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VOL. 30. NO. 32.
IIEPl'NISK, OltEGON, NOVEMBER 0, 1913.
SUBSCRIPTION, 11.50 VFAi YEAR
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A.11 Locals of the County
to Gather at Heppner,
November 14. Hector
McPhersonWill Speak.
SHEEP INDUSTRY H
OREGON JS DOOMED
New Tariff Law Detri
mental Says President of
National Woolgrowers
Association.
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A special meeting of the Far
mers' Union of Morrow Countv
to which all locals are invited
will be held at the Courthouse
Heppner on Friday evening, Nov
14, at 7:30 o'clock.
This meeting is to be addressed
by Prof. H. Macpherson, of the
Oregon Agricultural College, our
delegate abroad to study rura
conditions in Europe last sum
mer. His lecture is on Farm Cre
dits, and National Aid to Market
ing, and is fully illustrated.
This will be an open meeting
and should be attended by every
farmer in the county. Bring
your neighbor.
E. R. HUSTON,
County President,
ALL REFERED MEAS
URES BUT ONE GARRY
At the special election on Tues
clay, every measure carried with
the exception of the Sterilization
bill, ihe result of the election
means that the State' University
will receive the 8175.000 that was
appropriated some time ago for
new buildings and repairs for
the old ones. Every county wil
have its own attorney and the
Workmen's Compensation act has
received the sanction of the
-people.
Multnomah, the largest voting
county in the state( supported the
University measures by a two to
one vote.
The election in Morrow county
was featured by lack of interest,
not only among the women but
the men as well. Another sad
feature of the election in this
countv was the vote against the
University measures. However
the vote on these measures was
close. It must have been that
too many people felt like the re
tired sheepman in Heppner who
said, "My I am awfully afraid
those Univesity bills are going to
carry. I hope they don't for we
have enough taxes to pay al
ready." While in reality he had
already paid this tax and did not
know it.
Here is given the total vote on
each measure in this county.
University repair fund, 318 yes.
322 no. University new building,
SQ( yes, 327 no. Sterilization act,
245 yes, 374 no. County attorney
act, 413 yes, 227 no. Workmen's
compensation act, 419 yes, 216 no.
Federated Church.
The Board of the Federatrd
church consider themselves very
fortunate in securing the Rev. T.
J. McMurray, L. L. D., of St.
Paul, Minn., as their pastor for
the coming year. He is a man of
exceptional pulpit ability as well
as a very pleasant gentleman to
know socially. We bespeak for
him a very successful pastorate
while in Heppner.
The pulpit will be filled next
Sunday morning and evening by
the pastor. Morning theme,
"The Heroic Element in Christian
Work." Evening subject, "The
Mission of the Master."
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Bonds For Sale.
School District No. 34 of Mor
row County, Oregon offers for
sale an issue of $800.00 District
Bonds bearing interest at 6 per
cent, payable at a date agreeable
to purchaser. Apply to C. E.
Woodson, Heppner. Oregon.
H. C. Githens,
Clerk.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank all those who
so kindly assisted us during the
sickness and death of our husband
and brother.
Mrs. Frank Hamilton.
George Hamilton
In an interview in the Oregon
ian of Sunday, Frank J. Hagen
barth, President of the National
Woolgrowers' Association, states
that the new tariff law will force
many sheepmen out of business,
without benefitting the consumer,
and this will be especially hard
on Oregon sheepmen.
"The new bill plays directly
into the hands of large combina
tions of capital. It hits the pro
ducer, but the profit goes to the
middleman," he declared. "It
is a matter of general knowledge
that there is now a loss of from
25 to 30 per cent on wool. Ore
gon is hit harder than most of
the other states, because she
raises merino sheep, which can
not profitably be converted into
mutton, for which there is a good
price.
The probable effect can be de
duced from the fact that other
states are going out of the sheep
business, despite the fact that
they can produce mutton.
