The Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday March 38»1929
Apples Widely Distributed
M oro T heater
P a c ific
Coast F r u it N o w D is trib u te d
A U O vu r tbo W o rld
Towns Benefit
|?Movies
“THE TRAIL OF ’»8“ LEADS
A picture of powerful appeal, great
magnitude, brilliant acting, flawless
direction. r
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That is a terse description of “The
Trail of ’98,” the big Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer film epic which opens at Moro
theater, Saturday, March 23.
E le c tric
S ervice 1« £ « te n d e « l W id e ly
T h r u T h e U n ite d States
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In five years, the electric light and
T he N ew
M odel “ W ”
N early one-half of th e w orld crop
power industry has extended service1
of
apples is produced in th e U nited
Saturday, March 23rd
to 4,000 small towns and villages
S tates, according to a bulletin on a p
which before had no such service.
ple production, prices anck tra n sp o r
Not only that, but it has extended to
ta tio n costs m ade public by th e Bu
them twenty-four-hour service just as
reau of Railway Economics.
reliable in quality as the larger city
“ A pples from th e U nited S tates,
dweller gets.
R
alph
Forbes,
Dolores
Del,
Rio,
H
a
r
according to the bulletin, “ a re dis
That statement is made by Paul S.
ry
C
arey,
K
arl
Dane,
Tully
M
arshall,
trib u te d to all p a rts of the w orld
reaching 72 different countries d u r George Cooper! All stand out in the Clapp, managing director, National
A Picturization of
In other
ing th e year ended Ju n e 30, 1928 gigantic cast of fifty which was as Electric Light association.
sembled
to
portray
the
c
h
aracters
in
words,
Mr.
Clapp
shows
that
the
elec
the Klondike Gold
The U nited Kingdom was the larg est
tric light and power industry has in
this g re a t film Btory.
m
a
rk
e
t
fo
r
fresh
and
canned
apples
Rush packed with
I f you liked Forbes in “ Beau five yejsrs put the people of 4,000
exported from this country, while
Has a Great Many Improvements over
small towns and villages into the me
G
este,”
“ Mr. W u” or “ The Enem y,
G erm any was the larg est m ark et for
you will like him still b e tte r in “ The tropolitan city so far as electrical ser
ADVENTURE,
previous models; such as Self - Leveling
dried apples.
vice is concerned.
“ O ver 93,000 cars of apples w ere T rail of ’98.”
Shoe, all Ball Bearings, and a lot of other
ROMANCE,
If you think Dolores Del Rio
He further shows that in just sev
shipped by rail from the producing
valuable improvements.
areas to m arkets in this country dur reached the pinnacle in “ W hat P rice en years this industry has connected
COMEDY and
ing th is same year.
D istribution G lory,” “ R esurrection,” “ C arm en” or up to receive for the first time the
If interested,—Come in
9,000,000
w ithin th e U nited S ta te s was wide “ R am ona” you are m istaken, and you benefits of, electricity
THRILLS!
and we will show them to you.
spread, apples from the northw est have y e t to see h e r in “ The T rail of American homes, representing the
hearthstones of some 40,000,000
reaching all of the states, while those •98.”
Clarence Brown’s
Pietuijs-goers have loved H arry American boys and girls and men and
from th e eastern and cen tral states
Carey from the days of w estern s ta r women. Electricity is now serving,
reached
practically
the
entire
te
r
r
i
production of
dom down to the m ore recen t pictures, all told, some 17,600,000 homes.
tory east of the Rocky m ountains.
“ F igures covering the 66 m ost im such as “ Slide, Kelly, Slide” and other Stick a pin there and ask yourself the
Robert W. Service’s
productions question: How long would it prob
p o rta n t m arkets in the country show Metro-Gold w yn-M ayer
th a t apples from th e state) of W ashing B ut H arry Carey has never been a t ably have taken government to have
ton reached all of these m arkets, those his b est until he appeared in the film done this?
MORO, OREGON
from O regon reached 55, and those ad ap tatio n of R obert W . Service’s * Congress has spent the last six or
AGENTS FOR THE CASE LINES
eight years discussing w hat disposi
from Idaho 54. In view of the long “ The T rail of ‘98.”
