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The Sherman Cuunty Observer, Moro, Oregon, - Friday, July 18, .1930 practical—neither of these can really doubt that we are in such times today. Aak Y o u rself W h ere D o After he Determined attacks are being made Y our N eigh b ors P la y ! had secured the royal authority for on the Word of God and the Gospel An editorial from The Globe, Toronto, his work in Jerusalem, and systematic of Jesus Christ and the true Christian Another Million dollars this year plans for rebuilding the wall of the faith. Immorality is on every hand. Canada, January 22, 1930. has gone into lumber, linen and land The Dalle»’ N e w e st and B est Open atheism flourishes. Material Holy City had begun, an enemy made Printed by request. scaping at Lotus Isle, Portland play j H o stelry Oi \ 'M 1 1 1 UNITED GROCERS an attack upon the movement San- ism grips the hearts of men. All ground. Jantzen Beach is clearing | these conditions make a call to re bgUpt, an influential Samaritan, of oregon inc C entrally L ocated away more brush to park the cart i There * « once a man who be prompted perhaps by political mo vival. Dealing in “Merchandise of Merit” Nehemiah’s first move toward re- of folks taking a day off to recreate. I S h erm an C ou n ty H ead q u arters lieved a revival was needed. He tives, ridiculed Nehemiah and his fel- A dozen new auto camps% are now i lew workers. “What do these feeble l v h r a l wa s. ri gnifirant . When he stood high in the court of the great - EDW. BALL, MANAGER — Comprising Mens’ Clothing and Shoes — est empire of his day, Persia. He was Jews?” he exclaimed. “Will they learned of the dire distress of the going up from Brookings to Seaside, , Staple and Fancy Groceries many of them elaborate, motor ho THE DALLES, OREGON a Hebrew, and had heard that the sacrifice? Will they make an end in people of Jerusalem, he said: “I tels, so-to-spei/«. all to care for the sat down and wept, and mourned walls of God’s city Jerusalem were a day? Will they revive the stones out School, Books' and School Supplies broken down, the gates burned with of the heaps of the rubbiah which certain days, and fasted, and prayed tourist, the vacationist, the pleasure I seeker. Soon we shall have a tram flre. and the Jews who had returned, are burned?” Another enemy allied before the God of Heaven.” One Citrus Sauce Pan, one His very prayer was the sure way to the top of Mt. Hood. Far up on there from the Babylonian captivity with Sanballat predicted with sar- pkg Citrus Granulated In great affliction and reproach. He casm: “Even that which they build, to revival. It began with Worship of its timbered sides will be a great Soap, one pkg Citrus believed in God. and loved his people. if a fox go up, he shall even break God “that keepeth covenant and tourist hotel. The Oregon Caves will Powder, the sauce pan soon be elec.rically lighted. The mercy for them that love Him and The story of what followed is told down their stone wall.” Wonderlands of Wallowa will some alone is worth $1.00, observe His commandment«;" and at in the book of Nehemiah. Nehmiah, But Nehemiah’s work went straight Washington at Fiftl« Street, cupbearer to King Artaxerxe:, was forward; the walls of Jerusalem were once it went on to confession of sin. day he preser ed for the people of special deal price---- 95c PORTLAND. OREGON the man who dared to hope for a re rebuilt; and one of the great revivals Then Nehemiah boldly reminded God the nation who will fertilize all busi Watch our Hand Bills for vival. Nothing could have seemed of history followed as God’s people of the divine promise to forgive and ness of that county with the Our usual pre-war transient Saturday and Monday rates still prevail. » Isas likely just then. Brt it came, turned to the reading of His Word to restore if confession was made. thousands of dollars they will pay for Special Rates to permanent Guests God heard and answered that prayer. the pleasure they will get from in the face of deadness. c.