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VOLUME IX
HEPPNER, OREGON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1922
NUMBER30
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C'ltAlX (JROWEIiS TO DISCUSS
ASSOCIATION AFFA1US
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WHKAKiUOWKKS TO MEET
SATURDAY, DEC EMIiER
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CORPORATION 'PUNS
NEW PLAX PROPOSED JO 1TXAX
CE FARMKKS, STOCivMEX
100 Producers Hear Mii'ifU'.d, Siler
Discuss Long Time Loans anil
Low Interest
More char. 100 farmets anil stock
men met at the Star theatre last Wed
nesday ufteinoon to hear George A.
"Mansfield, president of the. Oregon
State Vaira bureau, and Wa'p Siler
discuss the plans of the recently
organized Producers Finance Corpor
ation which has been organized In
Portland for the purpose of furnish
ing farineic and stockmen with
money with which to caivy on their
business to better advantage to them
pelves han they are now able to do.
The promoters of the new corpor
ation declare that there is a field
for such an institution for the
reason that the banks .a' not able
at I hi time t: extend credit fur on',-,'
short periods. They also claim that
with such an organization loans can
bo made at a much lower rate of in
terest than new prevails in the Paci
fic northwest end that through such
an organ! a. loans may lie safely
made not ly on real estate ami
livestock but en growing- crops and
even on summer fallow lams not yet
planted.
Mr. Man'fifld, who is an able and
convincing .speaker, talke I on c op
erative linan'ir.g and marketing an.
made it plain to his he.trers that
farmers and stockmen must (iiit ex
pecting peoyk: in other lines' of busi
ness to work out their problems.
"You fellows must take hold and
work these things out for yourselve3
just as people in other lir.es have
worked and are working out their
prohloms," lie said. "This plan of
thejarmers organizing and financing
themselves, taken in cooperation with
the Farm bureau plan of orderly mar
keting wi", iii my opinion, put the
farmer on ins feet as nothing elsc
wiU. The linance corporation Is
founded on tne principle of copera
tive credit and when it joins hands
with cooperative marketing, nothing
can prevent its success."
Mr. Siler followed with an explan
ation of the finance corporation,
which has Wa organized by the fol
lowing well known men: . F. vil-i-rr.,
manager Bankers Discount Cor
poration; J. P.Doherty, livestock
market specialist; Dr. C. J. Smith,
wheatgrower; William Hanley, stock
man; Wade Siler, livestock and grain
man; C. R. Wilson, producer ami
banker; E. T. Slayton, cattleman;
and George A .Mansfield, farmer and
president state farm bureau.
The corporation is organized as a
stock company with shares of, $250
each, and no member is permitted (o
own more than four shares of the
stock which is non-assessable. The
'united credit of the members will be
used as security for securing money
from big banks and trust companies
in the east who desire to make long
time loans and Mr. Siler stated tint
such money can be secured at sucl
a low rate as will enable tne corpor
ation to loan to their members at n
to exceed 5 or 6 per cent. One pe:
cent is to added to the original cost
pf this money for the purpose of pay
ing dividends on the stock beside
the actual overhead cost of handling
the business the object being, the
speaker said, to furnish money to
farmers and stockmen at the lowest
possible rate of interest.
Another important feature of th
corporation, which Mr. Siler bel'-jvt
tfill mean more real saving to th
stockmen than the lowering of inter
est rates, is the orderly market; m
feature. A department of the corpor
ation at Portland will 'keep in clost
touch with the markets and keep the
stockmen throughout he territory ad
advised when to ship and when to
withhold shipments thus .-voiding the
present gluts which demoralize the
market and cause heavy losses to
producers... The shipment of stockers
and feeders to terminal markets will
also be regulated, the speaker claim
ed thus saving much shipping ex
pense which now so often eats into
the stockman's profit. Frequently,
under the present system, the speak
er said, stockers and feeders are
shiped to Portland from some east
ern Oregon point and there sold to
Messrs. Anderson, Benge and De
vine, delegates of the Oregon Coop
erative Grain Growers have invited
all interested grain growers to meet
with them at Heppner on Saturday,
Decembeii 2, at 2 p. m. in the council
hall.
