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Ori'Cnn HiftorUal Society Stoik Kxcliauge Building. IMES I He VOL. 31. NO. 18. HEPPNER, OREGON, JULY ,'50, 1914. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR 5 LIST L E O-W. R. &N. Co. Offers Valuable Premiums' For Exhibits at Walla Walla Show This .Fall. The second annual corn show un der the auspices of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Com pany will be held at Walla Walla, Wash., November 25, 26! 27 and 28. A 1,6-page booklet, containing the list of prizes, entry blanks and general information, has juBt been issued and a copy received at this office. The annual corn Bhow(las conduct ed by the railroad company, has be come an established institution. The first show last year, was the outcome of efforts made by R. B. Miller, traffic manager of the O.-W. R. & N. Com pany to interest farmers in corn growing. Mr. Miller has often pointed out in interviews and otherwise, and the corps of able agriculturists . in the employ of the railroad company has traveled through Eastern Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, giving lec tures and demonstrations of the great value of corn as a food for stock. In encouraging the growing of corn, it has been the purpose of the O.-W. R. & N. Compauy to build up the stock industry of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Since the corn-growing missionary work was begun under Mr. Miller's enthusiastic direction some years ago much has been accomplished. Ex pense has not been spared by the rail road company to Impress upon the farmers the profits to themselves and to their territory to be derived from growing corn and feeding it' to stock Especially has it been pointed out that the continual growing of wheat crops must leave large portions of the land idle each year, and even tually impoverish all the wheat land, unless rotated with some such crop as corn. Professor Holden, the corn expert was brought here by the O.-W. R. & N. Company last year and sent into Eastern Oregon and Washington on a special train to lecture from his ripe experience in corn-raising. Pro feasor Holden's lectures and the work done by the agriculturists of the O.- W. R. & N. Company has caused such a great increase in corn that the acre age in cultivation this year has fully doubled. 4 A corresponding increase in the entry list at the coming corn show is expected. There is (.very Indication that this year's show will be even better than the one in 1913. - Booklets containing further infor mation about the corn show, the rules and entry blanks may be ob tained by addressing the O.-W. R. & N. Corn Show, 701 Wells-Fargo building, Portland, Oregon. The list of premiums at the show follows: Division A O.-W. R. & N. Co. best acre Class 1 Class 2 lrrlg'd non-lrd First prize $25.00 25.00 Second prize 15.00 15.00 Third prize 10.00 10.00 Fourth prize 7.50 7.50 Fifth prize 5.00 Sixth prize 2.60 Seventh prize 2.50 Eighth prize , 2.50 Ninth prize 2.50 Tenth prize 2.60 6.00 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.50 Division B 12 ears -O.-W. R. & N. Co. best Class 1 Class 2 irrig'd non irrd First prize $15.00 $15.00 Second prize 10.00 10.00 Third prize 7.50 7.60 Fourth prize , 5.00 5.00 Fifth prize 2.50 2.50 Sixth prize ... '. 2.50 2.50 Seventh prize ...... 2.50 2.50 Eighth prize 2.60 2.60 Ninth prize , ,. 2.60 2.50 Tenth prize 2.50 2.50 Division C O.-W. R. & N. Co Boy's contest for best acre. This con test limited to boys under 18 years of age , Irrig'd non-lrrd First prize .$20.00 $20.00 Second prize 15.00 15.00 Third prize 10.00 10.00 Fourth prize .......... 6.00 6.00 GDI HOW IE Fifth prize 2.50 2.50 Division D O.-W. R. & N. Co. boys' contest for best 12 ears. This contest limited to boys under 18 years of age Irrig'd non-irrd First prize $20.00 $20.00 Second prize 15.00 15.00 Third prize 10.00 10.00 Fourth prize 5.00 ' 5.00 Fifth prize 2.50 2.50 Division E O.-W. R. & N. Co. best geneVal display, $5. Basis of award: Number of varieties, 20; quality of grain, 40;. taste of arrangement, 20; size of exhibit, 10; story of how it was produced, 10 100 Division F Boys' corn club, A. H. Averill Machinery Co. To the Boys' Corn Club making the best general exhibit, under same rules as division E, and A. H. Averill Machinery Co., of Portland, Or. will give the follow ing: First, library of nine agricultur al and horticultural books; second, library of six agricultural books; third, library of three agricultural and horticultural books. Division G R. B. Miller. Best one ear, any variety, offered by R. B. Miller, traffic manager, O.-W. R. & N. Co., $25. Division H C. L. Smith. For best 12 ears popcorn, C. L. Smith, agri culturist, O.