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VOL. 30. NO. 40.
HEPPNER, OREGON, FEBRUARY 12, 1914.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
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SEOUL TEAM
Local Fans Will See a
Good Team In Action
For This Town When
The Season Opens.
Heppner fans will see some
good games this season if the
plans of the local baseball enthu
siasts materialize. The scouts
are out and they already have a
line on a battery that would make
a strong foundation upon which
to build a "bush" team.
Brunton, "a recent arrival in
Heppner, played last season with
the Southwestern Washington
league and will be on hand for
the first turnout. It is also likely
that Ira May, a former Heppner
backstop, will fill that position
again this year. At present May
is in Umatilla county but itisuri
derstood that he will return to
Heppner with little inducement.
The scouts are on the trail of
several other good men, but just
now we can give out nothing defi
nite. However, some good men
are coming to light and the prop
osition of giving . them employ
ment in and near Heppner dur
ing the season, is one that gives
a strong inducement to the semi
pro. Method ot Feeding Swine
For Fattening.
Oregon Agricultural College,
Corvallis, Ore., Feb. 10. "The
self-feeder is a result of an at
tempt to decrease the labor cost
incident to pork production,
says Professor G. R. Samson of
the Animal Husbandry depart
ment, Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. "The increased cost of .kv
bor is an added problem in profit
able swine feeding. Indeed the
problems have increased so fast
there are as many for us to solve
as there were for our grand fa
thers.
"By use of the self-feeder a
correct ration dan be put into the
bins to last a' week or more as
soon as the lot of pigs are on full
feed. But slight attention need
be paid to feeding them for seve
ral days. An extension of the
system has been made with a
view to eliminate the labor of
mixing feed. Several self-feeders
are provided in which the
ground gains and tankage are
placed so that the pigs are allowed
to balance their own rations,
This is a good idea for the pigs
make as economical use of their
feed taken in this cafeteria style
as the frugal New England house
wife makes of her limited larder.
"At the Oregon Station, self
feeders containing balanced ra
tions are fed and in several tests
have given gains more economi
cal than has hand-feeding. The
system has been tried with a
mixture or barley and tankage,
wheat and tankage, and - shorts
and tankage. The saving in la
bor over that of hand feeding
was a considerable item in pro
ducing a hundred pounds , of
pork."
Frank Evans, extensive wheat
raiser of the Lexington section
was in Heppner, Saturday. He
reports fall sown grain coming on
in fine shape in his locality.
Mrs. Lucinda Elder has been
quite sick and under the care of
a physician tor several days tne
past week. At this time she is
greatly improved.
Claude Sloan and wife of Echo
were Heppner visitors tnis weeK
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GIVE SHOW HERE
The Condon members of Hepp
ner Lodge No. 353, B. P. 0. E.,
will reproduce the same minstrel
show in Heppner on the 26th,
that they delivered in their home
town with such success a little
more than a week ago.
Speaking of the show, the Con
don Times has the following to
say:
"Talk of plays until you are
black in the face, but the minstrel
show presented by 20 voices gath
ered from the Condon Elks last
Friday evening takes the cake for
being one of the best perform
ances of the kind ever given on
any stage. How the boys could
"think up" such a fund of side
splitting stunts, is the surprise of
every one who had the good luck
to attend the entertainment. No
body thought the town held such
a fund of local comic talent and
the screams of laughter from the
arge audience which packed the
theatre to the doors proclaimed
the fact that the efforts of the
Antlered Herd were appreciated.
Dr. Cathey, who is quite an ac
quisition to the town from asocial
standpoint, acted as interlocutor,
supported by his band of niggers,
whose makeups, antics and jokes
were so ridiculously funny that
one continual roar of laughter
and applause greeted every num
ber."
IRRIGON.
We had a light rain Tuesday
morning.
The young folks of the town
spent a social evening at the Do
ble home last Sunday evening.
William Graybeal went to Her-
mistoii, Tuesday morning, on
horseback, to look for employ
ment.
' The baseball game, Sunday,
was one of the best that has been
played here, this year. The score
was nineteen to seven.
Carrie McCoy is now back at
school. She has been out for
some time on account of a slight
attack of la grippe.
Snowey McCoy spent Sunday
with her parents in lrrigon, re
turning to Umatilla in the after
noon.
Otis Henkle has been visiting
friends in lrrigon. He reports
his family doing well with the
exception of a slight case of mea
sles.
Edgar Smith with Marjorie and
Lyle Seaman spent Saturday and
Sunday in Coyote with Edgar's
parent, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Doer
ing.
Lew Roaderick is intending to
move his family back here in the
near future. Mr. Roaderick is
an old-time resident and every
one is glad to see him moving
back here.
The lrrigon Dramatic society
is preparing anothei play to be
produced in the near future. It
is the popular ' 'Persecuted Dutch
man" and promises to be a big
success.
Mrs. Lester had the misfortune
to lose a quantity of honey from
the hives which she left on her
ranch when she moved to town.
It is supposed that some hobo,
being hungry tor sweet things,
appropriated it to his own use.
