IF YOU HAVE A GOOD BUSINESS, ADVERTISE AND KEEP IT; IF YOU WANT A GOOD BUSINESS, ADVERTISE AND GET IT ivasM i:x3 teas? $ -Xh $r.;;' VOLUME VII. IIEPPNER, ORE., TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1921 NUMBER 49 MORE FEDERAL WQ FOB COUNTY COURT 'GLEE GLUB EGitfiT ciiii bis imm bib GOllSSIQiSERS St 1 J . llUP.J 1ST STANFiELD IBEI ' itBIBfflOU wori.n AiJ;.!!rri( h:;i;t,vay yvoTiis oi vi y isfcov.iw ix FlWflf IV V'.JOI'OliTHJX TO I KKI'I.V To ( iii'i'iC.S !"):: ; ;s'' i.axds ! HE OFROII ViSiT Auto J.i"r?io V-iy A'so IV' Factor In Do fr oioi" ' t'io Am tint ;' Ajvpropriati us (Ti''i".'.TH!n v.nlilnrtn liurcn'i) VXcjistnttDN. AP'H 4. Federal appropriate li ter highway con struct inn vn ''r"-on wi n bv -a n aiitrmen'od. r an nP!,r.'.:s-nt. a fl ed tiv !'"'. ! ?-'tro Sen?"r. n. r c, ,r'; .i.i in the ff.-lrrat highway bill S ;).lor-t,.l, Urlc-lv. H- norndment jwovMer th't a?i pr th" 'cdii'tion rf rrt to c--ecoil 5 rent for pdmlnii-'tri'fon. J? per rrr. rl' 'IP fl!!"" available- annir "y fo- f. fill lyehwry oen tfuc'ion sh"1! ho a"P0riic-n"d to tile' f, riri'i' 1 :t i ' . 1 fates ill Tiro iVr i oil to the tvin1'.?- of in yo-"et pervo- in r"--. an I fott the renvr'-' int:' PS noy coot s'v'l k" n niicrt ionod to the set? I- in proportion to Hfi n--mbo:- of ;t:o:or vehicles licensed , o;ich yppr. 1 p.ov;i.j,nl j, fortiior nindo tVii' t'lo fun-1" ;in"ni"ionpd to tho fwdor"" i lam! v'-.tos s'nil! 1-p tisw"! for it aTfOn and nianv (n nice oi ricm vh-l!v or partly in the forest re serves. Party Pk-dttP Volloved "Hie clause in the amenrtmenT providiug' for ,t!-.o apportionment, or ! 1? per tod1 of the lu'ehway funds to the nn'ilie land states is in necorfl- ancs ''-'th a nhrik adopted by theiCen'rul Meat Marl r"fnb,'Pon. partv in its platform ar Chieriro l"s.t June" sa.id Senator Rtanfield in discussing the legisla tion. "In the f(H states and Ah'slta larpe areas of '.and have been placet1 in fere: t ro-cvr": to ponet-vo their V-eiltVi ffir tile benefit of the fllt'irp children of th. states, and th nir i adonted rieelares that th"p niNf lands shon'd he a tontrellinp fa 'tot in ftp annortioninent of federa; hlfhway funds. "These lands are net onen to sot f tetit. imp - o-'einont, rievo'ooTnttnt n'r to rhey snhinrt. tn taytjon T1" child-en, of fie oa-tc-n nn1' mtri.i'r states a'-e nnrt cviers an'l' hner iaties of this conserved wnlth eonal lv '.viih (he ehihlren of the states in y-iijcli the forest reserves" are locat ed: The eastern and midrl'e states Ions; ico passed the'r public lands to n-ivpte ovne-ship, and thev are nn' bein taxed, to help boar the pub't--. iipt'dens of fie frovernment, amon? fiem its s-hools and roads. Piese.it Plan llurdon "Ttip nnbiip 'ard -tat1s eve op1 ptlled to bear ail these hardens rv tax levies upon privately owned lipd only, and in some of the states the to'a1 ncre.tce of privately owned land is less than half the area of the , state. 'T'"t const' u-,;on of nuMlf h'gn v"ii's is one of ic largest and mos( ii-ino-'ant. and far reaching of the pierv problems of this ceperacon. whiclt may pi onerly be termed tne motor age . j: is rio-i-iv una ir ' f wttpovaw "'tun scT'ienienr larTc are-is w:fhin fiete states, rnr pr vent th"ir nx'''on anr' deve'nnc' I without providirg sor-e adennatf 1 means of ex'endin!? aid to 'e I states ccjual to whit they shou'd I but do rot receive, in taxes on these j lands, '''he 12 per rent r,revtd-d i' j the pmon'tmem Is pn,nal apnroxi- j mately to the amount these fores' I