1 ' IF YOU HAVE A GOOD BUSINESS, ADVERTISE AND KEEP IT; IF YOU WANT A GOOD BUSINESS, ADVERTISE AND GET IX0,0 ? VOLUME VII. HEPPNER, ORE., TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1921 NUMBER 45 ROAD BOOSTERS LEAVE WILL TRY TO SOLVE OREGON. WASHINGTON" PROBLEM Effort Will Bo Made to Get State Aid on the Bond to Spray THE ROSE1JVD CHORVS County Judge Campbell, Repre sentative Car3ner and Kenny War ner, the latter of Pilot Rock, Umatil la county, left for Portland Sunday morning to meet with the state highway commission at the regular monthly meeting of that body today. Highway commissioner Barratt was also a member of the party and while he yields to none as a booster for good roads, his present position precludes him from taking an active part in the road problems of any particular county even his own VJ"1 they come up before the com lS' n in regular order. , J. Warner came over Saturday evening to confer with Heppner peo ple regarding the possibility of an early completion of the Oregon Washington highway from Heppner Junction to Pendleton via Heppner 'and Pilot Rock. Umatilla county, Mr. Warner says is expecting to complete their part of the grading to the Morrow county line the coming summer, and his visit Saturday evening wat for the purpose of talking the matter over with Heppner people and finding just what our wishes are la the mat ter. Morrow county has already eet aside $40,000 for grading the Hin ton . creek section of the highway, but it is feared that this amount will fall short of the requirements and some means will have to be de vised to provide more funds for the work. The unfortunate gap be tween Heppner and Lexington must also be alien care of before the Morrow county sectionwill be a con-; 1inuou3 improved road and that is also a problem to be dealt with. While the matter has not yet been gone into thoroughly, it is believed the law enacted at the recent legis lative session providing for the cre ation of road districts from parts of two or more counties for special bonding purposes may provide a method of surmounting the present difficulty. Another matter which will come up with the highway commission to day or tomorrow is a plan to have the route of the proposed Heppner-Hardman-Mcuumer.t road changed to make the southern terminal at or near Spray with the view of con necting with the John Day highway and also tho Dalles-California highway. This road would not only (By T. H.) Come and see the rosebud chorus of the antlered herd tonight; they will make you think, Great Horace! what if I had missed this sight? Dancing, prancing, bits of rhythm, they will set their caps for you, tho the .caps of these fair women are their knee caps. Gents, 'tis true! Girls of far surpasing beauty, and of smiles and form sublime, you will sure neglect your duty if you do not get into line. Girls there . are whose whole ambition is "reduce them to a wreck." To prevent this exhibition, oh you wife! You be on deck. Time was when you didn't have to put your spell on hubby dear, but those days, like all things else too.they have vanished like your beer. Come and see these laughing beauties, and dull care you will let roam. Front row seatsare not for ladies-. Gents please leave smoked glasses at home. What I want is to impress you that these rosebuds, future roses, are some babies that'll surprise you. Are they pretty? Oh suff'rin' Moses! ADVERTISE AND KEEP ALIVE ILL SAYS GARSNER ROAD LEGISLATION, COOPERA TIVE MARKETING AMONG BIG ..MEASURES Jap Immigration, Defeated in Senate Although Debatable, Looms Up Bis Do you load it at the muzzle When you want a shot or two? Do you wind it with a watch k?y Like your father used to do? How'd you like to hop a horse car Like you did long years ago8 Don't an auto beat an ox cart? Well, I rather reckon Iso. Do you argue that an hour glass Beats a Waltham all to smash? Do you use the same old system Keepin' books and countin' cash? Do you trim a' goose quill neatly When you want the ink io flow? Don't you think there's been improvement In the last decade or so? Tell us, are you advertising In the same old foolish way That your grand-dad did before you, And persist, "it doesn't pay"? Think the whole world knows your address " 'Cause it hasn't changed in years"? Wouldn't the pathos of such logic Drive a billy goat to tears" Just a card is all you care for? Hidden, lonesome and unread, Like the sign upon the tombstone Telling folks that you are dead. Wake up and take a tonic, Bunch your hits and make a drive! Run a page and change your copy, Advertise and keep 'alive! ROAKDMAN MIRROR RKIL1XTS ACTIVITY We learn from tho Roardman Mirror that that town is