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The Bherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday, January 7,1927 ■SMB IIMH cam HMM C. L. I reland Editor and Publisher m second clam matter al the ■t Moro, Oregon, July 25, 1891 & « Moro, Oregon Meet» the let and 3rd Thursday evening» of each month. Vistting members cordially in- vitad ~to meet with us By order of W. M. Robt Urquhart, Secretary. tM«hani Chapter No 78 O. EyS. Moro, Oregon Regular communica- i tions each 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings of each month. Loi* Barz««, Worthy Matron Nana Bar»««, Secretary. Mori. Ml* Meet* every Monday evening in the I.O.O.F hall. Transient and visiting brothers are cordially invited to meet with us. W. H. William», N. G. A.M. Young, Secretary Moro, Oregon Mjet* 2d and 4th Tues days of each month. Visiting member* wel come. Essie McKean, N. G. Jessie Henrich*, Sec. CM Sehalta Post No. 71 Meets at L O. O. F. hall on 2nd and 4th Wednes day evenings of each month. H. Williams, Commander A. M. Zevely, Adjutant MORO LIBRARY OPEN The Moro Public* Library is again open for business under the manage ment of Mr, and Mr*. Karl Schade at the drug store. The customary re cess ha* taken place during the holi day rush, but now the books are back on the »helves again. The books have be»n renumbered and the books in poor -«hape have been removed The^e are more than 4C0 volumes fur public use. Of the»e more than forty new ones have been placed there chiefly by the Women’s Club of Muro who made a collection of books for boy* and girls. In addition a circu lating library from Salem is here and will be open for use in a few days- this includes some sixty volumes. There are at present also 750 vol ume* in the office of the county su perintendent of schools at the court house, made up of standard library books from school district* which are not now functioning. These can be borrowed directly from that office. Af they are subject to loan for any 1i brary or school district in the county th<- M^ro library board has undei consideration the borrowing of per haps fifty book* from time to tim< from this library, to be put on the shelves in the local library. Thu: they will be more easily accessible t< the public. For books outstanding over tw< weeks without renewal, the Moro li brary board asks Mr. Schade to charg« two cents a day until books are re turned. It is hoped that all parent and phtrons will cooperate ^o ,th< rules can be enforced. Books are not to be loaned to delinquents until fine: nre paid. This is the regular rule ir. all libraries, and while it works r tempura’y ha’dshio or. fergetful pa trons it is the only fair thing to the public, to the librarian and to the li brary board. During the last twelve monthf there have been issued about 10C books per month. With access to con siderable new material there will b< facilities for more and better reading in coming months. Henry G. Hanson, Chairman Library Board. The new 1927 automobile license tag* are appearing in greater numbers each day. The new plate is the same color this year as last — black back ground, white letters, with Oregon spelled out and placed under the li cense tag number. We wish to call special attention to the musical program arranged by the Lyceum Committee for the third number on the Lyceum Cir cuit, which will appear Thursday evening, January 13th. Mrs. Dorothy Perkins Peetzwill render a violin solo, Mr. Tom Kra ka r a vocal solo following which will be selections by the Moro Com- rrtunity Orchestra. Dr. Rawei, native Samoan ap pearing in native costume, will por tray the Arts, Crafts, Folklore and Music of America’s Samoan Is landers. - . This space donated to the use of the Lyceum Committee by Tum-A-Lum Lumber Ço. MORO, OREGON D. E. CLARK, Manager. Phone Main 91 . 4 » Always at Your Service. LYCEUM LECTURER COMING BIRDS BY THE SACK Night Heater* U m Flashlight* Sparrow Heat Contest . Th« contest i* now on tn earnest be tween the two teams chosen last week in the sparrow hunt contest to be de cided the evening of January 15. Captain Strong has headed several raids the past week on known haunts of the sought-for bird and a* a result his side is claiming possession of a number of grain sacks full of the feathered thief to show for their nights of toil. Men on the opposing team are also said to have been spending their nights grouping, in the dark in old barns trying to locate sparrows with the aid of flashlights, but up to date the team headed by Captain Strong is supposed to be leading the oppo sition by several sacks of birds. The team* as first organized, to which a number have since been add- ed, is as follows: F. D. Flatt, capt. E. T. Strong, capt. Tom Douma Ted Barnum Lester Barnum L. L. Peetz M. G. Melzer A. S. Johnson Dewey