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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1913)
I,- o. 'Won rrigfo .S.co,,d 8iy VOL. 30. NO. 37. HEPPNER, OREGON, DECEMBER 11, 1913. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR TAX LEVY FOR 1914 IS 8 ILLS Morrow County Court Meets and Levies Tax Creates New Precincts And Pays Bills. The County Court met for the regular December term on Wed nesday last. This is in accord ance with the new law requiring a DecSmber term to hear and consider any objections to pro posed tax levies as advertised in the expense budget; to make the tax levy, and to consider and pass upon all other business com ing under the jurisdiction of the commissioners court, thus making seven terms a year instead of six as heretofore. The tax levy for Morrow coun ty for the year 1914 is 8 mills. Of this sum 3.48 mills is required to raise $41,400, estimated county expenses. To cover the state tax of $40,188 a levy of 3.31 mills is necessary; county schools will get 1.21 mills to raise $14,790: the road fund will receive the stimulous of .56 of one mill to raise $6000. A readjustment of the voting precincts of the county was made. Wells Springs precinct was abolished and its territory added to that of North lone and Alpine. Two new precincts were created and named Parkers Mill and Castle Rock. The former Is carved out of Dairy and Mat teson precincts while the latter is formed from the west half of Irrigon precinct. The following claims were al lowed and ordered paid : J M Hayes, road damages $50 00 O C Patterson, care poor 17 00 W C Cox, poultry show 100 00 CC Patterson, salery Nov. 75 00 w O Hill, do A M Mallory, do Marion Evans, do Geo McDuffee, do S E Notson, do . J J Wells, do Sylva Wells, do Frank Gillam. do Archie D. McMurdo, do W M Apers, do Irwin Hodson Co, cur ex W P McMillan, election J S Baldwin, do J H Pearson, do W A Bates, do Marion Evans, shff's ex Phill Cohn, care of poor Palace Hotel, jail J H Pad berg, tax rebate Sybil McSwords, do 16G 66 83 33 166 66 75 00 100 00 100 00 50 00 41 66 8 33 60 00 10 90 2 40 75 1 50 6 90 22 30 3 40 6 25 2 18 8 40 2 20 A O Burch, circuit court Robt Sargent 2 20 2 20 45 60 3 80 660 8 00 7 50 7 40 Walt Richardson H A Foster Loyal Parker Horace Yokum Edgar Ball W W Bechdolt T H Williams H L McAllister B S Clark Jos F Marshall John Woodward F E Mason Karl Beach D H Grabill Mrs D II Grabill O A Brians Ed McDaid Emery Gentry James Morgan, Jr J A Patterson J H Bryson John Sprouls Ben Yen Olaf Johnson Cora Thorley L W Briggs F M Parker J A Patterson M R Fell Joe Rector D G Davis C L Brown W L Copenhaver Jeff Jones A L Hudson James H Gentry Mack Smith Gong Lane Geo J Currin 4 80 6 60 610 5 90 6 00 4 80 5 60 560 9 60 700 2 20 2 20 3 20 560 4 20 2 20 220 2 20 2 20 2 20 3 00 4 20 300 44 80 6 20 9 20 760 12 60 6 20 2 20 220 6 20 4 80 6 20 9 00 6 20 7 00 6 20 roads 115 30 16 55 3 00 150 20 50 16 00 31 13 43 00 32 00 11 00 30 00 28 00 26 00 42 00 45 00 18 40 17 40 42 00 94 00 6 00 50 00 33 50 13 60 23 75 24 00 19 45 10 15 38 20 24 50 3 35 10 85 13 40 2 20 3 00 3 50 107 80 7 00 4 00 F H Rieks Peter Susbauer ' Ben Brandt ' C A Anderson ' W T McNabb J T Ayers ' Jeff Jones ' W O Hill, emergency fund S E Notson, co supt S E Notson J J Wells, assess ex Gazette-Times, cur ex Pac T & T Co. Patterson 9 Son ' Sam Hughes road Sam Hughes poor Sam Hughes ct hse Slocum Drug Co poor East Oregonian, frt ins James McNamee, cct ct Jacob Bortzer road Mrs. Ella Butler jail John Bellenbrock road J S Young Hepp Frs Union E C Watkins Ralph Floreon A O Burch Thos Murphy ct hse road 27 40 20 25 11 00 9 00 45 55 21 00 ct hse A L Cornett justice ct W T McRoberts, shff s ex W T McRoberts road Vaughn & Sons ' W W Stewart Minor & Co Harry Cummings, frt ins Gilliam & Bisbee road A J Cook Geo Cook Frank Smith ' James Archer ' T A Woodward ' II Howard 7 25 22 25 2 50 4 60 25 10 4 38 70 00 96 00 27 25 47 24 3 75 20 00 J O Hager 77 50 City Meat Market 2 10 20 00 J S Young county ct O.A.C. CADET BAND IS COMING HERE Interesting Facts About Large Organization To Appear in Heppner. The Oregon Agricultural Col lege Cadet Band, composed of thirty musicians, led by Captain H. L. Beard, will appear at the Club Buildinsr in Heppner on the evening of December 30, in a repertoire oi operatic and popu lar music, songs, and instrumen tal solos. This aggregation of entertainers is the foremost or ganization of its kind in the West and in its varied program will be found music to suit all tastes. Music lovers and those liking en tertainment generally should welcome the opportunity of hear ing an organization of this kind, As nearly everyone knows, mil itary drill is carried on at all State Colleges such as the Ore gon Agricultural College, and the military band is an integral part of the Cadet Regiment In fact, this band is the principal organization of the many colle giate activities in a student body numbering over two thousand. During the past ten years the band has been increasing in num bers and improving