THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON
Tuesday, January 9. 1923
PACE TWO
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NEED FOR COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION
Recently two young business men have suggested to the
Herald that Heppner should reorganize the old" commer
insofar as state and community development is concerned
ness of which would be to look alter the community in
terests of the town.
Uoth these citizens pointed out that as things now arc
Heppner is entirely out of touch with the rest of the state
molar as state and community levelopment is concerned
and that, as things have been for the past couple of years,
we are not even doing anything for the development of our
own town and county. We quote the words of one of
these men: "We have simply thrown up our hands and
(juit, and about the only thing left for us to do is to sit
around and watch the interior trade that used to come to
Heppner go to other towns that have been wide awake
enough to want that trade and go out after it and get it."
The other man, a day or two later, handed the writer
a clipping from the Oregon Journal giving an account of
the recent meeting of the State Chamber of Commerce at
Portland, in which the statement was made that "practi
cally every community in Oregon with a population of 1000
or nmre was represented at that meeting. "Heppner seems
to be the exeption to the rule among Oregon communities,"
this man remarked, "for we have more than 1000 popula
tion and we were not represented. Why don't you write
an article and call a meeting to get something started?"
The gentleman was informed that the Herald has no
authority to call such a meeting but that this paper will
be glad to co-operate with citizens of the community in any
movement calculated to advance the common good- A few
observations along that line at this time may, therefore,
be pardoned:
"No man liveth to himself alone," and towns and com
munities are very much like individuals. This is an age
of co-operation and the community in which every individ
ual undertakes to live for himself only is likely, sooner or
later, to find itself sitting by the wayside watching the
procession go by.
There are many ways in which a live commercial organ
ization could help Heppner just now but only a few need
be mentioned here.
Alter losing practically all of the interior trade Heppner
now has one avenue in sight through which a portion oi
that trade may be reclaimed. We refer to the Heppner
Spray road which at last, through the untiring effort of
I'.ob Carsner, aided by W. J!. Harratt, has at last been
placed on the forest road map. Mr. Carsner has done
more lo promote that very desirable project than the en
tire town of 1 leppner but it is not loo late yet for this com
munilv, through some sort of organization that would
bring united effort lo bear, lo help bring about its early
consumal ion. Isn't that worth whle?
A man who is in pretty close touch w'ith realty matters
in this county remarked to the writer a few days ago that
"practically all this county is for sale but there are no buy
ers." W'ith the present prospects for a good wheat crop
next summer, and the bright outlook for the wool market
aiid the general improvement in financial conditions which
everybody is now beginning to expect, Oregon will no
doubt attract many homeseekers and investors during the
present year. If (here are people here who want to sell
and people coming to the northwest who want to buy,
wouldn't it b good business for Heppner to make some
effort to get such people together? Wouldn't it pav all of
us?
Every resident of Heppner merchant, banker, profes
sional man, workingtnan everybody, is dependent on the
prosperity of the fanners and stockmen of this countv for
their own prosperity. The fanners are organizing. Thev
are straining every nerve to work out a better svstem of
marketing ami finance that will enable them to get on their
leet and bring about a measure of prosperity not onlv for
themselves but for all of us. lias Heppner, as a town,
taken any noticeable interest in these problems of the pro
ducer? Have we tried to help ourselves by helping the men
who produce the wealth that feeds us all, or have we just
sit still and watched them suffer while! we sweat blood our
selves? Organized effort in times like these is a saving
power while individual apathy loads to community ruin.
Financing an organization for community-building need
not be burdensome. Under the plan followed by the old
commercial club that was the easiest part- What is most
needed in such work is some money and a lot of desire to
build up your community and help make it prosperous.
When the old commercial club held its last meeting of
which we have any record there was $50.00 in the treas
ury turned over to the new officers. 1 ft hat money is still
on hand it would help start a re-organized club off in nrettv
fair shape. e
Why not have a report and find out how the old club
O l tl I I M , ,
There is plenty of good work that needs doim- that
would help all of us.
