TlIK IIlilTNER GaZKTTK
Pioneer Paper of Morrow County. Established
March 30. 1883.
f AWTKR CRAWFORD, - Editor and Proprietor
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Thursday, January 25, 1912
The Commercial Club at Hepp
ner now has a secretary. Judge
C. C. Patterson has been chosen
by the executive committee to fill
this important station for the
present, and he is busy during
the time he can spare from
official duties, in attending to
correspondence and lining out
some of the work of the organ
ization. The position of secre
tary for the commercial body is
an important one, and the manag
ers of the local club should be
placed in a position by the finan
cial aid of our citizens so that
they will feel justified in paying
a salary that will command the
entire time and attention of a
thoroughly competent man. As
it is now, the executive com
mittee feels that the duties must
fall on some one who can afford
to handle the work on a smal
salary in conjunction with their
other duties. As an organization
for doing effective work for Hepp
ner and Morrow county, the
Commercial Club is alright when
it can get in position to lay out a
certain line of practical booster
and development work, and then
stay with this until something of
value is done. A mistake is
made in having no definite line o:
vork to tollow and there is
ground for some of the dissatis
faction that is being manifest on
the part of a few business men
who are beginning to look for re
suits. We hope that Judge Pat
terson will be in a position to out
line some practical work, an
when he has he should be placed
in possession of the proper means
for carrying it to a success.
An Oregon hop farm has been
sold for S130. 000. This was the
well known Krebs farm near In
deoendence. consisting of 400
acres of excellent hop land, to
gether with all necessary equip
ment. The buyers, an English
company, will continue raising
hops on the tract.
The spirit in which the citizens
of Condon and Gilliam county are
taking hold of the tri-county fair
is highly commendable. The Ga
zette urges our people over this
way to keep this fair proposition
earnestly in mind. It may come
to us another year, and when it
does we shall certainly court the
earnest co-operation of the other
counties in helping us make a
success.
Up to date there are avowed
candidates in the field for the
congressional nomination in the
second district, Jerry Rusk,
of LaGrarde, George T. Cochrane,
of LaGranile, N. R. Sinnott, of
The Dalles, and Fred Wilson, of
Athena. This race should get
interesting as the campaign pro
gresses. There is no telling how
many more men, tried and true,
may get into the fray; the more
the merrier.
A conference hel I at the Ore
gon Agricultural College on Mon
day of this week between the
diiferent interests that are work
ing for agricultural education in
the state schools resulted in par
tially outlining ilit' course of
study. Livestock interests of
Portland have arranged to send
out an expert hog raiser over the i
state to interest boys in raising
hogs. This will be a part of the
agricultural work of the schools
and contests will be arranged,
the winners in the various classes
meeting in a county contest and
the winners of these, in turn,
will exhibit at the State Fair.
I he stream ot domestic crime
and scandal with which the news
papers of the larger cities have
been flooded recently, making
them unfit reading for the home,
has called attention rather sharp
ly to the difference between the
metropolitan sheet, the editors
and reporters of which are un
known to a great majority of their
readers, and the country weekly,
with which the personality of its
editor is inseparable in the minds
of his patrons, says the American
Press.
The country weekly is, above
all, a clean sheet, fit to be treated
like a member of the household,
and it is edited with a view of
printing the news which its read
ers most desire to read and of
eliminating much which is not fit
to spread before people who desire
a mental feast that can be digest
ed with a clear conscience.
The city dailies attempt to jus
tify their course by the claim that
they are printing the stuff which
the people want. No doubt there
is a large number in every urban
center to whom crime and scan
dal appeal, and it is this delecta
ble class that the metropolitan
sheet seeks to please and attract.
The country readers, to their
credit, would be better pleased if
much of the filth is eliminated
from their daily visitor. News
can be given in a clean way,
though of ill smelling origin.
Many salacious details can be cut
out if a clean paper is desired by
the editor.
The country editor not only
edits out much objectionable mat
ter, but suppresses reports of
misdeeds which would cause in
nocent people distress. He does
this out of consideration for peo
ple whom he knows and because
no good purpose could be served
by the publication of the objec
tionable reports. His favors are
extended to rich and poor alike,
often without apparent apprecia
tion. Indeed, the complimentary
expressions which he prints rela
tive to his readers are seldom
heard of by the newspaper man,
though he is just human enough j
to crave thankfulness like other
people, but let him make a slip
and say something which arouses
resentment, even though inno
cently, and he is made to wish
himself in some other occupation.
The country press is no small
contribution to the clean current
literature of the nation, and the
local paper deserves the subscrip
tion and support of every household.
forest resource will employ an in
dustrial army, afford a market
for our other commodities and in
every way tend to the develop
ment of a great and prosperous
commonwealth. Forest wealth
is community wealth. Pro
tection of forest industries is
the best form of prosperity in
surance a timbered state can buy.
Within a short time Oregon
will surpass all other states in the
output of its forest products.
How long the State will continue
to rank first depends on the man
agement of the existing forests
Protection from the great enemy
forest fire must be assured before
conservative forest management
is practicable.
The Federal Forest Service
holds over 16 million acres of for
est land in this State. This
stumpage is for sale.
The policy of the Forest Service
in managing the forest land is to
insure the continued production
of the largest amount of the best
timber for the benefit of all the
people.
The Forest Service pay 25 per
cent of the gross receiptps from
the forest to the counties in
which the land is located, to be
applied to the school and road
funds.
The streams of Oregon are ca
pable of developing over four
million horse power in electric
energy. More than 4,500,000
acres of land in this State may
be brought under irrigation.
Both for irrigation and for the
development of hydro-electric
power, continuous stream flow is
essential. A forest cover at the
headwaters of the streams is the
most important factor in produc
ing this result.
