S E. OTSO.
VOLUME 7
HEPPNER, OREGON Tuesday, August 17th, 1920
No. 16
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..1XXOTT SAYS EASTERN" COX-
GUESSMEX MUST BE "SHOWN"
Should Rring 200 Representatives
West and Show What Irrigation
Means.
What the West should do to edu
cate the easterners as to the value of
irrigation, is to bring 150--200 mem
bers of congress into a courle of ir
rigation states where tliey can see
just ,what is being accomplished, ac
cording to N. J. Sinnott, representa
tive from the second congressional
district, in a recent interview in the
Oregonian, Mr. Sinnott, who vas at
the Imperial, says that the recent
visit of members of the appropria
tions committee will be of great bene
fit to Oregon.
"There were three members of the
?om,mittee who came west", explain
ed Mr. Sinnott, "who had more or
less of an impression that irrigation
was simply a means of getting appro
priations from the government. Now
they know what irrigation nieans.Mr.
Wood, of Indiana, found men from
his state on the various irrigation
projects which we visited."
There was a delegation of them to
greet him at Henniston and tell him
of what water had done to tl'.at coun
try. Meeting so miny home folks who
are irrigationists gave -ir. Wood a
new ansle on the proposition. A com
mitteeman from New Jersey fcund a
man from his own district on an ir
rigation farm and this former con
stituent showed that he has made a
clear profit of $40,000 In 10 years as
an irrigationist. A committeeman
from Iowa also found men from his
state who are out in the west on
these projects.
"When I left the committee in
Montana, the easterners were even
more enthusiastic over irrigation
than any westerner I found. They
talked of the "arid west" until I
showed them fields of alfalfa and
when they returned home their view
point had entirely changed. They
now know " that irrigation, is not
merely a scheme to get appropriation
from the government, but that It
means the development of the west.
"If this Idea could be carried out
educating members of congress
reclamation would make faster pro-
iu. It An t V... paanlntlnnc and I
memorials. If the irrigation con
gresses instead of holding meetings
would raise a fund to bring a large
number of congressmen to see what
irrigation Is doing, It would be mo
ney well spent.
"The trouble with the mid-western
nnd eastern member of congress Is
that they cannot grasp the possibili
ties of Irrigation, but If given an t p
portunity to see with their own eyes
what haB been accomplished by pro-j'.-cts,
they will receive a liberal edu
cation within a few days. It would
not be necessary to take thei.i r.ll
over the west they could , go into
Idaho or the Yakima district. Every
. 'nun who would make r.uch a trip,
tind It should bo a plramre trip,
would l.e a booster, for rerlamatloi.".
Mr. Sinnott says that lie contem
plates making a complete tour of his
i;.-trict before itturtiintr to Washing
ton, .".-nr-.tor C. L. yeNary will t rnb
nhly ncompany him through the r.or-o;-..I
d;:-:rirt.
III PI MR MAN
WIUS IN IRI.I.AM
Word !. J'i 't revrhed lep;.r:T
tli.it johnMr'Huch. we'd knor. jontiir
r.'ii.-'.iman f ihi fum'f. r
1 1.-1 nt Cloone, County I.eitilin, Le
I.t. I. r,n July 2Sih.
Mr. Mi Hugh fold a vuliiMile jiH.i!
fa taiuli at Itoanlii nn lu.it vint'-r to
TSl x Wilion. f thai pl.i'-e. aii'l b ft
:t ; ward to visit trli n.ln n'N'
"Y,. !; i.n.1 In l" l.'tid. V.- v. I' n t .i
in '.In: row roiir'y hoitiv, ;n
r, i d I y hin bti.!'- to make tl
in p hump.
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PrMld'nt .liotm n unnotified rhar.ber thn'iM do so
tha' a nnftine of th romtin-rclal j
Hub wilt b hrl.1 In the rnunr'l rnnni- j A. H. tlowketm who h held th
b-r Tbrly rr'nlnr. Aucu( l'h ' Klr'tti tirK,nry and other suto
H'vral matters of Importance trill I motiil pnrn anil MorUi for nv
t,.rr.r atf-MInn at th rm-ftln andrl jfera, haa aold hi lntrret to
p f-ill aitrndanc of thf tn'n.b'rthlp 'h Cohn Aut Co , tad will pr una bit
II i-ti I lorat lwher.
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SELLS POLO POXIES
FOR SEW YORK MAKKET
B. F. Swaggart, veteran breeder of
flne stock in. the Lexington country,
has just sold a number of polo ponies
to a New York dealer who specializes
in that class of stoclc and whose pat
rons are numbered among Gotham's
most exclusive set of millionaire
sportsmen.
