Tuesday, August 21, 1923
THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON
PAGE FIVE
WHEAT BEING STORED
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Better Markets Attributed
to Growers Holding.
Gray Silver, Farm Bureau
Representative at Wash
ington, Is Optimistic.
Under date of August 17th the
Washington correspondent of the
Oregonian sends out the following
report on the wheat marketing situa
tion: Report of the storage of wheat in
three middle western states which
passed state warehouse laws last year
caused Gray Silver, Washington rep
resentative of the American farm bu
reau federation, to give out the most
optimistic sort of statement on the
grain situation today.
"The wheat situation," he said, "is
improving largely because the farm
ers have awaited a market with their
wheat on farms. Up until August 9
the state warehouse commission in
Nebraska has issued 20 licenses to
farmers to store their wheat in farm
warehouses and a great many appli
cations were awaiting official action
by the commission," he continued.
"According to word just received
from the secretary of the South Da
kota farm bureau federation that or
ganization had placed in the hands
of the county farm bureaus of the
state all of the information necessary
for the farmers to act under the new
state warehouse law. This in brief
provides that 'any land owner, tenant
or manager of any land in this state
may store wheat or any other grain
upon said land in a farm warehouse
built and situated thereon and re
ceive warehouse receipts for same by
complying with provisions of this act'
and that these 'warehouse receipts
issued as herein provided for and
the same are hereby made negotiable
transferable and assignable.' In
Iowa the farmers are planning to take
advantage of the warehouse act in a
large way
Banks Offer Big Loans.
"The reason that wheat marketing
has been slowed down by farmers
awaiting a market is that they appre
ciate it is poor business to sell for
less than the cost of production. The
intermediate act, which authorizes
the 12 intermediate credit banks to
lend money on wheat stored in pro
per warehouses, is giving confidence
to the banks of the great surplus
wheat states. They have come for
ward to lend large amounts to co-operative
wheat marketing associations
when they learned that the interme
diate credit banks were about to ne
gotiate loans running into millions
of dollars.
"The federal farm loan board thus
has already demonstrated its willing
ness to loan on wheat and in fact
has gone much further than offering
to loan to the co-operatives. One of
its banks alone has made a loan of
more than $1,500,000 direct to co-operatives
in the Kansas wheat belt.
Crop Estimates Cut.
"The department of agriculture has
given its interpretation of the ware
house act, which provides the farm
bureaus and the wheat marketing as
sociations with the right kind of in
formation for the incorporation of
public warehouses in which wheat
may be stored and a warehouse re
ceipt obtained which will be negoti
able a the local banks and rediscount
able with the intermediate credit
banks, or if issued by a farmer's co
operative grain marketing associat
ion that may be tendered through the
intermediate credit banks for loans.
"Other factors which are influenc
ing the wheat market, giving it legit
imate support," continued Mr. Silver,
"are the revision of the department
of agriculture's estimate of the wheat
crop, cutting the total yield for this
year from 821,000,000 to 773,000,
000 bushels a prospect of 28,000,
000 bushels less than a month ago.
On top of this come the reports from
v Canada reducing the anticipated yield
from 450,000 000 to 500,000,000
bushels down to not more than 382,
000,000, or 17,000,000 bushels less
than last year's final estimate.
Farmers Won't Sell at Loss.
"As I see it, the farmers simply
have made up their minds that they
are not going to sell and considerable
proportion of their wheat crop this
year at less than it cost to produce it.
Wheat will be fed liberally to live
stock, including beef animals, hogs
and chickens. The department of
agriculture has shown that there is
more money in feeding wheat at the
prevailing prices than selling it for
human consumotion. Credit has
been advanced so rapidly in many
communities that there is no longer J
the pressure for selling that there ;
has been at this time in recent years, 1
and even more significant is the psy
chology in the situation represented
by the firm belief that the market has ;
been so overplayed by the bears that j
it is due to rise.
feAYS SPEED COP IS SHIO
lid Clark, wire condii' a r;H!t,g
station in north Heppoir, says the
Mghwcy commission .ill i i 1 untion
a sei cop here if the vaul to
save maintenance costs ' the high
waj. "Many drivers seem to think when
they cross the Main street bridge
that they are out of town and they
step on the gas pronto," said Mr.
Clark in discussing the matter the
other day. "Plenty of cars pass my
place at a 50-mile clip or better,"
he continued, "and I am expecting
to see a bad accident most any day
within sight of niy station. There
are lots of children living along the
highway in this part of town and
many of them play on the street and
the only wonder is that some of
them have not 'been killed."
Mr. Clark thinks the highway
commission should provide warning
signs at approaches to bad turns and
that small culvert openings at the
,edgo of the road should also be
marked in some way and the weeds
kept down so the openings can be
seen.
Speeding is what wears out the
macadam roads, Mr. Clark believes,
and he thinks a wide awake officer
could more than make his salary
and all expenses.
