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CHRISTMAS THEN AND NOW
Christmas Presents for Men
Why spend good money for useless things for that man or
boy of yours, be he husband, brother, son or sweetheart,
when there are so many useful articles he needs and will en
joy when the cold weather comes?
Drop Into our store and look over our lines of Men's Wear.
Moleskin Vests, leather lined, leather sleeves
Mackinaw Coats, Dress and Work Shirts
Hats and Caps, all styles and colors
Dress and Work Shoes, Overshoes and Rubbers
Ties, Gloves and all Furnishings
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Wishing everybody a Merry Christmas.
HEPPNER,
HUGHES CO.
OPvEGON
PEOPLES CASH MARKET
C. D. WATKINS, Proprietor
Having recently purchased this market I beg to submit
the following price list whtch will remain in force as
long as the live stock market remains steady:
All Sirloin and T-Bone Steaks 30c per lb
All Round and Shoulder SteaTts 25c per lb
Hamberger Steaks .0 2 5c per lb
Prime Rib Roasts 24c per lb
Short Rib Bolls , 16c per lb
Brisket Bolls 12 c per lb
Good Pot Roast, Beef .' 20c per lb
Best Loin Pork Chops 3 5c per lb
Pork Steaks 30c per lb
Pork Sausage 25c per lb
Winno Wurst, good and solid ,2 5c per lb
Bologna, good and solid 20c per lb
Pure Kettle Rendered Lard H....30c per lb
Best Compound, 50 kettle rendered tallow and 60
boHt Wesson Cooking Oil 2 5c per lb
Come in and inspect our stock and prices and compare
same with others. Our aim is to supply the highest
quality of goods and the best service at right prices.
PEOPLE'S CASH MARKET
HEPPNER, OREGON
In the Old Day Gift Were Token of
Love, in Keeping With the Day
Celebrated.
What a vast difference there Is In
:he Christmas of today, from the
Christmas of our forefathers. In those
Jays there was not the hurry scurry
shopping, and costly, somewhat useless
gifts given with the thought that the
receiver might give a finer one In re
turn. The gifts given In those days
were gifts of love, wholly in, keeping
with the day celebrated, says a corre
spondent in an exchange.
For many weeks and months did
)"i mother spin, color and wind the yarn,
and knit on wooden needles or a bone
hook the warm neck scarf or mittens
for her loved one, every stitch bear
ing a message of love. And then as
the time drew near how savory the
kitchen smelled every time one en
tered, but, of course, nothing was visi
ble for mother or nunty or grand
mother had safely hidden away the
tender gingerbread and spice cakes,
and the brittle molasses taffy, plates
of butterscotch and other candy ricti
in nut meats.
What happy times when the stock
ings of nil sizes, and almost (Hi col
ors, wore hung on the mantel shelf
above the wide fireplace, where old
.Santa had no trouble at all to come
down and deposit the numerous things
from his pack In the dangling stock
1 ings.
J Everyone was remembered with
j some sort of a gift, none were forgot
lf n, and I feel sure the home-made
foodies were devoured with as much
relish and with less after effects, as
the store goodies of today. There
were no conl tar dyes in the Christmas
candy grandmother made.
Then when the team was hooked to
M the farm sled, with the farm wagon
'tit hnA tl ...I1L i ,
ucu ou n immy juueu wiiu Biraw huh
bed covers, what a fine ride to church
ever the shining snow, to hear a real
Scripture sermon about the birth of
our Savior, on earth peace, good will
to men.
SCHOOL SUPT. niAKES
INTERESTING REPORT
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The night that erst no name
had worn,
To it a happy name is
given,
For in that stable lay, newborn,
The peaceful prince of ,
earth and heaven.
Alfred Dommett.
FARMERS' EXCHANGE
OE THE
INLAND EMPIRE
Has arranged to hold a regular series of sales of
Live Stotk, Farm Machinery etc., as conditions
warrant and property for sale is offered at the
Fair Grounds in Heppner.
The great success of our recent sales warrant
this cotrse. If you have property for sale consult
us. We will give you strictly first-doss service.
Farmers' Exchange of the Inland
Empire
Heppner - - - - Oregon
Co! Gbri$tma$Comc$ Again
Come, glory nlht! Come, spirit light!
Come, Joy, thy sweet bells rtnKlng!
Behold 1 Ilia star is shining- bright;
The angel choir la singing.
But near too near, the cannon's roar,"'
The shield and saber's rattle;
The Christmas anthems sound no more.
