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VOLUME VIII
HEPPNER, OREGON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14 1922
NUMBER 42
HEPPXEIt BOYS WIX FROM LEX
1XGTOX. GIRLS LOSE
LOCAL MENGET OFFICE
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CLEARANCE SALE AT MINOR &
CO. IS SUCCESS
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30 CENTS PER POUND
HOLLOW AY, JOXES & McDONALD,
OP BOSTON, BREAK ICE
W. W. Smead, Local Agent Closes
With Several Producers
Yesterday
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Local sheepmen are reeling preuy
good today over the sudden o nmg
of the 1922 wool marnet nere yes - ,
terdav at the satisfactory figure of
30 cents a pound.
W. W. Smead, local representative
of Holloway, Jones & McDonald, of !
Boston, and J. A. Funk
Of Enter- 1
prise, who represents the same
grm i
were buyers, and it is understood that
deals have been closed with W. B.
Barratt & Son, C. L. Sweek, for
Sweek estate; R. A. Thomson and
the Wyland estate, of Hardman, at
the 30-cent figure. The sales are be
ing made with an advance payment
of $1.00 a fleece without interest.
Men in close touch with the industry
here estimate that fully one-third of
the local crop will be contracted at
this figure.
It is understood that the same Arm
has been contracting wool in Idaho
and Montana since December and "the
general feeling seems to be that,
while the product may go higher, the
certainty of a price which will give
the grower a fair profit, together with
the present need for the advance
payment, makes selling now perfect
ly safe, and rather an attractive
proposition.
So far as known here today this is
the first 1922 wool sold in Oregon.
HAY
WELL CLEANED
KHEA CREE K
VP OX
Ed Rugg, Rhea creek farmer wa3 in
town Saturday and reported to the
Herald that the hay in his section is
all sold and if present weather con
tinues, will be practically all fed out
within the next ten days. Rugg
Bros, priced their hay at $8.00 a ton
last summer, having decided that
they could not get out even at a less
figure, and tho the market was bad
for several months, they finally got
their price and sold recently.
HEPPNER BOY MARRIED
WYOMING
Word , a just reached Heppner of
the marring" of Glenn McFerrin, foi
m:r Hepprer boy, now of Shoshoni,
Wyoming, hif bride b?lng Miss Bos
tock, also of that plaie. The cere
mony win performed at Thermopolis,
Wyoming arO on the return to 3h -iihoni
Mrs. C. L. Woolard, a Bist-r
of the ireen- entertained n large par
ty of iiierct, of the happy couple at
a dinner given in their honor.
Mrs. j W. Gaunt and Miss Angie
McFerron returned Sunday evening
from Oalclam, Oregon, where they
have been vititing for a couple rf
n onths. Tl.ey were accompanied on
their return by their s's'er, Mrs. Wil
liam C. l-.zl of OaTda.id, who w..
visit here for some time.
GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS
The Herald has a supply of garden
and flower seeds furnished by the
government, which may be secured
free by anyone who calls and who will
malce use of the seeds. These seeds
cost the people of the United States
a lot of money each year and the on
ly way the country can play even on
the expenditure Is for people to plant
the seeds and raise some vegetables
and flowers. Call and supply your
selves, tf
DADDY WALTER COCHRAN'
Walt Choehran received the pleas
ing news yesterday that Mrs. Coch
ran had presented him with a son and
heir, weight 9 1-2 pounds, at the
home of her mother in Elgin, Ore.
Walt has purchased a new hat, three
sizes lureer than what he formerly
wore. lone Ind' ptmdent.
Alex Wilson, who owns a fine hay
ranch at lionrdman was in town Mon
day on a short business trip. Mr.
Wilson says t h hay is getting pretty
well cleaned up in the project, th
bulk of the crop Koing to loc al she. p
men, the pre.- nt pnee b ing tS.O'i
per ton in the stack. No hay bus
be. n baled there for shipping for
several months, Mr. Wilson says.
The Heppner high school won one
game from the Lexington high Fri
day night and lost one in two of the
fastest games that have been played
on the local floor for many a day.
The local boys took their game by
a score of 2 5-13. The game was
j fast from the start, Heppner's five
I man defense being too much for the
visitors. It is understood that Lex-
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ho nt nf the ta ni ri l,,rrt 1 rt 11,1
Doher ty. ho is pla g his first ,
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The LexinSt011 S"'ls won the elrls
Sale by a score of 16'21- This was
1"UUUU1UTU to uc lud msitai
game ever wiuiesseu 111 rieppuer.
