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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1916)
I : y v :r ' ORE.. THUR8DAT. NOV. JO, ltle v fA6E SIX ORE.. THURSDAY. DEC. 7. lilt EDITORIAL SECTION . . . Y X t T T t T t T T z Y X . " I 14- 3 to 15-1, 5 to 9 years old. (SOLID COLOR) 15- 1 to 16, 4 to 9 years old. (DARK GRAYS) NO LIGHT-BONED HORSES WANTED ? T f f f ? ? ? t t ? T T ? T t I GUY BOYER, Heppner, Or. j STAR THEATRE I Wm. Fox Presents An Event of Distinct Y Photographic Im- y portance j YALESKA SURATT In the Screen Sensation 'The Soul of Broadway" Written and Produced by Herbert Brenon A f SUNDAY, DEC. 10 Licensed Embalmer Lady Assistant J.L.YEAGER FUNERAL DIRECTOR Phone Residence Heppner, Oregon I i If you go travelling, take a LETTER OF CREDIT good wherever. you go; If you want to send money away, use a BANK DRAFT it is inexpensive; If you want to keep your money safe, DEPOSIT it with the bank. m THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Heppner, Ore. CAPITAL $100,000.00 IOXE ITEMS. (Continued from page 1) highly respected residents of the Lex ington country, and their many friend will join in wishing them a wedded life of joy, peace and content ment. Ardell Dryden, a young man from Portland and a nephew of F; S. Ben- ier has accepted a position in the store of Bender & Co. Born on Wednesday December 6th, to Mr. and Mrs. John Homier, an eight pound son. Ben Judy of this city and Miss Blanche Beeler of Weston were married last week at the home of the bride in that city and have returned o lone where they will make their iome. Mr. Judy is engaged in farm- ng near here. The revival at the Christian church s growing in Interest. Mr. Fagan is proving a drawing card and Mrs. Fa gan is an excellent singer, her solo work being the best ever heard here. The Gazette-Times The Heppner Gazette, Established March, 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, Established November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912. VAWTER CRAWFORD, Proprietor. ARTHUtt R. CRAWFORD, Editor. Issued every Thursday morning, and entered at tke postoffice at Heppner, Oregon, as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1-60 I Three Months $ .60 ?ix Months .76 I Single Copies .05 OFFICIAL PAPER FOR MORROW COUNTY. Thursday, December 7, 1916. Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that the co-partnership heretofore existing be tween C. A. Minor and W. O. Minor, under the firm name of Minor Brothers, has, by their mutual con sent, been dissolved. All bills or oth er claims against the firm will be settled by Cr A. Minor and all ac counts due the firm may be paid to C. A. Minor. Dated at Heppner, Oregon, this 28th day of November, 1916. W. O. MINOR. C. A. MINOR. GUN PLAY. The revolver was again brought into the lime light in last night's escapade when its owner made usse of it in an attempt ed hold-up. This time, fortunately, no one was killed. . It is a great wonder some one wasn't. And DeMonte was well sup plied with artillery, too. Beside the one in use, another one was found in his suit case in his room. Probably the possession of these weapons was the means of bolstering up his nerve and may even have put the idea in his head of committing such a deed. The average young fellow about the country has as much use for a revolver as a wagon has for the proverbial fifth wheel. OUR SENTIMENTS. Under the caption "Let the Governor Handle It" the Pen dleton East Oregonian hits the nail on the head when it says: "Western Oregon newspapers are giving considerable space to the subject of flax raising by the state at Salem and there has been no little criticism of Governor Withycombe for his action in connection with the matter. "Without possessing close information on the subject the East Oregonian ventures the opinion that the flax business will be properly handled if the governor is given a free hand in the matter. He is a man of wide experience with reference to ag ricultural subjects and the state's flax experiment comes under this head. Needless to say the question of how flax experiment should be conducted is scarcely material for a political issue." Headline says : ' ' Shoes may go to $20 a pair. " It's needless to say that many of us will never go to $20 shoes. The stockman can look a severe winter squarely in the eye this year. An abundance of hay takes away the sting of con tinued feeding. Lets make the visiting woolgrowers welcome. Heppner feels honored by their presence. t-t ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THE COPPER CENT. Economists will take joy in tracing the causes of the de mand for the lesser coins which is reported to have made gov ernment mints take on the hectic aspect of munitions factories. That prosperity should cause the nation to demand dimes and nickels and Quarters is a paradox that will appeal strongly to pradox loving minds. It demonstrates that when a nation feels V . - - . . . ... , , T i. 1 -1 1 justified in being extravagant it scatters mines anu not uouars Probablv the economists will have little trouble in account ingtor the demand for some of the small coins. Movies absorb climes and nickels at a great rate, and cigars are customarily bought in 25-cent consignments. When the men of the nation become prosperous enough to abandon the pipe and take to ciarars manv additional quarters are needed. The demand for copper cents, however, can only indicate that merchants in general, struggling against the head wind of rising costs, finally have discovered the possibilities ot the nennv. for vears realized only by department stores. Why all kinds of dealers have not followed the department stores in this respect never has been satisfactorily explained. The trick of marking goods in odd cents was the making of that marvelous institution, the bargain sale, which is the department store's cornerstone. In spite of this lesson the butcher and the baker, to say nnthimr of the candlestickmaker and like crafts, have stuck to the five-cent piece as the smallest unit of reckoning. They missed entirely the witching appeal of the cent, which makes a 97-cent vase seem to the advertisement reader so much cheaper than' one at 95 cents or $1. If the world of trade in general is learning