IF YOU WANT ALL THE NEWS OF MORROW COUNTY WHILE IT IS NEWS, READ THE HEPPNER HERALD. WE PRINT IT FIRST
VOLUME IX
HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1923
NUMBER 43
SERIES OF IE
TO BE HELD IN GOUNTY
SERIES OF MEETINGS A11RAXO
ED FOR THJS COUNTY
O. A. C. Experts Will Spend Several
Days Here During Present
Weefc
R. S. Besse, market specialist con
nected with the extension department
of O. A. C, accompanied by R.
Gunn, of the same department, will
hold a series of meetings in Morrow
county this week at which the discus
sion of wreat marketing problems
will be the chief topic.
These meetings are being conduct
ed by the college extension depart
ment in connection with the county
agent work. Their purpose is en
agent work, Their purpose is to dis-l
cover the best means for marketing
farm products.
"It is our purpose," stated Mr.
Besse, in discussing these meetings,
"to secure the farmer's own views on
best methods of disposing of farm
crops. After a thorough discussion
it is invariably found that there is a
general agreement that marketing of
.farm products is a collective problem
and ncft an individual problem. In
other words, it cannot adequately be
dealt with Individually. Some sort
of co-operative marketing, therefore,
is the logical conclusion to be drawn.
"The next point considerel is
whether or not a marketing organiz;
tion already exists to function' In the
specific fields under discussion. If
such an organization does not exist
an attempt is made to find out why
It has not yet been organize. T
proposal is made that close consid
eration should be given to the pro
position of bringing into existence
the necessary organization.
"If it is found that an organization
already Is in operation it is in order
to find out why some inlividuals are
holding back and are not supporting
it. If co-opf?rative marketing, as
nearly everyone agrees, is a neces
sity, then it is equally necessary that
everyone concerned should support it.
The important factor of personal re
sponsibility is shown to exist between
those who are engaged in producing
the same commodity. This matter of
responsibility is brought directly
home to each individual."
Following the meetings in Morrow
county, Mr. Besse will continut with
the series in other parts of the state.
( There are now six state wide com
molity marketing organizations in
Oregon and, according to Mr. Besse,
this state may well be proud of the
position it holds among other states
in the development of co-operative
marketing of farm products.
The meetings scheduled for this
week are as follows
At lone Thursday, February 22,
all day.
At Morgan Friday, February 23,
morning and afternoon.
At Alpine Friday, February 23,
evening. , ,
At Boardman Saturday, February
24, day meeiting, and at Irrigon the
same evening.
Because if the snow conditions and
drifted roads no meetinngs have been
scheduled for the southern part of
the county at this time.
WILL COLONIZE OREGON" LANDS
Portland, Or., Feg. 15. (Special)
W. G. Ide of Portland, a coloniza
tion man of wide experience, has been
selected to handle the land settle
ment work of Oregon State Cham
br if Commerce, it was announced
today.
Mr. Ide was selected following the
decision of the State Chamber to or
ganize all sections of the state in
anticipation of the state-wide devel
opment program to be inaugurated
this year by the Oregon Development
Board. Lands available for coloniza
tiin in avrious districts of the state
will be listed and sealers will be
placed on specific tracts if land un
der the supervision of the Stat.
Chamber.
Heretofore the land settlement ef
forts of the State Chamber hare
brought in many new home-geekers,
but it has been impossible to check
up on the number who hare actually
settled in Oregon, ror the districts
in which they have located. Under
the new arrangement, a close contact
will be maintained with each settler
until he is actually located under
conditions suited to his means and
requirements.
HEPPNEIl SHOVED GET
READY TO PLAY BALL
The Arlington Bulletin announces
that already the ball fans have held
a meeting and started the ball roll
ing for a live base ball season in
that live town. The Bulletin says
that Arlington has a fine team ready
to their hand, all residents of that
town and that there is no reason why
they cannot put out a fine team. The
Arlington team Is planning to give
a few entertainments to refill the war
sack before the season opens altho
they have a small surplus left over
from last season.
lone is also coming to the front,
according to the Independent and
they have also organized for the com
ing season with Mayor Bert Mason
as manager. They have announced
a benefit dance for the club as a
means of financing themselves.
Condon is also reported to be astir
along br.se ball lines and the Gilliam
county capital may be expected to be
in the game up to their eyes when
the season opens.
Heppner has not organized yet but
we have it from reliable authority
that the base ball will be started roll
ing at an early date and that Hepp
ner fans may count on having a real
team to back when things get to go
ing good.
Just the same it is time to get
busy getting the team together for it
will soon be time to play ball.
