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VOLUME IX
HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1923
NUMBER 36
BUNNELL DECLARES
QUICK HELP IS NEEDED
FARMERS MUST HAVE AID TO
BRING PROSPERITY
Report of Bank Superintendent
Shows Resources! In State
Increasing
Salem, Or., Dec. 30. The farmer,
who, because of uncertain markets,
has been hard hit by the depression
following the war, must have relief
based upon unsecured obligations
with a low rate of interest and ma
turities extending over a period suf
ficient to permit liquidation through
profits derived from products of his
labor.
This was the contention made here
today by Frank C. Bramwell, state
superintendent of banks, in a state
ment covering the operations of his
department during the" past year. The
report will be filed with the gov
ernor, and later may receive consid
eration by the legislature which
meets here January 8.
"On December 31, 1921," said Mr.
Bramwell's report, "the appregate re
sources of all banks was $288,434,
859.49. On September 15, 1922, the
resourges aggregated $302,281,208.
27, or an increase from January 1 to
September 15, 1922, of $13,746,
348.78. "The financial conditions during
the year 1923 are anticipated with
general optimism. There is every in
dication that business will be stimu
lated and that money will be avail
able for general financing throughout
the country.
"There are, however, many angles
Involved when we survey the general
conditions which may develop in the
future. One of the most essential re
quirements will involve relief for the
farmers and the agricultural sections
throughout the entire country. This
reief from present indications must
be made available through some con
venient and active instrumentality oi
the government.
"During the past two years farm
ers have liquidated their obligations
by obtaining relief through the fed
eral loan bank and the joint stock
land banks which have been organiz
ed for that purpose. Available funis
through these sources, however, are
not sufficient to meet the require
ments. The farmer must have re
lief based upon unsecured obligation?
with a low rate of interest and ma
turities extending over a period sn'
ficient to permit liquidation through
profits derived from products of the
farm.
Loans Are Made
"At the presen time the farinert
generally have secured their obliga
tions by excuting loans secured by
real and personal . property. No
further security is available for fu
ture relief. His general obligation,
therefore, must form a basis of his
future credit.
"The farmer is the very nucleus of
our existence, prosperity and business
activity. I f his operations are to be
throttled or strangled for want of fi
nancial relief, there will be no sub
stantial improvement in the general
business conditions throughout the
country. The livestock industry
stands very largely in the same posi
tion. Oregon has a diversity of re
sources and products, but to stabilize
our industries and to insure an equi
librium which will maintain a grad
ual and steady business we must use
FEDERATED CONGREGATION
HOLDS BUSINESS MEETING
The regular annual business meet
ing of the Federated church was held
yesterday afternoon when reports
from all the different departments
of the work were rendered. The re
ports all showed a gratifying condi
tion, the congregational finances be
ing in particularly good shape con
sidering general conditions.
Total receipts and expenditures for
the year amounted to about $3,300.
Following the business meeting a
substantial supper was served in the
church parlors and dining room to
which between 80 and 100 persona
did ample- Justice.
In the evening, at 7:30, a pro
gram was given consisting of musical
selections, readings, etc., which drew
a large and appreciative audience.
Altogether the work of the congre
gation seems to be in excellent condition.
the farmer and his products as the
foundation. When this relief is avail
able there will be a decided improve
ment throughout the country and
busines activity in general will be no
ticeable and decisive.
Farm Relief Needed
"I am firmly convinced that our
government can extend no greater
stimulant to the general welfare of
our country than to provide Imme
diate relief to our farmers. Our local
financial Institutions can go no
further. They have extended prac
tically all available credit. To give
them relief the farmer must dis
charge a substantial portion of his
obligations already created. In addi
tion funds must be made available
immediately to finance operations
during the spring and harvest sea
son of 1923.
"If provision is made for this re
lief through prompt and active ma
chinery of our government, I predict
successful business activity during
the year 1923. There are other ele
ments to be considered which are
fundamental and necessary, but
from the evidence based upon past
experience, the relief to our agricul
tural sections is the first and most
necessary essential to our' future wel
fare." BURGLARS LDOI LOCAL
PASTIME CASH REGISTER
Burglars effected an entrance into
the Curran & Barr pastime in the
Elks 'building late Saturday night
and rifled the cash register of its
contents, amounting to about $20.00.
Several dollars' worth ..of pennies
were not taken, dollars, halves, dimes
and nickels being as small change as
the thieves cared to bother with.
Entrance was effected by prying
loose a small window into the toilet
at the rear of the building and then
forcing the back door from the in
side. It is believed boys or youth
were responsible for the job as no
fair-sized man could squeeze through
such a window easily.
Officers are working on the case
with few clues to guide them.