Mabel Riddens playing forward for
Lexington, starred for the visitors ;
by her ability to drop the ball
through the hoop from any angle on
the floor. Faye Ritchie made the !
counters for Heppner while Margaret
Hisler played a star game of floor
work. Anita Turner and Nellie
Flynn held the guards for the locals
held the score to closer margin than
the visitors expected.
Heppner has several hard games
beforj she can plan on the State
tournament at Salem, next month.
She has to beat Lexington on her
own floor and also annex a victory
from Pendleton and Athena before
she would head the list. The dist
ricts have been changed since last
year, which puts Heppner and Pen
dleton in the same list.
LEGION WILL COMBAT
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 11.-
Through the employment of the in-1
itiative next November, the Oregon
Department of the American Legion
will place upon the ballot, the most
drastic measure ever drawn up to
combat the Japanese Evil, which
menaces the Pacific Coast States, ac
cording to announcement from De
partment Headquarters. Due to the
fact that Washington and Califor
nia have laws which partially handle
the situation, the influx of the Jap
anese is increasing in Oregon and
early action is necessary.
The Anti-Japenese bill presented to
tne legislature by the American Le
gion during the Special Session of
1920 was defeated through the ef
forts of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce and others. All western
states will present a solid front on
this vital question at National Leg
Ion convention to be held In New Or
leans, Next October and get action
of the National Legion organization,
in order to bring the Japanese ques
tion through the National Legislative
Committee of the Anireican Legion to
those who sit in Congress.
A A ,
ELKS' FOIJMAL
A Attention of all Elks is call- A
A ed to the Annual Formal Ball, A
J which will be given in the Elks A
A Temple Wednesday, February A
A 22nd. Admission $1.50, Extra A
A Ladies 50c A
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A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
PLEASANT VALENTINE PARTY
Mrs. Dean. Goodman entertained at
bridge last Wednesday afternoon
with about 40 ladies present.
The home was prettily decorated the
Valentine scheme being carried out.
Ten tables were occupled by interest
ed players during the afternoon and
the games were spirited and interest
ing. Honors went to Mrs. S. W. Spen
cer, 1st, Mrs. Chas. Vaughn 2nd and
I Mrs. Chas. B. Cox, consolation.
! Dainty refreshments were served
following the games and "a most de
1 lightful afternoon," was the verdict
of the guests.
NOTICE TO IK Hi OWNERS
All owner. of dou ;
limit'-- of Ht-ppm-r an
that liCTf.- ! are
hereby notilied
now past Hue
mid must be pan! iiiini
-diat'-lv or all
untan"-d d'-.-i will be impounded
and dispod of acioiding to law. If
i you alue your do? and his tax is un
! paid, better S'-e me at once.
I S. P. DEVIN,
I City Marshall 42-43
A. MINOR, JOHN KILKENNY,
It. J. CARSXER, HONORED
Pendleton Meetins Declared Success .
By Morrow Sheepmen Who
Attended
Local sheepmen returning Sunday
evening from the recet meeting of
Woolgrowers at pendletr.n
report a successful meeting and be
lieve that much good to the industry
will result.
Jay H. Dobbin, of Joseph, was re
elected president of the association,
C. A. Minor, of Heppner, was chosen
as vice-president and Max Hoke was
re - appointed secretary-treasurer.
For the first time in the history of
the association, which has been in ex-
istence for 25 years, the president ap
pointed an executive committee to
assist in the management of the as
sociation's affairs. The commission
ers are: George McKnight, of Ontario
L. L. Stiewer, of Fossil; F. W. Fal
coner, of Pendleton; John Kilkenny,
of Heppner, and R. J. Carsner, of
Spray and Hardman.
An optimistic note prevailed
throughout the meeting, the sheep
men universally expressing the con
viction that the darkest days for the
industry are over.
Many addresses were made during
the sessions touching on all of the
important phases of the sheep and
wool business and a number of im
portant resolutions were adopted.
The resolutions embodied demands
for a wool tariff of 33 cents a pound
on clean content, adequate protection
for manufacturers of woolen goods,
prompt enactment of permanent tar
iff laws, immediate reduction of
freight rates on wool and livesu
the level prevailing June, 1918, am
endment and enlargement of the fed
eral reserve act in the interests of
farmers and stockmen, and amend
ment of the war finance act so that
land may be accepted as collateral
for loans and the extension of its
activities until June 1, 1923.
