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THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, ORE., THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1917
editorial section
The Gazette-Times
Th? Heppner Gazette, Established March, 30, 1883.
Tile Heppner Times, Established November IS, 1S97.
Consolidated February 15, 1912.
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AKTHUt R. CRAWFORD, Editor.
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OFFICIAL PAPER FOR MORROW COUNTY.
Thursday, June 14, 11)17.
Cities of Oregon Have Been Appor
tioned Their Allotments.
into
EX
PERTS VISIT OREGON
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Tour To Learn Conditions
In Sheep Country
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To gain a personal knowled nf
conditions in the wool growing states )
HEPPNER AND THE RED CROSS.
The proper spirit prevailed throughout last Saturday
when the Morrow County Chapter of the Red Cross Society
opened its organization m a whirlwind campaign for members.
The result is more than gratifying and it speaks much for the
spirit which is dominant in the hearts of our majority. A vast
majority.
me spirit or tne aay was to give ireely. it was a giving m
which very little if anything is expected in retum. Our people
were thinking of that part of war's horrors which knows of
but little mitigation from suffering and oftimes death except
through these, the Angels of Mercy who are sent upon the field
through the tireless efforts of their active societies throughout
the lengil. and breadth of our country.
The womanhood of Heppner took the lead in getting such
an organization as this under headway and it was these same
women who took charge of the campaign in such a creditable
manner last Saturday. We are proud of every last one of
them. And also, we are proud to state that the citizenry of
this town has already started into "doing its bit" in this, the
greatest crises this country ever faced.
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PRUSSIAN BLUSTER.
That German braggart who presumed to tell a war corres
pondent on the west front that Prussia will bend us to the knee
in submission before we have time to mobilize our fighting
forces, and that the bulk of the $7,000,000,000 bond issue will
be paid in indemnities to the central powers, sadly discounts
the temper of America today. He has yet to learn that, though
slow to anger, the great republic strikes with a fury of aveng
ing righteousness when it is fully aroused. Moreover, if he
takes the time to scan history he will learn that this country is
not in the habit of paying indemnities. It was just a century
ago that an intrepid American, speaking for his country on
European soil, delivered the ultimatum: "Millions for de
fense, but not one cent for tribute;" and so far as the record
goes, Americans have held that principle inviolable ever since.
"When Bryan prophesied that in the event this country
was assailed by a foreign foe "a million men would spring to
arms in a single night," the Prussians sensed the folly of that
assurance, perhaps, more readily than we. For they knev
then what we know now that, without previous military
training and the necessary equipment, such a host of volur.te
defenders would be a poor match against a veteran modern
army of even the smallest proportions. But even so, our sen
opiuionated enemies are due to find sorry consolation in the
end. Although America is moving slowly, she is gain
mcmentum every minute, and when "Der Tag" finally arrives
there will be a mighty reckoning for the blustering Prussian
and all his kind. In the meantime, such allusions as he
chooses to indulge in simply serve to make this country fight
ihg-mad, and even this has its advantages. Goodwin's.
THE WOOL MARKET.
(' The first public wool sales of the 1917 season will be held in
this city tomorrow. To date but very little wool has been sold
here, but those who have sold, have received satisfactory
prices. At the present time the market has an excited appear
ance and during the past week values in all lines have increas
m1. The demand has been considerably stronger than the sup
T)lv and the action of England in refusing to release Australian
wool lias added to the boom.
Just what the action of the local growers will be at the
coins irnrwirrovw. M is rather hard to predict. But it is safe to
Bin, u t'-"""' " J n-
snv that it rests largely with the price which they are ottered,
It is said that eighty per cent of the western wool clip is now
rmt. nf the hands of the growers. This means that our local
' growers will sell at still higher figures. Fifty-five cents has
repeatedly been refused here. Our sheepmen, who always get
the tor) wices. are in a position this year to ask for what they
want rather than take what they can get, as has been the case
in past years.
THE LIBERTY LOAN.
Tomorrow, June 15, is the last day in which you may sub
scribe to the Liberty Loan. In the few days in this city that
were devoted to this glorious cause, a goodly sum of money was
subscribed. The work should have begun earlier.
Oregon hearts. "Our all in devotion
and sacrifice is the spirit over-j
spreading the state since the North-'
west "Mobilization meeting" for the I
Red Cross in Portland. Monday. The
universal rvic. nf mercv was th Representative of Swift & Co. On
proposal that recruited each of the)
many prominent men and women i
from every Oregon community for
service until the state has produced
its $600,000 quota of the $100,000.-
000.00 emergency Red Cross Fund
PmaltQnt H'llcnn hi nrnrlatli..
tion has thrillingly appealed to the "l l" seier ana a. S.
nation to raise. Blooiufield of the Boston office of
The stain of shame would indell- Swift & Co., were in Enterprise Satur-
bly be imprinted on Oregon s fair day and Sunday. They are on a tour
name if by negligence of ours any taking them thru Montana, Idaho.
mother who has given her son and Wyoming, Oregon, Washington, and
support as a warrior for his country other western states, and they came
should be uncared for, or if any boy here under the chaperonage of Frank
at the front wounded, should lack the A. Clark, who thus was enabled to
hospital care needed to bring him pay a brief visit to his home and
back to that mother." friends.
