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MOSIER, WASCO COUNTY. OREGON.
VOL. IV
SYSTEM IN BUSINESS.
GOVERNMENT WILL AIO IN SURVEY OF
DESCHUTES VALLEY
Advantage of the Man Who Knows
Where to Find Things.
In speaking o f J. N. leals|
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Among twenty clerks employed by
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Secretary
eandidacy
for
* Fisher o f tiie Inte- n New York importing bouse it was
S e c r e t a r y o f th e Interior, and o f nor Department h a s ta k e n up no easy matter for one to attrnet the
attention of the manager. And it was
his fitness t h e r e fo r , the P o r t la n d th e p ro p o sitio n made to him to uot wltb any such idea, in fact, that
Journal has voiced th e send- , w o r k w it h th is s ta t e in makmfir young tiaveu kept bis desk and the
ments o f a large majority o f the ■» 7 ^ , survey o f th e D e s - papers Hi bis rare In the most neat and
eitizens of th e stole who have c h u te s V «l ey to d e t e r m in e both careful order. He did it just liecause
be bad a systematic mind aud liked
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its . irrigatien
and u water
power tilings in place.
been here long enough to know
possibilities. He states the Gov He was always able at a moment's
or hear anything about Mr.
ernment will do its share o f this notice to pnt bis baud on anything he
Teal, who is a mar.* whom even
needed. So when the manager hap
pened to need n certain price list,
his enemies ( i f he has any), can work.
The importance o f the under copies of which had been given not
trust to look after the state’s in
taking may he understood from only to Haven, but to every one of the
terests. The Journal says:
other nineteen clerks, it was tiaveu
There is an active movement » statement made by a local o f who placed Ids hand on Ills copy while
ficial ot the Reclamation service, tiie others wore just beginning to won
on the Pacific Coast in behalf of
who said: “ There are 500,000 der where they hud put theirs.
Joseph N. Teal for Secretary of
There was no comment on that, but
acres o f public lands in the I)es-
the Interior. It is not a move-
a few days later when the manager
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¿y , chutes Valley that could lie irri- again needed certain patters tiaveu
ment by politicians, but an effort
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gated and more than 1,000,000 found them first.
by strong, representative men,
“Aren't you the man who gave me
liorse power running to waste
regardless o f party, who recog
that price list on Monday?" asked the
down the river.”
manager. "Yes!" “Well, my private
nize in the position and in the
secretary has Just been promoted, and
man an opportunity to serve the
I need n new one, a man who will
Harliman railroad directors know where to find things. Would you
country, and to aid the new ad
have authorized the expenditure like the place?"
ministration.
There was only one answer to that.
“ Présidant Wilson could make o f $o,000,000 for improvements
That was how Uaven got his first step.
no better selection. Mr. Teal’ s to the O. W. R. & N. line be- —New Yerk World.
life and work have been with tween Portland and Spokane.
an I aaviivg the very affairs that These betterments will be made! THE TINY HUMMING BIRD.
most concern a Secretary o f the during the coming year.
In One Species Its Bill Is Nearly a:
Interior. He is resident o f that
Long as Its Body.
section o f the country which is
All humming birds, though varying
A school lecture course has numb lu size mill color, exhibit the
the saene o f the larger activi
been started by Superintendent same form of wing, legs and feet, the
ties involved in the administra
Alderman that is designed to wings being strong (considering the
tion of the interior department.
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. small size of the bird), while tiie legs
“ His fitness consists in his > reach every school in Oregon. | and feet are remarkably weak and del
experience, his tremendous en- M °re turn
speatets
av< icate. a clear indication that these lit
tle creatures are Intended to spend al
ergy, his deep interest in the al,'ead>’ l>een .en,'8ted’ lh e s e | most all their time in the air.
very affairs with which bh« de- men are prominent in various
lu accordance with this we find that
partment is concerned, and in i Mn,es and lfc 13 thought the plan humming birds are never seen on the
his profound knowledge o f the I ™ » arouse greater interest in ground; that even when feeding they
seldom trouble themselves to alight,
subjects and issues that would
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come before him as secretary ot
the interior
but suspend themselves In the air be
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parents, and will help along t! 1 e • fore the (lower on whose Juices they
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movement to make senool houses mean to feed, tiie rapid vibration of
error, sir. —Brooklyn Life.
