6. Ji ilJLiJt 11 1 JLji 1 1 y VOLUME 7 HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, Tuesday, June 29, 1920. NUMBER 9 $tf RITTER CELEBRATION ELEVEN CARS ALREADY LISTED FOR TRIP. Road Will be Open on Sunday, But Is Not Expected in a First Class Condition. PIOXEEIt CITIZEN PASSES Arrangements are going forward for the trip to Ritter, July 4 th, and at noon today S. E. Notson, chair man of he committee on arrange ments, reported that eleven, cars had registered for the trip, with pro spects of several others deciding to go. The committee, however, is not dis guising the fact that the trip will not f.e exactly a flowery bed of ease pro jr .Action and are not advising inva v . id',s, old people or young children to undertake the trip at this time. While the county officials are confident that the road will be open by Sunday It is not to be expected that a new mountain road as yet not fully com pleted, will be exactly a boulevard. Enough Heppner people have expres sed their intention of going, however, to let the people of northern Grant county know that Heppner is on the map, that the road to Ritter is open and that we are anxious to establish closer relations with that section of counry. It is understood that Dr. J. P. Con der, of this city, has been invited by the people of Ritter to make the ad dress at the celebration there Mon day but as yet the program commit tee at this end of the line has not announced its program. Arrangements are being made to have a supply of gasoline taken to some point on the new road so that cars can replenish their supply on the return trip if necessary. Joseph Conner, an old and respect ed citizen of Morrow county passed away at the Moore hospital at an early hour Monday morning, aged about 76 years. Deceased was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic having been a member of the old 1st Ore gon in civil war days, when that re giment was kept busy watching and fighting hostile Indians thruout Ore gon, Washington and Idaho. He was ot genial disposition ana had a host of friends who will sincerely mourn his death. He was never mar ried and is survived by a half brother George Dykstra, of this city. The funeral will be held at 10:00 a. m. Wednesday from one of the lo cal churches; and will be in charge of the K. of P. lodge of which he was a member. HRS ATTEND 0.JLC. L l.he Herald has been, late tor a couple of weeks due to conditions in the shop that cannot always be a voided. hen about ready to re deem ourselves today an accident at the power plant stopped all machin ery in the Herald plant and again delayed publication beyond the usual hour. 0 PROF. HYS1-OP TELLS HOW MAX- IMOI PRICE SECVRED HORSE FALLS. BREAKS WHK4T. MAX'S LEU NEAR AXKLE Will Leave Tomorrow on Tour of Wheat Field Inspection Through Adjoining Counties. Bone Protrudes But Game Man Re mounts Horse, Starts Home, Is Brought to Hospital. FARM BUREAU HOLDS IMl'ORTAXT MEETING EVERYTHING LOVELY IN THE ROCK CREEK HII.1.S W.Windsor writes tkeHerald thus ly from his stock ranch on Rock creek: Everything pretty much O. K. in the Rock creek hills. Farmers and stock ranchers wear a smile from ear to ear, good June rains, wheat and grass fine, stock fat, and every body happy. A great old country is this land of the brave and the home of the free of Morrow county, Oregon, hey? I guess, yes, good enough for Mother ond John, and Mother and John are as good as the best. .'. A A A A A A A A A TAKE NOTICE (By L. A. Hunt) Saturday afternoon the members of the Executive Committee, the labor committee and Wool Growers committee met in the council cham bers and held one of the most im portant Farm Bureau meetings yet held in Morrow county. After con siderable discussion it was unani mously decided to secure a Govern ment trapper and for the present time the sheepmen of the county would prepare to pay one-half of his- salary, which is 11500.00 and the balance would be borne by the Fed eral Government. Several petitions appeared from the Northern Farm Bureaus who are asking for an a mount of money to be levied by direct taxation to provide for the ex termination of the remaining Jack Rabbits in the sage brush area of the John Day project. It was finally decided to appoint a committee to draft a petition calling for an a mount to be fixed for the Jack Rab bits and for the Coyotes, the two be placed on the ballot as one meas ure and to be handled under the dis cretion of the County Court. By this means the County would pay a one fourth of the trappers salary, the sheepmen would pay o"-fourth, and the Federal