reserve '-ndt: wo -HI jtny in state ;nv count" laves if they wp. f p-'iv-itel-own"d and . sttl,i t to taxation. i "The apnort iennient of the re ! mainder of the funds (S8 per cent) is ni-ide according to the mo'or V- biele licenses issued in each -tate. If! the funds are raised far public high- i way activities hv a cae tax imrosed upon mo'or vehi'-h s. tires and ac- : cissoiies, as pronostd by anothe' ; amendment rronarpd hv nie, then . this method of appo-tionment is ex-. ac and eiulnbb. It merely means that the contribut'on made by the manufacturer to the government at i the time the vehicle is sold fo'low- the vehicle into the state, and is i there t'sid for the construction and1 maintenance of roads for the samu vehicle to run on. i Plan Hc!d Fair "If the funds are raised by an an- j propriation out of the general fund ; this method of apportionment is still as nearly fair and exact as may be written in any legislative act as ' the number of motor vehicle licenses in each state fairly reflects the wealth, population and toal road mileage within the state. If this factor 1 used in apportioning funds it is easy and inexpensive to ascer tain the size of the factor by merelv petting a certificate from the off i- cial having charge of the motor bicle department Dr. McMurdo reports the advent of a fine 9 pound son at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sprinklea on Monday morning. Jack Faria was able to return to his hoiiie at lone Monday after un dergoing a very aertotii operation tor the removal of a raptured gangren osa appendli twelve day.t ago. Dr. McMurdo performed the operatloa. In Spain, the people writ on a average fever thtn ten let tar ech I Tiuifi 'lliai :)iiL' !':': ihc Sl.iU ISiKtiMi'y I'h'.u ; In riev,- of hc ftirt th;'. at. a inor'- in Of t r , ; i y , y :ru at lone ivu'rti ly, c-wii1-n.M ;;.ivci''-' it h-i. in of the corniy c.ir.ri v;if- ini1,r,s,".,(l in an.' p;r'",ii-rly vo;.a diiis; the oo.-t of the U'm a creok r Ki'icot road th'' Hi'vald .'" fi' d for a svuhiiic nt fro'n tile rounty poui'i rovrr'n1; tlip niat--tpvs in dit-iuito ''".iiii fie stand-'uint of (he court and tin- r vnwin.sr into-. niation va.s taken f"-iii t!;c to- L. A. Unnt iiiv! .u to rt Mii-on .'t'i' ndativc to tt ' :-'.y,. v.Ms itjv,.n j".;f ilii !m:Mn v'.'' Hiai- );,. (V,;,h !'.. to !!v l';r'ir,'0- (r'ypn. at piwt' li-HRtli fivr. pmn:y n foi'iv I'd.,- -'f lone, iva:ters ; ivv-ap.-i: pi.T-t fr T in .1 a we a!o oik Hunf Mi'lllI'liiS liis- letter to Mr. Mai on: Cot of IV. ca Cro: k K.iad ront C ilvoi't & Fh'.me Co. for mJvt-ris $1,2 ft t a " 2H4.5" ft ' s . r s 4T0. ST 351.57 3.06.4 4 24!). P5 125.95 f"n-kS0 htt-lnvny ocm. (pwdr) Survcviiiir S. Oil Co. liristow & PTiesl . (irancdine, etc.) John: on (groc- Rcrt Mason (sundry s'plias) Tum-a-him L'. r. Co. (s'p! ips) Tri-S. Tor. Co. (suaplies) pcidcnt Irsniaive 1 rvt.sn 10 6 7 5 6. 451. fit t, lone L.aor TOTAL Sin, 605. 54 "You will iar in mind that the olal amonnt wl lch has been ex pended is a life over $1 2,000. The items are small items that cannot ho "'assified wider the aliove hc't There are on file now all the labor yo't.che's showiPK the man v.'ho '-(irked, the :inie ho w irked, the ,v., rr,ii; for v.'hicli li c worked, and this !s sipx.ed hytlie foreman in charge of the work, which will all have to 'ip cone through to satisfy you. 1 hink. as lo e'-acfy how the money has been expended. "I have been informed that r i-ive-o etvo"nt of :iionev was spent f" Irilllng hn!cs nw Lee Pndherc'r n'.ace, and that these hole are plus eu and ready to be shot but have not yet boon shot. "The cu're'-ts which were bought for the market 'oad will probabh' ' e used there, hut if not they wil' "I'm-! as a credit to the road. "Tve powder vhicri was bouRh" o ne on '!o ;(fd has n t all 1-err i-ed on "Vis market rnd. seme of as been bo civ 'd for o'her road, nd M . V.