going up grade head on. Last Saturday was tree planting day and many fine shade trees were planted. Stops are also being taken, to commence the improvement of a park and a cemetery on lands to be donated by the government for such purposes. Frank Otto is building a honey warehouse to take care of the out put of his apairy, and negotiations are under way with the O. W. H. R. & N. for a loading switch at Peters, two miles west of Boardman for the convenience of hay growers in that neighborhood. A baseball club is being organ ized which will enter a six team league with neighboring towns. L T SIXXOTT SEEKS HIGHWAY LO CATION GRANT NEAR CKI.ILO Congress to Limit Campaign Kxpen tlitures. Hi Joluison High .Man as Spender Hon. R. J. Carsner, who repre sented Wheeler, Gilliam and Sher. man counties in the state legislature was a business visitor in Heppner Saturday, and while here talked in terestingly of the accomplishments cf the recent session. Mr. Carsner thinks the most im portant measures passed at Salem had to do with state highway af fairs. These measures greatly in crease the powers of the commission makir.g it posible for the men re ypuntii'l" lor th" success of Oregon'3 road, program to 'airy the work along more ef.'.'cUnlly than has bcc-ii posib'e )) tUt pat,. N'-xt to r ad riotrures, Mr. Cais nor is t.f tlir (.p,Mior that the co operative maiketing bill is the most (ar-reachsrg. When the measure was introduced Mr. Carsner says franklv that ho was in doubt about its merits, thinking there might be a posibiiily of the proposed law be ing too radical, but after investigat ing the question from every angle, and listneing to a speech from the T, ILL CONTEST 50c TAX ACTION DECIDED VPOX AT THE MEETING LAST TUESDAY i best orator in the house against it, ;ivo I ho concluded that there was mighty the people of the Spray country and little that could be said against the other Grant county points farther ; bill and so supported it. south and east an outlet to Krrp- ! The measure to control Janancse ner, but would also give all of this j immigration and land ownership, section of eastern Oregon a direct which was defeated in the senate, route to California and other south- j Mr. Carsner considers a big qui'S ern points. Mr. Carsner is the or-j tion and while the best method of iginator of this idea and it already I control, whether by the stale or the has the endorsement of this section. : federal governments is debatable, he is ot the opinion that it is a matter that looms big on. this coast at the Suit Will Involve Organization mid. All Acts of the Board of Directors A prospecting party of surveyors are working near Chas. Fox's ranch on the John Day river trying to find a solid foundation on bedrock for the dam for the proposed John Day irrigation project. Fossil Journal. BASKET BALL TEAM GOES LOCAL QUINTET SCORES FOR STATE TOURNAMENT SIGNAL VICTORY WON BY THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL Basket Rail Team Also Scores Over Hermiston by a 11-3 Tally It is net expected that state aid can be secured for this route at once, but as $70,000 has been set aside from the bond money for the Heppner - Hardman, roaod, It is ar gued that arrangements should be made to expend that money on the route in a permanent manner and give the people out that way some relief from the present rather intol , ejable situation. " cpJohn Kilkenny was a visitor in .ieppner Monday. Mr. Kilkenny still wears the same old smile, no mat ter what the price of wool and mutton. plV. Livingston reports the fol lowing weddings for the weeU; Saturday, March 5, at nigh noon, at the parsonage, Mr. Reuben Voile, of Slocum's Mill and Miss Elizabeth Goble, of New York City. Sunday morning, at 7:30, at the home of the bride's parents, in South Heipner, Mr. Bruce Bothwell of Wasco, Oregon and Miss Cowins of this city. present time. While this was Mr. Carsner's first experience as a state law maker, he has kept pretty close tab on many past sesions and he is of the opinion that the recent session averaged well in constructive work with any of its predecessors. Many veteran members, as well as others who have served in earlier sessions, agreed with Mr. Carsner in this view. Mr. Carsner came across from his home at Spray on horseback and he says there is still two or three feet of snow on the summit ana tne go ine is not good. THE BROTHERHOOD ANNOUNCEMENT i GENUINE DURHAM tobacco makes 50 flood cigarettes for lUc The H.i-TipHr Brotherhood will meet on Monday evening next in the hotel dining room at 6:45 o'clock Vera i for luncheon and program. It was decided at the last meeting of the organization that the March meet ing