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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1929)
■ » — r-w-------- - __ . — - - -- - ~ The SfrAman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, What War Preparation C ost The series of conferences betw een P resid en t H oover and P re m ie r Me- 5 X th e subject of d - ™ a - rnent may be th e beginning of great r X b o n s , n o t only in naval expenses S i to oth er m ilitary expen,tores, as WeExDerts say th a t the arm ies of the w o r ld lr e about as large as they were W o r e th e W orld W ar. It is m th>s field th a t E urope has an opportun. y to effect considerable savings. The auth o rised pence stro n g th of • i arm ies nrc the principal are 3S a s follows, ^ United States, 119,112. native ain 212,044 (exclusive of n ati forces in In d ia ); France, 6 - 6’468 iu ly . 249,129; Japan, 206,400; and Russia, 562,000. To un d erstan d the cost of laud ano " « a prep ratio n s for w ar, take a look at the apPV Prialions 1 ,,rincip powers in 192 « . U nited S tates ...............’ ^ ’T r 'lS O British E m pire . . . . . Friday, No\ H ealth E d u ca tio n D irector T alk s to T ea ch ers Stew art Beggs, 18, of Newberg,, died a t Roseburg from a gunshot wound received while hunting near Tiller. Forty stockmen met In Baker re cently and decided to form a perma nent organization of Baker county stockmen. . . ‘ So far this month in Jackson coun ty seven cases of scarlet fever have been reported, making 157 such cases for the year. The Union county prune harvest closed last week. Total prune ship ments were about 50 carloads, o'! which the association handled about 35 cars. Tualatin and Wilsonville will soon have gas. Pipe was being laid through Tualatin, and the ^company declares will be available for use by No vember 15. - 11 Miss H en rietta M orris, the d irector , of the health education service of the j Oregon Tuberculosis A ssociation sp oke before the teachers of the Sher man county schools last T hursday, on the topic “ H ealth E ducation in the schools,” a t th e ir annual in stitu te. Miss M orris displayed m any of the , posters and sample sets of lite ra tu re jvhich her organization uses to teach lealth habits to the school children^ ,nd held individual conferences with he. teachers follow ing h er talk. Miss Morris ta u g h t school before tak in g up the special studies a t Johns Hopkins University and Columbia U niversity vhich have prepared h er fo r this vork. Before coming to O regon she vas in stru c to r in n u tritio n in the public schools of N ew ark, New Jersey ihe holds the degree of D octor of Science in H ygiene and is said to be •xceptionally prepared to discuss ta e subject 'o f child health and related France . . . . . . ......... 2 15,203,160 lta iy ............ 225,100,000 Japan .............. 470,371,000 Russia ......................... Many people are under the impres. sion th a t the nations of the world have observed som ething of a nava holiday since the W ashington C o n fe r enee in 1921. Ju st how fa r this . erroneous is clearly seen by figure, showing th a t, up to O ctober 1928. the five nations involved have laid the keels, or rapde. appropriations fo r the following w arshps, including *u marines, destroyers and cruisers: No. Ships Tonnage 156,990 U nited S tates ............ 19 393,274 G reat B ritain -78 415,252 Jap an ......................... 290,000 France ........................ 120 181,078 Italy ..............? ............83 W h eat Situ ation R ev iew ed opics. There was no cost involved in se curing Miss M o it ' s ’ services. Through he courtesy of the Oregon T ubercu- osis association of which Mrs. Saidie )r r D unbar is executive secretary, his w o r k of her is free to every •ounty of the state and is made pos able through th a ^ a le of tuberculosis Shristm as seals which are sold in this •ounty each year. The seals will be .laced on sole from Thanksgiving Day ,0 C hristm as and will be sold in many Maces in the county by the children, whom Miss M orris’ work is desined to help. D a te C h a n g e d T o A id r a rm s The general crop re p o rt which has been scheduled for issuance by the United S tates Crop R eporting Board on S aturday, November 9, will be is sued instead at 3 p. m., Monday, No vem ber 11, by au th o rity of S ecretary Hyde of A griculture. The date of issuance has been changed in response to num erous com m unications calling a tte n tio n to the difficulties in dissem inating crop r e port inform ation .