Across the Held of battle.
3h, Christmas spirit! Calm our fears,
(-lose down In pity stooping.
Alasl Thine eyes are tilled with tears,
Thy radiant wings are drooping.
Tho happy bolls, the Joyous bells
That set the echoes rolling
Through silent streets and frosty dclla,
Are Blowly, Budly tolling.
r"ome, glory nluht! Come, spirit llcht!
Come, joy, thy mute hells rlnulng!
Through clouds the star la shining bright;
Kur off tho choir is singing.
dura K. I'utniim, In Oklahoma Farmer.
(Lena Snell Shurte, Co. Supt.)
The interest manifested by school
boards, teachers, parents and people
generally in Morrow county during
the past two years has been most
gratifying.
Progress has been the key note.
Our County Court has been ever
ready and willing to assist In every
way.
The press more than willing to
give space in their columns for the
good of the schools.
As a result our 49 school districts
show a marked improvement in all
educational lines.
We have three standard four-year
high schools, which are meeting the
needs of their respective communi
ties, one high school comprising five
districts, which will standardize this
year, and two four-year high schools
that are working toward standardization.
Practically all the eighth grade
graduates in the county are in these
schools.
Seventy-five pupils finished the
eighth grade this year and were
granted diplomas. This is the larg
est number to graduate in one year
from that grade since Morrow coun
ty came into existencee.
In nearly every school we find at
tention given to health and sanitary
measures.
Some of the rural schools are in
stalling drinking fountains and pa
per towels.
New school houses have been
built in five districts. Three others
have added to their buildings. Sev
eral old buildings have been repair
ed, painted inside and out, and win
dows changed so aB to meet the re
quirements of standardization. Win
dow screens placed outside to protect
same have been purchased as well as
new furniture bought, old furniture
repaired and painted, grounds clear
ed and leveled, pictures bought and
framed, library books purchased
and other things done in an effort
to standardize.
Salaries paid teachers have been
on the Increase. This is an induce
ment for efficient teachers, and
school boards are looking for the
best.
The eight month term Is meeting
with approval and several distiicts
have a nine months term.
In some districts transportation
is furnished for pupils who live too
far from the school to walk.
Hot lunches are being served in
many of our Bchools and playground
apparatus installed.
More club members finished their
projects this year than any previous
year, and parents are more interest
ed in the work. With the assist
anceof the County Agricultural
Agent we secured two persons in
each district, one to look after the
Industrial Club work the other at
the head of Junior Red Cross for the
summer months, bo that these two
ANIMALS ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
Bird! and Beast Share In the Christ
ma Cheer In the Scandi
navian Countries.
activities continued throughout the
year.
Teachers, pupils and parents have
co-operated loyally In all the war ac
tivities in which the schools have
been asked to participate.
Much work has been done by the
Junior Red Cross Auxiliaries. Cred
it has been given this county for
making the most beautiful quilt for
the Red Cross Housefurnishings In
the spring of 1918 for the North
western Division.
It was shipped to American Red
Cross House for Convalescents, Camp
Fremont, Pala Alto, Cal.
A shoulder shawl madeof old socks
by one of the auxiliaries has found
its way, first to Seattle where it was
pronounced a capital example of
"thrift." From, there it went to
Pittsburg, where it was the occasion
of much comment, and finally to
Washington, D. C, where it was put
in the permanent exhibit as a sample
of thrift work.
Two local institutes were held last
year which were well attended and
much interest manifested.
The Spanish "flu" stopped our an
nual Institute, in place of which we
purpose holding two or three one
day institutes during the year.
A three-day institute means tne
loss of a week in some districts- and
we feel that time must be saved in
order to complete the years work.
I hope the time is not far distant
when our teachers will vote for the
training school to take the place of
a three-day institute. I believe they
will get more practical help. We
would still have the lectures that we
have at the institutes. And in ad
dition the teacher could take an ac
tive part in the discussions and ex
change ideas.
Owing to the scarcity of teachers
some of the schools were late in
opening, but worn is in iun loice
now and altogether the school af
fairs of Morrow county are quite
promising.
We have but one parent teachers'
association in the county. This Is
an important factor in its district,
and as Boon as war activities cease
more will be organized.
We have divided the county into
aones and hope to have a number of
community meetings before the close
of school.
The children's enhibit at the coun
ty fair was creditable, but more than
half of It waB loBt in transportation
to the State fair, which was a great
disappintment because we felt as
sured of holding our place in East
ern' 'Oregon if not capturing first
prize.