- ..!, ttat'id that he ha-' 'he fir'jrf: as o hew much wis Ir e rot'i-ivd ivm ntpe" sources t fi,, n( sua')' " hut ho if out town and I a:n unable to get the ex act amount. "There is one pom which j one "oned a J;tfe hit. the oost of renai' 'ni h caterniilar has been cbargrri the market rd at Jo"e. wh'lc T -hotU'ht that it honld have bec- "hareo.1 to the T"mo - Ooosehet r-- oad. That is a distinction without d:fferp)i'-e. as jt ; ah none In the same locality, and if a machine e n.t of "rd,-r it must be rep-iired 'tow'-vor. I ha,-e bet n informed that he machine wn somewhat tvl ( t ortler ivbon jf airiveH rn the fto.se beri hill apt! tha1 h" repairs u-ii'c' honld liavr l.-een chirgen to Wil'tn' 'reek V'"C cjir-'ed on dtt'-i'n itll'' tpirgrd to I- ne Ir'.l. and tne-erer'-bev felt tb-.i it ivor rig1'! 'o crrry the repair '.vor'; v hi'h i-'z!it real 'v bei(ipg ttt the lone lo'l over t( Hhet' creek nnd it ha - bet n ""ne.nr "ord;ngly. his not a 'rr'ie jteu ind is a d:-tinetien as st- ted before wif-out rjT- real nie'-it of difference "Mr. I!a-'.iw stated that '-ou wr af -t ani 'o'K to have a statemen-ceye'-n;- f.-o fmrt that I had sub milted if !'' lone meeting. I do not, know what you want lut I have selected what stetes to be the figures rnv"t'iir: thf point of contention. "The taxes collected in Morrow cc'intc 'or : o vear for all purooser was $ t f. ti . 7 " 7 V " . co npared to the tax colli ced for this vear of $ 5 4 5 , 680.6:1. The people themselves have increased the tax bvy almost 60'' within the last year, as tne records -how: S'ate taxes paid in 1rl'i $34.fift8 71 'State taxes paid in 1f'20 50.568.23 state tax.-s paid in 1 "2K 1 04.8 1 5.0n Increase in sped, school tax 4 1.650.00 "This is not evenly distributed all over tiie county, but may b" ascer tained by examining the list of spec ial taxes levied in school districts as shown on the assessor's ceitiflcate. Irrigation tax lew $100,000.0') 'The reason for the increase of , atate' taji-s is of course practically bpyond the authority of the county as It was practically all voted atthe last election, when a 4 'i mill In crease was made in state taxes by the vote of the people themselve. It Is tfeneially understood, of course, that no tax Authority in the county has any control over state taxe, ar thla Is fixed by the state tax com mission and atate tax levying bodlea. "The irrigation levy tor approxi mately 1100.000, ahowa $7t,000 of this In the John Day Irrigation dla triet, aorae $21,000 being in the weet exteniloa aad the Westlaad Ir- ; rlgitioa dlatriet I (Oltlnoed on pag I) Cegcn Action Fe (Tch";iti",i YV.ashi'ip;ton ltmvnii) YVAt-'IUNGTON, r?arcii 31. Pow er developers from all over the coun try, gathered here in Washington the last few days to protest against what they characterized as the ham pering of new water power develop ment in the west. Their protest was specifically and directly against the regulations adopted by the old wat er power commission, composed of secretary of war Baker, secretary of interior, Payne and secretary of ag riculture. Meredith. These regula tions were adopted on Feb. 