in the quality of music rendered, until at pres ent its programs compnse over tures and selections which are played by the best professional bands in the United States. For Exchange. $25,000.00 worth of close-in mostly income property, in the City of Medford, Ore., to ex change for good Grain Farm near Heppner or Lexington, Ore. Address W. A. Messner, Med ford, Ore. LOST From my place in Heppner a black shoat weighing about 100 pounds. Will reward finder. J. S. BALDWIN. Hugh Currin Thos E Chidsey Wm T Campbell O E Farnsworth Fred Ashbaugh W E Pruyn Ben Moore M E Langdon Erve Bennett Geo Perry E D Glomonn Chas Hams Walter Duncan Geo Rand P C Bishop W G Corey Henry Corey Oscar Corey Ray Castle B.P.O.E. HOLOS EI1IAL John B.Coffey of Portland Delivers Eloquent Add ress To Large Audience. The annual memorial services of Heppner Lodge No. 358, B. P. O. E., were held at the I. O. O. F Hall on Sunday afternoon and were listened to by a large gath ering of Heppner people. Hon. John B. Coffey, county clerk of Multnomah county, and a mem ber of the Portland lodge of Elks, delivered the address to the mem ory of the departed. Mr. Coffey is a pleasant and torcetul speak er and his eulogy was well re ceived. The other members of program were of local talent, and as usual each participant did well. The reading of ' 'Than atopsis" by Miss Ethel Casey, was especially fine and did not fail to leave a lasting impression on the audience. The afternoon was beautiful and many people from the outside attended the services which were pronounced by all to be the very best ever held by the Heppner lodge. ANNOUNCEMENT. We wish to announce to the public of Heppner and vicinity that we have taken charge of the hospital formerly run by the Sisters at Heppner, and will here after conduct the same as a pri vate hospital. This hospital is splendidly equipped for the care of patients, and it will be open to all physicians who care to bring their patients there. The oper ating room is equipped in an up-to-date manner and all furnish ings are new, bright and clean. This institution is at your ser vice and will be maintained in a manner that will always be above criticism. Rates will be $20 per week for private room, and $15 per week for ward. DRS. ALLISON & CULBERTSON. HARDMAN Chester Salmg is preparing to move his saloon into the Bowker building. R. W. Burnside is laid up with a bruised foot, the result of get ting in a rut in front of his wag on wheel. Edwin Craber expects to go to Independence in about a week to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Craber. The bazaar held by the ladies on the day of the town election was a grand success. It netted them about sixty dollars. - Hiram Tash of Heppner and John Tash of Buhl, Idaho, were seen in town one day last week. i"rom the looks of John the ch- mate or laano seems to aeree 1 4 Y 1 1 with him. The election passed off quietly. The following were elected: G. G. Gaunt, mayor: C. H. Ward. councilmen; G. A. Bleakman, re corder; Mrs. Gaunt, treasurer; J. V. Cowdrey, marshal. Eastern Star Entertains. On last Friday evening Ruth chapter No. 23 O. E. S., enter tained about 75 friends at their lodge room in Masonic Hall. A good program of music had been prepared and was presented as a part of the entertainment. This was followed by a banquet of good things to eat that had been prepared for the occasion by a number of the Star ladies. A splendid social time was enjoyed by all, and the unanimous ex pression of appreciation to the members of Ruth Chapter should encourage them to repeat this sort of entertainment often. $100 Reward. I will pay $100 for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties stealing my cattle. My cattle are branded M C on right side, and have right ear split tf. James Carty. If you want to saw money on your Fire insurance, see Smead. tf. LOCAL T FROM LBDNBTOMf Games at Rink Are Inter esting RuJe and Beach Are Good Referees. Heppner took Lexington into camp for two games at the Rink last Thursday night. The first game was played by the girl3 from the two high schools. The two team3 were very evenly matched and it was hard to tell who would be the winners until the final whistle blew. The score stood 5 to 6 for the locals at the end of the game. The feature of this game was the basket tossing of Hazel Rankin of Hepp ner. Karl Beach gave excellent satisfaction as referee. The second game between the Cardinal Club and Lexington re sulted in a victory for the former by a 24 to 8 score. Although che score might indicate a one-sided game, such was not the case, tor the locals worked hard for every point made. The basket shoot ing of Parker, forward of .Lex ington, was the decided feature of the contest. He made one beautiful basket frorh near the center of the floor. Rude, the Lexington referee was there at all times and his work needs no comment. His every decision indicated that he has mastered the rules in every detail. This makes another good official for the game that has