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THK GAZETTE-TIMES. HEPPNER. ORE, THURSDAY. MARCH 1, 1917
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Thursday, March 1, 1917.
OREGON THE PEER OF STATES.
Governor James Withycombe pays high tribute to the
State of Oregon, in the February vssue of the Oregon Country,
when he says, "through the diversity of its agricultural resour
ces, the excellence of its products and the uniform volume of
production attained, Oregon is the peer of any state in the
Union."
During the past year the value of Oregon farm products
was $150,000,000. The enormity of these figures, Governor
"Wiihycombe points out, indicates plainly the great possible
wealth which this country ultimately may develop. The State
as a whole, is eminently adapted to agriculture, which is, in fact
the foundation of our great permanent basic wealth. Governor
"Withycombe is of the opinion that when the agricultural
resources of the State are fully developed, the Willamette Val
ley alone will be producing $200,000 annually.
But this $150,1X10,000 which Governor AVithycombe writes
about is only the value of farm production. He says nothing
of mineral resouces and the income from the lumber industry.
Tli? mines and the timber are two equally important factors
which will have a hand in Oregon's future development. Then
he said nothing of manufacturing. Oregon is fast developing
as a State for manufactures. Great mills are springing up over
the State, in the larger cities and shipbuilding especially, is tak
ing on large proportions.
The city of Portland is rated as the second city in the Unit
ed States in the manufacture of furniture. This means a lot,
when consideration is taken of the fact that the East is fairly
alivs with furniture factories. And here Portland has a great
advantage in having an almost unlimited supply of the raw ma
terial right at hand, whereas the Eastern supply is rapidly di
minishing. The future which Oregon's Governor paints for his State is
a promising one, but it is possible, with encouragement of capi
tal, the building of more railroads, and a more friendly attitude
toward the investor all the way around, that even Governor
Whitycombe's predictions will be far surpassed, for there can
be no doubt as to rapid development in Orogon, once that devel
opment gets fairly started.
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"We are glad that the Heppner Commercial Club will not
lie. Xow is the time to make it more alive than ever.
Heppner is at the threshold of a new order of things. There
is going to be "things doing" and our little city will soon catch
the vision of greater and better things. We know this because
our good citizenship is not going to let the Commercial Club re
tire from business, and every fellow is going to get behind that
organization and push it along.
Time was, in the history of our country when coon skins
passed as legal tender in the payment of bills, and now it is the
modest potato. Potatoes going at 3 Ms cents each were readily
accepted in Chicago the other day in exchange for groceries and
other articles of trade, and also a ticket to the movies. A fel
low in that city that has a potato is a lucky individual indeed.
During the past week, the semi-annual consignment of mail
order catalogues from one of the biggest mail order houses in
the country, arrived in the local postoffice, and during the last
few days, townsman, farmer and stockman have been carrying
them into their various homes. "When they want an article
they will go to this ever-handy book of reference. Here they
wili find what they want, the price and everything necessary
toward making a purchase. A money order through the local
postofnc and the deal is closed. Probably the class of goods
bought in this manner is inferior. Leastwise they do not have
J he satisfaction of taking a pre-purchase look. It is sort of a
sight and unseen proposition with the patron of the mail order
house, yet he figures he is buying cheaper.
There is a beautiful sequel to this method of buying, i? it
could only be brought home in a clear manner. Probably your
merchant has the very article you wish to purchase, you have
priced it and find that Shears and'Hobuck sell the same thing
a fv cents cheaper. Immediately your order goes forth to the
far-away mail order house, your good money goes out never to
return. It goes toward building a skyscrapper in some distant
city, when it ought to be at home working for your interests, in
helping to defray the expenses of your own local government
and aiding in city and county improvement, for better roads and
schools. Yet you are not looking at that phase of it, it is a
matter of making the initial saving of a few cents. You figure
your home merchant will get by alright anyway.
But a glance to the prosperous, well kept, up-to-date city
where everybody is alive to their greatest possibilities, is where
you find the story of the mail order house well told. There is
the town where townsman and countryman alike buy every pos
sible thing at home. Yes, but in that same town the merchant
is out to see that every possible inducement is offered for that
liome trade.
HOW BUSINESS GROWS.
Many merchants complain about poor business and then
they never set aside a dollar in the effort to sret more business.
In this they act against every recognized principle of success.
All the big enterprises set aside a large sum for their sales and
advertising departments. It is the work of these departments
to make new mends, it is recognized that a farm 's regular cus
tomers are constantly dropping out, due to death, removal, com
petition of rivals, etc. Unless a constant effort is made to at-
tact new mends, one's business is likely to tall off instead of in
crease. No retail business can grow unless it acts on this prin
ciple. New friends and patrons must be constantly secured.
They are not likely to come, haphazard. Thev sro to "the neonle
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who solicit them. If distant mail order houses and outside citi
es solicit them by advertising, while the home merchant doesn't
they will go to the place that seeks their trade, as that Dlace
seems to them the most wide awake and enterprising. Pendle
ton Tribune. x
It is hard for a lot of people to understand that National
preparedness does not mean war. but rather a stronger insur
ance for peace, and a "safety first" proposition in the'event of
war.
