THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON
Tuesday, Febrnary 1 1 ; I 9 1 9
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THE HEPPNER HERALD I
S. A. PATTISON, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER j
An Independent Newspaper :
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BRAIN LEAKS
By LYNN PtIUUX
By ELSIE EATON.
Entered at the Heppner, Oreaon, Postoifke as second-class Matter
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POSSIBILITIES OF IRRIGATION
II' any citizen of Morrow county still has doubts regard
ing the vital importance of the John Day project to the
material welfare of this section he should take the time
and trouble to visit the West Umatilla project on the Col
umbia river in the northern part of this county and investi
gate for himself what irrigation has done and is doing tor
that district. While the district is still new and the pro
ject "in the rough" as compared with older settled com
munities enough has already been accomplished to con
vince the most skeptical investigator that money expended
in any meritorious irrigation proposition is mpney, H.veUi
expended constituting an investment which is bound to
bring marvelous returns.
Only a few years ago that section of Morrow county
was a sage-brush-covered desert the habitat of the coyote
and jackrabbit absolutely worthless to civilized man ex
cept as a winter range for sheep.
However within the last two years the bringing of
water to that parched and dreary waste of worthless sand
has wrought a marvelous change. Where the sage brush
once grew now flourishes broad acres of alfalfa, waving
fields of golden corn, spuds the size of a German war-boot
and all the lesser grains and vegetables hungered man or
beast could crave. Where the coyote howled and the
lonir-cared rabbit scampered may now be seen scores of
homes and many happy, contented and prosperous people.
The John Day project adjions the West Umatilla dist
rict and what has been accomplished on one can and will be
accom plished on theother once the people most interested
become awake to the importance of the work, organize for
real business and bring proper pressure to bear on those in
authority at Washington to cut red tape and give the
John Day project the recognition and support it deserves.
A comparison of the John Day project and the Salt River
project in Arizona is not without interest. The Salt River
project draws its supply of water from the famous Roose
velt dam. The project contains some 200,00 acres and cost
$11,367,000. The John Day project (high line survey)
will cover some 225,000 acres and the estimated cost is, in
round numbers $15,000,000.
The following excerpt from an article by C. J.'
P.lanchardof of the United States Reclamation Service,
which was published in a recent issue of The Mentor mag
azine, regarding the Salt River project should give every
reader who is interested in the John Day project, whether
for or against it, something to think about:
i "During the building of the dam the valley below
was the scene of unprecedented activity. A 'million
' dollar diversion dam was constructed across the Salt
River to divert the stored water into thousands of
miles of canals, power plants, pumping plants, trans
mission lines and a thousand and one engineering de
tails were completed in advance of the great day when
the turbulent Hoods of Salt River would bz conserved
and led to the thirsty lands. On March 18, 1911 for
) mer president Roosevelt, in the presence of an assem
My of nearly a thousand people, formally dedicated
I the structure which fittingly bears his name. By the
1 simple pressure of an electric button the enormous
gates weighing 60,000 pounds were raised and releas
' t-d the pent-up floods for irrigating nearly 200,000
acres of Salt River Valley. The passing of years has
been marked by marvelous progress in this desert val-
Icy. In 1902 when the work was started, the assessed
valuation of the country, of which the valley is h larg-
; cr part, was $5,0(X)1ooo. In 1916, the taxable property
'values were $7J,ooo,(xx. In 1913, the first crop cen
sus was taken and showed an irrigated acreage of 159
i7o,and a gross value of crops of $4,775,000. In 1917,
I In total acreage watered was joi,(x.x; the gross value
of crops was $i3,()()j.(xx). During the same period the,
number of fauns increased from 3,000 to 4.320.. The
net oM of the entire project to June 30, 1017, includ
ing $3. 5' ").(;) t'.ir the Wimscx ell I ;nn. was Si 1,307xx).
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One, two, three, chimed the clix.k ou
the mantel.
"You'd better hustle nlong there,
Lou," culled her mother, "or you'll
miss mill swell movie you ve ueen iaiK-,(
Ing about."
"Yes, mother, I'm most ready." an
swered Lou, putting the last pin in her
hair.
"Now see that you come home right
after the show. I don't want to have'
to entertain that friend brother Hay Is
bringing home for the week-end to
night. Besides. I think he would like
your company best. Young folks gen
erally like young folks," warned her
mother as Lou was leaving.
"Movies aren't as Interesting as they
might be," thought Lou, as she walked
leisurely down the street For the
past six months not much of anything
had really been Interesting to her. She
found more pleasure In knitting socks
for soldiers than she did In doing any
thing else. But today she thought she
would venture out to the pictures.
She met several boys and girls as
she walked along, all radiant apd hap
py. She finally reached the theater.
An observer might have thought her
eager to see the play, for there was a
longing look in her eyes, but Lou's
longing look was not for the play that
was supposed to be so Interesting.
