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The Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon,
EXTREME
HEAT
WAVE
HITS
IN MEMORIUM
SHERMAN COUNTY
Parlor
Grocery
With Othen
The Dalle», Ore. "
Price« wuch aa are given below are what haa built np the bumneaa
of the Parlor Grocery store. For years Parlor Grocery pnee» have
been an object for the consideration of careful buyers. They still
remember that the Parlor Grocery is strictly at
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pleaae yon. Try the Parlor Grocery on that next order.
2.35
2.35
2.00
2.25
4.85
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Fancy Dried Prunes—25 lb. box .
Fancy Seedless Raisins—25 lb. box
Parlor Blend Coffee—5 lbs.
Cream Pail Coffee—10 lb. pail
Bulk Tea—Green or Black, per lb
Libby’s Milk—48 tin, large case
Bulk Cocoa—17 lbs
Small White Beans—12 lbs.
Red Mexican Beans—12 lbs
Fancy Head Rice—10 lbs.
Del Monte Sliced Pineapple—2^ a, per doz.
Lake View Peas—per case
Ideal Sugar Com—per case
Mission Tomatoes—21/2 8> per case
Festival Succotash—per case
Portola Sardines—large oval tins, per doz
Merrimac Salmon—lôVè oz., per doz.
Knight’s Dill Pickles—gallon jug
Knight’s Sweet Pickles—gallon jug
Knight’s Sour Pickles—gallon jug
Fisher Rolled Oats—9-lb. sack .
Webfoot Flour—per bbl.
White Wonder Soap—per case
Crystal White Soap—per case
Half Ground Salt—125 lb. sacks, per ton
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
95
3.25
2.85
3.35
3.35
3.45
3.95
1.50
2.75
1.35
1.80
1.30
55
7.85
3.79
4.50
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OREGON
The fnnnieet film of marriage mix-ups of newlywed tangles that
were ever screened. The east includes Lew Cody, Eleanor Boardman,
Renee Adoree, Creighton Hale.
Admission- 10c and 30c
Sweltering in the most severe heat
wave of th« year last week end har
vesting operations last Monday near
ly came to a stop waiting for cooler
weather conditions.
The government instruments at the
Moro Experiment Station on Satur
day registered 104 degrees and on
Sunday 105 with a trifle less on Mon
day. This was about the lowest read
ings in the county. At the county
rock crusher plant east of Wasco
the reading went to 112 on Satur
day and # number of combine har
vester workers seemed to unite in a’
verdict of its being elose to 140 on
the top deck of the machines.
. Long noon hours and careful at
tention to the condition of honte
working in the field and hauling
wheat on the roads got everyone past
the danger point with no loss report-
d except at Wasco where it was said
that a Içrge roan horse attached to a
wheat team fell over as he finished
pulling the load to the unloading plat
form.
Two prostrations from the extreme
heat were reported at Th« Dalles with
no resulting fatalities in either case
altho both were taken to hospitals
for medical attention.
died at a hospital in
*he Dalles last
y evening follow
ing an operation for cancer of th«
colon. Mr. Axtell had been ill for a
long period before death came to his
relief. Funeral services ware held
Monday morning at ten o’clock at
the Preabyterian church, under di
rection of Crandall Undertaking com-
the fnrMral sermon.
Ira Knox Axtell was born Decem
ber 8th, 1880, in Page county, Iowa,
where at Blanchard he united with the
Methodist church. In the year 1901
he came with his parents to Sherman
county where he has since resided.
Ie was united in marriage to Bessie
McLaughlin, December 14th, 1904.
He waa proceeded in death by his
mother who died May 2nd, 1905, and
by an infant daughter. Deceased is
survived by Ms widow; his daughter
Mario; Ma father J. M. Axtell; and
three brothers, Roy F. Axtell of Rose
ville, California, Aden K. Axtell, and
Clare R. Axtell of this eommunity.
“The Bandolero” is a romance of Spain in which the vendetta of
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parents and the love of
Pedro de Cordoba
Mof bull fights and mountain
id by on able cast
i title of the Spanish Robin 1
10c and 30c
of screen favorites.
HENS ARE DROPPING DOLLARS
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EVERY DAY
Every family ought to have
Frigidaire
run and easy to buy that every household should
Frigidaire
ELECTRICO REFRIGERATION -
Williams Motor Co.,
Stanley G. Watt ,who has a poul
try unit of 1,000 hens on his Cheno
weth creek ranch, near The Dalles,
is getting 800 eggs a day at present.