Resolutions were also adopted pro
testing against the removal of the
forest service from the department'
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of agriculture, range reduction to
presont permit users and against the
increase in grazing fees. The French
Capper "Truth In Fabric" bill was en
dorsed as was larger appropriations
for predatory animal control. The
practice of taxing sheep for the full
year in two states was denounced and
the high price of retail meats was
condemmed.
Pendleton Commercial Club and
citizens rendered royal entertainment
to the visitors which was appreciated
according to expressions from retur
ing Heppnerites.
RHEA CREEK COUPLE WED
Mrs. Emma C. Fuller and Mr.
Adam J. Knoblock, well known resi
dents of the Rhea creek section, were
j quietly married in County Judge
Campbells chambers at the court
j house, on Friday, February 10th,
I thus stealing a quiet march on their
I friends who were not entirely unex-
pectant of such denounemcnt. Mr.
i Knoblock is a well known farmer of
his district and his bride also has
many friends here who will unite in
wishing them much Joy and prosper-
ty.
REIORT
OF COUNTY
NURSE
HEALTH
Report of work done by County
Nurse in January, 1922.
Schools visited: Heppner, Lexing
ton, lone, Boardman, Irrigon and
Dlst. No. 6, "The Golden West ; "Num
ber of visits to school, 19; Pupils in
spected, 162; Number not defective,
10; New defects: vision 14, eyes 8,
ears 2, tonsils 74, nasal breathing 10.
teeth 58. glands 15, skin 8, Ortho
pedic 2
pedic 2; CM defects cor-etled, 17;
Number veii.'lied and measured,
Re-wei?hed, 300; Number 10 I-'-r
cent underweight, 55; Notes to par
within the city j enis 110; Number excluded, 10; V-
j Its to hopes, 21; Pupil;: takin to
; priysti tan, j; Liassro'.m talk -, 3";
I)t:i!!ii,i's and grounds ir..spert. ) ", ;
Water specie ens pent to law., 2;
N-tiiite-r of instructive and oti r a.l
made, 14.
MRS. LULA JOHNSON,
Morrow County Public Health Nut -.
FLOCK PMJM FARM
(By Trof. C. S. Brevster)
It appears that most of the farm
ers of this section have had dif fleul-1
ty this winter in making their chick-1
lay, and they wonder why this j
should -be so. From what I have '
uccu auie iu learn regarding ims sit- j
uauon here I am led to believe that
in most cases the hens do not lay be
cause they haven't been given a
c nance mat tiie owners, rather than
the hens are to blame
The essential requirements for
the production of eggs, particularly
fall and winter eggs are as follows:
1. Good stock, which have been
bred for high egg production.
2. Comfortable housing (not nec
essarily expensive).
3. Early hatching.
4. Use of pullets for winter eggs.
5. Proper feeding.
6. Cleanliness freedom from lice
and mites.
The breeding ia more important
than the breed. White Lechnrns.
Barred, or white Plymouth Rocks,
amd Rhode Island Reds are the most
popular and therefore it is easier to
obtain good stock.
The house should be 18 to 20 feet
deep and should provide a dry floor,
free from drafts where the birds can
work in comfort. A board or con
crete floor is better than a dirt floor.
Plenty of sunlight and ventilation
are important.
Hens will not lay much in mid-winter
as they go through a mold at
that time. The pullets will not lay
unless they have been hatched early
enough so that they will be mature
in September or October. Plymouth
Rocks or Rhode Island Reds should
be hatched between February 15th
and April 1st, Leghorns should be
hatched not later than May 15th,
preferably in April. In best resuts
"'n leasi
CO
per cent puueis.
A good system
of fcedir.rr
is as
j follows:
I Scratch Teed made up of equal
I parts of cracked corn and wheat, fed
in a straw litter at the rate of about
3 pounds per lOOhens in the morning
and 8 rounds at nicht Knn o H,
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ma8h before them in hoppers at all
times, also grit, oyster shell, and
charcoal. Supply plenty of clean
water to drink and milk If possible.
Give green feed regularly, all they
will eat. Mangels, carrots, rutaba
gus, or cabbage are very good. If
these are not available, use alfalfa
meal soaked in hot water or beet
pulp. For the dry mash, the follow
ing mixture will give good results:
100 pounds bran or mill run, 100
pounds middlings, 100 pounds corn
meal, 100 pounds ground oats or
barley, 100 pounds meat meal or
fish meal. In most cases a good pre
pared egg mash will be found the
best and most economical.
