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11 Feb 21
VOLUME 1.
BOARDMAN, OREGON, FiMDAY, JAN. 27, 1922
NUMBER 51.
WHAT CAN BE DONE Wii II FIVE COWS,
SHOULD HEAR PASTOR nil. I. is
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We print below a statement of
what can be done with five cows and
ti acres of alfalfa that will interest
all on this project or any other:
It affords me pleasure to comply
with your verbal request for a state
ment showing our 1921 income from
uve cows and from 14 acres of al
falfa. For the entire year of 1921 we
received 54,009 pounds of milk. The
cash sale of our milk, butter and
cream amounted to $642. The live
cows brought us six heifer calves,
one cow having twins. We are rais
ing live of the calves and on Jan. Isl
of this year I valued them at $300.
One twin calf I sold for $25 when
three days old. These calves have '
been entirely raised so far on skim
milk and hay. Not an ounce of
grain was fed to the calves or cows.
So you see the valuation of these i
calves must be credited to the cows '
or a total of $962.
In addition to this we raised three
hogs l hat netted us $34 after deduct
ing all cost for grain and price of
pig when six weeks old.
This $34 also must be credited lo
the cows for the skim milk feed.
We also sold $4 worth of skim
milk during January, February and
March, 1921.
Adding all these items together
totals exactly $1,000. The five cows
consumed 30 tons of hay for the en
tire year, returning on an average
over $33 per ton.
This statement is true and correct
as I have an accurate daily record
for the entire year of every pound
of milk produced as well as receipts
for milk, butter and cream sold.
Our farming operations for the
year 1921 consisted of 14 acres. We
cut 65 tons of alfalfa hay, sold 16
ton, for $173 and have 19 tons on
hand valued at $12 a ton or $228.
Adding the value of the hay sold
and on hand to the proceeds of the
cows we have $1400. This is just
$100 an acre income.
Where would we have come out
had we not bought cows and started
milking. It is easy to see and the
sooner our ranchers will fall in love
with cows instead of hay aud get
down to milking the better it will
be for them and the town merchants
as well as it will enable them to pax
for the cows and meet their financial
obligations at the same time. An
other important item to the credit
of the Ave cows is about 20 loads of
barn manure. If $14 00 can be rea
lized from 14 acres a year, how much
can be produced from 40 when all
the hay is fed into cows. I say from
$ 4,000 to $5,000 if a man is willing to
work 12 months a year inst-ad of
six months haying and six months on
the easy chair.
Wake up fellow ranchers, and do
your best while you are young, and
If it is pumping cows, you will be
surprised what your 40 acre farms
will bring you. I see great possibili
ties ahead of us West Siders if only
we are willing to reach out and
grasp them. What I have accompli
shed the past year you all can do an
the majority of you are younger than
I. It is my conscientious belief that
If every man on this project would
feed every ton of hay into cows the
streets of our great city would soon
be lined with cars or automobiles
and business nourishing. 1 leei m.
General Sherman on his inarch to
the sea: "I propose to fight it out on
this line if it takes all my life" for I
know of no 4 0 acre farm will yield
an annual income of between four
and five hundred dollars.
. Sell your land if you wish for
$150 an acre. You can't buy mine
at any price. It is not for sale. I
will load her up with Jersey cows,
feed the hay and realize from $20 to
$30 a ton. 1 feel coniident that those
of my neighbors who have started in
the dairy business can do equally as
well as 1 and wish jou every success.
M. K. FLICKINGER.
To those people on the project who We need more new;
have not yet heard Rev. Hillis speak, JNow folks if you do
we give a word of advice: Hear licompany, have a ne
him: He is good. Ills sermons are the u
pointed, straight from the shoulder roi dll
and will worth hearing. His gram- bo pl
mar is deplorable, but one forgets ' send
that since he is so sincere and such jusl j
an interesting speaker. He preaches 'Hoard
items, please!
