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PAGE SIX HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON. pnnuiuruT mm nt I llUmlllLll I I LUI LL Ui MORROW COUNTY Facts Forced From Familiar Faces G. H. By E. If I had my way about it , I would take the eagle from the coins of this country and in its place put the Am erican hen. Hens have rendered civ ilization valuable service. It i3 said that the cackling of hens saved Rome. Whether this is true or not, I do not know. It is a fact, however, that chickens played a big part in keeping the town of lone on the map along about 1910 and 1911. There is an old saying that you should not count your chickens before they are hatched. Today it is possible to count your chickens before they are hatched. Eeericulture is an exact I California, America. John S. Gurdane sailed the Spanish Main and when the war begun he listed with the Union. He went through the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, and lost one eye in the cap ture of Vicksburg. He finished his soldier's career on Sherman's march to the sea and was honorably dis charged after passing in review be fore President Lincoln at the Nation al capital. "I started for the West when I was a young man and came to Leadville, Colorado, when the boom was on there. I didn't strike it very well, so I went to Wyoming and later to Ida ho. In the winter of '82 I came to Oregon and settled near Potts,where I went into the stock business. I raised some good horses and a few sheep and was there about twelve years. From Potts I came to Mor row county and farmed out on Hin ton Creek for four years. "About that time the bicycle craze struck this part of the country and I went into the bicycle business in After a few years in born in Scotland and migrated to j at the first chicken show at Pendleton science. The old lament, "what is home without mother?" has been solved. It is an incubator. Since we have come to know more about incubators we can explain such hap penings as the birth of Moses, who was found in the bullrushes, likewise, Romulus and Remus, the mythical founders of Rome. Topsy, however, has gone the incubator one better. Along with the name of Oscar Min or, who has placed Heppner on this country's map, can be placed the name of Douglas C. Gurdane. As a man who has raised and owned some of the best chickens in the Northwest and who understands about all that is worth knowing about chickens, few men compare with Mr. Gurdane. Mr. Gurdane was born in Greenbay, Wisconsin the year that the Civil War started, 1801. His mother's name was Janette and his father was John S. Gurdane. They were both this business, I came back to Mor row county and drove a stage from Ileppner to Canyon City for four years. The company finally took off their big stages. I was offered the marshalship of Heppner, so I start ed to work for the City. I served two terms as marshal and began raising a few fancy chickens. "Later on I was appointed Deputy Game Warden by Gov. West and four counties were under my supervision. Three years ago 0. P. Hendrickson and myself bought out this business from I E. Westerberg and last fall my son and I bought out Mr. Hend rickson's interest. "Tell me something about your chicken business, Mr. Gurdane," I said. Mr. Gurdane started by pull ing a box from under the counter which was full of ribbons. "Here are three ribbons I took in 1900. I was the first person that Announcement got the business men of Pendleton ; to start the poultry organization. The Banker's Cup of Pendleto n, a warded for the best pen of chickens, I won for two years. In 1911 and 1912 I had the champion hen of the state. Lady Morrow scored 92 points. " I sold several chickens for ten dollars. I have shipped eggs all over the country. At the present time I have about one hundred and twenty-five chickens down home. All first-class birds too. When I started in the business there were very few people ever paid any attention to their chickens. Oscar Minor raised some fancy chickens and Gene Noble was raising some good birds. We stir red up a little competition in the busi ness and soon there were several oth er men in the game. Chickens are like anything else, ordinary things will do ordinary work, better things will do better work. I have found that fancy chickens lay better, and grow fast er and weigh more for the least ex pense. When my chickens get sick, 1 take care of them until they are well but I seldom ever have any sick." Doug., as his friends call him, is a Republican. Twenty-eight years ago he married Miss Louella French, who lived on Hinton Creek and who is the mother of their one son, now his father's partner in their business known as Gurdane's Pastime. Among other good things, he is an Odd Fel low. He is one of the boosters for Ileppner and Morrow County and says that he has seen considerable of this country's surface, but he thinks Heppner compares favorably with any of