They will be called to Portland the
first of the following week to meet
with the directors to transact import
ant matters of business and are ask
ing members to bring any complaints,
or suggestions to them at this time
and hope that a good representative
number will be present so that a
good round table meeting can be had.
Most cooperative associations suf
fer for want of interest and atten
tion on the part of members who are
not informed.
Such meetings are good and should
be more frequent.
HEPPNER HI WINS 10-0
HE
The local high school football team
journeyed to lone last Saturday and
walloped the latter by a score of
1O-0. The game was full of long
end runs and passes but even with
those very little, scoring was done.
Heppner could not pierce the Ion
line very regular but clipped off ten
and twenty yards on wide end runs.
They also completed several long
passes. The first half Heppner on
Ione's ten yard line three times, once
being held for downs once losing the
ball on a penalty and the third time
Paul Aiken dropped back and placed
the ball squarely between the postp
for Spoints. In the second half lone
got as far as the 10 yard lino once
but Heppner defense was teo strong
and they lost the ball on downs. In
(this half there were several flashy
runs by the local boys. Reid Buseich
intercepted a pass on his own 30
yard line and was not stopped unlil
he reached his opponents 30 yard
line. Buck Hall tore off tackle and
off end for ten and twenty yards.
Paul Aiken made some long end runs
that brought the cheers from his
rooters. With four minutes , to go
j Brick Hall wormed his way through
a short end run for a touch down
from his 3 5 yard line with I'd Back
num and William Gilliam running
good interference.
POPULAR YOUNG COI'PI.K WED
Stealing a march, on all their
friends Mr. William Vawter Craw
ford and Miss Isobel Wilson were
quietly married last Wednesday eve
ning at the home of the bride's sis
ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Alva Jones, Rev. J. R. L. Haslam,
pastor of the Federated church, per
forming the ceremony.
The wedding was a quiet affair only
Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Miss Vivian
Yoakum, a close friend of the bride
being present.
Mr. Crawford is a son of Mr. and
.Mrs. Vawter Crawford and his bride
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Wilson, botli families being well
known and highly respected here.
Mr. Crawford has been in the employ
of the Standard Oil company at Port
land and Salem for some time but
it is understood he has resigned that
position and with his bride expects
to locate in California. Ilolh' are
graduates of Heppner high sehooi
and their many friends hiue been
busy showering them with congrat
ulations since the wedding.
Mil. TAVI.OIl EXPRESSES his
APPRECIATION TO VOTERS
Editor Heppner Herald:
j I wish to express thru your publi
; cation my sincere thanks to the vot
ers of Morrow conuty for the support
they gave me on Nov 7th electing me
senator. I am thankful to you all
and I hope to make good in assisting
for tax reduction. I remain,
Yours truly,
H. J. TAYLOR
Light Factor in Poultry Houses
Light is an important factor in a
poultry house. It is well to place
windows in the rear. The front
should be left about half open in
order to provide the proper circula
tion. In winter a curtain, pulling up
from the bottom, may be used to ad
vantage in partially closing the
opening. O. A. C. Erperiment station.
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Successful Subscription Campaign
Closed Saturday Night
Paid Up Circulation Now Covers
Heppner Trade Teritory
The Herald's subscription cam
paign which has been attracting
much interest in Heppner and all the
surrounding trade territory for the
past seven weeks closed last Satur
day evening1 when the ballot box was
opened in the First National bank
and the advisory committee compos
ed of C. E. .Woodson, S. W. Spencer,
W. P. Mahoney and J. A. Waters,
counted the credits and announced
the winners as follows:
Norma Frederic, first prize, Ford
Sedan car, bought of Latoureil Auto
Co.
Mrs. C. R. Langdon, second prize,
Chesterfield furniture set, bought of
Case Furniture company.
Mrs. M. L. Curran, third prize,
Stradavaris phonograph, bought of
Patterson & Son. r
Mrs. J. F. Gorham, of Boardmati,
fourth prize, scholarship in Bebnke
Walker Business college, of Portland.
Miss Dolly Barlow, fifth prize, 2G
piece set Community silverware,
bought of Wm. Haylor.
Mrs. Emma Breshears, of Lexing
ton, sixth prize, Ladies Gold watch,
bought of F. L. Harwood.
The seventh prize was not award
ed for the reason that two or three
contestants got cold feet before the
campaign ended and dropped out so
there was no contestant for the last
prize.
