The gazette-times., January 25, 1917, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6

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The Heppner Gazette, Established March, 30, 1S83.
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OFFICIAL PAFER FOR MORROW COUNTY.
Thursday, January 25, 1917.
Six inches of snow on Morrow county soil is a beautiful
sight, but of short duration. Spring winds and the warm sun
shine, start trickling rivulets over the hillsides and down the
iighwavs. The ground is getting a good soaking.
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es by the way of lone, Lexington, Heppner and Pilot Rock to
Pendleton in the not far distant future.
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
A non-salried highway commission is a grave mistake.
Something for nothing is a snare and a delusion in private
affairs, and still more so in public business. Business men with
$7,0U0,000 to spend on the building of a railroad, irrigation
nroieet or industrial plant would select the best men thev could
Airnun n. cKAWtfoui. Editor, j gi't to plan and execute the work. Can you imagine a private
corporation asking these men to do that work tor notuingi
Can you imagine him selecting men that could be had to do
that work for nothing? Gratutious services give no right on
the part of the beneficiary to demand good service or complain
of what it irets.
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The state should elect the best men it can get and pay them
reasonable compensation for their services. Only by this means
can it exnect or demand srood services. The state highway com
missioners should be real directors of the state's work of build
ing a great state road system. We are just beginning and we
want the best. We do not want a board of dummies that meet
semi-occasionally when convenient for them, look over the work
and formally approve what some hired -men of the state have
done. If this is all they are expected to do then why have them
at all? We want directors that direct, and to get them and have
them in constant touch with the work that is going on they
must give their whole time to this work and should be paid
what such abilitv and time is worth Pendleton Tribune.
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FUNERAL SUPPLIES
v MODERN EQUIPMENT '
PAINSTAKING SERVICE
CASE FURNITURE COMPANY
Senator C. A. Barratt of Morrow and Umatilla counties has
arned the title of "The Great Consolidator" through the seve
ral Kill ho Iims initiated in the Senate to consolidate various
boards and commissions and thereby reduce expenses.
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Condon and Heppner got together in good style last week
when the local Elks went over. More of these excursions and
friendly acquaintance meetings would serve to bring a much
closer relationship between these' two of the best towns in the
State.
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Morrow county farmers will soon launch the elevator idea
for the bulk handling of grain. If this idea materializes as it
now looks that it will, one of the big progressive steps in grain
aiarketing will have been taken here. Eliminating the grain
tog expense will be the means of adding bigger figures in the
fanners' column of profit.
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A NEW ATTACK ON THE DEMON CIGARETTE.
Oklahoma is bent on proving that great and sudden wealth
loes not necessarily lead to profligacy and the softer vices. Roll
ing in the unctuous richness of its oil fields, tipping its waiters
with large yellow-backed bills and buying the costlier sort of
motor cars by the trainload, Oklahoma is at the same time en
deavoring to prohibit by law the smoking of the cigarette.
This reform's prospect of success 'is fairly foreshadowed by a
practically unanimous vote with which it passed the lower
house of the state legislature. It seems reasonably safe to pre
dict that within a short time the scent of Turkish or pseudo
Turkish tobacco will have ceased to compete in Oklahoma with
the aroma petroleum.
Oklahoma likes to be first among the family of states in leg
islation of this sort. Even as a new-born member of the union
she had a prohibition clause in her constitution. Now she
claims to be on the way to become the first non-cigarette state.
But this last claim is made hastily. Something like seven
rears ago Wellington banished the cigarette for a time. The
law was passed by a particularly rampant legislature, which
sic.i f.nHctol sin nnti-tinniny bill and otherwise strove to make
a v. i. v v v nt iv'"'" l i O I
this state a better place to live in. Temporarily the smoking
of cigarettes possessed an illicit glamour, the contrabrand ar
ticle being smuggled from Idaho and Canada and elsewhere
Bat public sentiment was not keyed up 'to the same pitch a
legislative zeal, and the embargo languished and died.
