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ARKANSAS VISITOR
Mr.-and Mrs. L. W. Rakes made
the drive of an even 2100 miles from
Rufus to Fayetteville, Arkansas, in
seven days this month to attend sum
mer school at the University of Arkan
sas. The school session will clqpe on
July 28th, after which time they in
tend visiting .at several different
points in the Mississippi river valley
states before returning to Oregon to
resume thefr school work at Rufus
where Mr. Rakes is principal of the
public schools and Mrs. Rakes is a
teacher in the high school. We print
part of the letter received this week
from Mr. Rakes descriptive of his
trip across the continent:
A real show, featuring Brone Riding, Bulldogging,
“We left Rufus, Oregon, on May
30 and drove to Bentonville, Arkan
Calf Roping, Steer Riding, Trick Riding, and Saddle
sas, in seven days, a distance of an
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even 2100 miles. Our biggest day
was the first day, which was 375
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mile»—we had Oregon roads most of
the
day. We find the crops in Sher
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man county were just a little earlier
than they were in or near Benton
ville owing to a late spring here and
an early one there.
“The road was excellent generally.
We encountered bumpy roads near
American Falls, Idaho, and In west
ern Wyoming. In Kansas, of course, ■
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there is no gravel (in most of Kan
sas) to give the roads hard surface,
but a man is hired to keep the road
dragged for a certain distance where
another takes up the work. They do
it pretty well, too. They go immed
iately after a rain and keep the road
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in condition. In most of Kansas one.
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after a rain. The tourists gather
and talk about the road.
“We were fortunate enough to fol
low a rain, being several hours be
hind it. But when we turned south
at Paola and Osawattomie we en
countered rain and electric storms
for more than 100 miles but we were
on pavement and it did not stop ua
Then we were in the Missouri and
Arkansas part of the Ozarks where
there is not much of anything but
rocks so we had good road there.
The chat roads in this part of the
country are the finest of loose gravel
tag aphone. Made and guaranteed by
roads, it seems.
“Oregon is the pioneer in oiled
roads. They are oiling a little road
on the Old Oregon Trail just east of
Boise. That is all the oil we saw un-
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reached Arkansas where
they are ( oiling the chat on
wide 40 foot grades of good road,
but are in the experimental stage.
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They do not mix the chat with clay
or sand and the cars throw it off as
fast as the road ¿rew can drag it
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back on the grade.
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Wyoming spends a great deal on
Moro, Oregon
her roads but those awful cloudbursts
wash them away, often taking the
whole grade. Immediately after a
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cause of the gutters the waterspouts
had left. ;.
“The highest price we paid for gas
oline waa 32 cents. This was in Ida
ho. The lowest was 22 cents. This
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was in Colorado. Colorado has won
derful roads. Gas is 25 cents here
at Fayetteville, Arkansas. We aver
aged 25 miles per gallon. We drove
IN BLACK, BROWN, SATIN AND BLOND
a Willys-Knight coupe Medan. We
For Ladies, Misses and Children
*re attending the University of Ar
kansas here. Board and room is |26
a month. The University of Arkan
sas summer session lasts six weeks,
ending July 28th.”
The Dalles, Ore.
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VETERANS CAN YET SECURE
GOVERNMENT INSURANCE .
Instructions have been received by
the Portland office of the U. S. vet
eran's bureau authorizing reinstate
ment of war-time insurance by ex-
Wasco County’s Exclusive
service men until July 2, 1927, ac-
cordinag to an announcement made
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by Kenneth L. Cooper, regional man
ager of the bureau. July 2, 1926,
had been set by congress as the time
iunuiHiiiii i uu i uiiiiniim»uiu»iiniinuitttuuHu»n»ti»ux»imimn»H»»uu limit for both reinstatement and con
version of war risk insurance but the
new order extends the time one year.
An added feature in this connec
tion is the privilege of taking out a
5-year level premium term policy at a
lower rate prior to the above date
which may later be converted into
one of the six forms of permanent
life and endowment government poli
cies. This gives the ex-eervice man
until July 2, 1927, to secure the low
rate five year policy.
The American Legion advocated
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this legislation on the* grounds that
many war veterans have not yet ad
justed their economic affairs to such
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an extent that they can afford at this
time to carry one of th« govern
ment’s permanent insurance policies.
John Wemmark
Oregon
Bar Iron and Steel
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Plow Shares Sharpened
Double Trees and Single Trees
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General News
inf Wasco
Mrs. John DeMoss returned Tues
day from the hot springs near Madras.
W. R. Lincoln is nursing a bruis
ed leg, the iwult of a kick from a
hOTM.
James Howell spent the week «nd
in Portland in connection with his
insurance business.