The hens should eat as much mash
nB they do grain. If they don't, cut
down on the morning grain feed.
Remember that it Is the mash
feed that makes eggs, not. the grain.
Ma.sh feed Is also very important in
feeding ycung chicks.
A hen that is out on the col 1, wet
ground or In a cold, drafty house all
day will use most cf her feed in
keeping worm. She can't lay well as
a result.
The comity farm bureau, through
the county agent, Mr. C. C. Calkins,
will be glad to secure the college or
government bulletins for anyone who
may wish further information. Pro
fessor Brewster will also be glad to
furnish free his bulletins on Culling,
Feddlngs Chicks, or Poultry House
Plans, or will bo glad to answer ques
tions regarding poultry problems if
you will write ot him care of Kerr
Gifford & Co., Portland, Oregon.
NOTICE TO HIBERNIANS
There will be an Important meet
(Dg of Heppner Council, A. O. II. In;
I. O. O. F. hall in Heppner at 1:30
P.M., Sunday, February I'l, 1H22. !
All members are urgently Invited to'
attend this meeting at which many
matters of importance
will be considered.
i'. A. MeMKNA Ml.v
Keep tat ;-.
JA.MKS
lo tie: order
MOI.r.AHAX,
I'l cedent.
John lierg.-trorn and sister, Mi.-s
I.llen liergstrom, of EighUnile, were
In town for the A.merkari Legion
dance Saturday evening.
Stephen M. Irwin, manager of the
dry goods department at Minor & Co.
and Ray M. Rogers, manager of the
Men's clothing and furnishings de
partment in the same store, report
that the February clearance sale they
have been conducting fiincp the flrM
of the month anJ whjch hag been ac,
verUaed in the newspilpers rather
extensivelv. ia nrnviTiir n p-rpnt snip.
cesg A
large amount of high-class
goods are being disposed of at real
bargain pi ices io the great advant
age of ihetr customers twirl their
i,lv, ,..,
ire being clear-
ed of accumulated goods, making
, room for their noy spring offerings
I A real (iterance sale at real ecoa-
omy price:; ',) lather a new departure
in merchandising iu Heppner ..b it
this pioneer firm, now pioneering in
this method of "clean up," seems tf
be migMly well pleaspd with the
suits so i ii r Their advertisement in
this issue wil' appeal to 'tho men and
young mi n.
INFORMATION WANTED
Mrs. Nellie Flock, of Anatone
Washington, writes the Herald for
Information regarding the where
abouts of Clyde Hale and his family
who, when last heard of were in
Heppner. Mr. Hale's first wife was
a daughter of the writer and it is to
get in touch with his twb little girls
her grand daughters that she seeks
the information. Anyone possessing
the Information will confer a favor
by addressing Mrs. Flock at Anatone,
Washington.
GERTIF1ED SEED WHEAT
GS MORE PROFITS
Two years ago Morrow county far
mers were losjng $100,000 a year be
cause of mixed wheat, according to
F. L. Ballard, leader of the county
agents of Oregon. Oscar KeithU y, an
oxti m.ive wheat: grower, and past
president of the Morrow County
Farm Bureau, began to lnves! igate
the matter and took It up with the
farm bureua executive committee
Vhis lead to a campaign to improve
seed wheat.
Some members of the committee
were familiar with the work done
the year previous in Sherman county
in running a system of certification
whereby those field passing Inspec
tion for purity of variety were listed
throughout the county as sources of
seed. This piece of work had, in fact
attracted the attention of funnem In
the ttate of Washington and six car
loads of Turkey Red wheat had been
shipped there at a substantial pre
mium to the growers.
The Morrow County farmers deci
ded that the same plan was tho meth
od to follow in Improving the purity
of stands In their county and In
structed their county agent to
that work. He secured the assistance
of Prof. G. H. Hyslop, and they were
able to secure only 400 acres of
'wheat sufficiently pure for certlllca
J tion. The location ot this clean seed
was published throughout the county
jand a gratifying acreage was sown
that fall, with seeds from these fleldH
with result that the next year 4000
acres passed the certification- Inspoc
Hons. This summer Morrow county
led all the counties of Oregon In
acreage of certified whet with ap
proximately 13000 and Is making
rapid progress in the quality of its
general run of wheat offered for sale.
Samples of Morrow county wheat
took high places In the Northwest
Hay and Grain Show at Pendleton
and at the Land Products show held
In connection with the Pacific Inter
national Livestock exposition.