-W. R. & N. Co., will give First prize, $5; second prize, $3; third prize $2. i Division I, class 2, J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. For best 100 ears Flint corn grown on upland by dry farming methods, 12 stalks and statement of how grown to ac company the exhibit, the J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company, Port land, Or., will give a Racine rotary harrow. Division J, class 1, R. M. Wade & Co. Best two acres of Dent corn grown on irrigated land, to be Judg ed by the same rules provided for the one-acre contests, 100 ears of field selected seed corn and six stalks, to be exhibited, a riding cultivator, of fered by R. M. Wade & Co, Portland. Division J, class 2, Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Company Prize, J. I. Case lister, subsoller and drill. For best two acres nonlrrigated Dent corn grown by dry farming methods, Mit chell, Lewis & Staver Company of Portland, Or., and Spokane, Wash., offer a prize consisting of a J. I. Case lister, subsoiler and seed drill, com bined, an excellent tool for the dry land farmer. To be judged by the rules of one-acre contests, 100 .ears field selected seed corn and 12 stalks to be exhibited. Division K, class 2, Oliver Chilled Plow Works For the beBt three acres of corn grown on non-Irrigated land, the corn to be judged by the same rules as provided for the one acre contests, 100 ears of corn and 12 stalks to be exhibited at the show. The Oliver Chilled Plow Works, Port land, Or., will give one No. 15 var iable drop corn planter. Division L, class 1, John Deere Co. For the best five acres of corn, ir rigated, to be judged under same rules as provided for the one-acre contests, 100 field-selected ears and 12 stalks to be exhibited at the show. The John Deere Company, Portland, Or., offer as a prize one No. 999 new Deere corn planter, oblique selection, variable drop. Division L, class 2, International Harvester Company For best li -e acres of corn grown cn non-irrigated 1 ind, to be judged by the same rules as provided for the one-acre contests. I fl() field-selected ears and 12 select ed stalks to be exhibited at the show. The International Harvester Com pany of America offers a prize con sisting of two-horse riding cultivator Division M, class .1, Oregon Moline Plow Company For the best 10 acres of corn grown under irrigation to be judged under the same rules as the one-acre contests, 100 field selected ears of seed corn and six stalks to be exhibited at the show, the Oregon Mollne Plow Company, Portland, Or., will give two-horse walking corn cultivator. Division M, class 2, Parlln & Oren dorff Northwest Plow: Company For the best 10 acres of corn grown with out irrigation, to be judged by the same rules as the one-acre contests, 100 field-selected ' ears of seed corn and six stalks to be exhibited at the show, the Parlln & Orendorff North west Plow Company, Portland, Or., will give a King walking cultivator (style H). Division N, class 2, Lou S. Smith To the boy or girl under 16 years of age entering the 12 best seed ears of his own selection, with story of how the crop was grown, Lou S. Smith, assistant agriculturist, O.-W. R. & N. Company, will give an East man vest pocket kodak with two rolls of films. Contest open only to Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow and Grant counties, Oregon. Corn need not be grown by contestants, but must be grown on. upland with out irrigation. 9xhlblt to count 60 and story 50. B. R. Patterson made the trip home this time by way of the Barlow route and pronounces it an enjoyable one, coming through in the big Cad illac without mishap. During their absence Mr. and Mrs. Patterson vis ited at Seattle. T- TER TRAIN SERVICE List of 400 Names Attached to Prayer of Citizens for Improved Train Service , on Heppner Branch. Acting on the authority of he Heppner Commercial Club, the per manent committee on transportation of the Club, some four weeks ago had petitions prepared, and since that time have been circulating the same for signatures, asking the officials of the O.-W. R. & N. Co., to consider the proposition of giving better pas senger train accomodations on the Heppner branch. We have hereto fore set out what the committee are asking for. The petitions have been forwarded to the head office at Port land, and contain the names of four hundred citizens of thg territory serv ed by the Heppner and Condon branches. Accompanying ;ne sa:a petitions, was the following letter, which is a concise statement of the situation as presented by the commit- too: Heppner, Ore., July 29, 1914. The O.