Rem em ber Karl Dane as “ Slim ” in tion it ought to make of Muscle
hauls involved, the distribution of ap
For Moro, Wa*co, and Gra*» Valley DUtrict
ples from the w estern states is sig “ The Big P a r a d e a s the beadle in Shoals and it has come to no conclu
“
The
S
carlet
L
e
tte
r;”
as
the
ja
n
ito
r
in
sion as yet. If it takes the federal
nificant. Apples from W ashington,
Oregon and Idaho, in many instances “ La Bohem e;” as the re ta in e r in governm ent six or eight years to de
traveled over 2,500 miles to m arket. “ B ardley’s the M agnificent” and as cide upon a plan of action, w hat can
This is fu rth e r em phasized w hen it is the hardboiled top serg ean t in “ Rook- be said fo r its ability to adm inister
W ell— you have to le a rn by the plan once it is decided upon?
realized th at apples from the sta te of les
seeing
“
The T rail of ’98” ju s t w hat
This is ju st a typical case. One of
W ashington predom inated in New
the basic facto rs in the unparalleled
York City, the entire w idth of the Dane can do with a good role.
Everybody rem em bers Tully M arsh stan d ard s of living, uniform ly high
U nited S tates sep aratin g the origin
all
in “ The Merry W idow,” “ The Cov wages of the A m erican people is
and destination points. This wide
distribution of apples shows conclusi ered W agon” and other screen m as pow er generated and served by p ri
W here would the
vely th a t freig h t ra te s do not re stric t terpieces, but his role as the sa n c ti vate enterprise.
m onious card sharp in “ The T rail of A m erican nation be today w ith r e fe r
th eir movement.
Children’s Matinee
“ Prices of apples a t all phases of ’98” will forever stand as the high- ence to electrical developm ent had it
The House of Good Will
depended upon the governm ent for
the m arketing process fluctuated con w ater m ark of his career.
Clarence Brown, who directed
at 2:30 p. m.
tinuously during the past three years
it?
“
Flesh
and the Devil,” “ The Goose
F luctuations were often pronounced,
Admission 15c-50c
w ith wide daily, weekly, m onthly and W om an,” and a dozen o ther film m as
Owned by the City of Moro
Have Confidence
with
seasonal ranges in the prices paid to terpieces, proves he is an ace director
Operated for the Benefit of the Traveling Public
the grow ers and in the wholesale and by his marvelous direction of "T he
T rail of ’98.” A pen can ’t any more
DOLORES DEL RIO
Evening Admission
re ta il m arkets.
T here is no basis for lack of faith
• and Sherman County Community
“ The spread or difference betw een describe this picture than a pen could in O ur C ountry.
RALPH FORBES
describe the Klondike gold rush. You
the low and high prices was o ften sev
Consider a ,few elem ental facts
will have to see it yourself— and then
eral
tim
es
the
fre
ig
h
t
ra
te
on
a
box,
compiled by G aret G a rre tt in Ms
KARL DANE
U nder the Personal M anagem ent of
bushel or barrel of apples from pro- see it a g a in !
booklet “ The A m erican O m en,” and
E. E. LARIMORE
| ducing areas to m arket. The differ
a f te r thinking them o v er and sleep
Form
erly
of
The H otel O regon, P ortland
PICTURE
B O Y S C O U T B E N E F IT S H O W
ence betw een the low and high price
in g on them one night, realize w hat it
a t New York City fo r apples produced
The P a trio t,” which makes its ap m eans th a t A m erica is going forw ard
in the state of W ashington d uring the pearance this week a t the Moro th e to its destiny, u n d er the fa te fu l sta r
SPECIAL CHICKÉN DINNER SUNDAYS 75c
1927-28 Beason was $2.09 p er box, a te r, is Emil Jan n in g s’ g re a te st s ta r of world suprem acy and leadership
and a t Chicago th e re was a difference ring vehicle. It is being shown as as a nation, which position has been
of $2.83 p er box. This spread a t New the fe a tu re part of the Boy Scouts forced upon us and which we have
Route Freight Via
DINING ROOM O PEN USUAL MEAL HOURS
Y ork in the daily average prices of Benefit Show and A thletic T o u rn a joyfully assum ed during the 10 years
W ashington apples was about tw o and m ent, Tuesday, March 26.
follow ing the W orld W ar.