it. On his awning reads the sign, "Boost for Heppner." He also offered the Moral Squad accomoda tions for their weekly meetings. The grouch and the glooms never congre gate in Doug.'s place. There is a smile audible and a pleasant word. Doug, attends strictly to his own busi ness, he never pours a stream of trouble into your ear. He has con fidence in the integrity of his friends and never dictates to other what they shall or shall not do. Such men are good neighbors, good business asso ciates, and the world is better for their being here. I wish lo announce to my many friends, former patients and the public, the removal of my ollice from the Bank of Heppner building to the corner of Center and Gale streets, one half bloak west of old location. There is an entrance from both Gale street and Center street to the ollice nnd waiting rooms. These new quarters will give me five large rooms instead of the amall rooms in the former building nnd will enable me to install the most comprehensive electrotherapeutic nnd hydrotherapeutic equip ment. I have at present the most modern nnd best equipped ollices in the county ami intend to add to the present all the electric appli unces now that we hnve the current. You are cordially invited to call and inspect the office and equip ment. Ollice hours 9 to 12 a. m. nnd 1. to 5 p. m. Dr. J. PERRY CONDER. ONE OF THE BEST FARMS IN MORROW COUNTY IS NOW FOR SALE Here is a bargain for rt man looking for a good home Mr. J. H. Campbell owns what has been known as the Ham Burchell place, 8 miles due east of Lexington and twelve miles north of Heppner. This place consists of 940 acres, principally all tillable land. There is a good house, two barns and several other good buildings, in eluding a blacksmith shop. There are twenty-five head of horses and mules, three milk cows and three heifers. Two wagons, three wheat beds, three two bottom plows, one combine, two twenty-loot harrows, two weeders, two discs, one Stockton Range plow, about $500 worth of har ness, one walking plow, ono grain crushc, two wheat drills, one cook house and water tank, one new $300 hay press, one mowing machine and rake, some hogs, 1000 bushels of oats in bin, one Campbell packer, 200 chickens, some turkeys, some household goods and other articles about the farm too numerous to mention. A good orchard on the place. A new windmill just erected. Telephone in the house and on ,he main road. This place is known as one of tho finest places in Morrow County and a man who will hustle can cam from ten to fifteen thousand dollars every year. TERMS: $31,000 buys this place, $9,800 cash and the balance in eight years time at 6 per cent. I am selling this place because I have been advised to go to a timber ed country by the doctor to improve my rapidly failing eyesight. I am offering this place at such reasonable turns because I am anxious to dispose of it before the next thirty days. Anyone desiring such a place can do no better than to call at the farm and look it over at once. J. H. Campbell Lexington, Oregon 1 EVENTS Itl THE NORTHWEST (Continued from first page) m W M M M M M M M N m M M M M M M M N M M M M M Ni M M Important N otice! TO Grafnola Contestants The "TRADE BOOK" A Real Inducement and Vote Getter WILL BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY COME AT ONCE AND HAVE US EXPLAIN THE POSSIBILI TIES OF THIS "TRADE BOOK" CONTESTANTS This little book will be a mighty big feature in the contest and will be an efficient means of swelling your vote standing. DO NOT WAIT Have it explained TODAY. By a little work expended you can start a factor that will GUARAN TEE you thousands of votes. Everyone has a fine opportunity be presistent get a Trade Book and take a place at the top of the list. CAUTION Do Not Delay. Your biggest benefit comes from your quick acceptance of this vote promoter. REMEMBER THE FIVE BIG PRIZES. to m m m m m m m m m m m m m m n to to to to to to to to to to to to to Benton County Fair; Sept. 17-18-19, Cottage Grove, Oregon, Grange Fair; Sept. 17-18-19, Dallas, Oregon, Polk County Fair; Sept. 17-19, Walla Wal la, Wash., Frontier Days' Celebra tion; Sept. 17-18, Walla Walla, Wash., Knights Templar; Sept. 17-18-19, Roy, Wash., Roy Argicultural Fair; Sept. 18-20, Seattle, Wash., Pacific hxhimt; to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to MINOR & CO Eightmile, Oregon. July 20, 1914. Deer Editor: I see by yore paper that they want me to join the Moral Squad, but I aint going to have nothin to do with it no more. I tried to get it out here on the farm, but nobody would send it to me. Besides I am awful bisy pitchin hay now, and you would have ("oast Dahlia Exhibit: Sent. 21. Helena, Mont., Fair; Sept. 21-20 j to maik Al. Slocum and Ralph Yeager Pendleton, Oregon, Umatilla County resine, as I doant want to bee sene rair; bopt. zi-zu, North iakima, Wash., Washington State Fair; Sept. 21, Astoria, Oregon, Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Congregation