^released on S a tu r Heavy liquidation in w heat fu tu res m arkets following the sharp declines in securities forced w heat prices to the lowest point of the season during the past week, says the b ureau of ag ricu ltu ral economics. W orld supply and dem and conditions for wheat, however, w e rq n o t m aterially changed, day. The re p o rt to be issued on Novem and the nervous condition of the ber 11 will give stocks of corn on grain m arket may be a ttrib u te d J a r - farm s, N ovem ber 1 ; w eight per ipeas- et actions. gely ,0 the th e stock stock m " - ark » " 'A “ “ T a s ured bushel of g ra in s; estim ates of T rading in cash w heat m arkets w a &cre and production of corn, light because of the wide buckw heat, flaxseed, rice, peanuts, ap- in the fu tu re s m arkets, b u t cash price grapes, potatoes, sw eet po- did not follow the fu ll decline in ^ J o ’es te W c o , sugar beets, sugar lu res. Local m iny Ont!"Ueda^ hoP h cane ¡iru p . and sorgo siru p ; and for vide the principal o u tlet, a^ U^ ccrU in state8 the condition of citru s some ex p o rt sales w ere repo . I . Qjjveg and pecans; and p ro general, however, Cg auction of or’a nges, figs, alm onds and aflo a t w as being «quoted below U. »• uucl n w heat even a t the low er price levels, w alnut . A ctober 25, . No. 2 hard ML t the till close LIVBV of v,» O - -------- w in ter was quoted a t K ansas City at Farm P ointers $1.10 to $1.12, w ith 3c to 4c prem ium for high protein conten t. T ests a t the O regon E xperim ent station show th a t b u tterm ilk Is equal in value to skim milk, th a t is, th re e or T a lk in g D isarm am en t of butterm - — I Ï four o u r pounds p u u i i u o v/* ~ ------------- ilk to one T here are at m ^ X ^ Walter A. R’ày n wt i l l Store No. I l l ¡¿ t u 'U k l UNITED GROCERS of oregon - inc . A Link in The United Chain of Grocer» Dealing in “Merchandise of Merit” \ Comprising Mens’ Clothing and Shoes School Books and School - Supplies Staple and Fancy Groceries Fresh Vegetables, Bakery, and Lunch Goods Special Offer, Citrus House hold Soap, 6 bars for........25c C it r u s H ousehold , Watch our Hand Bills for Friday, S O A P Saturday and Monday Specials. Marlon county big Keystone digger on the K err hill, three miles west of . < Bá.'J •• Donald, blew up recently, Injuring A rthur Cordier, roadworker, and caus r.uixi: ing an uninsured loss of $9000. Cord 1111 u 1111 h in 111111111111 niTTirmr^^^^ ier was filling the gasoline tank when the explosion occurred. C. V. B elknap, P ro p rieto r -:- , Moro, O regon Stanley M allett made a dent In his pioneer locust grove near Vale, the oldest one in Malheur county. From locust log» he m anufactured 1000 sea Every W eiinesday, by soned doubletrees this season. A m ar : Mrs. Lena Sisccl of W asco, ket was found in the Snake river val For appointm ents, phone 182. ley and wheat-belt cities. The third carload of Bose pears of AGENCY FOR W ILLIA M ’S C LEA N ERS the 20 being shipped to the Detroit, h AND MODEL LAUNDRY, T H E D A LLES Mich., auction m arket to introduce L ^ ^ :ma::r.:!:n.n.nn;n;;;;;^nn;;n:^:u;:xx:Kn;-..nnn1nniu:r.mnnmw Medford’s w inter pears in th a t city, * sold last week for $4.16 per box, an Increase of 51 cents over the second carload and 62 cents over the first 1 carload. Umpqua valley turkeys will be giv en wide publicity in a full length sound news reel taken by a leading film company at Roseburg. A flock of fine birds were driven over the microphone, which was placed on the ground, and striking sound effects .192^ v- & 1^*5 r j » - - — registered. DoublidoL) . Deren, and Co. Inc. An open war has been declared on to all points i ' l t t t f ' all unlicensed dogs in Klam ath coun ty because more than 100 sheep have ra g fc g fr been killed there in the past week. All unlicensed dogs, especially those HOTEL MORO that chase livestock of any kind, are subject to being killed, and their own PHONE 401 ers held liable. The National Association of State Foresters, which met In Asheville, N. li U C., this year, will hold Its 1930 conven tion In Portland, according to a tele gram received by f . A. Elliott, state forester. Foresters of Oregon, Idaho and W ashington will Join in arranging 2 'e y ..-4 next year’s meeting. A series of turkey-killing demonstra “ The House of Good Will tions, to be held in various sections of Douglas county, have been arrang ed by J. C. Leedy, county, agent. The demonstrations are to bring about a uniform system for dressing the birds during the Thanksgiving and Christ mas m arketing seasons. Owned by the City of Moro An experiment will shortly be con I Operated for the Benefit of the Traveling Public J ducted to light the city of Florence from the w atertower which stands ap and Shemian County Community proximately in the center of town. For more than a year the city has been U nder tMe Personal M anagem ent of without any kind of street lights due E. E. LARIMORE to a disagreement between the city Form erly of . The Hotel O regon, Portland council and the power company. Fred Gardner could claim cougar hunting honors and easily walk off with the prize, if any. Mr. Gardner, ________________ .