THE GAZETTE-TTME8, HETPXER, ORK., THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 1915
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MORROW COTJSTT OFFICIAL PAPBlt
Thursday, January 14, 1915.
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
The privilege extended to the edi
tor of this paper to attend the meet
ings of the Irrigation Congress in
Portland the past week is greatly ap
preciated and one to be long remem
bered. It was a gathering of note
and composed of a bunch of Oregon's
best and foremost citizens, the great
majority of whom are intensely in
terested in the subject of irrigation
from its practical side, being settlers
on projects now under process of de
velopment. The Congress is rapid
ly growing and its influence is be
coming more pronounced each year.
The attendance at this meeting was
fully twice as large as that of any
previous year, and the enthusiasm
was in proportion to the increased at
tendance. ,A splendid spirit of harmony and
unity of action prevailed throughout
the entire session of three days. It
was manifest on all sides that while
each community represented had its
own individual interests that appear
ed to be uppermost, there must be no
sidestepping from the main issue,
and that is to get proper recognition
from the State and Federal govern
ments of the needs of irrigation in all
Oregon. Money is the one great
need, and the lack of this is keep
ing back the proper development of
the various projects now under way
as well as 'that of opening up new
fields, just as promising and worthy
as any of those now promoted. I
. In prorating the needs of Morrow !
comity, S. E. Notson made it clear
that one of the greatest fields for ir
rigation in this state lies within the
borders of our county. And there
need be no apology offered for the
statements he presented; in fact our
section was shown to compare favor
ably with the most favored spots of
the great Eastern Oregon empire,
and we feel like saying that it was
made to stand out far ahead of the
most of them. And those fully con
versant with the facts will concede
this. We Bhall have to wait some
time yet, perhaps, for the means nec
essary to bring about the develop
ment we desire here but it may pos
sibly come to us sooner than we ex
pect. The north end of this county,
and Gilliam county as well, will come
into their own some of these days
and will be connected up with one of
the greatest irrigation schemes of
the west. We hope that soon this
may be brought about. In further
ance of this it stands us in hand to
join ourselves up with this Irriga
tion Congress and see to it that each
year we have a full quota of repre
sentative men at its sessions.
- Representatives of the Congress
will go before the legislature at Sa
lem to ask that a half mill tax be
voted to raise funds to help further
the interests of irrigation in Oregon.
The general government is expected
to meet the state, dollar for dollar, ;
in this work and thus some badly j
needed funds will be made available.
This measure should pass, although
it is expected to meet with some op
position. The money is not to be
ANNOUNCEMENT
Owing to a demand (or better facilities for handling
valuable papers for our customers, and to a recent order
from the Comptroller of the Currency regulating docu
ments left in the hands of Banks or any of its officers, we
have just received for installation a complete equipment
of safety deposit boxes and vault fixtures manufactured
expressly for this Bank. They are How being installed by
a representative of the manufacturers and the public are
cordially invited to call arid inspect them.
Safety deposit boxes will be offered for rent to firms
and individuals on reasonable terms. Each box is con
trolled by an individual key.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF HEPPNER
asked for as a gift from the state but
is expected to provide funds that can
be loaned to the different projects on
long time at a reasonable rate of In
terest. It has been demonstrated
that even the partially developed
projects are good security upon
which to loan money and they of
course become better as the im
provements continue. In supporting
the millage tax, Hon. J. N. Teal, of
Portland, who is a persistant and
consistent advocate of the interests
of Eastern Oregon, had this to say:
"It is no use to mope now over the
injustice to Oregon at the hands of
the federal government in tne dis
tribution of reclamation funds. The
thing to do Is, not to spend the time
in weeping over the past, but to look
to the future. It would be false
economy for the legislature to re
fuse to levy a small tax in aid of ir
rigation when everv dollar so ap
propriated would bring a dollar from
the federal government ior lurmiiK
the desert into production, and mak
ing thrifty homes on wnai is now
barren waste."
The citv of Portland realizes to
the fullest extent what this devel
opment means, and her business in
terests have pledged to the promo
tion of this great work. This was
vouchsafed the Congress by several
of the best speakers of the city who
appeared on the program.
All officers of the Congress were
re-elected for the coming year by
unanimous vote, which is indeed a
high compliment of the efficient man
ner in which they have performed
their duties. There is every reason
to expect great things in the devel
opment cf Oregon growing out of
the work of the Irrigation Congress.
