Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931, November 27, 1925, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTh® Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday, tri nni firrr n ui hihihi » ...... uiimMiiiillIlllini l l lll innimi l i lil lH I lin illM^ November 27, 1925 “Husbands' Night" A of partners brought similar exchange of experiences. A third game was A deal was concluded Monday The annual event of the Dorcas the writing of a 10-word telegram study elub which the husbands of from letters of a word furnished. whereby Walter A. May of Wasco the members of the club anticipate Several of these telegrams were purchased the grocery, school book and school supply business of the each year is “Husband’s Night” which this year was held last Saturday eve Late in the evening refreshments Moro Trading company. L. Barnum, ning in Masonic hall. By the use of were served. The party dispersed | part owner of the Moro Trading com electric stand lamps and artistically about midnight, all present voting a pany, stated when here Monday that he was now out of the business and arranged ceiling lamps the hall was good time thoroughly enjoyed. I have purchased the Grocery Stock, School Books the old company was no longer a live changed from its usual prim meeting and School Supplies of the Moro Trading company concern. Mr. Barnum also stated place into a well sustained semblance and will open an entirely new store and new fresh Rufus Local News Notes that the dry goods yet remaining in of a cosy home. stock would be shipped out and sold Games of unusual chyacter, read TOLD BY stock at the old location on December 1st for what it would bring. AU the glass ings and instrumental selections com top glass front show cases, about prised the program feature» of the In addition to Groceries, School Books and School George Fox was a visitor in Rufus nine in all, were also sold that day to evening. • One of the games was Supplies, I will also carry a staple line of Mens Work A. M. Williams A Co. of The Dalles, heartily entered into, when slips of last Monday. psper were passed around by which Clotnes and Furnishings and a select limited stock Sol Coats was a visitor in The delivery being made by motor truck. The old store building is being di the ladies and men present found Dalles, last Saturday. of Notions. vided by a partition being built from their partners, after which they were Jay iBaltzman, state traffic cop, floor to ceiling and from front en j to write “slang” as many times as spent Sunday in Rufus. , Please call and ^et acquainted. Your patronage will trance to the rear of the store. The they could within a specified period. J. A. Pyburn left for Goldendale, old office platform will be torn out. W. A. Buell claimed first honors, but be truly appreciated. Washington ; Monday where he will Mr. May intends to open the store was ruled out of order because he Tuesday, December 1st, with a fresh wrote the word “slang” 43 times. C. A. Tom, while hunting last new stock of groceries, a staple The prise went to Martin Hanson and Miss Helen Idleman who had 18 week, brought down the limit ol stock of mens work clothes and furnishings and a select stock of slang phrases to their credit. An geese. Ed Reid, of Reid and Galloway, notions. The new stock will be lo other game was the placing of pla Mrs. Thelma Miller is assisting cards upon the men, changing them from The Dalles, was a visitor in Ru- cated in the part formerly uaed for Used Dsico electric light plant in ___ good condition for sale cheap by this week with tha work of the post into well known automobiles. Simi- fus, Sunday. the grocery department and will use R M. SshadewiU, Moro Garage. . office. lar placards Were placed upon the | anj Mrs. Clarence Warren of the bdek store room for reserve ladies, canging them into cities and Cliffs, Washington, were visitors in j stock. towns. The game was to discuss with Rufus Sunday. each other what sensations each ex The reader of advertisements knows that he has the most Miss Opal Addington was visiting perienced when driving a ear. The with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brackett dur-' ’ Picture Show News reliable Mui de to maAets that exists in the world today. first