During February, March, and April he
collected 78,560 eggs, and carefully
kept records showing that he has
made money every day since his hens
came into production two yean ago
are available.
Mr. Watt’s place is not particularly
well adapted for poultry, he was not
an experienced poultry man when he
went into the business, and the ex
perience he has gained in it has
brought him a good profit tn dollars
and cents. His place did not pay
until he got chickens on it.
There are hundreds in Sherman
county who could profit by thia ex
ample.
A THOUGHT
but from the application of ideas.
Intelligence is only one factor in sue-
ceaa. Any successful man will admit
that, and if he is honest he will prob
ably admit that he knows many men,
far less successful than himself, who
are smarter than he. The less in
telligent succeeded by hard work, by
doing the job laid out for them in
spite of all discouragements.
MORO, f^EGON
CARE OF THE EYE3
Lone Rock
Fresh Milk and Cream
at all times.
DELIVERY
TWICE daily
læave orders at
■ Moro Pharmacy
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J. It Elliott died at the family
TO REDUCE OVERSTUFFED STOCKS AND UNLOAD AT ANY COST!
Selling Starts Monday July 12th
and continues daily with prices cut and slashed unspairinf ly
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LIVING ROOM SUITES AND PIECES AT AMAZING REDUCTIONS
No need to be without for another day when sweeping price reductions bring you such wonderful
VRIUSE.
What do yon need for your living room for
comfort and convenience? What pieces do you
mind you will find you can purchase it here
jee, literally, hundreds of pieces that are reduced one-fourth to
one-third, in some cases one-half off. The ;
of thia sale in Living Room Suites and Pieces.
thanks to all who so kindly assisted
us during the continued sickness of
our father 'J. H. Ell Hott and in the
hour of bereavement at the time of
death. Especially do we appreciate
the many floral offerings.
Mrs. Elliott and Family.
In Baker Cut Velour. A very handsome set and made to give
years of service. Davenport. and chair.
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Tapestry Davenport
899.55
At the .price we ask for this well made davenport it can not be
equalled anywhere. Designed for comfort and lasting service.
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Save on Reed Furniture
3-PIECE LIVING ROOM SET
3-PIECE LIVING ROOM SET
Lloyd Loom—Davenport, rocker and
chair in ivory finish. Firm weave.
Reed Set—Davenport, rocker and
chair in tapestry. Auto seats
|79.50
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FLOOR LAMPS
SILK PILLOWS
A beautiful silk shade with gold and
silver tinsel braid trimming. Swell
looking stand. Worth $25.00, now
Good quality silk. Gold ribbon trim
med, floss filling. Now
85.95
814.95
HUNDREDS OF THE BEST BARGAINS UNADVERTISED
Look through this list carefully and bear in mind that every item is an
unusual value, and also that there are thousands of equally attractive
bargains crowded out of this advertisement, but easily found when you
come to the store. Read our ads and keep your eye on this store.
CONSUMER PAYS IT ALL
Who pays th« railroad taxes? Nat
urally the travelling public and the
shippers.
Wb« pays the general
taxes? The railroads, business, and
the people.
Who pays all the texes which are
age citizen who comprise the bulk of
the population of this country. They;
rent the houses, eat the food, wear
the clothes and burn the fuel on
which all taxes must be collected at
some stage during the production and
pen to get no tex statement, don’t
get the idea that you do not pay a
tax bill.
The railroad« at present are en
gaged in an effort to reduce their
taxes just as is all other business.
Nine teen-twenty-five was the fifth
year since 1919, in which the railroad
taxes have materially exceeded rail
road dividends. In 1926 our tele-1
phone system paid a total tex of
85.04 on each telephone. Proportion
ate amounts were collected from the
public by other utilities and indus
tries.
Almost 40 per cent of national ex-
penditurea, 20 per cent of local ex
penditures, and about 10 per cent of
state expenditures are now required,
simply to pay interest and amorti
sation on existing public debts.
Even at These Low Prices Our Regular Credit Terms Prevail.
As These May Not Be on Hand Long.^
Come Early,
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Good
[AMPTON’S
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Old
Furniture
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SAVE THE WATER
Mayor N. W. Thompson requests
that all Moro residents unite in con-
of water for the ensuing ten days.
All are particularly requested to check
up ob ’ leakage of every kind so that
Water can be supplied to harvester
outfits now working in this section.
