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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1912)
Offtgon lliutoi Icrvl Pocioly City Hull VOL. 28. NO. 43. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY. 18, 1912 SUBSCRIPTION, f 1.00 PER YEAR. WILL MAKE PRICE OF MEATS HIGHER Reduction of Wool Tari Will Bring About This Result. Secretary McClure of the National Woolgrowers Associa tion is in Washington, D lahorintr hard to bring about favorable action by the Nationa congress on the wool tariff. In discussing the question, Dr, McClnre. who is an authority on the subject, said: In connection with the effort to reduce the tariff on wool, our people should not lose sight of the tremendous influence such legis lation would have on the price of all meats. Any reduction in the woo duties will inevitably be followed by a large reduction in the num berof sheeo which will reduce the supply of mutt6n, resulting in enhancing the price of all other meats. A careful investigation shows that last year our sheep supplied our people with about 800,000,000 nounds of dressed mutton. This has always been the cheapest meat food available to our people. Today choice fat wethers can be bought on any of our markets at 4 1-2 cents per pound, live weight. But at such time beef and pork sell at from 6 to 8 1-2 cents, live weicrht. The averasre price at which our mutton is sold has al wavs been from 2 to 3 cents beneath the beef or pork prices, showing that mutton is the cheap est meat our people use. The immense supply of mutton now annually sent to our markets acts as a balance wheel in the regulation of the price of all meats. Should anything be done to reduce the number of our sheep there will be an immediate increase in the price of beef and pork that would not be compen sated for in any imaginary re duction in the cost of clothing. There now seems to be a dis position on the part of the Dem ocrats to delay revision of the wool schedule, until the steel and sugar schedules have been revis ed. This will mean that the wool schedule will be under 'consider ation during the Spring and early Summer at a time when the entire American wool clip will be on the market. The result will be a depression in wool prices of about 4 cents per pound, or a loss to the Amer ican wool growers of about fifteen million dollars. The wool growers hope for early action on the wool tariff as they know living prices cannot be obtained for wool at a time when a bill reducing the duty is pending in Congress. If the Democratic party has any reeard at all for the continued existence of the sheep industry, it can best be shown by an early disposal of the wool tariff ques tion. Last year about the time that the entire American clip came into market a bill cutting the wool duties in two was intro duced bv the Democrats which resulted in the sale of our wool at free trade prices. A repetition of this occurence means that hun dreds of our wool growers will be bankrupt , The report of the Tariff Board should convince the man ' who wears woolen clothing that there is no relation between the cost of the clothing at . retail and the value of the wool required to make it. A medium weight suit of all wool cloth requires 101 pounds of wool and the price of this wool in the West during the past 18 months has been about 15 cents per pound, showing that the wool grower is receiving $1.57 1-2 for all the wool in a suit of clothes that retails at from 25 to 40 dollars. Tariff agitation during the past 18 months has caused a reduction of 20 per cent in the price of wool, but during the same time there has been an increase in the retail price of clothing. If all the people knew that the manufacturer sells suffi cient cloth for an all wool suit of clothes at less than $5.00, There would be less attention paid to the tariff on wool and-wool ens. I INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION A LEADSNG QUESTION Bankers, Commercial Clubs, and School Officers to Co-opcrcte. Shall Mor row County Join the Procession? School Notes. BY SUPT. NOTSON. On the 10th inst., I visited the Lexington school. Under the di rection of Prof. II. B. Wilcox and Misses Wilma Burrows, Anna Johnson and Bertha Morgan, the work is moving along harmonious v and successfully. I noted some excellent product maps in Miss Burrows' and Miss Johnson's rooms, several pupus naa aiso constructed relief maps from putty. Rev. O. E. Reade gives each room one lesson a week in ocal music. A fine large flag floats from the flag-pole m the vard. A bubbling fountain has been provided. The Smith Sys tern of heating and ventilating has been installed in each room A good supply oi tresn air is en tering the room at all times and heated before it circulates throughout the room. Provision is made for adding moisture to the air as it is heated. In case the supply of fresh air should seem a little deficient, the win dows are provided with boards, so that an abundance or air may be admitted without throwing any one in a draft of air. This is most excellent, as the foundation for catarrh and pneumonia may easily be laid by allowing a cur rent of cold air to fall upon a pu pil at work. If the room should become over-heated, I am in formed that the windows are thrown open and the pupils re quired to march or take a calis- j theme drill, lhis prevents any bad results. Prof. Wilcox re gards health conditions as of the first importance. One of the books for the read ing circle work for the present year is McMurry's "How to Study." The State University Extensian Department has made arrangements to give a course