Tour THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON Tuesday. December 7, 1020 THE HEPPNER HERALD AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER S. A- PATTISOX, Editor and Publisher Entered at the Heppner, Oregon, Postofflce as second-class Matter Terms of Subscription One Year ?2.oo Six Months $1.00 Three Months $0.50 THE PRINTING BUSINESS were called by the death of his sis ter, Mrs. C. N. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson was 37 years old and had been an invalid for the past year. Other friends and relatives at tending the funeral from Heppner were Mr. and Mrs. Dell Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Top Reasoner, and Mr. and Mrs. James Wilks. (From the Record-Chieftain, Enterprise, Oregon.) As the prices of commodities have declined of late, and some other drops are expected, the impression has gone abroad that everything is coming down to the old level. This is far from the fact. The future undoubtedly will see advances as well as declines, for this is a penbd of read justment in which fair prices will be sought, rather than of general reduction. In the printing trade there are no signs of any redufc lion, and the old level will not be restored either in cities or small towns. The production of nearly all kinds of pa per is behind the demand now, and the trade estimates that consumption is five pounds for every four pounds manufac tured in the United States. No increase in the supply from imjports seems probable for several years. Latest price lists quote the highest figures ever known, which generally are 300 per cent of the pre-war prices. The logic of the situation requires that prices in the country towns be maintained permanently above the old time level, for the preservation of the business. Some 20 years ago the printing trade in 'both cities and towns ex cluding from consideration the metropolitan newspapers was in most deplorable condition. Only a few ooncerns with special advantages of some kind were earning interest on their investment. It was nip and tuck with them to keep alive. In the country towns the situation was even worse. Do you remember the numerous jokes about the country editor? How he had to take wood, potatoes, butter, tur nips or any other produce in payment of his bills? These jokes were realities for the man in the business, .and his compensation was the lowest and the most precarious of ;niy in the country, lie occupied a small shack for shop and office, lived in a rented cottage, had to scrape and beg to get cash to pay wholesale bills, and when he died a lodge buried him. At the same time a merchant sold his wares for cash, the banker collected his interest, the lawyer received his lees, and all of them lived in the big houseSitif the tmvn. They had their vacations and went to the mountains or the seashore, and their children finished high school and pro ceeded off to college. The farmers built larger barns and, modem houses and bought the latest and most expensive' machinery. And not one of the men of these classes put j in as many hours a year of hard, exacting, nerve consuming ! work as did the conscientious country editor doing a com paratively large business in his line. 1 Soink' twentv vrars :k( (he iirint cr in 1 1n l.-irire -it iim found a way out of their distress through the eMablish-. ment of cost systems and the formation of associ itions which raised prices lo the point where the business could live and prosper. In the small towns practically nothing was done to improve conditions until it was forced by the war. It was a case of meet the facts or quit, ajid those vh) have stayed in the business have put up prices ami now be lieve they are entitled to maintain them at a level where ihey will not fall into the old poverty. FOB SALE A few choice, standard bred, S. C. R. I. Red Cockerels." Now is the time to get your next year's matings. My birds are all a good rich red and full of vigor; birds that would cost you from $10.00 to $25.00 from outside breeders. I am making a special price of $5.00 for the month of De cember. A. W. GAMMELL, 32-35 Lexington, Oregon a 40-acre tract of alfalfa meadow for $9,500, or $235.00 an acre. Mr.. Wilson bought this land raw in 1917 for $1200. He cleared and seeded it himself, and in 1918 sold $400 worth of hay from the tract, and in 1919 sold $1800 worth. He still has the 1920 crop to dispose of. The pur chaser, Chas. Dillon, of the Des Chutes country, also assumed the water right, which adds some $80 per acre to the price of the tract. W. F. Matlock, who has been work ing at the Moore saw mill on upper Willow creek, has gone to the Moore ranch