should be a Father and Son luncheon: so every man in attend ance is requested to bring as his guest either his own, or some other boy. The band will bfe present, Of course. Music will also be furnished by the high school quartet, and Mr. Alex Gibb will sing also. A matter of interest to the meeting will be the report of the playground com mittee, appointed at the last meet ing- Subjects discussed will Be as fol lows: "The Kind of a Boy a Town Needs" C. E. Woodson "What Kind of a Town a Boy Needs" Elmer Peterson "What Kind of a Boy a Dad Needs" ., S. E. Notson "What Kind of a Dad a Boy. Needs . These s utes each be a general Father and Fred Tash ticket committee; see him and get your tickets as soon as possible. All tickets must be purchased on or be fore noon of Monday next. The Program Committee. About forty land owners within the boundaries of the John Day irri gation district and their represen tatives met in this city last Tuesday evening to discuss the question of contesting the validity of the recent tax levyand assessment of 50 cents an acre on the land within the dis trict made by the board of directors for the purpose of having a survey and report made on tho project and for incidental expenses incurred in conducting the affairs of the dis trict. Besides many land owners resid ing within the district the mectng was attended by G. II. Pluinnier, western land agent for the Northern Pacific It. R. Co., and his attorney, L. B. Danonte, both of Taconia, and Charles Carter, Pendleton attorney, who represented the Interests of Smylhe Brothers, who are heavy land holders in the district. Woodson & Swek, who will represent a number of local people owning1 land within the district, were also present, and took part in the conference. The meeting was held in the law offices ot Sam E. Van Vactor, but it is understood that Mr. Van Vactor declined to be connected with the subseauent proceedings because of having passed on the validity of cer tain warrants Issued by the district while acting in his capacity as at torney for the First National Bank, and also at the request of the di rectors Of the district Jn June, 1920. The matter of contesting tne pay ment of the 50 cent tax was gone into very thoroughly by the attor neys and property owners present, and it was decided to bring loga! action against the validity of the levy and assessment, This procedure, it is understood, will necesarily involve the validity of the organization of the district, as well as all other official acts of the nresent hoard of directors. The amount of money involved in the tax which is now due is in ex cess of $112,000, and the case will no doubt attracl wide interest. It Is understood that the case Is now being prepared and will bo filed in the circuit court here within the next few weeks. (By School Correspondent) Heppner high won her eighth basket ball victory last Saturday evening in a very fast game with Hermiston. The game was fast from the start to the finish. The first half the local boys played a very tight game on, the defensive, holding the Hermiston hoys down to one field basket, and by convert ing two fouls they ended the half with a score of four points while the Heppner boys v.oi'f running up a core of IB points, making (lie score at the end of tho first half, 4 to lfi in favor of Heppner. Tho second half both teams settled down to hard fast playing, but the snappy passing and the strong defensive of the home team was too much for tho visitors, and the game nndod with a sccre of 11 to 38 in Hepp ner's favor. There was a small change in tho lineup for this game, as Peterson, our center, was in Rtanfiold debating. Young filled Peterson's position in a manner that would kenp the "swede" going to beat; his sh Kiting made 14 of our points, while his pasing made many more possible. The rest of the team was Aiken-F, Howell-F, Ferguson G, and Chidsty-G. McDuffoe for Howell. Our debating teams defeated the Stanfield teams last Saturday even ing in two very close debates; both teams winning with a score of two to one. This makes the Heppner teams champions of the Umatilla iliuirlct Their next trln will be to Eugene to the. Btata finals. .We wish lo nay that. Heppner high. Is very proud of her debaters, as thiH Is our first season In the debating ring, we fool that, wo have alt the more reason to fool proud. A dental examination was conduct ed by Dr. Farrior last Week, and a report of 1 h; tonditinn of the chil dren's toetli was .