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-TlMB VOL. 34, NO. SO HKPI'XER. OREG., THl'RSDAY MARCH 14, 1018. SI BSt RIPTIOX, $1.50 PER YEAR GAZE! mm -Lb jLL JLL . mmtmrnf L FIND THEIR NEEDS Temporary Organization Formed, La lMir Question One of the . Most Important Coun ty Problems. At a meeting of Farmers held in the City Council Chambers of Hcpp ner, 'Saturday, plans were perfected for the complete organization of the farmers of Morrow County. The meeting was well attended by repre sentatives from every district in the county. R. W. Turner was elected president and C. E. Jones Secretary Treasurer of the temporary organi zation. The purpose of the meeting was to more effectively carry on' the extension Work of the Oregon Agri cultural College through the county agent and in cooperation with the county school superlntendant with the boys and girls club work. Paul V. Maris, State Leader of ' 'County Agents and L. 3. Allen Assistant State Ler.der of Club Work were present and assisted in a dis cussion of the more important farm problems. It was decided during the meeting that a more complete organ ization of the farmers was not only 'desirable but necessary to carry out their part in the emergency war work. Further discussion brought out the fact that there was a great need for some special work in con trolling weeds and to determine the best methods for keeping the wheat field free from these pests. That an effort should be made to standardize the wheat and definite figures should be obtained showing the yield of dif ferent varieties. The question of the amount of seed to be usd per acre came up, and the discussion develop ed the fact that some definite Inform ation was needed along that line. Re comendatlons were made that a sys tematic effort be made to obtain fig ures showing the results of the dif ferent rates of seeding. The exper ience of many of the farmers with the Federal Income Tax Collector liaB brought but the importance of keeping a farm record. A number expressed their desire to cooperate with the Extension departmnt and obtain the assistance of the county agent in introducing and keeping a simple form of farm accounts. A spirited discussion of the labor situ atlcn brought out the fact that many farmers were suffering because of the uncertainty connected with the wages being offered in this county The suggestions resulted in the adop tion of a plan for Improving the la bor conditions in this county. Exhibit Libert)- Loan Poster. As an inducement to bring out the qualities of the art students of the Lexington high school, W. 0. Scott a short time ago, offered a prize for the best liberty loan poster, illustra tive of the Third Liberty Loan, pro duced by members of this class. Some dozen or more specimens have been handd In and the selection and award of the prize Is to be made today by the committee having the matter in charge. The posters selected will be used In advertising the loan to the people of Lexington and vicinity and will be on display there during the drive. It was the privilege of a rep resentative of this paper to view the specimens handed in, while in Lex ington last evening, and we must say that many of them were excellent in workmanship and sentiment, and would do credit to much older and experienced hands. They show orig inality and express In picture the thought to be conveyed far better than would the spoken word and there were many striking slogans. This paper hopes to announce the suc cessful contestants In next issue. Remembered Her Birthday. Grandma Ruth E. Fronch was 93 years old the past week, and on Sun day last, though unable to be present herself, she sent her birthday offer ing to the Sunday school at the Chris tian church, which has been her habit for many years. Mrs. French is get ting quite feeble and ioes not go -about much but it is gratifying to her many friends to know that she still maintains a lively Interes in affairs. THE LATEST THINGS IN MILLINERY Will Be Exhibited In A Large Quantity At Our Store Saturday March 16. We Cordially Invite Your Inspection. MRS. F. LUPER. FARMERS 1 Wightman Brothers Will Put Fine Daii y Herd on Auction Ulix k. The fine dairy herd of Wightmau Brothers, consisting of 40 head of blooded Jerteys will be sold at pub lic auction. This determination was reached by the owners of the Alfal fa Lawn Dairy only after due con sideration and according to John Wightman, because the labor short age, brought about by the war, will not permit of the herd being given the care that such valuable stock should receive. The herd is ranked as one of the best in the state, and it has, for the past several years, been the source of Heppner's main milk supply. Af ter the sale, Wlghtman's will retire from the dairy business, keeping en ough cows for their own use and as a nucleus from which another herd may be built up, in case they decide at a later date to again go into the milk and cream business on a large scale. The auction sale, which will be held on Saturday, the 6th of April, will be in charge of Colonel J. W, Hughes, the veteran stock auctioneer of Forest Grove. With the