!? WOrA ^ ^ -.m ?0? ; . ^ r V !,. n.g 1
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the estimate o f W K. Newell,
chairman of the state board o f
horticulture. He Fays the pro
duction o f apples has about
doubled in this state in two
years.
WflSUU COUNTY TAX ROLL, lu ll
He would not advertise.
But one sad day he advertised,
And thereby hangs a tale:
The ad. was set in quite small
type
A nd headed “ Sheriff s Sate.*’
Ltgitimate Question.
Father—Ko. indeed! My father not
er heard me tell n lie! Willie—W ss
grandpa as deaf as gmndtua?—Ctete
land Plain Denier.
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Dr. to original roll
Hr. to penalty and interest,
$n
paid forlbefore affidavits are^fumished.
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REPORT
State o f Oregon, County o f
O f the condition o f the
Wasco, ss.
MOSIEJt V A L L E Y B A N K
I, Levi Chrisman, Sheriff and
At Mosier. in the State o f Oregon,
ex-ofticio Tax.Collector o f Wasco
County, Oregon, do hereby cer at the close of business, November
26th, 1912:
tify that tiie following is a true
and correct statement of the
RFSOURCES
DOLLARS CTS
1’ax Roll o f Wasco County for
Loan* and discounts.......................... .$39,121 77 1
; the year 1911.
None 1
Overdrafts, secured ami unsecured.... .
1,000 00
Bonds and warrants........................
1 also certify that the separate Sttx-ks
20 00
and other securities................
I amounts marked on said Tax Other real estate owned................... . 1,000 00
from banks (not reserve banks)... .. 1.054 If.
Roll as collected, are collected, Due
Due from approved reserve banks...... . 10,809 18
273 11 1
Checks
and other cash items.............
and those remaining and show-
ing unpaid are not paid; I there
T o t a l .................. $57,692 85
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fore return this Tax Roll as col-
lecteil in part.
L IAB ILIT IE S
DOLLARS CTS 1
p e s o l v e d
T M A T fW c JlH O U L D C W T TH E
S illy #\ c t ice cf giving U okwlex
PR£S£NT75 AND GIVE OUR F IE N D S
^¡S o n E iB i^G t h e y can u s e .-
So n n v Y N i c E
usetulthings
LIKE GLOVES,HANDKERCHIEFS
NECK WEAR AM)THE LIKE- WE
HAVE ALL THE THING 5 You
192.82 Capital stock paid in ...................
»1(1.000 00 I
i . k - i i o Surphi» fund....... .................................
LOBO 00 .
1 ,^ ( 1. IJ Undivided profile, leas expense* and
U r . t o S h e r i f f 's a s s e s s m e n ts ,
»0 2 .!*
tonkaand ,»n l.e r.
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----------------- Postal saving:* bank deposits......................
1»4 2.*
o pp n r j Individual deposits subject to check...... 44,028 91
Total
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Demand certificates o f deposit...............
75 0o
$267,083.67 Cashier’ *, checks outstanding:.................
‘¿9 75 :
(Jr. by amount collected,
Time certificates of deposit.................... l,fH*6 00
Cr. by rebates
Cr. by errors am* double
assessments
Cr. by amount not col
lected
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5,635.1)4
T o t a i .................... $ 57,092
85
1,309.86
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D.AJf.OU C 0U N X Y OF WASCO, ss;
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I, Rubt. M. Roe*. Cashier
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»279 366 97 1 o f tha above-named bank, do solemnly aivear that
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the above statement is true to the best of my
Dalles, Wasco 1 knowledge and belief.
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R o b t . M. R o ss. Cashier.
CHR1-STMAJ.
W H A T JoY THE VERY W O R D
BRINGS. ’ T U A T C H R I i T M A J TIME THAT W E
Dated at The
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TURN
FROM JELFIJHNEJJ AND T R Y T o M A K E
County, Oregon, tins 1st clay of ■ roRitKcr-Attost
December, DU2.
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rob . nson , jobs r . OTHER S HAPPY.
AND HoW T H U 5RINGJ H A P -
L e v i C h r is m a n ,
' " ib d rrilK'd r ?d sworn to before me this 10th
P1NEJJ UNTO OUR^ELVEJ.
HAVE Y O U N O T
ay of Deotrr.htr, 1912.
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Sheriff aiic ex-olncio la x C®l-
Notary Public.
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To
GIVE A PRES
lector o f Wasco County, Oregon.
