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THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON THE HEPPNER HERALD AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER S. A. PATTISON, Editor and Publisher Entered t the Heppner, Oregon, Postoffice as second-class Hatter Terms of Subscription One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.00 Three Months $0.50 Aew Photo Studio for Heppner U. G. Sigsbee will soon open his new studio in tlio Colin building wbftre tie is now installing complete Iihotograpliing equipment second to jione in the Northwest. Mr. Sigsbee rwently returned from a trip on which ho visited all the principal coast cities from .Portland to Vancou ver, Ji. C, and he says none of the galleries he visited have anything on the plant he is installing. Mr. Sigsbee expects to be in opera tion beforu the Kodeo opens and lie will bo pleased to meet all of his old friends as well as many new ones at Ids place where the latchstring al ways hangs on the outside. C. N. Jones was in town Satur day taking a breathing spell alter linishii harvesting a very good crop )f wheat. Mr. Jones would like to know what is the matter with things generally when thcfarmers can have as big a crop as he has Ihis year and only make expenses. Who can give him tlio answer? Heppner folks had a good view of the erllpwi yesterday at high noon when the shadow across old Sol's laco brought, on a semi ilm kness. It was a mild thrill, however, aflcr the -olal eclipse live years ago when Heppner was in the xact middle of the tolal zone. On Hint day the chickens went lo roost anil most people felt well, rather "creepy." on the Irrigable lands in said dis trict for the year 1923. The list and record of said assess ment and apportionment of irrigation district taxes is now on file with the Secretary, in the office of the dis trict, for the inforamtion of all per sons interested therein. Dated September 4th, 1923. J. M. PINDLE, Secretary 20-22 fvoTit 'i ; op assi:ssii:t i:oi 'A i.i ati on mi:i:ti(j Notice Is hereby given that the board of directors of the Westland Irrigation District will meet, on Tuesday the 2nd day of October, 1923, at 1(1 o'clock A. M. at the of fice of said District, in Hermiston, Oregon, as a Hoard of Kiialization, for the purpose of reviewing and orrectlng Its assessment and appor tionment of Irrigation district taxes SUMMONS In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow County R. L. Benge Plaintiff V8. The unknown heirs at law of Henry I. Schaeffer, deceased, I.ouia J. Schewrich and Mrs. Louis J. Schewrich, his wife, the unknown heirs at law of Louis J. Schewrich, and also all other persons claim ing any interest in the real pro perty hereinafter described Defendants. To the unknown heirs at law of Henry I. Schaeffer, deceased, Louis J. Schewrich and Mrs. Louis J. Schewrich, his wife, the unknown heirs at law of Louis J. Schewrich, and also all other persons claiming any interest in the real properly hereinafter described, defendants. IN THK NAM R OF THE STATE OK OREGON: You are hereby sum moned and required to appear and answer the plaintiff's complaint filed against you herein, on or before six weeks from the date of first publica tion of this summons, to-wlt: on or before the 2 2nd day of Septem ber, 1923, and you are hereby noti fied that if you fail to so appear and answer for want thereof, the plain tiff will apply to the court for the relief prayed for in his complaint, lo-wit: Eor a decree of the court that the plaintiff is the owner in fee simple of the following described real properly, to-wit: The Southwest quarter of Section 28, and the Northwest quarter of Section 32 in Town ship 2 South, Range 25 E. W.M. That the defendants be decreed to have no right, title or Interest in or to said real property and that the plaintiff's title be forever quieted against said defendants and each of them and that the . defendants and all persons claiming by, through or under them or any of them, be for ever enJoiDed from asserting any right, titba or interest in or to said real property or any part thereof. This summons is served upon you by publication in the Heppner Her ald, a weekly newspaper published at Heppner, Oregon, once a week for six consecutive weeks, by order of tho Hon. William T. Campbell, County Judge of Morrow County, State of Oregon, Made and entered on the 6th day of August, 1923, and tho date of first publication of this BummorAi is August 7, 1923. WOODSON & SWEEK, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Postoffice address: 1 Heppner, Oregon. 15-21 GILLIAM & BISBEE'S COLUMN If a McCormack .Header is your choice, buy it now. No McCormack Headers manufactured since 1922 and there will be no more made. The Deering will take the place of the McCormack. We have a few Mc Cormack's in stock for this season. The most economical way to take care of your grain hay is with a Binder. We have both the McCor mack and Deering. With such a large crop all over the Northwest there is likely to be a shortage of Binder Twine. Buy. it now while we have it in stock. Su perior Manilla, 650 feet to the pound. 5 GOOD CIGARETTES GENUINE Buir DURHAM TOBACCO NOTICE FOI5 PUBLICATION We have a good stock of McCor mack and Deering extras, also Mal- able Chain Belting. Union Pacific Taxes $36,306 A Day Enloii Pacific t:ixes practically trebled between 1912 and 1922, or from M,(HiX,X75 to $13,201,552. Our 1921! taxes amounted to $36,306 a day. This would have paid for 17 all stiy'l box cars every day or n modern freight or passenger locomotive every other day. t'uloii Pacific System tax payments since 1900 hnve been at. follows: Year x 190 0 sl'.l 10 1 91 2 1917 llil'O I 9 .' I J 1 9 2 x fiscal State ami County taxes $1,256,839 3,205.96!! 