Mrs. Orvillo Yocum was taken to
The Dalles hospital Wednesday where
she underwent a major operation.
P. G. O'Meara returned to Wasco
last week after being confined to the
hospital with a siege of pneumonia.
Billy Reid, who was quarantined
with his mother to wait on her dur
ing a siege of scarlet fever, was re
leased Monday.
Mrs. J. V, Jones and children have
arrived in WJteco from Portland and
are moving into the Dingle home on
south Main street.
have moved
the Burres apart-
ment. Mr. Ryau is employed at U h
The employe's cabins from the
Lone Rock road camp were moved
Tueeday to near the new rock crush
er location on the Bert Watkins place
A baby was born to Mr. and Mrs
Claud Young at the rock crusher
camp Saturday. Dr. Griffith of The
Dalles assisted in the absence of Dr
Wonderliek.
Dr. J. A. Butler is attending the
dental convention in Portland. Mrs
Butler and daughter are spending «
few weeks at Colfax, Washington
with Mrs. Layton, a sister.
wheat fire destroying six acre:
east of town Monday either on th<
May estate or on the Louis Waist
ranch, broke out Monday shortly aftei
a weed burner on the railroad hac
passed the farm.
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Wonderlick wert
called to LaGrande Friday afternoon
returning on Monday afternoon. Mrs
Wonderlick’s father was throw* front
a load of hay and run over Friday
morning, resulting in his death. The
funeral was held in LaGrande Sun
day afterBoon.
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J. M. Yocum of Klondike was the
first to deliver new wheat to a Sher
man county warehouse this year. The
grain was harvested during the week
and delivered to the Klondike ware
house Saturday, thereby winning the
prize barrel of flour given each yeai
by the Independent Warehouse and
Milling company for the first de
livery.
News Items From Kent
And Near Vicinity
Roy Barnett has moved out to the
ranch. ;
Johnny Haym« is home from Cor
vallia.
Mrs. Carl Schadewitz and little son
arrived home Sunday.
Wm. Mitchell and family are visit*
ing in Portland and Vancouver, Wash
ington.
Frank von Borstel is a happy man
since they have got water in the well
they have been drilling.
Joe and Mertha Wilson are home
for the summer from Eugene where
they have been attending school.
Mrs. Paul Stoutt had charge of the
Kent hotel during the absence of
Mr. and Mrs. Pleumke in Portland.
A. A. Dunlap and family drove in
Monday evening from Camp Sherman
where they have been spending the
past two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haynes and
son are in Portland a few days visit
ing with their little daughter Phyllis
who is in a hospital there.
Mrs. Carl Schadewits enjoyed a
visit from her aunt and unele, Mr.
and Mrs. Adams from Yakima, Wash-
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OREGON BANKERS VISIT MORO
EXPERIMENT FARM
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About sixty visitors to Moro and
members of Moro Community Club
attended a luncheon at Hotel Moro
on Wednesday for the purpose of
welcoming to Sherman county a
That is what our patrons say after
they have enjoyed the excellent
delegation of bankers of Oregon head
lunches we serve at our foun-
ed by Sam H. Baker of Granta Pass,
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tain.
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chairman of the Oregon Banker’s
Association agricultural committee,
You too, if you ar« not already ac-
quainted, are invited to sha™
and a committe of the board of re
with others our delightful and
gents of Oregon Agricultural college
appetizing . electric ¿hot plate
who were here at this time to make
quick lunch servie«.
their annual inspection of the work
of the experiment station.
Naturally, first emphasis is placed
on the quality of our service but
Twenty-nine bankers from all parts
with quality assured the attrac
of Eastern Oregon, three members
tive prices wall draw many to
of the board of regents, three eastern
Oregon county agents, eight experi
ment station workers, including Your
from the department of agriculture
at Washington, D.* C., thirteen bus
iness and professional mon, and a
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large number of representative fann
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ers comprised the gathering.
After * most satisfying luncheon
had been served and the cigars had
been passed around, speeches were
made by nearly all of the bankers
present and members of the board of
regents as well as by some of the ex
periment farm workers and a number
of the farmers present. The meeting
adjourned after 3 p.m. to ■ visit the
Service, with us, means anticipating the seeds and
experiment farm and inspect the
desires of our patrons so that they need not concern
work being done by the station.
Numbered among thoee present
themselves about the slightest detail beyond telling
were J. K. Weatherford, president of
us
their wishes.
