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VOLUME 6
HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1920..
NUMBER 48
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FIBSI OVER HE TOP
MANAGER CLARK RECEIVES RE
PORTS FROM DIST. MANAGERS
Busy Season Has Hindered Campaign
In Some Farming Sections
General Interest Shown
M. D. Clark, chairman of the coun
ty fair stock selling committee, has
received reports from - several dis
tricts all showing general interest in
the fair project.
Morgan is the first district to re
port in as being over the top in the
stock selling campaign, Mr. Fred Ely,
district manager at that place having
reported the Morgan quota fully pro
vided for.
C. H. Dillabaugh, manager at
Boardman, reports excellent progress
with the campaign there with assur
ance that Boardman will report 100
per cent sold by April 1st.
Hugh Grim, manager at Irrigon,
reports from that lively section that
everybody has been unusually busy
there for the past week or so but
that there is no question about Irri
gon doing her part. The auto prize
feature, offered by the City of Hepp
ner, Mr. Grim stated, is looked upon
with favor in his neighborhood and
will help in the campaign.
t;. t:. Kugg, or Khea creke, re
ported that the campaign in his dis
trict has been somewhat delayed by
the extremely busy seasono, but says
they will easily make their quota by
April 1st.
Tilden Williams, manager of Hard
man district, reported Monday that
everybody in that section has been
so busy the past couple of weeks
that he and his co-workers have not
been able to complete the canvass but
that there Is no doubt but that they
will easily raise their quota. It will
probably be shortly after April 5th,
however, before the work Is finished
Cecil reported In yesterday that
their quota is already guaranteed and
also served notice that they expected
to gather in the prize automobile.
PIONEEH WOMAN PASSES
Mrs. Loretta, S. Yeager, wife of
Jumes L. Yeager, and a much re
spected pioneer woman of Heppner,
died at her home here early Monday
morning at the age of 64 years, 1
month and 9 days.
Death resulted from Injuries re
ceived March 19 when the car In
which Mrs. Yeager and her husband
were riding overturned near the It.
W. Tinner ranch In Sand Hollow
when the lady received Internal In
juries which caused her death.
Mr. and Mrs. Yeager had but re
cently purchased the car and started
for C'larkston, Washington, to visit
their two sons who reside there. The
death came as a shock to the many
friends of the family.
r Mr. Yengcr was a native of Ohio
but came to Illinois In her childhood
where she was later married, goon
afterwards coming to Oregon. They
came to Heppner 3 years aiio and
hMve since been continuously resi
dents of this city.
She whs highly respected In the
community and was active In chuich
and lodge work having been a mem
ber of the Ilaptlst church most of her
lite. She wa also a respected mem.
her of the Itehekah, Degree of Honor
and Wood men Cliele Indites as will
a of the W. it. C.
Her husband and five children, on
daughter and f mi r anns ire left to
mourn her 1im. The children are:
M'S. Maty F. Peek, wife of II. II
I'erli of ner Heppner; Org M. and
lUlpl) A. Yeager of Claikstnn. Wash,
ill. A. Yeager of roitland. and J. W
Yeager. wirele operator on lh I
8. President, now In Pacific waters
He la now supposed lo be enroute to
Hsn Francisco and wireless has been
nt him pending reply to whlrh fun
eril arrangements hare not been
made.
F. A. M-M-nainln. adrt.inlstrat
or if the rslale of the ll Frank
K. llll. fl-d sn Inventory of the es
pial In this county showing a tslue
of .n'i In round numbers. Th
enrate hire consists of a fine wheat
ranch In the HUrkhorse district
which being farmed by It. W rny-
der. . K. Nntson and M'. .MrMrna
win attorneys for thw estate, Mr
Illl also le't a ci.noaldeiable estate
la Ppoaan where he )it4 (or ser
eral ira. M s death occurred in
that (ity er weeks ago.
WORE MULE RECORDS BROKEN
A pair of mules were recently sold
for $1550 at auction. Within a few
days the same mules were sold to an
other party at a handsome profit.