GRANT COUNTY PEOPLE
WANT HEPPNER ROAD
NATIONAL POWER AND
TRACTOR SHOW OPENS
MONDAY AT PORTLAND
The National Power and Tractor
Show under the auspices of the Ford
Motor company, the Ford dealers of
Portland and sixty nationally known
manufacturers of power equipment
will open in the specially selected
show grounds at East 16th street
and Flanders street, Portland, on
Monday, August 20th.
The exposition will be housed un
der three huge tents, each 7 5 feet
by 125 feet and included in the show
will be a free motion picture exhibit
open to the public and showing the
largest collection of industrial and
agricultural power pictures ever ex
hibited in the northwest.
The show will op(en with a huge
street parade on Monday, the load
tractor being driven by Margaret
Nosdrof, who will pilot the huge
trailer on which will ride the band.
Many novelty features are prom
ised for this parade in addition to
the interesting display of tractors
hauling huge industrial machinery
through the downtown streets.
There will be a Ford car of the
vintage of 1903, motoring days
which are dim in the recollection of
most of thoso who will watch the
procession of power.
Saturday, August 25th, has been
set apart as eastern Oregon day
when this section of the state will be
well represented at the big show.
Mrs. Emmett Cochran has return
ed from an expended visit with
friends in Grant county when she
visited at Spray, Monument, John
Day and other places.
Mrs. Cochran says times aro not
so bad in that section but she is of
tho opinion that Heppner has lost
the Grant country trade forever un
less steps are taken at once to do
something towards improving the
Heppner-Monument or the Heppner
Spray road.
"The people I met," Mrs. Coch
ran said, "nearly all talked as though
they preferred to trade at Heppner
if road conditions were anything
like equal because of the much
shorter distance and also because
they have traded at Heppner for so
many years that they don't like to
make a change. Since the comple
tion of the John Day highway, how
ever, the difference is too great to
tempt them to pull the Wall creek
gradjO on the Monument road or the
Deadman hill on the road to Spray.
Heppner business men should wake
up," Mrs. Cochran continued, "if
they really want that trade. The
Monument road could be improved
or the Spray road tfculd be built, but
if Heppner don't want the trade I
suppose they don't have to have it."
Cecil would be ashamed to own
such hollyhocks as W. H. Cleveland
claims he has grown at Shepherd's
Home. Please hand him the year's
subscription to the Herald, and an
extra year's sub. for making fence
posts out of his hollyhocks.
NOTICE FOR PIUMCATION
ISOLATED TRACT
PUBLIC LAND SALE
Department of the Interior
V. S. Land Office,
at Tho Dalles, Oregon,
August 9,
Notice is hereby given that, as di
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provis
ions of See. 2455, It. S., pursuant to
(ho application of George H. Hay
den. Serial No. 023125, we will offer
at public sal,e, to the highest bldd'T,
but at not less than $2.50 per acre,
at 10:15 o'clock A. M., on the 10th
day of October, next, at this office,
the following tract of land:
SWVi SWi,4. Sec. 1, EH 6EU.
Sec. 2, T. 6 S., R. 2 5 E., W. M.
This tract is ordered into the
market on a showing that the greater
portion thereof is mountainou sor too
rough for cultivation.
The sale will not be kept open,
but will be declared closed when
those present at the hour named
have ceased bidding. The person
making the highest bid will be re
quired to Immediately pay to the Re
ceiver the amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above-described land aro advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
J. W. DONNELLY,
17-23 Receiver.
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Boardman, Aug. 18. Mrs. John
Jenkins is at Hot Lake, Ore., where
she is taking medical treatments at
the sanitarium there.
Geo. Mefford of Portland was a
business visitor here last week.
A special meeting of the P. T. A.
will be held on the afernoon of Aug.
24. Plans will be made for the an
nual teachers' reception. The meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs.
Frank Cramer.
An enjoyable dinner party was
held at the Glen Hadley home last
Sunday. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. Lamley; Mr. and Mrs. W.
O. King, Mr. and Mrs. N. Christian
son Mrs. Earl Cramer, Mrs. Hopkins
and Mrs. Jay Cox. The affair was in
honor of Mr. Hadley's birthday.
Visitors at the Healey home last
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Kissel and Mrs. M. A. Healey of
Portland.
Mrs. Simas left the last of the
week for her home in Portland after
a visit with her daughter" Mrs. Vegas.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Talbott and
family of Walla Walla were visitors
at the C. G. Blayden home the first
of the week. Mr. Talbott is a nephew
of Mr. Blayden.
C. H. Warner is fitting up an auto
park on the lots south of the hotel.
This is a much-needed addition to
our town.
Miss Frances Blayden left Sunday
for a few weeks visit at Walla Walla.
Miss Katherine Brown returned
Tuesday from Walla Walla where she
has been visiting relatives.
