AY, JUNE , 1018.
PACK TWO
COUNTRY'S POTATO CROP
HAS ITS UPS AND DOWNS
targe Yields Bring U Trice.
Which Oaus I1ik.1i lriee ami
lu-e Plantings, Ktc.
0. A. V. Experiemnt Station, Cot
vallics, June 5. -A serifs of ups-aml-downs
is observed in the progress of
tin' potato industry of the country,
by Prof. G. K. Myslop. head of farm
1 1 ops of t'.io Oregon experiment sta
tion. Tsua!! a large yield is associat
ed ui. low priivs. followed by small
ti i lar.;ii; :s resulting in smaller
cr a ltd higher prices," he says.
"T..i- e:, ..urages the growers to take
another plunge in potatoes, and the
t'....-s (il.ui.iugs vpt cislly in good
'.;:-.-' mv.iu.e an enormous oversup
p.y aiid a.'." "'.nratiins low prices.
"The year 1016 was a splendid po
u .i ..i o.v in OreTon, but not in the
states f the Koiky ntouutains.
Our large surplus from rather a large
a..n-ge va disposed of at rather
!.i;th prhes. In 1917 many people
sthiutlated by the high prices pro
cjied for the proceeding year's crop
spent considerable sums of money to
buy high priced seed and grow pota
toes, although tins station advised
beans and corn instead. This hap
pened all over the I'nited States with
the result of an abnormally low price
and difficulty in marketing.
This year according to precedent
will be a year of small planting In
Oregon. Travels and observations lu
many sections Indicate that the plant
ing m ill be small. There Is still time
tn nlHnt some of the seed Dotatoes
that are left and to make the planting
'cheaply because seed can be easily
secured. The Oregon Agricultural
College recommends liberal plantings
t. i 01 TIipv mav b nlanted ud to
I July 1st. and even later if the June
'rainfall is good. Potatoes on lower
Columbia overflow lands have been
successful even when planted after
August 1st.
ling,ton Young People Married In
Hepuper.
Two young people of Lexington
were uniteu in marriage in this city
Wednesday morning at the home of
Uev. H. A. Noyes, who officiated,
when Edith May Keaney, youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Reaney of Lexington, became the wife
of Karl G. Miller. Only a few rela
tives were present. The young peo
ple left for Portland to spend a lion
evmoon and after their return to Lex
ington they will be at home to their
friends on the Miller ranch north of
that town.
MORK ABOUT FLOUR,
M. D. Clark, local merchant, went
to Portland Monday, where he will
take the Scottish Rites degrees in
Masonry. He will be a member of
the Liberty class, which is being pu'
through at this time. He expects to
spent the week there.
Andrew Reaney of Lexington was
a Heppner visitor Tuesday.
Slab and Cord Wood, Utah Lump
and Rock Springs Coal
Leave Orders with A. Z. Barnard
ALBERT WILLIAMS
IMT. HOOD ICE CREAM 1
Pure -:- Delicious Refreshing
Something Spcc'al Every Sunday
ALL SOFT DrUNKS SERVED HERE
THE VERY BEST
THE PALM
LOWNEY S CHOCOLATES BEST CANDIES
It has been deemed impracticable
to get the retail dealers to meet In
this county to consider the question
of extending the wheatless program
to July 1. A majority of the counties
of the State have gone upon a wheat
less basis. The administration asks
that permits be limited to foresters,
sheepherders, and hospitals. There
may be a few emergencies aside from
these, but it is thought that nearly all
people can come to the limit of a half
pound of flour per week, unless en
gaged In heavy manual labor. Quite
a large amount of flour has been
turned back, and more w ill be turned
back to the dealers w ithin a few days.
The county administrator has been
unable to take up the matter of lim
iting sales of flour with the retail
dealers. He would like to hear from
the dealers of the county as to
whether they think it possible to go
upon the basis which other counties
are adopting. The situation Is very
serious. What should Morrow Coun
tv do about it?
S. E. NOTSON,
County Chairman.
They Sny They Couldn't Possibly Live
Without the Old Home Town
Paper.
The following letter was received
his week from Henry F. Blahm, for
merly of Heppner who now makes his
home in Walla Walla, where he
moved with his family about two
vcars ago.
Walla Walla. Wn., June 2, 1918.
Mr. V. Crawford,
Hewner, Ore.
Dear fir:
Kudosed you will find check for
$3.00 for w hich please renew my sub
scription to The Gazette-Times until
June, 1920.
We find that we couldn't possibly
live w ithout the eld home town paper
and enjoy no paper quite as much as
The Gazette-Times.