-W. R. & N. Co., Portland, Oregon. Gentlemen: Enclosed please find a petition for another train service on this branch road signed by citizens of Morrow County, former citizens now residing in Portland, but who have interests here, and also citizens from Grant and Gilliam counties served by mail and passenger service on this road. The matter of better train service was presented to the Commercial Club of Heppner some months ago and later a "Permanent Commute on Transportation" was appointed and reported from time to time and was instructed to prepare the petition and present it to you with the fol lowing suggestions: 1. We believe that a Motor Ser vice could be put on for mall and passengers between Heppner and the Main line which would increase the travel to and from the north end of the county and outside points so that it would be mutually profitable to your company and the whole of the county. 2: We believe that this service could be extended to connect with the motor service between Umatilla and Pendleton in such a way as to increase the travel between Morrow and Umatilla counties so as to be profitable to all concerned. 3. We believe that a similar ser vice could be maintained connecting the above mentioned service with the Condon branch at Arlington so as to increase the traffic between Umatilla, Morrow and Gilliam counties and de velope a profitable business. 4. We believe that could such a service be inaugurated and a sleeper put on between Arlington and Port land on trains No. 9 and No 12 that such accomodations would be justifiable because of the demand that will be made with the above ser vice. We humbly present this petition of over four hundred names of the best citizens with the above suggestions and pledge ourselves to work with you in an effort to deflect the travel that is now being carried on by ve hicle to and from the north end of the county and between the counties aboved named. We believe, after due consideration and canvass of the matter, that the petition and suggestions will result in great development and increase of traffic on your roads if granted and a fair trial given. The present de layed and unsatisfactory mall and passenger service greatly retards and delays development and travel in this part of the state and we trust you may give this your Immediate and best attention. Yours very truly, DR. J, PERRY CONDER, Chairman, L. E. BISBEE, JOS. J. NYS, Committee. Fire Started Near Hardman. A fire that gave promise of doing a large amount of damage was start ed in the Hardman country on Tues day, in the vicinity of the farm of Omar Stanton. After a lot of hard work on the part of citizens from Hardman and the people of the neighborhood, the fire was extin guished before any damage to speak of had been done. There is such' an abundance of dry grass all around everywhere that it is a wonder that more serious fires have not occurred, and this would doubtless happen if it were not for the evident fact that our people are using every precau tion to prevent flres getting out,. E 0 BE PUSHING FOR RIVERS S BILL s Astoria, Oregon, July 28, (Special) The citizens of Astoria, at a mass meeting held under the auspices of the Port of Columbia Commercial Club, unanimously passed the fol lowing resolutions, which were im mediately telegraphed to the,' north western senators at Washington: RESOLVED, That we, the mem bers of the Port of Columbia Com mercial Club and citizens of Astoria, Oregon, insist on the Immediate pas sage by the Senate of the United States of the Rivers and Harbors bill now pending, and hereby request the United States Senators from Oregon, and their colleagues of Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, aud Ne vada to bend every effort to this end. Improvements of vital importance to the Pacific coast ports and inland waterways depend upon the speedy availability of the appropriations em braced in this bill. RESOLVED, That we have implicit confidence in the recommendations of the United States engineers who have given favorable reports on the various projects embraced in the pending bill, and that we go on rec ord as favoring liberal expenditure of public money to provide water transportation for interior commun ities. RESOLVED, That we believe there is no "pork" in the appropriation it ems relating to Pacific coast projects, and that so far as other projects are concerned, we accept the judgment of the United States engineers, mean while calling the attention of the United States Senate to the fact that the river Clyde from Glasgow to the sea was once a shallow unimportant stream and possibly its improvement might once have been classed as "pork." It now floats millions of annual commerce. RESOLVED, That we remind our Senators that the Port of Astoria is expending approximately one million dollars for the construction of the greatest municipal docks on the Pa cific coast; that the Hill system of railway Is building ocean docks and terminal here which will cost sever al millions, and that the citizens of a tributary region of 300,000 square miles in area are vitally concerned in the appropriations which shall op en the Columbia river to free and uninterrupted navigation from its mouth to the interior. Also