come to light, and another proof that we will not have to go out side of the county to secure a competent referee. Geo. Case of this city acted as umpire for both games. The usual large crowd of fans were in attendance. Protest Settled. At a meeting of the Fair Board on last Thcrsday afternoon, their decis ion was rendered sustaining the judges in the matrer of the protest of Mrs L. E. Cohn. At thB time of the fair Mra F. Luper and Mrs. Cohn made exhibits of millinery and the judges awarded the premium to Mrs. Luper A protest was filed by Mrs Cohn against the decision of the judges, and the making of the award in this department was held up. The Fair Board were unable to give a decision on the point a raised just then so the matter was taken under ad vhement. Since that time it has been impossible .to get all the Beard to aether at one time, hence the decision has been Ions delayed. The award now bobs to Mrs. Luper bv the nuani- mous opinion of the Fair Board sua taming the action of the judges. . Will Harvest Wood. Que thousand cords of wood will be cut on the Hau.il ton ranch south of Heppner this winter. 1 his ranch was formerly owned by Minor broth ers, but was recently purci,as3d cy Portland capital, in which Mr. M. O Dickenson of the Hotel Oregon waa the moving spirit. A large crew of men are already at wort iu the tim ber and probably more will be added. The company is incorporated for $25,000 It is reported that they will purchase an auto truck in the Bering for the purpose of transporting the wood tc the Heppner market. Oregon Farmer Tells Facts About Himself Oregon Agricultorl College, Cor. vallis, Ore. , Deo. 10 "The Oregon Farmer," published by the Oregon State Immigration Commission in co operation with the Agricultural Col lege Statistical Bureau, tells what the average farmer liaa accomplished in every county in the state. "Ad jectives are scarce in this book" says O. O. Chapman State Immigration Agent. "It was not written to enter tain but to present hard facts." The book contains reports from 1037 farmers, representing every county and important district in Oregon secured by trained investigator n rider the direction of Dean J. A. Bexell. Director of the College Statistical Bureau. Ihe reports cover the fol lowing important subjects: Value of land, machinery and stock on band. June 1; acreage and yield of each 1 crop in 1911; amount of crops sold and their value; amount of other farm products such as milk, butter, ecus and fruit, sold during the year, and heir value: ixprnses of labor, seed, ' feed, fertilizer, machinery and thresh ins; and rnothoris of cultivation, to eether wuh observation of results. - These reports were classified accord ing to the industries, and the results were given tn the heads of the cor responding department at the Col lege. Thesi? College sneoiahsts tabu lated the figures, comunteri the aver ages and "vrnte the accompanying re ports that are based on them. These reports were again returned to the Statistical Bureau where final com pilations were mode under the direct ion of Dean Bexell and E B. Lemon. Assistant Statistician. The compiled results tell what the average eerinnn, earnest, hard w or tr ine Oreson Farmer has accomDlished. What bind of a home he has built for his fnmilv. H"w much money he has saved. What his living conditions are. What his annual expenses ere and his average income. Those who desire conies should write for them to C. C Ohapmnn, State Immigration Agent., Portland, Orepon. SHOULD LOOK AHEAD In following un the line of thought regarding the areat conflict between the country merchant and the mail order house, it. is well to look into the methods of both and see if some of the blame cannot be brought to the door of the home man. 1 he ever ready catalog: has been discussed previously and will only be used for example in thin arricle. It is the mail order house' traveling salesman, or, more directly speaking, the sore itself in pictures, the illus trations and prices being the sales man. The ready money and Uncle Sam's money order system do the rest. But the point iu favor of tbe catalog and this is a point which the home merchant should take into considera tion and profit thereby, is that it is always a little in advance of the season. By the time the local dealer has placed his order for the' next sea son's goods, or at least by the time he is expecting their arrival the cat alog has arrived and the mail order patron is contemplating the extent of the next ahioment of goods. And, it might be added, at the same time he is figuring to what extent the local dealer will carry him for his winter's flour, sugar, mill feed. etc. This is no idle dream, but a method indulged in by dozens of people who trade in Heppner. Now the question comes; who is to blirae or where is the blame? In the first place it anpeais t' at the credit system is at the bottom of most of the trouble The local dealer wishes to be accomodating, has a de sire to aid in the uphuildiug of the town