Science for Service
True education combines theory and practice, and Its goal is service. 9
Oregon’s Land-Grant College affords the liberal training essential to
personal culture and civic efficiency, combined with special training
for leadership in fields vital in modem life,
of water for use by the city, but there
may not be enough for use by all un-
days, there will he more than enough
for all. Probably fifty eepts expend
ed for gaskets with which to, stop
small leaks would be sufficient, said
Dr. Clark of the Clark Optical Co.,
Merchant's Trust Bldg., Portland, will
bo in Moro for the day and evening to the burden of taxation, and there- NEW PHONE CIRCUIT OPENED
Friday, Joly 83rd, at the Hotel Moro.
living. The tax question is every
A direct long distance circuit from
body’s question, for the ultimate con Portland to Bend has Just been plae-
ination is free.
sumer pay» every penny of the tax
bill.
A Telegraph company. Plans ^Jor
this extensive project were announc
In the United States there ar« ed in February, 192«, and work has
16,500,000
telephones, 17,000,090
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have pleasure can* 16,000,000 have This new line doubles the nuinber of
Ute American
phonographs,' and 6,000,000 have ra- direct talking circuit* between Bend
and Portland. Aa the line is routed
fermer used to
pected to reach 8800,000,000, a gain
blew out the pas.
of 8100,000,000 over 1985. Until at cilities bo to eOu here and both Bend
Now he
and Portland. Work on the new cir
on it
phonographs or phones, there is cuit was completed at a cost to the
bound to be an un exploited, unfilled telephone company of 826,000. Two
new field in which to sell radio sup- hundred and twenty eight telephone
poles were placed along the route, a
nation is a prospect for a radio, for total of 278 miles of copper wire waa
nothing puts the farmer in touch with strung, and 148 cross arms placed to
carry the new Une.
the markets more quickly.
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noon, July 11th, following an illness
were held at the Preabyterian church
ELECTRIC ENGINE IS RUN BY n this city on Monday afternoon un
TWELVE HUGE MOTORS
der the direction of Zell Funeral
home, Mrs. R. A Feenstra preaching
the sermon. Interment was in Moro
electric locomotive in the world has cemetery.,
been installed for exhibition in the
Joshua Henry Elliott was born at
of transportation at ths Sesquj- Rockford, Diineis, November 15th,
Centennial international exposition, 1858. At the time of his death he
Philadelphia.
Built by the General Electric com When be waa 18 years old he moved
pany for the Chicago, Milwaukee A to Iowa with his parents and there
St. Paul railway to handle its trains was united in marriage to Emma
through the Rocky mountains and the Thompson November 19th, 1873^ He
Cascade mountains, the giant loco moved to Oregon in 1876, settling in
motive left Tacoma, Washington, a the Willamete valley, and moved from
month ago on a journey of 3,000 there to Sherman county in 1886.
miles to reach Philadelphia. Because Deceased is survived by his widow;
six children. Met. Geo. Meloy of Cor-
make several detours to reach Phila
delphia, aa movement under bridges Moro, Oregon, Mrs. E. S. Everett of
and through tunnels on the direct Holton, Oregon, Mrs. C. A Adlard
route was impossible.
of Moro, Oregon, J- O. Elliott of Was
The locomotive is known as the co, Oregon, aad M. H. Elliott of New
bi-polar gearless type and operates port, Oregon; a brother, Lincoln El
from an overhead trolley. It is «eV- liott of Fraser, Iowa; thirteen grand
children and three great-grand child-
ty-four driving wheels. Twelve mo
tors placed directly on the driving
axle propel the monster. The cab to
in the center.
George C. ’ Lincoln, Philadelphia Moro, died «t Ma homo in -Portland
representative of the Chicago, Mil on Friday, July 9th. Funeral ser
waukee A St. Paul railway, and Frank vices were held on Monday in the
J. Newell, traveling passenger agent, chapel of the Portland crematorium.
who superintended the installation of Deceased to survived by his widow,
the exhibit, declared that by utilizing
George
the natural resources of the moun
tains, the use of electrical energy cre and John Mowry.
ated by water power has brought
about a saving to the railroad of
CARD OF THANKS
265,000 tons of coal and more than
85,000,000 gallons of fuel oil annual-
We wish to extend our sincere
Special entrance and exit platforms
enable visitors to the Sesqui to pass
from one end of the locomotive to
the other to observe the details of
construction and operation.
“The Bandolero”
Interment was
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