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WE PRINT IT FIRST PP s. !! VOLUME X HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1923 NUMBER 7 IF YOU WANT ALL THE NEWS OF MORROW COUNTY WHILE IT IS NEWS, READ THE HEPPNER HERALD. HE E OLD GOMMERGIA L CLUB Indications that Heppner has come out of the lethargy of the past two years Into which, in common with most other Oregon rural communi ties, she had drifted during the per iod of financial depression, were plentiful last Friday evening when about 60 citizens of the town and community met at the New Elkhorn restaurant and enjoyed an excellent dinner together. Several of the younger business men of the town, headed by L. E, Van Marter, issued a call 'for the meeting and in an hour sold 55 tickets for the dinner. Following the dinner, which, by the way, was in keeping with the handsome and modern appointments of the New Elkhorn, C. L. Sweek called the meeting to order and ask ed for nominations for temporary chairman. L. E. Van Marter being chosen by acclamation, that gentle man proceeded to state the object of tle meeting to be, primarily, to arouse interest and enlist united ac tion in the Hardman-Spray link of the Pendleton - Prineville cut -off, known best locally as the Heppner, Spray road. Mr. Van Marter had prepared a wall map which he used to illustrate the importance of this link to the entire state highway sys tern showing how it would tie to gelher all of the primary highways of Oregon from th,e Columbia river to the California line including the Columbia River, Oregon-Washington, the John Day, the Ochoco, the Oregon-California, the Pacific and the Roosevelt highways, besides fur nishing a direct, almost air-lire route from Spokane and points north via Walla Walla, Pendleton, Hepp ner, Spray, Prineville, Bend, Klam ath Falls to California. Mr. Van Marter urged that Heppner has al ready wasted too much time In get ting busy on this important project which, he said would, besides bring ing a heavy tourist travel this way, retrieve at least a portion of the in terior trade to us that has been di verted to other points by the John Day highway. Mr. Van Marter then called fcr nominations for permanent presi dent of the club and Dean Goodman ail Mr. Van Marter were placed in nomination, the latter being elected by a vote of 34 to 21. Mr. Goodman was then placed in nomination for secretary-treasurer and was elected by acclamation. Ex-County Commissioner George Bleakman was called upon to givo an outline of the proposed route of the cut-off which he did in a very capable and interesting mafiner. Mr. Bleakman, some time ago, went over the route with a representative of the federal government forest ser vice and that authority found and so reported to his superiors that the route is not only feasible hut that the cost of construction will be com paratively light. A two per cent grade can be had almost to the sum mit on the Morrow county side and at no point on the other side will the grade exceed 5 per cent. C. E. Woodson spoke briefly bring ing out the idea that past delay on Hf-ppner's part in getting to this pro ject was unavoidable because we first had to get the Oregon-Washington highway built through Hepp ner in order to have something to tie up with highways funhfr south by means of the cut-off, declaring that, in his opinion, the proper time to get on the job is right now, not two or three years ago. S. E. Notson spoke of the many past difficulties Heppner has met and overcome in highway matters, and predicted that this problem would also ultimately meet with suc cess. Judge Campbell also spoke strong ly favoring the project the import ance of which, he said, could hardly be over-estimated. Judge Campbell quoted R. A. Booth, former chair man of the highway commission, as having told him several months ago that the Spray cut-off is the most logical connecting link with which to tie the highway system together through central Oregon. He also quoted Governor Pierce with the statement that the connecting links needed to make the state highways a complete and connected sysv.-m ! must be built. Commissioner R. L. Benge also spoke urging the importance of get ting started right and of securing right-of-way before asking co opera tion from the federal government. He also urged united action in the matter and expressed the hope that no slackers will bo found In Hepp ner regarding this project. The proposed link has already been named as a road to receive fed era aid but because of an agreement made by the members of the high way commission a couple of years ago to put no more new projects on the map until present roads were completed because of a shortage of funds, it has not been placed on the state highway map. Securing such recognition from the present high way commission is the first task that confronts the Heppner club. Another meeting will be called at an early date when a definite plan of action will be mapped out. Roger Morse, county agent, was present and