IF YOU WANT THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS, READ THE HERALD. WE PRINT IT FIRST.
VOLUME 1
HEPPNER; OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1922
NUMBER
UKKAKIAST TASTKS UKTTKU
IX CAMP
HIS FORMER LETTER
LEXINGTON, Or., July 17 Editor
Herald: Having h:ul my attention
called to the fact that parts of my re
port On the annual meeting of fie
Wheat Growers association, might be
misconstrued and considered a dis
paragement on the principles of the
association, I wish to explain more
fully some things which might lead
some who have not gone deeply into
its principles to feel that I am knock
ing. The loss at Condon I mentioned
merely as an item of the report,, it
never having occured to me that oth
ers might consider the loss due to
lack of judgement on the part of t!
board instead of an unforseen acci
dent, until suggested to me by
C. A. Barnes, ".'ho by the way is our
very able and efficient floldman.
In retard to the item concerning
Mr. Nelson: he was chosen as Sales
Manager at, - I beiieve, $15,000.00
rer year.
As he did not appear to be the
man for the position,, lie was dismis
sed at the expiration of six months.
Ho is now siloing the association for
six months salary, having been paid
only for the time he served.
It would appear at prcse it that the
manag'-tnent was merely mista'ken in
its judgement of the main.
If the suit shcrld be lost to Mr.
Nelson I should consider the manage
ment to have been careless in the
matter of its contract with him.
That point remains to be proven. As
for knocking the association, there
is not a man in Morrow county who
believes in its principles and power
for the good of the farmers mor- than
I, nor one who has worked harder
from the very beginning to make this
a success and I still think that the
association is the farmers salvation,
under proper management and my
object in writing that article was not
io hinder organization but to awaken
ihe f-rmers to the fr.ot that they
have a big business ahead of litem,
as a whole and each individual must
work for his; own hiterorrtg and ulti
mately for the interest of all.
If the association should fail,
which I sincerely hopo ib will not, it
will not be the fault of the associa
tion but the fault of the farmers
themselves, many of whem are doing
as they have always been accustomed
to doing, sitting disinterestedly baclt
and allowing any one, who will, take
up their business Mid run it for them.
To prove that I will slate that in
Morrow county for the year end ins
June 1st, 1!22, there were 174 signed
contracts and only 93 votes cast in
th s election.
The association is a decided suc
cess in California, the raisin growers
having the greatest success as they
are under better management. If it
will help them why not us. .
But unless eevry farmer gets :n
and pushes, his association, will come
tumbling about his ears and condi
tions will bo worse, if possible, tlnui
before.
Farmers come to life! Attend to
the business of your association as
well as your farm, demand your
rights, adequate representation and
all that goes with it, and in that way
keep out of the clutches of the specu
lators, bankers, and loan sharks who
have been your undoing in the past.
Organize! Push and all pu h :
gether for this way lies your si.lv:
tion. . '
JOE DEVINE
THK FIRST 1JI2a WIIKAT
Dwight Misencr is credited with
delivering the first 1922 wheat at
a local warehouse. Delivery was
made last Monday and was of Tur
key Red variety. It showed slight
effects of the late hot wind but tes
ted 58 pounds per bushel with a
likelihood of increasing as the cut
gets farther infield. The yield pro
mises to be little, if any, under the
average yield.
Many ranchers began harvesting
this week, and in a few days the
work will be going full blast. The
prospects throughout the ccunutry,
except fon a strip in the western por-
ion, is said to look very prom
lone Independent.
The latest idea for side-stepping
some of the monotony of the hot
wave is that adopted by a number o,
young ladies last Thursday morning
who hiked to the edge of town on
Hinton Creek in the early morning
hours, built a campfire and coo'ked a
breakfast altogether lit for the gods
or we should say, goddesses the
meal being served at 5:30 sharp.
The exact menu was not announced
but all declare that it was without
fault in quality and quantity and
every morsel was just as it should be.
Those in the party were: Norma
Fredrick, Anna Doherty, Dorothea
Metcalf, Lucy Marie Metcalf, Opal
Briggs, Alma Devin, Mrs. Loraine
Ruby Corrigall, Pearl Hall.
