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Tuesday, January 2, 1923 PAGE THREE THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON 0 o CROSS FIRE HITS GRAIN INSPECTOR FARMERS AND FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTORS ATTACK J. W. CHURCH'S METHODS Church is Said to Have Admitted Working For Exporters nt the Time of Grading Out of the fight over the proposal of the grain inspection division of the department of agriculture to re voke the license of R. C. Snyder, de puty state grain inspector of Wash ington at Seattle, for alleged viola tion of the federal grain inspection law, has leaked the news that a sim ilar charge has been preferred in this state against Chief Grain Inspecto J. W. Church, and that although there has been a determined move to keep the matter from the public, it is likely that a new grain inspector at Portland will be named. Inspector Church is believed by farmers of this section to be a grain dealers' man and not impartial on the Question of grain grading. Two thirds of the grain shipped from this territory hsa osen docked about 3 cents per bushel for smut and smut ting charges and the concrete case upon which it is proposed to revoke his license, is that while docking the farmers for smut, he allowed an en tire shipload on the Great City to clear from Portland with the same wheat, uncleaned, as smutless grain. Throughout the year, which is the first in which the exporters have been compelled to ship under federal grades as well as buying under these grades, profits of the exporter have been cut to legitimate returns ac cording to local farmers. Formerly the exporters bought under the fed eral grade from the farmers and then shipped on the Portland type sample, a lower grade, thus making big money. While the federal grain, inspectors are primarily concerned with the en forcement of the federal grades on iSouHjland WHERE the sun shines most of vv the time. Out-of-door life all the time. Thousands of miles of paved high ways through picturesque semi tropic settings make motoring won derfully exhilarating. Most attractive ocean beaches on the Pacific Coast. Most complete system of hotels, apartment houses, cottages, bunga lows and small suites for tourists of any country m the world, and all j costs reasonable. Room for everybody. Representatives of the UNION. PACIFIC SYSTEM will dladly furnish Instructive and beautifully illustrated booklets Kiving complete information about the glorious playground ot the West. Let them tell all about hotel rates, railroad fares, through car service, the famous Circle Tourthrough ban t ran. Cisco and Salt Lake City, or a part of the way by ocean trip. No Journey of equal interest in America. 0 Wm. McMURRAY C. DARBEE Txical Agent HE1TXER, OREGON General Fossenger Agent rORTALND, OREGON Kirk Bus & Transfer Co. Wm. M. KIRK, Proprietor We Thank you for past patronage and solicit a continuance of the same. Our best service is for you. Leave orders at Case Furniture Co. or Phone Main 664 Leave Orders at Hotel Patrick. BAGGAGE. EXPRESS. FREIGHT. COUNTRY TRIPS & GENERAL HAULING WHEN YOU THINK INSURANCE Think VAN MARTER I AM ALSO IN THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS "Promptness and Service" My Specialties OFFICE IN HOTEL PATRICK Dick Robnett Practical horseshoer AT CALMUS' SHOP Special attention given to lameandin terfering horses. I Guarantee Satisfaction. Give me a Trial export, by the state inspectors oper ating under the public service com mission by federal license, local far mers are more concerned with the dockage on the grain here. It is the contention of the farmer's that if the grain can be shipped without a smut ting process, they should not be docked for this work when it is not done. An investigation of the actual smutting operations of the exporters attempted last summer by depart ments of Oregon and Washington waa stopped, it is reported, when it was found that every time a man was sent by Inspector Church to check on the smutting housesT Church rang a bell warning the operators who "im mediately doubled their crew and handled less1 wheat to run up the esti mate of operating costs. Local far mers contend that the smutting charge is too high on some grades of wheat. The investigation is now in the hands of the federal grain de partment. The hearing conducted by a repre sentative of the United States attor ney general, in Portland early this month, has been held from the pub lic but sufficient Information has been secured, so that farmers of this section, through the farm bureau, plan the removal of Church as in spector no matter what the govern ment decision is. Church testified at the hearing, it is reported, that while he was grat ing the grain which was given a clean bill on the. Great City in oppo sition to federal grades, that he was acting in the capacity of a sort of helper for the Gray Rosembaum company and not in the capacity of inspector, despite the fact that he is paid a big full time salary by the state. i It was intimated at the hearing on more than one occasion mai ma terial coming into the inspection de partment was graded more rigidly than was the same material being graded out for export for the export ing firms. From the exposure of questionable methods employed by some exporting firms to influence the judgment of grain inspectors, is likely to comf more