28, 1021 four days before the cabinet mem bers who composed the old water- power commission wont out of office. Fi-nk'.in T. Criffith. n-esident of he Portland Ua'hvav. Light & Pov,-- i er company; C.uy Talliol of the Paci ficPower & L'ght company. Henry t. Pie -ce of Tacoma, representing the Washington Irrigation and -yelopment comjanv, ?.nd W. A. I!t ackenridge, P. Vr. Balard, renre- -enting the California Fdison com nany, were some of the Pacific coast men who participated in the bearing which was before, the pew w'ier-a-iwer commis-den, couiptised or sec retary of War Weeks, secretary of Tnto-ior, Fall and secretary of Ag riculture. Wallace. 'l'o Submit Object ions At. fi( oonolusii n of f'e hearinas 'haimian Weeks sai'l tint he v.-on't' t'hiHit all of the objections t fie e-ciM regirati'ins ro the Secretary Mi " r r ' 1 1 . of the commission, in o-tiet ti-t 'i.e. light make any objections or teamen! on th praiiosa's to change , -f dore, he nromi:-i d that the rom-lifti.-ip would immediately' consider he regulations, the ptote.sts of the o"-er d.-volr'-ecs and the comments f . ,.v y rrill and arrive at a n.-cdy de'dsion, rl-ner'M:ced n"wer developirs of the whole country declared at the hearing that unless the regnla' ions ;- modified practical!" no Pen' -'."'ajiiiti lit of : ny k'rd would res"H ''oiii th" water power l"g! -kit itn 0'- whi'h t'--e wcr -rlfl fant'ht for tf.'i years. They complained that the -tr c ions are nnrcsonaVe anrl "i-'-t in erine'nle, ain! in n''icite,. '-:" pteven1 he finandntr or new .j,,-t.i tn ;,tiv cmisidt rable orient. Mr. Criff't'i made the princinlo (tleieent t" the coirmis'sion and tie hi eted pr:( ipal'y to three things. First-., an arbitrary calculation as to he lit .' ot' the nroj"t"t and based on 'list ;iti a Vt ra ;-" re'uiireini ot or v-"i-'vt'F for depreciation; seeom'. an 'r'd'rary rt tjiiii emcnt. for an ac "'t't 'i 'ar ;o-t-'it; ami thirl, a tt-n-dt nev to riuplicat" state control with federal supervision. M . Criffith slated that all of the newer d'-vdo-rs now 'have to con 'oim to the regulai iotif) daid down Y Aip vi mzrs with i ah'ii k G'oota ! - written all over lhe face of B. F. Wellington of San Francisco i",'ii:i'iac: in er, says the Oregni.'an Mr. Wi o:rg"in is tourii. ; lie eintl in lb" i:.i' tests ot his hnsine"; ant' is st.iyna at the Perlmoo. hi'e in Pot Hand. Three thousand gi'h Hi" empioyi d at makine women's easels in Mr. Wellington's San Frun'isco factory, which has an annual ptM roll ame-iii-,ng lo more than , ni'l 000. "Despite the great drop i'l the price of raw materials, "Mr. Welling ton slid yesterday, "there has not been any depreciable drop In the !,!(. of production. I think that prlt ( -s are at the kwest It vi 1 right now and I look for no fanner j own business, for example. Our prlc 'eg are back to pre-war levels, but It costs us more than twice as much to produce the articles. The rejmon for all this la the high cost of labor. Before the war I paid the girls In my fatcory fit a week for a ten-hour day. They now receive 120 a week for aa eight hour day and a half day on Saturday. Hut wa cannot reduce wages because the cost of living has not dropped to amonnt to anything. The moat depressing fact of all is that the farmer ts obtaining practt- rrr n rrctest i"i- ater by stale utility commissions both as to accounting and depreciation. lie asserted tha the regulation attempt ing to force upon the power com panies a federal system of account ing would lead to difficulty and con tusipn. He insisted that the arbi trary provision for depreciation re serve was unfair and tended to mini mize the amount that the Cniteri Statin government would have to pay for lhe property if it elected to purchase it at the. end of fifty years. Mr. Griffith also said that thYoout the r". u!a I ions there was atendency to raeater detailed control and regu lation than ever was contemplated in the original legislation. 