Good, big, rugged mules with plenty
of meat on them are selling for con
siderably more than $1000 a pair, In
fact, $1000 teams are getting to be
quite common. A big mule dealer re
cently stated that in his opinion the
best mules would be averaging $1500
a pair within the next year. These
high prices will be a surprise to those
who thought the horse and mule busi
ness would soon be a thing of the past
Mule buyers are canvassing the coun
try everywhere! for all kinds of mules.
Those who have not kept up with the
mule market will be very much sur
prised. Plenty of mule colts have
brought more than $200 each. The
owners of good jacks must get this in
formation to their customers some
way before the breeding season starts
The mule business promises to be
very profitable. ' In nearly every case
mules are the first to increase in
price. Good horses soon follow in
value. Just as soon as the mare own
ers wake up they will want some
mule colts. Then those who can see
far enough ahead will want some
good mares to raise mules from.
GET TRACK READY QUICK SAYS,
RACE MAN
"I hope they will get the new race
track ready soon," remarked Ed Pat
terson, well known local race horse
man the other day. "Otherwise I will
be forced to -take my stock some
where else for training."
Mr. Patterson has three promising
colts here one of which he expects to
take to Canada early In June for the
summer racing at Vancouver and Vic
toria. Another promising yearling
will be taken along for the experi
ence and training.
Mr. Patterson wants to train his
colts in Hcppner If possible because
he thinks there Is no better place bo
far as climate and general conditions
are rrnccrned and he knows of many
racs '.orcos In the interior and on the
eoa:t that would be glad to come
hove if a good track and other ac
commodations are ready early in the
reason.
MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW
Warning Is being sent out from
Portland to persons who expect to
visit the Rope City during the Shrine
3slon and Ro:;c Festival during the
week of June 21-20. There will be
morn than 75,000 visitors In Portland
rt that time end prorpectlve visitors
from a distance are already making
their reservations. Morrow county
people who expect to visit Portland
at that time should maTie their reser
vations at once. Write the Executive
Committee, SOI Cnsco Bids, for res
ervations. HQQVER CLUBS BEING
ORGANIZED IN STATE
(Ongonliin)
Hoover republican clubs are being
organized In many cities and towns
of the state, according to Chester O.
Murrhv. Mate chairman of the Hoov-
er republican club.
A long-distance telephone menage
yestenlay stan d that a club would be
organized at Cold Bench. K. II. Wood-
ward, of Newbetg, la organizing
club. S. II. Iloardrnan, of llonidmun,
In a li'tter to (). C. Lejter, secretary of
he male organization. Mates that he1
Is heading a movement to organize
the Hoover sentiment In Ms com-
iiiiinlly,
Petitions are already being rlrcu -
lated In Jackson. Wallowa, Linn,
Multnomah. Coos, Curry. Union, Til -
lamook. Lincoln. Marlon, Malheur.
Yamhill and Clackamas counties. The
other count u s of th state will be
covered In a few days.
Clubs will be organized In alcm,
Albany. Marabfletd. M-dfo'd. La
Grande and Ashland in the near fu
ture, according to reporta corning
from voluntary over supporters In
!ho rtl-.
Ml ( II il I II li HM If. I D
A giest deal of ck rorn In e.
ern Orrt.n as ruined by the heavy
ttorensber fre. and all rorn not
thoroughly dried out or protected
frmn lh low temporal ur ren
dered unfit for d. All rorn should
h tested bfort oo4 as ad. warns
the farm erep department of Hie O
A. C. eipriirBI station.
Water Supply Shortage for
Irrigation Is Threatening
(By Percy A. Cupper, State Engineer)
The supply of water for irrigation
according to the present indications
will be far below normal this season.
In fact, it will not be surprising if
1920 proves to be the dryest season
of record for irrigationists. The
heavy snows of early December seem
not to have reached to any marked
degree the higher altitudes, and most
of the snow seems to have already
disappeared. In some sections, it fell
on unfrozen ground and was almost
entirely absorbed by the soil, while
in other sections the reverse was true
and unusual floods followed the
melting of the snow.