definite rulings from the pub lic service commission of Oregon, the department of agriculture of the state of Washington, and from the federal grain inspection division on future procedure, and the discharge of Church as well as any deputy in spector who is connected with any export firm, farmer or group of far mers in a way detrimental to the im CUT HIGHWAY ACROSSJUNGLE First Road- to the North Coast Runs Through Santo Domin go Republic. OPEfiS U? HIGH TERRITORY LEGAL NOTICES notice or stockholders' MEETING. Cuts Off From Ten to Twelve Days of Long and Tortuous Journey From San Dorri'iro City to Now York. New York. For the first time since Christopher Columbus landed on the ishmd oi Haiti a road has been opened in the Dominican republic from Santo Domingo on the south to Puerto l'lata on the northern side of the island, thus connecting the two principal seaports of the republic and opening to culti vation some of the richest agricultural lands on the island. Incidentally the new highway cuts off from ten to twelve days of the long and tortuous journey from Santo Domingo City to New York. American marines, In the times when they were not busy maintaining order In the disturbed republic, have built this highway, which holds out rich promise for the future develop ment of the island. About 150 miles long, It puts Puerto Plata on the north and Santo Domingo City on the south in close touch with coastwise shipping on both the Atlantic and Caribbean. Freight and passenger traffic from San to Domingo City, on the Caribbean, which heretofore had to be carried around the south, east and northern ends of the island to Puerto l'lata be fore going north, n Journey of from ten to twelve days, may now in a few hours proceed over the new road to Puertu Plata for shipment. Columbus Church Stands. When Columbus landed on the site of Santo Domingo City In 150'.! he founded the church of San Nikolo, which is still in existence. Now the missionaries of the Episcopal church in the Dominican republic, In com memoration of the completion of the new highway, are establishing another church at Puerto Plata. Land has been secured and in a few months the new edillce will he dedicated by way of completing the link between the two sections of the republic. Under the Kt. Rev. Charles P. Col more, D. D., Episcopal missionary bishop of Porto lUi'o ond the Domlnl- Notice is hereby given that (her5 will be a meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Hepp ner, Oregon, on the second Tuestay in January. 1923, (January 9th, 1923), between the hours of 10 a. in. and 4 p. m. of said date for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such business as may legally come before the meeting. W. P. MA110NEY, Cashier. Dated this 8th day of December, 1922. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF HEAL PKOPEKTY Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of an execution and order of sale duly issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow County by the Clerk of said Court on the 11th day of De cember, 1922, pursuant to a judg ment and decree duly rendered and entered in said Court on the 11th day of December, 1922, in a certain suit in said Court wherein N. P. Peterson, and Evelyn Peterson, hus band and wife, were plaintiffs, and C. R. Peterson, Ethel Alverta Peter son, his wile, L. W. Weeks, and C L. Berry, were defendants, and in which suit the plaintiffs recovered judgment against the defendant, C U. Peterson, lor the sum of $7000.00 with interest thereon from the first day of November, 1919, at the rate of seven per cent per annum, th luriuer sum ot $280.25, with interest thereon from the 2 8 ( h day of' Feb ruary, 1922, at (he rate of six per cent per annum, tho further sum of $525.00, attorney's fees, and $19. 00, the cost of said suit, I will on Thurs day, the 11th day of January, 1923, at tho hour of 10:00 o'clock in tb.9 forenoon of said day at the front door of the Court House in the city of Heppner, Morrow County, Ore gon, sell at public auction to thQ highest bidder for cash, the follow ing property situated In Morrow County, Oregon, to-wit: The West Half of Section 24 In Township 3 South, Range 23 East of Willamette Meridian. The above real property is taken and levied upon as the real property of C. R. Peterson, one of tho above named defendants, and being thJ real property ordered sold In said suit, and I will sell the same and ap ply the proceeds, or so much thereof as may be required, to the payment of the above judmgent, and accruing cost of sale. Dated this 12th day of December, 1922. GEO. McDUFFEE. 33-37 Sheriff.. NOTICE FOU I'lIlIJCATIOX Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, November 8, 1922. Notice is hereby given that John J. McDonald, of Hardman, Oregon, who, on Oct. 26, 1920, made home stead entry. No. 020203, for WN EVi, Sec. 30, T. 5, S., R. 25 E.. Lots 2, 3, NESWVi, NWSEU, SE VISE V4, Sec. 5, SE4NE, Sec tion G, Township G, S., Range 2 5 E., Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final Froof, to establish claim to the land above de scribed, before J. A. Waters, United States Commissioner, at Heppner, Oregon, on the 20th day of Decem ber, 1922. Claimant names as witnesses: W. A. McCarty, Lotus Uobi.son, Raymond Steers , Robert Steers, all of Hard man, Oregon. 