Government would pay one-half and all furs taken by said trapper would be sold and the pro- iceeds go to the contributing parties A I in portion to the amount contributed. A number of farmers are in ses sion yesterday and today at the high school building as pupils in a grain grading school under the instruction of Prof. Gus. R. Hyslop, of the O. A. C. Mr. Hyslop is spoken of by those in a position to know, as prob ably the best wheat specialist in, the west. Prof. Hyslop will also accom pany the farmers on their grain in spection through the wheat fields of Morrow, Gilliam and Sherman coun ties with the experiment station near Moro, as the objective point. Re turning the party will come via Dr. Smith's well known ranch near the Schuttler station on the Condon branch and thence through the norh ern part of Morrow county to their homes. L. A. Hunt, who arranged the tour, will also accompany the party. Some of the questions to be stud ied on this trip are: , How Deep to Plow? What Seed to Sow? I When to Seed? Does Harrowing erain pay, If so, when? How best to handleSummerfallow? Tractor Farming? Should we use the sub-surface paclter? A A. TV ' V A A A A Local Items A . A A All the Business Houses of Heppner will be closed all day Saturday, July 3rd. A Do Ingly i your trading accord- , A Fred Camp was in from Sand Hoi low Friday. Dan Barlow was In from his Rhea creek ranch Saturday. Case Fuqua, of Lexington, was visitor here Friday. M. D. Clark and family returned from Portland Monday evening. Walt Crosby blew In from ranch up Willow creelc Saturday. his T F I, O O 11 W I T H AVEARING QUALITIES Dan Hanshew, well known farmer of the SandHollow country, met with serious accident Friday evening while riding several miles from his home, when his saddle horse stumbl ed and fell, breakin? the hone in Mr. Hanshew's left leg close to the ankle joint. The break was a nasty one the end of the bone protruding through the flesh and skin. Mr. Hanshew mamvged to get hold of his horses reins and by dragging him self and leading his mount to a near by bank, he managed by getting the knee of his wounded leg in the stirr up to gain the saddle and started for home. He had gone but a mile or so, however, when he met Jesse Tui.ner and his brother in a car and they at once took Mr. Hanshew in the car and brought him to the hos pital. Dr. McMurdo reduced the fracture and made the patient as comfortable as possible but he will probably be forced to take a vaca tion through the busy harvest season when the call of a big crop will be continually in his ears. The marble-cement composition floor just now being completed in the lobby of the new hotel by Mr. Fred. Rigutto, is one that gentleman might refer to to customers regard ing .the wearing qualities of his handiwork in 400 or 500 years from now if he is still in the business at that time, for according to a state ment made tho other day by Mr. Ri gutto to a Herald reporter, the floor lias rer.l wearing qualities. Mr. Ri gutto, who is a native of sunny Italy, where his forefathers have been in the same line of business for many years, says that in the house in which he was born the floors are similar to that just laid in the Heppner hotel and that they were laid about 535 years ago. He says here is no sign cf crack or flaw nor even any indi cations of ordinary wear in these old floors and that from all appearances they are good for another 1000 years and still be good floors. Mr. Rigutto, after completing his trade in Italy went to Holland where he spent several years and about 12 years ago he laid similar floors in the house at Oberongen, which, follow ingthe armistice and until recently, has been, occupied by the 1-j.ie Ger man kaiser. OLEX-HEPPNER ROUTE HERMISTON GIVEN CHANCE TO PROVE POSITION I J V i n i Laommle iAJCIvL&HKj GREAT AIR robbery; 4 in .f rof ur.t a ...i'.t i.t th tir !-,;! on If :..ry !(ft i, britt : i.i th ft". J c-iii t;-ji7 one IiM ; tr.rt'if to tare girt Iron ikf u t. 8 cm hU rr'.s a V ATh'ifUr tnwhch'J-.e i '.! t. .1 I ,1... tt,.Maul vi'ucri.a L nuer ine ueuu ui i. It was unanimously deckled that $3. 