cows will go the head of the herd, Onotos Jolly Fox, No. 134,760. This sire was ob tained from the Clifford F. Reld herd of Portland, Oregon. Sometime ago the Alfalfa Lawn Dairy discontinued selling their pro duct direct to consumers and their entire supply since then has been bought by the Morrow County Crea mery, which has In turn, retailed it to the Heppner public. Now that the dairy is about to be discontinued, fur nishing the supply will fall largely upon the smaller dairymen, chief am ong them being Henry Blahm and Art Parker, both of whom have fine herds. Xatt Webb loused Away At Walla Walla. , One of Morrow county's sterling pioneers passed away in Walla Walla the first of the week, when Natt Webb died at the age of 84 years. Mr, Webb had been in failing health for some time and his death was not unexpected, as his son, Paul Webb of this city, with other mem bers of the family, was at his bedside when death came. Natt Webb was one of the pioneer stockmen of this section and lived here for many years, although the last years of his life were spent in the Walla Walla country, where his son Natt Webb Jr. operates one of the Webb ranches. He Is survlvd by Mrs Webb and two sons Paul and Natt Jr. A complte obituary will appear in this paper later. DAVIS DISTRICT. Minnie Farrens and her son Rufus have gone to their place near Mon ument. R. A. Farrens took Wm, Clark who Is sick, to lone recently. A. F. Young has been elected pres ident of the Farmers Union at Goose berry and Gwendolyn. The cowboy dance was considered a grand success, and a large crowd was In attendance. J. W. Chrlstopherson and sons Charles and John went to Heppner to make a filing on a homestead. Roy Ray made a trip to lone Tues day. The pupils of District 4 have all enrolled In the Junior Red Cross. Plans are under way for an Easter program to be given by the Sunday school on the evening of March 31 CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Sunday, March 17. Bible School at 10 a. m. Morning worship at 11 a. in. Ser mon subject: "A Weak Point In Our National Efficiency." C. E. Meeting at 6:30 p. m. Preaching service at 7:30 n. m. Subject: "The Relation of the King dom to the World." CIUJRCI A fine new book on Psychology contains this sentence, "Religion 1b the highest activity and inter est of the soul." We conclude therefore: 1. That he who despises relig ian despises the highest activity and interest of his soul. 2. That he who neglects relig ion neglcets the highest activity and Interest of his soul. 3. That he who considers relig ion studies the highest activity and interest of his soal. 4. That he who cultivates relig ion develops the highest activity and interest ot his soul. In which class are you? H. A. NOYES, Pastor. FEDERATED t FOR FIRST INCREMENT OF SECOND DRAFT Washington. Ninety five thous and more nieu nave been ordered to prepare to inter training camps, the movement beginning March 29 and continuing five days. This is the last increment of the first draft, includ ing 28,000 negroes. Because of the peculiar situation, some states with completed quotas are asking to send more men, who will be credited un der the second draft. These include Oregon, which is asked to furnish 369 and Washington 638. The men will be used to fill vacancies in the existing organizations owing to trans fers and deaths, and will also flit in dustrial calls. It is announced the first contingent of drafted Industrial men is already in France. The local draft board has been no tided to provide four men as Morrow county's five per cent of its entire quota under the second draft. The men are to report during the five days period following March 29. It is apparent that Morrow county's gross quota under the Becond draft will be 80 men. The total number of men called out in the second draft is 800,000 and of this number, 95,000 will be sent to Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash. Because of the scarcity of farm la bor, the President has given orders that "the call to the colors ot men actively, completely and assiduously engaged in the planting or cultiva tion of a crop, but who are in Class 1 and within the quotas, should be de ferred until the end of the new quota." HEPPNER GUN CLUB : DEFEATED BY YAKIMA The Heppner Gun Club ran up a fairly good score last Sunday at the local traps, but it was a poor showing when contrasted with the record breaking score of Yakima. Yakima totaled 123 points last Sunday as against 116 made by Heppner. How ever, In the Northwest tournament Of the same day, Heppner beat Pendle ton 116 to 110. Results of Sunday's shoot were: A. Bowker, 19; Clark, 24; Adkins, 20; Mrs. Bowker, 17; Bert Stone, 17; Woodson, 12, 16; Borg 20, 20; Mc- Murdo, 23, 25; Patterson, 24, 21, 21; Henry Colin, 24; H. Duncan, 20, 20, 14, 13; Dr. Vaughan, 20, 16, 20; Sims 14.' Heppner is making a much better showing In the Northwest meet than In the Inland Empire tournamnt, and so far has not met with a single de feat. THIRD LOAN COMMITTEE MET IN LEXINGTON The Morrow County Liberty Loan committee met In Lexington on last evening and listened to a full expla nation