VALUE IS ONLY SENTIMENTAL
Mistletoe On. of Most Greatly Ad
mired of Evergreen Plants But
Is Practically Worthless.
Perhaps none of our evergreen
plants is more loved and ad'inired
than the mistletoe, with its modest
yellowish-green leaves and its clus
ters of small white berries. For cen
turies it has been considered an im
portant feature of the Christmas dec
oration. Yet, in regard to the real
value of the plant, the mistletoe la
practlcully worthless.
It Is a small shrub comprising more
than four hundred known species,
mostly tropical and parasitic. In the
eastern and southern parts of the
United States the common mistletoe
grows on various species of decidu
ous trees. In Europe, it seems to pre
fer the apple-tree to any other host.
It sends its roots through the bark
of the tree und draws sustenance
from the eap. However, it is only a
partial parasite, for it has green
leaves which enable it to so some
work in making food for itself.
In some species of mistletoe the
flowers are showy, while those of
other species are more modest. The
pistils and stamens do not &cow With
in the eame ilower, or eyji on the
same plant, but the pistillate flowers
grow on one rdant and the staminate
on another.
The berries contain flat seeds, sur
ruuuiitd by a very sticky substance,
from which birdlime may be made.
This birdlime is spread upon places
frequented by birds, to impede their
movements and render them easily
captured. In a similar way it may be
used to enare ground-squirrels and
other small animals. This is the only
practical use that has ever been made
of the mistletoe.
The plant grows very slowly, and
"not until it' is four years old does
it bear Its first white, translucent ber
ries. However, it drains the vital
juices necessary to the growth of the
tree, and when many bunches find
lodgment upon the same tree, they ul
timately cause its decline and death."
Shining Light.
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OPERATORS
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Reward. 31d32
Th Circle) of Divine Love.
Christmas reverses creation. One
gave us man in the image of God,
while the other gave us God in the
image of man. The two complete the
circle of divine love. Thut the gods
should come down in the likeness of
nmn was long recognized as a uni
versal possibility. And yet Christ
mas stunds alone. It has no coun
terpart in all the recorded manifes
tations of deity. The story is natural
when one recalls of whom it wa's
written. Thut a man like Jesus should
have entered the world by a special
door Is not strange. He was different
from ull others. The wine press of his
life no one could tread but himself,
That night belongs to no calendar.
The very aturs wore their brightest
faces, when from before the depths
of space God drew aside his curtains
of richest blue. Jesus did not come
mlone.
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Heppner Meat Marhet
C. ASHHAUGII, Proprietor
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The Christmas custom In Norway
anil Sweden lire the must Interesting
of any country. It Is n time of grout
rejoicing. To show that there are
iimlciible feelings between every one,
In the household the shoes are placed
In h row ut night In the hull when re
tiring on Christinas eve, mid, like the
Commit custom, candles are left burn-
i lug In the village windows all night to
a ! llcht the way for "Krlstlun," who
V I brings the gifts. The ChrlsiiiuiM irvo
; Is largely decorated with cum II) n 1
! pretty Hikes arranged in brlnM-Colorc d
j baskets nil usually bom. ,vmdo.
1 The richer liou-cKiids send good
I tiling to Ibi p. .of, nnil everjwhoro
$ among both r'.-h mid poor are the mil
, ; mills birds remembered. The boy.
A i mi i girls wive up their pennies ilurlin
I tho year for this purpose. Sheave of
grain are fiisti'iieil to the window
' lodges lii town, mid In the country th
sheaves are fastened to long polo mul
renewed every dny for a week, and
t; tunny Mr the birds thut spy this feast,
k On the burn floor of the peasants
ImiwI of hot porridge n et for poor
"Hoblu (iooilfelluw ' to Comfort hlin be
I cnust' he hu no "soul." Th cows snd
' the horse itinre In the tcncrsl happl-
nes by having a double share of food
given them.
Now open for business in our New Shop on
Eit SiJe Lower Main Street,
with a iotnik'te .stuck of the finest quality of
Beef, Porh, Mutton und Veal
Call ami fcive us a trial order.
Wc will treat you right.
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How About that Contemplated
LB
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Be Joyful,
llndlnt much of the Christmas
iptrlt hs possible.
The Government has reduced
the ban on building. Or rath
er raised the price. Instead
of a $1,000 limit on new
buildings, you can go ahead
now if it don't cost in excess
of $1 0,000.
Tum-A-Lum Lumber
Company
LEXINGTON and IONE