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VOL. 30. NO. 39.
HEPPNER, OREGON, DECEMBER 25, 1913.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
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CURRENCY BILL
PASSES THE SENATE
"Most Important Piece of
Legislation Since the
Civil War," Declares
Senator Owen, Author.
The currency bill passed the
Senate last Friday evening by
54 to 34 vote. Six republicans
voted with the democrats. It
expected that President Wilson
will sign the bill as soon as
reaches him.
"This currency bill," said Sen
ator Owen, its sponsor, "is the
most important piece of legisla
tion since the war. '
"It provides a plan for concen
trating the reserves of 25,000
banks into the greatest banking
association in the world. It pro
vides for mobilization of these
reserves and for keeping them
liquid and quickly available in
the form of cash.
it provides tor the issuance
of an elastic currency through
federal reserve notes which may
be put out on the security of com
mercial bills of short maturity.
"It establishes an open dis
count market which America has
never had before a market
wherein commercial bills and pa
per may be discounted at all
times at a low rate of interest.
"It safeguards 2 per cent bonds,
"It will stabilize commercial,
financial and industrial conditions
in America.
"It establishes foreign branch
banks to .care" for our foreign
commerce.
"It extends a helping hand to
the country's farmers and produ
cers and will be invaluable to
business men as well as to bank
ers themselves.
"The system is under the sup
ervisory control of the govern
ment through a federal reserve
board, with full power to fix in
terest rates, to control the elas
tic currency or federal reserve
notes, to examine banks and to
remove officers and directors of
any federal reserve banks.
"The system starts with $53,
000,000 capital and in two years
it will have more than $400,000,
000 reserves and probably $200,
000,000 in government funds dis
tributed among eight to ten banks
adjusted to serve conveniently
and sympathetically every sec
tion of the country."
SHOT'S BILL TO AID
Land Entryman Will Have
Three Years To Estab
lish Residence on Land.
Representative Sinnott of Ore
gon has introduced a bill in Con
gress which will give public land
entrymen three years in which
to establish- a residence on land
mi lit i j
mis meets the ideas ot many
Oregon men who have represen
ted that the expense of getting
established on claims is almost
prohibitive. The bill is very
carefully drawn and Sinnott be
lieves it will have the approval of
the committee and the interior
department.
Kicked by Horse.
Arthur Reid was very seriously hurt
at the mill of Reid Bros, on Tuesday
evening. He was kicked in the face
by a horse and had his nose emit nuen
and broken as well as having a num
ber of teeth knocked out. He had dis
mounted a horse he was ridina, and
stepping boliind the animal while re
moving his chaos he was delivered a
blow that pot him out of' commission
for the time being. In a semi-con
scious state he was able to reach the
house before fainting away eotirelv.
A phr8ioian was summoned from Hepo-
ner and Mr. Rmd'a wounds dressed
aud he was brought to town Wednesday
morning where he could reoeive better
attention. His hurt will 1 kel; leave
s face somewhat disfigured.
SCHUO
CHILDREN
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PRESENT CAM
One Hundred
Take Part
Students
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IRRIGON.
Snowballing; has replaced base ball
on the playgrounds.
Birdia George Is sDendina the holi
days with her sister Mrs. Barecuuiu.
Earl Rand is home for vacation
fiom Corvallis where he is attendiua
college.
Mr. Kicker treated the pupils of his
room to candy and oranges Friday
afternoon.
Crown of the Year,'
Folk Dance Feature.
The Heppner grammar schoo!
closed it s work prior to the
Christmas holidays, with a can
tata entitled, "The Crown of
the Year, " last Friday evening
jn the assembly room of the High
school. The solos by the various
members displayed exceptional
talent on their own part as wel
as thorough instruction by their
music supervisor, Miss Marian
Long. The same thing may be
said of the chorus.
The feature of the evening was
the folk dances by the children
of the lower grades. These
dances were first introduced this
year and considering this, the
pupils did exceptionally well.
Another pleasing feature of
the entertainment was the or
chestra music. The High school
orchestra has been practicin
faithfully for sometime and last
Friday was the first public ap
pearance this year. They play
well and are a credit, to the stud
ent body which they represent
About four hundred people
attended the entertainment and
all were loud in their praise of
the work done by the pupils and
teachers alike.
Some Hog.