of America; Sept. 22-23, Fossil, Oregon, Caledon ian; Sept. 22-2.r, Eugene, Oregon, Lane County Fair; Sept. 22-25, Tole do, Oregon, Lincoln County Fair; Sept. 22-2U, Fossil, Oregon, Wheeler County Fair; Sept. 22-24, l.aGrande, Oregon, Union County Fair; Sept. 22-2i, Moscow, Idaho, Latah County Fair; Sept. 2:)-2ti, Myrtle Point, Ore gon, loos and lurry I ounty rair; hopt. 2.i-2!i, Scio, Oregon, Linn Coun ty Fair; Sept. 2;i-2r, Tillamook, Ore gon, Washington County hair; hept. 2.'f-2(i, Prmeville, Oregon, Crook County Fair; Sept. 2:l-2.'i, Tho Dales Oregon, Wasco County Fair; Sept. 24-2;"i-2ti, Astoria, Oregon, Clatsop like em, I ounty Agricultural l air; Sept. 24--'f-2l, Pendleton, Oregon, The Kound Up; Sept. 24 2ii, Klamath Falls, Ore gon, Klamath County Fair; Sept. 25 2i, Milwaukie, Oregon, Milwnukie (range No. 2HS; Sept. 2S to Oct. 3, Matteson, nuiem, uregim, iiregon male rair; Sept. 28-30, Cincinnati, O., American Association of Commercial Execu tives ; Sept. 2:t to Oct. 2. Lewiston, in their cumpany. I doant see how awl them fellers can afford to pay the dews, anyhow. There is Ralph Yearge, for instance, a pore hay pichin boy, will come in and blow all his summer's wages with the old Moral Squad. I doant see how he is goin to git married if he stays with that krowd. He ought to bee like me, and git away out hear with the jack rabbits and mules. Pleas tell Alex Cornett I doant sociate with no cats, even if he does, and if they want me to join the Squad this winter they will have to exclude all cats and dogs, as I doant FOR SALE I have for sale several 10 and 20-acre tracts of Willow Creek bottom land, all under ditch, just outside the limits of the city of lone, and 14 of a mile of the schoolhouse. Some of these tracts are already seeded to alfalfa. Prices are reasonable and terms can be arranged to suit. These tracts can be made into ideal orchard and truck garden farms. Ike Howard IONE, OREGON. IF YOU SEE IT IN THE HERALD YOU KNOW IT IS SO. Yours truly, A. Farm Hand. C. Rizzonelli, son-in-law of Albert returned to his home in Wallace, Idaho, todty after spending several weeks at Mr. Matterson's ranch. R. Hudspith, who is also a Idaho, l.ewiston-l lnrksim Fair Ass n; ! son-in-law of Mr. Matteson is visit Oct. 1-3 Condon . Oregon, C.ilha.n at nig wif . homo ,nd wiU ( ounty rair; Oct. 2-3, Sa.nlv, Oregon,1 . . ,, ,, , Sandy Grange Fair; Oct. 5. Salt Lake nmm for 8ome t,m 'et- Mr- Huda" City, Utah, Salt l.al.e City, Utah, i pith lives in Prince Rupert, B. C. Fair; Oct. 5-10, Colfax, Wash., Whit-1 Phil! Cohn and family spent Sun man County Fair; Oct. .!.!, Moscow ' duy t thir camp in the mountains. Ida., Presbyterian ( hurch Synod of , Washington: Oct. 7-17. Wichita. Kan.. . International Soil Products Eexposi-1 Vic Groshen entertained a stork tion; Oct. 8-9-10 ,Moro, Oregon, Sher- Tuesday afternoon. The bird left man County Fair; Oct 1.1-17. St. him an tit ,nd one-half pound girl. Johns, Wash., Harvest I armval; Oct. .. , ,, r ' , , .'I. Wichita. Kan., f rans-Mississippi Mr- and J18 Ghen are doing Commercial Congress; Oct. 2ti to Nov. ne. tc hasn t been up town since 14, Portland, Oregon, Manufacturer the event and we are told that his ,'l Products Show of Portland; friends are waiting for him. Oct. 28-31, Taenia. Wash., Washing-: ton Hoys & Girls Agricultural In dustrial Contest; Nov. 11-17, Atlanta, tia.. Women's Christian Temperance Union; Nov. 10 21, Spokane, Wash., Spokane National Apple Show; Nov. 25 2H, Wulla Walla, Wash., O. W. R. & N. Corn Show; Nov. js to Deo. 5, Chicago, 111., lntermitioiii.l Livestock reposition, I num Stock Yards; Nov. , 30 to Dec 5 lewiston, Ida., North-; Mrt M b cl,rk ,nd two d h. west Livestock Annual Show; Dec. - , , .... , 12. Portland. Oregon. Facile Inter- Mr,on nd MrK"y. leftrri- nntional Livestock KvpoMtion. Union Iny morning for their summer vaca-Stox-k Yard.-; Doc. V -1 J. Portland, tion. They will go to Portland first Show"1' VTfg"" IW'U lvt s,wk and then to the beach. Mr. Clark SI PPI.KMKNTAUY. j'11 in thom July 25, Albany, Orvgon, C.reeters i AMooiation; Aog. 17-l;t, penticton, j Mra. Dr. Allison left last week for It. C, Western CamuU Irrigation . two-wevk visit with her sinter, Dr. A.H iation; Sept. 7 1. Detroit, Mich., Michigan State Fair. May - Uarnhart, in Portland. News has reached Heppner stat ing that the W. R. Irwin family has a new baby girl. The child was born in Portland about the Fourteenth of this month and Mrs. Irwin and the baby are both doing fine. "Let 'er Buck" BOOTS Prices from $6.00 to $7.50 A. A. CUTTER and J0M0 Brand Heavy Work Shoes Prices from $3.50 to $7.50 These Will Keep Your Feet Dry "American Gentleman" THE DRESS SHOES FOR MEN Prices from $3.00 to $5.50 I still have an odd lot of Ladies' Shoes to be closed out at your own prices. eTnTgonty Only Up-to-date Repair Factory ia Morrow County. Always at your Service. 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