THE OAZKTTE-TIMES, HEPrjfER, ORE.. THURSDAY, DEC. 17. 1914
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THE GAZETTE-TIMES.
The Heppner Gaiette, Established
March Sn. US3.
The Heppner Times, Established Nov
18 1 9 7.
Consolidated February 15. 1911
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Thursday, December 17, 1114
EDITOR GREENE'S OBITUARY.
Editor R. L. Greene, who has been
making a very newsy paper of the
Spray Courier the past nine months,
bids his readers adieu in the follow
ing interesting valedictory:
With this issue of the Courier the
editor, his able assistant and the en
ergetic devil must say adieu to the
patient readers of this great paper.
The present Courier force has made a
great success (except financial) in
the journalistic world, but the stock
holders are engaged in other lines of
business, hence the sale of the plant
which leaves us out of a job. We
hear that Arkansas wants a man who
will execute ten murderers, but this
is not inviting to men of literary
taste. We have the honor to Intro
duce to the gentlemen readers of the
Courier Mr. R. D. Price, the new
editor in chief, who will address you
next week. Mr. Price is a bachelor
gentleman who refuses introduction
to the fair sex, and Is too well known
In musical and literary circles
throughout the country to need any
recommendation at our hands. The
fact that the new editor is also a
single man is evidence of better judg
ment than is possessed by the ordin
ary man. The retiring force desire to
extend their sincere thanks for the
encouragement which we have been
given by the subscribers during our
connection with this paper, and we
are grateful indeed that we have not
been sued for libel, although we
would have considered It an honor to
have anyone think that they could
recover damages from us. And we
are exceeding grateful to the Four
Hundred, the Needle Craft and vari
ous other ladies brganisations which
have kindly invited our hungry re
porters to their great feasts, that
they might receive favorable mention
In these columns. We take great
pleasure In bespeaking for the new
editor the hearty co-operation and
loyal support of the reading public.
Fossil Journal.
MORE BUGOLOGY.
It was not enough that we were
bid aware of the mucilagious gum
arabic which Uncle Sam so sparingly
spreads on the back of his postage
stamps, but now some bugaphobla
fellow must come prancing to the
front with the statement that In ev
ery postage stamp we lick, there are
from seven to ten million bacteria.
Really, what's the use!
No man, young or old, unless he
is a mollycoddle, or scientifically bug
bound, is going to hold his hand, just
as he is about to lap up the star
board side of a postage stamp, not
even if there are twenty million of
bacteria lying in wait for him instead
of half that number.
We will admit that there are
many things very many things
more pleasant to the taste than the
subsurface of a postage stamp; but
the bugology fellows make no com
plaint on that score. With them, as
in contrast with normal humans, it
is not a matter of taste but the fear
of malignant millions of microbes
just waiting for the chance to gnaw
our very vitals.
Yet, we are willing to bet even a
parrel-post stamp, that of the unac
counted thousands who have delib
erately salivated the obverse sides of
George Washingtons, General Jack
sons, Christopher Columbusses dis
covering a new world, and other en
graved certifications that you had
paid the price for postal service, not
enough in this broad land have suc
cumbed to the direct attack of bac
teria to make one undertaker rich.
Telegram.
THE NEED OF THE HOUR.
The war has placed Uncle Sam In
the predicament of a great depart
ment store owning no delivery wag
ons and not able to rent any. By
this striking and homely figure Sen
ator Fletcher of Florida Illustrates
the plight this country finds Itself in
today without a merchant marine.
Since our trade grew apace In time
of peace without fleets of our own,
and because of the foolish fear some
people have of the word subsidy, we
now find ourselves In this awkward
predicament. With the great carry
ing nations at war our trade Is han
dicapped by the lack of a merchant
marine. Were we ourselves at war
our navy's operations would be even
more trreatlv handicapped by the
same lack. As President of the
Southern Commercial Congress Sen
ator Fletcher Doints out that cotton
Is in demand in Germany at 20c a
pound, while in the South it is sell
German chemicals and dyes and that
this exchange can only be carried on
in ships carrying the American flag.
Senator Stone of Missouri says that
the restoration of our shipping is the
burning question of the hour.
But the proposition for govern-
; ment-owned ships is not the best w ay
out of the situation. It may prove
the worst in this trying time of war.
: This country once had a merchant
I fleet which made the Stars and
Stripes a familiar sight in every port
; of the world. We did not then have
to send our navies on cruises to let
the rest of the world see how our
flag looked. This merchant fleet was
j not owned by the government, nor
are the magnificent commerce car
riers of other nations, which have
crowded our vessels off the high seas,
government owned. Why not face
the fact that all great merchant
, fleets have been created through
'some form of subsidy? A lot of peo
ple have been seized with spasms
when they have heard the word sub
sidy. It is about time common sense
reas?erted itself. Our Southern and
Western friends, who have fought all
steps to build up a merchant marine,
now realize most acutely the need of
one. It is to be hoped the lesson of
the war will have its effect. But
d""'t let the Government go into bus
iness to drive others out.