The words, uttered by one of the The Swift house is selling agent for
speakers at the great Red Cross con- he Columbia Basin Wool Warehouse
ference of leaders from Washington, company of Portland, of which Jay H.
Idaho, Montana, Utah and Oregon, Dobbin Is president. Mr. Kesseler
were the words needed to bring home and Mr. Bloomfield wanted to see
the nature of Red Cross work and to what the president of the warehouse
make the spirit of giving and of sac- company looked like, and how he
rlfice burn clear and high in every and other sheepmen of this part of
heart. It did not need to be said that the northwest conducted their busl-
the amount asked of Oregon is less ness. They had hoped to see shear-
tlian a dollar tor each member of the ing slants at work, but the weather
state's population, whereas Canada's was too rainy, altho W. H. Durham
contribution to war relief now totals is now working on F. W. Falconer's
more than $17.00 for each man, wo- bands, on Swamp creek. While the
man and child of that country. visitors were disappointed In not
It was only necessary to outline the finding shearing under way, they
plan of campaign, which was done learned enough of conditions here
clearly and tersely by Lyman L. to convince them that Wallowa coun
Pierce, Western Secretary; H. L. Cor- ty sheepmen are among the most pro
bett, state chairman and L. Q. gresslve in the west and are alert to
Nichols, state campaign manager, In every opportunity to Improve their
order to add definiteness to every herds and their wool,
state committee member's determln- The continued decrease In Amert
ation that Oregon shall exceed rather can production of wool is a matter of
than fall under its quota. vital concern to the large eastern
The campaign week is June 1,8-25. houses dealing in it. If they can
Each community will have as chair- not get what they need in this conn
man of the local committee the big- try, they will be obliged to turn to
gest man In heart, patriotism and other lands for supplies. But If pro-
executive ability of that community, duction in America can be stimulated,
Teams will be organized in accord- they are ready to do their part along
ance with the size of the community, this line.
Committees on publicity, headquar- Mr. Kesseler said that little Eng-
ters and meetings and office adminis- iana grows, from small bands scattor-
tration will be created. All prelim- ed over the islands, almost as much
inary work will be done systematic- yool as does vast America. But
ally; all possible information will be sheep have practically disappeared
gotten into tne nanas or tne people; fr0m farms of central and eastern
when committees call there should be states, where small flocks could be
but one thing left, have the money raised as in England. The sheep
ready. . were sold off during the period of
The individual apportionments of iow prices four to eight years ago,
uregon s communities are as follows: ana farmers have made little or no
Portland, $200,00; Albany $15,000; progress in restocking
Astoria, ?do,uuu; Asniana, $s,ouu; The greatest single obstacle proba
Baker, $20,000; Bandon $3,000; Div is the doe. At every farmhouse
Hena is,uuu; Burns ?7,buu; um- there is at least one dog, and these
don $3,500; Coquille $2:500; Cor- animals not only worry and kill sheep
vallis $10,000; Cottage Grove, $5,- hnmn hut travel far at niirht to
000; Dallas $7,500; Elgin $1500; harrass other bands. At the best
Enterprise $6,000; Eugene $10,000; they 8care the sheep, causing them to
fans uity z,uuu; sorest urove plle and Bmothering those under
UUU; UrantS rass IIU.UOU; HlUSDoro n(,otV At the worst thev devfilnn the
$6000; Hood River $4,000; Inde- habit of attacking and killing both
pendence $ 4,000 ; Klamath rails old sheet) and iambs. So. what
$11,000; LaGrande $15,000; Lake- mieM develoo into a great industry
view !M,b00; Lebanon So.OOO; Mc- ia t,M wir hv wnrthless Anes
Mlnnvuie $7,500; Marstifield $6,- Another factor against the revi
000; Medford $10,000; Newberg $7,- vfti nf the sheeD business in the east
500; North Bend $3,000; Ontario . fnlln(1 in the ignorance of most
$5,000; Oregon City $10,000; Pen
dleton $30,000; Prinevllle $5,000;
Ranier $1,000; St. Helens $1,500;
Roseburg $7,500; Salem $35,000;
Seaside $1000; Sheridan $2,500; Sil-
verton $4,000; Springfield $4,000;
The Dalles $15,000; Tillamook $5,-
000; Union $1,500; Vale $2,500-;
Woodburn $4,000.
farmers of how to care for the flocks.
The majority of the farmers- never
have handled sheep, and lack the
specialized knowledge of how to
grow them.
