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VOL. 31. NO. 30.
HEPPNER, OREGON, OCTOBER 22, 1914.
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CORN CAN 8E GROWN
IN
JjVn Illustration of How Homo Arc
Doing tlio Things That Others
I Are Saying Cannot be
)one. -
Lou S. Smltli, Assistant Agricultur
ist, O.-W. R. & N. Co
In my occupation, as Agricultural
Advisor and Investigator, I am treat
ed to many surprises; some are dis
appointments, many are pleasures, in
all I find much that is of interest.
My advice Is never based upon
theory, but always upon what I have
learned by my own experience of the
experience of others.
This, it seems, is often doubted for
I freauently am confronted with the
assertion that a thing which I advo
cate can not be done. However,
these surprises I speak of are con
atantly demonstrating the truth of
my teachings. I am frequently find.
Ing some one that is doing the very
thing that others are saying cannot
be done.
Not only are people doing these
things successfully under my advice
but I often find some one that I have
never heard of, and who has never
heard of me, that has been doing for
years the things that I am endeavor
ing to teach.
This is where the pleasure comes
in and I think that one of the most
pleasant experiences that I have en
joyed for some time was when I vis
ited the farm home of Mr. J. C.
Drown this summer. Mr. Brown
lives some three miles north of Hepp
ner and must bo several hundred feet
higher. At least I thought so when
I rode the motorcycle up there on a
hot day in the middle of August.
It was not really a bad trip and ev
en had It been I would have consid
ered myRelf paid in full when dinner
was over. Not only did I enjoy a
hearty meal but I appreciated it ten
fold when I realized that all, or neat
ly all of the great variety was actu
ally produced right there on the
farm. I have a natural repulsion
for foods toted in in tin cans and
paper sacks.
I had noted a pretty good corn
field along the road, and when I said
"Corn," Mr. Brown favored mo with
ono of his contented smiles, with
which he seems to be well equipped,
and answered: "Oh yes I grow corn;
been growing it for twenty years.
Couldn't get along without it."
I was interested so I asked a few
questions and this is substantially
the story I got: "You see I always
raise my own hogs and I like to fin
ish them on corn. It makes better
pork and the best is none too good
for me, Then I like to take my own
corn to the mill and have it ground.
I do not have it bolted as it keeps
better In the bran and it is not much
trouble to screen it as we use it.
"Of course I cure all toy own meat
and as hickory is not obtainable I
find the corn cobs mighty fine to
smoke meat with."
Mr. Brown does not grow corn on
SCHOOL NOTES.
By Supt. S. E. Notson.
On the first inst. I visited the
echool In District No. 32, which is
under the guidance of Miss Margaret
Howard. The enrollment Is ten. New
window shades have been provided,
a large scale, only what he has use
for and as he grows it on summerfal
low he got, he says, over fifty bushels
to the acre last year. This is easy to
believe when you see his corn. It is
a medium sized, white corn; semi
flint, early maturing, small stocks
but each producing two or three good
cars; ' planted in check rows about
forty inches each way, two stocks to
the hill and well cultivated a good
crop i3 assured. The fact- that this
corn has been grown on the same
farm for some twenty years insures
the grower of a crop every year be
cause it is thoroughly acclimated.
This seems to be the original
Squaw Corn. The grasshoppers, were
playing havoc with it when I saw it
but it was so far a'.ong at that time
that I am sure it would give a pro
portion of good ears in spite of the
hoppers. The accompanying pictures
show Master George Brown in the
field and a quantity of corn meal
which I found in the granary. The
ears of corn shown seem out of pro
portion to the size of the stocks, and
they are, but this very fact goes a
long way in explaining the success
that it has made. I would not rec
ommend this corn for ensilage pur
poses but where grain is the object
it is just the thing.
There are lots more Mr. Browns in
the country and you can find them if
you look. I cit9 this as a typical case
of what a man can do if he wants to.
And here is a bit of verse that goes
straight to the point. I don't know
who to credit it to but whoever wrote
it had the right idea.
.y
Some one said It couldn't be done
But he with a chuckle replied,
That maybe it couldn't, but he would
be ono
That wouldn't say so till he had
tried.
So he buckled right in, with a trace
of a grin
On his face. If he worried lie hid
it.
lie started to sing as he tackled the
thing
That couldn't be done and he did
it.