FARMERS WILL PROMT
BY GRAIN BAG RULING
Eastern Oregon wheat growers will
profit to the extent of about one-half
cent each on their grain bags this
year, according to Information just
received from Congresman N. J. Sin
nott. Some time ago the customs divis
ion of the treasury department ruled
that all jute bags imported into the
United States from India must be
stamped showing the place of manu
facture. A little investigation on tl
part of farm bureau officials reveab
that the cost of such printing in In
dia is so high that the order would
increase the cost of bags at least one
half cent each. The matter was taken
up with Mr. Sinnott and after some
trouble he succeeded in having the
ruling revoked.
A LITTLE UNUSUAL
A little unusual In these modern
days Is the line carried in the news
paper advertising of the social dances
being given this winter at the pavil
ion: "Mothers and Dads Invited."
The young gentlemen who an; giv
ing these entertainments realize that
young people should have proper
chaperones on such occasions atd
who more proper than the mother
and dads? Young people must have
some recreation and amusement. Bet
ter for the parents to accompany the
youngsters on occasion and lend their
influence towards proper associates
and environment. Bootlegger and
other undesirables have no place at
social affa.i where the young peo
ple, inclu'iing high school bv i and
girls,, sek their diversion a til' noth
ing v ill sooner lid such gatherings cf
thd untfesiraoles than the presence of
parents who will voice their disap
proval. Heppner observed New Year's day
yesterday by refraining from much
visible worldly occupation and enjoy
ing the novelty of a real quiet town.
Most of the stores remained closed all
day while the merchants improved
the idle hours by starting the annual
invoice. Pastimes, printing offices
and other purveyors of the necessities
of life kept on doing business as us
ual, which it might be added, was not
so much.
An Ode to the Pioneers
By C. A. MINOR
(The following verses, written by Mr. Minor in memory of Morrow
county's sturdy pioneer citizens, was printed on an artistic calendar along
side a reproduction of the well known pioneer picture that hangs in the
corridor of the court house, and which was mentioned in this paper last
week. Editor.)
On yonder wall there hangs a picture, somewhat faded by the passing of
the years,
Called: "Morrow County Stockmen, Morrow County Pioneer and Pioneers."
Oft when the. day of toil was over, I have looked at it and thought and
thought:
Who would be the one to tell that story, though I was much the younger of
the lot.
Those pioneers who left their fathers' homes; their native sod; from man
have lived apart;
They blazed the way to a land untrod, and there with nature lived heart
to; heart
In a little cabin built of logs, chinked in, and with sod and dirt covered
o'er;
A fireplace for a stove, one sliding window; and oft they used the earth
for a floor.
There amongst those hills and valleys where surveyors' stakes were never
stuck or known;
Where the owl did hoot and the coyote wailed; that's where the pioneer
built his home.
A home it was, though of the rudest sort, built from nature's rough un
finished store;
But no man was a stranger there the, latch string always hung outside
the door.
Gone is the bunch grass that bowed and bent like fields of grain before
the northern wind;
Gone are the Indian caravans and their ponies that is, the pinto and spot
ted kind;
Gone are the prairie schooners the oxen that) so slowly trailed them from
east to west.
Gone are the flint locks, the powder horn, and all those things our fathers
loved best.
Oh, how those pioneers they would weep; the life blood quicken in their
veins,
Could they see those bleak and barren hillsides; Oh, those grainlcss, bar
ren, barren plains.
Weep not for things past and gone, but bid the cowboy and things of his
day adieu,
For when the latch string it was severed, the West and the spirit of the
West went too.
God, remember those pioneers when they come those men that wore the
blue, the gray;
They numbered three score and ten then; but with less than twenty hero
uouiiy;
And in a few more years, they who shaped the way whereby others reached
wealth and fame,
Will be known here no more, but be
Those bodies once so supple arel sliffer
track.
It will not be long till they will all be
And at night when the woods grow
coyote wans,
Think! Did the golden moments ever
ana maue uie trails :
E
AT
General approval is expressed at
Manager Sigbee's announcement
flashed on the screen at the Star
Sunday evening to the effect that the
Arbuckle pictures will not be shown
at the Star. The announcement read
as follows:
"Yankee fashion, answering the
question asked by many friends, we
ask: Why, by heck! should we show
Rosco's pictures when we can get
such good comedies as are made by
Will Rogers, Buster Keaton, Harold
Lloyd, Larry Semon, and Felix? W
stand pat and let the publicists have
their little jokes."
The announcement not only shows
that Manager Sigsbee lias a proper
appreciation of the proprieties ii,
picture business but it also puts
Heppner on the right side in this Ar
buckle matter.