GAME WAKDKX SKKKTAO I,AW
. VIOLATORS
W. H. Albee, district fish and game
warden, for Morrow and Umatilla
counties with headquarters at Pen
dleton, was here last week looking
for violators of the game laws and
made a rUp over to Juniper cieeR
where a number of Indians have
been encamped for some time who
were suspected of killing game out of
season. Walter Matteson accom
panied Mr. Albee on the trip but
they failed to find any incriminat
ing evidence at the Indian camp. Mr.
Matteson circulated a petition here
a few days ago for appointment as
deputy game warden for this county.
John Kinsman, of McMinnville,
formerly engaged in the meat busi
ness in Heppner, visited friends here
; for a few days last wee'k leaving
Thursday nitorninf.
j W. P. Dutton returned to Port
land Thursday after spending a few
days here on business.
I Earl Gilliam has been making ex
tensive improvements on his inci
dence lately including a couple of
new porches and a concrete basement
SAFETY HflSr PLAN
FOR liEPffi BRANCH
H. II. Corey and T. M. Kerrigan
members of the Oregon Public Ser
ice commission, held a hearing in
this city last Wednesday to consider
the eliminaiion or change of location
ot certain grade crossings on the
Hepi.-ner brunch in the interest of
public safety.
Resides the two commissioners
named, the .meeting was intended by
-' E. Packard and 11. 11 . Houser,
engineer andreporter ,ll0 ,,,,.
mission; Attorney Sibbald and Eng
ineer M. G. Smiih, representing the
state highway commission and C. E.
Cohran, attorney, ;1,i Knginoei-s
Williams and Roberts, representing
the O. W. li. X. Co.
Several crossings along the branch
were considered and change of loc
ation of crossings at Morgan and
lone were ordered in order that a
better view- of the track might bo ob
tained, and the elimination of a
crossing at the Standard Oil plant
near the Heppner depot was con
sidered. Mr. Corey, who represents east
ern Oregon on the commision and
who is always awake to the interests
of this section of the slate, made a
Khort call at this office and stated
,that the meeting would result in a
I much higher degree of safety ulong
; the Heppner branch than has- hithcr
l to prevailed.
The party were traveling on a
special train ami Lit immediately
alter the meeting adjourned for
Moro where they went on a similar
mission regarding the shaniko
branch.
; i:i x o i n v u-To. nisjs
! BliOKEV
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pickens and
little son returned from a pleasant
two weeks vacation last Saturday. Mr
Pickens is the affable and efficient
manager of the Pacific Telepno,
George Ray was painfully injured
i yesterday by being run down by an
;auto driven by Lincoln Yoakum.
accident occured in front of Calmuss
i blacksmith shop when Mr. Yoakum
1 started to back his car away from the
curb where it was parked. Ray -conciously
st-pped .,ind the car
. while looking the other way and was
run down. Two rihs were broken
.and older injuries sustained.
Sam Huuh-.s w. nt to Walla Walla
I yesterday for a few days' visit.
I Herbert Olden, of Rhea creek, is
j reported seriously ill with an attack
I of erysipelas.
Mutual Obligations
3
In beginning this, the third article in the
"Campaign for Newspapers" scries, we want to
make it plain' that the articles are not being writ
ten in any complaining or lank lnuling spirit, but
only with the end in view of having the business
people of Heppner look at this matter of news
paper publicity fairly and squarely. We recog
nize the fact that every man or woman is perfect
ly tree to do exactly as he or she may please
about supporting newspapers, stores, garages,
barber shops or any other business institution in
their town. We submit, however, that there
should be a certain obligation among business
people of every town to support any institution
that contributes to the public goodthat which
makes their town a good town to live in and to
do business in.