was what men thought when ing the week-end. For The Current Week . Arnold Brady has returned from “The Red Rider” is a mighty dra Sisters, Oregon, and will work for ma of the red skins. The warwhoop C. A. Turn this winter. NOTICE OF ESTIMATED AND PROPOSED TAX LEVY FOR SHERMAN COUNTY —the wild charge of the feathered Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Kuypers were warriors—the love of a chieftain for FOR THE YEAR 1PM. visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. a pioneer’s daughter. Intrigue, ro NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on Wednesday December the 16t.h, 1925, the Committee H. H. Brackett last Sunday evening. mance and revenge bound up with the of the County Court of Sherman County, Oregon, willIbe in regular Count? Oregon Peter Wasson and son of The thrilling struggle of red man against House in Moro, Oregon, at the hour of 10 o’clock a.m. and any Sherman County, Oregon, will be heard in favor or against the proposed tax levy as hereinafter itemised. Dalles, also Lee Wasson’s son Wal advancing civilization. Hoxie the ter are staying with J. P. Brackett reckless, Hoxie the fearless, Hoxie the ITEMIZED STATEMENT. this week. hard rider, fast shooter and quick Prepared in accordance with the provisions of chapter 118 of the 1921 Ceneral County’ F. L. Hulery’s store was broken thinker,Hoxie the romantic lover, is showing an estimate of the amounts of money required to be raised by taxation by Sb®1™*11 into last Sunday night and about two the star. You’ll never forget his Oregon, for the year 1926, to maintain each department of the County Government, County Officer, and for each County improvement, the maintenance of each County building, strorture hundred dollars worth of merchan sterling acting. orinXteSon, and for the salary of each County officer or employe and for improvement and mainte- dise stolen. nln^of ^blie highways, rosdb and bridges, and for other contemplated expenditures. Colleep Moore iq her character role Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Morris and Also showing the probable receipts of Sherman County, Oregon, from sources other ^ect tax- of "Sally” Is altogether a charming family will spend Thanksgiving at iorTu^n «3 and personal property for the year 1926, and atao the »PProximate amount of the aUoMtupon the hoide of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph and personable heroine, delighting -the various funds of Sherman County »Oregon, upon January 1st, 192». her audience with moments of hoy- ■ Eaton of Early. ■ .11 - ---------------- S 1 ‘ 1 1 “ Among those hunting geese last denish humor, much human interest Estimate of expenses during and proposed appro- 1926 1925 1924 1923 priaHon for......... .. ............................................ Sunday J- G- Addington, F. L. and no little genuine drama. As a Hulery, L. W. Rakes, C. C. Lindeman, starring vehicle for Colleen Moore, Coanty Judge 450.00 450.00 450.00 450.00 Lee and son Walter and “Sally” truly exceeds even such suc- WUD«r ■ PR IRI J a »•••• a ’ . 200.00 cesses as “Flaming Youth” and the 200.00 Ivaa»i/4 ...................................... inOu WWS J ffrnaM«»» •••••••••••••••• ’ .. AtHe W9son. recent “So Big.” It provides this T itCouBiy Clerk 1620.00 , 1620.00 1620.00 A nine and half pound baby girl dainty First National star with the 4"**——L’« Aalarv ........... ’ ' 1620.00 V/Ounvy ■ o w « y >»<•••<•••••••••• ’ 1440.00 1440.00 1440.00 i 1440.00 was born to Mrs. c. E, Coats resi means of proving there is, apparent V»*». ■ it / <••><•«••••••••’ 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 dent of this place last Saturday 100.00 100.00 100.00 < 100.00 ly, >0 limit to her versatility. inciaenuil •••e»*eqeeeeee night. Mrs. Coats is receiving care C iCeaaty Sheriff 1800.00 1800.00 1800.00 at The Dalles Hospital. 