VOLUME 7
11 j -3-
IE LIBERAL CREDIT
FOR LIVESTOCK IN
PORTLAND BANKER KETVRNS
FROM CONFERENCE
.Stockmen Must Huve Financial Bark
ing or Disaster to Industry
Will Follow
One of the important announce
ments made recently by A. L. Mills,
president of the First National
bank, was that at the recent confer
ence at Washington between he fed
eral advisory council, the federal re
serve board and representatives live
stock producers and bankers, it was
-.determined that a policy of extend
rjfefg more liberal credit to livestock
1 jiW?rowers must be followed tot aver
disaster to the country's livestock in
terests, says Portland Telegram. So
many young breeding animals, sold
at sacrifice prices, are slaughtered
for food that the industry is receiv
ing a setback from which it will take
years to recover, and in the event of
another war involving the United
States there would be a real calamity
the financial men at the conference
were told.
As the members of the federal ad
visory council from the twelfth dis
trict Mr. Mills went to Washington
the middle of this month to attend
the quarterly session. What he
learned concerning the country's
financial and industrial condition was
outlined by him as follows:
"There are many announcements
of price cutting; the movement is
general, is here to stay and Ib
spreading through the country. How
soon the consumer will benefit by
this price slashing of commodities Is
problematical, but there is no doubt
as to a general relief, probably this
winter or next summer.
"But with these price reductions
there has been no decline In the
wage scale, nor should there be un
til these reductions are felt by the
laborer In lowered cost of living.
"However, though wages have not
come down, the same result has
been obtained by the greater effi
ciency of labor. Case after case
was mentioned where a 23 per cent
reduction had been made in the nuni-
her of employes in factories, and yet
production wan as great as before.
The agitator and the mun who work
ed throe days a week and loafed the
remainder have been It out.
"Money Is pi i II very tight, pro'nli
nbly will remain so until the rrop
niovlni: period has paired or perhaps
until after New Year's, but there. Is
a widespread feeling that the worst
Is past and money should be carler
In the near future. The federal ro
feive banks have functioned well
during the harvest perd ami there
Is no doubt but that they can handle
any financial situation that may arise
ie fear of forelcn financiers that
';ttt)r federal reserve system would
' jieak down has proved Rrcuniller.
V are well aloni: with the harvests
and the combined reserve of the fed
ral eerve tuin!t Is stronger than
t was In the spring. No further
comment l neres-niy.
llond dealers In l!ie FaM mv
t!" t.. Ib a treat demand for K'K'd se.
'(ilthii :tfld I! I" dirf ' ilt 10 keep
i !;:(" Mipply hand. There
!. urn i I la'iy I't.-e I'lV'-ra i of
i.M. Mi' the i:: u! ' i "i '! of Ismail In
, ..,! nor- th! n t'i.-e up the de
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p. ) f,, ' as- -rlrif
C'V ' " ' v''''k ln
j ,,, rr.,! ;!, o:'d the Mill r-
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ri in H rMlli.
tip in iiiitmk
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j.iiii . ', tn n ' tif lst
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nt) , . ,.-c id.'ti- ft tI'irl,
f. n wri "I ldi.r tf bf-itil .
out for r.u ft- I
Tie tu-!!H ralM by Harry j
r.i!mii;. " ;
lrl-r i.t .kI r-f-blirinlsm and h j
Mr run,mie I ad pPr-i I
!ttxit! pfefttl f"f
H Irt.p'irUnt ftJt of hirh t
a number of violin solos to be ren
dered by Mr. Cummings himself. An
other feature, in addition to the
main political address, was a straw
vote to determine whether Governor
Cox or Senator Harding is the
choice of Heppner voters for the of
fice of president of the United I
States.
After calling the meeting to order
and making a preliminary address in
which ihe program of the evening
was outlined and Mr. Cummings'
campaign slogan, "Turn the Rascals
Out," was sounded, two active young
republicans were called to the plat
form to assist in the ceremonies of
the evening..
Yielding to importunities from the
audience to advance the straw vote
to first place on the program, Mr.
Cummings deferred the musical pro
gram and had his assistants dis
tribute specially prepared ballots to
all voters present upon which to re
cord their votes. When the ballots
were collected and the count began
on the stage something of a surprise
developed. Governor Cox at onqe
stepped into first place and as the
count proceeded his lead grew until
it became painfully evident that ev
en in Heppner, hitherto and always
known as one of the rock-ribbed Re
publican strongholds of Oregon, Mr.
Harding had not the ghost of a show.
Cox ballots appeared ln blocks- of
five, ten and twenty with only an oc
casional Harding vote floating sadly
down as a sort of reminder of the
big Republican majorities of years
gone by. A vote on United States
senator had also been requested and
the result ln that instance was even
more discouraging to the Republi
can remnant in Heppner than the
presidential contest. Chamberlain,
as usual, received a cracking big
vote while Bob Stanfield, Republican
nominee, received two little lone
some tallies.