There was a time when the Herald had a
mighty punk, worn-out hand plant. There was
a time when we had no plant at all, only a bor
rowed one 20 miles atvay. There have also been
times when competent help was impossible.
when the only qualifications necessary for a man
to call himself a "printer-operator" was the abil
ity to draw war time wages and soldier on the
job. During such times the Herald was often not
what it should have been either as an example of
the printer's art or. as a news medium. Without
throwing any bouquets at ourselves, however, it
may be said that the Herald has done for this
community just about what the ordinary country
newspaper is doing every week for its commun
ity, under similar circumstances, and if there has
been at times, a lack of service it may be said, in
all candor, that the Herald has, at all times,
a lack of service it may be said.aonoindluuuuluu
since the present publisher has been on the job,
given as much, and more publicity service than
it has been paid for.
All will agree that every town should supply
the needs of "the territory from which it draws its
support and, naturally, the different lines of busi
ness demanded by the territory spring into be
ing and one of the modern needs of every com
munity is its newspapers. There is no citien but
owes a moral obligation to the newspapers of his
town. No doctor, no ('.v,-iHsk no pastime owner,
no barber, no blacksmith, no hotel, no restaurant,
no one who draws his living from this field or
owns a home here but owes something to the
town's publicity organs. True, the value of
newspaper publicity for a community is not
seilt out on the delivery truck. It is more like the
rain which, according to Holy Writ, falls alike
upon the just and the unjust.
In marked contrast are two classes of citi
zens and they are to he found in every commu
nity. One reasons something like this: ''This is
my town; my interests are all here. If it pros
pers 1 shall prosper, hence, it is up to me to work
for the com mon good as well as my individual in
terests." In estimating his overhead expenses for
the year his rent, interest, taxes, help, etc., he
always includes advertising publicity. To liim
sell he says: "If we have newspapers in this
town they must be supported and I will do my
share." That man is public spirited. He puts
his shoulder to ihe wheel he helps make a town.
The man of the other class and he is often
very well-to-do says: "Of course we have got
to have newspapers but I guess they will get
along without me. Jf I pay out a dollar, it or its
equivalent, or more, must come .straight l ack to
me. 1 know all towns have to have newspapers
but 'let (icorge do it.' Let the other fellow pay
for it and I'll get the. benefit without cost to me."
Mr. Reader to which class do you belong?
A tew years ago a man came to Heppner and
went into bu.Mness at about the .same time the
present publisher took charge of the Herald. His
I hie required but little capital, ability or 1 raining.
His stock in trade was handed out in a paper sack
and no one could get the stock wtihout passing
over the coin. During the time he was here two
newspapers were continuously on the job giving
publicity to everything that drew trade and
people and money to Heppner every day turn
ing customers into his door. Did he reciprocate?
Not on your life. He "did not believe in adver
tising." Neither did he believe in patronizing
home merchants. Kvcry ham, every pound of
sugar or pair of shoes, or piece of cloth he need
ed was bought t away from borne, if possible. Ts
such a spirit as that just or fair? While the
rest of us newspapers and live business m- n
who support jhein made the condition,, he took
advantage of our effort and energy, acquired a
competence and retired. A sufficient ninijber of
that kind of business men will kill any town and
they have not all left Heppner.
riovKiit woman ihi:ii:i
i.om: not iv
AT
HAMILTON RANCH IS
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet ,T. '
Xeel, one of the best known pioneer
women of ihe Lone Rock country. '
was held at that place Sunday, July
9th, her death having occured on
the previous Thursday.
Mrs. Xeel was one of Oregon's ;
stur-.tv pioneer women, having been
born in Lane county in 1SS5, the
daughter of William and Sarah
Hayes who were among the. earliest i
settlers of that county. With j
her husband, Andrew Xeel, she came i
to the Lone Rock country in JS78.I
where the family has since continu- i
ously resided. She is survived by
her widower, Andrew Neel, one son,
Jeff Neel and one daughter, Mrs. H.
G. Terry, both of near Lone Rock,
and one brother, John Hayes, who
resides at Portland.
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I5ETUJX 1-'I)M TKI1' TO HA KIM!
Frank Gilliam and C. E. Wood
son returned Wednesday evening
from a business trip to Baker where
they spent a couple of days. Mr.