FARMER AS BUSINESS MAN
Even body at Washington, and almost everywhere eKe
or that matter, seems interested hi now in dvin- the
armer more credit 1 he country has awakened all atnce
"; e b,ggest hushes there is has never In !
anywhere near the credit facilities oi other business"
and that this lack is one of the chief reasons for the farm
er's present straits.
The farmer who owns his own farm may have as much
money invested as the merchant or other individual who
owns his own business. Yet when he wants to borrow
money to improve his "plant" and expand his production,
he is treated far differently. It is harder for him to bor
row. He cannot borrow so much and often he has to pay
higher interest. The man who rents, a farm is far more
helpless in this matter of credit that the merchant or small
manufacturer who rents the property he occupies, though
his problem is much the same fundamentally, and he may
be just as good a risk.
It is well to give this rural business man, with his crop
turn-over, as nearly as possible the same facilities for car
rying his stock and meeting his obligations that his city
brother has. Yet it is just as Well to keep, in mind this
fact:
The chief reason why equal credit has been so long de
'ayed has been that the average farmer has not handled his
affairs in as businesslike a way as his city brother, and so
has been less dependable. When he demands to be treated
like a modern business man, he will be required to act like
one.
A general sprucing up of this sort will, in itself, improve
the farming business to such an extent as to solve many of
the farmer's financial problems. Pendleton Tribune-
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CECIL
. 4. 4. .J. J. A 4, 4. 4. 4.
Sirs. Geo. Henriksen and daughter,
Miss Mildred, and Miss Violet Bed
ford, who have been visiting' their
friends in Canby for the past few
days, returned to Strawberry ranch
011 Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. McEntire and chil
dren of Killarney were calling at th
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Tyler at
Rhea on Sunday.
C. D. Sennett arrived at the Wil
lows Sunday from Montana where he
has been looking after his mines for
the past few months. Mr. Sennett
will make his home with his daugh
ter, Mrs. Melville Logan, at the Wil
lows during his stay in Oregon.
Misses Chandler of Willow Creek
ranch were calling at Butterby Flats
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reitman, who
have been spending a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. Van Vactor at The
Dalles, returned to their ranch near
Cecil on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Miller and
son, Elvin, of Highview ranch spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Turner at her
homo near lone.
Miss Malinda May of Lone Star
ranch left on Sunday for Bend where
she will resume her duties as teacher
once more.
Mis Grace Palmiter of Hood River
was: the guest of Mrs. Mary Halferty
fo rthe week end before opening her
school near lone.
Keith Logan, student of Heppner
high school, spent his vacation with
his uncle, Leon Logan, at Fourmile.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Streeteraud
family were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Hardesty of Morgan Mon
day. Gene Penland was a busy man
around Cecil on Monday rounding. up
cattle which C. W. McNamer of Hepp
ner had bought from Minor & Krebs
at the Last Camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hynd and fami
ly of Butterby Flats, and David
Hynd of Rose Lawn, Sand Hollow,
were the dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Henriksen on Strawberry
ranch on Monday. The young ladies
and gentlemen took in the Morgan
dance to finish up with.
Herman Havercost could not re
sist the temptation of spending Mon
day in Heppner to see for himself the
boxing match between his old pals,
Harold Ahalt of lone and Joe Mar
cus of Portland.
Mises Annie and Flosie Stender,
students of the Heppner high school,
who have been spending their vaca
tion with Mr. and Mrs'. Roy Stender
ordsorv'
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HEPPNER, OREGON
at Seldomseen,' left on the local for
Heppner on Tuesday.
E. H. Carpenter of Portland, late
storekeeper of Morgan, was calling
on friends around Cecil on Wednes
day. John Krebs, who has been inspect
ing the "ins and outs" of the city of
Portland, landed home on Tuesday
tired of city life. John is now the
busiest man in Morow county making
all things buzz on the Last Camp
ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hardesty of
Morgan and also E. B. Gorton were
looking up their friends in Cecil on
Thursday, and for once in a life-time
failed to find the sun shining in Cecil.
Mrs. Jack Hynd and Miss Violet
and master Jackie Hynd left for
Heppner on Tuesday ready for open
ing of school on Wednesday.
Miss Georgia Summers of the Last
Camp, Miss Ruth May of Lor Star
ranch, Miss Minnie H. Lowe and Rob
ert Lowe of the Highway House, all
left on the local on Monday for Port
land ready to resume their studies at
their respectie vschools.
