GILLIAM COUNTY'S LEADING HOME PAPER
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VOL. 29
CONDON, OREGON, FBJDAY, JULY 1918
SMALL MACHINES
WILL SAVE LABOR
IN FARM DISTRICT
Gilliam county farmer win
uso this year CO or mora of th
mall labor Having combined.
Imriy aeven havt been sold in
the county this year. This will
bave a wiving effect on the labor
aiiuutiuti which hu caused some
aleeplesa niichta through th
grain growing sections of the
atate for othr counties are buy
ing these combines as well 'as
Gilliam. Estimating that each
machine in the county will save
the labor or five men and the
total labor of 300 men will be
aaved to be used by other farm
era who have not these machines
and the sales this year will effect
the saving of 185 men. In erMI.
tion to the conservation of labor,
these men who own these ma
chines in Gilliam county will
aave for themselves tha sum r.r
$1200. figuring the average wage
oi me men saved at $4 each.
13 LEAVE TOMORROW
FOR FT. M'DOWELL
Gilliam Will send another
draft quota tomorrow to th
country'a isrv'ce. Th-re will be
thirteen in this party and they
to to Fr. McDowell, California.
Those who will go are: W B.
Moore, John Gruber. J. A.
Cooper (transferred to Hood
River). Guars v Zintz. G. C.
Pollen, Earl Bryan (transferred
to Portland). J. T Burkl. M. W.
Potter. Vernon Chronicle. A. H.
Judkins. Ii. W. Hull (transferred
to Moro), Harry Koland and M.H.
Robertson.
ENGINEERS ARE ASKING
FOR RECRUITS
CHAUTAUQUA WILL BE
BACK NEXT YEAR
J. H. Bishop Loses Tee
John Bishop suffered a very
painful injury this week when a
heavy iron dropped on his foot
and completely cut off his big
toe. He is using a oair of
crutches now but is getting along
as fast as can be expected and
will soon be back at work
Council Will Meet Soon "
The council did not meet Mon
day night which was the time
for the regular meeting. One
councilman said the council would
not meet so long as the chautau
qua was in session and maybe
not until toe Germans were
licked And he seemed to feel
that it would not be so very long
at that.
Jacob Larch and family of
Clem are all Chautauqua boosters.
They were in attendance at near
ly every session.
Condon'a chautauaua closed
last night It was the best nro-
gram Ellison-White have brought
on mis circuit and was greatly
appreciated by the people of this
vicinity. Many have said that
they got the worth of their sea
SOD ticket from one numher nlnn
and, although no vote was taken.
the general opinion seems to be
that the best number was Dr.
Evana or Elsie Mae Gordon or
Mrs. Zehner. with little choice
between these three. The tickets
were not all sold and the com
mittee which guaranteed the
ticket sate have to make up the
deficit Two business men who
were not on the contract showed
the real community BDirlt b? irlv
ing cash donations to help out,
with the idea that it should not
be up to a few to give Condon
the best entertainment and in
struction ever brought here. To
bring the Chautauqua back next
year, 103 people have atoned the
contract and ic is desired to bring
this number up to 110 so that
should some move away the com
mittee will still have 1(H) mem
bers. Very few refused to saa
and this is clear evidence that
the peoph appreciate and want
the chautauqua.
REPORT OP THE CONDITION OP TEE
CONDON NATIONAL DANK
CONDOM. OHKOOM
At the CIom of Btulnee. Jon 29, 1918
Troops of the Engineer Corn.
though seldom mentioned In the
diHpatches from the front per
form duties of the very highest
importance in any camDaien
The main dutit-s of engineers "is
to apply engineering and science
to the emergencies of modern
warfare to protect and assist the
troops. In the present war th
duties of the Engineer Troops
are so varied that a man who has
been trained in civil life to "do
things" can be so placed in the
engineers that his trainln will
be of value to himself and to his
country. Engineer units wer
among the first American soldiers
to go to France last year. Sev
eral new regiments of the United
States Engineers are now being
recruited In different Darts of th
country. The 604th at Vancouver
Barracks, Washington, and the
470ih at Camp Fremont, Call
tornia, other regiments are being
recruited and organized in the
middle west and eastern states.