Fred Klages visited Sunday with
his parents.
CECIL
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Morrison of
Rockcliffe, Cecil, were visiting their
friends in Boardman on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. May of Lone
Star ranch were Cecil visitors on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Stender of Sel
domseen ranch and Mrs. J. E. Crab-
tree and children of Dotheboys Hill,
were calling in Cecil on Sunday.
Wid Palmateer of Windynook hon
ored Cecil with a visit on Sunday.
Wid looks the worse for wear. He
informed us he has been so busy with
his harvest that he has not had a min
ute to spare to go out lunching, but,
Oh, Boys! When he does go, be
ware! Watch results!
Mrs. Jack Hynd and daughters,
Misses Annie and Violet, and Mrs.
Alf. Shaw, were calling at the homes
of Mrs. Geo. Noble and Mrs. Geo.
Perry at Ewing on Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Henriksen of Strawber
ry ranch spent Thursday at the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hynd.
Congratulations are extended to
Miss Mary Chandler on her marriage
to Clifford Davidson on August 16th
at Heppner. Cecilites are patiently
awaiting their return.
Geo. W. Wilson of Butterby Flats
left on rriday for Portland. Geo
accompanied his father, who is very
ill, to Portland to have medical ad
vice.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hird of Eight
Mile have moved to the Fairview
ranch near Cecil and will assist J. W
Osborn with his harvest.
John Shoefeldt who has been visit
ing friends in Nashua, Montana, re
turned home at Rhea Siding on Wednesday.
Misses May and Genevieve Mat-
toon who have been visiting with
their aunt, Mrs. Neil Morrison at
rockcliffe, left for their home in Her-
miston on Friday.
Harold Ahalt, accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Boyd Logan of lone was
calling on Leon Logan at Four Mile
on Thursday.
P. Greenwood, state engineer, was
doing business in Cecil on Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lundell and
family were doing business in Ar
lington on Monday.
Mrs. T. H. Lowe of the Highway
House spent Monday with Mrs. Mary
Nash, Sr., at the home of Leon Lo
gan at Four Mile.
Mrs. Samuels and children of Ath
ena arrived at Willow Creek ranch
on Wednesday and will visit with Mr,
and Mrs. W. H. Chandler for a few
days. Misses E. and A. Willbanks
of Vernonia, granddaughters of Mr.
and Mrs. Chandler, are also visiting
at willow Creek ranch.
Mesdames Hynd and Shaw and
Misses Annie and Violet Hynd were
calling on Mrs. V. H. Tyler and Mrs
Grover Curtis at Rhea Siding, and
Mrs. Geo. Henriksen at Strawberry
ranch, on Tuesday.
E. Willey and family, who ha
had the Brown ranch rented for some
years, left for The Dalles on Wed
nesciay. mr. ana mrs. tsrown are
now trying their hands at ranching
once more.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Henriksen o
Strawberry ranch were calling on
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Streeter on Sun
day.
The Mayor, accompanied by Mrs.
Alf. Shaw, spent several days doing
business and visiting friends in and
around Heppner. The Mayor is once
more down on the farm and now has
his men hauling posts from Cecil de
pot to Butterby Flats.
Congratulations are extended to
Miss Malinda May, eldest daughter
of Mr. and Airs. T. W. May of Lone
Star lanch, who was married to I. W.
Ison of Hood River on July 29th.
The marriage ceremony was held at
the residence of the bride s uncle, L.
D. May, at The Dalles.
Mrs. George A. Miller and son
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nys and Mr. and
Mrs. L. L. Gilliam spent last Sun
day on upper Willow creelc.
OF INTEREST TO THE
LADIES
For the latest and best in
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and WOMEN'S WEAR
See
Mrs. LG. Herren
Phone 562
of
Elvin of Highview spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Ty
ler at Rhea Siding.
Several young ladies and gentle
men from Cecil vicinity took in the
American Legion dance at lone on
Saturday night. All report having
a good time.
Misses A. C. and M. H. Lowe and
Georgia Summers, accompanied by
Messrs. Henry and John Krebs and
Frank Connor, were calling in the
county seat on Sunday.
Mrs. M. V. Logan of the Willows
was doing busniess in Arlington on
Saturday.
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ee the vatt improvements that liave been made to
imure the pleasure of vuitori to
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Clatsop Beach
Tillamook Beaches
or Newport
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re every conceivable form of restful health-giving
recreation may be enjoyed. Ask our agent for our
Outings in the Pacific Northwest" and "Orefion
Outdoors." They tell the whole tory in word
and picture. Then purchase a Round-Trip Summer
which gives that wonderful trip through the Columbia
Hwet Gorge. Our agent will be glad to arrange yowr
ittniy and mat your rescrvatiM.
C. DARUEE, Agent, Heppner, Ore.
WM. McMljRILAY
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