An object of much attention at
the People's Cash Market is
five-year-old hog belonging to Vic
Groshens. The animal was butch
ered last week by Dan Stalter
and dressed 765 pounds. A fat
three-year-old beef hanging near
the hog did not weigh as much by
30 pounds.
Jack Hynd raised the hog and
exhibited him at the first county
fair where he drew much favora
ble comment as well as a blue
ribbon. He was purchased at
that time by Mr. Groshens, who
since has been fattening him for
slaughter.
For Exchange.
$25,000.00 worth of close-in
mostly income property, in the
City of Medford, Ore., to ex
change for good Grain Farm near
Heppner or Lexington, Ore.
Address W. A. Messner, Med
ford, Ore.
Our cattle are branded with
on right hip or side, and we
will pay $200 reward for informa
tion which will lead to arrest and
conviction of anyone stealing our
stock. Minor Bros.
liie entire Christmas wees was
vacation. School will begin again
December twenty-ninth.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Walpole have
become tne parents of a' fine cine and
half pound baby girl. Both mother
nd child are reported as doing finely
Rev. B. F. Harper held services In
the church Sunday evening. The
Christms sermon he delivered was fine
and well enjoyed by the congregation.
We have a couple of inches of snow
ow. Just enough to make it seem
be the Cliistmas season. The only
thina mies'ng is the jingling of merry
leigb bells.
There was a very nice program ren
dered Friday afternoon in her room
and tha youngsters went home tooting
horns and taking bites of candy and
ornnges between toots.
Miss Hill decorated a minature
Christmas tree composod of one of the
sturdiest of the school plants ani a
soria of sagebrush, with tinsel, pop
corn aud presents for her pnpils.
HARDMAN
We are having genuine winter
weather at present.
Clyde Swift was ln(town over Sun
day from Eight Mile.
Alex Warren is clerking in A. L.
Hudson's store at present.
Edwin Craber and wife left for
Independence the last of the week.
Eugene Noble and John Vauhgn
were seen in town Saturday evening.
J. H. Wyland has been under the
weather for the last few days but i
some better at present.
O. A. Repass has been out in the
mountains staying with Wm. Hen
dricks who has been quite sick.
Everybody is getting ready for the
Christmas tree that will be held in
the church Wednesday evening.
One of the nicest dances of the
season was held at Parkeis Mill Fri
day evening. Those present from
Hardman were: Dr. Gauntand wife,
Archie Barnard and wife. Bird Swift
and wife, Mr. Brookhouser and wife,
Chester Saline and wife, Wm. Loweo
and wife, Mrs. Belle Leathers,
Messrs Ivan and Vernia Leathers.
The most unique Christmas en
tertainment ever held in The
Dalles will be given by the lode
of Elks of that city on Christmas
night. The celebration will be
staged in the open, and a large
electric lighted tree will be placed
on the government lot east of
Hotel Dalles. The tree will be
surrounded by bonfires to add to
the gaiety of the occasion, and
a band will entertain during the
evening. The lodge has secured
a list of the needy children and
they will be remembered with
desirable gifts.
i METHOD OF
SUMMERFALLOV
B. H. Peck, Dry Farmer
Who Won Prize at Re
cent Corn Show Writes
On Above Subject.
"What is the best way to han
dle summ erf allow?" was asked
of "Farmer Smith" at the Pen
dleton Corn Show.
"I should follow the binder, or
header, with the roller," said he,
to mash down the stubble and
weeds, and after the first rain
that wets down two inches, cross
the rolling with the disc, the ob
ject being to cut up and thor
oughly mix the stubble with the
soil. In case the season is open
ike this one, disc the land a sec
ond time but don't harrow in the
Fall.
'In the spring, just as soon as
the ground is dry enough, disc it
again, and as soon alter discing
as will permit, harrow with a
smoothing harrow. If discing
and harrowing are continued al
ternately through the spring.
after beating rains plowing may
be done successfully up to the
ast of July.
No man and team should at
tempt to farm, intensively, more
than 50 acres. If you have more
and you should have
ind teams.
"When plowing, quit in the
evening in time to run over, with
0. A. C. CADET BAND la A. BOOTH ENTERS
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Captain Beard Has Built
Up Wonderful Amateur
Organization-Band Now
in Eastern Oregon.
