Free Concert
and Dancing
planned by the extension service of
foot for days now is shovelled away Oregon Agricultural college will be
held at Moro and not at Pendleton as
The change
_ announced.
_
mer in 192«. The winter may be ©x- Better beating, too, makes us feel previously
the
tow
temperature
leea,
and
ice
re-
was
announced
Friday
in
a telegram
You are invited to attend a free dance
received here by D. E. Stephens
and concert recital at the
make extremes of heat more endur superintendent of the experiment
able. ,
WMle the weather is constantly
the weather future.
February 11,12 and 13 and all phases
Neither is there reason for believ
of wheat growing and selling will be
ing that the winters in this section
are no longer so cold nor the smn- to be observed in the lifetime of one
or even a hundred generations. extension workers from the wheat j
Hear the New
Weather bureau figures on this Scientists figure that the climate of growing counties of the Columbia
thia continent has not changed in basin district of Oregon.
point, running back three
Decision to hold sUeh a conference
show the mean December, January some ten million years, not since the
was
reached recently at a meeting in
over
the
and February temperature
Portland attended by college officials
decade 1895-1904 was 41.9. For the probably will not for another
the greatest musical wonder of the age
and county agents from ^11 grain
decade 1905-1914 it was 40.3; and million.
growing counties east of the moun
for 1915-1924, 40.1 degrees, a differ
tains.
As problems connected with
ence
in
the
total
range
of
1.8
degree.
Civic Auditorium, The Dalles
wheat raising are fairly uniform in
Good
Weather
For
The
mean
temperature
for
the
same
December 17th at 8 p. m. Shaq)
the counties in that district it was
three winter months of last year was
We will give a musical demonstration of the marvelous reproduction
The winter wheat crop month of thought that a joint conference this
of
wonderful new invention. Immediately following we wiu
Snow that lay on the ground for November this year leads the months I winter, following a fairly, satisfactory
give a dance.
Mnate played on the Panatrope will be an exact
months on end, skating that began in with the largest rainfall recorded at
reproduction of a number of the finest orchestras of the world.
November and lasted until March, the experiment station for next sea
snow drifts that reached any height son. The month of December began
one might mention, were the excep in a utirf-'•♦ory manner to equal isisTTr, to consider the question of
tional occurrences in grandfather’s and pass the November record by a world supply and demand, farm man-
day as they are today. One mild rainfall of*. 12 on December 1st, fol-1 agement and land utilization, finance
winter starts the rumor that over lowed by .02 of an tech of rainfall on and crédit; grading, handling and
coat manufacturers had better go the 2nd. Below is printed the rqta- transportation; tillage and production
The Dallen, Oregon
into the Palm Beach suit busineaa. fall for the year 1925 by months and
E. R. Jaekaon, farm crop specialist
also the normal average for the cor
while an extremely told winter
The record is in the extension service and one pf
dubbed as a good old fadhioned win- responding month.
furnished this office by D. E. Steph the men most familiar with wheat
ens, superintendent of the experiment growing conditions, will spend the
N ormai next two months in the district con
1925
station. .
NOTICE OF ESTIMATED AND PROPOSED TAX LEVY FOR SHERMAN COUNTY
1.52
1.53
cerned consulting with growers and
January
1.16
1.80
February
holding preliminary meetings in prep
FOR THE YEAR 192«.
.80
.42
March ...
aration for the central conference.
.64
.77
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on Wednesday December the l«th, 1925, the Budget Committee
All 16 counties east of the moun
1.02
2.15
of the County Court of Sherman County, Oregon, will be in regular sew ion at the County Court
.68
tains will be represented in the con
.19
House in Moro, Oregon, at the hour of 10 o’clock a.m. and any taxpayer of Sherman County, Oregon,
June ....
.23
.00
July .....
ference according to present plans,
will be heard in favor or against the proposed tax levy as hereinafter itemized.
.26
.02
August ..
as
all have wheat areas of more or
M1ZED STATEMENT.
.
.80
.55
September
‘ apter 118 of the 1921 General Laws of Oregon,
.81 ‘ less importance.