Thompson Jame* Adams Marius Douma H. F. Peetz Forrest Peetz D. E. Clark Carl Melzer Alien Forbes K. Schade . W. H. Williams A. M. Young Phillip Searcy M. A. Bull 3m«r Sayrs M. R. Schadewitz Joe Truitt T. W. Alley Clare Axtell Alex Jackson i L. R. Con lee W. A. Ruggles R. J. Bruckert D. J. Mclja^hhm Joe Peters Chester Searcy J C F’Scman * C. L. Montgomery Ben Hockman Harry Pinkerton Paul May Clarence Sparling Walt May G. Douma F. L. Burnet J. F. Foss Ed Sargent Vern Flatt W. Q. Ross Roy Powell Guy Piekard O. C. Bruckert J. L. Searcy Collis Moore D. W. Nish S. W. Searcy E. H. Moore C. L. Ireland A. Phillips Ralph Brisbine J. C. McKean E. W. Hastings R. B. Hoskinson D. W. Evans Geo. McDonald Ash Marlin" Roscoe Mo re Frank Forbes C. R. Belshee N. W. Thompson J. R. Morgan C. M. Cunningham A. Douma C. R. Morrison Henry Barnum The team securing the least num ber of birds will furnish a regular old style dinner with all the fixings to the winning team. Two boys were lost on the slopes of Mount Hood last Saturday, having separated from their companions while trying stunts. One was found Tuesday, almost dead from exposure. Hope for the second boy being found alive has about ended. The national park and forest service should issue ron-clad rules that would prevent anyone playing on the mountain ex cept under proper supervision. After boasting to a deputy game warden that they had killed 49 bucks, lots and fawns since the dosing of the deer hunting season, members of .he Thompson family, resort owners an the McKenzie river, were rounded up and given fines totaling $2100, ac cording to word reaching Ed Averill, itate game warden, from hi* officers it Eugene, Tuesday. Game wardens nave been trying for 15 years to catch the Thompson group. J. C. McKean made a business trip o Metolius last Sunday where he pur- •hased the banking fixtures of the recently closed bank at that place Included Xn the purchase by Mr. Mc Kean were office chairs, desks and tables, steel filing cabinets and a iteel safety deposit box unit. Thir last itei* doubles the safety box capa city of the Farmer’s State Bank at Moro and is an accomodation that will be appreciated by customers of the .bank. F. B. Ingalls of Dufur, president, ind H. B. Pinkerton of Moro, secre tary, Of the Eastern Oregon Wheat League, last week dispatched a tele gram to Senator Chas. L. McNary at Washington m which was conveyed ■ the endorsement of the wheat league of the new measure» introduced in rongres* this session by which a sta bilizing national wheat price is being sought. The message also stated that actiTte support would be given Sena tor McNary in his effort to bring "the result desired to fruition. Word was received in Moro Tues day afternoon of the death of Mrs. L. W. Rakes of Rufus at the Mid-Co- lumbia hospital at The Dalles late Monday evening following a slight opbration performed last “Friday. Death is said to have been caused by 3ther-pneumonia, contracted because of the operation. Mrs. Rakes has been assistant teacher of Rufus school, under Mir. Rakes as principal, for the last several years. Her death will be a distinct loss to Rufus com munity and a shock to her many friends. Informational and service lectures by 15 departments of Oregon Agri cultural college headline the second term bill from KOAC, broadcasting station of the college. Preferences of radio listeners expressed in a program questionnaire circulated last fall have been followed by W. L. Kadderly, pro” gram director, in arranging the sched- ul«. Market news proved the most popular subject as reported by listen ers. Travel, Oregon history, business law, insect pests, plant diseases, and poultry keeping were close to the top of the list. All except travel talks are included in th* second term »chedule BRIEF LOCAL NEWS Paragraph* on County and Community Event* George Hennagin returned this week from Portland, driving a new Cadillac seven passenger sedan. Mrs. Idabelle Hunter and daugh ter Bonnie Jean are visiting at the Robt. Urquhart home from Oroville, Washington. Wm. Morrison returned Sunday evening from a visit at Medford with his daughter, Mrs. L. N. Huis, and ci Corvallis with Mrs. Estella Dillinger. E. W. Hastings and family return ed Sunday afternoon from Vancouver, Washington, where t^ey had visited with relatives during the holiday sea son. x Miss Cora M. Talley of Louisville, Kentucky, and J. W. Eaton of Was co, were married in the Methodist parsonage at The Dalles Monday afternoon. W. S. Powell and wife drove to Biggs last Sunday morning in com pany with their daughter Opal who took the train there on her journey back to college. Daisey Howell, expert accountant from Canyon City, Oregon, is in the county this week for the purpose of. experting the books and accounts of the county officials. Mrs. L. V. Moore