Her thoughts were far away. She was
thinking of her sister Mae's homey cot
tage, where she had spent the spring
add summer days doing the work for
Mae until she got better. How pleas
ant it had all been. But how lonely
she was now.,
Doctor B , "Bill," as Mae's husband
used to call him, occupied her thoughts ;
he had seemed young the first time
she met him. lie certainly had made
her stay at Mae's a pleasant one. How
kind und gentle he had been to her
sister, she thought. Try as hard as
possible, she couldn't get Interested in
the play. Her thoughts would always
drift back to by-gone days; the pleus
ant rides she had had with Doctor B.
the scenery and the lunches they would
take. How he had seemed to enjoy
the duLutles she would prepare and
give her more Uian due praise, she
thought. Lou would think of ull these
things with a sense of happiness. But
how sad It seemed to make her wheu
she would recall the day when he had
called at Mae'a anil told them he was I Russia.
leaving for camp In the morning. He,
too, seemed sad as he told them of his
departure. But he had Just bid her
good-by In a friendly way. Just as he
bad bid the others good-by.
"Why have I been so lonesome since
lay return home?" Lou would ask her
self. Was her tonesoinenest due to
Ulm! 'At first she would think It wo
due to the change. There waa Just
her mother at houia cow, and It wasn't
as though things were '.lively, she
thought; but as she walked home this
day she Anally caiaa to the conclusion
that there waa Just one answer to her
question. She had fallen In love with
Doctor a. '
"It's all right to feel loneaeus wbea
I'm at tieiu and rythUkg la dull.
But when It cornea to this (ana aha
tltought of how aha had apaat the af
ternoon thinking of alia. Instead of
ujoying the picture) tner la only
one reason for It, and turn's no naa
avoiding It. But It make mt feel
blue. It's Just to b my secret, not his
and mine, as I wish it vould be."
Sb suddenly thought af ber moth
er's truing o eoine light boine. Hhe
looked at her walcb. It waa paat their
regular dining hour. "Ooodneaal" aha
ei lined, "I must b walking terribly
a!w. Uueaa V4 batter move nlofef
I've got to cnanga my droaa, I sup
po. llay'a friend talent be a bora
for all I know. Ob! I do wish be
wam't bringing him home this time, bal
1 must be there and help make things
plaamint or he will never forgive me."
Shi- finally resi'liod home. Ilor moth
er ini't hi-r at the iluor. "Now be quick
und I'liaiiKe your dri-as, dearie. Uuy
hits come mid cupper Is waiting."
"What a familiar voice." UioukIiI
Lou. IK -lie ihiiiiiiril bi r ilrexs and
I'-U'ii.-.l to tin' lni talklni! and Inuli-
iiit. Sin' h'i'ki'il thoughtful f r n
mid- Inn 11.1. h ciniii in i l.c tin- iiniuh-
t'T Hi.-nlii ti iii hi'il Iht nr-. She tiur-
ni'il .Imu ii.tnn d.-iiM ni.li. 1 in be In 'if!
it'.iiot no ImiLvr.
"Why. I ! : i y !" lu ilaiini.. k'.'lns lu
lu tin- rurolr. "I'liU li I 1 .p II. I
met tin. 1 at MiU-'. tiiid -"
i "I kii.itt. Six," ln!i rniit .1 U.iy. We
th.'iuht we'd plan u little tirirlr for
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'I hi 1 ei -1 t it I - ! n ell mntit ur-.n-."
:,li l.mi, with J". nt -he ulnxik
IimImU tth l'r II.
I nil 11, t; the III. 'ill they Inlkrd of old
tiiueo an. I of wlmt tin. I lm... ned uliiie
liry I11.1I lnt e 11 eat h other.
"Now." unlit Lmi't mother. "I'm it
luii to do the work and. I.u. you can
entertain l'r. H while Itny giws Pull
ing oil Anne."
"Why didn't you lei m know you
mere coming, l'r. II?" aknl Lou
lien they were alone. (
"itlll' In you. l..m," .ni.t Dr. Il.l
avi'lil.rii lor iin tli.ii '
"Vi . I II to me jilw n) " tnld l.ou.
In li. r-. if l,iie hat .. 1.1.1(14
l.mk tll-.ij ! nr. d lil.il li.. lie knew
ret n n'-.i .1 e, I with l'r
Virture may be Its own reward
but you never heard of anyone hav
ing trouble spending the reward.
MILTON A. MILLER CAVTI.ONS
INCOME TAX PAYKRs
Famous Cats
Bpar.
Tom.
'Skill .Mountains.
The One On Your Back Fence.
Work on Heppnor's new water
system will come in handy for the
discharged soldiers of Morrow
county. Think it over!
Xon-Esse-ntial Industries .
The Oregon Legislature.
Success -with some Morrow county
men was 10 per cent Hard work and
90 per cent bluff.