Prepared in accordance with the provi ions of chai
- .54
October . .
uu-ed to be raised by taxation by Sherman County,
1.82
.98
showing an estimate of the amounts of
November
of the County Government, Cotinty Office, or
1.65
Oregon, for the year 1926, to maintain each
December
maintenance of each County buildtag, structure
County Officer, and for each
Picture Show News
6r or
»ch County officer
c employe, and for improvement and mainte-
or institution, and for the an
contemplated
expenditures.
ridges,
and
for
oth,
. For The Current Week
nance of public
Contract For Air Mail
f Sherman County, Oregon, from sources other than direct tax-
Also shewing U _ prol »able rece!
and
also
the
approximate
amount
of
the
for the year 1926,
ation upon real and personal
Service Signed
"A Woman’s Faith,” features Alma
an County »Oregon, upon January 1st, 192«.
balance of the various funds
Rubens with Percy Marmont. It is a
The first contract for carrying the story of a man’s loss of faith in earth
Estimate of expenses during and proposed appro
maf
ia by airplane was signed Novem and in heaven, for he has seen his
1926
1925
1924
1923
priation for .................................¿....................
ber 6th, by the poetmaster general mother’s heart broken by an embez
with Walter T. Varney of San Fran- zling husband and has had his fiancee
450.00
450.00
450.00
- 450.00
County Judge’s Salary ..
ciaeo, for a daily, except Sunday, stolen from him by his best friend
W
200.00
200.00
Incidental Expenses . ...
service each way between Elko, Ne-
M CmtetyMSerk
1620.00 T 1620.00
1620.00
1620.00
vada, and Pasco, Washington, by Way
County Cltafa Salary ..
it is the story
* woman hunted
1440.00
1440.00
1440.00
1440.00
of Boise, Idaho.r --■■■■-—-
300.00
down
charged
with
the murder of
800.00
300.00
300.00
and Bl
The route will expedíate mail to her brother. The story on the screen
100.00
100.00
100.00
' 100.00
and from Oregon, Washington and is an adaptation of Clarence Buding-
1800.00
1800.00
1800.00
1800.00
Idaho by making connection with the ton KeHand’s famous “Miracle” which
1500.00
1500.00
1500.00
1500.00
Salary .....
trans-continental air mail at Elko, ran as a serial in the Ladies’ Home
480.00
480.00
480.00
. 480.00
ses .................
and
with overnight trains at Pasco. Journal- It was produced under the
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
incidentals
The contractor will receive 80 per direction of Edward Laemmle who
600.00
600.00
600.00
600.00
cent of the postage.
spent several weeks at the cathedral
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
The schedule calls for mail to leave making copies of its . paintings,
Elko at Url5 a. m. upon the arrival statues and famous stairways.
1920.00
1920.00
1920.00
1920.00
750.00
of the trans-continental mail plane,
. 750.00
300.00
800.00
, 230.00
230.00
280.00
arriving at Boise at 1:55 p. m., and
230.00
One cannot help but marvel at the
at Pasco at 4:35 p. m. Southbound
100.00
225.00
25.00
25.00
planes will leave'Pasco at 8:00 a. in., exceptional strong cast that
1680.00
arrive at Boise at 10:50 a. m., and at ; Fairbanks has gathered to support
1680.00 "
1680.00
1680.00
him in “The Mark of Zorro,” an
480.00
800.00
‘
300.00
Elko 1:10 p. m. _
300.00
200.00
200.00
adaptation of Johnston McCulley’s
265.00
265.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
.75.00
novel, “The Curse of Capistrano”
Civic Auditorium The Dalles
Brunswick Panatrope
A New
Business in Moro
I have purchased the
and School Supplies of the oro
and have opened an entirely new store
new stock at the dld location.
In addition to Groceries, School Books and
Supplies, I will also carry a staple line of Mem
Clotnes and Furnishings and a select hmite<
of Notions.
Please call and get acquainted. Your patronage will
be truly appreciated.
Santa wants every one 4o
know that he has left with
the Moro Confectionery <n
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 an id that Wifey will
please every taste.