Qualified men can enlist nt n
Army Recruiting Station and
get special assignment to an
of these organizations. Men
outside the draft age who have
not passed thefr 41st birthdav
-
are urged to join one of these
""'."iiuuo. i ULUUMOn Will
be rapid for those who show
(pedal adaptibility and force.
Application for enlistment should
oe made to the nearest-Atmv
Recruiting Station or nearest
Postmaster.
AMERICA MAKES GOOD; HOOVER'S HOPE IS EXCEEDED
Remarkable Results at End of Food Adminiatration'i First Year Prove Voluntary
System No Mistake; Confidence Felt That People Will Continue Food Conservation
Fourth Is Quiet Here
The national holiday. Julv 4th
was quietly observed in Condon.
There was no celebration nh.
than the chautauqua sessions but
almost everyone displayed the
red, white and blue at their nioa
of business or at home.
RRsomcB J
Loam St DiicounU - J26l.872.74
Gov. Bonds ft Securities 49,318.87
Real Estate, Furniture
ft Fixture . . 12.825.24
28,491.26
9362,008.11
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock ... $ 60,000.00
Circulation ...... 12,600.00
Surplus 13,146.27
Deposit 287.862.84
Bills Payable ... S9.O00.0O
1362,008.11
j?BSelnWfiBH
Is Your Watch Sick?
Didn't kno-v watches got sick? Well, they do.
The balance wheel of a healthy watch makes
18,000 vibrations every hour. Put it must be
heanhy to do this.
Dirt in y,nr watch make it sick. It loses energy
und so loses time.
I AM THE WATCH DOCTOR
If your watch is not fully up to its work, bring it
tome. It may tinly need the fraction of a drop
of oil, but it must have that or become disabled.
A little speck of dirt in a pinch will make it very
' ,sick.
BRING IT TO ME. I CAN CURE IT.
E. W. Hutchinson
South Main Street
Condon, Oregon
A big 4th Of Julv .plpr.ro t?A
was held at Parker's Mill vpoIp,.
day and a numner of i v
pie drove there in their cars
early yesterday morning.
Mrs. W. G.NeVill lft wa noa
- - - vuiitg
day morninar for Omnia r.i.
U)lorado, having been called
there by the serious illness of
her mother.
W. G. NeVill went to Portland
Wednesday.
.Mr. and Mrs. A. M nrilir
and family of Clem Wcrfl in Pnn.
- we-
don this week to attend chau
tauqua.
W. B. Arer. Federal VnoA Aitmltiia.
trator for Oregon, earnestly directs
attention to some excerpts from a re
cent official summary, at the end of
IU flrt year's work, of the Vnlted
States Food Administration's alms,
methods and resulu. Th
are (lren below: i
"When the U. B. Food Admlnl.tr..!
tlon undertook the work of coneerrinf
and mobilising America's taaA r.
ouroes, there were three methods of
epproecn possible la handling the
prooiem. ueee method of enntrni h
Ins rationing, high prices and volun
tary euori
The Three lyeteme.
"The Introduction Of ratlnnlnv Intn
uis country would hare results in
M Inevitable reaction. It wonM aim
mean a tremendous expenditure. On
the basis of tha rationing v.t Am
adopted by BtrODean countries for
certain staple foods. It would require
et.siu.ooo a year for the printing of
ine necessary ration cards; It would
demand one official for rarv 1 Ann
families to take okre of distribution
unaer this system; In fact, on, the
European basis, about ts oon nnn a
year would be required to administer
uo rationing system la this country.
"Control of conaumntion b hih
prices waa obviously too unfair to
mem consideration tn such a country
as ours, meaning as it must, conserva
tion for the rich at the expense of the
poor.
"The voluntary system, based upon
education and publicity (the third al
ternate), was eeleoted because of
ine moderate eipmse Involved, and
because of the opportunity It afforded
w us ui area i cure or iovai A mar.
jeans te serve the', country.