near Lexington for the winter. "Send my Herald to Lexington after this, Pat," he commanded this morn ing, "or I'll break your neck when I come to town." We'll Bend It all right. C. C. Clark came in from Arling ton Tuesday to attend the John Day directors' meeting. Engineer John H. Lewis now has two surveying parties in the field, one operating on the John Day river and the other near Morgan. He expects to have his report ready about the first of the year. Alex Wilson came in from Board man Monday and reports having sole. Xotice to Hibernians All members of the Hibernians are notified that there will be a meeting held on Sunday, December 19, 1920, in I. O. O. F. hall, Heppner, at 2:00 o'clock p. m., when business of Im portance will be considtered. All members Bhould be present. JOSEPH KENNY, President. F. A. McMENAMIN, Secretary. ard Oil interests at Heppner, is leav ing today with his family for Port land, where he has been transferred by the company to a more lucrative position. The advancement is mer ited, as Mr. Milholland has proven a most capable representative of the company interests here. Mr. and Mrs. Milholland have made many warm friends here all of whom will regret their departure while re joicing in their advancement. Xotice to Light and Power I'sers Our new voltage regulator, which was ordered from the east last Au gust, has arrived by express and will be installed within a few days. The installation of this equipment will improve our service and give our pa trons better satisfaction than has been possible in the past. 31-32 Heppner Light and Water Company. Subscribe for the Herald and get all the county news. Only $2 a year. Milliollniiil Family Go to Portland G. W. Milholland, for more than three years local manager for Stand- chiistus cards What is a more appreciated remembrance to a friend than a Christmas card well chosen? We have a large assortment of Christmas cards, both hand painted and engraved, ranging in price from' 5 cents to 60 cents. Several of these styles are suitable for name insertion either en graved or printed we will give you prices on both. ' Why not select yours now while the stock is complete? Commencing on December 2d, we are giving 10 per cent discount for cash on all purchases ex cept magazines and school books. I 0 : : : J. ( ill IU II NOTKl: .t. J. .J. .j. .j. .j. .. .j. .j. .j. ,j The Mi M ( iirMlHn dun i ll. The umiiiI Bcrvlci'H of (he Church wl'l be In-Ill on Sunday, ruuKixtlnK -,vt lli Jlbe School 11 1 tun o'clock, fol lowed by Communion Hl Pif.ii liiiiH ni i lcv'i n o'clock. Tin- iM iiliiK Kirvlce ciinsiMl of tin- t 'In l: t mil Fmleavor K.-ilri at n u n u'. Wm U mid tu-uii S- ivlce iiiul l'H'iicliiiii ;il i lutil it'clocU. I'wti'y-mil- Is (.in il Lilly liivltnl to (ilt 'U.i li t. 0 r 4 U t Li iuioii, M. lifter. X I'Iih!cii ctilmre 1 xrrclne by llio filnt C-nuli'. M iikUiiI number by tin- Kixili Rindc It.aililiK by the finli rimli'. 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Sharp. ber Horses, Cattle and Swine One Bay Marc, 1600 pounds One Black Mare, 1500 pounds One Bay Marc. 1300 pounds One Black Gelding, 1500 pounds One Brown Mare, 1400 pounds One Sorrel Gelding, 1300 pounds One Iron Gray Marc, 1300 pounds One Brown Mare, 1200 pounds One Bay Marc, 1 100 pounds One Blrck Mare, i.'oo pounds Two Iron Gray Griding, 1 100 pounds each One Roan Gelding, 11 00 pounds One Iron Gray Gelding, 1000 pounds One Gray Gelding. 1100 pounds Three Saddle Ponies Four 2-year-old Colts Four Yearling Colts One Mule Colt Three Cows Two Heifers Twelve Head Shoats, weight too pounds Farm Implements, Machinery Etc. One ?4-in. Case Separator or Pectins Comlm-c One 1.' (t. MiConnuk Header One 1 .'-ft. I'.n jMie Grain Drill One 0 (t. St:jnor Gram Df ill One Chattlu::. Fanning Mill ' Two l-o'.tsn. 0'.icr Flows One Small Tracer On 3 in. WcM.fr Wagon One x-n. Slu.!r!,.kcr Wajon One Pcuuk Table One Steel l utv.c I. H. C. Wa2f . r One Water Trough (about 700 gallons.) 0;.c no pallor. Water Tank One Cook !!ouc and Wagon One 31 jin. Kusb.ford Wagon One 3' 4-in I'.ain Wagon Twelve H.urcn Twentv (our Hal'.crs and Cliains 0:.c Uoz Vat One Walking Plow AnJ ot!-,rr artidcs too numerous to mention. FREE-BIG LUNCH AT NOON-FREE TERMS All sums under $10.00 cash. Over that amount one year's time on approved notes at 8 per cent, interest. Five per cent, discount for cash. C. E. Knight, Auctioneer. Arthur Crawford, Clerk. A. B. STRAIT. TIm- !!- 1 i n ''-I I" ' ' I '" ill nr. I ii. nil. ne ll.ii ! : "1. .1-1 ll Illi Ill.le He fit 0. i..)l ut l-'ln I'l .. I 'e J t- ' tit il'i.n.:: 11.. ln,. nl M.-.ninTl l.l r 1 VI t ml -. 1 , . . t f. j l.-tt-J I ! I M Tll..fll, ) ! . - v