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Entered as se c o n d - dass matter March 1-, l * '* at
the post office at Mosier, Orearon, under the Act of
MOSIER, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1915
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March S, l*Ty
B0ÄT DOCK F.GAD ¡N SIGHT
Anderson Undertaking' Co.
WIPING DOT ILLITERACY
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND OEAO
to ti • party ordering them, at iegai rates, and
NO. 49
paid for beft»re affidavits are furnished.
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M O SIE R C LE A N IN G PARLORS
At an enthusiastic regular
In the Fargo (N. D.) Forum,
Stiff and cold in death, an un
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LICENSED EMBALMER AND
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meeting of the Commercial Cluh a copy of which we received last known man was found last Mon * %
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last Monday night a number of week from Mr. Arthur Kuhn, day morning in the brush about
Cleaning and Pressing done.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
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questions were discussed, hut who is spending some time in a mile west o f town, by C. A.
312 Cascade Ave.
Phone 1394
Hood River
All Work Guaranteed, and Prices Right.
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the most important one for Mo the Middle West and East this Sparling, track watcher for the «*
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Orders
Taken
for
Tailor-made
Suits.
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sier at this time was the build winter, appeared the following O-W. It. & N. Co. Mr. Spar
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Office in Sturtfess Bid g.
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Mosier, Ore.
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ing of the road to the boat land article under the above caption, ling’s curiosity was aroused by
Ì ing. The club, city and private which is of such general interest the peculiar actions of his dog,
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citizens are working in conjunc to the reading public that we who came running hack from an
excursion into the woods,harking
tion with the Mosier Grange and here reproduce it:
JEWELER OPTICI.\\
everything looks favorable for
Illiteracy in the United States and showing symptoms of fright,
the early building of the road.
is doomed. Statistics compiled On following the animal up the I
Thru the efforts of the Grange by the United States bureau of hill into the woods Mr. Sparling
Eyes Tested, Glasses Fitted, Watches, clocks,
Dis. Corbin, Cousineau and Moore
the
county court appropriated education for use at the Panama- ranie upon the gruesome sight.
Jewelry. Sterling Silverware, Cut Glass
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$500 for the road, and at this Pacific Exposition, show that of He hurried to town and gave t he
Twenty years Experience.
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; week’s session o f the court children from 10 to 14 years of alarm. Word was sent to the «
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I grind my own Lenses.
the question was discussed of age there were in 1910 only 22 county coroner at The Dalles,
allowing
«$350 additional. The'out of every 1.000 who could j who dispatched his deputy, Mr.
Phone
Blank
711
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For General Medical and
g The Dalles, Oregon.
City
of
Mosier
has voted .$200, neither read nor write. In liHMi Grover Young, to take charge of
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Surgical
Work.
and may give more; road dis- there were of the same class 42 the remains, which were brought
tricls 9 and 10 will appropriate per 1,000. If reduction in illit- to Mosier, where an inquest was
more or less, and individual sub- eracy is still proceeding at even held. The coroner’s jury, com
Maternity Cases a Specialty.
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W E D D I N G
R I N G
scriptions will swell the fund i the same rate, the illiterate chil- posed o f J. W. Forbes, S. E.
is the most important article of jewelry in a woman’ s
sutttciently to warrant the imme- dren in this country between the Francisco, G. It. Wood, .). M.
Ambulance meets all out of
life, therefore it should be the very best the bridegroom
uiate beginning of tne work.
ages of 10 and 14. inclusive, now Burpee, W. W. Stevenson and
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can afford.
town Patients.
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W. C.- Stone, superintendent number not more than 15 out of W. A. Husbands, after examin-
of the rock crusher, has offered 11,000.
j ' n^ the body and listening to the
Our seamless Wedding Rings come in all weights and
to build the road with the steam
From the standpoint of pro- testimony of witnesses who had
sizes. These are hand turned, high carat rings, the
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shovel for $1200, a snip far be portional reduction of illiteracy, visited the scene of the tragedy,
best to he found in the market.
low what it would cost to do it Oklahoma leads all of the states rendered a verdict of death from
Prices, $4.00 to $10.00.
Cor. 10th and Union Streets
Yours For Service,
in any other way. There will of the Union. In 1900 this state » bullet wound, apparently self j
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some
work
to
he
done
by
hand
had
124
illiterate
children
of
the
inflicted,
tho
whether
by
acci-
LARAW AY’S JEWELRY STORE
and team, hut the main job will ages named. In 1910 it had hut dent or intention, it was tmpos-
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
[w M M W im iM ie tiM iw iM K tM m iW 'iM K M M tm K ie o o tM tiM M M x x to w w iw i!
he done by steam. We may con 17; Delaware had 20 in 1900 and hie to determine,
The man had evidently sat
sider ourselves most fortunate hut 4 in 1810: New Hampshire
in securing the services o f Mr. reduced from 4 t o l ; New Jersey down under a large fir tree with
MOSIER M E A T M ARKET
Stone and the steam shovel, and from 7 to 2; Missouri from 35 to a 22 high power Savage rifle
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bz :
x zsa
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should certainly appreciate the 11; Montana from 3 t o l; Oregon leaning against him, the muzzle
generous offer of the Pacific from 5 to 1; Vermont from 6 to pointing directly toward his fore
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Bridge Go., in doing the work j 2; New Mexico from 182 to 69. head. Whether by design or ac
cident,
the
gun
was
discharged,
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for
flu
sum
mentioned.