The Women of Woodcraft en
tertained the town at five hun
dred Saturday night, after a
meeting of the lodge. Earl Bau-
cuum won first prize, gentleman,
while Mrs. H. T. Walpole carried
olt the lady s prize. Mr. and
Mrs. Susbauer held the consola
tion prizes,
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E OF DELIGHT
Songs and
of High
"Stunts" Are
Class Many
Specialties Are
Program.
on the
Excellent training, good team
work, inevitable enthusiasm, high
order choruses and clever special
ties, will be the dominant factors
in making the concert to be given
by the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege one of delight.
It would seem needless to en
ter into a detailed discussion as
to the preparedness of this popu
lar organization. Suffice to say
that after weeks of faithful and
diligent training under the direc
tion of Prof. William Frederic
Gaskins and George Randolph
Thomas, every member is keen
to make the one supreme effort
that of pleasing. The news items
of our contemporaries stand spon
sor for the assertion that the
boys are prepared.
LAURANCE SKIPTON, VIOLINIST
The concert in itself will not be
unlike those of former years,
with the one exception that a
greater supply ot ability has been
available and consequently a more
evenly balanced club has been
moulded. Great care has been
exercised in the selection of the
songs and "stunts" which make
up the programme. Everything
suggestive or of the cheap vaude
ville variety has been excluded;
quality, not quantity, has received
the time and attention, thus ca
tering and striving for the artis
tic and distinctly edifying effect.
"Battle Hymn" from the Op
era "Rienzi", "Archers March
ing Song" and ' 'But They Didn, t"
are the songs among those sung
by the club, which win greatest
favor. But all numbers are ren
dered in a pleasing manner.
A distinct characteristic of the
club is the large number of spe
cialties which it presents; solos,
readings, burlesques and Scotch
monologues are among the many.
0. S. Hodsdon. of Strawberry,
was a business visitor in Hepp
ner, Saturday.
. Emmet Cochran, of Monument,
was in Heppner the first of the
week. He reports a very open
winter over his way, stock doing
fine and everybody flourishing,
Frank Gilliam returned Friday
from Portland where he spent a
two weeks' vacation.
Joseph Eskelson and wife, . of
Lexington, were Heppner visi
tors, Saturday.
Ed Farnsworth and wife of
Rhea Siding are uisiting at the
home of 0. E. Farnsworth.
Miss Evelyn Shipley departed
for Portland, Wednesday, where
she will visit with friends for a
short time before going to Junc
tion City to spend the remainder
of the winter with relatives.
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Portland News Letter
Tells of Industrial Act
ivities Throughout the
State.
Portland, Ore., Feb. 10, (Spe
cial) Leaving Portland the mor
ning of Thursday, February 19,
a special train will be run over
the line of the Oregon Electric
carrying a party of 125 or more
boosters, representing practically
every line of business in this sec
tion, to attend a great conven
tion at Eugene for the purpose
of stimulating interest in the
" Buy-your- ticket - through - Ore
gon" movement which was inau
gurated several weeks ago
throughout the whole state. The
train will probably stop at all the
important towns enroute for the
purpose of taking on all who care
to make the trip. The Eugene
Commercial Club will make ar
rangements to entertain at least
1,000 delegates.
That the movement is already
having a good effect is indicated
by the statement by the Pacific
Coast representative of the Penn
sylvania lines that probably 90
percent of the San Francisco
travel in 1915 will include Oregon
as a part of its itinerary. The
convention at Eugene will be
held for the purpose of laying
plans to induce that travel to
take advantage of stopover privi
leges in a great number of Ore
gon towns instead of in the one
large st. ' ,
With a capital stock of $641,
the Corvallis Cannery, operated
by the Benton County Growers'
Association, did a business of
$55,000 in 1913. The establish
ment packed 17,850 cases , of
fruits and vegetables, making 38
carloaes of 36,000 lbs: each.
Growers received approximately
$12,000 for raw material.
Out of a total Government ap
propriation of $23,460,000 for
carrying on reclamation work,
Oregon receives $1,220,135: Of
this amount about $500,000 will
be expended on the West Uma
tilla project, nearly the same
amount on the work jointly being
carried on by the Government
and the State, and the balance
will be allotted to the Klamath
project.
The good roads excitement has
invaded Polk county. TheDallas
Commercial Club is making an
effort to secure a bond issue of
not less than $600,000. with which
it is figured practically all the
ciues oi ine county can oe con
nected by a hard surface road.
The Santa Clara Potato Grow
ers' Association, an association of
farmers near Eugene, has just
sold three carloads of spuds at 80
cents per cwt. and are holding
from 12 to 14 carloads for better
prices. The association was or
ganized for the purpose of devel
oping better potatoes, for co-operation
in fighting disease and
insects and to aid its members in
securing better prices.
That the Willamette Valley
should have not less than 20 x 100
feet of space in the agricultural
building at the Pananja Pacific
Exposition was the opinion ex
pressed at the Salem meeting of
the Willamette Valley Associa
tion. Additional space will be
soueht in the horticultural build-
ng and also in the Oregon State
ibuilding.