-nt home to the children's r.nren. There were 223 children, examined, and among uiuhk there wan found 148 ravltlcst in per manent teeth, seven being the larg est number found In any one child. Cavil 'U In permanent, teeth are a serious matter and should bo at tended to at once. There were 8G students found with perfect teeth. Heppner Students Will Have Chance To Win the State Trophy Again the brawn, and brain of Heppner Hi has scored. Not content with winning a place in the state debating contest at Eu gene, the members of the high school basket ball team have made a place for themselves in the state athletic tournament to be held at Salem. For several days the situation has been in doubt, but the matter was finally cleared up this morning, when advices were received from the com.ni it tee in charge at Salem that the Heppner team had been chosen to represent this section of the state at the state wide contest at the capitol city thbji week. The decision moans ' tl at the Heppner team leads all competitors from Hood river to Pendleton, which is no mean honor to the local boys. The fact that this is the first year Heppner has made any effort for state honors either in athletics or debating adds not a little to the achievements of the students and their instructors and coach. Much credit is duo Prof. Hoard, who lias coached the boys in their athletic workns well an to Prof. James anil his efficient corn!', ot instructors who have given, the debaters prop er training and encouragement. All honor to Heppner Hi. Thai, institution is doing more to pnl Hie old town on Hie map Just now than all tho other organizations in the community. The boys will leave for Salem to morrow morning, the tournament being dated for Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, tho fol lowing making up the party: Peter son, Aiken, Ferguson, Chldsoy, Mc Duffee Howell Young Coach Hoard. SIIKLT mi:n GKTTINO HKAVY ..INCRHASK Glllium County Farmers Sinning Wheat Contracts The Globe-Times reports that more than 300,000 bushels of wheat have been signed up with the Co operative Marketing asoHdatlon, and the movement is going strong in that county. goykrnm fat hi ntkrs gi:t rfsilt rinrinir the nast month the gov ernment hunters employed In Mor row county have caught 33 coyotes. This, figured at the $5.00 bounty, which Is the amount nonnaly paid, would be $110. The amount' of money which this has cost the coun ts and tho sheen men cooperately, A party of young people attended h,.,. ,inrini.' tho past month R. A. Thompson, who Is wintering his ewe bands at Cecil, came up from that place Friday and reports a very successful lambing season now approaching its clone. Mr. Thompson's band is making an in crease percentage of more than 100 per cent, and he says his neighbors in that svctlon are making equally good records. Mr Thompson thinks the outlook f,. aWn nnd wool Is improving and Kll.,uon the industry will receive nnwsurv attention from the present congress that will enable American Qi,.,.nmon to compete with South a mil Australia. "We don't want a tariff c'naT will give us an unfair advantage over tin) consumer," said Mr. Thompson, "but we do want nufflclont lirotoc tiiin tn cover the difference In the cost of production of wool and mut ton on the basis ot 'an American oi.jminrd nf llvine and the coHt In South America Sind Australia where native labor is che ap and where our standard of living does not prevail. FORMER. HF.I'I'NDK WOMAN I'ASSKS AT l'ORTLAM Mrs. Amanda Kisor, former well i. .., ami rouneoted resident of Heppner, passed away at her home In Portland Saturday, at. the ag of t yearn. I She was tho beloved mother of Mrs. VHllijifc Johnson, of Portland, ! Miss MeAteo and Mrs. Mary Callag !v.n f.r Meaiile. Washington, and (Telegram Washington liuromi) WASHINGTON, March 5. Ore gon farmers and in fact farmers of the entire northwest will benefit by the supremo court decision sustain ing tho federal farm loan law. For many months the busines of farm, loan bonds has boon paralyzed be cause of the attack on the valility of Hie farm loan bank law and confi dence of investors in these tax-frets bonds was temporarily destroyed, pending the decision ,of the highest court. The result of the decision will bet greater activity in all farm loan projects and sufficient funds to re lieve the more important needs ot farmers operating under the nevr farm loan law. Members of the Oregon delegation believe it will do much to speed de velopment of agricultural districts of Oregon and the northwest, an will make these investments much sought after by wealthy investors who are not now buying rartn mortgages because of the federal Income tax. Congresman Slnnott has ecu red the passage' through the house of a bill to give deposits of boroum min erals the same protection as is given to the mining of coal, phosphate, oil