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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 27, 1923 NUMBER 44 OREGON LEGISLATURE The late lamented Oregon legisla ture adjourned Bine die last Thurs day night, or to be exact, early Fri day morning. The members made a fine record lor efficiency, having passed around 300 new laws in a period of 46 days or an average of more than six laws a day. This is considered pretty good work considering that some of the members were new on the job and that every one of these bills were supposed to be seriously considered, carefully studied and (Bome of them) thoroughly fumigated before being adopted into law. The legislators, however, had the advantage of not being bounl by the 8-hour law and whenever it was necessary they could, figuratively speaking, take the bit in their teeth and work as long as they wished in some cases as much as 15 or 20 minutes a day. Some days they worked several hours and on the last night of the session It is said they stopped the clock and fairly rev eled in an orgy of muscular (throat and mouth) labor until 2:08 o'clock in the mornin'. Had the old custom of 25 yean ago been observed and the members worked at lawmaking from 9:00 .. m. until 3:00 a. m., pausing only once every few minutes to go up to the state library to consult House Bill No. 109, this latest session might have passed so many laws that Gov ernor Pierce would have been kept too busy vetoing bills to make any appointments which would probably Tesult fatally in some casts. Speaking of House Bill 109 of the good old days, that was considered the most important bill ever passed by the Oregon legislature. It was a rather . peculiar bill, was 109 framed In willow wicker work, drawn in glass and filed under the table where he who thirsted could easily find it. It was not only passed but was re-passed numberless times and always with an exhilirating effect on the legislator. It was never passed up but was always turned down and, unless some member had considered the bill too long at one sitting it would generally stay down. Occa sionally , however, some new mem ber, fearing it might be pigeon-holed where he could not find it again would consider it too deeply when it might rome up for a second reading. This, however, was not considered good form among the old timers. It may be added in passing that H. B. 109 was framed, drawn, filed, pass ed and repassed before Mr. Volstead went in for politics. Returning to present day affairs, it may be said that these 300 new laws, or those that get by the governor's old meat axe that he too'k down from the Union county farm for veto purposes must all be good laws be cause they were passed by 90 of the best and smartest men in the state or at least that is the impression ws received from these 90 gentlemen during the late campaign. It is now claimed that the passaga of these 300 bills will reduce the tax burden in Oregon $1,600,000.00. Why the deuce didn't they stay a few days longer and, while they were go ing good turn out 3,000 or 3,000,000 more new laws and reduce the tax to a decimal point with a few cyphers after it? That's what would make the average Oregonian quit kicking for the next two years. FARM BLACKSMITH SHOP OF MUCH PRACTICAL USE Any farmer with a blacksmith shop lan make many of the smaller tools he needs in repairing farm imple ments, thinks W. H. Horning, in structor in forging at Oregon Agri cultural College. "Punches, cold chisels, Bcrew drivers, wrecking bars and other small tools can be made in the farm shop," says Mr. Horning. "Use crucible steel, known as ordinary tool steel. Care Is needed not to get alloy steels intended for some other purpose. "Use blacksmith coal, keeping e clean, deep fire. The oxygen muBt be all burned out of the hot gassep to keep from burning it." FOR SALE Two hundred bushels clean beardless barley. B. F. Swag gart, Lexington, Ore. 44-45 FARM FLOCK SHEEP OWNER MAY CULL WITH, PROFIT Culling out of low producers and oareful record keeping of individuals as practiced by poultry raisers and dairymen of western Oregon to in crease production can be applied by the farm flock owner, says H. A. Lindgren, Oregon Agricultcral Col lege extension specialist. Exper ience has shown that the average fleece weight can be increased one and one-half to four poends in four years by this method. Culling for weight of fleece re quires keen judgment. The ability to raise a good lamb or off year con ditions may justify the retension of some ewes with low weight fleeces. The Individuals which shear a light fleece; and yet possess no other good qcalifications are the ones to cull out. BUILDING BIG SHEEP SHED Frank Wilkinson Is preparing to build a big sheep shed on his ;-anch on upper Willow creek and was haul ing lumber for that purpose last week from the Tum-a-Lum yards. The structure will be something like 