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J>e board of regents, E. B. Aldrich
from Pendleton and Harry Bailey
The Crandall
from Lakeview, meiAbers of the board
of regents of Oregon Agricultural
Lady Assistente
college ; Paul V. Maris, director of
the extension work at Oregon Agri-
Wasco
Moro, Grass Valley
•Itural college; F. L. Ballard, county
Samuel Brisbine
W. H. Myers
J. E. Norton
igent leader; J. T. Jardine, director
experiment stations, Washington,
G; J. A, Clark and Karl Quisen-
>erry, wheat investigation agents of ooooooooooooooooooocoooooooocoooooooooooooooooooooooo
he department of agriculture, Wash-
agio*, D. C.; Fred Bennion, Uma-
411a county agent; R. W. Moree, Mor-
•ow county agent; W. B. Tucker,
□rook county agent.
The inspection of the Experiment
station was made by the Oregon
>anken committee for the purpose of
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icquainting them with the work of
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the station. Of particular importance
at all times.
was their acquiring information of
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iow experiments were conducted,
die elimination of guess work as to
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*hat varieties of wheat were best
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for different localities, the method of
ompiling records of the varieties
prown on the station to a commercial OOOOOOOODOOOOOOOQOeCOOOOGCOOCOOQQQOQOOOOOQOQOOOOOOOO
status to the end that when some such
■alamity occurs as that which caused
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the wheat to be frozen out two years
igo the recommendations of the
Experiment Station will be accepted
is to what wheat or other crop can be
jut upon the land to produce a crop
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to succeed the one that had been lost.
The visitors to the station received
1 varied supply of information that
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will be of value to their communities
m the future. The method of breed
ing of new wheat varieties to elimi-
late objectionable features of wheat
now grown for commercial purposes
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received considerable attention as
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well as the breeding and growing of
iiew varieties of wheat and other
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:rops to replace crops that have been
found to have deteriorated through
intensive reseeding.
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The world do move.—In 1900:
‘Them tarnation automobiles ought
aot to be allowed on the public high-
trays!”
In 1926:: “Those awful horses and
buggies should not be permitted to
obstruct traffic!”
OBSERVER
WANT
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The Dalles, Oregon.
y\re you driving
a second choice
Ratos: Under 15 words, 35c
15 to 30 words, 50c
Over 30 wds., 1 He per wd.
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN—My
toy French Poodle dog, male; an-
*wers to the name of Nifty; white
vith a slight shade of yellow; friend
ly with children but shy of grown
ups ¿liberal reward for return or in
formation leading to his recovery.
Earl Barnett and wife were up Noify Geo. N. Crosfield, Wasco,
Saturday for a visit with the folks Oregon._____________ ; 2t-j25
before leaving for . Gilliam county McCORMICK COMBINE for s*le
cheap; 9-foot cut; ground power;
where they will make their home.
good endition.
Arthur Smith, Grass
Roy Miller returned the last of the Valley.
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week from sH»ospiMl in The Dalles
WE PAY parcel post one way on all
■hoe repairing. Good quality work
an auto wrack
and leather.
Joe Amore, The
Dalles, opposite the post office
Max Pleumke, wife and daughter,
drove to Portland Thursday evening.
They returned Monday afternoon.
visiting with his aunt for some time.
Walter Adams is enjoying a visit
Mr. Adams, sr., is an experienced
Souvunir hunting among tourists school teacher, having taught for 50
and travelers on the Pacific coast is years. Ifly! ' The switches he has
almost extinct, according to Allan used up in that time.
Pollok, manager of th« Souther* Pa
cific's dining car and hotel service.
Sugar tongs, after dinner coffee public's moral viewpoint has improv
spoons and other items of silver stuff ed. In the old days people bragged
which a few years ago mysteriously of their souvenir silver conquests;
disappeared from th« company's din but today they would be ashamed to
ing cars to the tune of nearly |600
worth a month, now linger to fulfill Waiters no longer need to exercise
their full lifetime of useful service. the vigilance formrly required to safe
The annual silverware loss has been guard from souvenir addicts the
cut to less than |l,000.
88,578 pieces of silver in daily use on
When the souvenir craze was at its the company’s dinitg cars.
height not only spoons, but such large
This change in public sentiment Is
articles as coffee pots and cream reflected everywhere. The spirit of
pitchers disappeared daily from the
dining car tables. “Conscience silver mite national park it has become pos
removed from ears years ago is still sible this season to riiw* the strong
being returned to the company at stool fence which formerly guarded
rare intervale. -
' the Grizzly Giant, oldest of the big
’ As tourist travel has increased the trees, from souvenir hunters. .
JEWELER
BUICK MOTOR
COMPANY, FLINT, MICH.
Repairing a Specialty.
502 E. Second st.
2 Doors East of Skaggs Store
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STATION
H. H Will.rd, Propri.!.,
N. Crosfield
Distributor for Sherman County
Bottled Drink« on Ice
Quaker State Oils
of my Sherman County Neighbors
Will bo Appreciated
WASCO, OREGON
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