Somebody scoffed, "Oh you'll never
do that;
At least no one ever lias done It."
But he took off his coat and he took
off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he'd
begun it.
With the lift of his chin and a bit of
a grin,
Without and .doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the
thing
That couldn't be done and he
did it.
There are thousands to say "that it
rannot be done;
There nre thousands to prophsey
failure;
There are thousands to point out to
you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail
you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a
grin,
Then take off your coat and go to
it.
Just start in to sing as you tackle
the thing
That "cannot be done" and you'll
do it.
and several other inprovements are
contemplated. The Outbuildings are
good and in good condition. A new
fence, a new porch, a stable for the
horses of those who ride to school,
and a cistern are among the recent
improvements to the premises. Tho
term will be nine months.
ME FACTOR IN UP-
BUILDING DFINDUSTRY
Pacific Intcrnutionul Livestock Ex
position nt Portland, Entitled
to this Distinction.
It is perhaps not too early to speak
about the principal event oi the sea
son touching the livestock industry
of the Pacific coast, the exposition to
be held at the Union Stack Yards,
North Portland, from December the
7th to the 12th, 1314. In this con
nection, wo gladly publish the fol
lowing letter that has been sent to
the Commercial Club of Heppner by
0. M. Plummer, General Manager of
the Exposition:
October 15, 1914.
Gentlemen:
The Fourth Annual Pacific Inter
national Livestock Exposition, to be
held at the Union Stock Yards, North
Portland,. Oregon, December 7-12,
1914, has attained a position of first
importance in this western country
and is recognized to be a prime fac
tor in the unbuilding of our livestock
industry.
The railroads have made a very low
fare covering attendance at our show
and the time of year is that at which
many people from the interior wish
to come to Portland. We are asking
that you encourage the forming of
special parties of livestock people
and others interested in our Show
making it possible to run a special
car, at least from the larger towns.
The traveling passenger and local
agents of your line will do everything
they can to assist in the formation of
these parties.
The premier livestock of all the
fall shows in the Western circuit
will be assembled here at our Show,
which is considered the "Court of
Last Resort" in livestock circles.
As you may be well aware, our Ex
position Is strictly an educational
one, there being no "Wild West" or
other similar amusement in connec
tion with it. There is no admission
charge; we simply put up a Livestock
Show of the first class, which we feel
belongs to the people, therefore we
believe that you will go out of your
way to stir up interest in the proposi
tion. Nothing can advertise your
town better than a good live delega
tion of boosters.
PUT YOUR TOWN ON THE MAP
DURING LIVESTOCK SHOW
WEEK
Yours sincerely,
O. M. PLUMMER,
Gen. Mgr.
In the Fairview district, Miss Ma
bel Wood is at the helm. The en
rollment is eight. This school has
three or four framed pictures, some
of which are of the standard type.
The pupils are arranging to have the
flag displayed outside. The building
will be repaired and the windows
changed so the light will be admitted
from the left side only. A new dic
tionary has been purchased recently.
The term will be eight months.
Mrs. Alice Nichols presides over
the Gooseberry school. The enroll
ment is ten. The opening exercises
of this school are inspiring. Al
though this school has been in ses
sion only a few days, the pupils did
some excellent singing. A can of
water is kept on the stove to furnish
moisture for the atmosphere.
At the Hale Rid.ee school, Miss
Ruth Bowman and 'right pupils were
working buuily. The boys have con
structed some play apparatus for the
grounds. They have arranged to
erect a flag-pole, so the flag may be
displayed outside. New window
shades have been ordered. A closed
jar for the water supply has also
been ordered, and plans are., being
made to purchase new desks. The
board, patrons, teacher and pupils
are determined to make the school
a standard school if possible.
Miss Alice Wilkins teaches the
Rocky Bluff school. The enrollment
is ten. The pupils are getting start
ed nicely in the work of the term.
Tills school has a good flag, but no
Hag pole has been erected as yet.
There has been some talk of build
ing a new schoolhouse, but it is not
probable that this can be done un
til next year. However, some im
provement will probably be made in
tho way of new outbuildings, which
it is hoped will be built before win
ter conies on.
At Eight Mile Center Mrs. Joyce
Hays and 14 pupils are getting start
ed nicely in the work of the term.
During the past year a cistern has
been built for the water supply, and
a new wood-house and barn, com
bined, lias been erected. Quite a
number of new desks have been re
cently purchased. This school has
a good book-case for the library. It
is expected that the literary and de
bating society will resume its work
soon.
