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THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON
iTues'day, May 15, 1923
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4' PROFESSIONAL CARDS
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DR. F. E. FARRIOR
DENTIST
Office Upstairs Over Postoffice
Hcppnar, Oregon
S. E. NOTSON
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
; Office in Court House
HEPPNER, OREGON
WOODSON & SWEEK
I ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW
I Masonic Building
HEPPNER, OREGON
The Dalles Hospital
' A general hospital of seventy six
hT.iln for the treatment of medical
end surgical diseases. Special depart
mont for obstetric cases.
Drs. Renter, Thompson
and Coberth
MKDICAIj DIRECTORS
DR. A. D. McMURDO
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Telephone 122
j Office Patterson's Drug Store
HEPPNER, OREGON
, KARGL & HURLEY
; For homes in or near
I The Dalles, Oregon
I , sm us
Our Prices Are Right
320 E. Second St. Main 1061
DeLUXE ROOMS
Summer Rates
75c & $1.00
Over Case Furniture Co.
Siuno K. Van Viic'or K. II. Rutler
Van VACTOR & BUTLER
ATTOItXICYS-AT-MW
Suite 304 First National Bank Bldg.
THE mi-M'M, OKMJON.
WATERS & ANDERSON
I'lltlO INSURANCE
Successors to
C. C. Patterson
HErPNElt,
OREGON
Phoiu; 3831. Wo have money to loan
FRED J. BAUER
A sent for Pacific Illdtc. Loan Ass'n
lii'in'ral Real Estate and Insurance..
100 1 2 East Second Street
the ii.i.i:s, oi!i:i()
INDUSTRIES ARK SHOW
TO BE DEPENDENT
True Basis of General
Ported Out
Prosperity
NOTICE TO CKI .OITOKS
Moiico is hi'i'ehy nlven ihat the
umli i'slj;iic-d lias been duly appointed
by tho County Court of the Stale of
Oii:;on for Morrow County, admin
istrator of tho estate of Calclona
Sprrry. deceased, and all persons
bavins claims against tho estate of
said diseased are hereby required to
present (lie saino with the proper
Miuchers, to said administrator at
lone, Oregon, or to tho law office of
.los. J. Nys, his attorney, at lleppner.
Ori'non, within six mouths from tho
date hereof.
lhited this 1st day of May. 1923.
WAYNH Sl'KRRY,
y. 5 Administrator.
OUR EXCHANGE
DEPARTMENT
is a medium of service
when cash is scarce.
Articles you don't need
may be sold or ex
changed for the things
you do need.
Case Furniture Co.
Unusual values in our
variety stock
Washington, D. C. The urgent
need for a better understanding be
tween the important groups of citi
zens engaged in agriculture, in in
dustry, and in general business is
forcefully pointed out by Henry C.
Wallace, secretary of agriculture, in
a statement discussing their relation
ship.
"As our civilization becomes more
complex," he declares, "the relation
ship between agriculture, industry
and general business becoces more
and more intimate. What hurts the
one will certainly hurt the others.
In general, what helps one will help
the others. They must work together
for the common good.
"There has always been a tacit
recognition of our national de
pendence upon agriculture. We have
given an intellectual assent to such
statements as 'The farmer is the
backbone of the nation,' 'A prosper
ous nation depends upon a prosper
ous agriculture,' 'Agriculture is the
basis of national life,' an so on. The
truth of such statements have never
been driven home to us so effectively
as during the last two years.
"The drop in prices which began
early in 1920 is familiar history.
anners were the first to suffer and
suffer most. Taking prices of 1013
:is representing 100, the prices of
farm prolucts in May, 1920, stood at
238. During that month they be
gan to fall, and before the decline
could be arrested they had dropped
below the 1913 level, standing at 94
n December, 1921. Then we had a
errihly vivid illustration of our de
pendence upon agriculture and the
intimate relationship getween agri
cultural prosperity and business
prosperity. Many farmers could not
pay current expenses. The ratio be
tween prices of things the farmers
produced and sold and prices of the
things they bought was so distorted
that they were forced to practice the
most rigid economy and reduce their
buying to absolute necessities.
"Great industries which depend di
rectly upon farm buying were plung
ed almost immediately Into profound
depression. Thousands of manufac-
uring plants had a similar exper-
ence. The railroads sulfereu
through reduction in freight on
things farmers buy. Business of
very sort shared the disaster. Hun-
rods of banks failed. Thousands of
inks tottered along the edge of
ankruptcy. Perhaps three million
ion were thrown out of work. The
iuancial depression was wides
pread.
"The turn was readied in tho win
r of 1921-22, since which time
lore has boon a gradual increase in
ho prices of farm products. Grad-
illy farmers have boon able to pay
omo of their debts and resume their
uying. As a result there has been
steady improvement in business,
nl il now there is general optimism.
ho ratio between prices of farm
roduots and prices of other com-
modlties'is s'.ill abnormal. Until this
itio becomes more nearly normal
ho full measure of prosperity will
ot be restored.
'While tho experience of the la1
iree years has brought sharply to
attention tho intimate relation-
hip between business and agricul-
ure, tho existence 01 sucii uuunaie
latinuship is no new tiling. A coin
purison of the farmer's purchas
power with business failures durinf
tlie last third of a century tolls the
story in n graphic way. During the
10 years, 1S90 to 1900, (lie purchas
ing power of tho farmers was below
tho 30-year average; the percentage
of business failures was considerably
above. Prom 1900 to 1920 there was
a gradual Increase iu tho fanner's
purchasing power. From 1901 to
190S tills purchasing power was al
most the average of tho 30-year per
iod, while from 1908 to 1920 it was
considerably above. Tho percentage
of business failures dropped belie
the 30-year average from 1899 to
1920 with tho exception of two short
periods, one in 1908 and tho other
iu 19 U and 1915.