"Let 'Fatty' go to work, by all
means," is the general opinion, but
not at making pictures. There are
always other lines of endeavor open.
Digging ditches is good exercise for
an overly fat man.
BOXING MATCH DREW GOOD
CROWD
The boxing match at the pavilion
yesterday afternoon drew a good
crowd of fans and all were well
pleased with the entertainment.
A number of lively preliminaries
whetted the interest of the fans, chief
of which was the bout between Tur
ner and Bauman in which the latter
scored. Wright and Mead, Bucknum
and White, Conner and McAllister,
Hall and Matteson and Gammell and
Mead all contributed to the hilarity
of the occasion.
The main event between Ahalt, of
lone, and Joe Marcus, of the Multno
mah Athletic Club, Portland, went to
a draw ln four lively 2-mlnute roundt
bothtnen showing fine form.
Fans declared this was the best en
tertainment of the kind put on ir
Heppner In many moons.
stilled like their pictures in the frame.
now their train1 is backing c-n the
cone, and thev are not a-cominc h.ick
dim and the owl does hoot and the
come to those that cleared the way
CLASS 1920, HOLD
L
AT HOTEL HEPPNER
Members of the class of 1920
Heppner high school, held their sec
ond annual reunion at Hotel Heppner
last Saturday evening when a ban
quet of the quality for which that
nosuery is Decomlng famous, was
served.
Ten members of the old class were
present at the festive board and it
goes without saying that few Inci
dents of the good, old, happy high
school days were not recalled and
lived over again during the evening
It was decided that the banquet
shall become an annual affair to be
had during the Christmas holiday
season.
The evening was spent discussim;
interesting events of school days and
the different members were called up
on to relate their experience since
their last meeting a year ago.
The class was always conspicuous
because of the- larger number of girl
members as compared wilh the boys
the sterner sex being represented all
through the course by two boys whil
me gins generally numbered ft! teen
or more. Saturday evening was n
exception to the rule, only one boy
being present.
Those present were: Mrs. Cyrcnr
Barratt, nee Lieuallen, Margaret Do
herty, Mrs. Neva Clabough, nee Chid
sey, Etta Devln, Elizabeth Phelps
Mrs. Erda Pieper, nee Frad, Alma
Devln, Odlle Groshen, ' Mae French
and Everett Pattison.
Violet Corrlgal, Mrs. Ituth Peter
son, nee Huddleson, Gwendolyn Dar
bee, Edythe Boyd, Kathryn Anderson
Bernlce Glthens and Herbert Hynd
were unable to be present, sending
their regrets instead.
Sheriff McDuffee sold Dodge ca
Friday at Sheriff's sale.iat went f
26.00. "It was a ptetty good car
at that," declared the sheriff. "A
the fellow that bought It had to
was to turn on the gas and let '
go."
'RED 11. HALEY NEW LOCAL
MANAGER FOR STANDARD OIL
Fred H. Haley, who has had charge
of the Standard Oil station at lone
for several years, has been placed in
charge of the Heppner plant, with
the lone plant operated as an auxil
iary to Heppner, both being under his
management.
Mr. Haley and his family will make
their home In Heppner as soon as
they can find a suitable house.
Captain J. Fi Cook, who has been
In charge of the Heppner plant for
the past two years, left this morning
for Tennessee where he expects to en
gage in businss with his brother who
is operating a box factory.
Mrs. C. C. Patterson received the
sad news Christmas day that her
mother, Mrs. Andrew Baird, had
passed away that morning at her
home in Pennsylvania, near Pitts
burg. Mrs. J .O. Hager, another
daughter, went east several weeks
ago to be with her mother and has
not yet returned. Mrs. Pattoson was
arranging to go east in a few days
when the message was received Tues
day.
LIVELY SESSIONS AT THE
ELKS' LODGE THIS YEAR
Heppner Elks are enjoying some
lively sessions this winter and the at
tendance at regular meetings is grow
ing rapidly. A floor mat for wrest
ling bouts is the latest innovation
and that new article of equipment
was tried out for the first time last
Thursday evening with most excel
lent results. Nobody was barred
from the contests and much rivalry
is Bald to have developed about wh
would get the next bout. Sum Turner,
a comparatively new memebr, pack
ed off most of the honors by taking
on two husky members at once and
throwing' both of them to a fair in
final finish. Sam's brother, Frank,
and Pete, the barber, were his vic
tims and Sam said he sort of hat
to treat his brother that way but 1
Just couldn't help it.
A movement is also on foot to In
stall a first-class billiard table in the
billiard room which lias been unoc
cupied sihee the new building was
opened.