100 feet square and will require about 20,000 feet of lumber and 60, 000 shingles. Harry Johnson has the contract for building. THE REASON WHY ((Written by a Farmer) Bill Sykes went down to Lowistown With sixty pounds of fancy wheat; He sold it there to Miller Brown, Who milled it into stuff to eat. Bill took the ninety events and bought Six pounds of baker's wtole wheat bread ; It cost him all the wheat had brought, "How can you charge so much?" he said. The baker answered, "You know well, I set the price on stuff I ell While you obey a foreign rule And get your price from Liverpool." TO L E The carnival, supper and dance planned by the Masons and Eastern Star of lone, and postponed because of the big snow will be held Thurs day, March 8. The delay has enabled the various committees to get their work in even better shape than b fore and a big time is anticipated. lone, Feb. 25. Mrs. W. T. Mc Nabb and Miss Lovely Warfield werc called to Pasco on Sunday of last week by the serious illness of Mrs. McNabb's daughter, Mrs. Edna Puyear. Latest reports state that Mrs. Puyear is much improved and will re-open her school on Rhea creek this week. The lone high school boys' team met defeat at the hands of the Fossil basket; ball team in lone on Friday night. lone lost two excellent men, Barnett and Bristow, when they col lided during the first five minutes of the game, and the visitors had an easy victory. The score was 34-12. Funeral services were held Wed nesday for John H. Ritchie who died at his home in lone, aged' 59 years. He is survived by his widow, four sons and five daughters and several brothers and sisters. "Grandma" Ritchie is seriously ii: at the home of her son, George. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Erwin are re joicing in the birth of a son, on Thursday of last week. Mrs. Frank Engleman. who has been ill for some time, is now im proving. The benefit dance for lone base ball team given on Friday night, was well attended and was a most enjoy able affair. Mrs. j: H. Cochran was bitten on the ankle by a dog while returning from church last Sunday. The flesh was bo badly torn that it was neces sary to have stitches taken. The dog has bees taken out of town. Mrs. E. E. Miller of Portland la in lone, called here by the illness of her mother, Mrs. Ritchie. T. M. Benedict of Lvle TVBhin7. ton, , - - , ........ L came in on Saturday evening's train to loolt after business matter here. Mrs. E. L. Padberg Is visiting in Portland. J. T. Knappenberg is here from Portland looking after business ters. INTERESTING LETTER Boardman, Feb. 24. A pleasant event of the week was a card party given by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis at their home Thursday evening, in honor of Mrs. Kennedy of Gateway, Oregon. Progressive five hundred was played, high honors going to Mrs. Kennedy, while Mrs. Ballinger enjoyed the "booby" prize. Those present were: Mrs. Kennedy, Mr and Mrs. Chas. Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gorham.Mr. and Mrs. Dale Albright and Mrs. Raymond Crow- der. Monday evening of last week i number of local Odd Fellows attend ed a meeting of the Hermiston camp. Those making the trip were John Brlce, C. G. Blayden, Jack Gorham and Claude Meyers. Mrs. Leslie Packard returned on Saturday from Seattle, whe;-e she had been enjoying a visit with relatives Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mitchell and family left the first of the week for Sunnyside, Washington, where they intend to reside. We are sorry to lose the Mitchell family but wish them all prosperity in their new home. At the mass meeting of the proper ty owners of Boardman held at the school house Thursday evening, plans of a system furnishing city water were discussed. Nothing definite was decided upon but this is a step in the right direction and wo hope these plans will materialize in the near fu ture. Mrs. Kennedy, who was a guest of Mrs. Ralph Davis, left Friday morn ing for her home at Gateway, Ore. At the school bond election Satur day the bonds carried by 33 majority. The purpose of these bonds was re funding outstanding warrants at a lower rate of interest. Mrs. Marietta Jones, deputy orgaiA izer of the Royal Neighbors of Amer ica, is in town this week. She hopes to organize a camp here and wishes anyone who is intereste dto call her at the Highway Inn. Owing to so much sickness in tre community a small crowd attended the movie and lecture Friday even ing. This was ccntainly a treat as the pictures srowing the work of the M. W. A. were most interesting and Mr. Bremmer, who is a national lec turer, held the attention of the au dience for nearly two hours. Mr. Bremmer's ability as a speaker is ex ceptional and we do not often have the privilege of hearing such a capa ble speaker. A large number enjoyed the meet ings and dinner at the school house Saturday. Miss Smith will return