1800.00 ononn ■ oMiMry .......................................... < There’s plenty of rip and speed in 1500.00 1500.00 1500.00 1500.00 QUmwifr*« ■ OMIM J e®®®eeeep®®e»»e ......... .. UfepULy - onenil Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Warren of “The Ten Commandments” which is 480.00 e 480.00 480.00 480.00 IrBvRIlng EaXpCIUBVM a e e e e e •»•••••••• ’ Vancouver, Washington, who have to be shown for the first time at 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 UIIICS oUppilO* KDU lUviUuuimA« . . . . e • been visiting at Hermiston, on their popular prices next Monday and Couaty Treasarer 600.00 600.00 600.00 600.00 return mads a short visit with Mr. Tuesday at Moro theatre. Starting A rWMIlUWXK ■ £>■■■" J aeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.w 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 ILCCOru DOQK* MHU lilviuffuvai» e o ,o • • • • •••••• Warren^ sister, Mrs. J. A. Pyburn. with the Biblical episode; we have the Coaaty Assessor Mr. and Mrs. Warren returned to race of Pharaoh’s charioteer® across 1920.00 . 1920.00 1920.00 1920.00 A &alarv........................................................ 750.00 their home in Vancouver Sunday the desert in their pursuit of the . 750.00 300.00 300.00 Dspvty ... a . . f a\ a a a a a a a A 4 ‘a e 9 • > • • < e 230.00 230.00 230.00 230.00 evening. Rofla, 'Detail Sheets, etc.............................................. escaping Israelites. Geing so far as ■ *> • District Attoraey to follow them between the open 100.00 225.00 • 25.00 25.00 FrrwnMU ........................................... walls of water where the Red Sea Items of General News Coaaty School Sapertateadeat 1680.00 1680.00 1680.00 1680.00 has opened, they are almost on top of Salary • 'r ’...I»............... 480.00 300.00 Concerning Wasco 300.00 300.00 TSrm vmiinor IC ynonn*! .......•.«•••••••••e them, when the waters „ close, and 200.00 200.00 265.00 265.00 Tn«.i/iat*4al Evnanaea ........................................ madie a watery grave, Then skip 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 Wayne Hull, local jeweler, has Eighth Grade Examinations.................................... ‘ I ping to the modern, just at the close ■ ' Coaaty Coroner ~ gone to Portland to lay in a Christ of the picture, we see the command 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Coroner’s Fees and Expense ........................ a .. . 50.00 50.00 mas stock. 60.00 50.00 ment-breaking son in his attempt to W. A. Tupper has gone to Portland Coaaty Commissioner® escape the police by a dash to Mexico 450.00 400.00 ¿00.00 400.00 Commissioners’ fees and mileage........................... and Hillsboro where he is transacting in an open power-launch. 90.00 These 80.00 80.00 80.00 Sealers Weights and Measurers....................... 50.00 business for a week. 100.00 100.00 scenes show what real motor-boat ? 100.00 Surveyors fees and expenses.............. .................... 50.00 50.00 The craft seems to fly Af»rmint And txnmmn ........aa.«®.®®®» K The American Legion turkey shoot speed is. Coaaty Cowrt Hoose was a big success and all the birds through the water, and ends by being Janitor, Fuel, Light, Water, Telephone rental, driven onto the rockbound coast by 1500.00 were disposed of in short order. 1500.00 1500.00 1500.00 500.00 - . Dr. Butler returned from Ashwoot the huge waves. Repair of court house roof and circuit court room Jail and Antelope Sunday where he has 300.00 300.00 300.00 150.00 Board of prisoners......... .......................................... 2000.00 been practicing dentestry for ten Members of the county court and 1000.00 2000.00 2000.00 Car, nf Poor................ 300.00 800.00 300.00 county, engineer H. S. Wall met with 800.00 days. VOUDiy • nyllCIRU .•®®®®®e®eoooeoeeeeeewoe 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Rnriml ........ Mrs. D. W. Goin was taken with a. the city council Tuesday evening and Coaaty Health Officer 100.00 severe chest cramp attack Friday tentatively decided on a route for the 100.00 100.00 100.00 Salary ......................... -........................................... . 25.00 25.00 25.00 . night. Dr. Wonderlick reports her Lone Rock market road into Moro. 25.00 Expenses ............................................. 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 The front, yard fence of the experi recovering, V _ Refief of Soldiers ........................................... ........... 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 Boys and Girls Aid Society.................. .. .. .............. W. H. Burras was high bidder on ment farm residence grounds has al 25.00 - 25.00 25.00 25.00 Insane examination and expanse........................... 