THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON
Tuesday, August;,2Mq3T
PAGE TWO
THE HEPPNER HERALD
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
S. A. PATTISON. Editor and Publisher
Entered at the Heppner, Oregon, Postoffice as second-class Matter
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THE PLIGHT OF WOOL ,
! (Portland Telegram) :
KNSUS I' IC.UKKS show that the sheep flocks of this
country decereased in number from 52,(XX),ooo in 1910 to
35,(xo,(xx in 1920. Yet we are a wool import inebriation
1 hat in normal times-produces only about 50 or (xj per cent
of our requirements.
Dull trade in woolens and the dumping of the world's
rags at our woolen factories have caused our domestic wool
to lie unsold in warehouses, where last years clip lost half
its value through a drop in the market while waiting for
buyers.
While we have-been talking about a tariff for the pro
tection of the wool industry foreign wools to the amount
of 250,000,000 pounds have rushed in. Thiswith our old
surplus and the present season's clip makes a stock on hand
of about a two years' normal supply
On top of all this flood of wool, come rags, rags, rags,
from all four comers of the earth, cast off clothing of every
iribe and nation to our woolen mills to be ground up and
put upon our backs for another wearing, in some cases
ihese rags have sold for more than the virgin wool.
Under such conditions what can he sheep farmer do?
Must he do as was done after the Civil War in a similar
slump of the sheep industry, when farmers slew their en
tire flocks, skinned them and threw away the carcasses?
There is a wool bill that has been bleating about the
door of Congress for nearly two years, that if passed would
go farther toward bringing back the sheep industry than'
any proposed tariff. This is the French-Capper Truth-in-,
J-'abrics bill. This bill provides that every manufacturer
of woolens shall disclo.-e the contents of all the fabrics he
weaves, showing how great a percentage of rags or cotton
enter into the manufacture of the goods that commonly go
to the consumer as "all wool," This act would tin fo'- the
woolen goods what the pure food and drug act did lor iood;
and drugs. One then could know whether or not the cloth1
he wears is made of new wool. Why this bill has not yet
passed Congress no one has yet disclosed, but it would ap
pear that dealers in old rags have more influence in Cong
ress than have the American sheep larmers.
BEE KEEPERS BEWARE
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(C. H. Ditlabaugh)
BOARDMAN, Or., July 30. (Spe
cial.) Foul brood is getting a pretty
strong foothold 4n Umatilla county,
and is so plentiful in counties along
the east state line that the honey crop
this season will prove a failure.
The bee business is in such a de
moralized condition that Mr. Scutlen
predicted that there would be a large
number of colonies of bees offered
for sale at a price which would at
tract the attention of bee keepers at
a considerable distance who would
probably not know the diseased con
dition of the bees in that part of the
state. He also said that probably
some bee men would be looTung for
new locations as their alfalfa was al
so nearly ruined by various pests so
that bee pasturage was very scarce.
We are very fortunate in being
free from any bee disease, so let us
take every precaution possible to pre
vent any bees being shipped into the
county unless they can show a clear
bill of health. In order to do this
we will have to petition the County
Court to appoint an inspector who
will have the authority to examine
all bees being shipped into the county
and refuse admittance to any which
are diseased. It is the duty of the
County Court to appoint an inspector
whenever seven or more beekeepers
petition it to do so. There is no pro
vision made for compensation so we
will expect one of our number tO' vo-1-enteer
to act as inspector gratis until
such time as plans can be made for
paying him. It is estimated that ful
ly 75 per cent of the bees in the
west half of the state died last year
of foul brood, and the prospects are
good that more than that percentage
of what was left will be lost thia
season.
They have In the western half of
the state what is known as Euro
pean foul brood, and east of the Cas
cade mountains it is invariably Am
erican, foul brood which is much
more fatal, no possibility of them
curing themselves as is often the case
with the European variety.
So far we have but one non-resi
dent keeping bees in this locality.
Now let us make an effort to prevent
any extension of this branch of bee
keeping as the actual residents will
.soon have the territory stocked to
the extreme limit.
Our great danger lies in these often
neglected apiaries. Neighbors caught
at least ten absconding swarms this
season from litis small yard, and sev
eral other swarms were known to go
to the plains to find homes In some
badger hole or other lodgment on the
.John Day desert. When these wild
bees become weak from disease our
bees will rob them and spread the
disease over the whole project. The
drone's will also carry the disease
and as they we welcome in any hive
mi matter how far from home, there
is creat dangei-1'riMii this rfwirre.