on March 17. At this meeting she will prepare several different vege table dishes. Lyle Blayden spent Sunday with You would be surprised at the difference good meat and good service has made in our business We Are Here to Serve All Kinds Fresh CENTRAL MARKET G. B. SWAGGART DIRECTORS ELECTED B OREGON I0LGR0IRS ihe newly elected board of direc tors of the Pacific Cooperative Wool Growers met in the office of the as sociation at Portland Feb. 12th. The new directors take office as a result of the general election held by mem bers in the ten districts in Oregon Washington and Idaho on February 3. The election of officers resulted in the re-election of F. W. Horriu president; C. L. Beckley, vice-presi dent, and J. D. Cornett, secretary treasurer. R. A. Ward, manager of the association, presented his annual report ' which reviewed the world wool situation and the status of the association. Plans and policies for 1923 were also discussed by the board. As a result of the prtsent year' marketing many new members ar joinniug the association and indica tions are that the volume "of wool handled will be double that of 1922 The Pacific Cooperative Wool Grow ers is now the largest wool market ing organization west of Ohio and i widely recognized as being the best organized and most efficiently con ducted of any similar organization. The association in January distrib uted another payment of $200,000 tf 1200 western Oregon wool growers, In December, $80,000 were distrib uted to growers residing im Idaho Washington and eastern Oregon. In November it sent $44,000 to about 400 growers (representing sales of its graded mohair. There will still be another substantial payment before the entire 1922 pool Is finally closed These wools were graded, some be ing scoured by the association, and marketed in an orderly manner throughout the year. As ar result, ac cording to an official statement, mem ber growers received several cents per pound more than was obtaiiywl for mixed ungraded wools at sht; ing taime, this margin ranging from to 12 ceints per pound depending upon the grade of wool. Growers of good wool received substantially more through the asso ciation's grading process, according to association officials, as the wool was sold on its merits, ror auuai value. Wool manufacturers and wool growers believe the educational val ue of grading and marketing the clip as carried on by the association, is worth thousands of dollars to the wool inlustrv of the northwest. The association represents 2200 wool growers residing In Oregon, Wash tngton, Idaho and northern Califor nia. his parents. He Ig stationed at Irrl gon where they are resurfacing the highway. and Smoked Meats OREGON ALFALFA IS MENACED BY WEEVIL Hermiston, Ore., Fob. 23. To the Editor: In the inaugural address of the new governor attuition was call ed to the danger of the alfalfa weevil and an appropriation of $5000 a year was asked to combat this pest. Dur ing the past few years it has been making steady progress over Idaho, Utah, Nevada and other states and Mulhuer county in Oregon has al ready suffered enermous losses. Quarantine has been established against all hay pi-oducts coming from infected districts and passing through this state in the hope that at least a part of the northwest could be saved the scourge. During the past ten da's several Portland haydealers have been re ported as active in trying to secure the raising of this embargo, and some hay has actually been reported shipped. Railroad officials are be ing importuned to assist. The great hay production centers of the state are menaced by this ac tion as the hay must move by rail through the very fields themselves. The) lob3 that is likely to be caused the local haygrowers if this pest is once started would be a heavy blow to fall on top of the last few years of deflated prices. The Oregon Cooperative Haygrow ers have made emphatic protftst to the lifting of this embargo and every person interested in the development of the irrigation sections of the state should see that tills is not permit ted. The excuse given is that there is a shortage of hay. So far there is still a fair supply of hay in tho north west and California has an ample supply; prices there are very reason able; hay can even be laid down from California at Portland prices. There Is no emergency that in any way justl fies inoculating Oregon's remaining hay districts with tho seeds of dis aster. An ounce of preyer.tion is worth many pounds of cure when it comes to alfalfa weevil. Submitted for consideration by Oregon Cooperative Hay Growers. By L. A. HUNT, Manager. BATTER! SERVICE SHOP A deal was closed a few days ago between Claire V. Hopper and Del- bert Clabough whereby Mr. Hopper became the owner of the Wlllard Bat tery Service station located In the Calmus building at Main and Center streots. Mr. Hopper has been engaged in the tire