drove to'Biggs on Tuesday in company with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Woods, who were leaving Mz»rp that day for a visit with relatives at Portland. MÒRO CHURCH NEWS Third Lycraa* Fuaturu to January 13 Be Here Few indeed are the platform fea tures more remarkable or uniqub than Wherahiko Rawei, Polynesia’s mor gifted native story-teller, art anc music portrayalist, who is to appear here on Thursday evening, January 18, Mt the Legion Community hall.. His appearance is something quit« out of the ordinary. It is not a trav elogue in any sense of the word. Rath er it is a living picture of Polynesiar life, in the person of one who ha: lived it and knows it all by experience through and through. Rawei set* |>«fore you the arts craftsmanship, customs, beliefs an< musical talents of the native Polyne sians, from the ranks of whom he sprang under Christian culture to his enviable position. He appears in the native costumes and these are marvels of primitive beauty. Throughout the recital, h< ingeniously creates the very atmo* phere of the South Seas, and repro duces the captiivnting music and spir itual melodies of the Paradise of the Pacific, making Kis a program mosi delightfully different from all others This recital overflows with oratory wit, humor and pathos, all blended ir a finished entertainment classic, that also possesses fine educational value to the student of world affairs. Ra we. i* an entertainer who is making a bif contribution to a broader and mon general culture. Mr. Rawei is one of the untformh’ successful Lyceum attractions. Blund reds of pres* comment* attest we ex cellence of his entertainment, and committee reports are invariably tre mendously enthusiastic. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Miller drove to Biggs last Sunday where they saw their daughter-Ione and son Vernon WHEN THE PHONE WAS YOUNG embark on the train on their return to resume student activities at college. The first telephone subscriber in A marriage license was issued by Oyster Bay, Long Island, Andrew G. C. Akers, county clerk of Sher Snouder, died this past summer. He man county, last Friday, December was the proprietor of the Cornel 31, to Hildred M. Zell, son of C. M. Drugstore, and it was in his store Zell of The Dall«*, and Gladys M. that Oyster Bay’s first telephone was installed during the year 1885. Armond of Wasco. ' .When the l*te Theodore Roosevelt A. M. Zevely is at Monmouth, was running for governor of Nev where he is attending the state nor York state in 1898, the telephone had mal school and taking special instruc not yet come into such general use as tion.During his absence the affairs it has today, and even the Roosevelt of the county school superintendent home at Sagamore Hili was without are being taken care of by Mrs. Zev a telephone. However, during the ely. campaign, there were many messages' Reward for return of a new 29 x 4 that were sent to the republican can Pan-Pacific balloon tire mounted on didate by telephone. These usually rim. Lost last Sunday on the high were received by Mr. Snouder at the way between Wasco and.Grass Valley; drugstore and were relayed by him Rutledge, Hay Canyon and Gorman to Colonel Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill school. Finder leave at Schadewitz the messages being carried by Arthur Snouder, son of the drugstore pro garage. , R. M. Fletcher, nephew of "Mrs. prietor. Wheeldon and cousin of Mrs. W. C. Bryant, was visiting in Moro, this AN UNPARALLELED GROWTH week on his way home to Coberg, Ore gon, from Bend, where he had been The electric light has just passed its visiting a daughter during the holi forty-seventh birthday. Think of it! days. z Forty-seven years ago there were no Leo Moore left here last Sunday electric light*. Thoma* Edison’s first morning in his Dodge coupe for Eu lamps were not much like the Edison gene to resume his student activities Mazda of today. at the university. He took with him For many years the electric light as passengers Darold Belshe and his was enjoyed by but a few; it was too Eister Linnie Belshe, also students at expensive for the masse». Today it the university. __ * is the cheapest kind of light. Its cost Vicj Barr last week installed an At- is so insignificant in the family budg , wate/-Kent radio set at his farm et that it is hardly considered. From nothing to over 7 M billion home west of Moro^- The set is an 8-tube machine and with it Victor dollars invested, is the record of le*f says he is easily enabled to pick up than half a century of electric devel Chicago, Pittsburg and intermediate opment. Single plants are now being built in the east, middle west and on broadcasting stations. - J. A. Sansberryterminated his lease the Pacific coast which develop hund of th« Moro hotel property