Reports from various sections of
the state indicate a very light snow
fall in the higher mountains upon
which we must rely to maintain our
Irrigation streams and fill our reser
voirs. It seems .therefore, not too
early to check up on our available
supply and to take such practical
precautions as we may to avoid undue
shortage for the irrigated crops. The
use of water early in the season
serves a double purpose, it saturates
the soil, much of which remains to
supply the plants ,and also serves as
a reservoir, the water gradually .re
turning to the streams as seepage and
maintaining its flow for the benefit
of those below, which in turn enable
the upper approprlator to longer di
vert water without Infringing upon
prior rights.
The time when irrigation can be
commenced to advantage depends
upon the condition of the crops and
boII, and is far better known to the
Irrigator in each particular locality
than by anyone elsu. The f a t re
mains however, that the Irrigator
with his usual excess of spring work
does not always appreciate until it Is
too late, that there may not be. an
ample supply of water to raise a full
HEPPNER WILL HAVE A BALL
TEAM
The Herald's query of last week,
"what is Heppner going to do about
a ball tenm?" was answered last Sun
day by about 25 prospective players
and runs meeting at the ball ground
and taking a tryout. The result wan
that H'-ppncr will have a team ac
cording to tentative plr.ns made at
thnt time.
The line-up. as at present arranged
will be wiiiethiJi.T like the following:
For the present Chnrlle Harlow
end Ira Thornton will take the pllch
r.' h'ix und Jackson, formerly with
the S..!"!ii city team In the Inter-
City league .will wear the catcher's
mi'-'lt. Aiken, J. Crawford, Sims and
Austin will take care of the Infield
and Cay Anderon. Drisroll, A. Craw
ford and ivteraon will look after
Heppner's Interest In the field.
Austin formerly plnyed with Wash
Ington High team In Portland.
Emmett Hughes, of O. A. C. crark
team, which has Just returned from
,r'P through California where Em-
i "ale good In the box. will be
' home before the season Is over and
! l'o Nicholson, of U. of W. Is- now
! here und will help out as occasion de-
' mandds
j It looks pretty good for the nation-
, al game In Heppner tills summer.
What!
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! NOTM I".
I
All legal voters should register. If
you have changed your precinct In
, l"1 ,wo ' '" "r r n"' tegisteieil.
you should attend to this matter at
jonce. Important matteia are to he
voted on at the primary election and
, U ur d"1) register and then
vote. ItcglMratlon booka close Apt II
21st.
J. A. WATF.IH.
County Clerk.
4 tin i
NOTM E OF llrVTIHNMIAT
The Itebekah Lodge llack' t S'ic al
rshlrh was to have b tj glv-n on
Wednesday eening. .Urrh 3Ut. at
Odd Fellows hall, will tie postponed
until Wednesday, April 7th.
IOK WINH
lon high orhool he ball team
made one step toward the nter hoi.
asiic championship when they de
feated Islington high arhool II to t
last Haturday on Ion field
lotteries: lone Itlak and Linn;
Islington Allen, Hill and Ward.
crop unless he starts in early. It Is
particularly necessary that irrigators
with the later rights take warning
and make the best possible use of the
water when the same is available.
Ditches should be cleaned out and
prepared for use as early as possible
so that water may be applied as soon
as conditions in the respective locali
ties will permit of the beneficial use
of the water.
Under the statute, the state en
gineer has charge of the distribution
of the vaers of the various streams
of the state to those entitled to their
use as esablished by the State Waer
Board or he courts.
Extreme shortage of water often
brings about unforseen conditions,
which render the .equitable distribu
tion of water a difficult matter, How
ever, with the confidence and cooper
ation of . the water users, these prob
lems become simple ,and it is the de
sire of the state engineer to at all
times work in close cooperation with
the water users.
