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CTRONG ATTRACTION for patronage of
the Farmers & Stockgrowers National
Bank by individnal, firm and household -lies
in our ability to co-operate in the problems
arising in the city and on the farm. In addi
tion to this, every possible department and
service of banking is afforded.
May we add your name to our rapidly
growing Hit of depositors? We shall
appreciate your account whether it is
large or small.
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THE FARMERS AND
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Ill.PPNER.
A Chicken Mystery
Prominent Agriculturist
A letter from T. J. Mahoney
cashier of the Live Stock Stale
Bank, of Portland, to W. W.
Sraead, secretary of the Fair as
sociation, announces that 11. A
Blanchard, agriculturist for that
bank, will be present at the Mor
row County Fair. It has been
arranged for Mr. Blanchard to
make an address today which is
the day set apart for the Farm
ers' Union day.
Government Fixes Price of Wool
Announcement has been made
that the government has fixed
the maximum price it will pay
for wool on a basis that will give
the growers in Oregon about rM
cents a pound.
It is understood that, while the
government does not attempt to
fix the price except for govern
inent contracts, the fact that
these will cover at least one-half
the crop, there is little chance
that glowers will get more.
Rev. Father O'Kourkn was a
visitor at Condon last week.
The Oregon
Agricultural College
V hart ti fttnt'il rjum ihIisIii with timid rn lub
Ortnrift ami Htl-in nt fiiipHiPnt ttv in-
lnietmn I'mling to oillfgiaiti ttrtt'it in tht
following mpnnU :
AGHICULTUIin, with IS ri-pnrtmrnU;
COMMERCE, with 4 d rtin nit ;
ENGINEERING, with ft d-r tmonti, In
lulling Civil. Kli'i-trii'ftl. Highway, InrlustrisJ
Art, Irrigation, and Mn'hauiral FnKniring ;
roKLHTKY, inrluiimg Lining Engineer-
HOME ECONOMICS, with 4 major Arpirt
rut a, iiicliiUnig ti aiiiing in tin Praetica
Hmma ;
MINING, with thrf dpai tmrnti, ioa lad
ing Chfinical FtiginaiMViif ,
Pll AKMACY.
Til E 8CHOOL Or MUMO, offers Initraa
lln in tha pnn iat id iat tiucuti of focal
nit inatrumrntal mnir
THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT, vnrotlr
IOn.'i catlcia la 1 V I 17, ami won rrommn
datum fur O A. from th Wettarn Ifptrl
mmi nf tha V H War n)iartmrnt aa on of
Ih fiftrn ' 'dtttinguithfil iiuntutii ni" of
higher having All rh.hu will 1 furniahri
nipl'tt niuf..?nii l.y Hid I' S. (iovri n inrnt
ml the Junior and mor rail ft a, nmlltd ift
Ihf It D. 1' i, will bf gtvrti rmwauutatiun for
uhMMtn.-P, wi ll at all lianp..rt alii n and
ul.n-.ti nrc a the ait w h a ' hummer ramp.
RiCilRTR AT1CN BTUUNft OCTOBER ,
1017. ltifjintatiOD on i aqua it. AtditM.
i tir, OtrjoB Agrii-ultuiaJ CoUvga,
Coivllia, Oivguu.
LEXINGTON ITEMS
Ur. Turner, eye specialist, was
here Wednesday and had many
callers at the hotel.
Henry YanDyke, who expects
to be called to the army any time
is enjoying a visit from his moth-
.er.
School started Monday with
all teachers present and a larger
attendance of pupils than ever
before.
Mr. and Mrs. Bauman are
entertaining their daughter, Mrs.
II. L. Writer, of Steamboat
Springs, Colorado.
Geo. Allyn and daughter Elsie
motored over to Umatilla Sun
day to get a Winter's supply of
"ye luscious peach" for winter
use.
Frank Moore has a Ford now
and can make the trip from the
ranch to town some quicker than
when he drove "Molly and old
Fan."
Mrs. Chas. Klum, waitress at
Lane's restaurant, received a tel
egram calling her to Boise, Ida
ho, immediately and left for that
city Monday.
Jim Saxe, who for several
years has oeen with Leach Bros,
has resigned his position and left
Wednesday for Portland on a
business deal.
Roy Yardley is another young
man who has taken unto himself
a wife. The young couple were
married t Pendleton three
weeks ago. Congratulations.
The heavy shower of Monday
night, beyond drowning a few.
chickens and washing out some
ol the chuck holes, did no serious
damage and was highly appreci
ated by all.
Friends here received the sad
news of Mrs. Otto Reades death
at Roundup, Montana. She was
a former resident of Lexington
and her husband was pastor of
the Congregational church here.