the lesson of the cent it will be a good thing for all parties concerned. Spokesman-Review. Morrow county Is now out of debt. County Treasurer, W. O. Hill made the last call for all outstanding war rants and from now on all bills will be paid by check. It reflects credit upon the men In charge of county affairs. Mrs. J. R. Jordan of Echo is visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Aiken In this city. She will be remembered by lier many friends here as Miss Margaret Bradley. The Smead-Crawford real estate a gency Is offering for sale a 900 acre wheat farm which this year produc ed $24 per acre. The owner wishes to sell only because of poor health and he Is offering a bargain to some one. The entire ranch goes for $15 per acre or $20 per acre on terms. The ranch la situated 4 miles from railroad an about 200 yards from a good school. Deep well of pure water aid windmill. See Smeaa Crawford. We will lean money on good Im proved farms in Morrow county and we are also prepared to make loans on Improved stock ranches. If you desire a loaa come and see us-lf you want a loan on Heppner residence property we can arrange It for you Smead & Crawford. Ed Hunt left on Monday for the Willamette Valley, where he will take a good rest for the benefit ot his health. TO Henry Schwarz of the Peoples' Cash Market, went to Portland Wed nesday to spend several days on business. CHRISTMAS SPECIALS at the VARIETY STORE Articles costing from one to twenty-five cents mean in expensive yet useful gifts. TOYS FOR THE CHILDREN Don't overlook the VARIETY STORE when doing your Christmas buying. What is expected to be the most important conference' ever held by the Oregon Irrigation Congress will be the convention to be held in Port land, January 4, 5, and 6. At that time it is hoped to as semble all members of the Oregon Legislature and to invite them to at tend the meetings and to take part In the proceedings. The program will present matters of gravest Impor tance in the development of Oregon as a state, and will cover other sub jects than those of Irrigation. This will be done because of the conven tion Immediately preceding the meet ing ot the Oregon Legislature at Salem. Approximately 500 delegates are expected to be In attendance, clear thinking men who are giving earnest consideration to development problems. Among the big propositions will be a session devoted to consideration ot the construction of Oregon, Califor nia & Eastern Railway through Central Oregon. ' The Strahorn pro ject will be presented by the presi dent of the company, Robert E. Stra horn, and It is expected that the Con gress will develop means whereby the communities of 'the state may get be hind this great enterprise. Another -proposition of tremen dous Importance will be a proposal to revise the irrigation laws of the state. It Is deemed necessary that Oregon should have Federal aid, and to get it, the laws must be changed to conform to Federal requirements. Another change is said to be needed In order to make irrigation district bonds acceptable to Eastern buyers. At least one session of the Con gress will be devoted to a discussion of new Federal legislation that may be recommended fpr the aid of Irri gation. Another will be given to papers on "Irrigation practices" by practical farmers and engineers. With most of the members of the Legislature in Portland it is easily imagined that the Congress will fur nish the first big debate In advance of the opening of the Legislature. C. C. Chapman has accepted the appointment from President J. W. Brewer to arrange the program for the convention. He expects t ao- nouce the Ust of speakers very ooon. The Oregon Irrigation Congress has some mighty creditable work to credit. , It was responsible for the con struction of the Tumalo project, and the surveys made by the state on the Deschutes, Silver Lake and Malheur projects, as well as for much of the present code of laws. The coming Sixth annual convention Is expected to rate with any previous Congress. In the minds of many irrigatlonista a way must be found for extending the benefits of the rural credits laws of the state and Nation to irrigation projects. The matter is going to be forced before the cn odlsrita etoonhfe forced before the consideration of the Congress. The Congress will conclude with a banquet at the Portland Chamber of Commerce, all delegates and mem bers of the Legislature being guests of that body. The officers of the Congress are: J. W. Brewer, President, The Dalles; Harvey H. DeArraond, Bend, A. D. Anderson, Madras, C. C. Clark, Ar lington, vice-presidents, and Fred N. Wallace, Tumalo, Secretary. The following committees will have important reports to submit to the Congress: Executive Committee J. N. Burgess, Chairman, Pendle ton, A. W. Trow, Ontario, D. O. Bur dick, Redmond, W. L.Powers, Cor vallls, J. P. Holland. McEwan Porter J. Neff, Medford, C. C. Clarke, Arling ton. National Reclamation Conference Committee, O. Laurgaard, Chairman, Portland, O. C. Lelter, Portland, H. W. Card, Madras, Asa B. Thomson, Echo, J. T. Henkle, Hermiston. Legislative Committee. W. Lair Thompson, Chairman, Lakeview, Jay H. Upton, Prineville, James M. Kyle, Stanfleld, O. C. Lelter Portland, C. B. McConnell, Burns. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING. Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of the ClaUoway Tele, phone Company will be held In the office of the Humphreys Drug Co., in the city of Heppner, Oregon, on Saturday, December the 30th, 1916, for the purpose of electing officers and the transacting of such other bus iness as may come before the meet ing. D. O. JUSTUS, President. I have a gofed assortment of fruit, shade add ornamental trees, shrubs and plants of the most desirable sorts, guaranteed true to name. Will give you better value and satisfaction than you can get elsewhere. CUM MINGS NURSERIES, Heppner, Ore. I have a piano that actually cost about $400.00 at wholesale. It Is in good condition, not marred and Inside O. K. It is four inches deeper than the regular size, making It hard to get through the average door. Its a flae piano except Its size. It your door Is wide you can get a bargain as I will take $160.00 for it. C. GUY WAKFIELD :.iLiiiz Heppner, Ore. J