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THE GAZETTK-TIMK3. HEPPNER. ORE.. THURSDAY. DBC. 14, 1U
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$15 LAND PRODUCES CORN THAT MAKES REAL1 COM-
PET10N FOR CORN THAT IS GROWN ON $600 LAND
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The corn that won fiirst prize at
Walla Walla during the recent Corn
Show, was grown on $350 acre land
and the ear of corn that won first
prize was grown on $600 acre land.
The Morrow county exhibit that was
exhibited by W. D. Newlon and took
the second prize over everything
from Oregon, Washington and Idaho,
was grown on $15 land. This shows
the great opportunities in this coun
ty for a much larger return can be
made on the amount of money in
rested. Mr. Newlon states that he
has 15,000 acres that he is selling
at $12.50 to $15 per acre which is
the same land aB that which the prize
winning corn was grown on. Be
side this practically all of the land
is within the artesian well belt.
In writing of tne Newlon exhi
bit In the Sunday Oregonian, Addi
son Bennett says, "that simple an
nouncement meani wonders to those
who know aboat the general farming
conditions in that county; but it
mems a lot more when it is stated
tv-t Mr. Newlon' farm is in prac
tically the center of that great stretch
of aage brush land extending some
4o miles south from the Columbia
river, land that used to be consider
ed worth not over six bits an acre,
the price at which most of it was for
merly sold.
"Mr. Newlon is comparatively a
newcomer in Morrow county, or in
Oregon for that matter. He was a
prosperous business man in Seattle
until some two years ago. He in
some way became imbued with the
idea that artesian water could be
found on the great flat lying between
Irrigon and Heppner and began dril
ling to see if he could verify his be
lief. He found the water all right
but he went through about as much
grief as one man can stand and also
about $25,000 in getting two flowing
wells completed.
"Water was struck in the first well
at a depth of 246 feet in October,
1915; the second one was finished to
a depth of 342 feet early this month.
The first well flows at a rate of 270
gallons a minute and the latter at a
rate of 800 gallons a minute. The
water is flowing eight feet above the
Surface of the ground, so for irrigat
ing it can be carried all over almost
any of the quarter sections in that le
vel country.
"I am not going to dwell over
much on what thed iscovery of ar
tesian water means to that nection
If the reader is not conversant with
conditions in that vicinity he weuld
not understand; if he knows the
country well he will not have to be
told that it means the revolution of
farming- conditions in Morrow Coun
ty. Ir. Newlon says there is no
doubt that the artesian area embrac
es some 20,000 acres, using his farm
as a center. A well can be put down
for about $1200, now that they know
how, and there is a lot of land for
sale in this artesian belt at from $10
to $12.50 an acre.
"Adding the cost of the well and
what laterals would be needed for
flooding the land a quarter section
would cost ready for farming by ir
rigation less than $20 an acre. But
leaving out the irrigating and suppos
ing that the water was used only for
domestic and stock purposes Mr.
Newlon has proven this year that all
sorts of vegetables and farm crops
can be grown there as well as in any
of the dry-farming belts of the West, j
He raised 35 bushels of good corn to
the acre, 16 tons of corn silage to the
acre, 70 bushels ot oata and the
raw land can be plowed and made
ready for seeding at less than $3 an
acre.
"The nearest post office at present
is Lexington, but there Is bound to be
a rush of settlers in there this win
ter that will put old Morrow on the
up-grade for fair, and there will be
no lack of mail facilities or schools,
"If the reader wishes to get the
location on the map he is informed
that the two present flowing wells
are on West of section 29, town
ship I north, range 26 east. That
means three miles north and 130
miles east of Portland Postofflce; a
bout 27 miles south and seven miles
west of Irrigon."
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$4.00 and $4.50 a pair
We have both in stock, bought before prices went up
and our customers are getting the benefit
Men '8 button and lace, English or high
toe, tan or black.
HURRY AND PURCHASE YOUR WANTS NOW.
E. N. GONTY
Masonic Building
Frank Engleman returned from his
visit to the Overland auto factory at
Toledo, Ohio on Tuesday , evening.
He sepnt two days in the factory and
found the manufacture of autos a
very interesting process. He states
that the treatment accorded the a
sents aud representatives of the
Overland was simly immense, and he
had the time of his life. The weath
er was fine for the trip.
Work is progressing well on the
I. O. F. building and it begins to
look now as though it would be
ready for occupancy shortly after the
first of the year.
Miss Marie Cason is down from
Heppner and has assumed her form
er position in the postofflce here, as-
listing Postmaster Mason in carine
for the holiday rush of business.