Mr. Swaggart also sold two cars of
mules and horses which netted him
some $4000.
POPULAR COUPLE WED
A quiet wedding was solemnized
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Cox last Tuesday evening when their
daughter, Miss Vivian Cox became
the bride of Mr. William Y. Ball.
Rev. Livingstone, of the Christian
cnurcn perrormea the ceremony
which was witnessed only by the im
mediate relatives of the happy couple
Mr. and Mrs. Ball left the same
evening for Lehman Springs where
they will spend a couple of weeks
before returning to Heppner.
Many friends of the popular couple
will join in congratulations and best
wishes.
VALUE OF ADVERTISING
FARM PRODUCTS URGED
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis, August 17. That a field of
farm advertising worth $150,000 an
nually could be opened up in Oregon
with evenmore profit to farmers than
publishers, was told by C. J. Mcin
tosh, agricultural press editor at O,
A. C, to the State Editorial associa
tion.
"The average farm yields annual
ly at least $200 worth of produce
that could be marketed more profit
able through advertisements in the
community press than In any other
way," he said. "This would be $1,
000,000 worth of this claBs produce
for the near 60,000 farms of the
state.
"Big business allows not less than
3 per cent of gross sales for adver
tising, and this basis 'would call for
the use of $30,000 for local adver
tising. Tho grower of the produce,
the consumer, and the press, would
benefit from this practice. No legi
timate business would suffer."
The speaker said that the college
had already taken this cause up with
farmers' organizations and individu
al farmers, and that the farmers were
ready to give the plan a trial to a
much greater extent than before.
"A number of editors have already
built up a big advertising trade with
their farm patrons," Mr. Mcintosh
declared, "and united cooperation, in
extending the practice promises splen
did results."
The college Is considering the ad
visability of Issuing a bulletin on the
advantages and methods of farm ad
rertislng.
JOHN DAY PROJKIT
(Oregon Voter)
Heppner Herald veiy jutfly call
Portland to account for lack of con
structive Interest in promoting the
John Day Irrigation project. There
Is no one projert In Oregon that h.n
so many potentlallth-i for vast deve l
opment, on has this one yet Portland
has not been alive to Its pi: .llill!tl. s
P. oil: :"! , I'liaiiihev oi Connm v o l:i
i'iul d with dillie" am! problems. Yet
v.e donht wheth'T i.ny one o' it:, fell
viti. -d ciuM mean nolo for Port": tvl
tl.o .-! of bii-'n tlrm to pro
mote tti" John Day J .roje. k to n ic-re:i-:i:!
!il:nimi!l'n. Tl,'1 t.'u-k I. not
nn rai y oti t.' v tine tor p
(jtiii k uliow in ran b'' roi.'l-. b'tt 1'it't
land ihotiM pt lb f.iru ai d n v. r
fjull x;.U)!t Iris- Itu'in until lin.ill.- th"
limii' ; I found for I ho liii; bvi !!
in tit. Tin i" l no need to h t up f
fi.rt 1:1 behalf of Mh'T n riatna'loii In
Oretun. iUUler. let" follow t!.e
Rrv Ive rviti.tiM "f ('a' ;(ornia. M,n
tin, a, l l.i'io and W.if Ur.r. 'on, i ml
(doit all of mir Irrigation i.pporitH.i-
ll. Thoio' Mnle lone lill!U,lnd
many million more thfn f)iio n !-r
f.uiTierits .it tin')' rtit) in; in !,
Mate, will!,, tilt-ton l.e It l!ie run.
Iriti'itor fiom I'll l.iml cttiep f ... It
the Por-lund f'liiiilT rannoi i.-,ke
FARMERS MUST RECEIVE ADEQUATE PRICES.
By E. T. Meredith, Secretary of Agriculture
J In spie of generally unsettled conditions, unprecedented difficul-
ty in securing labor and transportation facilities, high cost of mater
J ials, and uncertainty as to future prices for farm products, the far- .
J. mer of the United States have proceeded in good faflh this year to J
raise a crop better than the average. They are repeating, under the
difficulties of readjustment, the assurance, given by their magnifi- J.
J cent achievement during the war, that they are not to be daunted J
nor detered by adverse conditions from contributing their full share J
to the welfare of the whole country. Looking upon the record of J
American farmers during these two periods of extreme stress and
4 strain the one following the other so closely that there was no J
- chance for relaxation, I have absolute confidence that the future j
J. efforts of American farmers will fall nothing short of their full
J duty to society. '
specincauy, tnere is a prospect ot a wneat crop exceeding prewar
4 average about one hundred million bushels, a corn crop of two and J
! three-quarter billion bushels, or one hundred and fifty million .J
' more than prewar average; barley in excess and rye more than pre- J
war average; potatoes exceeding five-year average; record breaking .