OLI
DAY
SALE I
The FAIR STORE is offering for the holiday trade the entire stock at the GREATEST REDUC
TION OF PRICES EVER EXPERIENCED IN HEPPNER AND VICINITY. The stock con
sists of New, Clean Merchandise for Ladies, Men and Children and positively will mean a great
saving to all who buy. We will compete with any catalogue house of Portland, Seattle, or East
ern points. In order to remodel the store we will make a clean sweep to make room for a big
Spring stock.
LOOK!
FARMERS AND THE UNEMPLOYED.
A great deal of loose talk is heard
about the capacity of farmers to pro
vide work for the unemplayed. Many
persons seem to believe that a farm
er's business can be entrusted to any
body who happens to come up the
road and all will go well with it. The
unemployed wanderer will get a job
and the farmer will be enriched by
the product of his toil.
As a matter of fact, most work on
the farm requires a certain degree of
expertness. It is rough and a great
deal of it is irksome, but it makes
demands upon the intelligence and
character of the man who under
takes to do It. Farmers who call
upon the city employment offices for
men in emergencies seldom obtain
help whom they can depend upon.
The ordinary man who takes a job
on a farm is shiftless and incapable.
He often fails to understand his or
ders when they are given, and If he
does understand them it frequently
happens that he is too lazy to obey
them. Farmers cannot feel certain
that the miscellaneous help whom
they hire will feed their stock regu
larly, milk the cows properly, or hon
estly perform any other work that Is
entrusted to them.
The farmer's hardest problem Is to
obtain reliable help. His disappoint
ments in this matter are so frequent
that he is excusable for believing that
honesty is an extremely rare virtue
among the "drifting" unemployed.
AH this Indicates that there has been
an extensive propaganda among un
skilled workingmen of the doctrine
that nobody should do more work
than he must. "Earn your money as
easily as you can" is the new gospel
which is preached to laborers.
It is a destructive gospel from the
farmer's point of view and it leads
him to depend more and more on
machinery and as little as possible
upon human help. Nobody welcomes
mechanical devices more eagerly than
the farmer, for machinery will not
malinger or cheat. It takes orders
without grumbling and obeys them to
the letter. The farmer of the future
will not hire many "floating" hands.
He will do his work with the aid of
gas engines and tractors.-Oregonian.
DOMESTICS
All colors, 7 to 8c calicoes at this sale, per
yard 4 M c
Hope domestics, yd. wide, only 10 yds. to
customer, 124 value, per yard 7c
2V bleached cotton flannel at this sale,
per yard 8 He
12 c white heavy batton at this sale for,
per yard H6c
Lot of 500 yds. of 10 to 12c batton at
this sale, per yard 7c
10c flannelettes, all colors, at this sale for,
per yard 7c
About 1000 yards of 10 to 12c dress and
apron gingham at, per yard 8c
25c red flannel at this sale for, per yd. .19c
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UN
DERWEAR $1.50 to $1.75 ribbed union suits at this
sale for $1.29
75c ladies undershirts at this sale for. ,48c
75c. misses and children's union suits for
48c
One lot, ladies white fleece lined union
suits, regular $1.50 quality for 08c
LADIES' SKIRTS, CLOAKS and
PETTICOATS.
These will be offered at this sale for as
tonishing low prices.
MEN'S UNDERWEAR
$3.50 all wool union suits at this sale for
$2.48
$2.50 wool union Buita at this sale for
$1.78
$1.50 heavy ribbed fleece lined union suits
for 08c
Regular 75c underwear at this sale for 43c
MEN'S WORK SHIRTS, WORK
PANTS and OVERALLS
75c men's work shirts, all colors at this
sale for 43c
$1.50 heavy overshirts, all colors for 08c
$2.00 heavy wool mixed overshirts, all col
ors, for $1.48
$2.50 all wool men's shirts, red, blue and
brown only $1.08
$1.00 to $1.25 Union made overalls at this
sale for 93c
$2.50 corduroy pants for $1.08
$3.50 corduroy pants for $2.48
$4.00 corduroy pants for $2.75
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S HOS
IERY 35c wool hose at this sale for, per pair 23c
35c children's wool hose, all sizes, per
pair 23c
20c white feet hose, per pair ', ,13c
15c black hose, per pair 8c
One lot odd ladies' silk hose, all colors, 50c
quality at 35c
MEN'S HOSIERY
50c men's silk hose, all colors, at per
pair 85c
35c men's hose, all wool, at this sale, per
pair 23c
25c men's wool box, all colors, per pair 19c
20c men's good sox, all colors at 15c or
two pairs for 25c
SHOES SHOES
We keep the Star Brand Shoes for ladles
and misses and children. Also a good lints
of men's work shoes, bootees and fine shoes
including the famous WALK OVER SHOE
for men. The prices of the entire shoe
stock will be greatly reduced. Come early
before the sizes are broken up.