Reoult riermoua.
"The' results of te voluntary control
f food have been enormous. The sur
plus of the JI171S wheat orop. baaed
on normal consumption, would have
been 10.000.000 bushels. If tha nr..M
rate of saving by the American people
continues, we snail oe able to deliver
to our Allies from this crop possibly
170.COO.000 bushels of wheat, of which
iu,vQu,vgg win represent the volun
tary savtnas of tha Amartoan hannl.
This delivery of wheat has enabled the
auuee to meet the more -Immediate
and pressing bread needs of their peo
ple, and to keep up the bread ration
of their soldiers.
"As to our exports of meat, the re
ulta of conservation are even more
remaraaoie. The analysis of figures
tn regard to host indicates that we
were 6,000.000 to 7,000.000 hogs short
wnen ine conservation campaign was
started. Before the war, the average
monthly export ef hog products was
aoout eu.ow.ooo pounds. In March,
191, we exported 300.000,000 pounds'
and can sse our way clear, with the
present saving and production, to go
rorwara at this rate for an indefinite
period. Before 1914, we were export
ing from l.MO.OOO to (,000,000 pounda
a V at .. f
w seei per monrji. After the Euro
pean war began, there was an in.
crease to about SS.000.000 per month.
Now, we are exporting at the rate of
130.000,000 pounds of beet per month
and, with the continuation of conser
vation and production, there la no
reaaon to aatlotpate a material reduc
tion in these figure.
Great Offensive Needad
"The winning of the war depends
pon the development of great often
alve streatth .! jart et the United
States. This offeaalve at net Include
shlpe, men. suDDUee and food, with
the Increase tn the else of oar Army,
ure is a neceeeary decrease In our
prodegttve capacity. Harvests are
bound to vary with seasonal condi
tions. .
"The only safe procedure for us and
for the Allies la to provide enormous
reserve stocks of staple foods, both
hero and in Europe, to moot any emer
gency which may arise. Ia a later
period of the war. ta kara to itnn
a critical phase of It la order U gut
unusual emphasis a son agricultural
production, might bo fatal to our final
success.
"There mutt be no let-down in tka
program of conservation until the new
harvest Heartened fcv
and by the spirit of devotion aad self-
eacruice snowa by the American peo
ple, we must ao ahead mors thin aar
convinced of our responsibility to
wmo wao ngnt with us and to those
unfortunate peonies who look tn n.
M the oae eeuree of the food supply
B-oeosary 10 seep uem from destruction.
In Franc and Enatand.
"Th Americas Lhor ifbuinn in.t
home from London, wss annotate t
President Wilson to auk a study of
condition in England and rraace. Of I
It Bintn maaiBers. nlna ... rnn I
u American federation of Labor,
two of whoa arc women. The others
represent every cociaj etemtnt of the
American people. Thle mission made
a comprehenalvc study of'condiUon
In th Allied countries. anA hafnr.
leaving London tor America, Ittued
th following UUmnt regarding
food condition:
" line landin In EnrianA- ait m.n..
bcr of th committee have visited a
number of citlee and Interviewed a
large number of neoole rsrarHin tt..
food situation, wU a other mat-
vmim KTismK rrom Me war, and we teal
It our duty to Impress unon the inn.
lean people the fact that they ehould
endeavor to coneerve food In a larger
measure, that we mar auoolv the can.
pie of the Allied countries with the
things necessary to their suatanmr
There I no doubt that the nsonla nf
Great Britain and th Allied countries
are making unto'1 sacrifices, more
than America real. sec'
Wheat and Mast Abroad
"In 1914 France Brndncod it m
cent of her normal consumption of
wheat In 1917 her production was
only 45 per cent After deducting the
amount necessary for aeed. It was aa.
tlmated that th 1917 production would
DC out one-third of France's needs. It
must be remembered, too. that Frama
haa always figured her needs on a
uuierent puis than ours. Th French
people hav never wasted food, eonaa.
quently France' normal consumption
ha been practically Identical with her
actual necessities. The ration of the
French soldiers ha twic been cut,
and the soldier's- ration is
ered until the danger at home from
food shortage ia critical. Certain re
ports have been brought to this coun
try that there 1 plenty of meat in
France. Thee report originated in
the tact that at one time it waa neces
sary, because of the lack of faada tn
slaughter large quantities of her dairy
cattle. The immediate result was a
temporary glut of meat but tha final
result 1 that today France is on a
meat ration of one pound a week, in
cluding horse flesh."