___ _________ on a recent hunt, when he took his F arm era T o G et L oan O regon S t a t e , H e w . hounds with him, killed four full- ------ grown cougars in one day while scout DINING ROOM O PEN USUAL MEAL HOURS ing the upper Chetco river territory The 1929 deer season in the Ocho- A fund of $100,000,000 was last near Marshfield. The hounds treed Saturday placed a t the disposal of the cho national forest and adjacent te r each of the four animals. ritory closed last week. About 450 Federal Farm Board to be im m ed The community lodge at the Emi deer were taken out through Prine iately loaned to w heat farm ers th r grant Springs park, constructed at a ville alone, according to John Comba, ough the newly organized F a rm e rs^ cost of approximately $30,000, was de N ational G rain C orporation. I t’ is, deputy game warden. stroyed by fire which started in the An electric light, 8,000,000 candle claimed th a t under this plan the gram ' furnace room. The state owns the power, capable of throwing its raya farm ers will be able to hold back th e ir , building, which is partly covered by crop until prices were more satisfac- 75 miles, is being prepared for erec Insurance. The furnishings, valued at tion on a tower just outside the city tory, in the m eantim e borrow ing from $6000, were owned by Mr. and Mrs. limits oÇ Grants Pass. The light will R. H. McKean, Manager, Wasco, Oregon the N ational Grain C orporation the Allen Tilley, who had leased the lodge. funds needed to meet obigations. Se assist night flying pilots. All rights of way for the new Stus- curity for the loans will be principally storage and w arehouse receipts. I t is law highway between Rain Rock and DEALERS IN thought the ra te of in te re st may be Cushman have been obtained or ar -as low as four per cent and will not ranged for, according to Clinton Hurd, Lime, Piaster, Cement, Cedar Posts, Builders . < -— - in any case exceed five per cent. S. county commissioner, upon his return CARTON IN TERN A TIO N A L No. Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal and Hay J. C ottingham /if Stankope, Iowa, has from the western p a rt of the county. 403 H ot Air F u rn a c e ; iq good con been elected president of the N ational The commissioner said th a t both the dition, w ith all ru n s com plete. Make G rain C orporation, and a m anager is state and federal road bodies would MANUFACTURERS OF be notified at once, and that It Is o ffer. Mrs. E. J. Powell, phone 253, yet to choose. Moro Ore. - ___ 3 t*nl hoped the first call for bids will be made soon. 1 ,, FL U FF RUGS W anted to make. Any Short crops In Jugoslavia and Cali T h e W h ea t M arket O u tlook w idth from 3-foot to 9-foot. S. R. fornia prune districts, coupled with T ripp, 910 Union S treet, The Dalles, unprecedented growing and harvesting Oregon. 4t*nl The estim ated world crop of w heat w eather in the Pacific northwest, have BARRED ROCK COCKERELS F or is 500,000,000 bushels le£b th an last reacted to the advantage of Oregon Sale. O. A. C. laying strain. C. J. year and the to tal supply a fte r allow prune growers? who are m arketing a ing for more carryover, about 3fi0,- $7,000,000 crop; Oregon growers have Thompson, phone 29F22, Moro, Ore. 3t*nl 000,000 bushels less. M ovement into had the satisfaction of picking what consum ption is rep orted about «the has been termed the largest crop In HOUSE FOR SALE. Located in best same as last year a t this tim e, b ut several years, and one of the largest residence section of Moro. Priced stocks on hand in term inal m arkets In the history of the Industry. rig h t and easy term s. Call or w rite are unusually heavy. The large visible More than $700 In prizes will be to S. W. Seorcy, 504 F ederal S treet, supply tends to hold down cash and awarded at the turkey fair to be held The Dalles, Oregon 2mTnl near fu tu re s prices in relation to the at Oakland, Or., Friday and Saturday, WE PAY parcel post one way on all d istan t fu tu re s, while w eakness in December 13 and 14, according to a shoe repairing. Good Quality work the stock m arkets recently a p p a re n t report from officials of the Douglas ly