U GKAXDE EVENING OBSERVE MONDAY, AUGUST LO, 19l6.
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IS THE IVORS APPRECIATED!
On last Suturay there was a meet
ing at the Btate experimental farm
near Union. It was an educational
meeting of importance, and yet there
was only a amall number of farmers
tn Eastern Oregon present.
Why Is it more people do not take
an Interest in this great work?
Thy is it the experimental station is
not visited often by everyone who
rases grain or live stock?
The farmers of this part of the state
rtould keep In mind that they have in
the Union farm a paid advertiser as to
crops that ranks higher than many
attorneys rank In law. This being
positively true, we cannot understand
why a greater number do not avail
themselves of the opportunity offered,
and obtain information that means !oI
lart and cents to everyone who culti
vates the soil.
Well, the crowd was not nearly so
large as It should have been Satur
day, but those who stayed away miss
ed something. They missed seeing an
Ideal farm with the different plnlta of
grain, showing the merit of each kind
They missed seeing an ideal hop,
plant that Is producing results. They
missed hearing the speeches of men
end one lady, whose hearts are lh the
jrreat and glorious work of agriculture-,
and these speeches were each
worth traveling many miles to hear.
President Kerr, of the Oregon Agri
cultural eollge, struck the , keynote
when he said their must be more prac
tical education taught In our public
Bchools and stated he would rejoice
when the time came that every public
school should have a small farm In
connection with It.
At this moment Walter Pierce
agreed so strong witlTthe speaker that
he almost shouted "Amen", much af
ter; the fashion of the colored camp
meeting folk. And following Prof.
Krrr'3 s:e?fh Fer.ntcr OM'.ir. v:.o i.r
chairman '- the mm'.?.?, stated frcus
the platform that ths speech cf Pru
dent Kerr was the btst he had eve.
heard in Union county. The president
had no wail of sorrow, he had no
grouch, he would not rebuild the gov
ernment If he was asked to. but he
merely wants and demands that more
attention be paid to agriculture. In
order to do this he realizes the star,
must be made In the public schools.
Mrs. Waldo, a woman who is a thor
oueh Oregonian, talked on conditions
here comparing them with agricultur
al conditions in France and Italy. She
has Just . returned from a twenty
months 'trip abroad and being a close
observer, she brought back much val
uable Information for the farmers of
this state. Intensive farming was her
recommendation not the many acres,
but the few well tilled.
And one of the strong speeches of
the afternoon was that of, Walter
Pierce. The experimental farm is a
child of his. He was one of the strong
advocates of establishing it and when
In the senate he worked hard that it
might prosper under state parentage.
He defended the Institution against
the mighty ax of Chamberlain, when
as governor that individual was in
clined to sell the farm and wipe it
out of existence. Mr. Pierce talked In
a vein that showed his pride In the
station, told of its career, of the great
opportunities In the valley, and Inci
dentally touched upon Irrigation for
the Grande Ronde, which Is consider
ed toaay to De tne most vital topic.
When Judge Ellis was called upon
he spoke briefly but earnestly. He
spoke as a frtend of every man, woman
and child In Union county and urged
a united effort to promote th,e agricul
tural possibilities. Referring to the
congress he Insisted that everyone
-repnt should address him. whethet
In Washington or at his home in Pen
dleton, when- desirous of anj'thing he
could do.
It was really a great meeting, and
throughout the man who is dolnrr
things at the experimental station
was not overlooked. We have refer
ence to Robert Wlthycombe, the man
ager. He 6tays at the farm ?,Z day?
each year, and while the state pays
the expense, he deserves credit for the
splendid showing he is making.
Listen, Bob Wlthycombe's barley
plant Is the largest in the world today.
Think of It. if you have any enthus
iasm whatever, get out and tell some-
' one that Union county has the largest
' plant of this kind In existence. Tie
j breeds the different barleys and this
fall will make the tests by weight and
measurement to see which Is entitled
to he permanent. ,
The same Is true of his wheat. He
has crossed the Forty-fold with the
Little Club, and ha a splendid how
J Ing of grain. This, he believes will
not shatter like the Forty-fold yet
will yield heavier than the Club. If it
proves what he thinks it is the state
cf Or?r"n cn-J the Northwest hive
achieved a wheat that is worth t?n
times what the cxpprinei: Etr.Ior
ever tort, or ever will tost the tar
payers.
These are only two thinns ?"
there are many to be mentioned if the
experiment station was covered m -.;
should be. -The hog plant alou? o
worth careful study. Withycomte
shows you how to put more fat cn
the hog with the same feed. Uesnoa
jou how to make It grow and keep
healthy:
As a whole, it Is the wonderful
work of an earnest, energetic youiib'
roan, and the people here should tnke
a deeper Interest In the farm.
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. Mr. Hanzen is one of the strong
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since the new management took
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SPIRITUALIST RROOKS UTTERS
INSPIRED ADDRESS
Will Conduct Seance This Evenlu? at
A. 31. Paul Residence..
Splritualistically Inspired lectures
were delivered yesterday afternoon
and evening in this city through C. H.
Brooks, an authorized lecturer of splr
ltuallsui, who is here today, and will
conduct a seance at the A. M. Paul
residence this attains. The lectu
were heard by a fair-sized crowd and
tests were given at the conclusion of
each of the two addresses. Saying, as
he asserts, only what is Inspired to
ay, Mr. Brooks uses no notes and
gives no preparation to his talks. He
speaks with his eyes closed and clalmB
that he Is but the mouthpiece of the
inspiring element His titterings were
along the line of argument tending to
uphold the trathfullness of spiritual
ism.
His seance tonight will be public
and readings will be pronounced iu
public. He Is evidently a well-versed
student of spiritualism and his near-
seances last evening dealth with facts
relating from the world beyopd, audi
the audience was greatly interested
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Political Announcements
This column is open to any candidate regardless of Faction
or Party and is paid advertising
S. F. WILSON, Athena, Oregon, candi
date for Joint senator for Umatil- i
la, Union and Mcrrow counties sub- j
Ject to decision of republican prl-'
marles. "I firmly believe in the di-
rect primary law, economy in the j
use of public funds, good roads,
better schools, strict and prompt
enforcement of law, the square deal
and eternal progress of man and his
InsUtutions."
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C. A. BARRETT, Athena, Oregon. I
hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the nomination for Joint
senator for the district embracing
Union, Umatilla and Morrow coun
ties, subject to the choice of re
publican voters at the primary
nominating election to be held on
September 24th, 1910. If nomina
ted and elected I will work for the
interest ot all the people of my
district to the best of my ability.
favor the maintenance of the di
rect primary law and people's
choice for senator and believe tho
people are as competent to nom
inate as they are to elect their of
ficers. Very respectfully yours,
C. A. BARRETT.
DK. C. T. BACO.X, La Grande, Oregon.,
The Observer is authorized to
announce the candidacy of Dr. C. T.
Bacon for coroner of Union county,
subject to the decision of the re
publican voters at the primary elec
tion DR. CLYDE T. HOCKETT, Enterprise,
Oregon I wish to announce my
candidacy for Joint representative
for the 24th representative district
subject to the voters of the republi
can party at the primary nominat
ing election to be held in said rep
resentative district, September 24,
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