The campaign was a success and
all contestants were satisfied re
ceiving reward exactly in accordance
with the amount of credits turned in.
The principal object of the cam
paign was to increase the boni fide,
paid up circulation of the Herald in
the trade territory tributary to Hep
pner and in that regard it was very
successful, a big majority of the bus
iness turned in being new subscrip
tions to the paper, assuring to all
advertisers a circulation that ade
quately covers the territory.
General financial conditions were
adverse to the campaign as they
are to every line of business endeav
or at this time but that was some
thing no one could forseo early last
summer when the campaign was
planned. Had wheat been an aver
age crop and selling at a fair .price
the campaign would have gone over
with greater financial returns to the
publisher just as better conditions
would have profited every branch of
business in Heppner the past two
months but, taken all in nil the pub
lisher lias no regrets more than his
neighbors have for these unfavorable
conditions.
Our thanks and appreciation are
due contestants, the merchants and
the people generally who supported
the campaign. It made some stir in
Heppner during a mighty dull two
months and to the few who "knock
ed" and tried to discredit the cam
paign and discourage the contestants,
we have no fault to find. Perhaps
they were born that way and can't
help it.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Finley were
in from their ranch homo north of
Lexington Wednesday on a shopping
trip. Mr. Finley says their coinmun-
! ls favored with fine bright seti
, shine when other parts of the ioi.n:y
are enveloped in log.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Mansliold.
were visitors in Heppner Wed-siiduy
afternoon and evening leaving foi
Portland Thursday morning. Mr
Mansfield, who is president of th'
Oregon Slate Farm bureau, addiess
ed a meeting of farmers and stock
men Wedensday afternoon in the in
terest of the Producers Finance Cor
poration. Acquirements for a well planned
poultry house are suitable location,
avoiding exposure as much as possi
ble, fresh air free from drafts, plenty
of floor space for exercise purposes,
plenty of roost space to prevent
crowding, equipment such as drink
ing fountains and mash hoppers In
such places and in sufficient quan
titiles that the fowls will have access
to them at all times, and the proper
arrangemen of doors and windows to
make cleaning out the litter as easy
as possible. -O.A.C. Experiment station.
ERALD SEDAN
BEET AT PENDLETON
Entire Columbia Basin Represented
At Session
Joseph X. Teal, of Portland, Pr
cipul Speaker, Vrges Govern
Stent Aid
PENDLETON, Or., Nov. 17. In
dorsement of the Umatilla Rapids
power project as the first step in the
open-river programme of tho Smith-
McNary bill now pending in congress
and request for the appointment of
a board of engineers by the secretary
of! war to make a survry of the Co
lumbia river from Vancouver, Wash.
to Priest Rapids in Idaho, as direct
ed, was the outstanding action by the
Open River conference in Pendleton
today.
The three-in-one proposal for the
canalization of the river, the devel
opment of hydro-eltctric power and
irrigation was unanimously backed
by delegates from all the Columbia
basin points attending from three
states.
A stirring address by Joseph N.
Teal on "What Shall We Do With
the Columbia?" opened the confer
ence this morning. Both this speak
er and A. 11. Devers of Portland, who
called the conference to order, urged
government, aid for the nooning and
development of the Columbia.
Co-operation with railroad trans
portation and not necessarily com
petition was advocated by Mr. Teal
in explaining the proposal to open the
river for water transportation. The
fpeaker showed tho great benefit to
the railroads by the electrification of
the lines through power development
on the Columbia. "Right improve
ment of waterways is the most im
portant part of my subject," the
speaker declared.
Clearing away of hitches in gov
t.i nmental action which might hin
der the. application of the three-in-
one proposal, and thus make the j
whole problem of water transporta- j
lion, irrigation and power develop-!
ment one movement was urged by!
the speaker . The importance of the I
development of the down river car-j
goes by the improvement of the arid i
lands on both sides of the Columbia
was emphasized, to work with the
up-river cargoes to the "bread-basket"
country.
Major George Mayo, United Stales
engineering corps, and F. C. Schu
bert, civilian engineer of the same
corps, spoke o nthe problems of ren
dering the Columbia navigable and
told of work already accomplished
by the department.