We were very sorry to hear of the
disastrous fire and herewith send our
heartfelt sympathv, for we will al
ways be as much atid more interested
in the prosperity of Heppner as any
city in the good old United States of
America.
We like it here fine, but that won't
prevent us from r?turniug to sunny
Oregon some day.
With best wishes for the success of
your paper, I remain,
As ever a patron,
HENRY P. BLAHM.
Wm. Glesie, one of the victims of
an accident near Hard man two weeks
ago, in which he was thrown over a
cliff, came to Heppner Monday to con
tinue medical treatment. He was ac
companled by Mrs. Glesie. His con
dition Is much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gibbons of Cas
tie Rock are visitors in Heppner this
week. Mr. Gibbons has charge of the
school at Castle Rock.
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LIVE CECIL ffiS I11S
Joe White of the Willows was
caller at Cecil Wednesday.
George D. Anderson left on the lo
cal for Heppner Wednesday.
Mrs. H. J. Streeter was a caller on
Mrs. Boyd Logan Thursday.
Jack Hynd and Walter Pope were
in Arlington on business Tuesday.
Everett Logan and son of Willows
were doing business in Cecil Tuesday.
Messrs. C. A. Minor and Jack Hynd
shipped their wool to Portland on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Bennett and Miss Georgia
Summers spent Decoration Day in
Arlington.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Farnsworth and
family returned home from Heppner
on Monday.
Miss Esther Logan is visiting with
her uncle and aunt at the Willows
for the week-end.
T. H. Lowe, who has been spending
a few days at his home, returned to
Heppner Wednesday.
Mrs. A. E. Nash, who has been vis
iting in Portland the past week, re
turned home Tuesday.
P. R. Brown, the County Agricul
tural Agent, was a caller in and
around Cecil on Friday.
Miss Hazel Winters, who has been
spending the week-end at lone, re
turned home Saturday.
Mrs. H. L. Everett and sou and
Miss Carrie Nash visited with Mrs.
A. E. Nash on Wednesday.
J. H. Franklin left Butterby Flats
for lone and Ukiah with horses for
Hynd Bros., on Wednesday.
Mrs. Bennett and Miss Georgia
Summers were visiting with Mrs.
Barnes on Tuesday afternoon.
Herbert Hynd returned home from
the Heppner High School for his
summer holidays on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs J. J. Mclntlre, accom
panied by Mrs. and Miss Duncan,
were Cecil visitors on Sunday.
Miss L. Butler of Heppner is spend
ing the week-end at Butterby Flats,
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hynd.
J. W. Osborn, Mrs. Combest, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Streeter and family
were visitors to the Morgan cemetery
on Thursday.
George Melton, who has been
working for the last few months for
H. J. Streeter, left to visit among his
friends In Echo.
Jerome O'Connor, who has been in
Portland on business, came in from
Arlington and stayed over awhile,
.eavlng for Heppner Saturday.
Miss Ruth May, who has been at
school in Wasco, came to Cecil to
spend her vacation at the home of
her parents on the Lone Star ranch.
Jess Deos, Mr. and Mrs. Sherrard,
of the Willows, Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Everett and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Nash,
f Cecil, took in the dance at Morgan
and report a fine time.
Through an oversight, the name of
Miss Louise Shaw of Butterby Flats
vas omitted from the list of other
ladles' names who assisted In the
-.ewing of the Cecil Auxiliary Red
v'ross.
The members of the Junior Red
Cross cf Cecil are kept busy with
hrir summer work under the super
vision of Mrs. H. L. Everett. All
members met at Mrs. lieunelt's on
Saturday afternoon, each one doing
ills part cheerfully for the good
:ause.
!,-,(), (!( Pounds of Wool Bought At
Echo by Ross.
The largest wool sale for the sea--11
in the state of Oregon was con
,:nimatcd in Echo Saturday when
J50,000 pounds was delivered for
.iiumins & Pierce Co., Boston,
iass. on consignment.
'I he sale wasiiegotiated by Thomas
less of Echo and consisted of the
Uowing clips: Cunl.a Brothers,
'id, 000 pounds; Wm. V. Pedro, 70,
'UO pounds; Joe Mouese, 65,000
,.,uuds; Antone Vey, 60,000 pounds;
iank Pedro, 25,000 pounds; James
' llnaklnK 25.000 nounds.
This, Mr. Ross says, Is only about
ne-half the wool ho has nanaiea at
!cho this season, besides he has
hipped considerable wool from other
h ints In Eastern Oregon.
Wool has been shipped regularly
j Boston several cars a week for
;ome time from Echo. The largest
iirlcad of the season went out last
week. It held 151 sacks, totalling
50,829 pounds.
BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUB
WORK GIVEN BOOST
Willow Creek Community Organizes.