BOARDMAN MEN HOSTS
AT ST. VALENTINE PARTY
On Saturday, Feb. 24, there will
be an all-day session at the school
house. The second nutrition meeting
will bje held and Mr. Calkins, coun
ty agemt, has also rxranged f.
meeting of the men. A cafateria din
ner wjil tie served as. noon.
Mrs. H-jnry Klages and Jessie
were confined to their home last
week with severe colds.
Born on February 11, to Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Tubbs, a baby girl. Mis.
Tubbs is the daughter of Mrs. Claude
Meyers.
The picture show on Saturday was
enjoyed by a large crowd.
On Friday evening, February 23,
there will be a free show given by
the M. W. A. These pictures will
feature the tuberculosis sanitarium
maintained by the M. W. A. in Col
orado. There will also b& a lecturt
on this topic. Small children should
be accompanied by parents.
Ray Brown was pleasantly sur
prised when a large number of neigh
bors and friends arrived to spend the
evening. Dancing and eats galore
were enjoyed.
H. E. Warren returned Thurs
day from a week's visil in Portland.
The Henry Klages family moved
Saturday into their cottage recently
vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Good
win, who are now living in the 0. H.
Warner bungalow.
J. L. Jenkins left on Thursday for
Portland where he will receive med
ical attention.
Mrs. Clay Warren entertained at
an informal luncheon Friday after
noon the following ladies: Mesdames
Binns, Macomber and Gorham.
On Saturday evening the members
of the American Legion and auxil
iary entertained about fifty of their
friends at a delightful Valentine
danciug party. Prizes were given to
the beat lady and gentleman waltz
ers be Miss Wahnona Keyes and Al.
; Macomber. A delicious luncheon of
j wafers, coffee and brick ice cream
with a red heart center, was served
at midnight, partners being found by
matching red hearU on which clever
verses were written.
FARMERS INVITED TO (XJXDO.V.
Commercial Club to Irovide Dinner
For Farmers' Meeting Feb. 24
The Condon Commercial club Is ex
tending a general Invitation to all
farmers to attend the farmers' all
day meeting here Saturday, Februa
ry' 24, at the court house . At noon a
dinner will be served at the Arn
Hall to which all farmers and tr
families and all club members and
their families are Invited. The din
ner will be served by the club. Other
entertainment, probably Including
music, slnglnng by the glee clubs, etc.
Arrangements may also be made for
moving pictures. The complete pro
gram with speakers, subjects, enter
tainment, etc., will bo published next
J week. Globe-Tlmce.
TO START SOON
ONIIKR.RESERTOIR!SOLDIERS' DEPENDENTS
Some itlme during the coming sum
mer dirt will be flying oa the
McKay reservoir job, and there will
be work there for 400 or 500 men,
according to indications. The sum
of $263,000 is in the budgee for the
year expiring June 30, 1923, and the
budget for the year following carries
$750,000 for tlys project, thus mak
ing a total of $1,113,000 for the pro
ject up to a year from July 1.
It is estimated that the money
available will be sufficient to do
more than half the work and that
the funds for competing the enter
prise will be available by the time
needed.
F. E. Weymouth, chief tngineer of
the reclamation service, is now en
route to Oregon to start work on the
project and on the Baker project in
Baker county. The coming of Mr.
Weymouth is awaited as instructions
from him are desired in connection
with securing right of way. At pres
ent the government representatives
and owners of land on McKay needed
are unable to come to terms. Mr.
Weymouth will be consulted as to
whetrer condemnation proceedings
shall be started. If this action is
taken there will bje no delay in start
ing .work, as the government can at
once take possession of the property
and proceed to business, allowing the
courts to determine upon the
amount to be paid for the land.
The view of Mr. Schilling, projeot
engineer, as given is that actual work
will be started som time during the
summer. Just when cannot be told.
The government will hr.ndle the work
direct, not getting a contract, and the
Denver office is already planning up
on the equipment needed. The gov
ernment will establish bunk houses
mess houses, etc., for caring for the
workers on the job.
The starting of work on the dam
will provide much work for laborers
of various sorts. As much of the
expense will be for abor the work
on the project will mean approxi
mately $1,000,000 of outside money
for the county during the ytar. Her
miston Herald.
WANTED Girl for general house
work. All electrical conveniences
for doing housework. Will ra $30
ier month and take entire charge of
the children myself. Enquire of
Mrs. Claud Cox, Heppned, Oregon.
Phone Main 785. 43-1
CARD OK THANKS
We wish to express our thanks to
our many friends for their kindness
and assistance during the Illness and
death of our beloved husband and
father, also for the many beautiful
floral offerings.
MRS. SARAH BOOHER.
MRS. NETTIE CROW.
MRS. EFFIE PARKINS.
MRS. SYLVIA BEYMER.