The result of the straw vote had a
rather demoralizing effect on the
meeting. No sooner waB the result
announced than the Cox supporters
rushed outside, presumably to wire
the news to Democratic national
headquarters, and what few Harding
people were present followed the
crowd, perhaps to keep from being
too consplciously ln the minority.
The meeting was, therefore adjourn
ed without date.
C. V. Shurte, who travels all ov
er the coast In the interests of one
of the big farm machinery compan
ies, t.prnt the weekend wilh his fam
ily In this city.
AT RIPE OLD AGE
1'llimi-r lone Itesiilenl I'usm- . I
Hume of Her Daughter In
Twin Falls
lone. Ore., Ort. 4 (Sperlal Cor
respondence) Mrs. Ueheki.h (.
Land, n rormer resident of this city,
pasm-d ;: Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1!2.
ut the home of her daughter, Mr.
Martha Johi.unn, or Twin Ka!ls, Ida.,
at the ace or S3 years. 10 months
anil 13 days.
Mrs. Land had be. nt an Invalid f-.r
llie past f. w ars b'lt was taken
Wllh a '.'.ere rolr ahoit two
af) it. I i ll. .illy grew woi -e i;n'!t
i lie 'II I rai.if. Mis. Lund w i i
't''n al Ntwlon eoiititv, fleou . t. !-i
I ' ';C. H-i i.i ,i. n n.n ie . ;:e.
h' kih C. Il. i, ",,
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toll.ir u I. ;!! r'l.l.l 'ii v
tern, t 'ti .f wlicji nr.. n'.
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111 .Mr Jane jitrU ker. I!
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tlie p it s M'h n o tih'ii in HT2
and hi, o !) Idat.o r,d lnnk i.;t a
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lends T!,jr n ori fro'n Wi-t to
th" U i'l"lttn !e)r tuT th-f
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t'ftjr f am Ihry n .v. l
M"rmw rnilfl'f. here 1ft rfm
wll nd rorst,y known Mr
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ti. h.aiirif ben rnnrid In
fhiMhnid nl im niir,tr of ty,
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Too rnurii prtis rBnot h i4 or '
HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1920
1
I ,,, rrSfl S TKXDKIt ltKCK.PTlOX TO
The Highway Situation
AT ORROW county taxpayers who some time
-J--1- ago voted to bond the count v to the limit
for the purpose of securing funds with which to
co-operate with the state in the construction of
modern highways, will be able to extract but lit
tle comfort or encouragement from the result of
the conference between members of the Morrow
county court and the state highway commission
at Portland last Tuesday.
The purpose of the "visit of Morrow county
officials at the meeting of the highway commis
sion at that time was to urge the imperative im
portance of the state fullfilling its part of the
contract on that portion of the Oregon-Washington
highway now graded between the Gilliam
county line and Lexington by putting on a sur
face of macadam or gravel in order to protect the
new grade from being blown away during the
coming winter and spring and also that the new
road may be rendered fit for travel at the earliest
possible time.
.When the matter was brought to the atten
tion of the highway commissioners last Tuesday
that body, after considerable argument, agreed to
take, the matter "under advisement," a term of ex
pression which might mean many things except
one, that one exception being the ' early comple
tion of the road and the protection of the work
that has already been done at county expense
Later, through the efforts of the eastern Oregon
member of the commission, the two western Ore
gon members finally agreed to place the Morrow
county matter "at the head of the waiting list."
A "waiting list" is no doubt' some improvement
over a pigeon-hole but what is needed in this
case arid needed badly is an active list that
will insure the imhnediate completion of this sec
tion of road before the new grade is completely
destroyed by flood and storm.
All who are familiar
soil and the velocity of
v.. r valley utiuugn. wnscn tne grade, in
question has been built,
protection ot a proper surface of gravel or crush
ed rock, the work already done will be practically
ruined within the next year and if the western
wregon members oi the
not familiar with these
Morrow county will be glad to have them visit
the county and personally investigate the con
ditions herein pointed out.
Morrow county people are aware of the con
dition as regards the present howl market which
cntroiiis the highway commis.sion. Road bonds
are selling at a considerable discount and for that
reason th, commission seems to have ado, ted a
policy of retrenchment in road building and are,
just, now disiio.-ed to .sell onlv such :m :mu,.ii,t ,.i
bonds as may be needed
wn.u are Known as the main highways.
It should be borne in mind, however, that
when the construction of the Willow creek sec
tion of Oregon-Wa-hington highway was un
dertaken the State of Oregon and Morrow county
enetred into an agreement to the effect that as
soon as the county with its own funds, completed
the grade and drainage of the proposed road to
meet the requirement s of the state highwav coin
mission, the stale would proceed at once to lay a
hard surface pavement on the grade. In f.trt " a
member of the commission, r, (K. Herald i, in
fanned, advised a Morrow ctinty official t,, !H.
cilect that a s,,n a, th,. covnty had complrtrd
ils part of the work that the "ate i . t omp, 11, d !,-.
statute, to iifoiied u;lh
a hi
I complete th
Later, win ii -i
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I) O f. reti.rtery by th- side nf ,. r
li'i tiknit who , .. away .sept
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tiul.llc (kIk tit lini., raio ami
ttinin li.,.i..i,. ni (i i, jHy f i.