shale, oil gas and sodium in the act approved February 25, 1920. This bill applies to all forms of bo roum except deposits of potassium borates, and was passed to correct an oversight in the original bill. It now goes to the Senate and effort will bo made to get it through at this session. Congressman Slnnott is .trying to get through tho house a bill just passed by the senate which provides "that, the secretary of war is here by authorized to grant to tho state of Oregon, for the purpose of con. structlon, maintaining and operat ing the Columbia river highway, a pormtraont rtrj .t of . ,- ivy ov-- find across portions " of the land or tho United Stales acquired and hold In connection with the improvement of the Dallos-Colilo section of the Co lumbia river, provided Hint tho ex act location and dimensions ,of tho right of way shnl bo fixed by tho secretary of war, and provided fur ther thaltlio grant, shall bo subject, to tho express condition that, tbo right, of way shall bo used solely and exclusively for roadway pur poses aforesaid and any part lloooof not so used sliall revert lo the Unit ed .Slates." The bill has boon unanimously ap proved by tho com m i I lei' on public lands and will become a law, if. un der suspension of rules, it is passed in the last days of the :;vssion. Oregon figures In the report of tho eoiiiiniltoe on privileges and elections submitted by Senator Ken yon yesterday .Tho report draws no conclusions, makes no recommen dations, but suggests that the next. congress pass now laws to prevent such expenditures. It finds total expenditures of the presidential campaign were $10, 338, 50(1. !I2, of which $8,109,731.21 whs spent by the republicans and the balance by the democrats. Tho republican and democratic state committee of Oregon report receipts by the republicans ot $8, 205.24 and the democrats of $12, 633.28. In both cases some of the money was usvd In local campaigns. In addition, tho republican sena torial commltteo sent to Oregon $14,450. , . Two states received more, Arizo na, $23,000 and Nevada $17,000. Oklahoma tied Oregon. The sum of $375,079 was expend ,i i.v tin. reoutiliciia congressional com mii lee. 1 Lowden spent, almost four tmes ns much as Harding, and von Hoover spent more than the now president. Johnson led Harding by almost $100,000. Ho spent mo.ro than all other candidates combined. - Ted oungMhe American legion dance at IoneiI2? although his rate or pay is aiuum ' .,' ,. w peakers will have ten m in-j last Friday evening and report aj,,35' p,.r month. The thirty-two ! lauhter of Mr. anu u. . , and following them will most pleasant occasion. , Those in ! t.i(.,.. which he has secured, if tlicy I Swaggart of ii.ndH'Wii. discussion of thethe party were; Misses Matthews, do Rt.n at a pr)f(. f $2 each, will i t un rai Vi.rtland Son subject. Alma Akers, Odele Groshens HubylmaVe a return of $M. This would 'no ni. in is chairman of the ; Corrigall, Vivian Yoakum; Mrs. i,.aVe an estimated amount of money .Yionu.iy, .muh.u i . ' ....Wanted Cash paid, for ccttn cot ton rryrs it'rhe faerald Office. Bring Weildenan, Mesrs. Emil Groshen and Harvey Huley. Miss Ceclle fetevens, of near Hard man, who has be-n attending the Belingham, Washington, Normal School for the past year, has com pleted her eoorse there and returned home. Mlsa Stevens ni la Hepp ner jeetflT. to be realy paid by the county and the farmers of $71. Any stock men can easily figure how much cheaper it has be-n to employ government hunters t catch, these particular coyotes than It vould have been to have caught them by the bounty system. A eaving of ner7 Pr hed. Ilivervlew cemetery Mr. and Mrs. McAte went to Portland Sunday to attend the fun eral. Mayor Eugene Noble Is prepar ing to tolld a nrw realdeiwe on his property on North Conrt etroet op poiite the acted bounty In the matter of the soldiers' bon us bill reported to the senate prac tically the entire soldiers fun.'-H.t-tlemont plan as presented by h. Ii man Slnnott of the house committee on public lan.is last year an.l i.m -d .u e, .1,,. limine line it his lelieleT- sblp Is Incorporated, with Ult-'ht change's. It is expected Ibis bill will be passed .'arly In the' next session of congress and Hits feature ,.f II,.. lanil Sl'ttle'lllilll mm a i iilmIv ' nasse'd In Sinnott's bin ,. lnu us exne i'leel, II aid greatly In the early ilovelopt'ienr. of homesteads and g.'Uing -''- lers Into productive ocv.-,... now farms througriout ."- many of them In Oregon. Dr. and Mrs, C, C. Chlc'rf am vis iting In PortlMi.5 thU w"lr- , . -1 Mr. and Mr.' Hy Moore r( ThurHdav.Aep.lr.a ' -'nod trip to Portland. ' They ,t,Vilrl"1"!! .linVd'-Vahn e. If will - I