th re e -fo u rth s tim es the fre ig h t ra te on
The statistics of commerce and fi
D irected by th a t m aster of subtle
a box of apples shipped from any ty, E rn st Lubitsch, “ The P a trio t,” nance prove th a t our prosperity is mtmzznzzzzzzntzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzztzzzzzznzzzzzxzznztzmztzixzztnzzatatzztixtmatxzii
L o a ra s P o r t la n d d a ily a t 6 p. m .
point in W ashington, while the spread brings to the screen a story of the legitim ate and is founded on the in
L o a ro s T b o D a llo s d a ily a t 8 a . m .
of $2.83 per box a t Chicago was about Russian court a century ago which, creasing producing pow er of A m eri
r V
L o a ro s G ra s s V a llo y d a ily a t 2 p. m.
th ree and th re e -fo u rth s tim es the fo r suspense, dram atic force and lav can genius (m ass production) ; colos
f o r P o r t la n d
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fre ig h t ra te . The ra tio to fre ig h t ishness of production, has rarely been sal earning pow er (in higher w ages) ;
he
oro
ra te s of the spread in prices of indi equaled, never surpassed, in any local enorm ous consum ing pow er (o u r en
Portland — Sherman County Way Points
vidual sales was still g re a te r.
As theater.
larged home m a rk e ts). These have
bserver
a o c tin g w ith M a il S ta g e a t G ra s s V a lle y
fre ig h t ra te s w ere practically un
increased enorm ously in 10 y ears and
Produced
in
the
P
aram
ount
studio
f o r K o n t - - S h a n ik o ---- A n te lo p e
changed th ro u g h o u t the periods cov in Hollywood, "T he P a trio t” brings to did not decline in 1928. Comm ercially
| ered, they w ere in no way responsible the screen the am azing a tte n tio n to and financially we stand suprem e in
Moro A gent — F red P ic k e tt M otor Co.
for the ever-changing price situation. detail and se t construction which the eyes of the world today. We m ust
W asco A gent — W asco M otor Service Co.
G rass V alley A gent — G rass V alley M otor Co.
m arks P aram ount pictures b u t it also realize these facts fcnd prepare to go
presents a story of such sweeping ahead w ith full faith and confidence.
— Office a t —
Wise Tool Selection
force that the audience is engrossed
P o r t la n d — L in c o ln T r a n a f o r C o ., 1 0 th a n d H a w th o r n e , P h o n e E 7 7 8 0
in a study of the characters.
Like
T h e D a l l e . — 2 1 2 F e d e r a l S t., P h o n e 1 0 7
F arm m achinery and equipm ent the three rin^. circus of early mem
generally are subject to w ear and ories, it is impossible to see every
breakage, and co n stan t a tte n tio n to thing which should b4 seen and a sec
rep airs is necessary. The ex te n t to ond viewing of the picture m ight be
which re p a ir w ork is done on the farm worth while, if only to observe the de
C. V. Belknap, Proprietor
depends upon local circum stances. tails of sets and costum ing.
If th e re is a well equipped shop near
Florenco V idor, the gracious and
by w here the w ork can be done effi beautiful a risto c ra t of the screen,
ciently w ithout loss of tim e the great plays a role opposite Jan n in g s which
Moro, Oregon
e r p a rt of it may be done th e r e ; but if offers m arvelous opportunities fo r h er
the shop is a t a distance, is poorly suave and m eticulously carefu l a rtis
Ladies and Children’s Hair
equipped, or the mechanic in charge try.
Lewis Stone, who plays the
Cutting and Shingle Bobbing
is incapable of tu rn in g out good work, name p art of “ The P a trio t,” presents
it will be a saving to perform) the work a character which, fo r dignity and
a t home. Besides, there is a large convincing realism , m ight be th a t of
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am ount of re p a ir w ork which cannot the original, Count Pahlen, whose
r«
be carried to a shop and of necessity name is plastered all over the pages
of Russian history a century ago.
m ust be done on the farm .
O ther m em bers of the cast, Tullio
The saving in tim e and expense
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Carm
inati, V era V oronina, H arry Cor
makes, a re p a ir outfit an im portant
p a rt of the farm equipm ent. The se ding and others, under the m asterly
lection of the tools will depend upon direction of L ubitsch, p resents char
the scope and kind of work to be per acter studies which are am azingly
Shaniko, Oregon
form ed. A small, well selected outfit real.