Corson “The MuucMan”
100.00
50.00
400.00
80.00
100.00
50.00
400.00
80.00
100.00
50.00
400.00
80.00
100.00
1500.00
etc........................................
roof and circuit court room
1500.00
1500.00
■1 ♦
1500.00
600.00
150.00
2000.00
800.00
100.00
800.00
2000.00
800.00
100.00
800.00
1000.00
"300.00
100.00
300.00
2000.00
300.00
100.00
100.00
25.00
50.00
120.00
25.00
25-00
100.00
■25.00
50.00
120.00
25.00
75.00
100.00
25.00
50.00
120.00
25.00
75.00
190.00
25.00
50.00
120.00
26.00
75.00
600.00
200.00
210.00
20000
600.00
600.00
200.00
210.00
200.00
600.00
200.00
210.00
200.00
600.00
206.00
210.00
200.00
80.00
325.00
135.00
600.00
150.00
150.00
2006.00
80.00
825.00
125.00
600.00
' Sealers Weights and Measurers
State Account and
Jail
Care of Poor ...
County Phytecian
of Soldiers ........................
Giris Aid Society-----
Lamination and expense
and Clerks
and registration
Bounty ..................
u of Biological Survey
taapector ... ..........
' School dtaldren’s industrial fair.........
, County Institute ...................................
Widow’s Pensions ..............................
». County Pair............................................
• County Fair Improvements ..................
Additional Grand Stand and Pavilion
450.00
90.00
50.00
.
250.00
825.00
135.00
600.00
825.00
135.00
600.00
Judge A. S. Bennett Diet
Friday at His Home
in The Dalles
serially recently. The background of
the story is centered around early
Southern California of nearly a cen
tury ago when its destinies were
I zealously guarded by the Spanish
Alfred S. Bennett, ex-justice of settlers. History records the occa-
the Oregon supreme court and a I slons when the Spanish emigrated to
prominent figure in political affairs I the' southwest of North America to
of the state for many years, died I a climate somewhat similar to that
Saturday morning at the family home I of their native country. They brought
in The Dalles after a brief illness. with them not only their customs and
He was 71 years old. - Funeral serv I art but always manifested an allur-
ices were held Tuesday morning at I ing spirit of romanticism,
11 o’clock with members of the Ore I and glamour that has never yet fail-
gon and Washington bar associations I ed to make a strong appeal to even
and-the local bar asaoetations of Hood I those of another race. We have al-
River and Waseo counties participat I ways known them to be a rollicking
ing. The services wore hold in the I type, ever fond of their wines, their
Waseo county circuit court room, I native dances and music, and strong-
followed by serviete at the grave by | ly embued with a love and adoration
I for those whose lot it fell to perform
the lodge of Elka.
I valiant deeds. Extreme courtesy un-
I der all circumstances was a virtue
Rev. John Robertoon I endeared to the hearts of all; henct
I their intense love for the chivalrous.
I As years passed, their posterity per-
Rev. John Robertson, aged 45, pas I petuated their mode of life and
tor of the Methodist iphoDpal church I though conditions may cnange, their
at Pomeroy, Washington, and for I history will never remain extant.
merly pastor of the Methodist ehurch
at Moro, died suddenly last Friday | “North of 36” is an American
from what is supposed to have been I plains pioneer epic story. It deals
a heart attack.
Bev. Robertson I with one of those strange twists of
served several charges in ©asters fate that helped win the western part
Oregon before moving to Spokane, I of the American continent for the
from whence he moved recently to United States. The story begins with
Pomeroy. ?He had a largo acquaint the close of the civil war. The motif
ance throughout >-Sharman coenty I being the ruin of the cattle men of
who will be grieved to learn of hb I Texas because of their loss of mar-
I kets following the civil war and the
sudden death. ,
I determination of one of the pioneer
I cattle families to drive a bunch of
waa received at Moro, were named as I several thousand cattle over the un-
a committee representing the Meth I known plains north of Texas
odist and Presbyterian churches of I known hostile indiaa country r
this eity to draft resolutions of con | with white renegade! whd outlaws,
dolence and forward them to the I the new railroad being built across
widow in the name of and with the 11 the plates to the Pacific eoast.
authority of the two churches. This 11 intention was to seek Wwow
was done under date of November I in the north eastern states fot Texas
I cattle. The result was the big pack-,
30th.