In
fact,
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and
Idaho
from
5
to
2.
F r e s h and Sm oked M e a ts, S au sage and F ish
we could never raise the amount
The following states report the bullet entering the head just
A clean, sanitary place to do your shopping
necessary to build the road by only one child in 1,000 between over the left eyebrow and com
hand and team work.
the ages of 10 and 14 as illiter- ing out above and behind the
MOSIER
Wlien the road is finished, ac - 1 ate: Connecticut, District of left ear, tearing a horrible hole
cording to Mr. Stone’s plan, it Columbia, Massachusetts, Minne- in his head. When found the
will he one of the best boat land- j sota, Montana, New Hampshire, body lay face downward, full
ings on the river.
North Dakota, Oregon, Utali and length on the ground. There
was nothing whatever on the
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Washington.
COMMERCIAL CLUB SOCIAL
Some of the states have re person whereby it could be iden
duced their illiteracy by one-half tified. Besides the rifle and two
MOSIER, OREGON
The Commercial Club will hold or a little more. These states cartridges, the only things he
C A P IT A L A N D S U R P L U S $ 1 1 . 8 5 0 . 0 0
a social meeting of the members are Alabama, Gal torn ia, Colorado had on his person were a razor
DEPOSIT YOUR SAVINGS IN
and their friends on Monday Connecticut, District of Colutn- mid a ten cent piece. He had
A CAREFULLY M A N A G E I)
night, February 15th. These; Ida, Kansas, Maryland, Massa- evidently shaved a short time!
BANK.
social gatherings will bo held ! chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, i before his death. The man was
regularly on the third M o n d a y Mississippi, North Dakota, Ten- apparently of the working class
M e r r il l , Cashier.
J. N. M o s ie r . Pres.
evening of each month during nesseo, Utah and West Virginia. | and wore a blue flannel jumper
Only one slate, Nevada, has shirt, khaki trousers, well worn,
the winter and spring, the idea
lost
ground since 1900.
Its illit- brown socks and tan shoes. He
being to create a more social at
When there is a forewarning of snow in
eracy
was
then
four;
in
1910 it had red hair, was five feet, eight.1
mosphere in the community, he-:
the
air.
and the stock linger close to the s h e a r
was
5.
Two
states,South
Dakota
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a
half
inches
tall
and
his1
sides increasing the member
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ing windbreak of the barn; u hen the color of
and Nebraska, each having a low-^ weigh! was about 165 pounds.
ship.
the d<y foretells that Old Boro ■* is coming to
The club entertainment com- rate of two per 1,060, report no Dr. Robinson, who examined the
claim his o»vn then you realize the p i iod
initt.ee are making arrangements reduction in illiteratacy between body, stated that in his opinion
for a jolly time, with novel re- 1900 and 1910.
the man had been dead between
GOOD FUEL is at hand
fresh merits and a varied and in- j T,ie
h a v i" K tl,e largest j one and two days when found.
But this season bri
with it no ..uxiety, no
teresting program, If you h H veV °P 0, ti” n of illiterate children j The bodv was interred in the
fear
and
uncertainity
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<• man
se home
per
1,000
are
Louisiana,
with
115
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d
Fellow»
cemetery
at
a grouch, come to this meeting j
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Hooded
by
the
cheerful
warmth
ol
(from
174
in
1900);
South
Caroli-
t)>
e
county’s
expense,
and get it out of your system.
11 you want to get better ac tin, eighty-three from 150; Ala
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Tum-A-Lump ”
quainted witii your neighbors, | bama, seventy-seven from 157;
If present plans do not mis-
: come and mix with them. If New Mexico, sixty-nine from Icarry, Oregon will in a short!
North Carolina, sixty-eight I ,•
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you want to he identified with a 182;
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time he listed among the iin-
“ See Harms About it.”
trom
lb<;
Kentucky
ntty-nme|
porfan|
hunch o f people who are trying;
sugar-producing stales
to better general conditions in from seventy - nine; Georgia, ,,j- ((*,e Union.
While Eastern
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co.
from 106, and Vir- ,,
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Mosier and Mosier District,come fifty-seven
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Oregon has been more or less
and join the Commercial Club. gtnia, titty-seven from ninety- active in the raising o f sugar
seven;
Tennessee,
fifty-four
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You will he made welcome.
beets ^»r a number of years, it
from
119;
Florida,
fifty
from
An old fashioned holiday in a “ nav fa -.i .onec uay
is only recently tqat the move-
seventy-three; Arkansas, forty-
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ir.ent
has extended to the Willa
FROM THE ORE TO THE FRYING FAN seven from 113.