along this line, using McMurry's book, Earheart's "Teaching Chil dren to Study," and Dewey's "How We Think." This is a splendid course and many teach ers are taking advantage of it. The cost is slight, and the results will be valuable. Miss Montana Hastings, of the University, directing the work. ; Editor Gazette: Industrial education is receiving much attention in J all parts of our country. In many states, the boys' and girls' club movement has accomplished much good. The corn clubs, the hog clubs, the poultry clubs, and the cotton clubs have en listed the eftorts ot thousands ot pupils. In most of the states these clubs are stimulated by a series of contests. The Bankers' Association, which met at Minneapolis last fall, decided to enlist the interest of the Bankers' Associations of the several states, and through them to arouse more interest in industrial lines, and thus help to turn the tide irom the city to the country. The Bankers' Association of this State has ap- pointed a committee to advance this work. Hon. T. J. Mahoney, I of this city, is a member of the committee. The co-operation of the Commercial Club of Portland has been secured. It is plan- ned to have the matter taken up by every commercial club in the state at an early date. The State Superintendent is doing all he can to interest the county superintendents and teachers in the work. The Agricultural College has added a department to carry forward this and other lines of extension work. It is planned to interest the pupils of the schools in a series of friendly contests. These contests will include the raising of grains, vegetables, fruits, chickens, andhogs, and the making of bread, doing of needlework, construction of useful articles from wood, and similar lines of work. Some particular line may be a leader for the year. Supt. Alderman, in conversation with the writer, suggested making poultry raising the leader for this county the first year. Other lines would receive some attention also. A school fair could be held just prior to the State and District Fairs, and the best exhibits sent to the larger fairs. The scheme is not visionary. It has been tried out in a number of States. In Iowa the result has been to add several millions of bushels of corn to the total yield, worth millions of dollars. It has proven of high educational value. It has revo lutionized the rural school in thousands of districts. bhall we undertake the work in this county? The writer is ready to co-operate through the superintendent's office and personally in every way possible. We may have to begin in a small way, but if it is worth the while, let us begin NOW. It will mean much educationally and more in dollars and cents. Respectfully, S. E. NOTSON, Co. Supt. Not Insane. 13 W. P. Read, a recent arrival at Cecil, was in Heppner yesterday looking up the status of the water rights on the place he has pur chased down there. County court finished up the checking of the county records this week and took an adjourn ment until the 27th; at which time they will consider matters pertaining to delinquent tax sales, being unable to take up this at the present time owing to theatv sence of Dist Atty. Van Vactor. Silas Harris, an old soldier liv ing on his homestead near Park ers Mill, was Drought to town on Wednesday last to be examin ed as to his sanity. He had been accused of drawing his gun on the storekeeper at the mill and mak ing serious threats against that gentleman, and he also made pretty vigorous resistance to be ing taken in charge by the deputy sheriff who went . after him. However, on a hearing before Judge Patterson, it was decided that old gentleman was not a sub ject for commitment to the asy lum, so he was allowed to return to his home, after surrendering his gun into the hands of Sheriff" Hayes. The fact that he drew a gun on the man at the store was admitted by Harris, but that gen tleman refused to swear out a complaint and start criminal pro ceedings, so it is quite likely that further action in the case will be postponed indefinitely, and in the meantime it is hoped that there will be no further trouble be tween Harris and his neighbors. beth Slocum, Julia Forbes, Jas per Morris, Mabry Currin, Flor ence Pifer, Sue Park, Edna Car michael and Cora Vincent. These all received one year certificates. Lillian A Johnson, of Heppner received a five year certificate. All those taking the examinations before Supt. Notson, passed for the papers they were writing for. There were some applicants who began writing for life certificates that have taken advantage of the privilege of finishing the work at the next examination. Special 29 cents on Saturdays only a 1-pound box of Barr's chocolate candy. Fresh stock re ceived every week. Don't over look this bargain. Patterson & Son, the Rexall Store. Eight Mile. Oh you spring weather! It makes us want to make garden. The Heppner & Eightmile Tele phone Co. are repairing their line this week. C. D. Huston and B. O. Ander son spent Friday evening at the home of Mose Ashbaugh. C. D. Huston and familv at tended the church services at, Liberty school house last Sunday, i W. W. Brannon came down from Hardman the last of the week to look after the stock on the ranch. The snow is gone and we are glad to report that the greater part of the moisture went into the ground. Tilman Hogue and familv of Gooseberry spent a couple of days in Hardman last week visiting friends and relatives. A. E. Anderson had the mis fortune to lose one of his driving horses last week irom blood poi son caused by a kick. C. E. Jones went to Heppner. Monday, returning