75.00 75.V0 the bowling alley at the sheriff’s sale ways been several feet over the line, 75.00 25.00 T Hom* ............................................................. Saturday. The alley has since been, this fence will be moved back to with ■’ - Elections 600.00 .600.00 600.00 in about 40 feet Of the building, un 600.00 Judges and Clerks........................... .......................... open evenings to bowling. 200.00 200.00 200.00 : 200.00 der the present arrangement, and th* Ballots ........................................................................... 210.00 210.00 W. A. Baybas, employed by the market road route be made to swing 210.00 210.00 Ballot boxes and registration......... ........................ 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 county road department has been from the old road to the street thu: Booths ............................ • • • • • 600.00 ftonntv ...1...... confined te bed for several days, with made clear, continuing down the 250.00 Bureau of Biological Survey............ ^ .... . an attack of grippe end bronchitis. 80.00 80.00 grade and making a swinging turn Wniit Inaneelnr ............................................... 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 The Wasco choral club has been onto a route somewhat parallel with Stock Inspector .......................................................... 135.00 135.00 125.00 135.00 t practicing every Monday evening. We the railroad to a connection with the School Library............................................................. 600.00 600.00 600.00 600.00 School children’s industrial fair.................. understand the public Is to favored crossing over the railroad track in 150.00 AB^MVUV® e.s®oooosseeeeeosoeeaa 450.00 with some of the selections in the front of the elevator company build 600.00 750.00 150.00 2500.00 2500.00 • 2500.00 2000.00 near future. ings. If no serious obstacles are put. 1500.00 County Fair Improvements...................................... 2250.00s Dr. Wondertick last week received in the way of securing this route, Additional Grand Stand and Pavilion &................ 220.50 the appointment of surgeon for the the market road project will be com Insurance .*................................................................... Standard Oil company at Wasco and pleted when work again resumes in • * Circait Coart 1200.00 1000.00 1000.00 1000.00 Witoees and Jurors Fees......... ................................. Grass Valley from the head office at the spring. 150.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Feos 25.00 San Francisco. 25.00 25.00 25.00 qtafinnerv ...................................................... 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Yftr iuroni naneaaaeooeoeeoo Mrs. Dora Mathias fell on the The managers of the auto stage 80.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 railMTs Fees ..................................... a - kitchen floor last Friday receiving a line between Bend and Eugene has 200.00 200.00 200.00 100.00 fractured dislocation of the right J. at last succeeded, after various at Coaaty Schools 12000.00 12000.00 12000.00 wrist. On account of her disabled tempts to use a newly invented auto 12000.00 Apportionment of S10 per capita........................... 5000.00 4000.00 5000.00 5220.56 condition from rheumatism the Injury snow machine with which to keep County high school tuition fund........................... 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 hottfd rovrmtiMI ......... .. • • • o a* is considered quite serious. open the stage line traffic this winter 80000.00 8000Q.00 100000.00 112224.80 State of Oregon, State Tax...................................... 25771.00 25771.00 Roy Belshee received a crushed over the MeKensie pass highway. 25771.00 Wffirbmt RiAAfi Tuf ...««•••a*aaoeoo®asoe 25771.00 200.00 250.00 250.00 thumb last Thursday while moving a The new machine is not a snow plow Oreeon State Highway Commission building on his place. X-ray exami and will work only where more than 900.00 - . • Sherman Highway Balance......................... ............. « I nation at Dr. Wonderlick's office re four inches of snow cover the ground. 