Our hats off to Governor Withy
combe. There was some irrigation in
Portland, in fact as well as theory,
during the meeting of the Irrigation
Congress. It rained.
What splendid opportunities are
being passed up. The weather is
warm; the frost is out of the ground
nd mother earth is ready for the
downpour; the clouds come up and
pass over, hut no rain. Let us pray.
We take it all back. After writing
the above and getting it into type,
the weather man has changed his
mind and we are now getting a splen
did rain, which is general all over
the county, and there is every indi
cation that it will continue for many
days.
INLAND IMPIRE IN INFANCY OF
ITS FARM DEVELOPMENT.
Men thought 60 years ago that Ill
inois had reached or was nearlng the
maximum of Its agricultural devel
opment. "All the good land was tak
en," and dissatisfied families were
moving away to Iowa, to Missouri,
to Kansas and Nebraska, and even to
distant Oregon.
But time has shown that Illinois
had only fairly started its agricultur
al growth and greatness. Its area of
12,000,000 acres in farms in 1S50
had grown by 1910 to 32,500,000
acres, and still more impressive, the
average value of farms and farm im
I provements and equipments had in
creased from $1663 to $15,505. Here
;is on increase of nearly ten fold, al
though the average size of Illinois
: farms diminished in that period from
1158 acres to 129 acres.
I In the progress and development
j of a new country it is the unexpected
that happens. Communities almost
Invariably underrate their own po
tentialities. The record of Illinois will be re
peated in the Inland Empire, for we
have only fairly started on the work
of agricultural development. Greater
achievement is still before us. Diver
sified and scientific farming, irriga
tion, clearing of great expanses now
timbered or logged off, and the find
inc of forage nlants by nature adapt
ed to commercial production on lands
now thought to be arid and all but
worthless these and other factors
will play their part in the bigger de
velopment that will come along with
the passing of the years.
Pseudo "dry farming" will bring
its share of development surprises.
The United States agricultural de
partment and our agricultural col
leges are searching the world for for
age plants that offer commercial pos
sibilities for the arid and semi-arid
lands west of the 100th meridian.
One of the speakers at the Pullman
wheat convention, Professor H. A,
McCall, in charge of the dry land ex
periments at Lind, in Adams county,
enumerated alfalfa, field peas, rye,
Sudan grass and sweet clover as
crops that can be profitably grown
on much of the so-called dry land
p.rea of the Inland Empire.
Little is known in the Pacific north
west concerning the new plant, Su
dan grass, which is causing a sensa
tion in Texas, and other portions of
the southwest. The first seed was
brought to this country only five
years ago from the African Sudan,
but almost incredible claims are
made for it as a profitable forage
plant. It is said to grow eight or
nine feet high, and to adapt itself to
almost any variation of moisture. So
great is the demand that Texas far
mers are making fortunes from sales
of seed alone, yields running as high
as 500 pounds per acre and the mar
ket price ranging from $1 to $1.50
per pound. It is said that Texas'
1914 crop of Sudan grass will have
a value of $1,500,000.
These claims appear extravagant
and may well be taken with some re-
servo since the sale of seed has been
so extensively commercialized, but it
seems probable that a plant of gredt
value has been discovered and that it
will play a large part in the building
up the country's depleted herds and
flocks.
This gives us moreover an inkling
of the future growth and wealth of
regions now unsettled and regarded
as worthless desert. Science, enter
prise, the passing of public domain
and national needs all combine to
foster western agricultural develop
ment. Agriculturally, the Inland
Empire is yet in the infancy of its soil
productiveness. Spokesman-Review,
COUNTY COURT.
(Continued from first page)
each presented to the County Court
a sworn statement of tho bona fide
subscribers to their respective papers
and it appearing that the Heppner
Herald had the largest list of sub
scribers, was selected and designated
as official paper for Morrow County
for the year 1915, and the 25th day
of January was set for the day of
hearing objections to said appoint
ment. Bills allowed at January 6-7-8th
term of County Court:
C. C, Patterson, salary Qo.
Judge s ...$,75.00
W. O. Hill, salary Co. Clerk 166.73
A. M. Mallory, salary Dep.
Co. Clerk 83.37
Marion Evans, salary Co.
Sheriff 166.73
Frank Gilliam, salary Co.
