Tuesday, August 29, 1922.
THE HEPPNER HERALD. HEPPNER, OREGON
PAGE TWO
THE HEPPNER HERALD
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
S. A. PA'ITISO.W I '.dit or and Publisher
Entered at the Heppn
Oregon, Poetoffice as second-class Matter
THE FARMERS' DOLLAR IS WOTH 70 CENTS
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CECIL
Miris Ethyl Davis, of Portland, ar
rived in Cecil on Saturday and was
week end guest of Miss Minnie' H.
Lowe before leaving for Morgan
where she will spend her vacation at
the home of Mr. Fred Ely.
Mr .and Mrs. Georgo Henricksen
were doing business in Arlington on
Saturday.
Mrs. George Krebs of the Last
Camp spent the week end with
friends in Arlington.
In the last few days the Kast Oregonian has made dil
igent inquiry as to how much money wheat farmers of
Umatilla county will make this year. One banker says
that the majority of farmers will actually lose money on a
basis of present wheat prices. Another declares they will
make little if any profit, while a third banker takes the view
that careful farmers who have held expenses down closely
will make small profits. He gives illustrations to show
that in some cases at least this will be true.
Vet many farmers have sold some wheat at $1 per
bushel or thereabouts. In prewar days that would have
been considered a splendid price.
been so considered. Why then is not wheat growing profit
able at present prices?
There is but one answer. The dollar the farmer
gets is not worth enough. Otherwise all would be lovely.
The facts are that the price of. wheat has been deflated but
the farmers living costs have not been detlated propor j with but a single thought, spent sun
i iniKitclv. Acrordimr 1o the denartmeilt of agriculture the day as the guests of Mr. and Mrs
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Wednesday from her parents home at
Lone Star ranch where she was visi
ting, to Spokane where her husband
was seriously injured when his air
plane took fire.
Editor S. A. Pattison, of the Kepp
ner Herald was caling on his friends
in Cecil district on Wednesday and
Thursday.
The following citizens of Cooil ar.'
spending the week in the mountains:
Mr. and Mrs. Zenneth Logan and
Misses Doris Logan and Minni; Lowe,
Jackie Hynd, Walter Pope and 13 b
Lowe. We expect to hear some won
derful bear, deer and fish tales and
are also patiently waiting for huckle-
berv Die when the travellers return
Mr. and Mrs. George Henricksen, j tQ gunny Cecil
acompanied by Herbert and Annie Missea Doris aad Pat Mahoney, of
Hynd and Mndred Henricksen and
several other friends were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. N. Lee at their home
at Alderdale, Washington, on Sunday.
Misses Bessie Yocum and Isahel
Heppner are spending a few days at
Butterby Flats.
A. Troedson, of near lone, was cal
ling in Cecil Friday and says
Morgan will have to wake up and get
So would oo cents havelWil80'of eppn" compared by;busy for he see3 Btoie improvement
' npvprnl nf tnoir frtprina viQitpn of tha I . . .....
home of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Funk at
Morsel, near Cecil on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P . Mahoney and
and daughters, Doris and Pat accom
panied by other friends and also two
persons' who represented two souls
f
,riiier s
dollar is worth 72 cents and its value is falling, i
Jack Hynd, of Butterby Flats,
n , (V, Inic wwcin at.,1 olert frnm ' wr- ana Mrs- awards ana aaugn-
.1 ian slliiis i "W 'num ..v-.l.. . - .i ter and M.ss Qladys MedlQck aU of
1 1 1 e conclusion that the buying power of agriculture cannot Morgan were calling on Mr. j. w.
be restored until a greater equilibrium is provided. Since osbom on Friday,
the west is primarily an agricultural country business re-1 Miss Esther Logan, of Fourmile,
vival will have to be slow under such conditions. No amount left Monday for Portland where she
of optimism can make good times when a farmer cannot -J" with her grandomther for a
1 te . short time before returning to her
make a good profit on 5)5 1 wheat. stuuleg at Ione high OThool-
it is unfortunate that the downward sweep in living Traffic officer Lieuaiien was seen
costs was checked. If it had continued all would be well in the Cecil district on Tuesday, but
and the farmer would have come into his own.. So would et.her -peeder. or heart,
, . , , , i , i j i i , breakers is not known at the time of
labor for the worker does not object much to reduced wages' writing
if living costs come down proportionately. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Streeter and
There have been forces at work to "stabilize prices" , family visited with Mr. and Mrs. j.
and they have met with too much success. They have Hardesty at Morgan on Sunday.'