Funeral services Were held at 11-teg plant/ built at Chicago »nd i Kan-
Salem on Tuesday of this wook, fol ’ I sab' City and the resulting revenue
lowed by interment near that city. | the railroad from the -freight
[much to induce people to
I money with which to build the raiL-
600.00
2500.00
1500.00
450.00
2500.00
1000.00
100.00
26.00
50.00
80.00
200.00
1000.00
100.00
25.00
60.00
. 80.00
200.00
1200.00
150.00
25.00
50.00
80.00
200.00
12000.00
12000.00
5000.00
5220.56
60.00
60.00
100000.00
313984.80
25771.00 » 25771 JOO
25Ö.00
250.00
12000.00
4000.00
60.00
80090.00
25771.00
200.00
12000.00
5000.00
60.00
80000.00
15771.00
200.00
» •
8760.88
900.00
1090.00
152711.83
169021.00
—
154438.50
1000.00 4
1800.00
1000.00
1800.00
1000.00
1 «00.00
4800.00
Totals ............. \.................................
2800.00
2800.00
’ 2800.00
176141.36
raised by taxation..................
166221.00
149911.83
151638.60
20000.00
15000.00
1000.00
10000.00
20000.00
10000.09
750.00
10000.00
20000.00
10000.00
500.00
. 10600.00
DOROTHY SMITH
192188.50
\Marcelli*t
Insurance ........................................................-
Circuit C©«rt
750.00
2500.00
1000.00
100.00
25.00
50.00
80.00
109.00
Stationery .. ..
Meals for jurors
• Bailiff’s Fé©» ..
‘ Schoof »bard conventtep .......
AuUng County Books
Shernikn Highway Balance
180941.36
Totals i
Income from other sources than taxation:
Approximate balance in general fund .
Fees from County Clerk’s office.......
»
8000.00 1
1800.00
laborers improvements, ro-
and highways ...
©vet 1 0 feet to be
from bridge fund
Memorial Park ..
Grand Total
100.00
50.00
100.00
50.00
Juror’s and witness
Fuel,
"
100.00
-50.00
20000.00
10000.00
1000.00
*19000.00
, -L___ - -___ 217141.36
212701.00
19066133
-V__ ' ______________ *___ ’____ £ ________
L
2260.00
220.50
y
-----------
800000.00
Sherman County Indebtedness—Bond................
Dated at Moro, Oregon this 10th day of November, 1925.
E. D.
McKee,
Chairman
Secretary
Fred KrusOw
O. L. Belshe
C. H. Hawaii
Budget Committee
Will be in Moro
. '
■ ‘ - WEDNESDAY
December 9th, 1925
at Hotel Moro
• Hours 11 a. m. to 5 p. m.
-d. ♦
Ms, cat-
thrilltag scenes of tedian fights
tie stampedes, and scenes éotnmon
■ to the country at that day.'1
it all is interwoven a love story
-unpeval Interest
. Forrest Poets and Jim Cochran
orili hato charge of i anold
turkey raffle at M ©ro on Tuesday
Bad Wednesday, December 22
23. Plenty of turkeys and geese will
br oa hand for rteryone.
Watch our Show Wmdow for Satur
day Specials. Priced extra low for
THAT DAY ONLY
Moro Confectionery
LONG
TERM
LOANS
= WITH =
SHORT
term
.1
PRIVILEGES
।
IF DESIRED
We Have Money Now Available
FOR FARM LOANS ON FARM LANDS
to Progressive Sherman County Farmers
Write Direct to
Oregon-Washington Joint Stock Land; Bank
Broadway a ad Oak
Portland, Oregon
Farmers Elevator & Supply Co.
Office at Parmen State Bank
I
- r. .
J. C McKean, Manager, Moro, Oregon
GRAIN BUYERS
dealers in
ic and Drifted SnoW Flour and all Olympic Cereals
Dair# Feed.
Crain Bags and Twine
& • Poultry and Gasco.
* Copper Carbonate.
Briquets, Fuel.
Grain and Feed.
Cement and Building Material.
,
rs
Agents for J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. .
^FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE
USE
ARISTO
MOTOR on.
AND
UNION
NON DETONATING
GASOLINE
(UNION OIL COMPANY
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