ENT? WH A T JHALL YOUR PRESENT 5E? \J S E -
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UL THING J. MEN LIKE To GET NECKTIE J, S \J S -
PENDERJ, NICE HoJE, HANDKERCHIEFS, G L O V E S
OR SLI PPERS--THI NGS To WEAR.
YOU CAN
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find
something
MAKE A
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SUITABLE
our
store
PRESENT
which w ill
ANYBODY.
FoR
N I C H O L 8c CO.,
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Coal-LU M P!
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I Heater Stoves
O regon
M o s ie r
the wings causing them to appear like
two fans of filmy gauze and producing
Few men are so well informed 3uc’ a' centers-
at tiie same time that peculiar hum
on the general subject o? public
ming sound from which these birds
New Books.
lands. Few men are as widely
derive their popular name.
The beak of most humming birds is
conversant with water powers
New books were added to the
and their relation to the public Mosier Public Library this week long, delicate and slightly curved to
enable it to reach the inmost recesses
welfare. Few men know so well and are as follows: “ That Print of the trumpet shaped flowers which
the value o f the great forests er of Udell’ s,” by Harold Bell abound In the tropical regions, but the
and the intimate adjustment be Wright; “ The N e t,” by Rex j shape of the beak is very variable,
probably on account of the particular
tween them and thé people, the Beach; “ Corporal Cameron,” by flower on which tiie bird feeds.
lumbering interests and trans Ralph Connor; “ The Boy Cap
In some install es it is nearly straight,
in one species! the sword bill hum1
portation.
tive o f Old Deerfield,” by Mary and
uilng bird, it Is very nearly as long as-
“ No man is better informed on P , Wells Smith; “ The Melting of the rest of the body.—St. Louis Ulobe-
reclamation, its possibilities, its Molly,” by Maria Thompson Domocrnt.
purposes and its opportunities. Daviess; “ Woman and Labor,”
Bismarck’s Mystic Number.
In Indian affairs, Alaskan issues by Olive Schriner; “ The Hollow
Bismarck held, with Pythagoras, that
and the many other problemsj0f Her Hand,” by George Barr not 13, hut 3, was the great and per
fect number. Bismarck's associations
and issues incident to the interior1 McCutcheon; “ Felicia,” by Eliz- with 3 were remarkable. He had serv
portfolio, Mr. Teal has full arid abeth Lincoln Gould; “ Daddy- ed three masters, n e had three names
accurate knowledge.
Long-Legs,” by Jean Webster; —Bismarck, Scboenhausen and Lauen-
Mr. Teal would bring to Presi “ The Great Divide,” by William burg. The nrms of his family are a
clover leaf and three oak leaves. He
dent Wilson’s cabinet general, Vaughn Moody.
was concerned In three wars and sign
technical, and practical informa-
These are splendid works of ed three treaties of peace. in the
Pninco-I’nissian w ar lie had three
tion that would be o f enormous fiction that will interest all, both horses killed under him. He brought
value. He would be an asset for „Id and young. The interest in j about the meeting of three emperors
efficiency that would at once books was shown very strongly, and was responsible for the triple al
place one department o f the new when in one day o f last week, j liance. He laid three children. Ills
family motto was “In Trinitute Ilobur"
administration on a practical and twenty-six books were taken | (“Strength In Trinity”), and contem
porary caricature pictured him with
effective basis. It would place 0ut.
three hairs on his head. Three was the
that department under a regime
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lieginning, the middle and the end of
in which the many vexing prob-
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Bismarck.
lems would be assured a solution
He Got Along Fine.
or settlement on a basis o f wis-
Our school has arranged with
Thomas had never been aide to carry
dom, information, practicability County Supt. Justus T. N eff to a tune, and after be had been for
and justice.
\ hold three educational meetings awhile In n class where singing was
obligatory Ills mother felt curions to
---------------------------in Mosier this Winter. The pur-
how he managed to keep up with
RA0.R0AD LOSES INJUNCTION SUIT pose o f these meetings is to pre- [ know
the singing.
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sent subjects o f vital interest toj “Thomas," she inquired, “how do you
By an order issued by Circuit the people o f the community. get aioug In your singing class?”
“ Fine!" declared Thomns.
Judge Bradshaw the last o f the especially parents. The first of
“Why, that's lovely," said his de
week the temporary injunction these meetings will be held at lighted and mystified mother. “Wtmt
restraining the county
from the Immanuel Church Thursday does your teacher say about It?”