extended an invitation to the business men of Heppner to join with the farmers on June 15 on the annual visit to the experiment station at Moro. The club also will arrange to en tertain a party of visiting farmers and agriculturalists at lunch on June 30th. PACIFIC WOOL POOL 15 COUNTRY'S LARGEST The Pacific Co-operative Wool Growers is now the largest co-operative wool marketing association in United States, organized on the Cal ifornia contract plan. On May 31st, the association whose headquarters are in Portland, with its warehous at St. Johns, had a total membership of 2417 wool growers residing in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and northern California. Tho association sells graded, scoured and original bag wools and' sorted mohair to eastern and west ern woolen mills. It was the first organization to sort western Oregon mohair into the commercial mill sons. The sorting of the mo hair and the grading of the mixed and cross-bred wools puts the fibre into strictly merchantable condition and has educated the growers as to the grades and value of the product which they produce. Growers in the organization report receiving from three to ten cents a pound net more than prices obtained locally for ungraded wools. Walton Pteet, marketing specialist of the American Farm Bureau Federation, after investigating the various wool pools in the United States says that tho best organized and most effic iently conducted wool marketing or ganization in his opinion, is the Pa cific Co-operative Wool Growers of Portland, Oregon. IMPOHTAXT UK A LTV TKAXSACTIO.V IX HEPPXEU Minor & Brady have sold the old Shut: ranch below lone to H. A. Cool, a recent arrival from South Dakota. Mr. Brady, who has been living on the place, ha3 given posses sion to the new owner. The place is one of the best on the creek and the consideration is understoon to be around $20,000. - Ellis Minor also disposed of two large tracts of range land in the south part of the county last week. Frank Monahan was the purchaser of 2000 acres and Frank Wilkinson bought 1600 acres. f fresn f from the i factory TOBACCO J roll your own WI1M I I Rial. Croix Ppr Attacks I STATE MARKET AGENT (C. E. Spencer, Market Agent) A Wllamette valley farmer gives a striking illustration of the results of grading, in a letter to this oi fice. He has about 200 hens. He ship ped two cases of eggs to a commis sion house in Portland, filling the cases as the eggs came from the nests. He received 21 cents per dozen for the two case3, $12.60. The following week he packed the small, dirty and mishapped eggs to gether in one end of a crate and labeled, the rest of the eggs as grad ed "white henneries." Result, 4 5 dozen of graded eggs he received 24 cents per dozen for and 21 cents per dozen for the 15 dozen culls a total of $13.95 as against $12.60 the week before, at samo market price. The difference in price in these two ship ments would have meant success or failure of a commercial egg plant on a large scale. Two main features of the new state market law for improving marketing conditions are co-operative organizations and standardiz ing, labeling and, grading of prod ucts. California is showing the world what may be done along these lines. It has 33 co-operative organizations, controlling from 30 to 90 per cent of the different products, and ti. producers are a dominant power fixing thp selling prices of their pro ducts. The products are graded and standardized and the labels and brands are becoming recognized over the nation. Washington is following Califor nia's lead with 16 producers' organi zations, while Oregon has but 8 none of which is strong enough to have very much influence on market prices. me uregoj, niamet law gives broad powers to the state marke agent in defining his duties. He is empowered to help organize produc ers' and consumers' organizations and work with them along tin lines of markets, distribution, standards, grades, labels, etc. An organization controlling but 10 per cent of a product would have very little to say about its selling price, but if that association con trolled 80 per cent of production of the product it could dominate the market to tly; extent of a fair price to the growers. And the same power of organization, through its distrib uting agencies, could eliminate much middle-men profit and expense and lessen the coust to the consumer. The legislature clearly contem plated these results in the market agent law, but it is entirely up to the producers to take the first steps organization. The stat,e market agent department stands ready to assist in every way at its command to help organized co-operative asso ciations or build up those already or ganized, to the better conditions of the producers and consumers of Ore gon. EDWARD XOTSOX GOES TO POSITION' IV EAST Edward Notson, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Notson, who completed his course in civil engineering at O. A. C. recently, returned to Heppner last Tuesday afternoon