Hay for Sale.
400 tons alfalfa. High stacks.
No foxtail. With feed lots, etc.
Phone or write, Otis McCarty,
Butter Creek.
For Sale.
Fine bunch of mules workers
and colts. Prices right.
J. T. Knappenberg.
tf. lone, Ore
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There will be a mass con
vention of the Farmers' Ed
ucational -and Co-operative
Union of America at the
County Court House in the
City of Heppner on Tuesday,
January 60th. All members
of the various locals are
urged to be present.
Once more it seems that the
Democratic party is to be torn
asunder by internal dissension
Just when it began to look as if
the leaders were ready to unite,
comes the ruption between Gov.
Woodrow Wilson and Editors Har
vey of Harper's Weekly and Wat
terson of the Louisville Courier-
Journal. Whereas Wilson was
the leading candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomina
tion a week ago, now his stock
has dropped materially. Shrewd
observers say that this rupture
nsures the re-election of Presi
dent Taft, as whatever frame-up
ollows, the wounds in the oppo
sition cannot be healed sufneient-
y to permit of victory.
Mrs. Ellen Hunter, organizer
of the Christian Womens Board
of Missions, will be in Heppner
over next Wednesday and ad
dress the people of that church
in the evening.
For Trade.
Will exchange good Imported
Stallion or Jack for land or stock
For further information address
Box G6,
m21 Pendleton, Oregon,
For Rent.
3 5 000 acres good summer
sheep range to lease for one or
two years. See S. W. Spencer,
Heppner, or Otis Pattetson, Can
yon City. 4t,
For Sale.
One dozen Purebred Single
Comb Brown Leghorn Cockerels,
They are Al. One dollar each
while they last. Speak up. Ad
dress Mose Ashbaugh, Eightmile,
Oregon. - jl8-lm.
Card of Thanks.
To all our friends and neigh
bors we are sincerely thankful for
the kind assistance given us dur
ing sickness of our mother, Rhoda
Ann Summer. We trust that you
will accept this as our personal
expression to you.
" The Family.
Estrayed.
From my place on Rood canyon,
three head of two-year-old horses;
a sorrel, black and bay; also four
head of yearlings, all bays; All
branded quarter circle K on right
stifle. Missed from my place
about the 4th of this month.
Write or phone me at my ex pense.
E. M. KEITHLEY.
tf. Eight Mile, Oregon.
rrom tne iast uregonian we
earn that Judge W. R. Ellis and
wife will leave Pendletou in a
few days for their ranch atCath
amet, Wash. They have rented
their handsome residence in Pen
dleton.
Owing to times being close,
O. K. Restaurant
m 1 a
will rrom now on serve meals at
' cents
The usual up-to-date service will be maintained.
OREGON TIMBER.
Oregon contains one-fifth of the
standing timber in the Uni
ted State's. Its estimated value
at present prices is $5, 000, 000, 000.
One-third of the stumpage of
the State is in the national forests.
The balance is in private holdings.
It is the opinion of the most
eminent authority on the subject
in the United States that forest
insects do as much damage to
timber as fire. Since about 1,
750,000,000 feet, board measure,
of timber was destroyed by forest
fires in this State last year, the
active little bug must have been
a very busy fellow to have
equalled that record. -
The manufacturer of Oregon's
m i j i m m ill i i i ui in 1 c m w - j im i i i msw i
Stork Taking Sal h
and A
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busy
stock
SW;
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You will find some good values.
Mr,
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lemnants on the bargain counter. &
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If We are still giving 10 per cent off on f
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Suits, Waists, Coats and Sweaters
for Ladies; on all Suits and Overcoats
for Boys and Men.
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enry Bode secured a
of the AMERICAN LADIES' TAIL
ORING CO.. of Chicago, and invites
ladies to inspect and select samples and the
unrivalled fashions.
FRENCH DRY CLEANING A SPECIALTY.
Natter Building Heppner, Oregon
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NOTICE !
rE wish to announce that this Bank lias taken
over the Savings Department formerly con
ducted by the Dank of Heppner.
For the information of old depositors with this
department, we wish to say that we are recieving
the.se deposits on the same basis as did the Dank of
Heppner.
CJ To those who have to save money in small amounts,
as do the majority of people, we would suggest that
you open an account with our savings department.
We pay four per cent, per annum on these accounts.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
EUave you ever tried
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FIFTY MILES FROM HOME
RjANY MEN talk to their homes
lH every night when they are out of
town. They find it a great satisfaction
and it reliever any anxiety on the part
of their families.
The universal Bell Telephone Service
makes this possible.
Every Bell Telephone is a
Long Distance Station.
The PACIFIC TELEPHONE &
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Waterless Fresh Fruit and Vegetables ?
If not, and you appreciate Fresh
Vegetables or Fruits at this season of x
the year, try a package and be con-
a? 1 tl,4- il j.1 L
n vm-ueu uiciL uiey cue me same cis ireMi,
Vf and iust as cheao. The following
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varieties in stock: Cranberries, Blue- jj
berries, Rhubarb, Spinach, Turnips,
Carrots, Stringless Beans, Green Peas,
V Sweet Corn, Riced Potatoes, Cream y
boups and ooup ureens. - g
Dc Hvdro I
Just add the water-thats all
A. M. PHELPS, The Grocer.
I have purchased the jewelery
business of Arthur Smih and am
prepared to do all kinds of watch
and jewelery repairing, also
plain and fancy engraving. I
solict your patronage.
tf C. li. Johnson.
Bargains in S. C. Rhode Island
Reds. 1911 Breeding Pens for
sale to make room for new stock.
All prize winning stock. Call or
write. L, W. BRIGGS.
tf. Heppner, Or.