Members of the order, either local
or visiting, who do itot attend lodge
regularly, may depend upon it that
they are missing a lot of good, clean
sport,
FREE GARDEN SEEDS
Congressman N. J. Sinnott has no
tified the Herald that he will make
distribution of government seeds al
lotted to him this year through the
papers In his district, as this method
has proved successful for severa
years in getting same Into the hands
of those who most desire them. Con
gresman Sinnott will also send seeds
to any constituent writing directly,
him at. Washington, after they i
ready for distribution after the first
of the year. There will also he i
few hundred flower seeds availabl
for distribution.
"FOI R HORSEMEN" STIRS
EMOTIONS, SAYS MAYOR
That Metro's presentation of "The
HJfir Horsemen of the Apocalypse,"
the Itex Ingram production adapted
ror trio screen by June Malhis, rivals
l li greatest theatrical offerings of
tho legitimate) stage, was the ofiinion
of John Calvin, Mayor of Cincinnati,
after twice viewing the picture In
New York. This masterpiece Is show
ing at the Star theatre Wednesday
and Thursday.
"It Is the greatest picture I have
ever seen," declared Mr. Calvin. "Ub
dramatic power is something wonder
ful and it affected uie just as much
as though I were witnessing a
spoken performance. It stirs the
emotions and I am not ashamed to
say that parts of the picture brought
a lump to my throat and tears to my
eyes.
"Pictures like 'The Four Horse
men' are the greatest kind of adver
tisement to show that the movies are
capable of Just as wonderful dramatic
effects as the speaking stage. It
shows what tremendous things the
big companies of the motion picture
Industries are doing to advance the
standard of pictures."
T TO
GO IN WASHINGTON POOL
FLANS BEING PERFECTED TO
HELP ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
State Supreme Court Upholds
Co-operative Marketing
Contract
"Handle every bushel of signed
wheat during the 1923 selling sea
son." This, briefly, is the Instruction
given the officers of the Washington-Idaho
Wheat Growers' associa
tions at the boards of directors meet
ing in the Spokane headquarters last
week. The Washington and Idaho
boards met simultaneously, and their
action on several matters was identi
cal. During the last two years in cases
where pooled wheat has been hevai
ly mortgaged there has been a tacit
understanding between the boards
and tho growers that outside sales
would not be contract violations. But
considerable objection to this custom
has developed among the membership
and the organizations now are taking
steps to handle all of tho pooled
grain in the future, whether or not
mortgaged.
In this connection the question of
direct sales of mortgaged wheat, to
afford the member the total price of
his crop as soon as it is marketed,
came up for discussion. Tho boards
also considered the advisability of tho
establishment of a fall pool during
the 1923 season to care for moragag
ed wheat, on the order of the sea
sonal or spring pool which was oper
ated successfully by the Montana as
sociation In 1921, and which again
may be adopted by that state for th4
present year.
Supreme Court Case Supports
Ci Infract
W'hilo the boards were making ar
rangements to sell all of tho pooled
wheat, next year, they also had be
fore them offers to settle out o
court on the part of growers who had
violated the contracts, and against
whom suits had been instituted. Oni
offer from the attorney of a man who
had made outside sales suggested set
tlement on the basis of 5 cents a
bushel damages, with the stipulation
that hereafter tho member's wheat
would be placed ln the pool.
Tho boards of directors, however,
decided to continue the cases through
the court. They also authorized the
association attorneys to bring suit
against several more members who
had been reported as having violated
their contracts. Attorneys brought
before the directors tho recent decis
ion of the supreme court of tho slate
of Washington, in favor of tho Egg
and Poultry Producers, an organiza
tion operating under a contract prac
tically identical with that used by the
wheat growers' association.
In this case tho court allowed
heavy damages to the association be
cause the defendant, a member, had
sold outside ln violation of his con
tract.
IIARTII COMPANIONS
INQUIRY OF PRICES
A resolution Introduced by Senator
McNary of Oregon alter consultation
with C. A. llarlh, director of the Ore
gon Co-operatho Grain Growers, in
Washington, would empower the sen
ate committee on agriculture to In
vesligato conditions influencing the
prices of farm products and to muk'
recommendations for remedies .
If adopted, the resolution would
provide for a report and recommen
dations before next March.
"Under existing condition! th
prices of agricultural products no not
afford a fair ami reasonable return
upon the capital, labor and expense.'
of the farmer, and In many Instance,!
do not meet the cost of production,"
declares the resolution, "the agricul
tural interests of the country will bo
confronted with disastrous losses if
the present conditions continue am!
unless a readjustment is brought
about between the prices of their
products and the prices of other com
modities. "It is of utmost importance that
the essential facts be ascertained ai
soon as possible in order that the
many problems may bo adequately
analyzed and a sound, economic, ami
proper solution provided."