While gathering exhibits for
he Fair in the Cecil neighbor
hood early this week Jack Hynd,
f Cecil, and Mac Smith, of this
:ity met with a rather unusual
xperience. Driving up to the
Ellis Minor ranch, the gentlemen
noticed a greatcommotionamong
he poultry. A frantic woman
was chasing a big turkey gobbler
ground the yard with a broom.
dozen or more dead chickens
were lying on the ground and
the rest of the flock were acting
is though they had been mixing
it with bootleg booze.
"This gobbler is killing my
chickens," shouted the woman,
"come and help me catch him."
Mac Smith is nothing if not chiv
alrous and also is some sprinter
Hefbok the trail and the gobbler
was soon safelj in a coop.
"Looks like a shame to let all
this good chicken go to waste
said Jack, so the two began tr
salvage the still fluttering chick
en crop. A9 fast, however, as
they could dress a chicken an
other one would tumble over and
finally the big gobbler, threw a
tit, and turned up his toes.
Then everybody began to lose
their appetite for chicken and b
council was held while chickens
and turkeys continued to give up
the ghost in blocks of five. All
together about 60 chickens' and a
dozen turkeys passed in their
checks, but the' cause of the
trouble is still a mystery. Mr.
Hynd says the chickens and tur
keys were acting much as be has
seen men do before the state went
dry and Mac Smith thinks it
might be well for the sheriff to
investigate the case and see if
some smart rooster is not oper
ating a moonshine still or at
least a blind pig on the premises.
Let us be Your headquarters
FAIR TIME FAIR PRICES
Soiu)sis TT
Recreation Set A
REFLECT THE
MODE OF THE
HOUR ;
When planning
your fall ward
robe assure suc
cess by starting
with stylish
corsets. Study
the exhibit of
sma,rt new Roy
al W o r c e ster
styles. Make
it a point to
visit our corset
section and see
the charming
new Royal Wor
cester style.
Price $1 to $3
ESTER
Royal
RFPRFATinN
SET vi
The very latest
novelty for
summer wear. I
Stunningly de-
signed and
handsomely I
tailored, equal-
ly attra c t i v e J
for outdoor
wear or indoor J
use. They will
launder beauti- J
fully and noth-
ing so smart in
appearance or ;
clever in desi:
has been offe
ed before.
er
Don't forget to have a look at our new fall
goods, wools and silks in all the fancy and
plain colors.
(loo. Fell, of Pendleton, who
I , , m .
I lias neon m ro lor a week or so
! looking after loc;il property in
jtorests, li ft fur his home Tues
jday Horning.
A Smart Mule
George Mead, of near Lexing
ton, who recently lost a valuable
and, apparently very intelligent,
mule over near the Caldwell
grade, and advertised for the an
imal in the Ileppner Herald, re
ports that the next day after the
ad appeared the mule went home
Later Mr. Mead learned that the
mule was 6een on the streets of
Ueppner the day the Herald
was printed. The supposition is
that Mr. Mule read the paper,
learned that he was wanted at
home, and hit the road for the
Mead ranch. Mr. Mend should
be convinced of two things: that
he owns a smart mule and that
Herald advertising pays.
New line of fall coats, "CLASSIC COATS", their
merit is known to most everyone. Moderately priced.
Minor & Company
"Dry Goods Department"
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
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n t!i"- linvs of unusual business conditions it is a
mutter of prudence to prepare for the days to come,
in .sour business ami private affairs.
invito vim to associate yourself in a financial way with
this institution, which for nearly III) years has
weathered all storms and today stands as solid as a
rock, with practically unlimited resources and
equipped to give the best banking service possible.
Whether you want your ready funds cared for or require
capital for your legitimate requirements, we are
ready to servo vou.
The First National Bank
Itrppnur, Oiegon
Capital $100,000.00
Total Resources over one million dollar
:
George Perry is here taking in
the Fuir.
II. S. Ewitig is herefrom Cecil
attending the Fair.
Victor Wigglesworth is in frou
Butter creek today.
Chas. Beckett and Hirrison
Eliiott were in from Eightmile
Saturday.
J. C. Aiken has returned from
Portland where he spent a two
week's vacation.
Percy Garrigus is hero from
Portland looking after his prop
erty interest in ileppner.
H. H. Peek, proprietor of the
SHgenburst Farm, has a duo dis
play of dry Innii products in hie
booth at the Fair.
For Sale
Choice Residence f.ot. t'tixT.!
feet. See nie before October
first Goo. Hendry, ileppner
llakery. hUlM
ML'LK LOST Hay mare mule
broken to work, mane roached.
tailshaved. Hranri "lazv I) ( )"
on left title. Ten dollars re
ward. L V. Gentry, Hoppner.