that the organization of steamboat lines to navigate said river and its tribu taries depends upon the early com pletion of the Celtlo canal, an appro priation for which is Included in said bill. WILD SIEER ROPING CONTEST FOR GIRLS Pendleton, Ore, July 29 One of the most thrilling and spectacular contests known to the cow tountry will be on the program at the Round Up this year, September 24, 25 and 26. This is a wild steer roping and hog tielng contest for cowgirls only. The purse will amount to about $500 and already sufficient cowgirls have made entry to insure a desperate fight to the finish for the money and the honor of being the first world's championship cowgirl steer roper, They will work the contest under the same rules as those governing the cowboys' steer roping. Some of the girls entered already have records irider forty seconds and It is very 1 ossible that tuey will got within the 24 second class at the Round-Up Two thousand additional cash has been added to the regular prize Mst. Electric fans are just the" thing these warm days. The Heppner Light & Water Co. can install one for you at any time. Has Completed Good Well. D. E. Gllman has just had com pleted a well on the Alton Basey place in Cltrks Canyon that is pro ducing a fow of 2500 gallons of wa ter every twenty-four hours through the energy exerted by a windmill The fllow was secured at a depth of 115 feet and the well gives promise of furnishing an abundance of water for all time to come. Two families have recently located on the Basey place and the Gay land adjoining, these being Phill Gllham and George Glass and together they will farm 880 acres. They each have large families and are taking hold of their newly acquired places in a way that shows they know how to farm. The well drill was taken from the Basey place to EHuston's on Eight Mile. IS ARE GOING UP Force of Carpenters Busy on Dance Pavilion This Week Other Details Be 'itig Rapidly Completed. Undejr. the supervision of Carpen ter Henry Johnson, the buildings for the Second Annual Morrow County Fair are under course of construc tion. The force of carpenters are now putting up the big dance pavilion which will have a floor space 50 x 86 feet, and around two sides and one end of this will be arranged the scats in such a manner as not to take up any of this floor space. , Just south of this dance platform and facing Main street the new exhibit pavilion will be built and will occupy all the space across the south end of the lot. All buildings are to be put up in a substantial manner and will be permanent. The Fair . Board have closed all contracts for the amuse ment features of the fair and by looking over the big adv. In this Is sue you will see what some of these are. From now on everything in con nection with this event will be push ed and by the opening date nothing will have been left undone that should have been done to start Mor row County's Bigger and Better Fair on time. Bring in your samples of grain and grasses to the office of the secretary, and be on the lookout for those fruit and vegetable exhibits. The date is September 17, 18 and 19. Birthday Picnic A custom has been established at the Buschke farm cn Rhea creek of an annual celebration in honor of the birthdays of several members of the family which occur within a few days of each other following the middle of July.' OnSnnday, July 19," large number of the neighbors up and down the creek as well as several friends from lone, were invited to the Buschke home where a splendid re past had been prepared for them, as well as other entertainment, and a most pleasant time was had. From the lone Journal we get the following list of those present: Walter Becket and family; Ralph Becket and fam ily; Will French and family; Curtis Rhea and family; Oscar Whittington and family; Mrs. James Fidler, Lena Gray, Mrs. Claude Whitney and daughter; Mrs. Letha Woods and daughter; Mr. Fisher and family; W. H. Cronk and farily; Flora Forbes; Charlie Becket, Neal Crawford, Geo. Fidler, Arthur Hughes, Arthur Fid-ler,- Charles Moorehead, Raymond Fidler, and Ben Buschke and fam ily. The Fidler and Buschke quar tette entrtaiued the gathering with music and the day is one to be long remembered by all those present. Harvest Progressing. The Social Ridge and Clarks Can yon farmers are fast getting their crops into the stack preparatory to threshing. Some are now turning the grain into the sacks and good yields are being reported. Fine weather for harvest has permitted the work to progress without inter ruption and the farmers are making splendid headway getting the grain stacked. A shortage of threshing machines in some quarters will de lay the putting of the grain into the warehouses to some extent. A ride over this section of the country Sun day afternoon revealed to the G.