the even reds of thousands of horsepower. To ing of December 31 *nd left the next shut off electric lights today would day by auto for Arlington. Until jeopardize health and destroy com other arrangements are made, George mercial activity in the nation. Mr. A. Williams will be in charge of the Edison, at 84, has taken part in the management of the hotel for the city. growth of an industry from the be ginning as probably no other man ha? Elfin Ross was released from cus ever been privileged to do. tody last Friday evening by Sheriff Chrisman, three residents of Wasco and five residents of Moro having Mrs. G. A. Williams and two child qualified as bondsmen. The amount ren returned last Sunday afternoon of the bonds is $5000. The case will from Pilot Rock, Oregon, where she now go over until the regular term of has been visiting with relatives. circuit court next May. Thg'TdTte number of passengers Nin«ty-nirie friends and neighbors that wanted to come to Moro last attended a housewarming party at Sunday afternoon caused the stage the Hans Thompson home east of management to put on an extra coach Moro last Saturday evening. Danc as far as Moro. ing by the young folk* in the old home The Union Pacific railway system and other amusement* provided for has made application to the Oregon the older people in the new residence public service commission for per quickly made the time pass pleasant mission to put on a line of auto pas ly for all those attending. senger stages between Portland and St. Johns day will be observed by Pendleton. If the permit is granted mlmbers of Moro Masonic lodge on by the commision, service will start Sunday, January 23, with special ser within three months say the railroad vice at Moro Methodist church. Lodge officials. Two stages each day from members from Grass Valley and Was each terminal is the plan, with the co will also attend in a body. All local train between The Dalles and Masons and their wive* are especially Pendleton to%be discontinued. If the invited to attend. Rev. D. H. Leach, railroad stage line is started it will hi^h Mason of Salem, Oregon, will mean that the stage company now op preach the sermon. erating will be “bucked’’ out of busi The radio »et recently in»talled at ness. the Johnson f*rm,.through joint pur Word first coming to Sherman chase by Mrs. G. Johnson, Mrs. John county from the state, highway engi ,Eva and Mr. is proving a source neer office stated that, the Sherman of delightful entertainment each highway would be oiled as far south evening. Chicago, Pittsburg, and a* Shaniko. Now it is said that a other eastern broadcasting stations change has been made and the high are heard distinctly and it is thought way will only be oiled a* far a* Moto that New York was heard the other and that a part of Wasco county will evening for a short peried. be oiled With the funds that wa* to Rev. Henry G. Hanson read formal have been used in Sherman county. notice of his resignation as pastor The highway in this county is much of the Presbyterian church at Moro older than the highway in Wasco at Die close of the service last Sunday county and will not stand the traffic morning. The resignation is to be next summer unless taken care of as effective February 1. Mr. Hanson first planned. Parties living south of has accepted a call as pastor of the Moro and county officers in a posi Presbyterian church at Woodbum, tion to speak for the county as a Oregon, and a community church at whole should remonstrate against the change of plan. B«th«l, adjacent to Woodburn. « ' .... Notes of Interest to All Denominations Just Look Back Five Years ; Presbyterian Church Notices. Next Sunday morning at the close of the morning service in the Presby terian church a congregational meet ing will be held to take action on the dissolution of the pastoral relation be tween Rev. Henry G. Hanson and the church, and such other matters as may come as a result of such disso lution. This refers especially to a pulpit committee who will look for an other pastor for the church. The evening service next Sunday will be held* in the Presbyterian church, Mr. Hanson preaching the sermon. Next Friday, January 14, Dr. Locke of Hunan, China, will speak in the Presbyterian church at 7:30 p. m. He will also address the Women’s Mis sionary society of the Presbyterian church in the afternoon. On account of his coming the women have arrang ed to hold the meeting earlier in the month to get the special inspiration he can give. He come* to us a speak er of note, and one conversant with the turmoil m China and the political and religious problems connected with that turmoil. Everybody is in vited to hear him. YESTERDAY — TODAY TOMORROW Suppose you had saved one- quarter of what you made, \t what a nice sum you would have. a- \ If you will