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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 .
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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, ;