I spent a large part of last
Winter in Washington working
for the wool-growers. It was a
most discouraging business and I
left in disgust Lane and Cham
berlain, the two Oregon Senators,
are Democrats, and they voted
for free wool, despite their con
victions to the contrary. Cham
berlain suffers from a lack of
spine, we has no moral courage
although he means well. Lane is
joke. He is incompetent
analyze the situation and see
what relation the tariff bears
wool. The people of Oregon wi
stultify themselves if they send
these two men back to Congress
Poindexter, of Washington
voted for free wool out of pique
He did not favor it but voted for
it to be against the Republicans
The question did not resolve itself
into a discussion of the merits of
the wool, lumber and sugar-beet
question. It was a lineup of the
manufacturing East against the
producing West, New Jersey re
ceiving protection on 83 per cent
of its products, against 9 per cent
n Arizona.
"From now on America wil
end increasing millions abroad
for wool. The cost at home wil
be too high for profitable produc
tion. This loss will not be made
up by any corresponding benefit
to the consumer. The middle
man will absorb all the difference.
he consumer will be no better
off than he is now, and millions
of dollars will go out of circula
tion throughout the entire West.
It s an established fact, said
Mr. Hagenbarth, that blue ser
ges one of the most staple arti
cles oi men and women s wear
are quoted at higher prices than
in 1911, when there was no
hought of free wool. This takes
all the wind out of the reformers'
sails.
"As to free meats, it was called
to the attention of the finance
committee and the President that
the bill, as originally written,
contained a provision on free
meats, but carried a duty on live
cattle. Free cattle, especially
younger breeding stock, and a
duty on meat was advocated.
This policy was to encourage the
growing and fattening of beef in
the United States and thus make
a broader market for our hay and
grain; also to increase the meat
supply, which was at a low ebb,
on account of the prevailing prices
of the last decade.
"The bill has prevented invest
ment in breeding stock by thought
ful growers.
"The government's policy is
playing directly into the hands of
the trusts and large combinations
of capital, for the minute an ani
mal is converted into meat, it can
be bought up and held in storage
a thing impossible in the case
of livestock scattered all over the
country. A small trader cannot
afford to buy meat by the ship
load in Australia, and he will be
unable to compete with a trust
that has the markets of the world
at its disposal.
'It is an established fact that
within the last two weeks whole
sale and retail prices of meat
nave increased irom w to zu per
cent in the interior of the United
States, and, mark you, this has
been done since the passage of
the free meat bill, notwithstand
ing the fact that wholesale meat
prices on the Atlantic seaboard
have fallen about 3 cents a pound.
Mr. Hagenbarth says that he
does not expect a repetition of
the wool depression of 1895-6,
because the price of wool is bet
ter throughout the whole world.
However, he remarked smil
ing, he cost ot production is
greater, too."
LEPERS' NURSEBIDTO WED
Oregon Man Is Willing to
Marry Much-Feared
Mar Collier.
Chicago, Nov. 4. -Special. -If
Mary Collier, the nurse who is
pursued by leprosy charges, des
pite a clean bill of health given by
four Chicago physicians, cares to
change her mind about going
back to the New Brunswick leper
colony, there is a man out West
who is willing to marry her.
A newspaper relating her trou
bles found its way into the hands
of Frank Habelt, a railroad man
of Cecil, Or. He wrote Captain
John Halpin, chief of the Chicago
detective bureau, and declared he
is willing to marry Miss Collier.
The above item was taken from
the Wednesday Morning Oregon
ian. Frank Habelt is well known
here. He has been an employee
ot the O. K. & N. Co. for sever
al years. At present he has
charge of a section gang near
Cecil and he has the entire
repair work of the Heppner
branch line under his supervision
Mr. Habelt is known by his
friends here to be a man of great
courage.
Frank B. Hamilton.
I rank Hamilton died at his
home in this city last Sunday af
ternoon arter an illness that had
lasted since the first of April,
lhe affliction was walking ty
phoid. At the time of his death
he was 29 years, 7 months and 20
days old. . Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon at the
South Methodist church by Rev.