' Gilliam says conditions are about
the same in that country as it is here
the crops being considerably under
1 1 a s t year's standard. Most
of the farming is done under irrigat
, ion there and in many sections hay
is the principal crop. Raker is a
j good town, Mr. Gilliam says, but
! not as much visible stir on the street
; as at Pendleton. While in Baker they
! met Roy Turner, Emery Gentry, Mrs.
! R. J. Vaughan, all former Heppnei
ites, all of whom are getting along
well. Dr. and Mrs. Vaughan are
living on their ranch outside of
Baker and Doc. was at homo looking
after the hay crop.
HEATLEY 10 HANDLE
ASS0CIA1E0 WHEAT
(Oregon::. n )
Vnder contracts eonipu-e- at a
meeting of the board of trustees of
the ;'i.i i hwosot Wheal Growers As
sociated negotiations for uhhh hae
been under way for several months,
ilealley Ac Co. of Louden become l'ie
side British and European disl rihul -ing
agent for Ihe nsrocint ion and will
handle cooperative wi-eat exclusively.
K. A. Oswald, of I' e importing
lli-m's home office has been in Port
land throughout this lime, leaving
for (i'l'ti! Britain inn 'eeli !(: nOer
a rra ngciiio.i I s we--e eogclede'd lo as
hit. ill the work o' im parl -g to re
ceive l,e -new w Il I crop, wllVh K.son
will begin to move. la gi'.dieon lo
lit" Pacific coasl w!:eat to be exported
by the ma rliol i ng nssocin I ions, Ib-al
ley & Co. ah o will dial rile 'e I ie
Molilalia, and Dakota Corporal vc
grain to l,o exported, wli'e'i i ; to i
concent --...led thro'.'gh Hie new s-los
(fllco al M'nicapolis.
The -new d isi ihatiiig linn for the
Northwest Wheal. Growers As-eria
ted has ncled as agej-t for some of
Ihe largei.l America') ex-o.-;.-,s ai
various times during lis lo ': history
;f dealing In American wheat. It.
was the exc.lm.ivo European toiiaer
lion of 11:0 llaus' - l,itere:;ts d irirg
the ye.-.'S wl.e.: t! e foraier co.-sl
dealer was handling more win at
Ihan iJiy other exporter. Heat ley &
Co. have represnetat ivs in eveiy Im
portant milling sed'on of Englavd,
I re It nd and Seoihinl, a. el in all im
port .int. Kuio;iea:i nations.
"The n.im(, of IP-.-tl'-y k
excellent I known in Hie
wheat, centers, " said O'-org
e! , l- -; h 1 :-l manager of tie
wiit Wl'-at Orov.-e-a A
Whispering pir.es, purling bicok ,,
grateful shade, bright siir.shiiie, pure
mountain air these are a few of t'n,
atiractions the far famed Hamilton
ranch has to offer the baked-oia
town man who, after sweltering
through a week of toil in Heppner,
is looking for an ideal spot to grab
a bit of comfort on a hot Sunday.
Broad expanse of meadow lands
yielding heavy crops of timothy and
clover hay; rolling slopes of pasture
lands, carpeted with waving grasses
through which wade big, fat cattle,
already in prime condition for the
market; and beyond, acres' add
acres of timber lands carrying a
wealth of golden dollars in their big,
tall trees. These are a few of Ihe
attractions the ranch offers to Ihe
man who owns that mountain-locked
beauty spot, for, be it. known, the
ranch has a value as a business pro
position, more worth while to the
owner than are its scenic and sum
mer comfort attractions.
Al Ilenricksen, of Cecil, is the
present owner of the Hamilton ranch
and he does not. hesitate in saying
that, even through the bud financial
times of the past two years, the
ranch has yielded a neat profit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ilenricksen, and thei.
son, Clifford, are at the ranch just
now superintending the harvesting
of their hay crop, of some SOI) tons,
after having finished the first crop on
their big alfalfa farm below Cecil
and the Herald man enjoyed a visit,
with them last Sunday that was a real
pleasure.
