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GUY BOYER, Heppner, Or. j
STAR THEATRE I
Wm. Fox Presents
An Event of Distinct Y
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YALESKA SURATT
In the Screen Sensation
'The Soul of
Broadway"
Written and Produced
by Herbert Brenon A
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SUNDAY, DEC. 10
Licensed Embalmer Lady Assistant
J.L.YEAGER
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Phone Residence Heppner, Oregon
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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.
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Heppner, Ore.
CAPITAL $100,000.00
IOXE ITEMS.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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