and cotinty and feels that if by extending credit to a customer he is aiding that party in harvesting a crop or otherwise helping him to realize something from his labors, a goad aeed has been done and the reputation of the store has been strengthened And in many cases that is so. Good citizens appreciate such treatment acd back up their appreciation with in creased trade. But there is the customer who always has a lot of potatoes, cabbage, rutabagas, onions and other produce of the farm, such as the country merchant has more than he can handle, which he wishes to take for provisions at the store. This man never has any cash for the home mer chant bat an occasional visit to the warehouse will show you where tbe money goes. He didn't ship his po tatoes to Rice and Phelan. Then why should tie local man always take his potatoes? Visit this man's home and you will find the inevitable catalog, telling him what his money will buy, just how long it will take to eet it, and a.wavs owei.inBBl lergwi upon me i advantages to be derived from trading at his store. Terms strictly cash never a word about credit. Credit ia a nice thing, but the busi ness house that gets cash for its stock is the one that builds up the biggest trade and gives ita customers the best for the money. The home merchant can fight the mail order house by adopting seme of it methods, yo business will branch i students, accompanied by sever out very far until it has learned the al professors, from Columbia value of printer's ink. A merchant 1 College at Milton, to visit Hepp mav have tbe finest line of goods in ner during the Christmas ho!i the world but unless he proclaims it j days. These people will come abroad be will have a hard time sell-! prepared to give an entertain ing out. The mail order business is j ment. the character and time of conducted almost entirely through the advertising medium. Mr. Merchant why don't you use a little gray mat ter and go after a little of this out going cash. 'fillORHDW COUNTY - C01 TAKES 1ST Ear Raised By J. F. Deos, A Reluctant Exhibitor, Wins $20 Blue Ribbon at Pendleton Corn Show. Morrow county won the blue ribbon prize at the Pendleton Corn Show last week with a per fect ear of corn, grown and ex hibited by J. F. Deos of Heppner Junction. Mr. Deos' winnings will total nearly $100. Burton H. Peck, who farms on dry land 10 miles south of Heppner, won the special piize, a 50 Duroc Jersey hog given by the Union Meat Co. of Portland, for the best one acre of non-irrigated corn. Those who saw the Peck exhibit say that it was an eye-opener. An interesting feature of the Deos exhibit is that Assistant Freight and Passenger Agent Oliver had to plead with Deos to make an exhibit and finally car ried it to the railroad station himself. The tier of counties along the O. W. R. & N. from Wasco coun ty to Baker were the counties competing at the first corn show, but it is thought that next year exhibits will come from every section of the state. A larger crowd was in attendance than was expected and most of the visitors were either corn growers or farmers who are studying the com proposition with a view of taking it up. Gets the Spuds. A short time ago W. W. Smead received word from C. C. Chap man, in charge of the Oregon State . Exhibit at the. United States Land Show now in pro gress at Chicago, that he was in need of some good potatoes. Mr. Smead rustled around and gath ered np three sacks which he se cured from C. A. Minor, and shipped them to Chicago. Mr. Chapman acknowledged their receipt in the following short letter! "Chicago. December 3rd,'1913. Mr. VV. W. Smead, Heppner, Oregon. Dear Mr. Smead; The potatoes iust arrived. They are line and make a conspicuous cor ner in our Oregon Booth. We are swamped with visitors. Hastily yours, C. C. Chapman." Morrow County is surely get ting some advertising that will count for good out of this land show as we have some of the very finest exhibits on display there, and they have been given a prominent place. K. of P. Elects Officers. Doric Lodge No. 20, K. of P. held its semi-annual election of officers on Tuesday evening of last week, and their installation will likely occur the last of this month. Those elected were M. L. Case, C. C. ; Vawter Crawford V. C; Dr. A. D. McMurdo, Prel ate; L. M. Summerfield, M. of W. ; O. G. Crawford, K. of R. & S. ; Chas. Thomson, M. of E. ; Geo. Thomson, M. of F.; Olaf Johnson, M. at A. ; Elmer Bea man, I. G.; Fred Tash, O. G. Interest in the work of the lodge is growing and a numoer of new candidates are recieving the de crpps. This nrdpr was the nrime mover in the charitv dispensed on Thanksgiving in which a number of the other fraternal societies of the town gladly joined and took part. We understand the com mittees of the various lodges are to be continued in this good work until after Christmas. Rev. W. T. Goulder states to of us that he expects a company which will be announced in our next issue. Walt Smith, of lone, wa3 doing business in Heppner yesterday.