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it to the local reporters, why
Ot it down and mail to the
man .Mirror at Sianlield, and
WINTER'S RABBIT CAMPAIGN VERY
SUCCESSFUL A GOOD DRIVE SUNDAY
HOAISDMAV MAN GETS VERDICT
Though William Haskins once con
fessed to burning his store at Board
man, March 20, 1920, he was freed
when he stood trial on the charge of
arson, and he capped the climax this
week by securing a verdict In Circuit
Judge Stapleton's court Monday for
$2,500 insurance money from the
Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance
company, according to the Oregon
Journal. Haskins hud assigned his
right to the insurance to the adjust
ment bureau of the Portland Asso
ciation of Credit Men, which prose
cuted the case for him. Besides the
$2,500, the verdict included $375
for attorneys' fees. According to
Haskins' testimony, he was badgered
into making Ihe original confession
that he set fire to the Boardman
store. Tom Garland, who represent
ed him in the arson trial and secured
the verdict not guilty, also represent
ed him in the present civil case. John
Collier was council for the insurance
company. E. O.
the old fashioned religion, based on Mr. Cleveland wi
the gospel of Jesus Christ. He takes ii (is we are. but
a te a from the Bible and makes it ro ilie oilier
applicable to one's daily life and b
makes it so thoroughly interesting kind person
that one is eager to hear more. He her, sent In
lad to gel
but try and mail them
)f publication on Tues
ody boost now. Some
evidently an Fast End
i bunch of Items last
preaches again next Sunday at 1 1 :30. 1 wwk, ami ti helped a k
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Oregon Woofgrowe Convention
an Pendleton, February 10 and 11
It ALI.KNOEIt .MAY RETURN
The following is from a Eugene
paper:
"Earl Kelly, of Eugene, yesterday
purchased of Ballanger and McPher
son their stock ranch of 2 92 acres
12 miles east of Springfield, better
known as the Chaffee ranch. Mr.
Kelly will restock the ranch with re
gistered animals and make it one of
the show places of this district. The
sale was handled by Morse Bros.
J. C. may be back in Boardman
again some of these fine days.
AUTO LICENSE TOO HIGH
FOB MANY CAB OWNERS
The auto license Inspector was
here Wednesday looking over the
prospects. The fee is so high that in
many cases auto owners are unable
to pay it, and will have to put their
cars in storage. The school bus li
cense will be over $75.00.
BACKBONE OF WINTER
SEEMS TO BE BROKEN
The backbone of the winter 1b at
last broken, as a warm ehinoou wind
struck this part of the globe Wednes
day, melting the snow and filling the
roads with running water, thawing
out water pipes, etc.
The twenty-third annual conven- j
lion of the Oregon Woolgrowers will
be held in Pendleton, Feb. 10 and 11. j
A great array of talent has been
lined up for the session and both
days will be crowded full in order
to give the many good speakers a
chance to lead in the discussions and
for the reports of the committees,
and the business of the convention.
The following authorities on the
problems connected with the indus
try of sheep raising will be heard:
F, R. Marshall, secretary National
Woolgrowers Associat ion.
Dr. S. W. McClure, former secre
tary National Woolgrowers. manager
of the Cunningham Sheep Co.
A. J. Knollin, manager Woolgrow
ers Commission Co.
R. S. Ward, manager Oregon Co
operat ive Woolgrowers.
E. V. Benson, manager department
of Immigration and Industry, N. P.
R. R., formerly Commissioner of
Agriculture for the State of Wash
ington. Robert wiihycombe, superinten
dent Eastern Oregon Experiment Sia
tion. Paul V. Maris, director of Exten
sion, O. A. C.
Stanley Jewett, in charge preda
tory animal work, U. S. Biological
Survey.
E. N. Kavanaugh, District forest
Supervisor, and others.
Woolgrowers .Mean Business
In order to get down to business
early in the session the committees
will be appointed before the conven
tion opens so that they may have
time to frame good, sound, construe
(live, recommendations, The sheep
Inen are realizing the necessity for
faking organized steps to protect
their business.
banquet will he hold Friday
flight, and tin1 Pendleton Commercial
(Club is holding a smoker for the
Woolgrowers, Saturday night. The
executive committee is looking for
ward to the best attended session
ever held.
IMATILLA BANK CHARTER
REFUSED BY BRAMWELI.