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In securing a concert by the
O. A. C. Cadet Band, Heppner
can be considered one of the luck
iest towns in Oregon. Situated
as the town is, forty-five miles
from the railroad, meaning that
ninety miles extra has to be trav
eled in order to fill the engage
ment here, it is certainly grati
fying to have such a worthy or
ganization pay the town a visit,
Heppner people appreciate good
things and a reputation for pat
ronage has long since been es
tablished. This reputation
appreciated most thoroughly by
the state institutions, for at no
time on the occasion of their vis
its here have they failed to meet
the additional expense required
This is pleasing to the college
people and results in much good
to the town.
In the coming of the Cadet
Band it is safe to state that Hepp
ner has never before been visited
by such a strong musical attrac
tion. A band of thirty-four mu
sicians is a rare thing in this sec
uon oi ine country, and such an
more men array of talent as Captain Beard
has developed this year has never
toured Eastern Oregon. With an
exceptionally large class to pick
aggre-
SE
OIL
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Former State Senator
From Lane Will Seek
Republican Nomination
Urged By Many.
the Azo tho InnH nlnwAr! that.
day. it not tne disc, tnen a pack- re n ocka. an
t . n ,i n . 1 I I! II I 1
er, out it neitner or tnese are sauun excelling any iormer Dana
available use a plank drag; the in the, history of the school. This
is a Droaa statement out one
backed up by the student body
and press of Corvallis the two
sources oi severest criticism any
student activities meet with. The
opening concert at Corvallis is
COLUMBIA COLLEGE
Students of Columbia Junior
College of Milton entertained
their first Heppner audience at
the Club Building last Saturday
evening. 1 heir program consis
ted of recitations and music.
Several of the numbers indicated
that the students have had some
excellent training in elocution and
voice culture. The songs by the
boys quartett was especially
well received. Harley Adkins, a
Heppner boy, holds a place in the
tenor section on this quartett as
does Victor Orr, son of Rev. W.
A. Orr and a former resident of
this city.
After the entertainment the
visitors were taken to the High
school where they were made to
feel at home for an hour or two
by the local students.
The students were accompanied
on their trip by president Crutch
nield and Miss Bernice Paris of
the college.
PARCELS POST WEIGHT
NCREASED AFTERJAH. 1
Howard Robison. Ray Ashbaugh,
Arcme Saling, Walter Furlong, Ezra
Adkins. Homer Green and several
others. If any one did not have a
splendid time it is their own fault as
Mr. and Mrs. Ayeis are the most bos
pi table people on earth.
Upon information received from the
nheriff of Chehaiis county, Washing
ton, Sheriff Evans arrested O. A.
Rogers who is wanted in that county
upon a felony charge. The arrest was
made yesterday morning and the young
man will be held until tbeOhehalis
officers arrive for hint.
Best for
GRAPHS.
Christmas: PHOTO
Read Sigsbee's ad.
object being'to force the air pock
ets out of the plowing, that the
moisture of the furrow slice may
be united with that of the sub
soil and capilary action be re-established.
After this operation, harrow
4.1 i ,!..
Now there are those right here T J , "J v """" "Vs
in Morrow ronntv who brieve Because UDon tne success ot that
riat in this short narration "Far- performance depends the assur
mer bmith has said something, ance 01 me contemplated tour
B. H. P. there was little doubt m the
minds of the music loving public
of Corvallis this year, for in the
concert which took place thereon
December 11 the band boys ac
quitted themselves with skill
and naught but words of praise
and hearty commendation have
since come forth from press and
PncftnaaAr T?ifhnrrlQnn hoc I PUDllC
justreceived his instructions re- fa diffiSlt than a of
garamg tne new parcels post reg- foner years, but is hand
ulations which go into effect led in more of a professional man
after January 1st. per. the numbers run from such
After the first of the year the standard classics as roet and
limit of weight of parcelsof four- the Tihter and less Sling pop"
th class mail delivery within the uiar American airs. A number
first and second zones shall be of special features are included
increased from 20 to 50 pounds, which give a variety pleasing to
t tho third fnrtv, fifth Cwth an. a s&xopnone quartette, as
J. 11 Villi AVMl. Wit 111 Kill WAAVaA. - j 1 1
seventh and eighth zones the cars in Heppner, is one of the
weight shall be increased from leading features; a trombone
11 to 20 pounds. quintet, playing "Slip-Horn
The rate of nostaee on narcels btuff," is a mirth-provoking num
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exceeding 4 ounces in weight in r an? l"J1 aw out tne coioest
,,tk fiffi, 0-,J house m the country; the clarinet
l""u'.luuul" 1,u ""U1 duet is noted for the sweetness
zones is: I of iLi music and the smoorhnpss
Third zone, 6 cents for first j of execution; Ross Johnson, tenor
pound and 2 cents for each addi- singer of the O. A. ( ,. Glee Uub,
tional pound or any fraction
After two weeks of delibera
tion, during which time hundreds
of letters have come from all
parts of the state urging accept
ance, Robert A. Booth, former
state senator, who was waited
upon by a delegation of Eugene
citizens, who urged him to enter
the race for the United States
Senatorship, has determined to
heed the request, and to seek
nomination at the hands of the
Republican party, of which he
has always been a member.