W. T. Goulder.
Frank B. Hamilton was a na
tive Heppner boy. He was born
and raised here. About seven
years ago he was married to Miss
Ida Cannon. To this union three
children were born, all of whom
survive. Mr. Hamilton was very
sick in 1904 with walking typhoid
and nearly succumbed at that
time. He was a carpenter by
trade and was a genius in that
ine. He leaves to mourn his
loss, a wife and three children,
and one brother, George Hamil
ton, who resides in Heppner.
Christian Church.
We are attempting to reach 140
next Sunday in our Sunday school.
Come and help us do it.
lhe morning subject will be:
Am I My Brother's Keeper?"
The evening theme will be:
Seven Lean Cows."
Much interest is being mani
fested in the young people's meet
ing. Everyone present took an
active part last Sunday. Youne:
people invited.
Sunday school 10 a. m. Morn
ing service 11 a. m. Christian
Endeavor 6:30 p. m. Eveninc
service 7:30 p. m.
A cordial invitation extended
to the public.
S. S. Class Entertained.
Tbe Loyal Workers Class of the
Liberty Sunday School were royally
entertained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Huston, of Eight Mite,
on Fridny evening, Qot. 31, the event
being tbe Hist meeting of the season.
A Ma. t
Aiier me Usual business session
the time wan spank in playing various
games. At 11 :30 o'clock refreshment
were served after which the lights
were extinguished while the guests
participated in tellipg ghost stories,
the prize being given to Miss Etta
Barlow for the best one told.
The teacher, Mrs. Huston, presneted
each member present with a souviner
of the occasion.
At one o'clo k the guests departed
for their homes after having a de
lightful time
Those preient were: Mr. and Mrs.
Olive Huston and daughter Velma.
Minnie and Joe Barlow, Elmer, Edgar
and Glenn Ball, Francis. Philio and
Lydia Griffin, Ora, Etta and Carl
Barlow, Ture Peterson, Harrison
Elliot. Frank. Maude, Alvin. Flora,
and Virginia Barlow. Oscar Howard,
Albert Adkins, Ben and Howaid
Anderson, Florence Pifer, Lena and
Jar Cox. Daisy. Golda, Flossie, and
Charles Barlow, William Coibett and
Walter Gay. F. i). E.
Funeral of Mrs. J. C. Hart.
The funeral of Mrs. J C. Hart,
mother of Mrs. G. W. Phelps and
Mrs. Frank Fairbanks of this city,
was held yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Episcopal church and
many friends of the doceasd and her
fami'y gathered there. Rev. Ciiailas
Quinney paid a strong tribute to the
oinneer lady. Interment was made at
Olney cemetery. E. O.
Mrs.. Hart was a resident of Hepp
ner several years ago when her hug-
band was agent for the O. R. & N.
Co. They moved to Hilgard, Ore
from here and have resided thnre
continually ever sinoe. The many
friends here of Mrs. Hart will be
sorry to learn of her death.
SHIPMENTS OF LIVE
STOCK HUE
Local Stockmen Ship Sev
eral Carloads of Mixed
Stuff to the Portland
Market.
AT
Oregon Will Also Become
Great State for Flax In
dustry, Declare Experts.
bhipments of live stock from the
local vards were quite brisk last week
In all, eleven carloads, of mixed stuff
were shipped out. With the excep
tion of one carload of horses whic
went to Seattle, all of it went in
Portland. The individual shippers
were : Emmett Cochran, 4 cars
sheen; Brosnan and French, 4 cars of
cat'le; John Kinsman, 1 car of hogs
John Gates, 1 car of hops; and Will
lams and Donley, 1 car of horses.
THE OLD HEPPNER
L STORY .
Blue-Stem Wheat Wanted.
THE HEPPNER MILLING COMPANY is
in the market for the BEST of
the BLUE-STEM wheat for our
own use, to make the best qual-
ty of flour for Morrow County
eople, the BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH.
See us before selling.
RUTH VAN VACTOR. 7th Grade.
I received youi Kind letter asking
for my story. Ah ! I have one aud I
know that you should have it
It was many years ago that tbe
people planned mo, and in the year
of 1S92 1 was completed. It was
with a feeliug of great pride, tbat the
people came to look upon my granduer
and to feel that I was their's.