'he snirit. of the law was He said I that, (lie t eoer 1 1 water power commission should be mainly supervisory and that the regulations adopted hy the outgoing waer power commission, : if enforced, would prevent a devel I op..Vnt of new power projects and practically nullify tne ten years' fight to open the latent power possi bility with the west. Hauliers Want High Fee E. W. Clark, an investment bank er of Philadelphia am' a di'ootor or the Portland Iiaihvay Ll'viht A Pow er comnany, in re';P' nsti lo (oie"l;or.s of chairman Weeks, staled that the benki nor c ion. tht't s. would insist i n !) ': to 1 0 nt for financing water powei t'i under the present reguhi Mid iniiniatt-d very sl'onglv here would titj no money for new projects whi'h ha'l lo be started fronit'ie ;:roiint utt unless the com pany doin" the dt vleniiK nt had al ready established credit and was a going conn rn eh'' it-ma n Weeks qiiesl iom d Col onrl Hugh L, Cooiier, known thru out the vest as t ngi'ieer prominent in water power development, as I'M h oc lunch ( f f'e ponding npplb'a- ! "'ion totaling itnaltd cost t $2. 000. 001). ii)0 in ea ""It'd be actually mi r Hie present regnlii Co'iP"r answered Hint t to-tel. tin'!. (ion. Coloitel in hi' could ' ions SOiee bad ' facili: their a.lv- n t judgiuent no m he fin "need utiles' l.'O iects regula aid that alrea'l" ril'U t ion ey'ell'l tal Pa lie wre libera!:;-."'!. II" s g row i in; com't rns ili.it ::ge pisllls t nd di'' its would ondoiibtt tl!'. power devi lot'"eiil lo of favor 1,1,, ler OOWt" bet they fineiife I!: weii'tl only be so tb vloptiit'iir: ready i ".tablishci to anotbor cj'hs. .let!, In bis opln- bl lo ',"(',"; -e let y bad a c etlit. In ati: v t r tioll, tile colonel sl tin. frilly ct4 the propttse'! irojc'ct(, would never be dew-loped for th" rt - on thee had no i ngiueei tn .' tot"'". The electric develi'piis haw- ti.-' le. Hie coin to it tee to re main in Wa: him.'lon until a final d ciri' " i- reached upon lhe liberal:, ing of tiie regulations. c,"t'v nothing for hs produce, even though the retail price of food It Still pear top level. II looks to me : as th'nit-Hi the farmers this year tire, t'oing to produce only enough for their own immediate needs. If they 1 do, so'ni sort of a crush is bound to ' come." i Kit. VAX ATI i:s Wil l. I.l Tl It H P'-v. Dr. George Ji. Van Waters will deliver a course offive lectures t m Heppner beginning on Sunday, evening, April 10, 1 fl 2 1 , bis sub ject being "The Sacred Literature of the Old Testament In the Light of. Modern Scholarship and Genetic Psychology.", The lectures will be (flven In the dinlg room of theHotel Patrick and will begin at 8:00 o'clock p. m. each evening. The admission will be free. A tordall invitation is extended to all to attend there lectures. Don't forget the dates, April 10, 11, 12, 13 nd J4. American liefftin snc st ..lone Kr1d7 evening, April ath. Arlington orchortra... (ood Umm uuMored rybodf rone. Kv. s n;:n: i im: i. ll.-.-l" 's roM'Pj.'ion lo ia; It-. -.1 of ! nt Says M iir.-c v li or ran lov. o n f'li'.e.