50 to $4.00 a (lay was the proper price for huy hands during the firtt cutting, that (luring the harvest season an endeavor rhould be made ami it was felt that It was entirely feasible to Plate that waged for header-bo drivers, louder and Marker would be $5.00 per day. No effort wait made to tlx wages on any other I class of work but thut tnese three 'should receive tttp dame wages, and ; It In hoped that every farmer In the country will act upon this auggcstlon. Th" fixing of wage mller In the season wad quite successful and It Is a well known principle thut thi rais ing of wagea does tint make any J i tome hurvpKt hand. The County ' At-i.nl r.tifirl.,t tlmf Ihnm Wi.rn ears of distilUte on the road n-iw to wards Morrow co.inty whUh we i te-t to arrive at uny time, this will j absolutely guarantee fuel fir tirvei iwhlrh until this older ai plated 1 wis eiy in ut h In doubt. Moi.t natls factory ptlrea fur rar lo.ul of wire I,n b n reeu,., and ruder die rapidly belnc ta'n n f"r tl.la. Cim- idetiiMe o'her bti'.nes ratnc lip fur ' il'i iiicin tt' id tm for the tin.ln ;Gi.id tig m liu'd fetid the I'ar-n Tout and s forth. A '.(.tie r.ti.er natter Of Itllere.l Was tt e Ml.r llf the Ktievl II irrjn and Cnuniy Court In t!n t'at tint T'l per rent f the niny raie by lalaiinn In rvery di'lrlrt . t pend'd In tht d tMt and If this To per rent I lnufrV!ent to fak tar" of th toad that farther turner shmild fit b borrowed from nei;.,orin ; district Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Barratt return ed from Portland Monday evening. Deb.Bollnbroke was In from Monu ment one day last week. O.M.Scott, Blackhorse wheat farm er, was a business visitor In town Friday. Roy Ashbaugh, a merchant of Hardman, was a business visitor here Friday. John Healey's little daughter was Injured Wednesday by being kicked by a horse. I Arnold rii per, well know n wheat glower of the Lexington country, In HepprwT Friday. John Molluhan. who operates a sheep ranch on Rhea neck, nun In town Saturday. Owing to lack of Interest among biddeid the roiul.lnatlon Kale at the Vaughan 4V Parker ranch lust Satur day wns railed off until a more pro pitious time. Henry Krebs, a successful young farmer of Cecil, was In Heppner dur ing the week. Milton Lowney and family, of Wal la Walla, are here this week visiting his sister, Mrs; Earl Hall. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mahoney re turned from Portland Sunday even ing where they spent Shrine week. Vrm. TiM-fy, wha has been at Car sori Hot Springs for some time, re turned to Heppner Thursday. Dick Gentry, who Is engaged In tho stock business at Fox Valley, was a business visitor here Friday, John Kenny who raises beef ond mutton and wheat and other eats in the Sand. Hollow country, was In town Thursday. Ed. Duran, who makes something of a science of wheatgrowing In the big country north of Lexington, was a business visitor here Friday. Mrd. Emma Ranrk, of this city and Mr. George W. Riley, of Enter prise, were married in tills city this morning. They will reside at Enter prise where Mr. Uiley is engaged In the mining business. Herb Olden, who raises wheat and other things In tho Ithen creek Llght- mllo country, whs a visitor In town Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Olden recently returned from an extended trip thru Callfoi nla. Light wheal farmers were present this forenoon at the grain Binding school being conducted by Prof. Hy- lop of O. A. C. In the fair xhll.it hull. Tlio fact that the eight men present Heppner Would Have All Routes Viewed by I'libiused Mini and Ac cept Decision. J. W. Beymer .vent to Long Creek Thursday afternoon on a business trip. Indications; are for more rain, which will not displease anyone in this country. Yesterday's news dispatches say that the peak has been reached In the recent financial stringency which Is not half bad news just now. Dug Fllnn, a rancher of the Ritter country, came out Saturday with a load of wool. He came by the Ham ilton ranch but says the Ditch creek road should be open by Sunday. Mrs. Mi. R. Boehmer arrived from St. Helens Saturday evening to join her husband who has taken the posi tion of foreman In tho Herald office. Mr. and Mrs. Boehmer have taken, u- partments In tho new Reld apartment house on Baltimore street. Sheriff McDuffeo picked up a bunch of young bloods late Sunday night who were making so much nolso In, the lower part of town that tho sheriff could not get his accust omed rest. With practiced hand the sheriff guided tho young gentlemen to the county stronghold where they reposed till morning when Judge Cornett with his usuul bland smile extracted the usual $10 and costn all around. Mr. and Mrs. Will Spencer and Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Whltels returned from Portl'.ind Sunday and all hands I declare, lust week was the hlggeM blowout Portland ever seen. Mr. W. j Spencer wiiH a tneinberof the l"enile- ton mounted patrol which oi gutilu-1 lion consisted of about 100 Slirlio rs ; mounted and equipped us the