1000.00 County Roadmaster’s car......................................... vealed a fractured bone. After his The deeper the snow the better it 154438.50 152711.83 169021.00 180941.36 Totals ................................................... .. .. near injury on the fair grounds last works. It climbs over drifts and fall Mr. Belshee decided to take no slithers through new fallen snow at Income from other sources than taxation: more chances and the present little a speed estimated at 15 miles an hour. • 1000.00 1000.00 1000.00 3000.00 Approximate balance tn general fund.............. 1800.00 injury found him protected by in It will carry 15 passengers comfort 1800.00 1800.00 1800.00 Fees from County Clerk’s office......................... ably and is used as a connecting link surance. 2800.00 2800.00 2800.00 4800.00 Totals .. ........................................................ bStWVtW Stages operating to the snow A New Business in Moro Walter A. May Moro Opera House -f. r m 1 • *'.*’■ -• ** Wednesday, December 2nd The public is invited to attend a traveling pi show descriptive of electrical appliances and prop erties of the Pacific Power and Light company. The electrical appliances and properties that will be presented by means of moving pictures is of general educational value to everyone. Eledrical energy is constantly reaching to all phases of home and busi ness life nnd a knowledge of their use is of benefit to all alike All Welcome. Admission Free. Sponsored by Sherman Electric Co. Santa wants every one to know that he has left with the Moro Confectionery an extra choice supply of candy specially priced for the holi day trade. Santa wants all his friends —young and old— to know that candy at Moro Confec tionery is made from .the best and purest sugars and fruits ana that they will please every taste. Watch our Show Window for Satur day Specials. Priced extra low tor THAT DAY ONLY ' Moro Confectionery LONG LOANS TERM WITH om a •>-83 Total amount to be raised by taxation.................. Roads and Highways: Salary Roadmaster, laborers improvements, re pair® and highways........................................... . • Bridges over feet to be built from bridge fund De Mom Memorial Park...................................... .... Interest on Bonds...................... — . Grand Total ...... i ?........... ' 176141.36 1M221.00 149911.83 151638.50 20000.00 10000.00 1000.00 10000.00 20000.00 15000.00 1000.00 10000.00 20000.00 10000.00 -»“750.00 10000.00 20000.00 10000.00 500.00 10000.00 217141.36 312701.00 190661.83 192138.50 300000.00 X D. McKee, . , L. L. Fred 0. L C. H. Chairman Peetr • Kruaow BpUhe Howell Budget Committee The pantomine entitled Courtship line from ed^h fide ot the pass. Mrs. Lulu D. Crandall of The Moro opera house on Monday evening by members of ths Dorcas study club. Dalles, was a pleasant caller at this office Tuesday morning. Mrs. Cran told the story in graphie manner that dall is in charge of the state histori cal work for the Daughters of The present. The pantomine acting was American Revolution for this district and her visit to Sherman county was on invitation from A. M. Zevely, county school superintendent, to ad dress the pupils of the schools at Ru fus, Wasco, Moro, Grass Valley and Kent upon historical subjects, more presented to the Doernbecher hos particularly those that are of histori cal value to this section of the state. pital for children. SHORT TERM PRIVILEGES = IF DESIRED We Have Money Now Available FOR FARM LOANS ON FARM-LANDS to Progressive Sherman County Farmers Write Direct to Geo, A, Z. Harri®, Secretary Oregon-Washington Joint Stock Land Bank Broadway and Oak Portland. Oregon »n»imKn«»mn»»munnn»mim»unHnmK»nnnm»ntHnmmn>nMmmn IVIoro Garage Blacksmith and Machine Shop Plow Share Grinding Acetylene Welding Wood Working in Connection Let us give you prices op our Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Tires We Have a Complete New Stock Moro Garage, Telephone Mein 171 m . r . Schadewitx, Prop. Home phone Mein <74 mmñntmmmtmnmmmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmnMKmmmmmMm: USE ARISTO MOTOR OIL AND UNION NON DETONATING GASOLINE UNION OIL COMPANY .OF CALIFORNIA . u