“She says.” replied Thomas cheer
working on the Shell Rock road evening Dec. 19. at 7:30 p. m. ; fully. “ ’Now. Thomns, If you don't
was removed and a permanent The principal feature of the eve- feel like singing you needn'L’ ''—Chica
go Record-Herald.
injunction was denied the rail- n' n£ W'U be an address by City
road company.
Supt. A. C. Strange, of I he
Putting It to Good U(o.
“1 s’pose you've been very careful
The order, Which blocks the Dalles, upon “ The Boy Proh-
efforts o f the railroad company lem.” Tiie pupils o f the ninth about tb’ book« you let your children
have.”
£0 prevent the county from going and tenth grades will also ren-
“Ob. yea. indeed! There's onr Jim—
we Intend him for n statesman. Jim
ahead with the work, was a der a short program.
wns raised on the Congressional Rec
source o f great satisfaction to
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the county officials and others
A Belated Acknowledgment
"The Congressional Record!
Well,
interested in the completion o f
The Board of Trustees o f the well!”
“ Yes; we let him sit on It for years
this important piece of road.
Immanuel Church, and themem- so he'd be raised enough to eat from
th e court’ s ruling was made bers thereof, take this opportu- the table Cleveland Plain Dealer.
upon a demurrer to the railroad n ity to express their sincere
The Song Bird.
company’ s amended complaint, thanks to Mr. H. M. West and
They sny the birds are tiinld. Orent
This demurrer was sustained and au those who so ably assisted heavens, to l<v so smsll and lovely In n
the Case ruled out o f court.
him in the entertainment given world of hawks and snares snd yet
County Judge CastneT says f or the benefit o f the Church, on dare to sing ns If the gods were good!
In all the wide creation there Is noth
that, so far as his knowledge ex- the evening of Oct. 19 last,
ing braver than the heart of a singing
bird.
tends, the convicts are still sta
tioned at Shell Rock and work
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Yet Both Mod* Hits.
will l»e resumed at once.— Hood
He Advertised at Last.
Director—Ksy, my mao. how Is It tint
River News.
There w a i a man in our town,
Hbaketoieare's statue 1« standing on
the pedestal marked Scott? Attendant
And he was wondrous wise;
— He must have got Ids base on an
Oregon s »PPle crop this year He , wore (it wa3 his policy)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1912
to the part/ ordering them, at legal rate«, sad
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Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co.
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A ll Size s and Prices
A. R A C E, M GR.
W. E. Chown,
ORE.
Mosier
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PitESIDRNT MANAGKR
“ JUST O N E M O K E "
A Complete Line of
is hidden in every piece of candy
we sell. Using only the choicest
materials, employing only the high
est candy make skill, our confec
tin' s have ■( flavor which is easier
n 1 eeinteil than described. The
best way to find out h< w . od can-
dy,can !«■ is to try some o f ours.
Electrical Novelties and Toys
for Christmas.
Buy Presents That Are Lit;, ructive atn! Intelcsting.
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Proprietor ‘‘THE OAKS.’,
Consult an Eye Specialist
Electric Wiring & Supply Co.
Hood River
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It is not so long ago that people were content to
choose glasses in much the same way that they
would buy boots at a “ bargain counter” or some
“ cure all” from a touring quack. But eyesight
is to precious to experiment with-and today
most people realize it. I f you have any eye
troubles we will give your expert examination
and precisely the help you need.
SOMEBODY
F IR S T N A T I O N A L B A N K B U IL D I N G
W .F . LARAW AY
In Business
50 Years
Hood River
V. S. A.
IS E X P E C T IN G Y O U
ON
CHRISTMAS or NEW YEAR
They are wait ng for you to come
About that
THE HOMING INSTINCT
Xmas
Present
TELLS YOU TO GO
T H E D ES IR E FOR C O M FO R T
suggests
T H E L IN E OF BLOCK SIG N A LS
To Chicago, Omaha, Denver, Kansas City and all Points East
“THE EASY WAY”
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4-2 nual problem by suggesting
an Electrical appliance o f
some kind. They not only make
beautiful presents, but can lie
used the year round. There are
Chafing
Dishes,
Percolators,
Toasters, Samovars. Grills. Heat-
ing Pads, Irons, etc., in stock.
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TO A N S W E R
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