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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1925)
The Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday, June 26, 1925 ? - —BBS—S-— Board of Regent» Thompson Clan Hold 3d Annual Round-up > O.A.C. to Visit Moro The Rotary Rod Weeder Manufactured in Cheney, Washington The Rotary Rod Weeder & Mfg Co. of Cheney, Washington, was established in 1912. Since that time they have built nothing but Rotary Rod Weeders. This company originated the Rotary Rod Weeder and while imitations are appearing on the market, you can buy the best value for your money from these pioneer builders of the most valuable farm implement placed on the market in recent years. The Moro Hardware & Implement Co. carry a complete line of Rotapr Rod Weeders and re pairs. The new machines, guaranteed to please you, can be seen at the Moro Hardware & Im plement Co. warehouse. Ask N. W. Thompson to explain this guarantee. V- p.u i p i.i i iii n ttmnmi miii l lllinilllli m m i l l iuuimiinl l l l l l l l ll l l ll l ll l l ll l lltunnuu Galvanized Grain Tanks 1000 Bushel Capacity FOR SALE BY GRASS VALLEY ELEVATOR CO. _Gra»» Valley, Oregon We Only Have Eight Left Priced To Sell Below Cost HinuunnM»»n:mnnm»»:mmmt:i»»Hmu:mn»»nnn»nn»i»:»tmtt mmM Arlington. Oregon Will Be the Meeting Place of the Columbia Basin Country . on the 5>ÆA 4th OF ^ULY . Something doing every minute from 10:00 a. m. to midnight Patriotic Parade and Exercises Ball Game - Races - Bucking Contest Condon Concert Band Boxing Card - Stunts - Amusements Open Air Dancing COME AND CELEBRATE AT ARLINGTON Also Ball Game - Bucking Contest and Dancing on July 3rd wmim»iium»»nnn»i»n»»»u»nn i »i»iin»nntmt»m«mt»in»n»n::m mtt The Prize Winner Milk ib From Moro Dairy For steadiness of quality and clean liness Moro Dairy has at all times maintained the highest standard pos sible. Every cow in Moro Dairy herd has been tested by a state veterinary and the dairy itself has been inspect ed by the state health office. No other milk supply in this vicinity, can claim as much. Delivered when you want it. Moro Dairy Milk 10c Quart Moro Dairy Cream 30c Pint G. G. Thorp, Proprietor, «Moro - r The board of regents of O. A. C. will be at Moro Tuesday afternoon, June 30th, to inspect the local ex periment station. They will arrive in time for lunch, spend the after- noon on the station, and remain in Moro Tuesday night. The Moro Community club is sponsoring a banquet in honor of the visit of the board to which any citizen of the county—and his wife—are invited to attend. Those who desire to avail themselves of the opportunity to meet with the club are asked to notify the* secretary, I. M. Peterson, so that the club and hotel management will know how many to arrange for at the banquet. The charge will be 75 cents a plate. Notificatici should be made not later than Tuesday morning. The members of the boprd of regents who are expected are J. K. Weatherford, Albany,president; Jef ferson Myers, Portland; E. E. Wil son, Corvallis; Sam Brown, Gervais; E. B. Aldrich, Pendleton; E. A. Pal- micter Hood River; Mrs. W. S. Kin ney, Astoria. Director J. T. Jardine of Corvallis and Governor Pierce are also expected to be numbered in the p: rty. * Glenn McLachlin, eldest son of D. J. MclJichlin received a broken cheek bone Monday when a horse on a harrow team kicked him in the face. The boy was harrowing on the McLachlin farm when a single tree became twisted. When he stooped to unhitch the trace to straighten it out the horse became frightened and the injury resulted. The boy was brought to Moro for treatment by Dr. Froyd who was with L. D. Eaton in The Dalles. Not finding Dr. Froyd at Moro, Mr. McLachlin had his son taken to Dr/ Wonderlick at Wasco. The third annual Thompson Fam ily Roundup was held Sunday, June 21st at DeMoss Springs. After a picnic dinner a meeting was held, talks and speeches were made by different members of the family. A talk was made by C. J. Thompson on problems of the day, the chief topic being the abolishment of war. There are living 135 members of the Thompson family. During the past year there were no deaths and but one birth, Frances Fay Elliott at Newport, Washington. Among those present were J. R, Thompson and wife of Portland; Corrinne Thompson, who is attending Franklin high school in Portland; Hollis Bull, who is attending Oregon Agriculture college; C. J. Thompson and family, from Corvallis; C. A. Nish and family, from Mikalo; A. Nishi and wife, from The Dalles. The Sherman county member! present were: Martin Melzer A. C. Thompson Edna Melzer Rosa Thompson Lois Melser J. H. Elliott Norma Melzer Emma Ellibtt Dewey Thompson Geo. A. Meloy Inez Thompson Orie Elliott Teddy Thompson Nora Elliott Elden Thompson Eugene Elliott Serena Hall M. A. Bull Lilah Hall Lila Bull Ernest Everett , Hope Hall ‘ Mac Hall Mary Everett N. W. Thompson Rolla Everett Emmajean Everett Ella Thom peon Myra Bullard Ross Everett Chas Bullard . Chas Adlard Florence Brown Lucetta Adlard There are 84 families represented in the membership of the Thompson family roundup. The meeting held last Sunday was attended by mem bers of 18 families. At present time there are