‘if >urage- and the doing of His will. Revival has never come in any climbing tta rugged terrain, paddling ment, and attacks of the r. o.t de Here is a lesson in revival that other way; but it has come, over and its placid lakes or casting a fly in its termined and desperate sort. God’s people need to take to heart , If there was to be a revival of .day, when revival is sorely needed over again in times of darkness and turbulant streams. need, in just that way. There is a F6r years business people have rea God's people in Isreal, there must be again. Revivals usually come to pass a revival of wall-building also, so that in the flfee of intense opposition, and passage of scripture that may well be lized that a good hotel was a com- | Jerusalem might be honorable in in times of great darkness and de used in prayer for revival today: munity asset, an advertising medium stead of a public dishonor in the land. clension. No intelligent observer can “When the enemy shall come in like that attracted business for the entire a flood» the Spirit of the Lord shall town. When private capital was not Nehemiah was both spiritual and available for building hotels, com lift up a standard against him.” The enemy is coming in like a flood munities raised the money among today, not only in Soviet Russia, not themselves to provide this necessity. only in war -torn China, but also in Today, more than ever, good hotels lim ,............ .. ................................ every favored land where Christianity pay dividends to all merchants in is a glorious reality— and where also tpwns having them, for travel is from the working of the powers of evil is one good hotel to another. And in an ever widening manner recreation, a dread reality. “ Not only are there plenty of dark and the facilities, for proper enter UNDER- THE PERSONAL MANAGEMENT OF| signs that a revival is needed; there tainment are having a tremendous Western Electric SountT on Film Equipment are also many bright signs of its influence on general business, partic- Edward C. Holt coming. For almost a score of years uiariy ¡n the smaller towns and cities. Present at RATES many individuals and groups of Business has been filtering away from Christian people have been praying many tow’ns and in some instances Room with bath privilege, $1. up1 persistently for revival. The Great the connection between such losses Outside room with private bath,! Commission Prayer League of Chica and the lack of recreational advan $1.50 up go has been used of God to stir up tages has be£n direct and easily es Special rates where more than two AMERICAN LEGION HALL people to prevailing prayer. At its tablished persons occupy one room. Nearly every week the secretray’s IS AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT IS KNOWN world wide call many Watch-Night Let us show you our meetings qj prayer for revival were office of the Oregon State Chamber — ON — Accommodations BY THE HIGH GRADE OF ITS PRINTING held as the old year died and the new of Commerce receive letters from year was born. Those who are in towns wanting assistance in securing touch with the prayer life of the a talking picture theatre, or the church are continually receiving news equipment for one. Recently busi- of intense, persistent prayer in nes men in a southeastern Oregon AT 8:15 p. m. Europe, in Asia, in Canada and the town said that by actual count as United States, in South America, in many as 100 automobiles left their Africa, that God’s people are plead town and the immediate vicinity ing for a Heaven-bom, Heaven-sent every Saturday morning for the — IN — adjoining town, one hundred miles revival. • \ In parts of the world” where, hu away, mainly to attend the talking manly speaking, there is reason for picture theatres. And where people the greatest discouragement, there get their entertainment nowadays, are also brightest signs of comipg re they get their groceries, boots and vival. Russia is one of these parts. furniture. So, in self-defence, these Also Comedy and Short Subjects In spite of— or shall we say because business men subscribed to a $50,000 of?