, " The foregoing does not argue that Oklahoma's crusa.l
Against the cigarette will also fail. Conditions there are dif
ferent. Cigarettes are an obvious menace to a country when
there are so many open wells; and anyway, nearly every om
in Oklahoma can" afford Havana cigars. The experiment
worth trying, at any rate. Spokesman Review.
THE COLUMBIA HIGHWAY.
Now that the legislature is actually in session and it is be
lieved bv manv that the State Highway Commission will at thi
tan. choose the official route for the Columbia Highway through
Eastern Oregon; considerable agitation is becoming apparent
from sources along some of the proposed routes.
The people in the towns along the river, Henmston, Stan
fiVM Hoardinan, Iri'igon and Arlington have started an active
campaign to secure the route through these towns, and for their
arnc-nt thev advance the same reasons that Heppner has a -v'vs
put up against the lower route. The towns in the north
end sav that owins to the immense acreages and few people in
land, the road would serve but few, save tourists over the m
l,nd route, more commonly referred to as the Blue Trail. They
wT, ;hat this country further mianu is nmsm ,...v ,.u......
;,'M(1 I1(,t uiven to diversified farming, as is the lower country.
Mother argument they use to strengthen their demand for the
iiHiway is the alleged excessive cost of road building through
the Heppner-Pilot Rock section. The river people have sent
representatives to Salem to work for their interests.
Another agitation is going on at the west and south of us.
This is the John Day highway agitation. Two routes are offer
mi h v John Day enthusiasts. One takes the road from Blalock
r,. ,...i.: n tln-miP-h Eisrht Mile. Hardman, Monu-
, ,.... r i, Ti.r, nv and on to Ontario. The other one
ineiit, j jong viu-civ, tfuu ,.
ii ,i ala m Condon and r ossil.
iroes iuriiier wi imvu t
It would be a blessing for any of the sections of the various
, .. rnml of this kind. However, the High-
TirODOSeu i lUIA-r w " i
1 ' -ii ....i.ww nntimiA on ur the river and cut across to
n a V will uuiiowit i ... i i'
Pendleton This does not mean that highway cons rue ion a
1 umiium. x Ti, r;n timror Vip started.
MILITARY TRAINING.
When 'the news of the battle of New Orleans reached
France, Napoleon sent an expert to examine and report what
kind of guns the Americans used in the battle. He reported
back that they were simply the old long-barreled rifles. "Ah,"
said Napoleon, "it was the men behind the guns."
Admiral Dewey wanted a West Point education. There
was no vacancy at the military academy, so he elected to become
m accomplished sailor. He went under Farragut almost as soon
as he was out of school, and had a wonderful post graduate
course under that master. Then for thirty-four years he fol
lowed, by sea and land, the routine of his duties until the oppor
tmiitv came, and then in a short hour he won immortality.
These two incidents ought to supply good arguments to
show that the strength of a nation is its people, and lieuce mat
;i it Tieni) e shonhl be trained to be capable defenders.
The firelim marv tranunsr should be m tlie puouc scnoois;
tlion mo neifect tramine should be m the lngli schools and
mm-ersities. Throusrh that the needed training would be ob
tained; through that the natural soldiers would be discovered;
the needed men found to tram a vast army it me can came ior
such an army. Thus would the whole nation in a lew years
have the necessary preliminary training for any emergency.
The knowledge of this would iaake the strongest foreign powers
l.miitnfp liefoi-P ensnQinL' m "war with the Initeu htates.
It is difficult to understand why any one should object to
the education of a boy in the preliminary duties ot a soldier
,,r,p.t it. is the same obiection that causes a mother to ne
gleet to teach her daughter cooking and housekeeping; the rea-
urmino- Viein-r that she is alwavs going to be a unity anu sucn
training is unnecessary, and besides it is liable to coarsen her
li urw l
It not infrenuentlv. is that the girl is liable to be
taken advantage of by ignorant and malicious servants, all her
life, and her want of knowledge of a few needed things cause
her constant heartaches.