-T. editor that before many days pass the grain will be all cut and in the stack. A number of header crews were at work and the most of the grain is cut. It was also noted that throughout this section there are many flue fields of summerfallow which ere in splendid shape and free from weeds. Grasshoppers are thick but have arrived too late to do any damage to grain. Go tq the Heppner Bakery for your bread. 26 loaves for $1.00. Try our sundaes, the best is the city the Palm. Mr. Staylate I don't believe your father feels very kindly towards me, Young Lady You misjudge fath er. The morning after you called on me he seemed quite worried for fear I had not treated you with proper courtesy. Mr. Staylate Indeed; what did he say? Young Lady He asked me how I could be bo rude as to let you go away without your breakfast. BUILD E Patrons of Husbandry in Washing ton County Fight Freak Leg islation. Conservative farmers are getting tired of enacting more radical laws. The grange in the past has joined hands with the People's Power Lea gue and the State Federation of La bor in making Oregon the field for all kinds of experimental laws. There are signs that a change of sentiment is taking place and the grange revolts at some of the more freakish bills, initiated, although still helping pro mote through Its legislative commit tee such progressive propositions as , proportional representation, abolition of the State Senate, and others equal ly questionable. Washington county Pomona grange has 272 active members, and between 90 and 100 were present at its last regular meeting with Bethany Grange No. 418. The afternoon was taken up discussing the measures to come before the people for popular vote at the November election. The con sensus of opinion was against: The universal eight-hour law. The $1500 tax exemption. Against doing away with Capital punishment. Against the tax for the unemploy ed. E Pupils should keep in mind the dates of the fair, and all who expect to have something on exhibition should begin to make arrangements to have their exhibits in good shape. Many inquiries are coming to the office in regard to schools. If any districts have not yet secured teach ers and desire any assistance, I may be able to render such assistance. The annual report just filed with the State Superintendent shows that the total enrollment in the county last year was 1210. The percentage of attendance was 93.85, which is a little higher than for the year pro ceeding. We had hoped to reach 95 per cent, but sickness in several dis tricts cut the attendance very mater ially. The total receipts for the year, including the amount on hand at the beginning of year, were $122,807.13, and the disbursements were $95,420. 73. The number of library books on hand is 4046. The number of books purchased during the year is 303. There has been a serious loss in the line of library books this year. Of course, books will wear out, but this will not account for the' entire loss. Boards should make better provisions for the care of the books in many dis tricts, and a better system of keeping track of the books should be used. It will pay any district to buy cards and pockets sufficient for its library. Then, with reasonable care, every book can be located. Three schools are now provided heating and ventil ating plants. Judged by the stand ards fixed by the State Board of Health, there arc ten districts in which the sanitary conditions are not satisfactory. In most of these the expenditure of a few dollars would make the conditions satisfactory. The State Board of Health and the State Superintendent are co-operating with the county superintendents and school boards In securing improve ment in sanitary conditions. Of the districts in the county, 21 had only six months of school, 5 had seven months, 10 had eight months, and 11 had nine months. The longer terms are growing in favor. The average number of days of school exclusive of holidays was 135. The number of miles traveled by the county superin tendent in connection with the work of the office was 3296. The number of different teachers employed was 69. The enrollment above the eighth grade was 127. The number of eighth grade diplomas issued was 40, of which 19 were issued to boys and 21 to girls. Returns From Trip East. Harry Duncan returned from his vacation on Sunday evening. He has been absent from Heppner for three months and enjoyed his holiday im mensely. His trip east was made by auto from Los Angeles direct to New York and many points of interest round about that part of the country were visited. While it was at times necessary to be pulled out of the mud encountered on some of the roads, the trip across the continent was made in record time and with but one puncture. Mr. Duncan pronounces this trip the greatest experience of his life. He left New York City for home on Sunday, July 19.