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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1927)
,yâ* Pit a farmer be prosperous and know it? Evidently »0, if statements of officers of the railway train ser vice brotherhoods ar* to be believed. Railroad employes, through their train service brotherhoods, are try ing by arbitration to compel the rail roads to increase the wages of train men, and when the railroads answered that farmers were complaining and demanding lower rate* and that wage increases would necessitate .rate in creases, W. C. Whitney, vice presi dent of th* Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen had this to say: “I firmly believe that the farmer has progressed more rapidly than the railroad man or any other man wh works for a daily or monthly wage. According to an investigation I have recently made, approximately 97 pel cent of the Nebraska farmers own automobiles and 89 per cent have telephones, and what to true in this respect in Nebraska to very large! true in Iowa, Minnesota and othei granger states. - Their homes are equipped with bathrooms, electric lights and other modern conveniences, very largely to the same extent as ths better ctosses in the cities. It to a matter of common knowledge that hundreds of farmers are re tiring annually and moving to the towns and cities to live in comfort and ease." This to stronger talk against rate reduction and in favor of rate in crease on farm products, than any railroad ever presented. It does not harmonise with the stories of distress presented by the advocates of farm relief legislation^ Farm relief advocates may say that the railroad employes are talk ing to justify an increase in their wages, and the other will answer that the politicians are talking to increase their votes, with the farmer between the two millstones. The real answer to the railway mon or ganisation to that telephones and proper operation of farms as fuel keep them in working condition. Habits Of Drudgery American housewifes adhere to the drugery habit, according to Mrs. John D. Sherman, president of the General Federation of Women's Chiba, an organisation that is direct- ing benefits of electrical improve ments of recent years. Mrs. Sher- cultivating broom, and why 78 • bing the family wash on the old At the beginning of the present million, eight hundred thousand tele phones on farms of the United States, which means that forty-four out of every hundred farms are equipped with telephones. There can be no question but what the telephone to rapidly becoming more and more essential to successful farm operation. The United States far surpasses all European countries in the ex tent of telephone development on its farms. In fact, farmers* telephones which have played a large part in breaking down the isolation of rural America, are almost uhknown in -Europe. There are more telephones on farms in the Uuited States than there are total telephones in the entire countries of France, Germany, and Russia combined. Meeting The Demand Discreet Newspaper Men A story that has just come to light concerning the manner In which Col. Charles A. Lindbergh’s plans for bls transatlantic flight were guarded dur ing his stay in San Diego testifies strikingly to the fact that the public press Is trustworthy to an extent that few appreciate, says the Christian Science Monitor. It appears that for eight days after be arrived there from St Louis, his flight plans were known to local newspaper men, yet not a word concerning the projected trip was published until his permission was given, and even then only a part of his plans was divulged. Many may be surprised to learn that this ability of the press to keep a secret is so well established tn the United States that oftentimes every newspaper of any »tending in the country to tn poesee slon of public documents of great Im port a nee for several days before they are “released.” without the slightest hint of their contents becoming known to anyone on the outside. _ A .