LOOK!
MEN'S CLOTHING
Our stock of clothing consists of high
grade quality blue serges, brown3, grey
wool suits, mackinaws, overcoats and boys
suits which will be reduced from 25 to 33
per cent on the dollar.
Men's $22.50 to $25.00 all wool suits at
this Bale $10.50
Men's $15.00 to $20.00 all wool suits at
this sale $14.05
Men's $12.00 to $15.00 all wool suits at
this sale $0.05
60 overcoats valued from J20 to $25 each
for only $12.50
Ono lot boy's suits, blue serge at this sale
for $4.75
$5.00 fine men's pants at this sale $3.75
$4.00 fine men's pants at this sale $2.08
Men's $8.50 mackinaws, ail colors and all
wool for 0.05
NOTIONS
10c handkerchiefs at this salo for 8c
15 and 20 c handkerchiefs at this sale. .8c
5c paper pins at this sale for 8c
5c spool thread, all colors O. N. T. or Coats
(2 to a customer) at this sale for 3c
5c package of safety pins for 3c
15c slickeren braid for 8c
50c white bleached towels per pair. . ,43c
40c towels a pair for 33C
We have a good many Items too num
erous to mention which will be on sale.
Remember the sale will mean a great ad
vantage to you, for a good many items will
be offered regardless of cost.
You should read up on the roming
Morrow County chicken show. A full
list of special premiums and the en
tire rules of the Poultry Association
are to be found elsewhere in this pa
per. Four days will be given over to
this Important event and it is expect
ed that many exhibitors from the out
side will be here to compete with the
local poultry raisers. B. F. Keeney,
of Eugene, it to be the Judge again
this year. Mr. Keeney was here last
winter and his work was highly sat
isfactory to the Association. We all
look forward to a big show.
The work being done under the au-
pervlsion of the Oregon Hygiene So
ciety is of great value. Evil cus
toms and ideas have been allowed to
grow up among the people; many of
the young are not informed as to
many matters pertaining to life and
health that they should know; par
ents, through false modesty and igno
rance fall to give proper instruction
concerning the most vital htlngs of
life, and as a consequence the young
are left to learn as best they may
the truths concerning sex matters.
This Society Is doing a great work
over the State in spreading the proper
knowledge and In correcting evils.
Two meetings were held in Heppner
the past week, addressd by Dr. J.
E. Snyder, of Portland. The first
was attended by adult women, only,
THE FAIR STORE
M. H. KOPPLE, Prop. HEPPNER, OREGON
U r - 1 I ' n r- ' ' ' ' '.
NEW PUBLICATIONS
The Eyes of The World.
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail.
His Royal Happiness.
The Song of the Cardinal. '
Delia Blanchflower.
Betty's Virginia Christmas.
A Colonial Belle's Message.
The Place Beyond the Winds.
Little Sir Galahad.
The Auction Block.
The Hidden Children.
Books for Christmas
Also a good assortment of books
for the children.
Christmas Calendars, Cards
Folders and Post Cards
SLOCUM DRUG CO.
FOR THE OLDER BOYS & GIRLS
The Pepper Books.
The Boy Scout Series.
The Ruth Fielding Series.
The Airship Boys Series.
POETRY.
Milton
Longfellow.
Whittier.
Browning.
Lowell
Shelley.
and the other by adult males of the
city. Dr. Snyder gave plain and un
varnished talks at both these meet
ings and his addresses have been
spoken of in the highest ter.ns by
those who attended. A greater in
terest in the work of the Society has
been aroused in this community by
reason of the visit of Dr. Snyder, and
the rising generation, as well as the
one yet unborn, will know more and
live better lives because of the great
work being done In Oregon by the
Hygiene Society.
Express Appreciation.
The Jewell Greenhouses of The
Dalles showed their appreciation of
patronage received at various times
in the past by the Rebekahs and Odd
Fellows of Heppner, by sending up a
nice box of flowers for the Geo. W.
Wright meeting of last week. Dur
ing the course of a year the Jewell
Greenhouses received considerable
patronage from Heppner and they
show by their action of past occa
sions that they are not slow to ap
preciate that patronage.
PRESENTS
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S FLOWERS MAKE LOVELY XMAS PRESENTS
Blooming Plants, Ferns and
Cut Flowers.
AT JEWELL GREENHOUSES,
THE DALLES. OREGON, Phone B. 2721.
We have just what vou are looking for in
SUITABLE XMAS GIFTS
DIAMONDS WATCHES JEWELRY CUT GLASS
SILVERWARE CHINA UMBRELLAS FOUNTAIN PENS
HAMILTON WATCHES
OSCAR BORG
JEWELER AND OPTOMETRIST
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ing at 7c, that our cotton mills need