For the
Lenten Season
We will make a specialty of Eish
and Shell Eish during the I.enten
season. Eresh shipments will arrive
every Monday and Thursday eve
ing. Remember the days.
We Are Here
to Serve
All Kinds Fresh and Smoked Meats
Central Market
G. B. SWAGGART
NEW RULING AFFECTS
Many beneficiaries of the U.. S.
Veterans' Bureau will be paid addi
tional compensation as result of a
new ruling announced gy L. C. Jes
sep, Pacific northwest manager ol
the bureau.
The act of congress, under whir
benefits are disbursed, prevents
awards on account of dependent rel
atives of veterans from being made
effective more than one year prior
to the date when claim for additional
compensation for such dependents
was made. Mr. Jesseph stated many
veterans who had, while in training
under the federal board for vocation
al training under the federal board
for vocational education, claimed ad
ditional training pay for dependents,
failed until long afterwards to file
with the Veterans' Bureau of War
Risk Insurance, any claim for addi
tional compensation on account of de
pendents. Mr. Jesseph stated that the new
ruling permits a claim for additional
training pay to be construed as a
claim for additional compensation
also, and, if presented on or before
August 9, 1921, to be considered
filed with the Veterans' Bureau as
of that date because the vocational
training records were then placed un
der the jurisdiction of the bureau.
As a consequence, Mr. Jesseph ex
plained, additional compensation for
dependent relatives fay, in a consid
erable number of cases, be extended
back to August, 9, 1920, and where
that can! legally be done the benefic
iaries affected will be mailed checks
to cover the additional amounts ac
crued under this new interpretation
of the law.
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SOCIETY
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Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Anderson en
ttrtained at two very pleasant bridgf
parties Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings of last week, more than 40
guests being present each evening.
Dainty refreshments were served
after the games. Honors went to
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Thomson Tues
day evening and to Mr. and Mrs.
Orve Rassmus Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Chester Darbee entertained
the bridge club at her home last Fri
day afternoon and a highly enjoya
ble tiny; Is reported by the ladies
present. Mrs. W. V. Mahoney re
ceived the honors nf the occasion.
Refreshments following the Raws
rounled out a most enjoyable after
noon. Mrs. E. O. Farnsvorili Is spending
a few days at Portland thereby avoid
ing the Inclement weather.
1.1HIIAKY TO HE REMOVED
TO COUNCIL CHAMBER
At a recent meeting of the Hepp
ner Library association Mrs. W. P.
Mahoney. Mrs. C. L. Sweek, Mrs. A.
L. Ayers and Mrs. Roy Missildiue
were elected to the board for the
coming year, Mrs. Missildine being
chosen as chairman.
Mrs. Missildine announces that the
library will be removed from Mrs. L.
G Herren's store, where it has been
kept for two or three years, to the
council chamber on the second floor
of the Humphreys building. It was
also decided at the meeting that the
public library and the Junior Red
Cross library, which has heretofore
been kept in the county school super
intendenst's office, Bhall be merged
and both established in the council
chamber.
Mrs. Missildine requests all persons
having library books out to return
them at once so that all books can
be cataloged before being again
placed on the shelves.
Following their usual custom
Heppner lodge of Elks will hold their
annual ball next Saturday evening,
February 24th. This ball is given
each year as an observance of the
lodge's biKhday which falls on Feb
ruary 22nd. Because of weather
conditions and for other reasons th,e
date was changed this year to the
24th.
IRRIGON S WINS OVER
Irrigon, Feb. 18. The town teams
of Irrigon and Umatilla played
basket ball here Friday evening in
the school gymnasium. The game
resulted in a score of 17-14 In Irrl
gon's favor.
Mr. Hathaway, who has purchased
the twenty-acre tract south of town
formerly belonging to Merril E.
Doble, will live on and operate the
rami belonging to Mr. Auto west of
town.
Mr. and Mrs. George Rand and
son, Batle, drove to Pendlifton Sat
urday on business.
"Farmer" Smith of the Union Pa
cific system, was here on business
Sunday. He relumed to Portland on
Sunday evening.
The school committee of the Farm
Bureau will entertain wilh a lance
and card party Saturday evening at
the Wadsworlh hall.
Gentvlevo Glasgow spent Thursday
and Friday in Pendleton shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Steward have been In
HermlHton a few days visiting with
friends. They returned homo Sun
day evening.
Ray Dempsey, Bill and Dove
Knight, have found it necessary to
leave school because of the oncoming
spring work.
Harvey Warner drove to Umatilla
Monday morning.
After the basket hall game Tues
day evening a number of young peo
ple remained at the gymnasium and
played games and danced.
Mr. and Mds. W. C. Deneflel left
for Lexington Sunday to attend the
fcneral of Mrs. Ilenefiel's brotlici
Mr. L. llooher.