Tin' nsi-ociation 111U.-.I call a meet
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LUCKY
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Oregon's Higher Institution of
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FALL TERM OPENS SEPT. 19, 1921
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COUVALL1S
lARl? OF THANKS
We wish tr express ovr thanks to
the good people of Henpner who ex
tended assistance and sympathy dur
ing our recent bereavement. We
especially appreciate the beauti
ful flowers brought for the funeral.
E. UMENHOFER,
Mrs. DEVINE,
WILBUR CXIENHOFER.
BK'Vl'r.E FOR SALE $:!() (iood
$35 value. Has been used only 1
year. All accessories included. In
quire at. this office or phone Main
613. Advertisement.
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DENTIST
Permaneully located in Odd
fellow's Building
HEPPNER, OREGON
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When You Think Summer
Vacations
Then you think silver ware and valuable pa
pers. It is cheap insurance to place your
valuables in a safety deposit box, when they,
can be 'stored far $2.00 a year.
For absolute protection you think of .the
Safety Deposit Vault
of the
First National Bank of
' Heppner
A Member of the Federal Reserve
Hay and Harvest
MACHINERY
Fresh Pure Lard
We render fresh, pure lard three times a week and
have reduced the price to 20C A POUND
Order a Strictly First-Class, Heppner-made Product
Central Market
McNAMER & SORENSON, Props.
JIM MART i:N; (.l S IN 111 SIM SS
AT I'OlllT.AM)
Juii Hart, former niniiai,er of Hotel
PatritU, and in former years a resi
dent and business man of lleprner,
has purchased a one-half interest in
the Coffee Cup Uestuarant at Port
land and will have charge of the Ivpy
ini: end of ihe business. Mr. Hart
for many years held a similar posi
tion with the Imperial Hotel Company.
COW HOYS Wll.f. SI'lllli: FOR
ioi.ii'F. ;.i i n: hi i t
PKNOl.ETOX, Or., July :'..- The
$101) lVlice Gazette ISelt, much revel
led by the cowboys each year at the
I'endletou Round-Cp, will again be
ort'ered as a trophy lor the allarouml
championship at the l!21 show Sep
tember 22, 23 and 24. according '
word roeeirrd by the l'endleton
Round Vp association from Richard
K. Vox, of the Fox Publishing Co.,
which gives the belt each year.
The belt will be of handsomely
tooled leather and will be made by
llamley & Co. local saddlers. It will
be finished with a Urge solid tol l
buckle bearing (he engraved words.
"Police Gillette All Hound Cowboy
Champion."
Last year the belt was won by Y '
itua Canute The winning of t'.e
trophy is a premiere evrtit among
cowboys, not because of its int":ris;c
value but because of the honor at
tached to the winning. The w'inmv's
picture wilt this year as usual he
printed in the Gazette.
Heppner Herald Want Ails
F. A. McMENAMIN
LAW Y! II
Office Phone Main C43
( Residence Phone Main 605
Huberts Iluildiug
HEPPNER, OREGON
S. E. NOTSON
ATTOlt V. Y-AT-L.YYV
Office iu Court House
HKPPNKH, OH KG ON
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WOODSON & SWEEK
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Masonic Building
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j First National uanK utile.
HKPPNER, OREGON
WATERS & ANDERSON I
FIKF INSI RAX K
Successors to
C. C. Patterson
HKPPNKH. OREGON
Mowers, Rakes, Headers,
Binders, and Threshers,
Better look up your repair needs
Now and avoid costly delays
after you start cutting.
GILLIAM & BISBEE
"We Hii it Will Get it Or it is Not Made"
DeLUXE ROOMS
Summer Rates
75c & $1.00
Over Case Furniture Co.
Good txe-cie.
; I'luh uioiaur; I. I'll. 1 1' iires1ne e
j en ie by siiM.pmg an, I ttm. h.ng y.air
i tees Id time. Ai tlrst ii,is mav sie;u
' lin;i:l)le, but soon you wiil be aim'
i lo ilu it riadiiy. Tli.s will reduce
Heppner Morald Want Ad bring jour waist in two niemi,s. if fa iliful-
The Rapidly Growing Birnboo Trea.
The bam'"0 .inviiuie grow twit
fevt In 24 hours. Theie are 30 v
rtei es of this tr Th smallest li
only u Inebes in hoicht, nnU the larg
est. ISO feet. " llambuu i 11 staple ma-
home the bacon.
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