five living generations rep resented among the membership. Another family distinction is that through Mrs. Rosa Thompson the Thompson clan are also members of the Henkle clan who held their an nual family meeting af Corvallis this week. A. J. Henkle, father of Mrs. Thompson, died at the Thomp- son homekin this city two years ago at the age of 94 years. r E. E. Barnum was in town Thurs day from The Dalles. He has just returned from Pueblo, Colorado ( where he was called when his sor. Lester was recently shot by the po The_ affair was lice of that city. caused by misunderstanding on the part of young Barnum. He had ar rived in the town late at night, on his way home to Thé Dalles, and when called upon to halt started to Arlington People Plan run, whereupon the police shot at Big July Celebration and hit him) It was subsequent!} proven that he was not connected in , The husin»M men of Arlington any way with any crime venture. are making every possible prepara Supt. D. E. Stephens left for Port tion for staging one of the snappiest land on Thursday to meet with 4th of July celebrations ever held in W. M. Jardine, federal secretary of that city. Special» features of the days pro agriculture^ Secretary Jardine and Supt. Stephens were raised in the gram will include a 24-round boxing same community in southern Utah card, open air exercises, a ball game and were also college classmates. between Condon and Arlington, par Secretary Jardine, while not able to ade, sports, races, dancing, bucking , visit Moro experiment station, is no contest and many special stunts and । stranger to either Moro or the sta- amusements. A dosen special committees are at Ition. He has visited here a number of times wheq connected with the work on the various features of the work of O. A. C. and helped estab program. Realizing that it was Arl ington’s turn to celebrate this yesu-, lish the station in 1909. and finding out that the neighbor A party of Mpro^young people towifs wefe expecting a big day at captured a traveling orchestra camp Arlington, the people have set about ed here Monday evening and jour- the job in earnest and intend to offer neyed to the Reese home in upper the thousands of visitors just as live hay canyon where they held an ola ly a program and as good a time as fashioned charivari party in honor is possible. of Mr and Mrs. George Mitchell. Dancing to the old time tunes on the H. W. Strong and party, from spacious porch of the Reese home was the order of the night until day Eugene, will return to the Willam began to break. About 60 young ette valley Sunday to- attend the Robie family reunion at Salem of people attended the party. which Mrs. W. M. Slater, mother of It was again brought to mind al H. W. Strong, is a member. The Wasco this week that the world is family hold a reunion 4ach year, not very large when Fred Lyaa varying the location between Eugene moved his family to that place from Salem and Corvallis. An average of Washington county, Oregon, with 200 generally attend the meeting. the intention of locating upon a Dewey Thompson and family and wheat farm. Mr. Lyda was surpris A. C. Thompson and wife left Tues ed to find that Dr. J. A. Wonderlick day for Portland where they visited had just preceded him in locating with relatives before continuing to at Wasco. They are old time friends Corvallis where they joined in cele and were neighbor boys on farms m brating the Henkle family reunion. Washington county. Before returning home they will Victor S. McDonald an<j wife, from ^pend part of their vacation at Bel Long Beach, California, were visitors knap springs and at Camp Sherman, in Moro this week on a motor trip to arriving home about July 15th. their old home at Walla Walla. Mr. A delegation of farmers from McDonald is a cousin of R. J. Ginn Wasco and Morrow counties will visit and Neil McDonald and a former resi dent of Sherman county having mov the Experiment station at Moro this next Sunday. A large number of ed from here 33 years ago. When u farmers of Sherman county will also resident of Sherman county, Mr. Mc be present at the same time. An an Donald owned and farmed the land nouncement of the results of numer now owned by P. J. Dillinger ous experiments that will await the visitors is made on the first page. H. W. Strong and wife and daugh ter Maybray, accompanied by Mrs. W. M. Slater, mother of Mr. Strong, and Harold Wolfard of Walker, Ore gon, arrived in Moro Tuesday from Eugene. They are acting as care taken at the Strong farm during the absence of Truman Strong at Prine ville. A- Receipts of the public service com mission from the gross earnings tax on public utilities, are reduced nearly 50 per cent under the interpretation of the law made by Attorney-General Van Winkle. The opinion holds that the tax applies only to purely intra state business and that any income of the utilities from interstate business having an origin tn Oregon cannot ho taxed. * 1 Governor Pierce will bo asked to call a special session of th »veit legislatore to further the? highway. The movement was started at a meeting of the North Bond eham her of commerce, when a roeoludm was adopted to that effect.k’ Other bodies along the