If Up to U.
"Germany's war of atarvatloa la V
challenge most of all to America,"
y a Food Administration BulletUu
"Against Germany' lost for dominion,
Aminos porpo m uj astabllsh th
oclty of nation. Against destmo- .
tion, America's alas I keeling. Against
BMtrr. America's ideal 1 service.
"W cannot surpass th stead (a t
aM of Britain, th erarag of Italy,
in ezaiuiuoa of rraacc.
Wai MRaal avaI w. a tia. s a
I, la aduranee, U fortitude. Our
tore In battle, though it assy be de
cisive, will not be as great as their. "
"W can hop to contribute most t)
th common eaus from or larger'
resource. To relieve desperate pri
vation, America can suoolv fan
"airing up wheat Is little) thing
compared to their death struggl u
which our tfoldtero ar splendidly .
"A little thlnr-yet w eaa do ft
tth greatceis of eplrit Bnpportlng ;
cur army and adding whole hearted r
ervice to hunwiBKy, it I la America
power to defeat forever the peaelou cf
conquest
"Now is th hour of testing. Wheat ' -la
tt tost"
It I not enough to take off your bat
to th flagtak off your coat and
roll up your sleeves, and having mad
tan preparation, do something u
ful tor America and her cause.
MIHMIIMHIIIIIHIOI)
I RESULTe FIRST YIAR OF
I f FOOD ADMINISTRATION '
Preliminary Work ega May ! !
tl. 11T.
Food Control Act paaoed Augut T
. m isir.-
WHEAT EXPORTS flac Jly Z
1):
Estimated surplus for expert. Z
se.voe.o Mshela.
Actual shipments to June, 1M,-
oea.ooo bushel.
BEEF EXPORTS:
Ordinary rat on to two mU- X
lion pound monthly. T
Largest aiagl month this year, Z
S7,DOO,000 lb.
PORK EXPORTS:
Ordinary rate. SO.OM.SO lb. Z
monthly. .
Largest month this year, 101,- 1
euo.wo lbs.
PRICI OF FLOUR (Uinneaa. f
On year ago, $n.7l a barrel
wholesale.
Present price. 19.10 per barrel
PRICE MARGIN (between farm
r wheat aad Qur mad
from it):
On year ago the difference
was IMS.
Pressnt dat a dlffereace U
4 eeats.
IK GENERAL: T th farmer t
..... w MrtH, ii pr ent f
more than last summer; to T
th housewife buying la mar- X
kt, IS per cent lew than last Z
summer. . . x
And the Allle have been . Z
uineo. .
i"i I nmf
Get your War StamDs.
Oc
Strictly Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables
are to be had at this store. We
endeavor to give our customers the v
best that can be purchased in this
hne. :: :: :: ::
Our stock of groceries is complete.
Cleanliness and satisfactory goods
are our objectives. ::
Men's Clothing
Call and see our display of furnish
ings for the men. New effects in
ties, shirts, sox, hats, caps, ets.
FRANK SMITH
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Cor. Summit and Main
Condon, Oregon
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Compare Values
We invite you to compare our Ed.
V. Price suit values with any in
town. " , ..
We are not afraid of any compari
son you can give these offering's as
we know if you give them a rigid
test it will only bring out their
merits more clearly.
The spring samples and styles look
good to us. They will to you. Come
and see. Open Sundays..;..;.,....,,
Lester Wade's
Exclusive Store for Men. Condon, Oregon
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