worked'in different ways. In the case of sugar the Cuban Mrs. Bob Roberts waajsaiied on
sugar growers nave presented unquesuonauie eviuencej
ihat they were commanded to restrict their production or,
face a tariff that would almost bar their production from'
tiiis country. They would not or could not reduce produc
t'on so the new tariff provides the highest duty on sugar
known in 50 years. That will be a good thing for the
beat sugar manufacturers but they provide only 15 per
cent of the sugar used in this country. The result is that
in order to provide a higher price to those who produce
this 15 per cent the American people must also pay a
higher price for the X5 per cent not produced by the beet,
sugar men. I
What is true of sugar is true of innumerable other'
lines. It is frankly admitted by all irrespective of partis
anship that the new tariff bill is a price boosting agency
but it does not boost prices to the farmer. The wheat
price is governed by the export demand. The new tariff
may be a good thing for the manufacturing sections but it
is hard to see where tile American farmer can get any joy
out of it. ' '
The foreign debt question also offers some interesting
features Many advise that we cancel the debt of $11,000
000,000 owed to the Unite! Stales by Kuropcan countries.
That sounds like a peculiar request, and what is back if it?
The Kast Oregonian has a theory the demand conies lar
gely from interests that know that the debt if paid must
he paid in goods, not in money. They don't want foreign
manufactured articles brought to this country because
that would deflate the price of American goods.
Hut is not such deflation just what the country needs
and paricularly what agricultural regions need? Would
it not make the farmers dollar worth more and thereby pro
vide the remedy we, seek for present conditions? In other
words if we would let nature take its course conditions
would right themselves, but we are not letting nature take
its course, except in spots. In many lines we retard na
ture's process with the result that a few benefit but the
maioritv of people are victimized. Kast Oregonian.
in Cecil every time he calls, but has
not seen a corner stone laid for the
county seat in Cecil yet.
Miss Dana Logan, of Cecil spent
Wednesday and Thursday with Miss
Pat Mahoney at Butterby Flats.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Henricksen who
autoed to Portland some time ago,
returned home Wednesday. Mr.
Henricksen is delighted with the
results of the sale of his cattle while
in Portland.
Mrs. Ista Bauernfiend and son
who, have been visiting in Morgan,
called on their Cecil friends Thursday
before leaving for their home at Cor-,
bett.
Road work is going ahead near the
county line. A little while longer
and we will be able to use the new
I road through to Heppner Junction.
Fine Linen Found on Mummies.
Compared wilh the linen wrap
pings found on some of the ancient
Egyptian mummies, the finest linen
that can be produced today is posi
tively coarse.
CASH VARIETY STORE.
We have an excellent assortment of school
supplies consisting of inks, tablets, pens, pen
cils and crayons.
Loose Leaf Note Books For High School
Students
Big Values for Little Money
I Are You Ready
For School? j!
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Reduced Cash Prices
CLEANING PRESSING
$1.50 Men's Suits $ .75
1.50 Overcoats 75
1 .00 Coats 50
75 I'ai'ts 25
1.50 Ladies Suits, plain 75
1.50 tats 75
1.00 Skirts, plain 50
1.50 Dresses, plain 75
1.25 up Pleated Skirts 75 up
Hats cleaned and blocked $2.00
Fancy Dresses 25 per cent lower than city prices
Lloyd Hutchinson
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You Will Need-
Text Books,
TABLETS ink, pencil, drawing and spelling.
NOTE BOOKS Loose Leaf note books.
FOUNTAIN PENS Waterman and Wahl
PENCILS Why not an Eversharp,
60c and up
Steel Pens and Penholders
ERASERS Pencil and Ink.
PAINTS Prangs 4 and 8 colors.
Crayolas, Rulers
Paste in Bottles and tubes.
INK blue, black, red violet and green.
Scissors
TELEPHONE AND MAIL ORDERS
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Humphreys Drug
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Fruits and Vegetables
Fresh, Clean and Palatable. Fresh
Shipments Received Daily.
We Specialize in Things You like to Eat
Fresh Strawberries
Sam Hughes Co.
The Eats That are
TREATS
We make it our business to sell meats for eats that are real
treats. And we don't comply with tha food laws because It la
compulsory we do it because we want, and expect to get good
service and fair treatment from merchants and professional
men with whom we deal, and because we know it Is our busi
ness to sell only the best.
For breakfast, lunch, or dinner we can supply your wants, no
matter how elaborate or how conservative. We have arrang
ed to fill all orders and would lflce to see your meat order.
Central Market
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troducing system, economy and safety into
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A checking account with this bank pro
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