I rice and tobacco crops; hay and flaxseed exceeding five-year aver- J.
J age; cotton, grain sorghums, and apples belter than last year, and
J record sugar beet and sorghum syrup crops. J
-I- The ccst per unit of producing these crops unquestionably was
J considerably greater than for any previous crop in the last half cen- J
-I- tury, and business men, as well as all other elements of population, .?
J must realize that, if the record made by the farmers during the war J
and the period of readjustment is to be maintained and the food re- J
J quirements of the Nation met, producers must receive adequate prl- .J.
ces for their products prices which will enable them to continue
to produce, to secure a reasonable return for their efforts, and to
'.. maintain a satisfactory standard of living for themselves and for '.
J their families. J.
BIG POTATO CROP III
. OREGON THIS YEAR
ESTIMATE EOIt STATE IS
SIX
MILLION BUSHELS
Production Tnroughout United States
Will He Far Ahead of 1019;
Largest Gains in West.
With the hot, weather, potato digg
ing has been checked and the higher
supplies make for a temporarily firm
er market. Dealers are paying 2
3 cents to growers and the best slock
Is- held on the jobbing market at 3 H
cents.
There will be a big potato crop In
Oregon this year. The weather has
been very favorable, particularly last
month. Federal experts put the con
dition at 100 per rent, which promis
es an average yield of 140 bushels
to the acre In the state. The Oregon
crop Is officially estimated nt about
6,000,000 bushels, as against a yield
of 4,230,000 bushels last year. The
potato area In the state is figured at
43,000 acres.
The United States potato crop Is
estimated by the government nt 402,
134,000 bushels, compared with 387,
586,000 bushels os forecasted a
month ago and 357,901,000 bushels,
the total production of last year.
The gains over last year's crop are
chiefly In the west, some of the east
ern rlules showing moderate decreas
es. Tho potato outlook continues
r'n"inlly favorable In the rr.st. lie
ports from Maine sections r.ro good
and Mime localities im likely to ex
ceil la. t year's yi'Ui. Crop rondl
Ho'iii li.-ive Improved In I In S-'aiil.iiU
valley section, Colorado, and tin- tin.
t.i'o oii:;mt is exini leil In eiiK'l tli.it I
of las' ! o-i, or -o! ably 37' earn
for the valley. Various pimliiei is In
CliiHiiri i-o-.i.'iy, Nen- York, i-poH t';e!
rondil ion 'f the lop leltir llian ft
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SENATORS AND GOVERNORS TO
ATTEND PORTLAND MEETING
WBMington Solon Emphasizes Im
portance of Developing Water
Transportation
United States senators and western
governors will participate In the riv
ers and harbors convention to be
held In Portland October 4 and 5, ac
cording to messages which have been
received by George Quayle, secretary
of the Oregon State Chamber of Com
merce, who Recently at the Instiga
tion of the directors of the chamber
sent out notices of the meeting.
Among the replies commending the
Idea of the rivers and harbors meet
lng Is one from Senator Polndexter of
Washington.
Senulor Polndexter emphasizes the
Importance of developing water trans
portal ion and expresses his Intention
of attending, if possible. Governor
Hart of Washington also expresses
his 'keen Interest in the niovci.ent
and will take steps to have the pub
lic take part In the event.
Senator Polndexter wiltes as fol
lows: "Anything which enn be done lo
promote the actual use of the navi
gable portions of the Columbia and
putting on of shipping lines between
the east nnd west roasts to opi-niie
by way of the Panama ran.il are piar- j
tlcal a ml Important matter.'. i
"I VIHlld BllreeHt thill I Verj' pO'ld-l
hie ititi i t l.e civi ;i to the 'hi" n'T
liiio i l fi-rt or Hie pros I. ioin of Hi
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MILLINER RETURN'S
FROM PORTI.AX1)
Mrs. L. G. Herren has returned
from Portland where she spent ten
days or so selecting her fall stock of
millinery.
While ia the city, Mrs. Herren al
so took advantage of the opportunity
of completing a course in the Gos
sard Training School of Corsetry.
Mrs. Herren now holds a diploma
showing that she has expert know
ledge in corset fitting and latest styl
es. trs. Herren also took a special
course- in medical fittings which en
ables her. to- give competent attention
to and special corseting a physician
may prescribe.