Treasurer 41.73
L. L. Gilliam, salary Dep. Co.
Treasurer 50.00
Geo. McDufTee, salary Dep.
Co. Treasurer 100.00
J. J. Wells, salary Co. Assess.
sor 100.00
Sylvia Wells, salary Dep. Co.
Assessor '. 50.00
S. E. Notson, salary, Co. Su
perintendent 100.00
W. M. Ayers, salary janitor 60.00
Mattie W. Adkins, widow's
pension 17.50
Harriet Baird, widow's pen
sion 17.50
Charlotte Brown, widow's
pension 32.50
Sylvia Brown, widow's pen
sion 17.50
Minnie Cochran, widow's
pension 15.00
Ida L. Hamilton, widow's
pension 25.00
Mary McDald, widow's pen
sion 32.50
Luvisa Sperry, widow's pen
sion 10.00
Sarah F. Sperry, widow's
pension 10.00
Lena McDaniel, widow's pen
sion 10.00
F. D. Cox, scalp bounty 16.50
Vaughn & Sons, supplies 2.95
Slocum Drug Co., " 5.65
Gilliam & Bisbee, " 2.95
Heppner Herald, Current Exp 32.04
Gazette-Times, Current Exp. 20.65
Glass & Prudhomme, Cur. Ex 9.00
Curent Expense 4.61
Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Cur. Exp. 51.78
Heppner Light & Water Co.,
Current Expense 81.00
Sam Hughes, Poor Acct. ... 3.96
Gilliam & Bisbee, Road Acct. 97.25
G. A. Bleakman, Justice ct. 3.50
A. L Cornett, Justice Court 18,60
Robert Dexter, Justice Court 4.60
Mamie Dexter, Justice Court 4.60
Norton G. Winnard, Sheriff's
Expense 1.60
J. O. Hager, Sheriff's Exp.. 21.00
Marion Evans, Sheriff's Exp. 7.77
Marion Evans, Sheriff's Exp. 9.50
Wm. Mureland. Election Exp. 3.00
T. H. Lowe, Election Exp... . 5.00
Palace Hotel, board of, Jailors 89.80
F. N. Frye. Election Exp.. . . 1.60
Drs. , Allison & Culbert8on,
Health officers 60.00
H. L, McAlister, Health of
ficers . . . , 60.00
Mary A. Notson, teachers Ex. 9.00
Loy M. Turner, Surveyor Ac. 3.00
A. S. Akers, Road acct. exp. 10.00
J. W. Wattenburger, Poor ae. . 4.00
J. L. Yeager, Poor Acct 30.00
Thomson Bros., Poor acct. . . 30.00
Morrow County Poultry As
sociation, Donation 125.00
Minor & Co., Road Dlst No. 1 3.25
E. C, Watkins " 4 21.24
IMPORTANT EVENTS
I9I4-IS AT
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i
WINTER SHORT COURSE JAN. 4-30
Agriculture, including Agronomy,
Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Horti
culture, Poultry Husbandry, Insects,
Plant and Animal Diseases, Cream
ery Management, Marketing, etc.
Home Economics, Including Cook
ing, Home Nursing, Sanitation, Sew
ing. Dressmaking and Millinery.
Commerce, Including Business Man
agement, Kural Economics, Business
Law, OfSc Training. Farm Account
ing, etc. Engineering, Including
Shonwork and Koadbuildine.
FARMERS WEEK FEBRUARY 1-6
A general clearing house session of
six days for the exchange of dynamic
Ideas on the most pressing problems
of the times. Lectures by leading
authorities. State conferences.
EXTENSION SERVICE
Offers lectures, movable schools, In
stitutes and numerous correspondence
courses on request.
MUSIC: Piano, String, Band, Voice.
No tuition. Reduced rates on all rail
roads. For further informs ion address,
The Oregon Agricultural College,
(tw-12-l-to-l-ll COKVALUS, ORBdON
Lit
Red Dragon
squirrel ana uopner poison
Will rid yonr place of Squir
rels, Gophers, Bats, Field Mice
uows and all such pests
Results or Your
Money Back
SOLD BY
SLOCUM DRUG CO.