The Hamilton ranch is situated on
the headwaters of Rhea creek, abouf
18 miles south from Heppner and for
years ha,s been known as one of the
finest niounlaiin ranches in Oregon.
The place comprises- 1200 acres of
deeded hind of which more than IIOO
acres is line hay and grain land. Thn
place seems perfectly adapted to tim
lolliy and clover and yields heavy
crops each year. As much as (itii)
lou shai-i been put up on (lie place,
: but this year Mr. I Imirickscn is ent
iling only Hill tons using tin rest of
, tlii' meadows for pasture. e also
; controls about 2IMKI acres i f leased
! hinds adjoining Iho ranch. The
j place is will improved with a big',
w h i I e pa in led ranch house, barns,
sheds, corrals etc. and is considered
an ideal stock plant.
A considerable portions of the
place is covered whh a heavy grow Hi
of pine limber which may roiue day
, be I ii rued into lumber unless .M r.
Ilenricksen should decide to close a.
i d"al wilh certain Poll land capital
ists who have for several years wan
led lo secure Hie properly to esab
lish a game preserve, deer park and
perhaps a colony of slimmer homes.
' Mr. Ilenricksen also owns a lunil
acre ranch mar Cecil ol which lint
acres is nailer ditch. lie cuts I 2Mu
lo IfitMl Ions of 11 1 fa I IV. every season
and feeds several I housa nil sheep and
rattle eevry winter. The two places
make a great, slock plant, but when
he hot season strikes Willow creel,;
they all enjoy hiking for the Hamil
ton ranch where ihe cool breeze.j
i blow and w here haymaking is -.lot
much more than geiil lo exercise.
OBITUARY
(.IMMI I I,
Co. is
-irl.-l ':;
: C. ,.-W
No!-!ll-
,-ocial. d.
Th's a. i i a n ge n ; en I , w, .-re!, En '
lish li.iu becomes on.- exel ;:,ivo ij:
tiibulois f,,r Europe, m.-an:; thai, lie
associations are d fin i 1 1 y a. id pi i
iiiatieiit.ly on the wo'ld's map. II is
two Her move in st.raigti ning out. tie
chain between the pioiiuror and the
consumer, and as such it will re uli
in greater returns for members ol
the associations.
Heat ley & Co. have the e.xp ri'-aee
of many, many yi-ais to go on wi a
Ihcy start In handle cooperative
wheat only. Tle-y have been distri
buting American wheat, prai-l n ally
since it first, moved to Euioi e. They
know the reiuirciiieuls of every Im
portant vicinity, of eveiy mill. They
are known arid known well, by bank
ers aiul shippers. Th' y fort-i for us
us strong an International connection
' as ever has been at tho disposal of
any buBiueas, no matter what kind.
Ivldin Oemmcll, son of Mr. ami
M i s. Roberl f , ii . n i !! n I hei c,l y.
died al I he IV mily no,: - lO-hl.i v. Jul
I I. aged Ml yi ai' I I month.; ami :i
days. Illood pogon re iiilm liehi.
a light sera leh u ;. s lee i ., m
I uncial w. le-hl .-'..I i . i veil, in, n
Irnlll the t'e.-leralei! , l-lliel,, .' A'.
O. I.i vim .-stone eon 'ii hi j, tie- : i .
i. OS.
HAS; i
I'd win Itai.go, oii .i Mr. ai"l Mis,
Charles Hrneo, of 'I i ' i i ma n, died at
l:r- home of Mrs. ''-, n John: on,
county iiiu-ye, late Satiiiday, at. tlm
ago of I 1 years, ID months and 1 I.
days, follow ii.i; an epilation lor t'ei
H-moval of lonsil i. 'I ),. child bad
been in poor In-allh for m -ri:l yi a: .
Th,; remains were taken In Boa nl
man Sunday wle ri- tlm lumial wa)
held Monday.
Dan. Hallow, of Rhea creek, Is oil
the eilpplo list (hi -i we. k oc.-asionf.l
by a fractious horse falling cn lilni
last Sunday when ono bom; m hib I1-4
was almost Iructuied,