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Pape Six THE OAZETTE-TIMES, HEPFNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1918. "WHAT'S THE M TTER WITH (F. C. Harley, Mayor of the city of Astoria.) The next great political battle will be fought in Oregon. It will be a battle of deepest concern to every man. woman and child in the State. It will be a battle that will effect the development of our resources aud in dustries; it will be a determining bat tle and the result will decide whether the State of Oregon shall take that proper position in the great family of States to which its tremendous physical and natural resources, as well as latent initiative and capacity entitle It, or whether U shall continue to be outdistanced in the procession of progress that is constantly grow ing on the Pacific Coast. Vital is sues will be involved, and if the fu ture welfare of our State is to be assured it will be necessary for us to take a deeper and more active In terest, not only in the issues that are tq'be placed before us, but in the men whom we are to elect to solve them, ajd it is therefore, imperative that we consider the efectidn of our state senators and., -representatives with mbre than the" passive indifference that has characterized our elections in the past. Oregon, through its mis representation, has established for It self a reputation as an experimental station for all sorts of freak legisla tion from coast to coast. Laws es sential to our economic expansion have been carefully and adroitly avoi ded, while so many needless, useless and throttling laws have been enac ted that it would take 8 miracle to save our State from utter stagnation if they were all enforced. Inefficien cy, timidity and undesirable influen ces 'have strangled the efforts' f the progressive elements bf oUf Legisla ture and have retarded our growth and hampered our progress. Our Legislative halls have been filled with young lawyers concerned more with their personal ambitions and the es tablishment of reputations, than with the welfare and requirements of the State. Men incapable of managing an enterprise requiring even mediocre executive ability have been delegated by our voters to manage the affairs of the State, and they have been moulding our destiny, not with a re gard for our commercial and indus trial expansion, but in that narrow, limited manner that always accom panies personal and selfish motives. Of course, here and there we have elected a few good business men and broad visioned representatives, men like W. P. Lafferty, Ollie Fuller, R. W. Ritner, Louis Hodjens and a few others who have done exceptional work in the way of initiating good constructive legislation but their efforts have been nullified by the tide of "mossbackism" that has kept the State of Oregon behind her sister States in the past, and it is time cor rective measures were adopted. I suggest therefore that public spirited citizens of every County in Oregon, and every commercial club and civic organization interest them selves in the vital issues that are now more than ever confronting us, and see if we cannot by discriminating effort elect representatives who will not hesitate to legislate, not upon im material problems, but upon ques tions pertaining clearly to the wel fare and development of the State and Its resources. Let us select men who are not afraid to come out In favor of definite, constructive poli cies and let us compel them to com mit themselves in advance. Let us, this year, concern ourselves with is sues rather than personalities and see if we cannot by concerted and forceful action free Oregon from the rut she has been relegated to by the political legislation that has been heaped npon her In the past. Never has there been a grander opportunity for State betterment and never has there been a more propitious season for beneficient changes. If we all put our shoulders to the wheel the next primaries should produce candidates that will make the next session of our State Legislature the turning point in our history and it Is our plain duty to do se. For if we fail this year to elect men whose back bones are strong enough to support their conclences we can not hope to secure that recognition from without that should long since have been ours. The issue is squarely up to the Individual. Hay his efforts be daunt less, . RHEA GREEK REAL ESTATE IS MOVED Lax ton McMurray Sells Out For $65,. -OOO and C C. Rhea Bays the Jason Biddle Ranch. Two Important deals In Rhea Creek real estate were .made last week. Lax ton McMurray sold his what ranch consisting of 2000 acres to Dave Irwin of Prescott, Wash., for $C5 000. The McMurray land lays nice and is a big producer of wheat. Mr. Ir win, who has mada enasiderftMe mos ey farming In eastern; Was&fnetoii, will put one ot Ma ions on tn& Mor row county ra.acfc. ; Another deal was the purchase of the Jason Biddle ranch by C. C. iihea, the consideration being $5000i ; Mr. Biddle bought this place a few years ago and the crop paid for the rancb the first year. Mr. Rhea recently sold his Rhea creek holdings to W. H. Padberg and since that time has been over pare of Oregon and all the way back to Missouri looking for a suit able location. The fact that he re turned to Morrow county and bought another ranch within a few miles of where he recently sold out, fa proof enough that he considers land values here superior to any other section. Hearing Will Be Held. The city of Heppner has been no tified by the Public Service