business here for a couple of years located in Farmers Elevator Co. building and ho will combine the two lines in the Calmus building thereby reducing overhead and oper ating the two kindled lines In one establishment. Mr. Clabough will continue with tho business as an employe of Mr Hopper and will have charge of the battery service department. storm hound in columbia goiuji: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Latourell returned from Portland where they wore stormbound for more than a week. The night the big stem broke Ii Columbia gorge the LatourelN were visiting friends at Corbett and when they lookel out In the morning old Boreas was doing his worst. They ook an early start for Portland in their Ford coupe but after a few mileH had to abandon It on, a big rift. After walking some distance they took pasHage in a big stage bus but It also soon went to the bad In big drift and they bad to walk some more to reach a street car line. They finally reached Portland at 11 rn., after being on the road some 5 hours. Charlie says it was some experience. They had the baby with them and had to carry her while bucking rifts and wading snow. Fortunate the storm was from the east, 'herwi;: It would have been utterly in possible to have reached Portland, MHHARY HOOKS All persons havinb Heppr.er library books are requested to return same to Mrs. Herren's store at once. HEPPNER LIBRARY BOARD. LIVE NEWS NOTES FROM L Figures don't lie, but liars do figure, and that explains more about last Friday's basket ball gamo with Lexington than the score of 23-21 in their favor. Tho game was scheduled for a double header, but the girls' game was postponed on Friday morning when it wis learned that a star for ward and guard were unable to play on account of illness. The boys" game was very swift, Lexington malting the first few points, andikeeping a narrow margin on the score board. A large crowd was in attendance and much cheer ing was. done on both sides of the hall. After the game the visitors were invited to a reception at the BChool house where each class had furnish ed one item for the "eats." That terrible gnawing pain one sometimes has right after school was That terrible gnawing pain one tho sophomores sold sandwiches "two for five, with an I. O. U." Bo sides helping the class out. we enjoy ed a variety of good eats. The high school students were al lowed to hear tho fifth and sixth grade debate last Thursday afternoon on tho question, Resolvel, That George Washington was greater than Abraham Lincoln. The judges' de cision, a wardod two votes to tho neg ative or fifth grade, and one vote to the sixth grado or affirmative. Those pupils on the negative were: Harry Wolls, John Parker, Buster Swaggart and Stout. Affirmative, Patricia Mahoney, Elizabeth Elder Velton Owen and Bobby Turner. Don't forget the junior stunts at the Star theatre next, Tuesday night, March 6. ROYAL ARCH MASONS ENTERTAIN HIGH PRIEST Members of the local chapter of the Royal Arch degree In Masonry enjoyed a special lodge meeting an banquet last Wednesday evenisg when Hon. Frank Patterson, grand high priest of the state chapter, was the guest of honor. Moro than EO members were present and about an equal number wero prevented from attending by tho bad weather and drifted roads. A most enjoyablo eve ning was reported by members at tending. ARM ( IT ON GLASS Peter Prophet carried his left arm In a sling for a few days as tho re suit of an ugly cut on tho forearm received while, cleaning snow from tho roof of his store. Mr. Prophet slipped on the snow and In falllsi,' thrust his arm through tho Ekyllght receiving a bad wiund. NEW WAREHOUSE TO GO UP HERE F. 11. Brown reports having se cured a long lease on a tract or ground 80 x 250 feet on tho east side of tho track just 'north of the depot where construction work will begin as soon as the weather permits on a wan-house covering tho lot. The lease was secured from J. o. Huge, ind the other Interested parties nr. not residents of Heppnor, Mr. Brown says, but ho Is not yet at liberty to give their names. FREE GARDEN SEEDS The Herald has a quantity fJf f,c Karden seeds for distribution to aU who have use for them. These mi , are furnished by the government and will cost you nothing. The free ,-,.,! Item was cut from tho annroi.riatl,,,, bill a fow months ago and a.'i. present year no more free seeds will be distributed by tho government lietter call early and lay in a supply FOR SALE 8 dozen Plymouth Rock chickens- good laying strain. 14-45 w. H irrnnru FOR SALE One Jersey and H..I- stein milk cow, with first calf one month old. Also one three-botto' i 14-Inch plow. J. h. Gemmell. i.nn. ner, Oregon, j , FOR SALE-Ilolsteln bull. r,-Pl. ''ed, at farmers prl,.(, Gran.l-.nn ,.r Johanan MeKinlev Kewu r. .,.... Stock Farm. Five months oi.l straight and beautifully marked. a. i . Ayers, Boardman, Ore. 44 45