Having been refused a charier for
a hank because the showing of re
sources and money did not quite
reach ihe requirements, ii is with
Hie bops that a reconsideration will
prove that the original report was
convci in every detail and to this
end the citizens of Umatilla have for
warded a lengthy petition to
Prank C, Brainwell, superintendent
Of banks of the state of Oregon.
HERE LOOKING OVER PROJECT
Mr, and Mrs. Tate of Condon, have
been guests at the Highway Inn re
cently. They are visiting at the
Palee home at presi nt. The Patent
an also former Condon folks, who
are now living on ihe Hall place.
The Tates plan to make I heir home
here on the project. We are all glad
lo welcome them. They are the par
ents of a very Interesting pair of
twins, nine months of age, a boy and
a girl, Marvin and Margaret.
After carefully checking estimates
made by ihe different co-operators
who have been poisoning rabbits dur
ing the winter campaign and taking
iulo accoum ihe organised hunts al
lone and Heppner, as well as the or
ganized drives we find that 110,000
jack rabbils have been accounted for
during Ihe campaign. The problem
of eradicating the jack rabbits is a
serious one. Not only is there a vast
amount of territory used for breed
ing grounds by this pesi and is hard
to get on lo do effective work but
it is also difficult lo get the rabbit!
(i take ii ny one bail under all condi
tions. However, lor Ihe most pari
the campaign has been successful
and pronounced by the r. s. Blologl
BSj Survey lo be one of the mosi
comprehensive campaigns put on in
(.his section of the counly. '
The results of the drive put on ai
i he Sloan Thompson place on Bui lei
Creek lo clean up a badly Infested
area last Thursday netted 4, goo rah
bits; another drive put on there On
Sunday netted 500 rabhiis.
The campaign will he pushed jus'
as long as weather conditions are
favorable and other methods of con
trol will be used right on through
the spring and lUlAUitii
The most successful rabbit drive
of the season was held last Sunday
in ihe West end, the pen being at
ihe Dempsey place. Over 2,000 rab
bils were killed. We understand that
i here are still so many rabbits in
I his vicinity that another drive will
he arranged for this coming Sunday
weal her permitting and using
the same pen.
We hope thai 30,000 rabbits have
been killed by this time, 15,000 hav
ing been reported last week. Some
drastic action should be used for
there are millions of them left. Keep
ihe good work up. 1'se poison or
have drives; anything to kill them.
The Australian Shepherd puppy
that Mr. LarsM brought home with
him from upper Butter Creek was a
it indiscreet and ale a poisoned rab
bit so didn't live to eat another. But
the project could afford lo lose two
or three pups if all the bunnies could
Se exterminated,
BOA RDM AX FARMER'S WEEK ATHLETIC CLUB DANCE
TO BEGIN FEBRUARY 8TH PRONOUNCED SUCCESS
Boardman is going lo have an
Agricultural Chautauqua beginning
with Monday, February (th, with a
good live program every day. Mon
da and Tuesday will he devoted to
Home Economics work with a spec
ialist in clothing and home nutrition
on the program. Miss Cowgill will
also handle club work on one of Ihe
i wo days. Wednesday will be devot
ed to Bee problems. Thursday will be
irrigation practice. Friday lo Poul
try and farm management, Saturday
lo Dairying and Hogs. Every effort
has been made lo make this program
one thai will be worth full attend
ance every day of Ihe week.
The Irrlgon program worked out
to dale runs as follows:
Thursday Itee Keeping
Friday Dairying
Saturday Poultry
C. C. CALKIN'S, Co. Agent.
'Phe dance given by the High
School Athletic Club last Saturday
evening was a successful affair. A
small hut very informal crowd was
present. All of the old fashioned
slops were danced, even to the
Schottishe and quardrille. It was an
nounced by Dale Albright that an
other one would be given next Satur-
daj night b) 'he Grange for which a
small fee would be charged to cover
cost of "eats." Everyone is urtfed
to at lend and bring their mother and
grandmother. Don't forget.
4r -Ioem- 1
MY QW; TOWN
COAL CONTRACT LET
At a special meeting held by the
directors last Monday afternoon, the
contract for delivery of a car of coal
into the basement of the school
house was let to E. T. Messenger at
65 cents per ton. There were eight
bids ranging from 65 cents to $1.00
per ton.
school AGAIN MONDAY
It is expected that the plumbing
will be repaired so school may begin
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dillon are Ihe
proud parents of a baby girl, born
on Sunday, January 22, 1922.