-t c ditoi nun !pacii- ilio last Friday li. i'i",- I i 1 1. t". 1mi:1 -i lioo i n in a. t 1 f O. Cloc inn son:; i'V at V.u M- 1 1 act ion i composed of 22 char a -li v mi i'.o troin the According onc. to Prof, l.ela'i'l A. Coon. li'lWil'r of wild aeeoo on their ti young ei:t t-sl and in mi tin1 en UiHshoro the IVoai .men! of Mpsio, mailied the young lad'e-, i-ip. liepp'o r ga o liio rlaincrs si aai'i'i in1 trip :' the larg- am' iences h inclmled 1 hit erpriae oppnor. included Hoed I r. If.tker. . mlleum Hint, wli" The program, classical and popu al and instrument, approval from the . and 1 lie coiicert is t ho cry best nue; ar st lee' ms, voc ! . me! w i i !i h'-i ri v ) ! r femer a iidietii e com-'idev.-d on" of 'al p-ograms ever given in 'he coy. ! Miss Maraarot Ph.el ps. ' a talented violinist, is a native daughter of lieiioner, being the daughter- of -ludgti and Mrs. (1. W. Phelps, who j formerly resided here, i The excellence of the entire prn fgram precludes any attempt to give snocial mention to any of the yonm: lladies, but it may bo snid that if the club diould ever acain visit, this obv a larger auditorium will be needed I 'o accommodate those who will wish to hear them. IH'.O'l 'IIFKHOOO IIIVM It M'XT ioiiv I The' Brotherhood will hold ils reg ; ular monthly dinner al Hole Pat ! rick next Monday evening. The topic for dim ussion at that time is: "How Cuv We Malic Mor row ('ountv More AllracHve for Home nient '.' and Community Develop The principal sneakers named are F. 11. Brown and L Hunt, secondary speakers, C Mino,- end Fred Tash. Music will be furnished for A. Hie I ci, I occasion bv Mie hirh school i"a Mr. ami ATrs. Alex Cib'-s wi'l a'o fav"r with some nf their pon"l"r "otch songs, and the city bund will also be present.. All members are expected. IOIIV day i:li:("!io ( asi; ,!:a i:d Judge f 'helps circuit court 1 Saturday when an a demurrer lion coiiie'i c,..u 1 bold t sort-ion of I he fro last Friday and he 1 er ril art'iiii1 "its ill the .lolltl Day elec S'.lll II. A'l p Vl'e- a nd the W'oo'lstm A'- Stveek appearetl conic slants, WbooMiomi. l ritie'i red fi C. A. Minor and ;ttid McMttianiin Frit a t't't"! red for the boa I'd of 'I i- tors.. Judge I'h'dn't took f'e liter under ad isenienf , and a de Ion is expected within I ho next ,v days. I'.MIKM'-'I Vi ( II l!S SS1' . tion at i i:i(; i'' On Month b"iii for",-tt-iehers of con-, cued a toriii'ii for int' a Pur, 'It I.' ':l!'l' ti. eveoiin; nt 7 : ;;() p, Mi , .five of !he tort-ni't and the I cxiiiilou district i the biah -clou 1 antli-til,- purpo-e of oroittiz nt '!"e-it hers' arse c:a I ion n. All nit. sen! were in favor ( t sin h an :o. ociaiion and the !o!l"' itu (,iii--ets vote elected: for nresidt nl, V. O Hill; for vice-president, Mamie Pointer; for secretary, Mrs Cut roll; anil for treasurer, K. L. Bosch. A coin tn it lee on eiiter laiuineiil was also apl.oinio'l. It was decided that moot ines would b" held the second Tin stlay of each n. on! h. Sliiitt has, a. list of gt od Willam ette Valley farms for exchange for Morrow county ranches, 47lf. Hotel Patrick HEPPNER, OREGON When you are in town, make this hotel your resting place.. Ladies' rest rooms on second and third floors. We are serving a 50c meal from 11:30 till two, and from 5 to 8. We have all white help; the food is clean and wholesome. It may cost you five or ten cents more, but the value is there in quality and quantity. COME IN LET'S GET ACQUAINTED JAMES HART, Manager FT :ii)iTH W UAtti''"?' iii;c'T "O.