Ah! how I glowed with pride when
the old Americn flaa waa lifted above
my head.
Then came an armv of little
hildren to be moulded and fitted for
tho risiner generation. Aud slowly
they worked np outil the first class
graduated with honor. How I sym
pathized with each little boy that
with slow step and hesitation ar
ived at the profeBor's door and there
received the sting fcf the old rawhide
for the polling of some little sirl'g
air.
Time went on ; the world advan
tied but 1 stood still. Many genera-
ona passed from my door. But here
comes another ; they sneer at my shab
biness and find fault because I ha re
not all the modern conveniences.
They say they will not stay witb me,
for tbe next wind will blow me over.
Then some men come. They gay "we
most have a new building," so at
hit very feet thev build a grand new
building and with never a backward
elance the boys and girls take their
books and enter the new building,
leaving roe alone. Tbev forget that
I once was the pride of tbe people.
I am old. I bear the scars of
many a ' battle. I have stood tbe
storms and blasts, and now when my
life i) almost gone I am deserted
Girls and boys if yon would
some kind deed to show that all my
years of protection and care have not
been in vain, I will meet my doom
which will come ere long, rejoicing.
SCHOOL NOTES.
By Supt. Notfion.
Blanks have been sent to the clerk
for toe ep.cial school - meetings for
those districts which desire to vote
tax ana nave not already done so
The new form of notice of levy, sent
out by the State Superintendent, call
for .the report by December
Hence, the special meetings should be
called soon.
The writer visited four schools last
week, tbe first ot whioh was in Dis
trict No. 53. Miss May Severance
the teacher. A new stove ht8 been
pnroliased reoently. It is surrounded
by an excellent jacket winch, Miss
Severance says maks a vast difference
in the comfort of tbe pupils. The
temperature is kept quite even over
the room, and tbe floor is kept much
warmer. A box social will be heid
rriaay mgnc ct tnts week to raise
money to purchase a new International
Dictiunary. This school has a good
flag. The water is kept in a closed
jar with a faucet. Window-boards
are provided for ail the windows
The pupils are doing good work.
Miss Edna McNabb teaches in Dis
rict No. 32, which is tne next school
visited. Seven pupils were present.
and all seemed to be interested in
their work. This shool has an excel
lent fuel house. The outbuildings
are in good condition, except the door
of (he boys' closet is off its hinges.
In District No. 15, Mr. Frank
Mattiogly is at the helm. Eleven
pupils were present and were diligent
in their work. This school has
good dictionary, a globe, and a tlas.
The water is kept in a closed jar
with a faucet There are excellent
window-boards. A thermometer is
provided which is a gteat help in
keeping the temperature of the room
right.
Miss Opal Briggs is the teacher in
District No. 38, which was the next
school visited. This school has a new
Sag, which was one of the trophies
awarded for the highest percentage
of pupils in line of march in the
school children's parade at the fair.
This pohool has a fine set of maps a
good dictionary, a globe, a nice lot of
library took?, an excellent book-case,
a closed jar with faucet for the water
supply, window-boards, and a ther
mometer. There is also a framed
picture of Washington. Every school
should have one or more framed pic
tures An excellent fence surrounds
the aohool yard. The outbuildings
are good and in good condition.
There ia an excellent sfble for the
b or sea of those who ride to school.
Jack Eada and Grace Davidson of
Monument were married at the Palace
otel in this city last Friday evening.
Mr. Eads is a well known race horse
man of Grant county.
Catholic Mission.
Beginning on Monday the 17th of
November, a misson will be given In
the Catholic church bv Father rower
of the Redemptorist Order. The Rev.
Father is one of the best known
speakers of the Redemptorlats and
the subjects he will treat of, dealing
witb the eternal destines of all will
appeal to Catbolio and non-Catbolio
alike.
Services each morning at 8:30 and
each evening at 7:30.
China Dock Passes.
After an illness of several weeks
Gong Wau or China Dock as he ia
more commonly known to the people
of this section, died at his home in
thia city last r'tidar morning. Dock
had been a familiar restaurant man
do ire I in Heppner for many years, being the
proprietor of the Elkhorn restaurant.