— the devilish and official activity fund to erect a talking picture house, against all true religious life and in which is now being built. So im deed against God Himself and His portant has this phase of entertain* only Son, heart-hungry people are ment become that finance companies turning to God in their tragic need and organizations specializing in ■ ANOTHER ALL TALKING | and are finding salvation .through raising funds for community enter - SINGING AND DANCING SHOW Christ as Savior. Revivals have prises are making it a major under ! WATCH FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT broken out in various parts of China taking. We received this week a ........... i Miiin H iiim iiiiin H T tftn H n tm ttttn n i sm mmmauuu m iiH i ii i i ii ii u u n t i since—and because of— the political folder from one such company and turmoil and tragedy of tha| land. The prominently displayed is the report of Jews everywhere are showing a readi tljeir investigations which reveal the ness to consider the Messianic claims great distance people will go to en of Christ such as they have never joy the best sound equipment and the manifested since they cried out to resulting hu. iness a town can expect. Pilate, “Crucify Him.” Moro is f< rtunate in having a talk The distribution of the ufe giving ing picture theatre without the ne Word of God is going on in a way cessity of financing the business thru known to no other literature. China the weekly visits here of the Circuit was sown with a million Testaments Sound Shows organization. Local not long ago, and now the Million people who have attended these pic Testaments Campaign for Latin-A tures all say that the pictures are as merican Lands is under way. The good and the sound effects, in many various Bible societies in a recent ways, are better than the best Port twelve months circulated 36,500,000 land theatres. Not many in Moro also copies of the Scriptures, which means realize that every time the company an average of about 70 per minute presents a picture in Moro they use night and day. The Canadian Sunday equipment valued at $14,000. This School Mission, of Winnipeg, is do equipment is -taken dowrt and se$ up Overproduction is not restricted to the wheat ing a revival work by its campaign again in the next town they visit. market It affects all industry. There is overpro for the children, as is the Canadian The screen and the machines are all duction in everything. There is not more produced Christian Crusade in meeting the at special equipment. . than the market would like to buy, but only more tacks of atheism. * KJoro business men in the past hav<^_ Yes, we can expect a revival. But driven their cars to outside towns than the public can pay for. TDK N BW F O B » T IO O rf 81 D A N our expectations must come from Saturday and Sunday nights to attend God only He can send it. a talking picture show. They should The farmer who can produce his wheat for the least not complain of having their cus is at an advantage. The farmer whose overhead is consum ption, low yearly deprechi» YOU ere buying proved perform ance tomers do what they themselves do. The shrewd politician seldom hops large myst produce more wheat to make as much as tion, and low cost o f up-keep. wlw.a you buy a Ford. Y ou know it on the band wagon until he is fairly American Legion members want to the farmer who produces less but whose overhead “pay out” on their hall. Moro com convinced of its identity. They have fou nd, aa you w ill find, Law b e e n b u ilt fo r toiany thousands per bushel is less. munity as a whole can benefit by each one interested doing their part in a that the Ford em bodies every feaairó o f liiiles o f satisfactory, eco n o m ica l It remains then that it IS NOT ONLY W H A T THE little patronage to help the talking you want or need ill a m otor car at service. MARKET PAYS FOR YOUR WHEAT BUT ALSO picture theatre become a regular part of the community life in Moro. an unusually low price. WHAT IT COSTS YOU TO PRODUCE IT. Lcltera from users in every part The talking pictures being R e o f the world show the value o f WE PAY parcel post one way on all sented in Moro are close to “first It is the same in any business. The merchant whose YEV PRSCES run.” One of these will not be seen shoe repairing. Good quality work over-head and selling costs are less can sell for less. the sound design o f the car, good R oad-ter . . . . . . . . . . $435 and leather. Joe Amore, The Dalles, in Portland until the end of July. P h a e t o n .............................................. . 440 piaterials and accuracy in m anu Another is now being shown in Port next door Paciflc Power & Light Co., When buying by mail you pay cash; but you are land and a third has just closed at a T udor Sedan . . . . 