You can modernize Christmas in your ho : tud, at
mette Valley and the counties in
the same time, he sure of old-fashioned d ii.vhc in toe
1' is evident that the public the south of the state. Approx
An instructive feature o f the
gilts received if you make your gifts electrical.
schools’
will in a short time prac- imately 5,000 acres have been
exhibit presented by the United
ncain
eliminate
illiteracy among Bigned up within the past few
States Geological Survey at the
The Land of Su i
c, Fruit and Flowers
G -E Electrical Gifts
children.
But
according
to bureau ,jayS j,, Hie vicinity o f Medford
Panama-Pacific Exposition, in
o! education officials there are
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will bring comfort and pleasure into the holiday gather
San Fransisco, will he a practical bet ween four and five millions of an' . f’ rants 1 ass‘ an
ing and prove a lasting benefit throughout the year.
illustration of the stuff from adults that an illiterate and ttiat «'""d e n t to warrant the erection
Among the most suitable gifts for the home are the
which not “ dreams” hut common cannot be reached hv the public °l a beet sugar factory. A cor-
chafing dish, flatiron, toaster, luminous radi itor, per
OU TIM IO K A N D I NUO OU S l ’ Oll
NAVI >i. i ! ¡:V I: \ G l i :
PRIVINO.
tilings are mad ‘—the ore or other schools I'o wipe out dliteraio in poration hacked by Oregon, Gal
colator and “ Lni-Set” — a complete electrical cooking
C o l . F , P o l o , T k n n i s . K o r r -C
: e r ¡iti.» •. ‘ ■ » I i f ■ i l u i s
eli g l M u t
raw mat« rial a-, it is obtained be United States one of two ifornia and Utah capital has been
outfit.
P o r S iif. lv
■ m ' o r t , g o v in th e
from the earth, and maps show things must happen: Either the formed to carry through the pro
counln mu»! wait for the gener-
Let us show you these and other modern electrical gifts.
ing where it occurs in the United ation of present adults to die off. ject.
States. For example, many of or by some extraordinary means
through Portimi.t. R K T I RN I'll K SAM H. W A V
the familiar household articles i.‘uch these illiterate millions.
A W. MOHR’S GIFT ARRIVES
CALIFORNIA IS STAGING TWO Ititi SHOWS
will oe there, such as an alumi
On the basis o f these figures
CELKBKATIN C COM PLETION OF THE PANAMA CANAL
‘ ‘ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE.”
num saucepan, an electric hull» Dr. P. P. Claxton, commissioner
Tiie Encyclopedia Brittanica,
Panama Pacific International I mposition
filament, and a fountain-pen of education, estimates that with consisting o f some twenty-eight
San l'rancisco, Kuhrnapy 20 t o I Incomber 4,
point, and above each of these an average annual expenditun of volumes, which A. W. Mohr, of
articles wilt he shown the miner $20,000 for ten years he could put The Dalles, generously donated
Panama-California Expcsiiion
al from which it is made, in its forces to work that would, by to the Mosier library, arrived
San Diego, January 1 to December 31, l!U5.
various stages of development means of night schools and other last week and will he found of
tract i hack to the ore, and then agencies, eliminate illiteracy a- great value to the public, espec
Th#*\ represent the higtiei*t
I..-ot of
a map of the United Stales show mong adults of this country. The ially to the school children.
hnmnn endeavor in tlie war
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ing where these ores are to be Aliercrombie illiteracy hill, H. K.
enee un.I industry. Sec Bot
f Ihi-tn.
found.
15470, now pending before con
AID SOCIETY ENTERTAINS
Tirketn, infomintion, etc., upon application
gress. requires the bureau o f ed
MIL CiSCiLS HIGfitifAY
ucation to un lertake this work
F. A. ALLINCTON
The chicken dinner given in
Dalles Chronicle says in any state upon request of the Chown’s Hall Wednesday eve
YI W. If. & N. CO.
ate Highway Engineer proper stall- authorilii sandmakes ning by the Ladies’ Aid Society
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I’owIGy has not died the aa appropriation o f $lo,U 0 for
was
well
patronized,
although
court that lie would he 1915. • 22,500 for each succeed
many more could have lieen
it at ti.e meeting of that
ing year until 1920; and $17,600 served. The dinner was excel
I I jo |v
7 -s le id a ' to d U c iis
. pertaitii* g > building of for each vear thereafter until lent in every way. We under-'
'o n i ia River highway 1: 25, ¡it hich date, it is Irdieved stand that the proceed» amoent-
h Wasco county.
illiteracy v. odd he eliminated.
. ed to about .$24-25.
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M osier Valley Bank
WHEN HIE dom a WIND DOTH BLOW
New Cl
CALIFORNIA
CAI I S YO U
With SUMM El TIME in WINTER
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