The W, J. Bryan type of patriot is the same tvwe that
would have had this country forever remain a colony of Great
Britain.
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In the hour of such a national crisis every American should
realize more than ever that it is his duty to stand bv bis presi
dent and bis country. An united Republic will place a strong
front to the enemy. : ' ' , v
Eastern Oregon will be ablv represented on the State High
way Commission by the appointment, made this week by Gov
ernor Withycombe, of W. L. Thompson, of Pendleton. Mr.
Thompson had the endorsement of the representatives of Hood
River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam and Umatilla counties, and his
appointment will be no less pleasing to the people of Morrow
county who are interested in furthering the good roads propa
ganda. Mr. Ihompson is president of the xVmerican National
Bank, of Pendleton.
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HE'LL SURVIVE.
We observe, without the least feeling of alarm for the vie.
tim, that Representative Forbes has incurred the bitter' dis
pleasure of the Portland Journal. ' It seems to be that newspa
per's notion that the way to build up journalistic influence is to
visit epileptic wrath upon those who, decline to do its bidding.
It has done so in the past, yet the marks of its displeasure
among former members of the Legislature have continued tc
shine. Quite generally they have been elevated in politics oi
public esteem.
C. N. McArthur, who was held up while Speaker, as s
scoundrel for what he did and a rascal for what he did not, hat
been sent to Congress. Gus Moser, who received all kinds of
apoplectic advertising as author of a "spoilsman's bill" and
as chief instigator of a "midnight resolution," led a large field
of candidates in the last election, and was chosen president of
the Senate.
So why should Forbes worry? Together with Stanfield
and Bean, who are also traduced by the Journal, he is recog
nized by the people as a leader in legislation intelligent, force
ful, honest, unafraid.
Mr. Forbes has a vision that extends beyond his district.
He accomplished at Salem much for the good of all Oregon, and
much in behalf of that portion of the state which he directly
represents. He devoted his attention to constructive policies.
Mr. Forbes' crime consists in the. fact that he worked hard for
his constituents and the whole state and not at all to enhance
the influence of the Portland Journal.
Mr. Forbes will survive. Oregonian.
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All interest is centered these days around the Capitol at
Washington and what is transpiring there between the officials
of the government and Germany, It looks like war between
the two nations can not be avoided. The sinking of the liner
Laconia by a German U-boat is considered that "overt act" the
President has been looking for, and yet Congress seems to be
inclined to block the steps proposed by President Wilson. The
torpedoing of this liner on which American lives were lost is
considered by the White House as a clear cut violation of Am
erican rights. Further news is awaited with much anxiety.
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THE POSSIBLE NAVAL FIGHT.
These are days when the main British fleet that is keeping
watch over the entrance to the harbor where the main German
fleet is lying in wait, should be on the alert day and night. The
prediction that Germany will soon move all her forces in one
grand attempt to close the war, and that her fleet will emerge
and give Britains battle, is most probable.
If this happens it will be the battle of the age. On Ger
many's part it will be the test of whether Great Britain is to
be longer safe behind walls of steel. Since the great Armada
was shattered and dispersed, England has depended for safety
upon her navy. Whether that is a safe dependence lies, at least
in part, on a trial with the German navy; and if that test is
sprung, the result will be the concernment of the whole world.
The men in command, even the men who man the guns in
those great fleets, fully comprehend what will be at stake if that
battle is joined. So important is the outcome, that Germany
will never make the trial save as a last resort. If if comes, it
may be expected that the blue jackets of Great Britain will
fight as never before; and when the battle is over, Trafalgar
will look like a skirmish by comparison.
If it comes, Nelson's signal: "England expects every man
to do his duty," will not be necessary; for every man of the
English fleet will realize that it is to be a fight, not only for life,
but possibly for the life and certainty for the prestige of the
British empire. Goodwin's Weekly.
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Editor Heir to Fortune.
Molalla, Or., Feb. 27 H. H. Palmer
who purchased the Molalla Pioneer
about four months ago, received word
laBt week that he had fallen heir to
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several nunareo. mousana aoimrs
through the death of his mother. He
received an advance draft of $5000
to defray expenses of his eastern trip.
He left Tuesday, accompanied by his
wife, who will go as far as Washing
ton, D. C, while Mr. Palmer goes on
to New York.
Gordon 3. Taylor, who was oil a
lecture tour in the state of Washing
ton, was compelled to cancel dates,
and is now in charge of the Pioneer.
He was the former owner.
Righteous Indignation
At a colored folks' party in Mobile
the youngsters were playing a game
which consisted of everybody in the
room making a face, the one making
the worst face to receive a prize.
They all did their level best. The
boy acting as master of ceremonies
went up to one of the most diminu
tive pickaninnies present and said:
"Well, Martha Jones, I think yo' has
won de prize." "What yo' talkln'
about?" asked Martha. "I ain't been
a playin'."