1,336.26 5 6, 1 2 1,1 7 4 9 ,N I 1,76 7 9,S7S.IM9 9.S3I.S22 a r ending ,1 one $ Eederal taxes Total $ 1,256,839 3.552,76 1 4.668.875 9.235.136 I 4.092,098 1 2.8 47,1 55 1 3,25 1.552 3 4 6.792 332.6 10 3.1 13.962 4.250,:::'. i 2,968,506 3.1 I 9,730 30. -Calendar vear eiidinir lice .3 I . I'liieo Pacific System taxes for ni22 consumed 6.87 cents out of every dollar of gross earnings and 27.03 cents out of evi ry dollar of net earnings. Total lays paid by all railroads of the 1'nited States in 1922 were $304,88 5,1 58, which was almost as much as the cost of digging the Panama Canal. Taxes exceeded cash dividends paid by the railroads in each year since 1917, or the entire extense of running the I'nited States Covermnent in 19 16. They amounted to 5.4 per cent of the intire gross earnings. . ltallioads are the largest tax payers in many states. In seme counties railroad taxes eiiual one half the total. Some of the tax money provided by the railroads is used to build and maintain highwuys on which truckles competitors operate. Some of these highway transportation routes serv.e us feeders for the railroads, but In most cases they take tou nage from the rail lines, and tle taxes levied on the railroads and their trackless competitors are often unjustly appor tioned, Senator llorah, speaking In Congress last December, said: "It will be very difficult to ly-duce freight rates if we con tinue In this country to Increase taxes upon the railroads as we have for the last four years. . . . These public utilities must collect this money from but one souri-e, and that is from those who ship." Railroads, like other businesses, must pay taxes. They are willing to pay their share, but they ask that the tax burden he co.uii.ihly distributed, and that the public appreciate that tavi'.lon is an element of increasing Importance in railway Costs. The price of transportation is bound to keep pace with the coM of tiati-pol tation. We ale bending every effort to reduce the cos.. Constructs c suggestions are always welcome. We try to have everything neces sary to rig up for harvest Oils, Greases, Doubletrees Singletrees, and a lot of other things and what we have not got we will get for you. Come in and see us when you need anything and we will try to give you one hundred cents worth for a dollar. Gilliam & Bisbee J. rilOFKSSIONAL CARDS -J- j. j j j j .j. j j j j. Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office at LaGrande, Oregon, August 4, 1923. Xotico is hereby given that Michael Kenny, one of the heirs and for the heirs of James T. Kenny, deceased, of Heppner, Oregon, who, on Decem ber 23, 1919, made Homestead En try (Act 12-29-16 and 9-5-14), No. 017086, for N NE, SE NE, NE14 SE, Section 34, SW, S SEVi, NE14 SEM, Section 35, Town ship 1 South, Range 27 East, Wil lamette Meridian, has filed notice of istention to make three-year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before United States Com missioner, at Heppner, Oregon, on the 21st day of September, 1923. Claimant names as witnesses: O. A. Devin, J. P. Kenny, James Farley, M. J. Devin, all of Heppner, Oregon. CARL G. HELM, 15-21 . Register. XOTICK POII PI PLICA I PO -ISOLATKI) TRACT 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: SWU BVA, Sec. 1, EV4 SEM, See. 2, T. 6 S., R. 25 E., W. M. This tract Is ordered Into the market on a showing that the greater portion thereof is monntainou 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 tire time designated for sale. J. W. DONNELLY, 17-23 Receiver. Notice to Water Users. Notice is hereby given to all per sons using city water for irrigation that the same will be charged for un til notice is given at the office of the water superintendent that it is no longer wanted. No discount .will be allowed unless such notice has been given. By order of the City Council. Dated at Heppner Oregon, Sep tember 3, 1923. W. E. PRUYN, Water Superintendent. NOTICE! NOTICE! All school books are strictly cash.. Mail orders will be sent C. O. D. Patterson & Son, Humphreys Drug Co. 19-20 PIP.LIO LAM) SALE Department of tlio Interior V. S. Land Office, nt Tlio Dalles, Oregon, August C, 19ii;5. Notice is hereby given that, as di rected by the Commissioner of the (general Land Office, under provis ions of Sec. 2455, R. S., pursuant to tlio application of Gorge H. Hay den, Serial No. 023125, we will offer at public sal,e, to the highest bidder, 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 DR. F. E. FARRIOR DENTIST Office Upstairs Over Postoffice Heppner, Oregon Omaha, Nebraska. September I. l'.'2'J. U. OKAY. President. S. E. NOTSON ATTORN' KY-AT-LAW Office In Court House HEPPNER. OREGON WOODSON & SWEEK ATTOKNP.YS-AT-LAW Masonic Building HEI'FNE-R, OREGON j This is Real Iced j I Tea Weather j I Hi S I' o ' m I I DR. A. D. McMURDO PHYSICIAN' and SURGEON Telephone 122 Office Patterson's Drug Store HEPPNER, OREGON DeLUXE ROOMS Summer Rates 75c & $1.00 Over Case Furniture Co. Same E. Vim Vnc'or It. K. Rutler Van VACTOR & BUTLER ATTORXKYS-AT-IAW Suite 304 First National Bank Eldg. I'HK DALLES, OKPtiOX. You have the weather we have the makings Schilling s or Folger s either in regular paper packages or vacuum tins WATERS & ANDERSON FIKK INSIRANCK Successors to C. C. Patterson HErr.NER. OREGON Phelps Grocery Company