Tuesday. He said if the big snow had lasted a few days longer he would have been out of grub. There are others. The big rabbit hunt at Liberty was brought to a close last Satur day evening and the scalps count ed. The total number of scalps secured during the two weeks was something over 800. LeRoy Jones arrived in Hepp ner, Saturday evening, from Chi cago, where he has been attend ing school. He says he is glad to get back to old Morrow again and meet his many friends. $1600 for Injuries. Dan P. Smithe, the Pendleton attorney one of the Smythe Bros., who was seriously injured by a Northern Pacific train nearStam- pede, Wash., in June 1910, and suffered the loss of an arm, sued the company for $60,000. The case was tried before a jury in the U. S. Circuit Court at Port land the past week, and on Fri day a verdict was returned in the sum of $1600. Judge Bennett of The Dalles was Smythe's attorn ey, and the small sum allowed by the jury was a surprise as Bennett's damage cases usually turn out much better. Smythe was with a shipment of sheep at the time of the accident. Big Rabbit Shoot. Cameras, kodaks, films, plates, papers and chemicals. Everything for the amateur photographer, Patterson & Son, the Rexall Store. Get Certificates. , j Supt Notson is in receipt of word from Salem that the follow ing Morrow . county, applicants have been favored with State cer tificates: Kate Boblit, Hazel Gor man, Mabel McNabb, Louise Hougfcn, Belle Robinson, Eliza- Fracture and Dislocation. Jared Aiken, a son of George Aiken, met with a painful acci dent Tuesday afternoon. While playing with some of his school mates during the recess period he was thrown to the ground. Most of his weight fell on his right arm. The result was one broken bone and dislocation of another in the elbow. He is now under the care of Dr. Boyden and his arm is mending nicely. If you dont want to pay Gilliam & Bisbee for fixing your pipes take care of them and don't let them freeze. Sand Hollow Items. Mrs. B. S. Clark has a hen sit ting which will hatch this week, Harve Coxen and Miss Goodall, of Pine City, were Sunday visit ors at Claud White's. Claud White went to The Dalles the first of the week to buy in an isolated tract of land. Mrs. Sibley entertained Claud White and wife and R. B. Rice and wife last Sunday. Mr. Cross was with us last Sun day and was greeted by a large crowd in the evening. Ralph Finley and Miss Tafel, of Alpine neighborhood, attended church Sunday evening. The telephone company met Saturday and voted to allow Messrs Copenhaver, Rice and White to put in phones on main ine.J Sand Hollow was on the boom Friday, owing to the melting of about 15 inches of snow in the hills, bummenallow grain cer tainly got a lot of moisture. Out on Eight Mile last Satur day the citizens of the upper and lower sections came together to count out the scalps of the big rabbit shoot that had been on for a couple of weeks out that way. 1 heodore Anderson was captain of one team, and Herb Olden of the other, and there was some splendid shooting on both sides. The count revealed the killing of 887 rabbits, of which number Olden's team had 407 and Ander son 's 480. The champion hunters were A. A. McCabe with 71 to his credit; this was tied by a like num ber killed by Henry Peterson, while Walter Robison came in for next highest with 54. Sometime in the near future a big oyster supper is to be given by the loos? ing team,1 but the date is not ye'i fixed. This was certainly a pretty good piece of work and will be the means of reducing the rabbit supply on Eight Mile to a very considerable extent. Taking lii.s "tip" from our Oswald, no doubt, Gov. Colquit of Texas. Is to wt 500 convicts to work on the public highways, under the 'honor" plan, without prison stripes or any kind of surveilanee. Voters are registering slowly at the court house, only a trifle over 50 having put their jiames on! the books up to the present time. , Of course it is early yet but nevertheless it 13 a good time to attend to this buiness and get it out of the way. Council Meeting. City Council met on Monday evening, and in the absence of Mayor Van Vactor, Councilman , Oscar Minor presided. There was a full attendance of the council. The ordinance pertain ing to licensing of meat and pro duce pedlers was read third time '. but not passed, as it seemed to be the expression to modify, rather than to do away with a license of this sort entirely. Thereupon the ' city attorney was instructed to prepare another ordinance. eaving the amount of license in blank. The present law requires ' peddlers of this kind to pay an an nual fee of $100, and it is probable that this will be reduced to about $40 per annum. The marshal was instructed to inform property owners to seek some other means of getting water into the streets from the roofs of buildings than unning it over the sidewalks. he council was also asked for a efund of license money paid into the city treasury by parties who formerly run the stone saloon, and also Dennis McNamee's place. hese people were instructed to present their claims in proper hape and thev would receive consideration at a future meeting of the council. R. F. Hynd came up from Portland on Monday evening to attend to business matters. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hynd who will visit with friends during their stay in Heppner. . Sheriff Hayes installed a splen did new case in his office thij week in which to keep his blanks and other stationery. It is of the sectional order and can be added to as necessity requires. A much needed improvement.