The State Industrial Commission
has settled 464 claims in three
months. In all 1124 claims were
filed tho first three months and the
claim industry la now growing.
IS 1 BEST EVER
Oregon City Acts as Host for Two
Days' Session, and That Historic
Town is Given Over to the
Entertainment of the
Visitors.
The annual convention of the State
Editorial Association was held in
Oregon City on Friday and Saturday
of last week. Newspaper men from
every section of Oregon were in at
tendance and the decision at the
close of the convention wr3 that It
was the best meeting of 0 -agon ed
itors since the organizatioa of the
association.
The program opened Friday morn
ing with a half a hundred newspaper
men present, and President Bede and
Secretary Bates in charge of the
meeting. Owing to the absence of
some of the members who were list
ed fdr speeches, the program
throughout could not be closely ad
hered to, but a great amount of good
thought was brought out in the open
discussions on the subject "The aver
age Cost of an Inch of Advertising."
Other questions discussed were the
problem of foreign advertising, fixed
legal rates and free publicity, as well
as advertising in picture shows.
Many women who are actively en
gaged -in newspaper work in Oregon,
were at the convention, among them
being Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, of Port
laud, Mrs. Elbert Bede of Cottage
Grove,' Edith Tozier Weathered, of
Portland, Mrs. J. G. Taylor of Molal
la, Mrs. D. F. Dean of Oregon City,
and Mrs. Phil Bates of Portland.
The register showed the following
names: Sam Evans, Klamath Falls
Northwestern; W. G. Bayles, Clats
knale Chief; A. E. Voorhies, Rogue
River Courier, Grants Pass; C. P.
Leonard, Canby Herald; H. E. Hod
ges, Sllverton Appeal; M. J. Brown,
Oregon City Curler; Loyd Riches,
Portland Journal; Elbert Bede and
wife, Cottage Grove Sentinel; J. W.
Brewer, Oregon State Immigration
Commission, Portland; Phil S. Bates,
Pacific Northwest; C. L. Ireland,
Sherman County Observer; E. E.
Brodie, Oregon City Enterprise; C.
G. L. Masters, Amity Standard; T.
B. Ford, Pacific Christian Advocate;
A. E. Adams, Woodburn Independ
ent; Mark Woodruff, Portland; Hen
ry Waldo Coe, Medical Sentinel; C.
C. Chapman, Portland; Arthur R.
Crawford, Gazette-Times, Heppner;
G. J. Taylor, Molalla Pioneer; E.
Hofer, Salem; D. F. Dean, Oregon
City Enterprise; P. Adams, Mergen
thaler Linotype Co.; C. A. Mitt,
Rainier, Oregon; Joseph P. Hurley,
Forest Grove News-Times; W. J.
Clark, Independence Enterprise; H.
L. St. Clair, Gresham Outlook; A.
Whlsnant, Portland Timberman; Al
bert Tozier, Pacific Farmer; 0. R.
Ball, American Type Founders Co.,
Portland; Sarah A. Evans, Portland;
Eric Allen, University of Oregon, Eu
gene; H. A. Darnall, Portland; F.
H. Anderson, Pacific Paper Co.; R.
W. Raymond and wife, Manufactur
ers' Journal; Edith Tozier Weather
ed, Portland; Carle Abrams, States
man, Salem; Edgar McDaniel, Coos
Bay Harbor, North Bend; R. M.
Standish, Estacada Progress; H. G.
Miller, The Dalles Chronicle; H. G.
Marrs, Gervais Star.
Editors Much Entertained.
During the two days of the con
vention there was not a dull moment
so well had the Oregon City Commer
cial Club provided for the entertain
ment of the visitors. After the mor
ning session on Friday, the hungry
scribes were tendered a luncheon in
the banquet room of the Oregon City
Commercial Club by B. T. McBain,
manager of the Willamette Pulp and
Paper Mills. In the afternoon an in
spection trip was made to the gov
ernment locks and the paper mills
and the evening was taken up by a
banquet to the Association by the
Oregon City Commercial Club. This
consisted of a dinner, prepared by
the ladies of the Episcopal church;
toasts from Henry Waldo Coe, edit
or of the Medical Sentinel, Phill S.