MUST UNLOAD CARS SPEEDELY
Local shippers were advised today
of a penalty charge of ten dollars
a day which has been authorized by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for the detention more than, 48 hours
of all open top cars and cars loaded
with lumber, coal or coke. This new
charge is in addition to the regular
demurrage rate, and is designed to
prevent undue detention of equip
ment in the present emergency.
The penalty charge will apply on
forest materials to which the lumber
rates themselves apply, but except
cars held al ports for transshipment
by vessels.
Reconslgning rules on all freight
in open-top cars and coal and coke
in all cars are amended to permit of
but one reconslgnment under certain
conditions and exceptions, outside of
which any re-consignment, diversion
or re-shipment will subject the
freight to the local rates plus five
dollars per car.
DISCOVERS ICE CAVE
NEAR HARDMAN
County Agent L. A. Hunt reported
to the Herald Monday morning that
he had discovered an ice cave on
Rock creek, about three miles from
Hardman while enjoying a Sunday
outing with his family. Oscar Keith
ley and family were also In the party,
At the seoond wagon bridge cros
sing Rock creek on the Parkers Mill
road Mir. Hunt said, the party stop
ped to get a drink from a spring near
the roadside and while remarking on
the extremely low temperature of the
water Mr. Hunt noticed a cold draft
of air on his face, and shortly dis
covered that the cool current came
from a crevice In the formation.
Their curiosity aroused the two men
soon removed the loose rock and de
bris from the crevice and within two
feet they discovered frost on the rock
and at three feel they were able to
break loose enough Ice to 1111 a buc
ket. Mr. Hunt thinks there may be
nn extensive cavern a little farther
back In the hill which may rival the
famous ice cavi-K of Klamath county
and the Ilend rountry.
It Is probaldu sti'i's will be taken
to open the lie deposit up to deter
mine something of its extent.
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HAND IXsTltl . TOP.
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flHIple of Weeks el( looking IHl I lie
held wiili a view lo Inking the poil
lion of liihli iii tor and leader of the
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of I fie Cllillnell iill I lllb tlllll lie ha"
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AFFECTS ROAD FUND
CHAPMAN (JIVES INTERESTING
STATISTICS
Present Status of Willow Creek Sec
tion Oi-CRon-WasliiiigUm High
way Shown
C. C. Chapman, who is some goer
when it comes to statistics, gives the
following explanation of the present
unfavorable financial condition as it
affects the work of the State High
way commission, in the latest issue
of his Oregon Voter:
, An erroneous impression has been
created that the State Highway Com
mission has committed itself to more
projects than can be financed from
its annual revenues augmented by
proceeds of bond issues already au
thorized. The facts arc that of the
balance of authorized bond issues
were marketed, the proceeds would
far more than complete the projects
to which the Commission has com
mitted Itself.
There is a financial problem, how
ever, due to the condition of tho
money market. The state highway
bonds are selling at a heavy discount.
The question is, whether to refrain
from selling more bonds, thus delay
ing completion of highways under
construction, or to sell tho bonds at
a discount and proceed rapidly with
construction and complation.
From the standpoint of the motor
vehicle owners whose license fees are
financing the entire state highway
program, the question is whether wo
need the roads more than we need
the money. We are paying the
money. We are paying the money In
anyway. Is It better to get less for
the money but get tho roads sooner,
or to wait In the hope of getting more
for the money and meanwhile be de
nied the completion of the roads?
That the problem In all Us details
may present itself to all the counties
of Oregon, we publish in this number
of The Voter the complete financial
statistics, exactly as they are before
the Commission. These statistic
cover every county and every con
tract or project In every county. By
a study of the tables, the people of
euch county can seo exactly where
their projects stand In relation to the
whole situation.
Heppner people who are vitally
Interested In the early completion of
the lleppner-Ollllam-Coinity-llne unit
of tho Oregon-Washington highway
will be Interested In the following ex
cerpt from the tale priiatareil by Mr.
Chapman, and above referred to show
lng the present status of the (Iminccn
and construction of that lilnhwuy:
Estimated total cost of grading
and macadam 35 miles from lleppnur
to tiillliuii county line, $175,000.
Expended to ilnte, $55,103. 01.
Estimated cost to complete $111,
H06 .!.
Alieady expended by stale, $16,
366.22; already expended ,y county,
$3H,K2R.7!I. Co.M to state lo com
plete, $20,342.1 3; em t to county to
complete $'i'l,iil HI. Total amount
stale share, $36, 7"' 35; total amount
county l-hlle, $ I "K .2 !i I 6 ". Enrl
n " ii!ii; ixiiiii ih ( 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 ir In pre-
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