■foundsry feature of the recent interest in transatlantic flying ha* been the fact that Newfoundland baa been brought into the eye of the world more, probably, than ever before. This to becHuse this dominion stands as a sentinel at Canada’s front door to Europe, it being th* portion of North America closest Cethe British Isle*—• about 1,640 miles to Ireland. It may be recalled that, for this reason, the first transatlantic cable was laid nearly 70 years ago to Ite shores, and that 11 of the present 17 cable* now crossing the north Atlantic first touch America either on Newfoundland or its neighboring islets. AU of which leads to the quite natural conclusion that Newfoundland to likely Co come up for prominent consideration as a depot for the tronsatlantlc air veo- seis of the not distant future. Perhaps the outstanding achieve ment of the petroleum industry dur ing the past ten years has been its ability to meet the constantly in creasing demand for gasoline—that to, to keep pace with the growing use of automobiles, trucks and trac tors. By improved methods of refining, a given amount of crude petroleum now produces a much greater amount of gasoline than could be secured 10 or 12 years ago. The percentage of gasoline recovered has increased year by year since 1919. « From 1916 to 1925, inclusive, do mestic production of gasoline in creased 430 per cent Domestic con sumption increased 460 per cent dur ing the same period. Production and refining of oil to Every country has Its favorite dish one of our most important industries which Is specially prepared and and every thing possible should be served to diplomats and other no<- done to encourage its successful able». Even in our late war “favorite* development. dishes, such as “canned Willie,’* “gold-,, fish,” etc., were served. These, how ever, were not very popular among Machine-Built Highways our soldiers. Now the nationally known combination of pork and beans, From a nation of few improved made famous the world over by New roads, the United States in the last Englanders, Is apparently about to ten years has developed the greatest lose caste and to be superseded by highway system in the world. Just the delectable though often despised as we use power machinery for all sausage. President Coolidge consld linesL of manufacturing and for er* sausage an Indispensable part of labor-saving appliances in the homes, bls breakfast And Lindbergh, our so we turn to power machinery to hero aviator. Is following suit It is develop our roads. hard to believe, though, that the The impossibility of building mod 'pork and is do longer to head ern automobile highways through the list of American delicacies. J -r mountains and sparsely settled coun try by the old pick and shovel meth 'On being offered 37<UMX).(X)O for od, to nowhere better illustrated than on the new road which is being "built Melh« replied: It’S a good price, but along the Pacific ocean from the I don’t care to be bothered reinvesting mouth of the Columbia“ river to 370,000.000.’" That has frequently Mexico. been the objection In our own case To watch a few meh with a great “No,” we say quietly but firmly, “your caterpillar tractor and modern road proposition Is Interesting, but really We prefer not to have th* bother of their way through hundreds of miles rehandling and reinvesting 350,000,000 of previously inaccessible cliffs and of 360,000,000; it cuts Into our golf forests, to a graphic illustration of so." the use of power equipment. A d<»g, under sentence of death as an egg stealer, saved the Ufe of the fanner who was to be the executioner by distracting the attention of a bull until the man could get away from It. The dog, of course, did not know that It was condemned. Would it have saved the life of the man if It had known? Probably—being only a dog. About noon Monday a heavy rain storm came up from the north, cen- taring o/er the Homer Betohee har- g*ry and a chronic failure to oat up vaster outfit working in the Gorman district The storm lasted about 30 minutes, soaking the summer fallow efficiency, the protection of health close by to a depth of three inches A bulk wheat wagon, standing by the weal of the famfly, all of which ac- combine, had an inch of water in the The argument as to whether Lind bed when the storm had ceaaod. A light hail storm followed the rain. bergh’s mode of life Is greater than Mr. Betohee’s harvester was forced to his flying feat Is likely to continue to stop wqrk from Monday noon until hold the stage long after Ufodt>ergh 10 a. m. Tuesday. Machines within|hM <»tabll*hed the fact thst I d his a mile of whe *e he was working con posltlon he does not have to argue with any one. tinued running. 