caused a decline in w heat prices County Growers’ association.. A num and le a th e r? Joe Amove, The Dalles, opposite the post office. generally. The dem and for w heat ber of Lane county growers are plan fo r consum ption, however, is expect ning to enter their birds in the exhi RJ1ODE ISLAND RED single comb roosters for sale. Mrs. Chas. Bul ed to be good, particularly a fte r do bition. The three Eugene banks and o25-2t mestic supplies in the principal im one at Cottage Grove will send tro-„ lard ^ Moro. porting countries have been ground. phles for Lane county displays. MILK COWS For S ale; five head; “ It still peems likely,” says the B ureau John Maronay, a maintenance man all Jerseys; due to freshen soon; of A g ricultural Economics, “ th a t for on the Mount Hood loop highway, Vic B arr, Moro, Oregon. 2t-o25 the season, w orld m arket prices will found a live kangaroo mouse while at SMALL TWO ROOM house fo r re n t. be 35 or 40 cents per bushel over the work on the highway near C h e rry v ille W ater and Lights in house. Mrs. which he captured and turned over to average of the p ast season. the highschool for observation. This, S. I. H astings, phone 13, M oro.____ mouse is a rare specimen. F IN E W O O lT ’BUCK F or Sale; 3 The cheese plant a t Cushman, which N o te a M » d e L e g a l T e n d e r vears old. Vic B arr, phone 22F13, Just closed for the season, has been T h e legal te n d e r ltd cum e Into off c d V „ ’ 2to4 purchased by farm ers of the neighbor Moro. -m F e b ru a ry 2 \ I »Ci. T h is act pro vlded for th e Issuing of In hood, many of whom were patrons. WE CAN fit all kinds of people. Any > United Slates notes. These notes were The new owners will Incorporate, and size or weight. Crippled or de- formed ieeU ? W ern m arf. Shoe simply paper money, but the act de Howard Mewhirter, cheesemaker. will dared them to be lawful money for he retained for another year. Store, The Dalles. • I > ex Ihe payment of nil debts. H otel Moro Barber Shop MARCELLING UNION PACIFIC ¿toaeÁ James / Oliver New deluxe coaches -Fiequenl schedules Cuinvood lIliriL.Vth -WIMECIH SlllkWE ANI) .Ul IVnaiMKIllATE IHIINTS Direct connections will' thru service WN U. Service — ^ 7 -' WELL IIEATEO COACHES fi /Q N E of the finest stories from C / the pen of an author excep t i o n a l l y g i f t e d in d e p i c t i n g romance and reality in the Cana dian north. It concerns mainly three people and the incidents occur in one of those q u ain t vil lages fa r hack in Quebec where the E ighteenth century is almost as much in evidence as the Tw entieth. Hotel bios Fascinating New Serial for Readers of The Sherman County Observer V°T h e jin g o ist would have the larg- balanced w ith the req u irem en ts of the est navy of the w orld, flaunt it in the body. faces of other natio n s, and make them like it. The pacifist is ready to b<? {cd ca st (lf the take hot air about peace as g Missisgi pi riv er a n d few er w est of i t ' an ty th a t nobody will ever think j P according to rep o rts going to w ar w ith y our Uncle Sam uel J t h a n j m t ^ Consider these a ttitu d e s and reflect college. Prospective fo°li8h thCy Brel RCmthTt supplies of feed lambs are especially b e r w S b v e r you may hear, th a M ‘ duced jw W w d)ington and Oregon, governm ents and peoples cauie• a n d in Idaho> Mon make w ar. A rm am ent never did. It is in esse because nations feel s a f e r |ta n a and Nevad , upon w ith big guns and p leanty of ammtr- nitioh?" If nations knew each other b e tte r, which is a sh o rt way of saying if the people of th e world knew each oth er b e tte r, they would feel safe w ithout arm am ent. i* Independent t W a reh o u se | & M illin g C o . Good O« »•» ‘:on An oppni tu n is! Beginning Next Week! mm-,s rtie weif nt the door und next d.i> »M» pears In n fur m a t- B o s to n Iran «script. ’ j W A N T ADS M IL L F E E D A N D F L O U R . SHAVER JU B IL E E SINGERS rP H E SHAVER JU-BHsF.E SINGERS have been a most popular plat- A to r n attraction tor the past ten years. When Ui. radio cam«.Into ««^nlnriiv a fpw years neo. the work of Ihe organization attracted the ^ ¿ n t i o n of the management of Station WLS (Chicago), and thia of .in g erJ was asked to appear at that atatlon. So immediate their succeed that they were engaged by the broadcasting com- f r . semi monthly concert, which has been given for some years no” The o rp .n l.n tlo . VIII feature the old plantation melodies and J negro folk aongs and spirituals. , A valuable knowledge cf the'reliability and integrity of businesses is the reward of the steady reader of advertisements. ✓