The water masters, who have im
meid.!te. charge of the distribution of
water under the direction of the state
engineer, are required to distribute j
the water strictly in accordance with
the decrees of the state water board
and the courts. In case of a misun
derstanding or dispute with the water
master, it is urged that the matter be
not immediately taken into the courts
but referred to the state engineer.
Every effort will be made to adjust
the matter with due respect to the
rights of all concerned. Even though
the water supply should be as short
hb present conditions indicate, much
can be done to relieve the situation
by foresight, precaution and cooper
ation, of which we trust we may have
a full measure the coming seasoon.
In any event, let us not overlook the
fact that now Is a good time to begin.
NEWS I-ROM GILLIAM COUNTY
CAPITAL
(Condon Globe-Times)
C. C. Coates of Heppner, was In
..oumm ,iiih mt, oeiUK caiieii nnt-
ny tne (learn oi ins sister, jviihs i-.iva
Coates, who died at the hor.pltal on
Monday.
Mr. and Mis. L. N. Traver, of
Heppner, were visitors here thin
wck. Mr. Traver Ik the contractor
on the new hotel building being er
ected In Heppner.
M!su Liva Coates of Haidinr.n, died
at the local luapllal Monday while
undergoing on operation. Miss
Conies v.: s brought to tin- hos-p'tal
by Dr. 1). N. Hayden, of Ihudman,
who performed the operation. l!e
latlves were called and her body was
taken to llardmnn for builul.
John tlerrls and MIkb Maud Clark
were married at the Conogregallonal
church parsonage on Saturday, the
20th of March, the ltev. C. II. Nellor
officiating. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wlm
pey were present at the ceremony.
The bride Ik a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frani.k Clink nnd has resided
In Condon for the past year. Mr.
Fen In has been employed In the li.ui
dal llmiber shop for some time.
Both have many friends In Condon
who extend their congratulations. Mr.
and Mrs. Ferris left Immediately attei
the Ceremony Till lleppnel' whele
they will make their home,
SI I I KS GAIN ON MI.At.i:
Whn William tiurkner of Gianrei
put up his silo last fall he began feed
Ing his steeis ensilage In the , ,
days of feeding one steer galm-d 320
pounds and two otheis gamed all
through the period at the rate of 3
pounds a day, says the lu nlon Coun
ty Farm Bureau News. They re
reived 4j pounds of silage a flay llh
clover or vetrh and rheal hay
J. M AI I ltl l V HOME
V I have arranged I't lake a
limited number of maternity
J rases at rny home in
J Heppner ami amre Hie veiy
Ims attention and rare to
J all patients
J For full Information wile
J or phone,
;. mic4 fa.oii'ii: aikln.
j I'hone 3'5 lloi U2.
47tf Hep nr, Orrgon
IS GOING AFTER WHEAT RECORD
"Bill" Padberg, who farms some
what extensively in the Heppner
Flat and Rhea creek sections, west
of Heppner, was in town Thursday
waiting for the snow flurry of Wed
nesday night to melt and dry off a
bit before continuing his farming
operations.
Mr. Padberg has already seeded
6000 of his 11,000 acres of land to
wheat and is still seeding. When he
finishes he will have 7000 acres in
crop for next harvest, and he figures
on making a record this year by rais
ing more wheat than any other one
man in Morrow county. Mr. Pad
berg farms with a Holt tractor which
pulls nine 14-inch plow bottoms and
he keeps the macine running day and
night whenever plowing is possible
and practicable. He says there was
never a better prospect for a big crop
in Morrow county within his recollec
tion and he believes In going after a
good prospect under full sail.
Speaking of the weather, Mr. Pad
berg said: "We can't expect spring
weather in March. It's all right to
kid ourselves about It once in awhile
but the fact remains that real spring
mostly comes in April in eastern Ore
gon. GUILD ENTERTAINED
The ladies guild was entertained
on last Thursday at the home of Mrs.
H. C. Bean. Assisting hostesses
were Mrs. Hanson Hughes, Mis.
Ralph Crego and Miss Jennie Black.
The decorations were daffodils. The
afternoon was spent In sewing and a
guessing contest. Ladies present
were Mrs. George Thomson, Mrs. S.
