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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1928)
Faulty Construction otes The Optimeter, a small booklet megsxine published each month by the Crandall Undertaking Company, this month contains the following article which is well worth thoughtful read ing: Rabindranath Tagore, the Hindu poet and patriot, has written a parable concerning a poor man who knew that somewhere along the ocean shore there was one pebble which possessed the *ragir power of changing iron into gold. He set about searching for it. Hour after hour he walked idong the shore, picking up pebbles and touching each one to the iron bracelet he wore. But none of them proved to be the magic stone. Nevertheless, he continued picking up pebbles, testing them and discard ing them until the sun was sink ng 1-elow the horizon. As he wearily gave up the task and turned to ;.rd home, be glanced down at his bra-c.'-t The Oregon motorist in 1927 paid The California commission appoint-1 ed to investigate the cause of the I Max Pleumke is hanging paper for but one and one-half per cent more in automobiles taxes than he did in St. Francis dam disaster reports that I the Brown brothers. 1926, while the average increase for the break was due to faulty construc Misses Ross and Rice were week motorists thruout the United States tion, says the Corvallis Gazette-Times, I end visitors in The Dalles. was sixteen per cent. and that newspaper comments: L. W. Amick has recently received Investigation by the Oregon State •'That’s another typical triumph ... ownership. . • ir calves from Tilla- Motor Association shows that since for municipal If . a wmv pnv- I four registered » 1919, Oregon has had an increase of ate concern had been erecting this|mook- dam. it would have had to submit to I J. R. Dellinger made a hurried trip nearly 300 per cent in motor vehicle rigid state inspection, in addition to I to Portland Saturday night returning registrations and only 66 per cent in crease per motor vehicle on license which, a private concern could not I Sunday. j afford to build a dam that would go Uncle Ben Brown has been on the plate and gasoline taxes. This in out. A private concern could notlgjck list lately. Uncle Ben is now crease was mainly through the adop tion of an additional cent gas tax in stand the loss. It could Sot fall back jn his 92nd year. the tax payers for replacement of I Warren Norton was called to the 1923 and the increased usage of the the loss or the damage resulting. I sjde Saturday. She automobile brqught about by an ex State laws ought to require too that I ¡n a hospital in Portland for cellent system of highways, a further proof that good roads pay for them state owned public utilities be as-1 months. selves. sealed and taxed the same as private Dick Abell has been making regu Since 1919, the number of motor utilities, that they be required to set lar trips to The Dalles to see Dr. vehicles throughout the United States aside a depreciation and .. replacement . .. . French in regard to his eye, which has increased 150 per cent, while the ..nd .nd do every thmg .1« that a 1 . ed but bright, shining gold! He had tax per motor vehicle on license fees somewhere picked up the magic peb priva.e corporation would have tn do. J R- Dellinger and wife were vm- and gasoline haa increased 276 per ble, and it had done its work. But If publicly owned utilities had to do these things, there would be no public ¡ting and .tending to business matter, cent. The increase to each automo for hours he had worked automatic owned utilities, for the tramed bu.i- week. While away they vmited Ime owner in 1927 over 1926 was ally hardly conscious of what he was ness men who run privately owned with the>r daughter. Mi» Glenna, at 16 per cent, while on the other hand, doing as he touched the bracelet with utilities for profit would so undersell Monmouth over night. They returned the increase in registration was only the pebbles. 5.6 per cent. An average tax per Which of the millions qf pebbles the public owned utilities run by Friday. car under these two heads for last behind him possessed the magic pow politicians, that the public owned L Rufu, Loca( New, Notel year .¿mount to $23.78, an increase er? He could not tell. He had held it utilities would have no cu.tomeni. of $2.28 over that of 1926. in his hand, had thrown it away. The colossal amount of $552,828.16 Night was falling. It was too late to ed bravely, and its meaning and possi Reported By Opal Addington was collected from the motorists go back and seek for it along the dark bilities discovered and appraised earn-1 April 10th, 1928 throughout the United States during shore. His chance was gone. And esljy and thoughtfully, he had held it in his hand! One who says, “Give me a chance Mr. Bill Brady has purchased him 1927 from automobile license fees and gasoline taxes by the various The story contains a moral for anc| j shOw you what I can do!” self a new car. everyone who allows his life, his work, bag probably had his chance already,! , Mr. and Mrs. Truman Cross were states. Of this sum, Pennsylvania motor to become mechanical, thoughtless. and auowed it to slip unnoticed in Wasco Sunday afternoon. ists contributed the greatest amount, We should go about our duties and trough his fingers. Mr. and Mrs. Addington were visit $43,212,552.92 for an average of our tasks, as well as our recreations, ___________ _________ $27.30 on 1,583,763 motor vehicles; animated by the spirit of adventure, I ors in Arlington Sunday night. Miss Margariete Goin and brother while Nevada motorists contributed