Commis sion of Oregon that a meeting will be held In Portland In the matter of rate's, charges and regulations o( the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. It seems as though then has been some complaint made froM Heppner and other towns on acc rant of char ges made by the company for long distance telephone messages. The no tification is as follows: Salem, Oregon, February 7, 1918. BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF OREGOK. In the matter of the Rates Charges and Regulations of the Pacific Telephone & Tel- ) egraph Company. (Investfga- tion of Commissions on Mo- ) tion.) TO THE CITY RECORDER, Heppner, Oregon. Dear Sir: You are hereby notified that hear ing in the above entitled matter as to rates, tolls and charges made and Im posed by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company for the convey ance of long distance telephone mes sages will be held at the offices of this Commission in the Multnomah rountv Court House. Portland Ore gon, on Wednesday, the 20th day of February, 1918, at the hour or 10 HEPPNER FARMERS ELEVATOR CO. Manufacturers and Distributers of White Star Flour and Dealers in Flour, Feed, Grain, Stock and Poultry Supplies i . 't;':-': IMMEDIATE DELIVERY n TTV A I UDn . Ball Tread Tractors, Model 12-20, are now being delivered. To relieve the shortage of labor to hasten the planting-to insure the work done now, order a Yuba 12-20 for immediate delivery. The price is 2750 cash (f.o.b. Benicia, California) the number . ready for shipment is limited wire your order and put one to work. PEACE the only way to get it is to fight for it We're doing our all three shifts every hour of the 24 turning out tractors for you. Get one, put it to work it will keep going day and night and rarely need repair. Quick action in securing one of the Yuba Tractors means sure crops for you and food for our soldiers. YUBA MANUFACTURING COMPANY DEPARTMENT HOI 433 CALIFORNIA STREET SAN FRANCISCO o'clock A. M., at which time and place all Interested parties will be heard. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OK OREGON. CLUB ENDORSES PAC IFIC COAST HIGHWAY The following resolution was re cently adopted by the Heppner Com mercial Clab favoring the establish ing of Military Roads paralelling tht Pacific Coast, as a means of national defease. "Whereas it has been called to out atteaUoa by the Pacific Coast Defense LeacaM. that 'the Pacific Coast is in- iaaaafaly atefeaded, and Wnereaatt la our belief that a com plete systeaa of Military roads, as suggested by the map prepared by Id Pacific Coast Defense League, woald be the best protection possible to obtain for the Pacific Coast. That preparedness for the Pacific Coast saaa ample preparation for v the quick mobility of troops and sup plies ap and lown the coast, Now therefore be it resolved, thai we Indorse the action of the Pacific Coast League in Its efforts to obtain a survey by the Government of the United States, of a system of Mili tary Roads paralelling the Pacific Coast, and Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to the sec retary of the Pacific Coast Defense League at Seattle Washington. W.W. SMEAD, Secretary. Attest: C. L. SWEEK, President. E VEGETABLE GAR- Why Wan Gardens Sometimes Failed, and How to Insure Success This Year, Brought Out. Nils Johnson, north Lexington far mer," was in Heppner Monday. Mr. Johnson says conditions are good out north and many of the farmers are getting ready to put in the spring crops. Corvallls, Ore., Feb. 6. The first of a new series of bulletins dealing with the home vegetable garden has just been published and is ready for distribution to all who appreciate the value of the garden as a means of economy In war time. K The series Is being prepared by A. ( Bouquet, of the 0. A. C. vegetable gasmen section of the horticultural division, Factors that were wholly o? partly responsible for failures with, war gar dens in past years receive particular consideration lit the first bulletin, to gether with suggestions for remedy ing the troubles. Emphasis is also laid on the present seed shortago and the possibility of the use of some of the 1911 seed stocks, especially if a simple test be made at this time. A practical planting plan for the home garden Is given, together with a suggestive list of the horticultural varieties of each vegetable. Methods of soil preparation and fertilization are described, and a list of all bulletins of benefit to vegetable gardeners, published by tho U. S. De partment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, and the Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallls, Is given. The new College bulletin Bhould be in the hands of all those who are en deavoring to make their gardens count for the utmost. ALBERT WILLIAMS WOOD AND COAL I have taken over the fuel businesses of both the Hepp ner Wood Yard and C. II. Goldsmith, and can furnish fuel of all kinds in any quantity desired. 1 Leave orders with A. Z. Barnard or phone Main 393 YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED. A 6000-MILE TIRE THE LANCASTER WIREGRIP The Tire With a Thousand Claws Insures greater mileage and costs but little more than ordinary tires. L. E.HILL, Agent Willow Street, Heppner, Ore. Wanted Second hand baby car riage. Must be in good condition. , Pullman preferred. Inquire at the Gazette-Times office, Edwin Gonty came up from Port land the first of the week to take charge of the shoe store during the Illness of his brother, E. N. Gonty, ;