W. Spencer, Mrs. J. F. Vaughn, Mrs.
B. F. Butler, Mrs. P. A. Anderson,
Mrs-. M. D. Clark, Mrs. Phllt Conn,
Mrs. W. R. Irwin, Mrs. C. L. Sweek,
Mrs. Hanson Hughes, Mrs. Ralph
Crego, Mrs. II. C. Bean, Mrs. J. F.
Lucas, Mrs. L. E. Bisbee, Miss Mary
Farnsworth and Miss Jennie Black
Miss Mary Clark and Miss Velmn
I Case sang a duet. Tea and cinnamon
toast was served.
FARM HUKEAU RUYS SEED CORN
So grcrt Is (he wed corn and sun
flower iced shoit:gp that the B nton
County ,...,,., T,,,,.(.:lu i,.,llt ,,p
ill
It could net to Im nie at h-ait a par
tial nupply. Only four or all corn
growers In (he ci.uiily lepnidd r il
for sale, and (lie of Ihese lotv-- I'ev
e'al torn was damaged anM uii'it
for r.eed. Farm Ili!i an mi nihcis will
be :i!l(.t(f! hi d i:i onler of demand
wimmiw sals:
Th" ladl' s of Mif
Wond'wm'a Sun
hold a window
i ,,i,v '''""I '"' '
sale nt the Case Furniture stole next
Saturday.
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Altllllr Foster. ,,t Clyde, Nor 111
Dakota, will speak In llepprier on
Friday, Apr i 1 2nd In oppo..t Inn to
the Noil -pat iIn.iii League nnd tin-
,1'n.teil Land and Lebor I'aity which
organizations at" now planniiii-, it
; Ik mid, lo in. ,.,liia conl.ol In
:th;a st.ii.-, Mr, Fon.-i Is working in
'"ball of ti. (iicroii Taxpayer's
League, tint oi g.ini.ai ion I, a win; tin-ileitaki-n
to put on an aiim. riun-
pHiirn again.. the Son pin I hn and
ine i ... i. ! an. i i,aiior peop... It H
ilo.n.w tu effect county oiiuriUa
lions all over the stale a stal.. oui.ti
Uation Inning already b-n formed.
n il ling our tei.i.sis In t!,i. vai I-
oua cn.inlles to organize roiinly Tax
payeis leagues U,.. stale organization
tela forth the following pertinent
statements Hgmdlng Hie lo organ)
za'lons tiny are opposing:
' The United Ijitol arid Labor Party
-iin.!i for Slnirle 1 ai
"It piopo.es In (Ua'.l d n II
srare a rum tc i or inililic uiillti.-s. In-
f ludirig iet.nl ,ii,,,i tro hank
a-, ho !, it.-, nijiiiing
Iiol.il i. hi, i, , I,,. .,,
riii,rtK.it on a properly of r!ie slate
and n..it iwfii.y . ,M , ,,,f (
the latpatrrs "
' Il Will g'eslli inilirise i. or al
ria.tjf In at liiit den of filiation
'The edei of the Nonpartisan
Lesgiie. of l,ii the Ori.,n Ijind
and Latin I'aity la an offshoot, are
all aorialisls and stand for the aboli
tion of private ownership of land "
SUNFLOWER. GUTTLE
I'EEDERS CONVENTION ENDORSE
NEW FORAGE PLANT
Many New Silos to he Built in Union
and Wallowa Counties
(By L. A. Hunt)
The meeting of Eastern Oregon
livestock feeders at La Grande held
the past week was certainly a great
success. Representatives from the
Idaho Agricultural college, from the
Oregon Agricultural college and Un
ion Experiment station were in at
tendance as well as many of the
prominent feeders of that very im
portant livestock section. The un
animous opinion was that it was one
of the most important meetings held
in the state this year and arrange
ments were made to hold a similar
meeting at some point in Eastern
Oregon another year. The points
which were mainly considered was
the financial' end of feeding and
raising beef cattle. As every one lo
cally knows many livestock raisers
and feeders have lost a considerable
amount of money during the past sea
l-on and because of this break in the
market and because of the high price