So the sections of the west where
sheep have remained in the hands
of men who know how to handle
towns.
thorn, and who have the facilities,
Each community organization will -nntlmin to siiDnlv the ereater
include canvas of near-by smaller , p tt, ru,n in TTnitni
States. And there is every prospect
DOCTOR WRITES FROM K ST tnat pnces wm relnaln arm lor
years to come. However the east-
(Continued from First Pago) ern visitors learned many things
my first visit here in 1905. At that about the hardships of the flock mas
time the hospital was only about one ter. They learned that a high price
half its present size, with onlv two does not always mean an abnormal
operating rooms, one for each oftho profit, for seasons like the winter
Mayo brothers. Ten operations just past call for heavy expense for
were as many as were performed in faed, or entail serious loss, or both,
a day. Now it Is quite different, si that the ranchers' profit may be
There are six operating rooms, and 1-ss than in times when prices are
It is not unusual to have thirty to liwer. Enterprise Record - Chief
forty operations from 8 a. m. to 1 tain.
p. m.
The clinic building is a large four
story strue'-r -'"i basement, the
latter being u;jci the after treat
ment of patients. The first and sec
ond floors are for examinations,
treatment and minor operations.
The third floors contain the library,
assembly hall and a large room in
which are kept the specimens which
have been taken. Every appendix,
every tonsil, everything that has
been removed from any patient in
the last thirty years is there, proper
ly labeled and numbered.
On the fourth floor Is located the
menagerie, consisting of rats, cats,
mice, gulna pigs, etc. They are kept
for experimental purposes.
This work is under the supervis
ion of Prof. Rosnaw, one of our most
noted scientists. He has produced
a serum which will prevent child
ren from taking Infantile Paralysis.
Considerable advancement has been
made along the line of the cause and
treatment of rheumatism, ulcer,
stomach and gall-bladder disease.
The number of operations perform
ed in this hospital last year was
10,209, with a death rate of 1.9 per
cent.
Doctors come from all over the
world to see this work, many making
it a practice to come every year. One
doctor is here from Australia now.
Although this is my fifth visit, I find
the work as Interesting and Instruc
tive as ever, Very truly yours,
DR. N. E. WINNARD.
BUIGKS
LEAD
For This There Is A Reason
See These Cars
Five Passenger, six cylinder, 45
horsepower - - - $1220.00
Five passenger, four cylinder,
35 horsepower - - ,$795.00
These prices are F. O. B. Heppner
BUICK DESIGN
BUICK VALVE-IN-HEAD POWER
The lightness of the Buick Valve-in-Head motor and
not the enthusiasm of its salesmen has made the Buick
conspicuous for leadership.
This new four has a Buick Valve-in Head motor (with
electric starter) which develops thirty-five horse power
on brake test and is so reliable for nigged service that no
eulogy is necessary among "men who know Buick."
Its lines are beautiful. Finish and color are exception
al. Deep) tufted black genuine leather upholstery. Cov
ered floor and running board, with aluminum bindings,
give a trimness of appearance that is peculiarly Buick.
Body, hood, fenders and running gear are painted a
glossy, long-wearing black; wheels are black with white
stripes. Times 31x4 inches.
SEE THE BABY BUICK AT THE HEPPNER GARAGE
ALBERT BOWKER, Local Agent
All Buicks have the Delco lighting and stariing system.
There is none better.
WOMEN GIVE OUT
Housework is hard enough when
heaWhy. Every Heppner woman
who is having backache, bine and
nervous spells, dizzy headaches and
kidney or bladder troubles, should
be glad to heed this Heppner wom
an's experience:
Mrs. H. Tash says: "A few months
ago I was almost down with back
ache and bladder trouble. For aer-
eral weeks I could hardly get about
and I felt so miserable I could hardly
walk. My back felt weak and sore
and at times I could hardly straight
en up after stooping. My kidneys
became weak and I was greatly both
ered on that account. Since taking
three boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills,
I have had very little trouble."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Tash had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank our many
friends for their kind assistance dar
ing the late Illness and death of our
loving daughter, wife and sister,
Mildred Allison Peck.
GEO. N. PECK
MRS. Wm. ALLISON
HARRY T. ALLISON
'' MRS. C. E. WINEGER
' " W. F. ALLISON
A. C. ALLISON
Not
ice to Farmers!
This is the season of the year of uncertain weath
er conditions. A good grain crop may be ruined by
hail in a few minutes.
Protection on your grain against hail is written
by me by the season.
COSTS NO MORE NOW THAN LATER
Get my rates at once
I also carry all other kinds of insurance and bonds.
ROYV. WHITEIS
The Insurance Man
Heppner, Oregon
JUST a word of appreciation
of the whole-hearted response
of the people of Morrow Coun
ty to the country's appeal for con
tributions to the Liberty Loan and
the Red Cro6s.
First National Bank
Heppner, Oregon