for a short visit, continuing his journey east the following day. Mr. Notson had accepted a posi tion with the department of public works of the state of Illinois at Springfield and was obliged to re port for duty at once. He will be employed In the office for a short time until becoming familiar with the plan of work and will then be sent into the field. During the world war Mr. Notson proved his rather exceptional ability in handling men for, though being the youngest man in his company, he goon after going to France received a merited promotion to the position of ser geant where he was popular both with the men under him and his su perior officers. In his chosen profession of engi neering this faculty will doubtlesa prove of great valu,e. Hear Rev. Gillanders Sunday, 11 a. m. Hear tho boys and girls 7:45 p. m., Federated church. THE GURDANE DISTRICT Fred Casteel has begun work as patrolman and has been assisting Ranger Woods maintain the tele phone lines, all of which are now fully repaired. During the fire sea son Mr. Casteel will be stationed at Ditch Creek ranger station. R. A. Culick is being emploj-ed in clearing the roads and trails of fal len trees, brush and loose rocks and making them ready for travel. Dur ing the fire season he will be in charge of the lookout station on Arbuckle mountain. Mr. Rothrock b(egan work as Salter on the Five Mile cattle and horse rango June 1, and was shown over the range by Fred Casteel. Besides salting the cattlo and horses, Mr. Rothrock has fourteen miles of drift fence to maintain. He will make his headquarters at the cow camp at Squaw flat. William Troxel and wife stopped over night at Ellis ranger station early this week while on their way to Bull prairie station where Mr. Troxel will be stationed this summer. Mr. Yokum, Morrow county road boss, has been clearing the Heppner Ritter road of logs and rocks and making it ready for travel. Fred Peterson, government trap per from Ukiah, was in this district recently putting out a trap line. He expects to work the territory east ward from the Potamus to Ukiah. The frog orchestra of Ellis stag tion is in regular training but does not appear to have all of the winter chill out of their voices; but warm weather and much practice will soon bring them into tune. Ellis station possesses one of the most numerous and most accomplished frog orches tras on the Umatilla national forest FISH STOUV IV WHICH TH 10 IilG ONE GOT AWAY Charlie Cox and Andy Hayes have returned from East lake, 50 miles beyond Bend, where they spent se eral days of tho best piscatorial sport they havo ever enjoyed. Mr. Cox reported to the Herald soon after arriving in Heppner to the effect that they had a wonder ful trip, and wonderful luck and landed some of the most wonderful fish ever seen in that country of big fish stories. Mr. Cox landed several Eastern Brook trout that weighed six pounds each or more and he said Hayes held up his end in fine shape. Then Charlie began to try to tell about the big one that got away but aftr several unsuc cesssful efforts he gave up and de clared with some emotion that we would have to see Andy and have him tell the story. Charlie, how ever, did get far enough with tho recital to make it plain that he hooked the biggest fish ever seen in East lake and after working for sev eral hours trying to land the big fel low he finally broke the line. Mr. Cox estimated the length of the ' fish at four and, one-half feet and there ho stopped: "I will not try to tell you more," he said, "I am afraid your readers would not be lieve me. See Andy and have him tell you about it. Everybody will believe him." Later Mr. Hughes was Interviewed with the following result: "Howl about that four and one-half foot trout you and Charlie failed to! land?" he was asked. "Four and ai half foot trout, nothing," replied ; Andy. "If that fish measured an1 inch he measured easy 11 and a half i feet. Why, man," he continued," "that trout was as long as a wheal ( rack and mighty. nigh as big around as a barrel. Why, sir, when I put my hand in his mouth trying to land him he mighty nigh bit my arm off. He was sure some fish." j The lake is an Ideal place for an j outing, the boys say, and the fishing : Is good enough to make Isaac Wal-1 ton turn over in his grave with pure envy. Archdeacon Goldie announces that , he will be In Heppner Sunday, June: 17, and will hold church services as follows: ' Holy Communion, 8:00 a. in.;; Matins and Sermon, 11:00 a. m.; , Evensong and Sermon, 7:30 p. m. All are invited to attend these services. ! STOLEN' HOX 1UX OVKUEO hit ltoxns A KM MISSIXt; A safety deposit box belonging to R. W. Turner, which was stolen from the First National Bank about a year and a half ago, and of which no clue was ever discovered, was found last Sunday by Milton Spar lock just inside the fence from the county road on Heppner flat. Mr. Sparlock, who was moving a band of sheep for L. V. Gentry, was horse back riding slowly after the sheep and his horse stopped