29-34 J. W. DONNELLY, Register. NOTICE OF CONTEST Serial No. 016780 017329 Department, of the Interior United States Lalid Office Contest No. 1412 La Grande, Oregon, ' December 22, 1922 To Harry McKaey of Ritter, Oregon, Contestee: j You are hereby notified that Har old J. Cox, who gives Heppner, Ore gon, as his post-office address, did on Dec. 18, 1922, file in this office his duly corroborated application to contest and secure the cancellation of your Homestead Entry No , ; Serial No. 016780 made Dec. 2, 1916, , for Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, Sec. 7, Tp. 7 S., j R. 29 E. and S. 1-2 NE V, E. 1-2 1 NW i,i Sec. 12, Tp. 7 S., R. 28 E. W. M. and Add'n. H. E., No. 017329, can republic, Archdeacon William partiality of the state inspection do- ; Wyllle and his wife hove been the partment. Pendleton Tribune. leaders in the movement to establish me new t.nuicii, uuu min, u jinc i-u- Joys the distinction of being the first woman to make the journey over the new highway from Santo Domingo 1 City to Puerto Plata. Mrs. Wyllle 1 who has just passed through New York on her way back to Dominica, having made the Journey from the Island to Portland, Ore., and back to attend the Episcopal general convention, Is one of the busiest Individuals In the little West Indian republic. In addition to her missionary duties, she manages the United States government hospi tal In Dominica and, In n manner of speaking, has presided as master of ceremonies at the birth of all the army children who have been born In Do minica since the beginning of the Anierlcun occupation. She was the only nurse on the Island when the In fluenza epidemic broke there and has endeared herself to the entire popula- j tlon, native, and foreign alike, by her i ministrations. Pilots Ships to Harbor. j - - - --. . , ArcMiieacou uyuie, ner nusmimi, IS ARLINGTON AM) HEPPNER STAGE TO HEPPNER ! j n. 111. p. 111. Arlington Lv 9:00 2:00 Cecil Lv 10:20 3:20 Morgan Lv ,10:"3 5 3; 35. Iono , Lv 11:05 4; 05 Lexington Lv u-.ZO 4:30 Heppner Ar 11:55 4:55 TO ARLINGTON Heppner Lv .r 9; 00 4:00 Lexington Lv 0:25 4:25 Iono Lv 9:50 4:50 Morgan Lv 10:05 5:05 C(!Cil Lv 10:35 5:35 Arlington ' Ar 11:55 6:55 K AVE SOLICIT YOLK PATRONAGE O. II. McPheiriu J!, ;. H,k0 I maue iuar. ju, juzu, lor j.ois A ana , similarly busily employed, Doctor I 4, W 1-2 SW SE 14 SW Sec. Wyllle Is one of those who have ear- 1, Tp. 7 S. 21, Sec. 6, Township 7 S., Range 29 E., Willamette, Meridian, and as R. 28 E, and Lois 20 and ; Hod practical experience with life Into the mlsslonury service. At one time i in his career he was an engineer on a trronnds for his contest ha nil,,,, I " irnp 'p ' enc Indian that said Harry McKaey has failed to make the improvements thereon required by laws of the United States; that he has abandoned said land and has not been on the same for three years; that his true name is not Harry McKaey but is Harry H. Henderson; that his absence from the land was not due to any military ser vice. You are, therefore, further not' fied that the said allegations will be taken as confessed, and your said en try will be canceled without further right to be heard, either before this office or on appeal, if you fail to file in this office within twenty days after the FOURTH publication of this notice, as shown below, your an swer, under oath, specifically re sponding to, these allegations of con test, together with due proof that you have served a copy of your an swer on the said contestant either in person or by registered mall. You should state In your answer the name of the post office to which you desire future notices to be sent to you. CAUL G. HELM, Register. J. H. PEA RE, Receiver. Date of first publication, January 2, 1923. Date of second publication, Janua ry 9, 1923. Date of third publication, January 16. 1923. Date of fourth publication, Janua ry 23, 1923. wuters. He Is credited with knowing more about the Dominican coast than any other man south of the Florida straits, and on frequent occasions when he Is coasting about on mission ary trips he Is called from his bunk during the late and early watches to take the helm und guide the ship through dangerous reefs Into port. Find Skeleton of Slain Indians. P.encon, N. Y. Excavating for the new government hospital for disabled soldiers ut Chelsea, near here, work men dug up three Indian skeletons. There was a stone arrow head in the chest of each. The spot was on the old headquarters of tin; Wapingcrs. The skeletons will be sent to the Na tional museum. Texan Spends 37 Days Plowing Single Furrow D. D. nolcomb of Amarlllo, Tex., Is quite a "plowboy." He has just completed what Is be lieved to be the longest continu ous furrow ever attempted. The furrow Is 200 miles long, running from Bhattuck, Okla., diagonally across the Texas panhandle to Clorls, N. M. It and another, parallel to It, were plowed along the Santa Fe right-of-way to pre Tent a spread of fire. Thirty seven days were required to com plete the "Job. Ten mules, thres men, two disk plows and a chuck wagon were used In the enterprise. The Well Dressed Man Is Admired and Respected Let us put your clothes in good condition Lloyd Hutchinson Tailoring Where they Clean lothes lean WE BUY POULTRY Highest Prices paid for Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks and Geese delivered at our poultry yards in Heppner. Cornett & Merritt, Heppner, Oregon Phone Main 615 Heppner Herald $2.00 perYear 1