Breathes there a man with soul so dead, ''rat never
to himself hath said, This is my own, my native town?
. . . It suits my inner feelin's fine, to think along this
sort o' line, and no fresh guy can call me down. . . .
I've allers knew that civic pride should fill the village
dweller's hide, and leave no space fer slacker stud". I ll
sight ye to our City Hall, our churches, schools, our
streets, an' all, which shows that we keep up to snutt'!
I hate to see a bailiwick all littered up with boards an'
brick, a-cryin' out in vain fer paint. It hurts to see the
wimmen-folks a-peelin' spuds or artichokes, prctendin'
somethin' that they aift't. . . The village corporation
lends a smart distraction to its friends, who idlers hold
some sheers of stock. . . . You'll notice public spirit
here, from up about our bright good cheer, to the husky
babies in our block! You might select our well-groomed
streets, as fittin' place to spread the cuts, if you should
like to dine in town . . . but gosh, of course you
wouldn't dare the wheels of progress, roliin' there,
would spill yer drinks an' knock ye down!
ENTHUHI VS'I l CI B. KAl.LV
An enthaataiile o. B, Rally was
staged al Ihe local church Wednes
day night, Jan. 18th, beginning with
a banquet ii 8:30, followed by a
devotional and inspirational service.
The program follows:
Toasl master: Cuy L. Lee. Re
sponses by Miss Dorothy Itoardinan,
Miss Myrtle McNeill, Mrs. Pilchey.
Duet: "1 Need Thee Every Hour"
Mesdamea Lee ami Goodwin
Piano Solo: "Voices of Ihe Night"
MIsh Caryl Signs
Prayer Mrs. Boardman
Presentation of work ami plans of
the Christian Endeavor
Mrs. Rilchey, president I'nion 17.
Mei img with Ilie commillee chairmen
I IRsT SEMESTER t OMPLETED
Th work of I lie llrst semester of
ihe Roaidman school was completed
last week. Practically all of Ihe
examinations and reports .have been
completed in spile of adverse con
ditions resulting in the school pump
Ing plant going out of commission.
The high school play has been chosen
ami i lie books ordered. Il will be a
musical comedy entitled "In Hot
Tamale Land."
We arise to ask what has happen
ed to our Patron Teachers' Associa
tion. Has il died?
BIRTHDAY BUKPRISH
Thursday, January lBtb was Jack
Qorham's birthday, so his wife ar
ranged a delightful surprise for him
on his relu in from work al eix
O'clock lie found a daintily set
table with a birthday cake for a cen
terpiece. Mr. and Mrs. It. Rands and
Mayor anil Mrs. C. 0, Illayden were
there. At lust Jack didn't appreciate
Ihe fact thai Ihe parly was for him
hill when Ilie lleieims came strolling
in he realized that il was a surprise
for him. Everyone enjoyed the de
licious dinner and carried home the
dainty place card. After dinner the
lime passed tulckly in an Interesting
game of "rummy." The guests left
at a lali' hour, wishing Jack many
more such Joyous birthdays.
INTKKKHT1NO ('. E. MEETINO
A very interesting mooting of the
C. E. was held Sunday evening. Mr.
Signs was Ihe leader. The subject
was along the lines of Christianity
as applied lo business, and was .very
I hoi (Highly discussed. The Endeavor
no . lings grow more interesting each
Sunday. No special numbers were
gives Sunday night, but one or two
are promised for nexl Sunday nlghl
when Ida Mefford and Caryl Signs
are Ihe leaders and the subject Is
"What the World Owes lo Foreign
Missions " Mat. 28:16-20. On Sun
day, Feb. 51 h It is planned to give
a DOgsnnl depleting the history of
Ihe C. E. If nothing intervenes. De
tails later.
Mrs. h'dith Crawford, MIhs Naomi
Runner and Messrs H. II. Weston
and H. H. Crawford were dinner
111 is of Mrs. C. P. Harter Sunday.
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