No one ever regretted having learned one useful accom
plishment. Goodwin's Weekly.
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600' PER CENT INCREASE.
The metal output of Oregon haa increased GOO per cent
iince 1911, in which year the mining industry reconeu its wm
nU In the metal production was but little over
SJ00.00O and has since reached $4,000,000 for this year, 1916.
ih-Ai slxtP aid throim-h the efficient manage
nent of the Oregon Bureau of Mines and Geology Commission
'iMt rfnrrnvlilio(l results.
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This high' grade mining payroll has created a high grade
the farmers' produce. The middle man an
ivun. lmunii v .., i .
-ailroad transportation do not figure in this market and the
farmer benefits by the higher prices obtained on this account
for his produce.
No further argument seems necessary m iavm ui
!ng an organization which has done so much in so short a time
oenlarge the payroll of Oregon and to render potential a re
source which otherwise' would have remained indefinitely dormant.-
Oregon Journal.
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Some time ago It was announced that the government would
advance grazing fees. Final action has not yet been taken. It
has transpired 'that private owners have arranged to advance,
their grazing fees in proportion with the government. This will
work a hardship on stockmen and the government is now hcsi
,,.,1 .;ii;,r t en.mider protests. These protests should
wn, i it ....a ..A Ktr nirpoTii'nf inn ntlfl t, 1PV
go in. lliey snouid go in auuioiu.eu ,
should go to the department trom tlie individual siockiu1;...
Kvery stockman in the county should file his protest, it snouiu
be done now. It might result m no change m me piesem
charged. The Eagle urges this to be done. It snouiu do uone
without delay. It would bo well to me protests wiui u.c iui
office at John Day. The conditions should be set out as mey
effect each individual. The government snouiu e imormwi
fully as to the effect that tlie contemplated advance will have.
The 640-acre act will withdraw all vacant lands from public
range. And the only range that stockmen will nave win m on
ic 4i, t thav own Htirl what thev can sret as an allotment
niu ittiuw mm. . , i i i fee
in the National Forest and it will make a great deal of difference
if the fees are advanced and under the circumstances as may
exist in Grant county where 55 per cent of the area of the cotmty
is within the forest. Make and file formal protest today.-Can-
Safety First
Don't keep your valuables, your insurance policies,
your will, your deeds, notes, mortgages, important,
letters, or heirlooms around your house; fire or flood
may destroy them; some person other than yourself
or those entitled to them may get a hold of them;
A safety-deposit box in our fire-proof, burglar
proof vault offers the best possible protection, at a
trifling exjwnse.
We have a few boxes left at $2.50 and $5.00 per
year; you alone will have the key to same, if you so
wish, and you have access to it at any time during
banking hours and as often as you wish.
The First National Bank
Heppner, Oregon ,
'arm For Sale
We are offering one of the best farms in
Morrow County at a bargain. This farm
contains 1400 acres: 55 acres' in alfalfa, 45
acres more can be put in alfalfa by extend
ing laterals from present ditches; 200 acres
splendid wheat land now under cultivation,
about 100 more could be farmed; good two
story seven-room house, barn and other
outbuildings. Farm machinery consisting
of 3 buck rakes and stacker, 3 mowing ma
chines, 12-ft. hay rake, 2 good wagons, 1
header, harrows, plows, seed-drills, slips,
fresnos and blacksmith shop. 24 head of
horsesall young stock except three, 14
head of cattle 10 of which are two-year-old
heifers imported from Tillamook, 1
Durham bull and 2 young calves, 100 Merino
ewes, 4 full-blooded Duroc hogs, 7 pigs,
chickens, bees, etc 7 big stacks of straw.
We have a price on this property that is ex
tremely low, in fact, a $5,000 cash payment
will swing this deal, the balance can be paid
for in fifteen yearly payments at 6 inter
est; railroad station on this place. This is
the best bargain we have ever had to offer.
Smead & Crawford
aTUM-A-LUMBER,,
BUY WORD for
good
Building Material
and Fuel
I See R. F, Weigel About It
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