12 Make Room For New Goods Arriving Daily including Furniture, Rugs and ^Aluminum Ware WE OFFER . Spedal Reductions ? • ON OUR ’ , _ OIL STOVES While They Last Moro Hdw. & Imp. Co. MORO, OREGON ©I The world’s greatest oval rug. now In a New York theater, is an Inch thick, 41 by 58 feet, and weighs two Uma So far the younger guests have not tried to push It Into the ctvner for an<^knpromptu dance. “See here,“ said the impatient fa ther to Myrtilla. his co-ed daughter, who had asked him for another twen ty, *1 give you 3500 a year for sun dries." “Oh," replied Myrtilla, "I thought you said sundaes." The Literary Digest has unearthed a hammer which It estimates bss Struck 360,000,000 blows. It to thought by some to bav* been the one used U> call the famous Madison Squar* Garden convention to order uno divorc* for every two mar riages to now said to be the ratio, so It would seem, when “modern“ condi tions are taken Into consideration - that marriage to doing as well ar Cruwa Prince Rupprecht qjay to right In bls notion that the B«vnrtan> are In flavor of a monarchy, or It mnj be just a crown-princely feeling thm he can make **drbeliev* It Uuwritteo law of poker Is not J lirit when you've made a killing. Rooms g Thé Fair We sincerely thank our neighbors iproaches for the As the time unty fair the ques- annual Sh< ____ ____ tion of sufficient rooms with which to accomodat* the large crowd that extended during the illness and fol will attend becomes both an impor lowing the death of our beloved wife, mother and sister, Mrs. John tant and a ee«Mm| one. , • The Hotel Moro has just so many w, Forbes. XW. Forbes and family rooms and, by doubling np the George Hennagin and family guests, can handls in th* neighbor hood of 100 people This to but a drop in the bucket, as many time* 100 people will be in attendance and, OBSERVER WANT for the good npae of Moro, wc must Manager E. T. Larimore, who has crowds and con- handled many ventions years of hotel work, should Uy be the head of tee” which should a “housing C be organised as soon as possible, right now, in fact, to see about rooms in private hsgMa. In speaking with Mr. Larrimore on thiT matter, h* agrees to de a* in his power to as sist in any way possible to house our visitors during th* three day* of the fi^r, tnd makee Jhe suggestion that al’ who have Or more spar* rooms list them with him .at the hotel giving th* number of rooms, number of p*ople th*y will accommodate, where located, and the price to be charged, both per room and per person. Mr. Larrimore does not intend to raise the rej 1 of the hotel rooms durin । as this would be a very p< to follow, but he does exp the “capacity price" of each rco»n, which to always customary. Far example, if the room has a double bed, capable of being oeeppisd by two people, the oric* should be 32.00 per day for the room without bath and 38.00 per day with both: bpt if any party in- yi entitled to pay the “capacity price" or $2.00 per day without bath, and 33.00 per day with bath. Thia is only fahr and just, and to the plan followed by a|l hotels during th* time of any eo itiön. As reservations for rooms will be gin to come in very soon, in fact some have already been sent in to the hotel, it to suggested that all who will have any spare roms to let out during the fair, list them aT once with Mr. Larrimore, and when you do this do not let the room out youraelf without notifying him, »0 he can cross it off the list. Net Income Of Farms There are six and one-half million farms in the United States and their net income last year amounted to |2,7 50,000, which was eight times as great as the total for 1921. It 600,000 farms, nearly ten per cent of the nation's total are using elec tricity supplied either by central station systems or by home generat ing plants. Ther* ar* 285,000 farms with central station service, and farms ar* being added to the rural lines of the country's transmission systems at the rate of 50,000 every year. The installation of electrical equipment on farms both for domes tic and agricultural purposes to an outstanding factor In the improved conditions of farm life and produc tion. Newspaper Advertising Newspaper advertising affords the avenue that returns the largest busi ness to the merchant. Based on the experience of many years this state