GENERA
NEWS
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CHURCH DEBT PRO-
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Quite a number of the mem
bers of the Christian church at
Heppner went to lone last Sun
day to take part in the dedicatory
services of the new church at
that place. About 40 from Hepp
ner. were in attendance and en
joyed the splendid services of
Sumlay school and cnurch.
The lone people had made all
things ready and the new church
building was prepared to accom
modate a large congregation of
people who gathered to hear H.
A. Van Winkle deliver the add ress
of dedication. This was at 11:00
oclock and was followed by a
short appeal to the church and its
friends for funds to clear the
church of debt. In about twenty
minutes time this work. was done
and the sum of $2556.80 was
raised in cash and good subscrip
tions which is in excess of what
was actually required by about
$300.
A splendid dinner had been
prepared by the ladies of the
church and . was served to all
those present in the basement,
which is excellently arranged for
sucH purposes.
The new building is one of the
best church edifices in Morrow
county, and the people of lone
are to be congratulated in the
possession of such a structure
one that would be a credit to any
community; and the church peo
ple have a right to be proud of
their achievement It has come
to them through much sacrifice
and hard labor.
Chas. Allinger was the builder
in charge and the thoroughness
of the work done is a testimony
of his skill and workmanship.
The building is completely fin
ished, seated and furnished with
heating plant and the people of
this church are now equipped to
go ahead with the good work so
well begun.
At Christian Church.
The contest is still on for the
big Sunday school and interest is
growing. The pastor has been
absent this week at Salem pick
ing up on S. S. enthusiasm, and
the 11:00 o'clock subject 'will be
"Shots From the Convention."
The evening: "Conversion of
Worst Sinner in Tarsus."
Prayer meeting service every
Thursday evening.
H. A. Van Winkle, Pastor.
Methodist Church South.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching 11 a. m. Subject:
"Why God. made man. The fail
ure and ultimate triumph."
Epworth league at 6:3o p.m.
Preaching at 7 :30 p. m. Subj ect,
"Teach me Thy way." Come
and hear these two sermons.
They are for you and you will en
joy them. Bring your friends.
You and they will be made wel
come.
W. T. Goulder, Pastor
Noah Clark and family have
returned to Morrow county after
an less than a year's stay at their
old home in Newton, Illonois.
They will again take up their res
idence in this county. Upon
leaving here several months ago,
Mr. Clark disposed of his proper
tv, which consisted of one of the
best wheat farms in the Eight
Mile section.. At present they
are visiting at the home of O. M.
Whittington on Rhea creek.
Mrs. Belle Bucknum of Baker
is visiting at the home of her
i mother, Mrs. Lucinda Elder.
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? -FILE II
Statements Must Be Filed
With Internal Revenue
Collector at Portland By
March 1st.
Only a few days left in which
to file your income tax statement.
Applications for blanks can be
made to any bank or county treas
urer or to Milton a Miller, Collec
tor Internal Revenue, Portland,
Oregon.
Penalty of $20 to $1000 for fail
ure to file returns on or before
March 1st.
Fine not exceeding $2000 or
imprisonment not exceeding one
year or both at the discretion of
the court for making a false or
fraudulent return.
Every person having a net in
come of $3000 or over for calen
dar year ($2500 for year 1913)
must make a return; a single
person is allowed an exemption
of $3000 and a married person
$4000. (For year 1913, March 1
to December 31, , the exemption
allowed is $2500 or $3333.33).
All payments due on your in
come may be remitted at once or
you can have until June 30 in,"-
which to pay. Payment must be
made by certified check, money
oredr or draft. Personal checks
can not be accepted.
Partnerships as such are . not
required to make income returns
but the members comprising the
firm - providing their individual
incomes reach $3000 ($2500 for
1913) or over are to make re- ,
turns.
If in doubt regarding any part
of the law or regulations write
for information to M. A. Miller,
Collector, Portland, Oregon.
For year 1913, the law operates
only from March 1 to December
31 so the incomes, deductions
and exemptions are figured ac
cordingly. FAIRVIEW.
Mrs. Brashears is very ill at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
John Williams. We hope to hear
of her recovery soon.
Ralph Akers went to California
seme time ago on business which
will keep him away for an indefi
nite length of time.
Mrs. Kincaid has been spend
ing a few days in Pendleton, vis
iting friends and relatives of that
city.
Mr. McElligott made a business
trip to The Dalles one day last
week, returning home the follow
ing day.
Edgar Ball and Phillip Griffin
attended the oyster supper given
at the Christian church in lone
on the night of the 23rd. They
report a large attendance and a
pleasant evening enjoyed.
We have been having a good
deal of rain in this part of the
country during the last two
weeks and a few little snows
which have long since gone leav
ing the weather quite mild.
Dick Reed was up in this vicin
ity one day last week from John
Day where he is caring for sheep.
He reports the weather there as
rather mild and rainy and that
the sheep are standing the wea
ther fine.
The ladies of the Episcopal
Guild will hold a window sale at
the store of R. M. Hart, Saturday,
Feb. 14. Lots of good things for
your Sunday dinner.
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