Paul Rietman, Road Dist... 18.00
H. C. Ashbaugh, " 1 7.76
Slocum & Bucknum " 1 22.50
Heppner Milling Co. " 1 18.85
Tyndall Robinson, scalp
bounty 3.00
American Surety Co., Sher
iff Bond . , 65.00
Thomson Bros., Jail & Road 27.90
J. E. Musgrave, Road Dist 7 20.68
J. M. Hastings, " 7 10.00
C. M. Hastings " 7 6.00
W. H. Mattoon, County Court 10.00
Patterson & Son, Jail & Poor
Acct 5.55
F. M. Bayless, Poor 35.00
W. T. McRoberts, Sheriff Exp 24.00
T. J. Mahoncy, Bond Coun
ty Clerk . 35.00
Glenn Y. Wells, Circuit Court 24.75
Glenn Y. Wells, Dist. Atty.
Exp 4.00
W. T. McRoberts, Livery Ex. 30.00
J. O. Hager Road 4.00
Andy J. Cook " li.50
Andy J. Cook " 13.50
Elmer Remington " 6.50
Chas. Aycrs " 11.25
J. O. Archer " 15.00
Harry Archer " 12.50
Geo. Cook " 31.25
Andy J. Cook " 32.V75
J. B. Culick " 12.00
R. A. Culick " 6.00
C. Rice " 2.00
W. H. Clark " 39.94
$2,527.52
COMMISSION HEARING.
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road Company was to confuse in the
minds of tho witnesses the matter of
changing the present day service to
a night service instead of giving an
additional motor train on the branch
road. The Railroad Company having
failed to furnish segregated record
of statistics as to the expense of op
eration and receipts of the Heppner
Branch, altho asked for by the Com
mission as early as August 28, 1914,
it was impossible at this time to
prove from the vast volume of sta
tistics, as filed in their exhibits, that
they would be justified in putting on
additional service. The segregating
of this report, according to the state
ment of the Company would take
about ten days time of an expert. ,
When the final, briefs are filed all
this irreverent matter, introduced by
the Company, can be cut out and the
issue clearly stated and the fact ar
rived as to the public necessity and
reasonableness of the petition filed
by the citizens of Morrow, Grant and.
Gilliam counties. ... ;
As It fell to my lot to conduct the
heating before the Commission, I feel
like saying to the public that the yil-
liflcation indulged in while the Com
pany was presenting their side of the'
case will in no way effect the final
outcome of the hearing, as the Com-'
mission ruled that there had been
nothing presented to show' that the
Chairman of this Committee had not;
acted in full authority given by the
Heppner Commercial Club and as
such authority given was on file with
the Commission it was not necessary
to call any witnesses in rebuttal.
, J. PERRY CONDER.
Chairman of Committee. ,
Chas. Johnson was up from Lex
ington last night to appear as a wit
ness before the R. R. Commission.
something Uoim!
IN COOKING UTENSILS
We have just received a shipment of
the celebrated
Saluco Aluminum Ware
the kind that sells for
25c the piece
There are a dozen or more patterns
in the lot, including sauce pans, stew
pans, pie plates, cake pans, dip
pers, salt and pepper shakers
This ware will
Watch our window for display
" and
COME IN AND INVESTIGATE
SAM HUGHES
COMPANY
Oregon's School For
Oregon's Teachers
OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL
Monmouth, Oregon
PURPOSE The'tralnlng of teachers for professional work.
FACULTY Every member professionally trained.
DEPARTMENTS For fitting elementary teachers for city and ru
ral schools.
COURSES Professional, Supervisors, Rural, Primary.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS Completion of two years high
school work or its equivalent.
Gl! VDCATIOX Completion of Elementary of Standard courses
leads to State Certificate without examination. '
TERMS BEGIN Regular, February 4; Short, April 5. Summer,
June 21.
INFORMATION For further information write to Registrar.
GOOD JACKS
FOR
the People of Morrow and Adjoining
Counties
Have the opportunity now to get good Jacks, the best in
the Northwest if hot in the United States.. "22 head to
select from. On 'the EASTERN OREGON JACK FARM,
Seven miles northeast of Lexington.
I keep no high salried men to sell my Jacks and any
one in the market for Jacks who can come to my farm
will save commission fees, etc.
If ypu do not find as good Jacks here as there are in
the Northwest or the United States, I will pay 'expenses
of your trip both ways, providing you are a competent
judge arid know a good Jack when you see it.
Let your wants be known. I solicit your correspondence.
B. F. SWAGGART
LEXINGTON .-. .. .-. OREGON
stand the test
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