route of the Roose velt highway will be asked to join b the resolution asking the governor the 1 1 ■ ---------- J-J —i . ■■! r- WE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC When Our Customers Bring in their HARVEST MACHINERY REPAIRS For Early Overhauling That is when we can do the work best We Specialize in MACHINE and WOOD WORK Wheel»—Wagon» Lathe Work Tank»—Weeder» Cutting Key- Seat»- Any length - COLD ROLLED SHAFTING - any* Size Foss & Co. Inc. Moro, Ore IN MEMORIUM Louis David Eaton, resident farmer living southwest of Grass Valley, died at a hospital in The Dalles Tuesday morning from an attack of intestional obstruction. Funeral services were conducted from Moro Presbyterian church,Rev. R. A. Feenstra preaching the sermon Wednesday ‘afternoon. Interment being in the I. O. O. F. cemetary at this place, under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of Grass Valley, of which Mr. Eaton was a member. Louis David Eaton was born Au gust 1st, 18&, at Travers. City, Michigan. He was married to Lissa Hampton October, 1889. , He is sur vived by a son, Karl Eaton of Grass Valley; a sister, Mrs. Ella Thompson, living at Oswego; a brother, Darwin Eaton, and a sister, Mrs. Harriett Thompson, both living in British Columbia; and two grand children. CHANGE OF OFFICE LOCATION OF THE Farmers Elevator & Supply Co. From and after next Monday, June 15th, the office of the Farmers Elevator A Supply Company will be Ideated at the Farmers State Bank. All business transactions and accounta will be handled at the bank. There will be no change in the business methods of the Farmers Elevator A w Company. This will be led just the same as before. The elevator warehouse will be in charge of Geo. A. Meloy, who will be pleased to handle the . warehouse needs of the public at all times. 7”----- * ** . • I i * • *• A total registration of 3371 regular - ly enrolled stqgents with a grant J. C. McKean, Manager, Moro, Oregon total of 4551, incldllng summer se» slon and short courses, is reported bj ths registrar of the Oregon agricul tural college for the school year jusi closed. A contract under which the stat< ummn»:u»tntnnn» i niin»»nnn»iiHm:n»»nn»t: t a«attmm:nn»«»u i nr fish commission was to employ Hugh Mitched, director of hatcheries, foi four’ years at a monthly salary oi 1350. is invalid, according to a legs opinion handed down by the attorney general. The Cascades were pierced by t 3 450-foot/ tunnel Friday when twe crews of workers met under the sum mlt of the mountains near the north west end of Odell lake, completing th< BY PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION longest tunnel of the Eugene Kia matt Falls lino. THAT THE Mayor Keizer of North Bend re fuses to accept the resignation of McCormick - Deering Two Man Harvester Chief of Police Jackson, who, he says Thresher Equipped With Leveling Device is too valuable a man for the ciri to lose. Chief Jackson resigned whet IS A SUCCESS the city council ordered a reduction it his allowance for automobile upkeep For .Particulars See The first lookouts In the Siuslav national forest for the season wen instructed to take their- posts b) Ralph 8. Shelley, supervisor of tht forest. A new lookout tower is be Ing built on Belle mountain in Tilla mook county and a new telephone lint ia beinc built to the station. SAV It Has Been Proven! Ginn, Coleman & Co local agents Moro, Oregon .......... -............... ;....... ...................... . OBSERVER WANT ADS Rates: Under 15 words, 35c 15 to 30 words, 50c Over 30 wds., IHc per wd. DEERING combine harvester with motor for sale, used last season. T. W. Hayes, Motor route A Box 33. Grass Valley. FOR SALE—Modern six-room bun galow. Three bed rooms with clothes closets. Hardwood floors in living and dining rooms. Full ce ment basement, laundry trays; pipe furnace. Corner lot, 80x100, double garage. Near schobls. Terms com municate with owner, Mrs. F. S.Gan- nett, 1200 Jackson St. The Dalles, Oregon. Teleqhone 454J. FOR SALE—Bay gelding; race re cord 2:14M; has raced in 2:11; worked public mile 2:08, last half 1:02; has been jogged since Febru ary; is up to mile in 2:20; will be ready to race by July 15. Easy to drive, always on pace, is nice big bay horse, sound, kind. I am no race horse man, will sell him very reason able, would consider some work horses. C. L. Reed, 1085 Shipping Street, Salem, Oregon. HEMSTITCHING—MaO orders fill- ed promptly. Mrs. H. A. Woodruff, 704. Eart Srii st. The Dalles. WE PAY parcel post one way on all shoe repairing. Good quality work and leather. Joe Amore, The Dalles, opposite the post office. . Plumbing and Heating Sella and inatalla the famous Mueller or pipelest fu.nace Moro Oarage Blacksmith/ and Machine Shop Plow Share Grinding Acetylene Welding Wood Working in Connection Let us give you prices on our Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Tire» We Have a Complete New Stock Moro Garage, m . r . ScUdewiu, p»,. Telephone Mein 171 C. V. Belknap, Proprietor Moro Hotel Barber Shop Moro, Oregon Ladies and Children’s Hair Cutting and Shingle Bobbing BATHS j ; s11}* °f, advertisement« know« that he hat the molt reliable iukle to market, that exiitt in the world today. V