At tho luncheon, given by the
Pendleton Commercial association,
Judge Gilbert W. Phelps, of the cir
cuit court and president of the Uma
tilla Rapids Power State association,
Fred Steiwer, attorney, and Judge
Stephen A. Lowell presented the pro
gramme of the proposed Umatilla
project and sketched the importance
of its development to the entire in
land empire. The delegation was
enthusiastic over linking irrigation
and power development with the open
i river programme for transportation.
Representatives from a-i for north
' in Washington as Spokane, from
Idaho and all parts of Oregon heard
speaker after speaker bring a mes
i sage from his section, urging the
jtnreetold development, of the Colum-I
bia.
From the Yakima valley ami
Other points came' representatives
who told of the need for Sji ,,.,.
water, from south of tlm Columbia
i came Oregon pioneers who c ried fur
water on the land. The. need fi,i
cheaper electric power was also em
phasized. All the dolegateH stood
'together in the declaration that thc
1 Columbia hiver is the Bleeping giant
iOf the Pacific northwest, upon which
j the ultimate worth of the s-ection
depenrs.
Wade Slier, formerly extensively
engaged In the sheep business in Wal
lowa county, now a resident of Port
land, wag a visitor here Wednesdaj
and one of the principal speakers at
a meeting of farmers and stockmen
who had gathered to hear the plans
of the Producers Finance Corpora
tion discussed. Mr. Siler, who I.
belplng to organize the corporation
gave a lucid talk on the plans of th'
proposed corporation and all of tie
one hundred farmers and st'ukni'n
present were much interested
All wheatgrowcrs, members of the
Co-Operative Graingrowers associa
tion, who have any matters they wish
to take up with the association thru
their county delegates, are aslted to
meet at the councilchamber at 2 p.m.
Saturday, December 2, and talk over
all such mutters with the delegates
who are call nl to attend a delegates'
meeting at Portland on Monday, Dec
ember 4th. This is the proper way
to get your wishes before the state
meeting and the delegates from thi-
county are anxious to know the wish
es of the membership on all matters
pertaining to the association before
going to Portland.
GLIMPSES OF LIFE IN
IL
If you can't imagine how students
i would look apparently packed in like
I sardines you ought to take a glimpse
of the English and History rooms
I sinco tho seating has been changed!
All of thei seats were moved from
the History room and as many as
! could be, were crowded in the Eng
! lish room Arm chairs are now in use
in I he other room.
For once, Heppner Hi students got
a "hand out" right after school last
Friday when the Juniors held a sand
wich sale. The popularity of the eats
can be judged by tiie fact, that about
ten dozen went in fivo minutes!
(Sandwiches, of course!)
Poor Frosh! It does seem a pity,
they cant, hang that new pennant
we've heard so much about.
The executives of tho annual staff
have tbeen making out specifications
for the 1923 "Ilehisch." They plan
to have it. out about May next year,
as Ibis well give a better opportunity
to dispose of more copies.
The yell contest which was to have
closed last Wesnesilay was extended j
until Wednesday this week because
the quality of the yells handed in at
the last was so much better than that
at. first. Yell practice was held dur
ing physical culture period last
Thursday in order to try out the
yells submitted.
According to the 'report of the
treasurer of the student, body, (lie
senior class is the only'one in which
every member has paid their tax.
The names of the others who haven't
paid yet were posted on the board
last Thursday.
The rules and regulations for fire
drills has been somewhat changed
this year, altho we have not practiced
them yet. Under the new regula
tions every body is required to leave
the building during a drill, anyone
unable to do so Is to be curried out
by the floor sergeants.
The football boys and Mr. Mather
were royally entertained by Mrs.
Boyd at her home last Wednesday
evening. From all reports wo heard,
Mrs. Boyd served a very sumptuous
dinner which was enjoyed by every
one.
Miss Frasier has announced that
the preliminary try-outs for debate
will be given next. Friday afternoon.
Those participating are: Ketha
Owen, Dorothy Hill, Dorothy Paul
son, Bernlce Woodson, Harold Case,
William Gilliam, Ray McDuf fee, Chas
Xolson and Vawter Parker.
It 's not a ha rd lark to guess I hat
(lie second six-weeks period is almost
till by the number of examination
papers we see fluttering around.