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of
the wind in the lower Wil
know that without the
highway commission are
rnndit
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J.OCAL S( IIOOI, TK-y-HKHS
A pleasant social affair was that
held at tjie school building last
Wednesday evening when members
of the Patron-Teacher association
tendered a reception to the teachers
of the public schools.
The affair was held in the girl's
recreation room and was attended by
many patrons of the school.
The program committee, of which
Mrs. Phill Colin was chairman, had
prepared an excellent program of
musical numbers, etc., as follows:
Instrumental solo, Mrs. Taylor.
Vocal solo, Dorothy Pattison.
Piano solo, Bernice Woodson.
Reading, Mary Van V actor.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Frank Turner.
Following the program a social
hour was spent when all present en-
joyd the opportunity of meeting
and becoming acquainted with the
new teachers.
Light refreshments were served
during the evening.
NO KEnrCTIOX IX l'KK'K
OP DOIHJK AlT()MOIUI,KS
Official confirmation of press dis
patches from Detroit, announcing
tjy there would be no reduction in
the price of Dodge Brothers Motor
Cars, has been received by Cohn
Auto Co., the Dodge Brothers dealer,
in this city. A telegram from C. W.
Matheson, acting sales manager to
the local dealer, reads:
"Dodge Brothers policy has ever
been to give full value for the price
asked. There will be no reduction
in the present prices of Dodge
Brothers motor cars. Newspaper re
ports to the contrary are absolutely
untrue."
"Dodge Brothers announcement
was no surprise to us," said Harold
Cohn, yesterday noon. "In fact It
Is only a substantiation of Dodge
Brothers business principles. At no
time have they ever demanded an ex
cess amount for their product. As
In the past, they will continue in the
future to demand a fair return for
their efforts.
"The mere fact that the demand
for Dodge Brothers motor cars Is
still greater than the supply, despite
the great expansion program nl the
factory, has absolutely nothing to do
I with the decision to continue the
present prices. In marketing their
car Dodge Brothers have never made
a point of price and w ill never narrl-
lice the (iuillty of their product to
I enter price rnmpel II Inn.
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NUMBER 23
MADE DESERT BLOOM
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LAKSKX TEI,1,S HOW BOAllDSIAV
IOMESTEAI) WAS rOXQVEUKD
Would Not Have Believed Story
Himself If Told By Others
1'ear Ago.
The following most wonderful
story of accomplishment bn a raw,
sagebrush homestead on Boardman
project, made within one year, waa
written for the Herald by Mr. Ar
thur L. Larson, a teacher in the.
Boardman schools last year, in an
swer to tho inquiry at the re
cent Boardman fair: "How did you
do it?"
Headers of the Herald are no
doubt familiar with the wonderful
display of agricultural products
made by Mr. Larsen at the Board
man fair, the list having been pub
lished in this paper last weelc.
The slory is of particular interest
at this time when tho big John Day
project is receiving so much atten
tion from Morrow county people.
After reading Mr. Larson's story
it will do no harm for the reader to
give his fancy free rein for a lit! la
while and picture what tho John
Day district would look like If divid
ed Into 7.500 40-acre homesteads
such as Mr. Larson's. Allowing five
to a family It would mean a popula
tion of more than 35,000 people on
tho 300,000 acres or about six times
as many people as are now In all
of Morrow county, while the amount
and valuo o'f products is simply be
yond all reckoning.
The John Day project Is worth
boosting for neighbors. Let's all
boost:
"You ask me how wo did It. Well
It all started In a hay field up at
Stanfleld last summer when K. C.
Bean asked me If I had ever used my
hoj-ieslead right. I hadn't. I consid
ered that light vouchsafed to all
good Americans by our benevolent.
tTncle s. to rank along wllh prlvllegn
of running Tor (he presidency. I
would have with llie small boy taken
a "iiunrli-r for my clmnct." Well
the rollowiiu' ,i,yi ,, x f, r j ,
we lniiii,l.., a ti.iin for aM,.KHner
whi le Wc were I by a car Hint look
us no r tin- iniiing "riiek a by"
riind mil ii, , , -he whin rUeli-li nf h.-iko
lii ii li .Hid v ilisi iuli:;il.i i li-nin oUr
In in.ii hie l.nal by a I L'x 1 I i-liack
mid Jack said tlii.i Is Hie place.
Tlnie t Iny, roily ji i-1 . :i ill pel feetly
I'liuil Hiu-e brush, iiipi: ii , - , ve and
I ping lowanl the ('iiliiinl.ia. two
lulus away. Well, we weren't long
In I xlng up a d.-;il Hi" r.-i n't of
which Mr. . an became llie ,iiH.,ih-
t r 'f If .J lv elilit a, .-.i of I in. I a lit
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