discovery, conquest. To him who is Severe storms on the summit of the the smallest amount, $696,911.68 for continually alert, expectant, the world Cascade mountains in the last two Harold were in town yesterday, is full of pleasant surprises, stimu- weeks brought more than eight feet Mr A M McNab and son Morris an average of $27.03 on 25,776 ve hicles. Oregon motorists contributed lating experiences, golden opportu- of new snow, completely stopping all were visitors in Rufus Sunday. $9,987,304.78 for an average of nities. \ ' - attempts qf the state highway depart- Mrs. Beck of The Dalles supplied Opportunities do not come tagged ment to open McKenzie pass with a Mr. Thayer’s place during his absence $40.64 on 245,705 motor vehicles. The gasoline tax, which originated with their market values and plainly | rotary snow plow, according to word Sunday. in Oregon in 1919, has now been labeled with explicit directions for. received at Moro Wednesday from Mrs. William Oehman is visiting a<jOpted in all but three states. Its using, livery one must be challeng-1 Sisters. with her brother Mr. Herman popularity, as a means of collecting I Brackett revenue for highway purposes, is at- Mr. and Mrs. Davis and son Rupert tested by the fact that last year this were visitors in Prineville over the means of taxation brought into the weekend. coffers of the various states a total Mr. Arnold Brady will begin work of $254,000,000 as compared to in Wasco Monday morning, upon the $298,000,000 collected from license fees. Gasoline taxes were increased county roads. Mr. Starling and Mr. Brown mo- *» 25 states during 1927; in almost tored to Shaniko with the highway every ^stance such increase became truck Sunday. effective during the latter part of „ T . * the year, so that it is evident that OF THE ENTIRE STOCK AND FIXTURES Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Coats enter- 7 ’ . . „ . . . . .. . the amount to be collected during tamed at dinner Sunday for their . , OF W. R. REID CO. .... , , , . 1928 from this source will be consid- children and grandchildren. , . . .. . , erably greater than the revenue to be An egg hunt was given at the derjve(j from license fees. church here Sunday for the little folk«. They all had a very enjoyable The Village time. The ball game which should have We still have a lot of merchandise left which is Population experts are just begin- been played here Sunday, was can- being sold at great bargain prices. It will pay celled. The challenging tekm did not nin* to to the important arTjve place in our national life held by the you to come a long way to see what we can , village, the community where from save you on staples. Mr. and Mrs. Thayer, p„tor. here, 2M 0 M were suddenly nailed away last Tues- homes They have been in the habit OPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS day to the sick bed of Mrs. Thayer s . , .. . ., . .. . m ther the population as urban and rural, considering only,the cities Miss Ruth Wilson, Mr. Norman anj tbe farmg They included these We also buy Hides, Pelts, Wool, Horsehair for Fleck, and Edna Addington had vinageg ¡n the rural population count, Cash or Trade. We take Eggs in Trade. .. . Easter Sunday luncheon with Mr. and but their residents are certainly as Mrs. Fred Lyda. far from being farmers as they are The Young People’s Association from being city dwellers. There are gave a small program Sunday evening more than twelve million persons liv- .................................................. ... in honor of Easter^ comprising songs, ing in the villages of the United recitations and readings. States. Some of them are farmers, The railroad company now has others are tradesmen, proprietors, many watchmen along the track pa- managers and laborers and every (Í troling to safeguard it from the men village has its quota of professional who have been "trying to wreck the and women. trains. . ----- Mrs. Art Junky, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Striker, passed away Satur day night. Her death is grieved by COUNTY ASSESSOR the surrounding community. We I hereby announce my candidature also extend her parents our deepest to succeed myself as assessor of sympathy. Her home was in Colfax, Gherman County, subject to the will • of the Republican voters. Washington. MARGARET W. PEETZ. A party was given at the home of ------------------- *---- -—-------------------- Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Brown Friday FOR COUNTY evening in honor of their son Ray. I hereby announce myself as a “It is a tribute tp the adaptability of American It wU Riven for hi. birthd.y. The for. ‘h’0®«. County business and to the common sense of our people * ... Clerk, subject to the decision of the evening was spent in playing games. Republican ypters of Sherman county as well, that in a short time a system of govern- A nice lunch was served by Mr. at the primaries May 18th, nominated ana elected, I prom- mental regulation has been evolved that leaves ' Brown. Mrs. Jones took charge of the party. Among those pre.ent Sherman county ” „ ,, „ , that the office of Clerk will be con- management and operation to business enterprise. were Ray Brown; John, Mary, and ducted in an efficient and courteous Private management and operation retains an in- George Ellison; Mrs. Ellison; June manner,and that f will at all times Pearl nuuiii^wn Addington; , nu» Ada mm and serve the county to the best of my DiaiAtLi, rran .. itiative and freedom rarely found in governmental ■ Brackett; . .... GLEN C. AKERS. Ina Jones; Chester, Ida, and Anna abi lity- bureaus.’’ Coats; Robert Chase; Emma Starling; SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. Roy Pyburn; Mr. E.ton, and «veral In announcing candidacy for THE history of America’s growth ed a constantly increasing total pf others. A very pleasant evening was the Republican nomination for Coun- and prosperity might well becalled taxes. And with all these demands had by all. ty School Superintendent, I wish to a history of the triumph of com upon them, with costs of fuel, say to the voters of Sherman county mon sense. Common sense dic material and labor constantly ris ing, they have achieved a steady that if I am nominated and elected I tated a plan of government which SCHOOL NEWS will, to the best of my ability, be fair would allow the largest possible decline in electric rates. and impartial in my conduct of the freedom to individual enterprise. R. H. S. 1 1A1 , affairs of the office and be courteous Common sense in business has Foresight, courage, consumate skill Another new vaulting pole, was t0 everyone at all timw. shown how this freedom may be in engineering and administration used for the greatest good of all. are merely tools with which the : received this morning. LAWRENCE W. RAKES. record of electrical service in Ame R. H. S. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. rica has been made. The force In the electric light and power in which made achievement possible Melba Hines is absent from school j hereby announce my candidacy dustry, the common sense of in is found in the freedom of indi today, caused by the sickness i of her for Representative from the 28th dividual initiative has enabled a vidual initiative and public confi district, comprising Sherman, Gilliam mother. business whose service and earn dence in the financial integrity and and Wheeler counties, subject to the R. H. ß. ings are governmentally regulated, standards of service of the com will of (he republican voters in the to provide for an expansion of panies. Our local school fair will be held May primaries; service which has required nearly next Monday, the 16tn. The local «* J. P. ” YATES, WASCO, ORE. a billion dollars of new capital In this power of individual initi speaking contest will be held at the _ each year. The development of ative lies the secret of the success ehureh U. »me evenin«. «EPRESBNTATIVE new uses for electricity in indus not only of electric light and power _ __ , I hereby announce my candidacy try and the home, has called for an companies but of every business *• for reelection as State Representative immense program of construction. where enterprise and faithful serv The Rufus ball team started to go of the 28th representative district ice receive their natural rewards. to Kent last Friday to play a game, comprising the counties of Gilliam, To provide for this growing public The common sense which has pre need, the power companies not served this-force for the growth of ¡i but before we got to Wasco the school Sherman and Wheeler, subject to the only have not added a penny to the electrical service in America thus = bus broke down. We were towed will of the Republican voters. K. W. SNELL. tax burden of the communities far, will continue to defend it into Wasco and the bus was fixed in they serve, but have actually yield- against attacks in the future. time to come home. But we missed STATE SENATOR our game with Kent In the mean- j hereby announce myself a can time we went to the town ball grounds didate to succeed myself for State and played a game of the boys against Senator for Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler counties, the 18th Senatorial i the gir If. District of Oregon, subject to the Always at your service decision of the Republican voters at , the primary election to .be held Dr. Clarke, m Mero, Tbuysd^/, ^ay 18tb> 1928. « April, 19th, at Hotel Moro. R. J. CARSNER. Bankrupt Sale WASCO, ORE. Common Sense demands individual initia tive for electrical service” says Nation’s Business Sherman Electric Co There are Five Models Now Made of the “Holt” Combined Harvesters Level land and hill side machines made in 10,15,16^,18, and 20 foot cuts The Right Size For Any Size Ranch Now have a model 32 at Moro and a model 36 and a model 38 at Kent, See these, look them over thoroughly before placing your order for a • harvester. “ HOLT HOLT ” " COMBINES are build upon a sturdy frame of channel steel. Strong enough to withstand the twists and strains causedk by traveling over rough ground. Big wide wheels make the draft less. Ask for special folders and for any further information about “ HOLT ” Combine Harvesters. HARVESTER EXTRAS ARE HANDLED AT MORO Phone or write B. A. AMY, Dealer The Dalles, Oregon Important Announcement to every owner of a 1 Model T Ford ON MAY 25, 1927, when Henry Ford first announced his plans for making a new car, he announced also that he would continue to make parts for the Model T Ford* He saidi "The Model T Ford car was a pioneer. It blazed the way for the motor industry and started the movement for POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS everyone. We are still proud of the Model T Ford. If we were not, we would not have continued to make it so long." For twenty years, the Model T Ford led the automobile mobile. Over one-third of all the automobiles in use today are Model T Fords — an indication of the sturdy worth world over. The Ford Motor Company will continue to make r* man buys one of our cars we should keep it running for and have him look over your Model T Ford. You may find of miles of additional service, and at the same time F ord M otor C ompany Detroit, Michigan r