In a statement sent out by J.
S. Magladry, who was spokes
man for the delegation, Mr.
Booth made known his deter
mination, and indicated that in
becoming a candidate he would
not bind himself to support party
above principle, but he would en
deavor if elected, to secure such
legislation as the enlightened
morality of the times demands.
Mr. Booth makes it plain that
the unsolicted endorsements
from all parts of Oregon had a
strong bearing in making hi3
decision. Mr. Booth will
nounce his platform soon.
an-
A SAD DEATH
thereof.
Fourth zone, 7 cents for fiirst
pound and 4 cents for each addi
tional pound or any fraction
thereof.
Fifth zone, 8 cents for first
will sing with the band; O. W.
James will do stunts on his big
tuba which are making cornet
players of the Northwest take a
DacK seat. He is neraiaed as a i
marvel and his number on the
program is of very rare value to
the concert. In alL the program
is one of merit and one which
pound and 0 cents for each addi- any person within reach of Hepp
tional pound or any fraction ner on the night of December 30
thereof. can afford to miss.
Sixth zone, 9 cents for first "r . ueen
' I nfQiVl Tit r.hii t'tirv riAmirinl on
pound and 8 cents for each addi- of 75 cents for reserved seats and
tional pound or any fraction 50 cents general admission. The
thereof. band is not out for the money
and the Dnce of admission is
Alex Lindsay came up from based on terms consistent with
his ranch near lone and spent the amount of expense involved.
Friday and Saturday in this city. They want expense money and
the price is such that evervbodv
Miss Blanche Clausmeyer is in Heppner can afford to attend.
home from Corvallis where she The concert will begin promptly
has been attending O. A. C. at 8:30. Don't miss a single
She arrived Tuesday evening. I number. 1
It is our sad duty to chronicle
this week the death of Mrs.
Katherine Boblit Turner, wife of
W. H. Turner, one of our prom
ising young farmers, and the son
of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Turner of
Heppner.
Mrs. Turner passed away a few
moments past twelve o'clock on
Friday, after an illness of sever
al weeks in which a hard battle
was fought against death by the
young woman and her physicians.
Her illness followed the birth
of a little daughter some weeks
ago and very serious complica
tions set in. She was taken to
the hospital and all that mortals
could do was done to restore her
to health but her case was beyond
the aid of human power.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon at the Christ
ian church, conducted by the pas
tor, Henry A. Van Winkle, and
there was a very large attendance
of friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Turner was formerly Miss
Katherine Boblit, and one of
Morrow county's most success
ful teachers. She was married
to Mr. Turner about a year ago
and the young people were ind
ustriously engaged in making a
home on their farm in Sand Hol
low. She came to this country from
Missouri and has a brother and
sister living here. The babe is
left motherless and it is under
stood that the request of its
j mother was that it be given into
the hands of her people who
reside at the old home in Missou
ri. The sympathy of this commu
nity goes out to Mr. Turner in
his beravement The loss is in
deed a sad one to him and his
family.
For Rent.
The C A. Hlioa ranch on Klu-a
crvt'k, consulting f H m-res; eithvr
the whole tract, or divMed in two
rttiu'lit'x,
mill
The J. P. Rhea rancU also on Ultra
creek, consisting of 2,000 acre.
Call or write. E. 1. Uooil, Wm.
Hiiirlies. ami T. . I. Malnmey, Trii!-
tees, llt'pplHT, Oregon. tf