Up-to-date hotels call for sewers
and adequate supplies of good water.
How about It, Mr. Citizen of Hepp
ner? "Belguim gets big credit" says
a recent newspaper heading. Bel
guim's biggest credit was given her
shortly after the battle of Liege.
Mary had a little lamb
That tired of its regular ration
It chewed a hole in Mary's clothes '
Which caused her consternation.
"Bayonets calm strikers" says
an Oregonian head line. Yes, they
do have a very soothing efect.
foa ay k n-asW RFRF RF RF
With Germany's wealth placed at
83 billions and her war Indemnities
at 114 billions' we are Inclined to
think that she has over-drawn her
expense account.
"Occasional rains due" says a
dispatch from Washington. They
are due all right but will the ranch
ers be able to collect them.
Portland is to have a rabbitt can
nery. Morrow county could furnish
a lot of raw material for that industry.
After January, next, Jugs will be
chiefly used for keeping vinegar In.
We see by the papers that there
are yet some slight disturbances in United
In . a statement received by the
collector of Internal Revenue, Milton
A. Miller, from Commissioner Daniel
C. Roper, tax payers are cautioned
against allowing themselves to be
imposed upon by strangers v." ho
claim to be "Income Tas Experts."
They should discriminate carefully
between really helpful, authorit:'.t!f
advice ;n tax matters and irresponsi
ble advice.
Mr. Roper states further that the
bureau is arranging to furnis'i for
the benefit of income tax payers in
every city and town in the country, a
free advisory service by trained col
lectors, agents, inspectors and depu
ties. At the offices of collectors a .il
their deputies and at other central
points, free information and advice
with respect to filing returns under
the new revenue bill may be had up
to the final date of filing such re
turns. Banks, trust companies and simi
lar responsible Institutions have al
ways co-operated in furnishing auth
entic Income tax information and
have generously offered to serve tho
government and tax payers in this
respect again this year. It is tlK
aim of the bureau to bring its agen
cies as close as possible to every per
son and to make available in official
form all necessary information re
garding the requirements of the law.
The bureau welcomes aid' from evey.
responsibble agency in its efforts to
enlighten the people on tax matters.
Every tax payer is assured of a
square deal from the government
based entirely on the tax laws and
regulations and the facts in his
case. No other influence is allowco
to enter into internal revenue mat
ters and the statement of any t'vm
or individual that they are in a po
sition to exert special influence
with Internal revenue officers is
wholly without foundation in fact.
Painstaking and open-minded con
sideration is given in every case re
gardless of whether the tax payee
appears in person or by attorney.
Firms or persons who offer to
prosecute claims against the govern
ment can secure no special consider
ation beyond the merits of the claim's
as determined by the facts and the
law. '
Any former government officer or
employee is barred by statute from
acting as counsel, attorney or agent
for prosecuting claims against the
States government which
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS ,
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GLENN Y. WELLS
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
96 Chamber of Commerce Building
PORTLAND, OREGON
.Phone Main 5226.
VAUGHAN & BUTLER
DENTIST
Permanently located in Oddfellow's
Bunlding
Heppner, Oregon
S. E. NOTSON
ATTORN E Y-AT-LA W
. Office in Roberts' Building
Heppner
DR. A. D. McMURDO
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
'Telephone 122
Office Patterson's Drug Store
Heppner Oregon
WOODSON & SWEEK
ATTORXEYS-AT-LAW
Heppner Oregon
SAM E. VAN VACTOR
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Heppner Oregon
Watch paper for dates
DR. T. G. TURNER
There was a young man from Wasco,
Who said to the war I will go.
He Joined the marines
When yet In his teens
And knocked hell out of the Huns
from the go.
were pending while he was an offi
cer or employee; and Is also barred
from aiding in any manner the pros
ecution of such claims within two
years after leaving the government
service.
EYE SPECIALIST
Portland
Regular monthly visits to
and lone.
Oregon
Heppner
DR.
GUNSTER
YETEIUNARIA'T
Heppner Oregon
Licensed Graduate
Phone 722 (Day or Night)
F. A. McMENAMIN
LAWYER
Roberts Bldg. Heppner, Ore.
Orfice Phone Main 643
Residence Phone Main 665
ROY V. WHITEIS
INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE, LOANS.
Heppner ' Oregon
E. J. STARKE Y
ELECTRICIAN
House wiring a specialty.
Heppner Oregon
Phone 633.
Herald only J2.00 a year.
Bowers Shoe Hospital.
C. W. BOWERS, Prop.
I use modern machinery methods.
:- HEPPNER, OREGON
Not Out Of
Business
ut Out In The Street
Is where you may expect to find us
after MARCH 1 st and until the new
Hotel Building is completed.
We trust our friends will not fail to
find us in our new location where
we will be glad to show you the lat
est patterns in the famous "Yourex"
line of Silverware with no time
limit on the guarantee
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