"Wo have about 6.500.000 farms
More than 0110-ofurth of all our peo
ple who are engaged in gainful oc
cupations work on tho farms. Tho
capital Invested in farming Is about
70 billion dollars. Tho money in
vested in farm buildings, niaohinery
nd livestock, pot including the
value of the farm land, would buy
all of the railroads in the United
States and In addition a considerable
number of the mines.
"The number of people engagei'
farming is 80 per cent greater now
than in 1870, but the volume of croj
production in 1920 was 2 56 per cent
frailer than in IS 70.
"Ilusinni-83 and agriculture are de
pendent upon oue another. A pro;
porous agriculture moans a prosper
ous uatioti. li is to th,e advantage of
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' perhaps, the most valuable asset, while you are
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It pays double in case of accidental death.
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S. A. PATTISON, Resident Agent
HEPPNER, OREGON
BEAUTY SPOT MADE MOCKERY
Honeymoon Island, In the Pacific
Ocean, Once Knew All the Cruel
ties of a Convict Station.
"Honeymoon Island," the nickname
for Norfolk island la the Pacific, Is so
called from a prevailing superstition
that honeymoon couples who pass the
first month of their married life there
are certain to enjoy lasting happiness.
Apart from the legend it would be an
Ideal place for a honeymoon, for It has
been called the most beautiful spot
on earth. This earthly paradise start
ed its career as a convict station. The
history of those early days is a tale
of horror. Ruins of the famous "silent
cells" are still to be seen. These cells,
made of concrete, four feet thick, were
just large enough to enable a man to
stand up or lie down. On the walls
can be seen the prayers carved by con
victs. Known as "the tombs," the si
lent cells provided the worst form of
punishment, and those confined in
them rarely came out sane. Hordly a
day passed without a murder taking
place, and the convicts became worse
than savages. Some even became can
nibals. There are only eight families
on the Island. Money Is very scarce.
The Islanders, however, are entirely
self-supporting, and have everything
they need, as well as a number of
luxuries. The island has Its own gov
ernment, which is presided over by a
governor sent out from Australia.
the business man that the farmer be
fairly prosperous. Conversely it is to
the advantage of the farmer that
business be fairly prosperous. It Is
not to the advantage of either th
either the one or the other should
be so prosperous that intemperate
speculation and waste is stimulated,
because adversKy always follows
such a period."
THE FARM ICR'S PROFITS
A man with $16,000 capital in
vested would expect, ordinarily, to
got about $1,000 in dividends or in
terest. A man working regularly at
any job requiring a combination of
strength, experience and skill would
probably expect $2,000 to $3,000 a
year in wages, at present rates. Put
ting together money and manual
work, there would be an income of
$3,000 to $4,000 a year. There might
he more if other members of the
family contributed.
Compare with these figures the es
timate of the Department of Agri
culture, prepared after examining
more than 6,000 cases, that the aver-
ago American farmer last year, with
an investment of $16,000 and the
combined efforts of the farmer and
his family to make a living out of it,
produced a cash yield of $715 a'
an additional $294 in fuel and food
and $202 gain in live stock and
equipment That makes a total in
come of a little more than $1,200.
It is a remarkably poor showing,
whether the farm is regarded as an
investment or an opportunity, for
work, or both together. It shows
plainly enough why farming in most
sections of the country is unpopular
today. On the face of these figures,
anyone would say that the average
farmer is wearing himself out and
wasting his time.
Some of the loss, it may be, is
chargeable to the farmer himself.
Much of it is unquestionably due to
economic conditions over which he
has little control and which give him
at present, an unfair deal compared
with the industrial capitalist or
worker.
Nobody is especially to blame, The
situation has developed unexpected
ly. Time, effort and intelligence
will straighten out the inequalities.
But readjustment has scarcely start
ed, and until it is complete the far
mer seems destined to have a hard
struggle. Pendleton Tribune.
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and WOMEN'S WEAR
See
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Phone 502
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
1 Phone .Main 664
Leave Orders at Hotel Patrick.
BAGGAGE. EXPRESS. FREIGHT.
COUNTRY TRIPS & GENERAL HAULING
THOMSON BROS.
NEW SUMMER SHIRTS
of silky, serviceable Soiesette,
Poplin, Silk and Cotton Pongee.
Broadcloth with collar attached.
Sizes 14 to 18. Prices range
$1.25 to $5.00
Work Shirts in sizes 14 to 20
Priced at
$1 - $1 .25 - $1 .50
POULTRY
Supplies
We are fully stocked with all kinds of
chicken feed from baby chicks to laying hens
Don't overlook the fact that your poultry
needs shell and grit as well as food.
Supply Your Poultry
at Our Store
Peoples Hdw.
Heppner, Oregon
Co.
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Forehanded
People
Inside of the vault of the bank are located
the individvual Safe Deposit Boxes main
tained for those forehanded people who want
the BEST OF PROTECTION for their
valuables. Bonds, stocks, insurance policies,
mortgages, records, receipts, jewelry, trink
ets, etc-, deserve better protection than they
receive when kept in an office safe, tin box
or hidden away somewhere.
This bank has these Safe Deposit Boxes
for rent at the rate of two dollars, a year and
up, according to the size of the box It offers
you the opportunity to keep your valuables
where ifi keeps its own. Rent a Safe Deposit
Box today, for the number now vacant is
limited.
Farmers and Stockgrowers
National Bank
HEPPNER, OREGON
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