At the picnic on Skinner creek last
Wednesday, the people elected It. I.
Thompson and E. I. Kunsman to rep
resent tho farmers, and Mrs. L. A.
Florence to look after the Boys' and
Gills' club work for that section,
rnese three will be members of the
Heppner Community Committee
which will be formed during this
month. Other sections of the Hepp
ner Community will elect their rep
resentatives and then a meeting of
the entire committee will be held to
complete the organization.
Assistant State Leader Visits Boys
and Girls.
Mr. A. I. O'Reilly of Corvallla is
in Morrow county this week, visiting
the boys and girls who are in the in
dustrial club work. Accompanied by
the county agent he Is niakiug a home
to home visit, inspecting the work of
the various club members, encourag
ing them and completing the work
started w hen he was in the county a
few weeks ago. Morrow county has
one of the strongest clubs of any
county In Eastern Oregon, the list of
those enrolled and reporting is a
splendid indication that the boys and
girls of this county realize their re
sponsibility and their value In in
creasing food production. The Boys
and Girls' Club work is being em
phasized throughout the entire state
more this year than ever before, and
the parents who can see what their
children are doing in the way of in
creasing food production, cannot help
but feel proud of the way in which
they are helping, and are lending
them encouragement in every way
possible.
OREGON FUEL NEWS.
Portland, Ore., June 3 Today
marks the beginning of Fuel Week
in Oregon. It has been officially pro
claimed by Governor Withycombe as
the time for all citizens to order their
fuel supplies for winters' use.
The week will not be one for brass
bands and parades, according to Fuel
Administrator Holmes, but rather
one for serious activities designed to
fill the fuel wants of people and in
dustry early, to the end that the
strain on already overburdened rail
roads can be relieved.
"The best procession I can imag
ine," said Holmes, "is one ot citizens
on the march to the fuel dealers, and
a line of fuel wagons delivering their
contents to the homes of Oregouians.
"The people will help themselves
and the Government a lot by order
ing their fuel now. With orders
booked, dealers will be In position to
make Intelligent estimates as to the
wants of their patrons, and the ad
ministration in turn will be able to
secure proper fuel distribution.
"The prospects for a shortage this
fall are such that every citizen will
do well to hoed the warning and not
delay. Thousands, I am glad to say,
have already got their fuel ordered
and delivered. Others should do the
same or chance heatless days later."
Fuel week Is being observed
throughout America on request of
the National Fuel Administrator.
Robert H. Young, who spent a few
days in Heppner and Eight Mile last
week visiting with relatives, returned
to Portland Friday and left with the
draft contingent from Multnomah
county for Fort McDowell, Cal. He
will be inducted in the artillery
branch of the service, that being his
choice. Bob formerly enlisted In the
Marines but was given his discharge
owing to ill health.
FOR SALE Best combine harves.
ter, 16 or 20 foot cut. In good run
ning order except draper. Terms
reasonable. Inquire Sherman Wake
field ranch on Heppner Flat.
Young People Hurried,
Miss Hazel Elder, of Echo, and Al
fred Lee Sanders, of Heppner, were
married at Pendleton Monday at the
study of Rev. H. H. Hubbell, of the
Christian church. Both of the young
people are well known here. Mrs.
Sanders is a daughter of E. E. Elder,
prominent Echo resident, and the
groom Is a son of a well known cattle
man and sawmill operator of Morrow
county.
The newly married couple will re
main here for a little while as guests
at the W. W. Whitworth home. Lat
er Mr. Sanders may go to Montana to
finish the sheep shearing season.
Echo News.
Meatless Days! "SlttS
The People's Cash Market
Is cooperating with the food administration by encouraging the sale
of fish and poultry as substitutes for the other meats which we want
to save.
FRESH OYSTERS, CLAMS, CRABS, FISH
Mr Hoover says: "Eat more fish." The best will be found here.
Phone Main, 73
HENRY SCHWARZ, Proprietor
FOR SALE
House and Lot with double GarageBargain at $950.00
Concrete Mixer. Practically New Bargain at $325.00
Auto Truck. Two-ton capacity. Bargain at $650.00
Gas Engine, ten horse-power ilBargain at $300.00
10 discount above prices for cash.
D. E. GILMAN, heppner. Ore.
1. J$W ff".
Mr. Farmer are you Prepar
ed to Handle 1918 Crop?
CONDITIONS WILL FORCK YOU
TO USE BINS, THEREFORE
THE BEST WILL PROVE
THE CHEAPEST
PERFECT
GRAIN BIN
Made by Stay-Round Silo Co..
Portland, Oregon.
H C. Githens, Agent for Morrow Co
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HEPPNER FARMERS
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