Arthur '..arson, who is teaching on
Butter creek this winter, was in Hep
pner Saturday on a short business
trip. Mr. Lars'-n combines the
Cession leaching with farming on the
lloardman project where ho owns a
very fine 40-acre improved farm.
John McNamee, well known sheep
man, who winters Ills flocks ai
lloardman where so much fine qual
ity alfalfa hay U grown, was in town
for a fow days during the week visit
ing with old friends and attending
to business matters.
Dan Harlow was In from Rhea
creek Saturday evening on bunlncsf.
C. N. Jones, well known farmer on
Heppner flat, was among t he throng
doing business in town Saturday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mtb. Chan. B. Cox and
Mrs. Chan. Vaughn are visiting In
Portland for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. George Krebn are in
town for a few days from Cecil.
LIFE WITH RIFLE SHOT
Body Found in His Apartment Sun
day Morning
ISouglit Rifle at Local Storm Hut tho
Exact' Time of Act Is Not
Know ii
Elmer E. Beaman, one of the early
pioneer residents of Heppner, ended
his life some time between Friday
afternoon and Sunday morninr in his
apartment in the Fair building. The
deed was done with a! 2 2 special rifle
which he purchased at the Peoples
Hardware company Friday afternoon
and since that time, so far as in
known he was not seen alive.
The body was found Sunday morn
ing lying across the bed dressed only
in his under clothing. The shot en
tered the right temple and death was
p r o b a b 1 y i n s t a n t a n eo v. s .
Mr. Beaman had boon in poor
health for several years being afflict
ed with a form of creeping prralysis.
His father is said to have died of
tho same diseaso after more than 20
years of complete helplessness and'
it is believed that fact induced the
unfortunate man to end his life be
fore becoming helpless.
Mr. Beaman was born in Davis
county, Iowa, September 7, 18G2. Ho
came to this county witli his father's
family about ISSli :.nd has resided
here continuously ever since. Tho
family formerly lived on a ranch in
lllackhor.su now owned by Mr. Evans.
He is survived by one brother,
Mitchell Beaman, of Sunset, Wash
ington, and one sister, Mrs. Forrior,
of Ellensburg, Washington. The only
message he left was their addresses
written on an envelope which he left
o.i the table.1 They were communi
cated with and both arrivd last eve
ning to attend tho funeral which was
held from the Federated church iX
1 0 : 30 a. in. today.
FORES! NEWS FROM
Nearly a foot of snow is now on
Ihe ground at. Ellis Ranger station.
A I. Ai'buclile mountain it is believed
to be about eighteen Inches, Th?
snow was very sticky and heavy and
many small trees and limbs from lar
ger trees have been broken down.
All of the stock, except a few cat
tle, are out of Ihe mountains Tills
has been a very dry season but both
cattle and sheep have come from tho
forest ranges In as good or bitter
! than average flesh.
Fall work was suddenly terminat
ed on the Giirdane district by the
snow. This lias been a very open
fall and brush burning and other im
provement work continued right up
Into Novembre. A string of brush
aggregating about, twenty miles In
length cut din ing the summer In con
structing and Improving roads, trails
and tlelephone lines was burnt dur
ing October and early November.
The lookout tree on Arbuckle
mountain has been guyed to with
stand the storms of winter. Four
guys were put on and tighle I with
turn-buckles. A steel cable with a
breaking strain in exeest of three
Ions was used. Ranger Woods an..
Milton Spurloc'lt did the work.
i i Ti lt in i: ii
.1 i. I,. IIASI.AM, Pastor
Sunday school at 'J : 1 f, a. m.
Christian Endeavor at. 0:30 p. in.
Sermon at 11 a. m. and 7 : 30 p. m.
Our Christian Endeavor is show
ing a splendid growth in many ways.
These young people are going out
Sunday aftToons into homes of those
who are are shut In and holding
short services.
Our Sunday school made another
gain In attendance- last Sunday. The
Mens' class Is showing splendid in- .
terest and say they will not give up
even If it is hard work getting men
out.
Our prayer meetings are growing
In power and numbers. The splendid
interest shown In our church prayer
meetings promises to mako tho
church a real power which will be
felt In tho whole community. Having
a part in this tho greatest of all work
is going to bring Joy hero and here
after. Are you tnissinir it hem on,t
' hereafter?
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