Dr. Butler, who recently opened un
a dentists office in this city, departed
for Heppner on Monday, at which
place he has joined with Dr. Vaughn
in the practice of his profession.
Warmer weather has. caused the
disappearance of all our snow and
now we have nothing but mud to gaze
upon. There is a great abundance of
moisture in the ground and this au
gurs well for another good harvest.
Very little grain has been sown in
this section, farmers being altogether
too busy in getting this season's crop
to market. This manes it necessary
that a large amount of Spring grain
will be put In. From what we have
been able to learn, there will be a
very large acreage sown throughout
the North end.
Ed Buschke was down from his
new home in the Eight Mile section
on Monday. He states that there is
altogether too much wet up his way
Just at present, which prevents the
doing of any farming. People out
that way are still very busy hauling
their grain to the railroad.
W. B. Shaffer, of Waltsburg, Wash,
was in lone the first of the week
looking after his land interests here.
H. R. Smith farms Mr. Shaffer's place
and raised a mighty fine crop there
this season.
W. F. Honey, manager of the Oregon-Dakota
Land Company", who has
been spending several weeks at lone,
left for his home at Gresham on Tues
day. He expects to spend the re
mainder of the winter, together with
his family, in the Hawaaian Islands.
Mr. Honey Is greatly pleased with the
results obtained on the various tracts
of land farmed in this vicinity this
season, and has completed arrange
ments to have larger tracts cultivated
the coming season. '
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cronan arrived
from Portland on Monday and are
spending the week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Cronan.
Emll Carlson, prominent farmer of
the Gooseberry section, expects to
have music at his house in the future.
He took out a fine player piano yes
terday and will be prepared to pro
perly entertain his many friends dur
ing the winter evenings.
M. E. Akers is very sick at his
home in lone, and it is not expected
that he will recover. He has been In
oor health for years, and at this time
is suffering from a severe attack of
lagrippe. He is attended by his bro
ther, Spencer Akers, from Heppner.
Arthur Pettys hag recently pur
chased the residence property of
Frank A. Lundell in South lone, and
has moved into the same with his
family. Mr. Lundell has returned,
with hs wife, to their Gooseberry
farm.
Miss Maud Wakefield, one of our
teachers was called to her home at
Creswell, Oregon, yesterday morning
by the sudden death of her father.
The sad news reached her just in time
for her to take the train out of lone.
J. M. Bice, a young man who has
been working in and around lone
during the summer and fall, was tak
en to Heppner on Tuesday to be ex-
amnied as to his sanity. He has been
acting "queer" for some time, and
was being watched quite closely by
the authorities who finally concluded
that he was a bit off and hence the
trip to Heppner.
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CAPITAL $100,000.00
The literary society held their
third meeting at the school house last
Friday evening. A very interesting
program was rendered, including a
debate. The next meeting will be
held January 7, 1917, and it is hop
ed that everyone will eome.
Miss Lera GIthens, Lily Troedson,
Oral and Bert Palmateer spent Sun
day at the home of Fred Ely.
The Sunday School is planning a
BDlendid program to be given at the
school house December 23. They will
also have a Christmas tree.
There will be a dance at Whlt-
comb's hall Friday Dec. 15, to which
everyone is invited. Good music will
be one of the main features of ths
evening.
George B. Whitcomb returned to
The Dalles to look after his tractor.
nOAHDMAN ITEMS.
w A. Price left for Portland this
morning. Mr. Price has been here
two weeks, building a small house
and barn on his homsicad. He will
I Suggestion
TIITS is the time of the year for
the inspection of your buildings
before Winter sets in. Just a few
needed repairs now will go a long ways
toward making winter quarters for
your stock more comfortable.
NOT to sleight the household, this
is the best time ever to fix up
those little things she has had in
mind so long.
Tum-A-Lumber for Coal Bins
Tum-A-Lumber for Wood Sheds
At the Home of
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the place for
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return about the first of February to
establish his residence.
John Mack had a slight hemmor
gage Friday evening. Dr. Wainscott
and Mr. Mack were telephoned for
and they came over in the doctor's
car.
F. F. Klitz is buoy with his team
grading the streets.
I Carpenters are now busy ceiling
and casing the Dodd-Kennedy build
ing. They are making it into a ho
tel to accomadate the strangers who
come to Boardman.
Francis Blayden went to Hermls
ton Friday to get some dental work
done. She was a guest of Mr. R.
Rands,
Mrs. J. C. Ballenger Is on the sick
list this week, being the victim of la
grippe.
John Klitz, brother of Frank Klitz,
came In unexpectedly from The Dal
les Wednesday.
Lee Moore drove over from Her
mlston In Mr. Stromb's car Friday.