Oregon. p.Uf
Mr. and Mrs. Tom O'Brien
were in from Butter creek Sat
urday.
Fred Bock and Mitchell Sum
mers were here from Condon
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Rhea were
in from their Rhea creek ranch
Saturday.
Fred Rader and Mrs. E. M.
Carter, of Long Creek, were bus.
iness visitors in Ileppner last
Saturday.
Mrs. HeDry Jones and dauuh
ter. Miss Stella Jones, former
residents, visited friends here
last week.
W. K. Cjrson, with the Joseph
Burgoyne mercantile tstablish
mentof Lexington, was a visitor
here Sunday.
Tom Brennaa returned Sun
day from an enjoyable pleasure
trip to Portland. Seattle and
Vancouver. B. C.
R. F. Hynd. of the Ileppner
Milling Co.. was here on busi.
ness from Portland for several
days during the week.
Herbert Kirk came in Tuesday
evening with a carload of Jersey
dairy stock purchaed in Uio
Willamette valley. Mr Kirk ex
poets tootigatre in tl.eduiiy busi
ness on his Kliea creek ranch.
Arthur Moore arrived in Hepp
ner from Portland Monday and
in the guest of W. P. Muhoney
Mr. Moore visited ileppner list
spring for n few witk ud wa
favorably impressed with the
touctry. ;
HARDMAN GARAGE
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Courteous and Competent Workmen
Accessories, Supplies, Expert Vulcanizers
Guaranteed Tire Service
HARDMAN, OREGON
Horses and Mules Wanted
I w ant Kd homed I 12 to ten
yearn old, 15 hands high and up
ward. Aliw want mule 3 to 10
years old. Will also buy a few
good 3-year-old horses. Guy
Boyer, Ileppner, Ongou. lUtf
N. T. Caven, hotel man of Con
don, is here attending the Fair.
W. R. Irwin left Wednesday
morning for Portland and the
coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Greiner,
pioneer residents of the Condon
country, and among the biggest
wheat farmers of that section,
are here attending the Fair this
week.
Mr. J. II. Helms and Miss
Catherine Long were married in
ileppner Monday, September 10,
1917. City Recorder J. P. Wil.
hani performing the ceremony.
The couple are both residents of
Morrow county.
Mr, and Mrs. W. D. Newlon
were in the city Monday from
their ranch in Sand Ilnllow.
They returned Saturday even
ing from an extended business
trip at Portland and point in tbe
Willamette vallev.
triit'M
Price
Mis Peggy O'Rourke return
ed last week from a six week'
Dr. Turner, well knowny ( lrip , Cahfornla .having vUited
.pociui.si. wno i,.in noppuer Anee,. 1Qll Barbara
once cicn monin to look
fter the need of hi numerous
patient, was here again yettv r
day on a prnfos-onnal visit. The
doctor has a wide practice ai!
over thi section of Oregon and
no doutit In success i largely
due to the ft that I e make ue
of the local newspaper in every
town visited to announce the
dale of Li u .
San Francisco, and Petaluma
While in Pet alum a the was ex
tensively etuertaioed.
Geo. W. Verdot wt pleasantly
surprised the other day when
Ins son and wife dropped in from
W!U Walla to make him a visit.
They are so well p'eed with
ileppner that they may decide to
speed the winter here.
Andrew Stewart and Creston
Maddock drove over to Pendle
ton Sunday returning Monday.
E IT" Drown left Thursday
morning for a pleasure trii
British Columbia. He ex; j
to visit Vancouver and
Rupert before returning.
Mrs. Edwards has donated an
elegant luncheon set of embroid
ery to the Red Cross society
which is now on exhibition at
Thompson Dros. store. Buy a
ticket, help the cause and per
haps win this beautiful set.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Swlnburn,
of Seattle, are here this week
visiting friend and relatives,
Mr. Swinburn being a grandson
of Mrs Eliza Ayers. of this city.
Mr and Mrs. Swinburn own an
orchard home in Hood Rivc
vallev where they spend tbeif
summers. They came directly
from Hood River to Ileppner.
Mr and Mrs. Desnis McKamee
and children returned Saturday
evpntrg from a eouple. of months
vacation at Portland and Long
Beach. Washington. Mr. Mc
Namee reports having bad ft
splendid outing and Mrs, McNa
men returns much benefitted in
health. The children enjoyed
every minute of time on the
beach and altogether the vaca
tion was most enjoyable. Re
turnirg they stayed a week in
Portland before coming on to
ileppner.