Similar work was carried on In 14
counties last summer, most of these
being In Eastern Oregon. In most
counti-s certification was confined to
a few varjetlcH particularly adapted
to tho districts In question. In Uma
tilla county 694 1 acres certified. Tills
was largely Jenkins Club, which was
grown from certified wheat shipped
In by Fr d Ilennion, county agent
the year previous. Shi-inian county
fertile d 2 121 acres; U .i.-' o H.
NOTICE
.Nonce is hereby givin that my
wile, Mary Men 111, having deserted
me, I will not be responsible for any
indebtedness or obligations contract
ed by her.
41-42 HARVEY MERRILL,
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INTERESTING SESSIONS (IK FAR
MERS' TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
lango Problems, Scietilie Feeding,
Proper Cultivation, Farm Ac
counting Considered
Although the attendance was not
as large as was hoped for the ses
sions of the farmers' meetings at
Star Theatre last Tuesday and Wed
nesday were fairly well attended and
much interesting and valuable iiuor
mation was given forth by the dif
ferent speakers.
Tuesday was livestock day when J,
C. Kulms, supervisor of Umatilla,
National forest, with headquarters at
Pendleton, and H. A. Lindgren, of
Oregon Agricultural college, wei
the principal speakers.
Mr. Kuhns discussed range man
agement on the national forest landa
and his address contained much val
uable information for the stockmen.
Mr. Lindgren discussed scientific
feeding' of livestock and strongly ur
ged the increased use of ensilage for
fattening and dairy stock. He advo
cated the use of sunflowers foren
silage purposes stating that ' 1200
pounds of sunflower ensilage is equal
to one ton of hay for feeding pur
poses, i
On Wednesday D. K. Stephens,
manager of the Moro agricultural ex
periment station, was an interesting
speaker on the varied problems which
yearly confront the wheat grower.
The speaker dwelt particularly on.
early and late plowln got summer fal
low and on deep and shallow plowing
uasing ins remavKs on nine years ex
perience at the Moro station. He sla
ted that nil experiments at the sta
tion proved conclusively the value of
early plowing of wheat land with only
enough cultivation during the sum
mer to keep the land free from weed
Too much cultivation, be slated, dlif
not show sufficient result s to justify
the exl ra expense.
The same is true of deep and shal
low plowing, Mr. Stephens staled.
Experiments nt the station extending
over a period of several years had nr
ven to him that tho cost of plowing
land 10 Inches deep in practically
double that of plowing f inches deep)
while the increased yield averaged
only one bushel to the acre.
Taking up the subject of varlotlen
best adapted to this secion tho speak
er said there are more than 300 var
ieties of wheat but that his experlenc
and the experience of most of tho far
mers of Sherman county brought the
conclusion that. Turkey Ked Is best
adapted to this climate and soil with
Hybrid and Forty fold ratikln;; a t
good. Seed should be cleaned thor
oughly, treated with vitriol or for-
maldahyde and one bushel per acru
sown.
For Spring planting he recommen
ded Early Itaarl and Marquis but
recommended that the faTI crop ii
best and spring wheat, should not bn
sown only when conditions in the fall
are such that the crop cannot be nut
In. The best time for fall seeding
Is from September lath lo October
15th and the seed should lie covered
from one to two inches in depth.
Another point tho speaker brought;
out was that In case a Tanner hewn
of some new wheat that he would llkn
to try out, It will be to hm advantage
to send the seed to the experiment;
station to be tried out nnd fully test
ed. This will save the farmer time,
labor and trouble and that in what
the station is operated for--to mak
f-xperlments and arrive at conclusion
about these things for Utr farmers,
R. V. Gunn followed with an inter
esting discussion on farm acountlmc
and business methods. M;uiy Sher
man county farmers have followed n
pretty close system of aciountlng for
several years and Mr. Cum secured
reports from 40 farms In that county
which t- ho wed that t he 1 UZ'I crop co-it
to produce, an average of ) i;f, p,-c
bushel. Twenty l-,n of t'e- 40 f; in: t
suowed h less production
the HV-rage, lb,, luwe-l I,
This low- cosl Mr. (Iiiidi
I. than
f $1.0'2.
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made po ii,le by ,etj- rum,,;
method i and more divi r :: ! I.irr.ini;
some poult i y, a few cows nnd a hunch
of p!;.", adding' to the ant.u.il Income
and t lin u reducing the pnoduclion
cost that otheiwise would have been
charged entirely to the wheat crop.
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