He was a native of Canton, China
and wsa 6i years of age at he time
of his death. His funeral was held
on Sunday in Amciican trln. Rev.
W. T. Goulder, Pastor of the Socth
Methodist church conduced the
services. He leaves one brother,
Gong Lane of this city.
Portland, Ore., Nov. 4, 1913,
(Special) Oregon leads the world in
dry farming products. One man,
Tillman Reuter, of Madras, witb an
exhibit the staging of which cost but
$750. went to the Dry Farming Con
gress at Tulsa, Oklahoma and abso
lutely on the quality of the grains,
grasses, vegetables and fruits pro
duced bv dry farming methods in
Oregon,' won the grand sweepstake
prize over Canada's toO.OlO exhibit,
over South America, Australia and
every other state in the Union.
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
railways eh contributed $250 to
wards the expenses of the exhibit.
At the Chicago National Dairy
Show a yearling Jersey heifer, ex
hibited by Darrow Stump, 12-vear-old
son of J. B. Stump of Monmouth.
Oregon, carried off the sweepstakes
prizn over cattle from all parts of the
United S.atea. Oregon Is going into
the great Land Show to be held in
Chicago tbe latter part cf this month
aud it is fully expected that her ex
hibit, which ia probably the best ever
assembled by the state will land the
third prize of the series.
Experts declare that Oreson has the
best climate in the world for die pro
duction of flax and they confidently
predict that flax and flax mills will
be to Oregon what cotton and cotton
mills have been to the South. A co
operative manufacturing firm is being
promoted at Salem and it is expected
to begin operations within the near
future. Coarse crashes and twine
tor sewing wheat bags and for making
netH will be the first articles turned
out, but as soon as a market can be
developed the finer grades will be pro
duced such as linen, damask, table
cloths and towels. Abouc 1500 acres
of flax will be needed to supply tbe
first year's output of the factory.
The theory that flax impoverishea tbe
soil is an exploded theory it ia de
clared. On the contrary, it prepares
the eoil for a heavy succeeding crop.
The heaviest movement of Oregon
sheep and lambs ever known has been
going on ieoently from Central Oregon
points. Within a period of ten days
3,000 sheeB were "hipped from Bend
to points in Montana where they wilf
be fed for a'time on their way to the
Chicago market. On October 21
wenty eight double deck rars were
loaded with lambs at Condon, the
hipment amounting to 8,000 head,
the largest trainload ever handled on
that branch. The lambs were all
purchased within a radius of 40 miles
Condou and were consisted to Bill-
ngs, Mont.
That the Dalles-Celilo Canal will
be completed and ready for the passage
of boats in about another year is the
opinion ot f . (J. fcchubert of tbe
United States Engineers, who lias
had charge of the work. With nearly
all of the Government appropriation
available, labor plentiful and weather
conditions favorable, toe work ia ba
ng pushed forward faster than ever
before, and unless the June rise of
the Columbia is unusually great, it ia
believed that next Fall will see boata
passnig freely from Portland to points
the Upper Columba and Snake
vers.
One acre of celery grown a short
stance west of the city of Hood
River is being gathered and marketed,
mostly in Portland, and the truck
grower expects to receive not less
than $2,000 from the :rop. In addi
tion to celery be ia raising tomatoes
and peppers both of which are ex
tremely profitable.
Apron Sale and Tea.
The Aid society of the Christian
church will give an apron sale and
tea at the parlors of the hurch on
Friday evening, Nov. U. The usual
rood things to eat will be spread be
fore yoa and a social good time is
pom i ted.
It shall te unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to import or sell
i any infected or diseased fruit of any
kind in the state of Oregon.
Any person, firm or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this
act shall be deemed guilty of a mis
demeanor, and upon conviction there
of dhall be punished by a fine of not
less than ?5 nor more than $100.
Printed bv order of Harry Cumm
Ings, Fruit inspector for Morrow
County. 4-mo.
Tbe new process Linoleum is better.
! costs less at the Ca9e Furniture Co,