On The Sherm an Highway
efficiently used and well cared fo r is
Meals and Short Orders
b e tte r than a large m iscellaneous as
sortm ent im properly used. The fol Candy Helps Build Health
All hours
Reasonable P rices
low ing list of tools includes most of
R egular D inner 50c - Rooms 50c up
C alifornia’s candy consum ption
the more desirable ones for the farm
C ig a r , a n d T o b ac c o .
last
year, according to a national su r
W oodw orking tools: Axe, hatchet,
S o ft D rinks and C onfectionery
vey ju st concluded by a large candy
crosscut
saw,
compass
saw,
ripping
Dance H all in Connection
saw, steel square, draw knife, brace m anufacturer am ounted to nearly
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Mr. and Mrs. H. Pullen, P ro p rieto rs
a n d au g u r bits, screw driver bit, screw 60,000,000 pounds, re p re se n tin g a
driver, sm oothing plane, wood chisels, per capita consum ption o f 13.52
claw ham m ers, spoke shave, folding pounds, an increase of m ore than 11
ru le, chalk line, spirit level and wood per cent over th a t of the y e a r before.
C alifornia’s
annual
candy
bill
maul.
Iron-w orking tools: Riveting ham-1 am ounts to $16,000,000.
m er. monkey w renches. S-wrenche.,1
While New Y ork p u rc h a se , the
alligator w rench, pipe w rench,punch- greatest am ount of confections, izo ,-
cold chisels, files, forge, anvil, vise, 000,000 pounds a year, it is in such
BY AUTO AND VISIT THE DALLES
blacksm ith ham m er, sledge ham m er, states as C alifornia, N evada, Mon
tongs, drill press or ra tc h e t drill, sol- tana, Oregon, and the D a k o ta s , th e
dering iron, drill bits, hacksaw , stock rep o rt point« out, th a t the p e r c a p ita
and dies.
consumption of candy is th e largest.
at-'
In the concrete, fully equipped, roomy garagt
garage of
G eneral tools:* T inners’ snips, pli-
In the southern states, th e survey
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ir-Williams Company. Competent worki
Walther-Williams
workmen
cuttin g nippers, crow bar, claw bar, indicates, consum ption of th is con-
cans, wire stretch er, staple puller, centrated food falls fa r below the av-
always ready to help you in any way they can
leath er punch, riv et set and riveting erage, Louisiana using less th a n sev-
at least expense to you. For any service render
m achine.
en pounds fo r each in h ab itan t, and
ed the charge will always*, be reasonable.
These lists of tools hnd supplies South Carolina less th a n five poun s.
A definite fc8t»o, it Is
may include articles not urgently
needed on some farm s. In deciding could be established between the
which to purchase first, selection is grow th of children in the candy-eat-
based on the relative usefulness of ing states and the am ount of sw eets
THE DALLES,
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OREGON.
t.
th e article. Saving is possible, says they consume.. N evada a can y
th e farm m anagem ent d ep artm ent of tion, the re p o rt stated, exceeds
the O regon S tate college, if tools can | pounds a year.
be purchased in com binations.
JO H N H. WILL, P ro p rieto r
T h e S m a s h H it !
CASE C O M B IN E H A R V E S T E R
M oro H a r d w a r e
& i m p l e m e n t C o.
TRAIL»'
Hotel Moro
25c - 50c
C . H . G ilp in T r u c k L in e
A “WANT”
a(l in T
M
O
will reach more
people in Sherm ar County than
by any other medium available.
John
H. W ill’s
Moro Hotel Barber Shop
£
BATHS
STARTING SATURDAY
M arch 2 3
S h erm a n R e sta u r a n t
Of my Entire Stock of Leather Goods, Shoes,
Hardware, Furnishings, Tools and
Machinery, including
Collars
S h o es
Surplus Leather
S w ea t P ad s
T ools and M achinery
H alters, Lines, Etc.
H arness
H ardw are
W HEN
YOU
STORE
TRAVEL
YOUR
Everything in the Place Must Go!
CAR
A ll P rices G reatly R ed u ced !
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WALTHER-WILLIAMS GARAGE
Moro
M ORO,
THE OBSERVER PRINTING OFFICE
IS AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT IS KNOWN
BY THE HIGH GRADE OF ITS PRINTING
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Get behind all good movements,
A dvertising is the oil th a t lu b ri-lb u t don’t g e t so fa r behind you have
cates the m achinery of business.
I to run to catch up.
Harness Shop
OREGON