of feed the meeting was of especial
significance. A great many different
experiments In feeding cattle have
been given great eonsideratlon, each
one of the various methods having
been duplicated at several different
stations, and the results of all of the
western stateB experiments' were
given careful consideration. One of
the outstanding facts wag that the
feeding of grain to fattening cattle
has proven to be too expensive, feed
ing of grain with oil cake with straw
was found to be fairly profitable in
wintering cattle, but the. moHt promi
nent point upon which all feeders In,
the eastern part of the state agreed
Is the great value of sunflowers and
silage. Sunflower silage Is worth,
according to the records produced of
actual returns, at least half as much
per ton as alliill'a hay, and as a feed
ing ration one pound of alfalfa hay
will equal two pounds of etiHllage,
rattle have been fattened quite huc
ccnrfully on ensilage tilone, however,
thin Is not recommended but whilo
the ordinary beef animal will eat
about thirty-five pounds of alfalfa,
hay on hay nit ion alone be will fallen
and do a whole lot belter II' given VI
pounds of ii 1 1 nl In hr.y and Id to 12
poun.li; of imMhige. AtK'tluT Import
ant fe.clor Is thai the sunflowers huvo
shown a gieal uniformity of yield,
the avi'liD'.i' yield Is prnbably ill no
place esH than 3D Innii pi r licie, some
plaecii running an high as -4 ' tons.
It will thus be seen that any fann
er will gi'l mine value from nn acre
of K'liilloweis than he would from an
ncre of nllallu hay, an oidinury neri
of alfalfa bay being figured at !i Ioiih
per acre at $30 per ton, this would
amount to 1 1 mi per ai ie, w hile tint
sunflower silage 3D tons per acre at
(10 p.-r ton would amount to fZOO
per ncre. One farmer with 40 tu-ies
who oitlriiaiily Is buying $7n or
$ H (Ml wiiilh of feed, this winter win
tered as many caltle as ordinal ily but
lust year put in U a'-iea of sunlliiwein
and this yoai In. N ad of buving feed
-old fl.'.no Morlli of hay and fatten-
d the :.,n. i' amount of rattle. Tin'
fllliieli Ih.ie ;iy til. I llh.y c.lllil
hum d-mri th. ii silos 4eiy yi-ar arid
Mill li ale n.etle). III p'oof of thll
fi.rt loi ll.i:. :.illii-'s ibliviiy lull
silos h.ive ail i i.ly liein sold III Ual
I'Hii rolinty an. I il lo'l li. on- run
teii.pl .led building. This Is ei talnly
.1 slioni: i lidoi si niei.f Irnni liie InclV
on the gioiitid in pulling up iilna r
you ate conv Itire.l tti.it you ran tal-i
sunflowers on your ranch and am
llili.. r. , In rattle do not liiltiit !
plan! and buy a slln as snnllowi r sil
age Is ii itainl) tl K A not her point
whn ti was of II ii I In iiortarin. was
Hie fart that rut alfiilfa Lay Is Woilti
at !! 2' p. i iint moil.' than long
ha). , 1
Mr and Mis. J j,!i :.Ji, .n ,,,
In town to.lai from i,,ir h..i.. na
1 jini'loti Mi l kil on hut l.(.
II.. ie filing Is ii.ii.ny m I,, i
tii-ighlioi I. nod hut II, .it fa.ll.i r e.i.1
and liorlli roni.i .ihle i.f the rn p Ii
hi ing ii plant, .)
I' J l'lriir. rlJ. ,,.4fl i.f M..f
and also .. ... ,. . I , , ., ( pr nlalitn
In I tie ii t . r 'al.i- fie,, V)f,.,.r
Gilliam and M... sn rounliis, is In
town today enjoying the dits) sf.iriu,
Harold Cohtt went lo I'mtland last
Thursday nn a short hvi.-igr trip
returning Monds; ewnlftl