-W." !!I(,H' Y Arc SLuiiiri'i l':"crn (!? n 't' n ls O.i WVtli I'arlv ('orsiiiic(i:-ii Is Icin: ( 'tin -i'lci ad . nnncr was htoio-t-d b- an o'mc . ;.v cori- i ;it f nun tt'o sl a- e hie h w a iie.1 hl-t Fr'dsy. V,iM, C' eis Tooth an 1 p.-,-:. ft :( arrive. I -Hon (if a'l ili-sr tour o! ins era Oi oi'en rtisds tm "h early (ritclioti w't-: k is iit-.v !'el-i con rod. Tile Iri'i was 1,,-inr niaihi Hie com lit is-.ioile-s I'm- tile plli--' "I" lla!;i,i.;- j, Kt-dy of the tFi'- tit roads vior to fie roi.ai!"i- tnoe'ing of the lit Veiled in Portland t Ulissioller eoil ace lioo:!) ayd P.-iratt c rd which eon s tnorning. Co;.i I'ltl'tied Mes-r-. a t r i (Her lie! V'l' (:,l: mil 1 1- sect o"i (i- ' he ! l - 1 1, . - 1- ic'i, wa v toi TI'ii 1 -d - - bu t. a., -.v.., tiidieed to tt t'n--i to Pori'and Tlaav ' :v ni:;hl, so h,;. 'o foreati tha tl'iipner trip. Me-rs. pooth ami Parry a "rived i'l lleppner oarlv in fie afte'-ni-ou, ex pecting lo nroceed to P- n I'.gon the "imp eveuii"--, hut c"r irouhle nuiil.' it pecesarv for them to remain ovep nighl. Assistant State Kngineer Kel ly accompanied Hie two eonuuiss sioners. An ini'orma, meofnsr of the busi ness men wis held In the directors' room of fie First National Hank, when road matters in which Mor row county is part icnlarlv interested were gone over with the commis sioners: chief of which was the ear ly eoniplelion of the Morrow county seel Ion of the Oregon-Washington highway. The visitors had just driv en over the route from lleppner .InneHon lo lleppner. and wore fam iliar with the present condition of lhe highway. II was pointed out that the esti mate made for the com- truel ion of the road from the Gilliam county line o lleppner, made by the high wa engineers, has fallen some $40, OnO lmrt of coninlefng the road, f'e shortage being attributed by nepnner snokesmen lo inefficiency of the engineer In charge of con struction. , 't he commissioners w re evidently iiimressed with the logic of Hopp ner's claims, and while the entirn mailer was taken under advisement hv the commissioners it was evident; that Ihev fullv recognize the Import ance of having this highway com pleted and lleppner people generally expect a favorable decision at tin) ham's of the coinmhsioti al. thin week's nit'ofi:-" I The comiii is.sionersi left early Sat urday morning for p ndlelon, where i they were scheduled lo look over two proposed routes for the Coni jSt riims road, over which tin re Is- taiil to be considerable! local coiitr.i vci sy. front th"fe they went to Wallowa eiini.lv to inspect a highway on which const rucl ion bids are expected lo in: lot this week. At "ie recpiest of the visiting of ii'ials no public meeting nor enter tainment w:ia given them by Hie t'nni nierci'il club orci'iens of Hopp u I", both gentlemen preferring to alp'ial the V. of (). glee club cnlor ta iii.ineiit in the even tig. and then gi'ling a, good nh.'lil's r'st before) baking up the final leg of their cast' r n ( ir.'con Hip. The mat tor of having nor 1 la t il tea n - Spray road the Hepp plaeed on I he st ale hi'hway pi; p wan not. lire '.: i d a I Hi is I line, it being con Isl-leteil lhe st policy lo center alt efforts on lhe uly completion of Hie main highway. r.AimiT dbivi: si vdav Ai'ioL si: f.m i:i:v A rabbit drive Is being arranged for by County Agent Hunt to start, at Hie ( ti i n il place in Juniper can yon, Sunday, April 171b. Detailed .(it'ii tna I ion w ill be gv-n next, week. i 1T ' ' "' -wri