and reached over the wire fence to graze when Mr. Sparlock discovered the box ly ing in the grass near a rock fence anchor. Tho lid of the box hod been forced open and as soon as Mr. Spar lock saw what it was ho went to the nearest telephone and notified Sheriff McDuffoe. The sheriff, Mr. Turner and his son, J. O. Turner, and District Attorney Notson went out and got tho box, but no cluo to the thief was found. When stolen tho box contained many valuable papers including deeds, land patents, abstracts, etc., and $1300.00 worth of unregistered Liberty Bonds. The bonds were gone but, so far as Mr. Turner could tell, tho other papers were intact and in a good Btate of preservation. Sheriff McDuffee believes tho box had be,en hidden under the rock an chor and had been uncovered and brought into view by riogs which had been rooting in tho vicinity. GAME1FR0M IE TEAM Heppner team went to lone Sun day and returned with tho fine score of 4 to 0 to their credit. Iono had strengthened Its team with the addi tion of Jacobcrger, pitcher, of Port land, but in spite of that and I stiff game they put up Heppner out played them from tho start. It was a good game, however, and well at tended. Broughton, for Heppner, pitched a fine gamo and tho team gave him excellent support. Heppner goes to Condon for i game nexJt Sunday and the following Sunday Condon hi scheduled to play here. HKI'l'M H UHtli HONORED AT (). A. C. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis, Juno 11 Recta Neel of Hepp ner, freshman in commerce at the college, has been appointed as a rep resentative student for the Greater O. A. C. committee. Vacation plans by which student: of tho college may keep informed concerning college activity during the summer have been formulated by the Greater O. A. C. committee. A group of representative students from throughout the stale have been appointed to compose the Greater O. A. C. council which will work In co operation with the central commit tee. Miss Neel will be Heppner rep resentative for tho O. A. C. council. Students serving on tho council will receive 15 actlvLty points. Many fine showers visited differ ent parts of the county during the past week and crop prospects are generally reported excellent. Chautauqua June 22 to 27 Of course you are coming. While here, and at all times, we arc at your service. We know you will enjoy it The Central Market G. B. SWAGGART JUDGE PARKER HOLDS TT In tho absence of Judge Phelps, who is ill, Judge D. R. Parker, of Condon, presided at the regular Jcno term of circuit court yesterday,, disposing ot the business in a term lasting from 10:00 a. m. until 5:01) p. m. Tho calendar waa gone through and some demurrers and motions filed In tho morning and the court heard the evidence in a case in equity in which the Bank of lone was plaintiff and Nels M. Johnson, and Martin Anderson were defend ants. Anderson, who is a nephew of Johnson, had tho latter's wheat ranch leased and according to t plaintiff, had secured a loan from tho bank agreeing to turn over hia wheat receipts for payment. Later, Johnson, who was also his creditor, attached the wheat and Bold it. Judge Parker took tho caso under advisemen t. Three divorces were granted as follows: Llnnio Thornton against G. R. Thornton, desertion. Blanch Thorno Hummell against Errett Hummell, desertion, and Claudo White against Cora Alice White, desertion. Guy Wagner, who was indicted by the grand jury on a charge of larceny of wool, entered a plea ot guilty and was fined $100.00. Leslie Ilrannen, who was also indicted on tho same charge, is still at large and is said to bo in Canada. A not truo bill was returned la tho matter of tho state against Matt T. Hughes, who was charged with, having a still in his possession. Mr. Hughes claimed that tho still was left on his premises without his con sent, v A. S. Alters was given a decree in a foreclosure case against R. J. Vauglian, et al. H. C. Rowley, inspector of natur alization matters, was present and assisted in the examination of flvo applicants for final papers, tho ap-. plicanlH being Cornelius McLough lln, Patrick McLouglilin, Patrick Curran, Edward llreslln and Mrs. Edna Ureslin, of whom Mrs. Breslln and Cornelius McLouglilin were ad mitted to full citizenship. GUAM) Jl'ltV KKI'OKT The grand, Jury, after being lu session three days, reported as fol lows: "Wti havo returned three- truo bills and one not truo bill. Wo have In quired into all violations of tho crim inal statutes which have been brought to our attention or of which wo. had knowledge. "We have again examined tho county Jail and find It in very good condition. Wo havo also examined the offices connected with tho ad ministration of Justice and find them properly conducted and tho records carefully and accurately kept so far as wo could ascertain from Inspec tion thereof. ' I 1 "Wo havo no recommendations to niaka. V. M. AKKI1S, Foreman. "HARRIETT G. ROBINSON. "M. W. Kirk. JOSEPH PUINGLE. OTTO RUI1L. A. M. MOORE. ROBERT GAMMELL.