Congratulations are extended to
Miss Vivian A. Logan, formerly a
Cecil girl, who was married on Dec.
29th, 1922, to Frank W. Madden of
Portland. We all wish the happy
pair every good gift it is possible for
them to enjoy.
R. E. Duncan of Busy Bee ranch
was doing business in Cecil on Saturday.
Roy Glasscock, stockman of Mount
Vernon, Grant county, was here last
week visiting his mother, Mrs. W. W.
Smead, and his sister, Mrs. W. 0.
Bayless. Mr. Glasscock, a former
Heppner boy, has been engaged in
stockraising in Grant county for sev
eral years and during the war opened
a chrome mine on his ranch to help
furnish the government with that val
uable factor in the malting of war
munitions. When the armistice was
signed, however, the chrome miners
were left with the ore on their hands
and no market for it, but lately the
government has arranged to pay them
for their ore.
Charter number 3774 Reserve District No. 12
KEFOBT 01" CONDITION Or THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
at Heppner in the State of Oregon, at the close of business on
December 29th, 1922.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, Including rediscounts, ac
ceptances of other banks, and foreign bills
of exchange or drafts sold -with indorse
ment of this bunk (except those shown in
b and c) $628,503.48
Total loans 62S.503.48
Overdrafts, unsecured ?4,750.97 4,750.117
V. S. Government Securities Owned:
Lie.pos.ited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds .
par value) 25,000.00
All other "United States Government securities
(including premiums, if any) 28,450.00
Total 53,450.00
Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc.: 85,028.69
Banking House, $27,000.00; Furniture and fixtures
$6,957 50 33.957.50
Real estate owned other than banking house 4,175.00
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 46,533.74
Cash in vault and amount due from national
banks 3,411.00
Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust
companies in the United States (other than
included in last two items) 74 27
Checks on other banks in the same city or town
as reporting bank 87.02
Total of last three items 63,572.29
Checks and drafts on banks (including Federal
Reserve Bank) located outside of city or
town of reporting bank 482. S3
Miscellaneous cash items 512.01 994.84
Redemption fund with U. 8, Treasurer and due
, from U. S. Treasurer 1,250.00
TOTAL 922,216.51
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 100.000 00
Surplus fund 50,000.00
Undivided I, "fits 49,421.55
Reserved for interest and taxes accrued 967. OS
Reserved for 50,3xK.G3
Less urrer,t extends, interest, and taxes paid... 19,325.44 31.063.19
Circulating notes outstanding 23,900.00
Anioliiit due to State banks, bankers, and trust
companies in the United States and foreign
countries (other than included in last item) 10,073.94
Certified checks outstanding 46 10
Cf.shier's checks outstanding 5,436.74
Total of last four items 15,556.78
Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) enh
ject to Reserve (deposits payable within 30
days):
Individual deposits su'bieet to check 362,153 01
Certificates or deposit duo in levs than 30 days
(other tham lor money borrowed) 20,000.00
State, county, m- other munio'pa! deposits secured
by pledge of asset of this bank or surety
bond '. 53.0SO.13
Other demand deposits 7,118.46
Torn! of demand deposits (other than
I'Hilk deposits) subject to Reserve, hist
two items 442,651.60
Time deposits subject to resorveipayable after 30
(hi'.s, or subject to HO days or more notice,
find postal savings):
Certificates of deposit (other thnn for money bor
rowed) 92 S2S.00
Other time deposits 64,939.27
Total of time deposits subject to Reserve,
last two items 1S7, 767.27
Notes and bills rrdipcountod. including accept
ances of other hanks find foreign bills of
exchange or drafts sold with indorsement
of this bank 71,132.67
Letters of Credit and Travelers' Checks sold for
ciash and outstanding 145.00
TOTAL .. 922,216.51
State of Oregon, County of Morrow, ss:
I, W. P. Mahoney, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
W. P. MAHONEY, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
JACK HYND,
FRANK GILLIAM,
JOHN KILKENNY,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of January, 1923.
RUBINA F. CORRIGALL, Notary Public.
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