of the duties they are to per form in the coming big drive from J. L. Campbell, representing Liberty Loan headquarters at Portland. Mr. Campbell is making a trip over the state and assisting In perfecting the organization that the Government has set in motion for the gathering in of the dollars, some six or eight bil lions of them, that will be asked for in the drive beginning on April 6th. He found that Morrow county is al ready quite well organized, having all the preliminary work in hand and all workers appointed, except the field workers, and this will be taken in hand at once by Chairman Waters and the solicitors named. In the meantime the work is going on of listing up the questionnaires and get ting complete data with reference to every resident of the county. This part of the work is to be permanent. and it is the desire of the Government to have plans fully worked out and developed in the third drive that Will be of a permanent nature and form the basis of operations for all future drives. Mr. Campbell gave a full outline of the Government's purpose and stated the machinery was being put in mo tion that would get the money. He expects this drive, of course, to be the hardest to put over that has yet been undertaken, but it will be done and the full amount desired to be raised by the sale of Liberty Bonds will be realized, and in the future there will be less dlficulty. The Government expects every citizen to come across" and do his full share and what is more, will see to it that this purpose will be accomplished. Uncle Sam will have no shirkers and slackers behind the firing line; the time Is past when any man can stand back and refuse to do his bit, and FURNISH 4 Booze Cases Still Hold Attention. The smoke of the district attor ney s guns scarcely clears away from the ruins of one objective point until they are trained and firing upon an other. The public is always in sus pense, ever waiting to see what the next objective will be. Another case was quickly disposed of in Judge Cornett's court this week, when Guy Boyer was found guilty of giving Intoxicants to one Harley Sprouls. Although Sprouls is a mar ried man, he is not yet of age, for that reason the charge from the state was a heavy one and Mr. Boyer was lined $500. According to the testimony of young Sprouls, he obtained the liquor, one drink or more, at the Boy er ranch on Hlnton creek. Although nothing has been let out from the district attorney's office, it has been hinted that other Important cases are coming up. Charged With Desertion. John Schmidt, of Hamilton, Grant county, was brought to Heppner Wed nesday and placed in the county jail on a charge of deserting his family. He will be given a hearing. A rare treat of rich melody and song is in store for those who attend the Hawaiian troubadors at the Opera House Sunday night. They are here tor one night only.' In lone Monday night. NO PRICE FIXING ON WOOL AT PRESENT ' The Government has not, and from present indications, will not fix the price for wool, according to informa tion received this week by W. B. Bar ratt, president of the Oregon Wool--growers' Association. The Government's attitude on the wool situation will remain the same j-jo long as there is no attempt made at speculation leading to increased prices. No one has recommended to the Government that the price on wool should be fixed. It has likewise been learned that the Government will probably dis continue the use of shoddy Jn the manufacture of uniforms and revert to the all-wool basis for Its army clothing. Mr. Barratt has also learned from authoritative sources that Mr. Hoov er has placet his approval upon the plan to allow the consumption of lamb on Tuesdays or any other days. His order to that effect will be in force until April 15. PROGRAM OF TALENT AT HIBERNIAN BENEFIT The committee in charge of the Hibernian patriotic entertainment has announced all plans complete for the program to be given In the high school auditorium, Saturday evening, March 1 6th. The program will start promptly at 8 o'clock and is as fol lows: High School Chorus.. '.Patriotic Song Mrs. R. J. Vaughan Vocal solo Miss Peggy O'Rourke Vocal solo Francis A. McMenamin : Patriotic Address Miss Vitalia Pessemter Vocal solo Mrs. C. M. Sims Vocal solo Mrs. C. L. Sweek... Piano selection As announced last week, one half of the proceeds of the entertainment is to be given to the Red Cross and one half to the Knights of Columbus War Fund. Entertained at Bridge. Mr, and Mrs. Bert P. Stose enter tained s number of their friends last Thursday evening at the Stone home on uale street. The evening was plasantly spent playing bridge. A feature of the occasion was the Karbs of the various guests the men comine dressed in their wives' clothes and the ladles wore their husbands' an- parel. Prizes were won by Mrs. Fred Lucas and Clifford Sims. means are being adopted to bring to ugnt every such unDatrlotic citizen. Mr. Campbell was assured that there would be very few of this class show up In Morrow county and the com-1 mlttee will work to nut this county i in the blue column. There was a full