Mr. and Mrs. Chaney were Irrigon
visitors Sunday.
Mr. R. li. Kjiener-r of Heriiilsfon
was in Irrigon Monday with a truck
load of grain.
A ear load of seed potatoes has ar
rived from Washburne, Wilson Seed
company, of Idaho, and will be
tributed anions the farmers of the
community.
Among the Irrigon people who
were In Hermlston Saturday were
Harvey and Walter Warner and
Lyle Seaman.
Ralph rienefiel, of Pendleton, vis
ited his parents her,e the last of the
wek . He returned to his worTt Sun
day afternoox
. Mr, and Mrs. Lee Graybf-al enter
tained a number of their Hermiston
friends here Sunday.
C. F. Grover was in Umatilla Sat
urday. Miss Mabel Warner was absent
from Scrool Tuesday.
Tom Hughes has returned from e
few days' visit at Portland.
T. H. Low? and A. E. Wild h r
were In town oi.'rdaf from Cecil
Both gentleman a'; Inspector on He
highway wortt on the Gilliam section
of ttu highway
QUINTET
FROM TRIP TO MEXICO
B. F. Swaggart returned Wednes
day from California ai;d old Mexico
points where, with Mrs. Swr.ggart, ho
spent several weeks vacationing. Mrs.
Swaggart is visiting In Portland for
a few days before returning to Mor
row county.
While in the south Mr. and Mrs.
Swaggart spent some time at Tia
Juana, famous Mexican racing town,
where Mr. Swaggart has a string of
his famous Morrow county-bred rac
ing colts being trid out this winter.
The colts are all greenhorns as yet
but they are making a good showing
for the short time they have bejen in
training.
TiaJuana is thronged with tourists
and prices ar0 fully as high as eny-
one could expect, oranges selling at
15 cents each and hard likker at 4-
bits a finger. Mr. Swaggart said that
he admired one thing in Mexico and
that was the speedy enforcement of
their laws. During his stay in one
Mexican town a Negro and some
Mexicans had a few words one eve
ning and the negro killed a couple of
the natives. He was given a Bhort
trial and condemned to he shot at
sunrise. Mr. Swaggart along with a
few thousand other tourists went out
to Bee the execution which was pulled
off without a hitch after which thp
master-of-ceremonles hopped up on
an auto seat and announced, a;
further numbers on the entertain
ment program for that day, three
bull fights.
Much smuggling of booze and
Chinamen is carried on at Tia Juana
and during Mr. Swaggart's stay there
a customs official tried to Btop a big
car headed north, jumping- on, the
running board as he gave the halting
order. Promptly the drive-" took a
shot at the official but missed. ..The
customs man then killed the driver,
stopped the car and from under false
bottom In tho tonneau he dragged
two badly seared Chinamen. They
had paid 500 uplcco (o the. driver to
gut them across the line.
COUNTY" AGENT SECURES
LEAVE OK AIISENCE
To tho Editor:
My personal business Is going to
(leimmid my Individual attention for
tho next two or three months so I
have made arrangements for a leave
of absence during which tlmo my
place will bo taken by another
whose name will be announced pro
bably willlin Hie next week.
We have our work pretty well out
lined und my successor can carry
this along In good shape and I will
bo in position to advise him relative
to tho sain' at various intervals as
well.
.During the coining week wo hnvf;
some verv good meetings in several
of the communities of Morrow coun
ty. A little later we intend to havo
some wheat meetings at which time
Mr. Jackman, farm crop speclalin
from Corvallis, and possibly Mr.
.Slcpliuns will br; able to attend.
No doubt you will bo Interested
In knowing that in the stales of Cal
ifornia anil Washington, which hriv
done more work with copper carbon
ate for the control of smut than w
have in Oregon, a large percentage
of the farme.ru are using that method
of I real mtnt. In one of the counlii
in Washington where I was the rjlhi r
rlay, I had tin; pi ivilegn (if taikin,
with hankers and farmers and found
that ninety per cent of I he wlicM
there was treated with copper ca i
bonatrt. This method of treating I ;
here to stay, and because In connec
tion with tlii) powder for ireatin.T
there must he a machine with which
to treat wheat, I have developed a
machine which is receiving Indorse
ment everywhere and which Is com
ing Into great demand, and I feel
that I can serve the farmers of the
northwest In a greater degree by d
veloprng an organisation whereby it.
will be possible to furnish ' thoeo
farmers with machines, I have madt
arrangements for this Uave of ab
sence. Feeling that I can depend upon tho
farmers and business people, of thr
couitfy to give the man who takes
over the work of the office the same
splendid support that I have alwaiM
received here, I am yours In the in
terest of agricultural business wel
fare of Morrow couoty.
C. C. CALKIN3,
County Agent.