Bates, secretary of the State Associa
tion; Eric W. Allen, dean of the
School of Journalism at the Univer
sity of Oregon, who told how he
made editors, Grant B, Dimick, edit
or of the Western Stock Journal,
who talked on "Pigs is Pigs", and
Dr. T. B. Ford, who talked on the re
lation of the preacher to the news
paper man. C. C. Chapman, of the
Portland Commercial Club urged the
editors to get in touch with the for
est reserve movement and the pos-
sibieities of constructing government
roads therein. T. W. Sullivan, pres
ident of the Oregon City Commercial
Club acted as toastmaster. Ther e-
mainder of the evening was made in
teresting by singing by the Romig
sisters, and several "movie" films,
The Saturday session closed at noon,
after the election of officers for the
new year. They are: E. E. Brodie, of
the Oregon City Enterprise, presi
dent; Sam Evans, of the Klamath
Falls Northwestern, vice president;
Phil S. Bates, secretary, and A. E.
Voorhies, of the Rogue River Courier
executive committee. A special train
in charge of President Franklin T
Griffith, of the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company, took the
editors to Estacada Saturday after
noon to inspect the hydro-electric
plant of the company. This trip
proved to be interesting and Instruc
tive and was greatly enjoyed by the
visitors.
Burton H. Peck took good prizes
at the Tri-County Fair at Condon on
his dry land products. His display
of grains carried off second prize, a
$15 premium. Mrs. Peck and the
two little daughters were also win
ners of premiums in the sewing and
fancy work department.
OREGON WHEAT CROP
Statistics Show That There Was
Also a (Joed VieM in Barley,
Rye, Oats and Hops.
Portland, Ore., Oct., 20, 1914,
(Special) According to figures re
cently compiled by Commissioner
Hoff at Falem, Oregon's wheat yield
is at Oct. 1, this year, was 16,685,
000 bushels which would require 13,
34 S cars of an average capacity of
1250 bushels each to move it. Fig
uring this yield at 71 cents per bush
el, its value it $11,836,350. The
average yield per acre for the entire
state was 19.5 bushels.
The report shows the hop crop for
this year to have been 22,459,900
pounds and Its value $5,614,975.
The acreage of hops is estimated at
23,642.
Apples Trees in bearing, 4,985,-
000; yield, 3,293,250 bushels; av
erage farm price, 81 cents; value,
$2,667,732.
Corn Number of acres, 22,609;
average yield, 26.14 bushels; yield
519,000; average Drice. 70 cents:
total value, $"414,800. Only two per
cent of Oregon-grown corn is shipped
out of the county in which it is pro
duced.
Oats Acres in cultivation, 409,-
091; average yield per acre, 31.57
bushels; total yield 12,915,000 bush
els; average price, 38 cents; total
value, $4, 907,700.
Potatoes Acreage, 50,732; aver
age yield, 97 bushels per acre; total
yield, 4,921,000 bushels; average
price, 69 cents; total value $3,495,
490. The railroads in the territory trib
utary to Portland have arranged to
exploit the coming Land Products
Show in their newspaper and other
forms of advertising. ' During the
exposition all the roads will make a
rate of a fare and a third for the
round trip from points in the North
west. The railroads will also have a
part in the program during the show.
At a meeting held at Ontario last
week a movement was launched for
the establishment of a cannery at
that point and subscriptions to the
extent of $3,000 were received. A
committee was appointed to attend
to the necessary dtails and work on
the project will be commenced as
soon a3 possible.
An attempt is to be made in the
near future by the clover growers in
the Albany district to secure from
Congress an appropriation of $10,
000 with which to establish an ex
periment station in Oregon to be de
voted to the clover industry. Re
cent figures show that in 1912 clover
seed valued at $125,000 was pro
duced while in 1913 this amount was
increased to $225,000.
To lease, for a term of years, my
ranch of 720 acres in Black Horse
Canyon. W. W. SIEVEItS,
care of Sheriff's Oflice, Portland, Or.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS IN
MORROW COUNTY, OREGON
AT CLOSE OF REGISTRATION, OCT. 17, 101 1.