1<r , , , , 493 opposite City Hall, The Dalles. facturing. Y ou sense ,a, fe e lin g o f willing to pay cash because you can buy for less. Portland- theatre. Requests for any Coupe 495 WE CAN fit all kinds of people. Any favorite picture are passed upon by sincere pride in the oft-repeated Sport C o u p e ........................... 525 size or weight. Crippled or de Low selling costs plus cash prices formed feet. , Wernmark’s Shoe the audiences by vote, if a majority ph rase-— “ Let m e tell you what my De Luxe Coupe . . . . . . 4 • 545 > Give You vote shows that it is wanted it is got Store, The Dalles. Threé-wlndow Fordor Sedan . . . . 600 ten by the Circuit Sound Shows new Ford did.” i “ BUYING POWER UNEQUALED.” NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS Convertible Cabriolet . . . . . . 625 organization just as soon as it can be Further tribute to the sthrdinegs, At Notice is hereby given that on July secured. De Luxe P h a e t o n ........................... • 625 2nd, 1930, the County Court of Sher No chamber of commerce in Ore rcliabih: y i.ud general all-round .per De Luxe S e d a n ...................... . • • 640 man County, declared Sherman Coun gon could be.doing a more construc Town Sedan .......................................660 ty a Dog Control Distriot, and ap form an ce o f the new Ford is shown iiiHmH»»n»»»iiiiniia:»n»»»immama m :nu»»i»»»:»»»iH O »ct«WKtwa» pointed the following Board of Su tive and necessary piece of work t . n (A ll price» f . o. b. P etroli, piu» freig h t and d e to have a committee of enterprising pervisors (as by law provided). in the repeated and grow ing pur livery. Dumper» and epare tire extra, at low co»t.) L. E. Ciark, Grass Valley, Oregon. and far-sighted business men inves C. L. Friedley, Wasco, Oregon. chases -by governm ent bureaus, by P00000000000000000C00C00CCC09000CC0&990O30000C000000I tigate the recreational facilities of o Omer G. Sayrs, Moro, Oregon. e police departm ents, ftAd by large Any person owning any unlicensed i their *•««“ district ----- — and ’ how these , can ,, W h en in P ortland Stop at dog, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and further developed so as to n induGtricl com panies w hich k eep subject to a flne, as by law provided. I people in their trade territory. - Dogs will not appear on 1930 tax rolls 1 careful riay hy day cost records. In unless requested by owners, and the tax is not in lieu of the license. B e e f an d B ra w n m ost .cases, the new Ford has b een A S K F O R A D E M O V S T H A T IO N Corner of Fifth at Salmon Street . Notice is hereby given that dog Maliy yciirw ugu when brawn was owners will have until August 15th, phosen ouly after exhaustive tests NOT very far from wherever yon are is $ 1930, to secure license. Any person prized above brains, the .men compos Parking Rates : ing the bodyguard <»f the X*"«« n1 who shall fail to procure a license covering speed end pow er, safety, Four hours 25c, each extra hour Be; not over Mk c for 24 hours Ford dealer who w ill be glad to gtvo-you within the time herein provided shall land were selected fbr their great size. Over night parking 50c be subject to a penalty in addition to" In order to keep them In physical trim, a dem onstration ride in the ne*V Ford. com fort, ease c f control, o il and gas the license fee. '' each was given an allowance of two * Dog licenses may be had for six pounds of beef dally Special Attention Given months, ending as follows: Decem WASHING, GREASING and REPAIRING FO RD M OTOR COM PANY ber 31st, 1930. $1.00 for each male It is amazing to tee how much and $1.50 for each female dog. r •Borage ehargee made for 12 hours when this above work is done By order i niin'm Can of the Court Court of ’I misîhformation may be accumulated 0O00O0D00GOÛO000000O009O0OÇ00O0OOO0V O. C. AKERS, Clerk. I by one who earneetly seeks it C an W e E xp ect ,* R ev iv a l? exist without the other. Bank Hotel Walter A. May & Son □tore No. I ll . . NEW PERKINS HOTEL Wasco Warehouse Milling Co. ‘ . .. Moro, Oregon General Warehouse Business Circuit Sound Shows Grain MORO - Feed - Flour Wood - Coal THE OBSERVER PRINTING OFFICE Sunday, July 2 0 Edm unde L ow e R a iiL iA B IE IT Y “ThisThing Called Lov ■ I<] c © N © M Y © od P Coming July 28th - Monday Over Production Lowers Wheat Price Also Affects Grocery Prices I W ANT * ADS ) MORO CASH G R O C E R Y BATES’ PORTLAND GARAGE I su- f-‘ hi ‘ erform ance