but make up your mind to live on three-quarters of your earnings and put the other fourth in the bank the dollars will pile up surprisingly. ' Bank of Moro luiuiuiuuuiiiniiiiiinHnnuiuiuniuiWuuunusutu^^^ Christian Science Announcemets Christian Science services are held every Sunday morning at 11:00 o’ clock, and on Wednesday evening at 8:00 o’clock. The Wednesday eve ning services include testimonials of healing. Sunday school is held in the Sunday schodl room every Sunday morning at 10:00 o’clock. Pupils up to the age of twenty years are received into these classes. This society maintains, at the rear entrance to the church building, a free Christian Science reading room, which is open daily, where the Bible and the Christian Science text book Science and JIealth, with key to the scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, to gether with all other authorized Christian Science literature may be read, borrowed, or purchased. Kent Church Notice«. Sunday school at First Christian church, 10:00 o’clock ewery Lord’s day. Preaching in the afternoon at 3:00 o’clock, by Rev. Cofer of Grass Valley. Lunches Oyster. Cocktail Hot Coffee Pool Snooker Cards T obacco, Cigars, Cigarettes Fountain Drinks Moro Methodist Church Services, at the Methodist church next Sunday will be at the Usual hours. Mrs. R. A. Feenstra will be gin a series of sermons on some of the outstanding teachings of Jesus. A Sunday school board meeting is called at the close of the morning service. In Jesus Christ and in Him alone can we find salvation both for time and eternity, both individually and : socially. “Come unto Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.’’ • R. A. Feenstra, pastor Grass Valley Methodist Church Sunday school regularly at 10 a. m. Preaching service at 11 a. m. Epworth League at 7 p. m. You are wddnme. R. A. Feenstra, pastor. IT OVER THINK MORO CONFECTIONERY, Moro, Oregon W. A. Rugfle«, Propriutor We Specialize in Candies, Cigars and Tobaccos DR. B. H. FRANKLIN Chiropractic Physician Office at Hotel Moro ’ Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays Office at Hotel Sherman Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays Office Hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. Other Hours by Appointment May I suggest an appointment, just to show you what I have done for others ? Why Continue Electro Theraphy. Massage. to Suffer ? Farmers Elevator & Supply Office at Farmers State Bank J. C. McKean, Manager, Moro, Oregon GRAIN BUYERS DEALERS IN Olympic and Drifted Snow Flour and all Olympic Cereals Olympic Poultry and Dairy Feed. Grain Bags and Twine ‘ - Fuel. - - Copper Carbonate. Gaseo Briquets, ( Grain and Feed. Cement and Building Material. Agent* for J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE STATE TAX LEVY SHORT A state tax of $7,447,561.80 has been levied by the state tax commis sion to cover state expenses for the year 1927. This amount comes with in the six per cent limitation law, is 'ess by $246,731.01 than the levy for 1926, and is short $932,837.80 of the amount needed to run the state gov ernment for the year 1927 and makes no allowance for any appropriations that may be made by the state legis lature. Of the amount to be paid by counties this year the portion assign ed to Sherman county will be $67,- 750.47. Last year the amount was $67,068.54. M.jltnomah county pays the largest amount of any Oregon county, $2,702,563.78. The next largest will be Clackamas county with a payment of $340,517.42. ♦ _________ MORO GARAGE M. R. Schadewitz, proprietor Moro, Oregon Phone 171 LONG DISTANCE BUSINESS A San Francisco steel broker rec- antly closed a business transaction in volving $300,000 by long distance tel ephone from Sah Francisco to Ha- 'ana, Cuba, while his competitor, who thought he had stolen a march on him was hurrying across the continent to close the deal in person. This broker iiad previously closed a most satisfac tory deal with New York by long dis tance telephone, and *when he heard that his competitor was half way to Cuba he decided to call up his party in rfavana, and in exactly, nine min utes he succeeded in clinching a deal involving almost one-third of a mil lion dollars. When his competitor reached Cuba, confident in the belief that he had out-witted his rival, he found that the latter had beaten him to it by long distance telephone, and the long trip, therefore, of about 5,000 miles had been made in vain. The usual monthly social for Jan uary will be held at the home of Mrs. J. C. McKean next Wednesday after noon by the Dorcas society. Independent Warehouse & Milling Co R. H. McKean, Manager, Wasco, Oregon DEALERS IN Lime, Plaster, Cement, Cedar Posts, Builders Supplies, Lumber, Wood Coal and Hay. MANUFACTURERS OF MILL FEED AND FLOUR READ THE OBSERVER •J dr