ment to made by D. F. Kelly, presi dent ef The Fair, famous Chicago department store. “Without spearing to hold a brie for the newspapers,” he states, " am of the definite opinion that, dol lar for dollar, return from news paper advertising to much greater than from any other form of adver tising. We would advise local mer chants to link up their advertising with the national advertising of the large manufacturers. They will thus inform the public where their pro duct may be had and should produce the best results.” Scores of small towns submerged by the waters of the Mississippi would have been in complete dark ness if they had been obliged to de pend on local lighting plant* which would have beep put put qf cqjpmis- sion by th* rising fintd, Th*! thpqe towns have been able to obtain illum ination at night has be*n dn* whelly to the fact that they wnr* able to secure electricity from dtotant power plants, otherwise th* inhabitant* would have had to depend on candles and oil lamp*. Interconnection of electric power transmtoefon Hues ha* been of almoat inestimable value in providing illumination in th* flooded areas and thus enabling the rescue work to continue. r Some family skeletons can't be are apt to aid the opera in making a hit. kept in a closet.” It*» easy to secure the wwW*« «©H We Want to Give All the Possible at All Times, to the Farmer, and to Help Out as Much as Possible PIANO Wfflf BE SOLD—Will rifice fine piano tn storage Our Store Will Be Open Early and Late Muaic Co. 227-eth egon. 4t-a5-26 We Will Also be Open for Business Newton Crosfleld, WasCo, Oregon. : _ tf-m20 WE PAY pared poet one wmt on all shoe repairing. Good quality work and leather. J Jue Amore, The Dalles, opposite the post office. Sunday Mornings Through the Harvest Seaion FOR SALE—Heavy Brussels carpet about 20 feet by 50 feet, no worn places; heavy canvass used as carpet covering, same size; also two vacuum * ‘ by / Hnoleum. tf desired. Above sold i I. O. 0. Jk Young, secretary, Moro, Oregon, tf jil We Solicit Your Buainesx on a Service, Quality and Price Basis Special Prices We can fit all kinds of people. Any sise or weight. Crippled or deform ed f**t Wernmark’s Shoe Store, The Dalles. — — r— 1 1 ~ 1 1 Reading of advertising to worth while. on Quantity Harvest Orders MAY & SON Mon, Oregon SATURDAY Hoot Gibton “D enver D ude IOC and 30c Weeders ! Weeders ! SUNDAY ‘ CALL AND SEE “Down-The-Stretch Fast Racing Picture The Pendleton Self Adjusting Weeder 10c 30c The Peerless Rotary Rod Weeder MONDAY and the Tomlin Weeder “The Sap These weeders are made in sizes to suit the purchaser up to 24 feet WAR THRILLS Plenty of Action 10Cand 25c Wasco Theatre Ginn, Coleman & Co. Newton Crotfield, Director MORO, OREGON tmmms DANCE Saturday Nite Additional Wasco, Oregon by Motor Coaches-Now NORTHBOUND 11^15 a.m. 5:20 p.m. 11:40 p-m, American Legion b tage y leaving st 11 ÄJA.M. aml5:20r.M. direr* "^nnsntinna at I Le Dalles for Portland aud Vay points, Stage leaving at 11:25 A.M. makes connections at Rires Junction lor \ akiiua, Pendleton, Spokane, Walla Walla, Boise and way points. Post 91 SOUTHBOUND 8:50 a.m. 3:35 p.m. 7:50 p.tn, • COMBINE FOR SALE4 Stage leaving at A.M. makes direct connectioos at Bend for Klamath Falls and way points. < 350 ONE-WAY AND ROUND-TRIP FARES FROM J r Tracy Barton A MORO The Dalles, Oregon TO H’dTrip Fortlapd... K35 $ 6.55 The Dalles. 1.35. 2.05 ............. 4.45 6.70 na..... 6.60 11.60 4,r Frances F* Adams, MD. Physician and Surgeon • Phon* 182 O m W rv TO O m W bv UM Walla Walla J5.60 $ 9.60 Spokane....... 9.75 13.70 Klam JTalli. 10.75 19.90 Bedmônd. •TA9B depot Roe* Confectionery—Phone 4 H I COLUMBIA GORGE MOTOR COACH SYSTEM Hour«: » to It «. m; t to tn. C. V. Belknap, Proprietor Moro Hotel Barber Shop Guaranteed Watch — AND — Moro, Oregon Jewelry Repairing Ladies and Children** Hair Cutting and Shingle Bobbing BY EXPERT WORKMEN A Confectionery BATHS F. H, COOLIDGE trouble never has need to borrow . Through the Harvest Season UNIVERSAL JRANGS for sale on . easy payments; all gray enamel: ' * Helping Rescue Work A man may not bo too old to loan but too old to realise it. ' Absence makes, the picture post cards MfumPlMe. Thoee who say that life to a bur den always make others tired. CARD OF THANkS HOOD RIVER, OREGON □OOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOQO I