attendance ot the ! committee at Lexington and from! this on until Morrow county's auota has been raised, It will be their bus iness to push the Third Liberty Loan. ' Id.as. Held Sells lone Ran h 800,. I OOO in 1 1 Years. Another Morrow county wheat far mer has "cleaned hp." This time it is Charles Reld of lone, who with his son Gus has been following the plow jin this county for nearly 11 years. .nr. Keia sold his wheat ranch, situ ated north of lone, to Spokane par ties for $25 an acre. Some Spokane property was taken in exchange, up to a certain amount. There were 1765 acres in the Reid ranch. Mr. Reid is another Morrow county farmer to make an exceptional re cord. He came to Heppner from Ore gon City way back about 1907. Since that time he has rented farms and bought farms and sold farms and af ter making his last transaction, is ready to retire from business with some $60,000 to his credit. Service Flag Is Found. A little service flag, containing one star, has been found on Main street. The owner of the same, may get It bytalling at the Gazette-Times office. Thrift Sunday Will Be Obserevd. "Thrift Sunday" will be obesrved in Heppner next Sunday by the chur ches of the town. The plan of church organization includes the formation of one or more War Savings societies in each organization, and th dianio of a W. S. S. poster in the vestibule or m some other prominent place In every church. Underwent Operation. Mrs. Harold Cox was taken to the Heppner Sanatorium today for an operation. Her condition Is nM re garded as serious. Gazette-Times Family) Grows. The Gazette-Times family of read ers continues to grow at a runirt nr and during the past week four new subscriptions were added. They are: Pendleton Marble Works; W. H. Pearson, Lena; Fred Albert, Lena and C. L. Freeman of Heppner. Am ong the renewals are J. M. Humph reys, Eight Mile; C. A. Stanton, Wal la Walla; Mrs. M. A. Perry, Kansas City, Mo.; E. G. Noble, Mrs. Addie Roberts, W. A. French. W. 0 Minor and N. S. Whetstone of Heppner, E. u. Brown, Grand Prairie, Alberta; A. W. Minor, Cedar Ranids. Town and Chas Reid, lone. Morgan will Build Elevator. According to advices received hv County Agent Brown, work will com mence on a grain elevator at Morgan. Corporation papers have been Ma with the secretary of state and it is useiy mat worn will start soon. The new elevaor will be of fnrtv r f thousand bushels capacity. Chas. Chick and Miss Rllhv Rncral- raan, prominent students of the lone high school, were visitors in Heppner today. In Heppner next Sunday night and lone the night following, is the Mor row county itinery for Kuolia's Ha waiians, fresh from the Pantages circuit. . 1. IIS. L G. HIHEM ANNOUNCES HER OPEHKfi" . SATURDAY Marda IS, MIS ; ml , 50-50 FLOUR ORDER 15 HI II EFFECT State Food Administrator Ayer Is sues Orders to People of State of Oregon to Buy Equal Parts of Substitute With Each Pur chase of Flour. The people of the state of Oregon must buy substitutes in equal am ounts to all purchases of flour and this order must be strictly adhered to, according to a telegram received in this city Monday by Chairman Not son from State Food Administrator Ayer of Portland. The wheat flour is needed for our army and for the people of France and therefore, says Mr. Ayer, orders have been Issued from the National headquarters to the various states, calling upon the people to exert their patriotism to the fullest extent and practise food conservation to the lim it. Girls Had Unique Party. A large number of high school girls, patronesses and teachers gath ered at the Club building last Fri day night and enjoyed a unique par ty. A large number of the girls went dressed in the masculine garb and considerable merriment resulted from this feature. Games and dan ces were indulged in. Those present were: Anna Doherty, Neva Hayes, Isabel Wilson, Alma Akers, Sibyl Cason, Ce cile DeVore, Lorraine Groshens, Opal Hall, Anna McDevitt, Katheryn An derson, Virginia Barlow, Edyth Boyd, Arwilda Brown, Neva Chidsey, Ollie Cox, Margaret Doherty, Mao French, Bernice Githens, Odile Groshens, Ruth Huddleston, Eva Whittlngton, Velma Brown, Eulalia Butler, Char lotte Hall, Audra Grogan, Lois Hall, Pearl Hall, Cordllla LeTrace, Elma Moore, Reita Neel, KathryiTPattison, Edna. Miller, Flossie Barlow, Mary Stewart, Muriel Cason, Doris Ma honey, Esther Peterson, Helen Bar ratt, Kathleen Slocum. Miss Char roln Miss Norris, Miss Lakenan, Mrs. Watkins, Miss Cox, Miss Harper, Miss Casey. Miss Baker. Mr. Blnns. Mrs. DeVore, Mrs. Letrace. Big Masked Ball at Lexington. , A laree crowd will attend thn masked ball in Lexington next Mon day night, if present signs do not fail.' Contrary to the usual custom, there will be no prizes awarded, the money thus saved being added to the receipts of the evening and the entire amount will be turned over to the Lexington auxiliary of the Morrow County Red Cross Chapter. The Lexington aux iliary has been working hard, buying large quantities of supplies and have now run short of monev. Everv ner- son who buys a ticket for the masked ball will be helping one of the big agencies in winning the war.