renl 1 article In rowbny Ht)le and tln bos were hnlinicd by being plueed lit the' head of the procession In the two' principal parades ami In second p In the matter of the contraversy which has been raging in the Oregon ian for some time regarding the re lative merits of the different east and west routes of travel through Morrow and adjoining counties, the following letter was authorized by the HeppnerCommercial club and tho secretary was instructed to address the letter to the automobile editor of the Oregonian and also send cop ies to the Hermiston Commercial club, to tho press of this section of the northwest as well as to all gar ages in towns and cities between, Portland and Walla Walla. If the Hermiston club Is game to take up Heppner's proposition tho traveling public will have the unbias ed opinion of qualified road exports as a guide in choosing the best route The letter follows: Heppner, Ore., June 23, 1920 To the Automobile Editor, Oregonlan "The attention of the Heppner Commercial club has been called to a letter published in, tho auto mobile section of the Oregonlan of June 20th from the Hermiston Commercial club In which tho writer, Mr. F. V. Prime, takes is sue with a letter written, by Mr. I). T. Goodman, of this city, and publ ished In your Issue of June 13th, wherein he recommended taking the right hand turn alter crossing tho John, Day river at McDonald's ferry, when traveling eastward thence through Olex, Elghtmilp, Meppnor, Pilot Rock and Pendle- i Mr. Prime's letter this route ivas erroniousty referred to aa ''the "T-rrid -Oregon Trail", which pusses ' through the sand country soma ten or fifteen miles north of the route outlined by Mr, Goodman. The people of Heppner uro no more desirous of deceiving the mo torists than nro the people of Her miston and In writing this letter the Heppner Commercial club lit actuated only oy a desire to son that tourists and other travelora who como through this section of the country follow the best ami most practical route. In order that the traveling public may have an authoritative gourrti of Information by which to ho guided In choosing a route through this Hoction of the state tho Hepp ner Commercial club hereby sub mits the following proposition to tho Hermiston Commercial club: Tho Heppner Commercial club proposes to Join with the llerinln ton Commercial club in sinning the expense on a 50-5(1 basin, of taking either the Automobile Edit or of the Oregonlan, or mi iiccied- itod icprcHcnlulive of the Oiegon Sliitn Motor fur Healers Assmdn Ion over the routes In question for the purpose of ib-tci mining tho best route for motorists to tiavel, lh" decision of hiii'Ii iiutoiiiolillo editor or Motor Car I ret let re presentative to lie accepted by bulb, i oinmeirial hodlett and given un disputed publicity. Heppner Con trial Club, lly S. A. I'atliiion, Secretary. were among the ii,ot mm esf ul ' sit ion In the third. As a matter of Mr'lll i; TO t'Alt OWMKS fanners In the county would Indiriiie that the fact of their attendant did not prove that they needed to In struction uny more than n,.uiy of their neighbors. fart If It were not for eastern Oregon blowout I'oitlHtid ever seen. Mr. I Hi her tame Ml fall x. Sub-tribe for the Herald. $2 a year San Francisco Auditorium, Where Democrats Meet V ! .;.- ., , c,. -iSC'rJ. :U-di ; i?: All car owncih who i-xpetl to tiuiko tin' tilp to Idtler July Oh Mioulil re gMcr with ("has. Thoiiicon, piexiilent of the Ciiiiiiiien ial ilub at Thomson llroi. stole, There In a sliotlate of gasoline nt. Hitter and rats maklni; the tup will need to repii-nt-h their supply for the letiiill tilp, Allalipe tnetits are being loade for rioting a sulloietit supply .it line point on Hot road and In ord r t't know how llllHll Will In- hee,.i , , , .....ity that It bo 1i now ii In a'h.itno how many im will make the 1 1 Ip 'I hom fatrt ret'HtetMl 111 edluhre Will he fla- iitud ot pbfiiy ot r,i to ioi,,e hmiMi with I. ul oiloM vi! li.ni .i lak) ' l i i r h.iii' l All- i or htm k I I U I I'M Al. H IIO 4-4. - tA; rv.n,-r.rr wfH THiMTItf. I Hprnr erI1 Want A4 brine Thsirijay. July lt. 30c Bd S0C hon lb baton. Kitrtof 1it of tb haietotii Lipoaitton A;id:"ftu, frtt tatloal Urkot. hi r t'r ntorratd will ti'iminat thrtr K tars of live e ' i h K Witil toll f I oto He heal yanli ''lll'l.n liioihlng .11 follows: l 'I Jit'l i tan tin' p. run nirrwl to Heal fie John l!ronn, II I'. lnt nie and J i Kremh, time ir ratile, ton sisn! to Portland L. A. Hum, I rar stietp, ionirne, to Morrtan. 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