Precinct Rep. Dem. Prohi. Soc. Prog. Mis'l. Total
ALPINE 10 7 4 35 56
CECIL 53 26 1 5 S5
CASTLE ROCK . . 19 8 -3 2 32
DAIRY l-.t IS 13 24 1 9 209
EIGHT MILE . . . . ;!S ! 16 4 9 20 87
GENTRY 87 25 6 IIS
GOOSEBERRY ..43 IS 2 1 1 65
HEPPNER 143 5u ; 1 5 1 1S9
IRRIGON 33 IS 1 2 9 63
LENA 45 11 1 57
LEXINGTON .... 70 20 7 13 4 S2 196
MATTESON 177 47 6 7 4 3 244
MT. VERNON ... 220 57 12 4 2 12 307
NORTH IONE ... 68 13 1 5 1 5 93
PARKERS MILL . 20 4 1 1 32
PINE CITY 12 9 1 22
SOUTH IONE .... 179 44 15 20 1 5 264
Totals ia-)ll 311 (14 lot 1(1 11)1 Ul It)
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JURY LIST CRffl
FOR NOVEMBER COURT
Tabulated List of Kejtistei-ed Voters
By Precir-ct Shons Republic ins
Have Great Majority.
Minutes of the Jury Drawing for
the November, 1914, term of Circuit
Court for Morrow County, Oregon.
E. O. Neil, former, Pine City.
R. W. Turner, farmer, Gentry.
W. E. Mikesell, farmer, Mattoson.
Clyde Brock, Asst. Cashier, Mt. Ver
non. A. T. Wood, farmer, South lone.
Thos. C. Beymer, farmer, Lexington.
Chas. H. Bullis, farmer, Dairy.
R. M. Hart, merchant, Heppner.
Henry Ashbaugh, blacksmith, Mt.
Vernon.
W. B. Barratt, stockman, Heppner.
C. W. Caldwell, farmer, Irrigon.
Theo. Anderson, farmer, Eight Mile.
T. J. Matlock, stockman, Gentry.
James Carty, stockman, Alpine.
W. B. Ewing, farmer, Cecil.
Tyndall Robison," farmer, Dairy.
A. A. McCabe, farmer, Sjuth lone.
W. H. Clark, farmer, Lena.
James Sheridan, stockman, Lena.
Ralph W. Beckett,-farmer, J.Iattessn.
F. G. Thomas, laborer, Heppner.
I. C. Cox, stockman, Lena.
W. T. Reynolds, farmer, Dairy.
D. E. Gilman, farmer, Matteson.
C. E. Carlson, farmer, Eight Mile.
Alonzo Hogeland, farmer, Parkers
Mill.
A. J. Hunt, farmer, Mt. Vernon.
D. A. Taylor, farmer, South lone.
J. N. King, farmer, Gooseberry.
Ora E. Adkins, farmer, Matteson.
E. K. Wyland, stockman, Dair.
The names of J. H. Deardorif and
H. S. Beglow were drawn but it ap
pearing that they have left Morrow
county, two other names were drawn
instead.
Marriage licenses were issued
Tuesday to William Thompson of
Pendleton and Marry Griffith of
Heppner; and Walter Jackson Dun
can and Mrs. Tillie Cook, both of
Heppner.
The following suits have been
filed this week. Edward C. Miller
vs. .Dora Miller, Carey F. Martin at
torney for plaintiff; The Lisle Com
pany, a corporation, vs. C. P. Adams,
Fred Stiewer and C. E. Woodson,
attorneys for plaintiff; Holt Manu
facturing Co. vs. G. B. Swaggart,
C. E. Woodson, attorney for plain
tiff. According to plans of the Inter
State Bridge Commission, $250,000
in 5 per cent bridge bonds will be
placed on the market within a short
time. This is to be made a popular
sale and the bonds will be offered in
amounts of $100, $500 and $1000.
If this block of bonds meets with
public favor, construction work on
the bridge can be commenced at
once.
Morrow County Sunday School Con
vention. The Morrow County Sunday
School Convention will be held in
lone, Lexingon and Heppner as fol
lows: Friday, Oct. 2 3rd, afternonn and
evening in the Congregational church
in lone. Saturday morning, after
noon, and evening in 'lie M. E.
church South, Lexington.
Sunday, 2-30 and 7:"0 p. in.,
Christian church, Heppner. Rev. C.
A. Phipps, General Secretary of
Sunday School Work in Oregon will
address each of these sessions. All
Sunday schools of the county are
asked to send delegates. Free en
tertainment will be provided.
The "vicious seven" and the "Sev
en Lepers" are pet names given by
the state press to seven initiative
measures interferring with indus
tries. t