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t Orfrf'in IU lji'huI Society, Public Aii'lltorhira VOL. 83, NO. It. HEPPXER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1918. SUB8CRIPTIOX, 2.00 PER YEAR The Gazette-Times OIUHKE IDE 0 F I Ho Is A Couple of Inches Short in HUture, Hut His Determina tion Lengthens His Buck bone and He Gets Through. William O'Rourke of Heppner was captain of the last contingent of draft boys who left for Camp Lewis on the 25th of June. He got over there 0 K and delivered his bunch to the commanding officer with due respect and dignity befitting the occasion and declared himself ready to undergo all the trials and tribulations Incum bent upon a soldier In the service of Uncle Sam. The following letter to his friends at Heppner, directed to Joe Kenny, explains some of the grief Billy went up against: Camp Lewis, Wash., June 29th, 1918, 10:00 A. M. Dear Joe: I want to tell you that this is the first chance I have had to write be cause I have already written to Peg and one other letter to Joe Waters. When I wrote Peg on Thursday night everything was OK, but since then things have gone to h . I was turn ed down yesterday morning on a new order of the day before requiring the height limit at 5 feet 3 inches which was not in force when I came. Now I will explain a little. When we got here on Tuesday night at twelve we were partly exam ined and at 3:45 were told to hit the hay. At 5:45 we were out for roll call and nearly all day Wednesday all w Hid was answer roll call. We were tut in the 25th Division, 7th Battalion, 166 D Brigade and then di vided up Into three parts called pla toons. On Wednesday we were vac cinated and Inoculated against ty phoid. This last consists of a shot in the arm which doesn't hurt but the effects a few hours later are fierce. Your head comes apart at the top of your nose, you feel like your whole right arm has a big sliver in it from your middle finger nail to tha top of your shoulder, and In general it puts you on the hog. There are three of these shots and one of them Is supposed to put you out for a few minutes. Some sure got their worst shot first because about twenty stand ing in the ranks Wednesday after noon took a flop and hit the ground head first. Then on Thursday we had a few little drills, talks from our officers, and a bunch of swell fellows they are, and in the evening we had the pleasure of seeing a swell game of base ball. When It was over the main officer of the division gave us a short talk and said when we thought we were not getting a square deal to report to some superior officer and we would be fixed up all right if pos sible. On yesterday morning h 1 started. We were sent to the mustering office, where we got the tough examination. 1 our name is taken and then you peoi off your duds and wait to be examin ed. Your eyes, ears, nose and throat come first, then comes the fun. You stand out ten In a row and of all Hit manouvers they put you through, this has them all hooked. 1 got by fire and was Just going out the door, ac cepted, when a guy grabbed my col- II OREGON CLIP TO SELL AT 1317 PRICE Oregon wool growers will receive this year for their clip about the same as they received last year. E. J. Burke, Pendleton buyer representing one of the large Boston firms, last night received from his home office the first prices which have been re ceived on the 1918 clip of Oregon wool. Without going Into detail, it may be said that the best wools are valued at over 50 cents and that the average and heavier wools will go under 50 cents. All prices are for fine wools. These prices are perhaps a little lower than last year's. On a scoured basis, the valuation will be a little above but the wools of this sectiou are said to be' probably a little heav ier than last year. Growers, however, expect that the receipts per head will be about the same as on the 1917 clip. Pendleton Tribune. HE PROPER STUFF EAT POTATOES gea sate a lar and says, "you ain't tall enough, your questionnaire is only marked 5 ft., 1 1-2 In., get out and go home." Now some may be glad to hear that but it sure made me sick. I was giv en a discharge, paid off and told to hand in my suit. I have the best lit tle outfit in the world and I hated to give it up and I bawled and bawled until about noon when one of our sergeants talked to me and told me not to feel bad, because I couldn't help it if I was short on one end. Then I remembered what the big guy said and I waited around to see the first lieutenant whose name is Hays He had already heard about me feed ing so bad because I had to go, that when I saluted him and asked if I could have a re-examlnation, or ra ther re-measurement, he took me in and measured me himself, and I was 5 ft. 3 in., which is the limit. "Well at least," he says, "don't go till I see you again and I will see what I can do for you, because it is fellows like ou that we want, with lots of pep and eager to learn. Besides I have been watching you in drill and you are learning more rapidly than any man we had here before." Well, when we were called out for drill In the afternoon I went along and after about an hour of drill the second lieutenant called a halt and rest. I was last man In the line and he hollered out, "O'Rourke, get up front and be a guide for the rest." There are 256 men in the battalion. For an hour or so I was guide In all that went on and he called another rest and sent us all to the barracaa but with word to report in five min utes. Just as the five minutes were up he said, "I hear you were dis charged and I guess you better hand in your outfit." I told him I had seen the first lieutenant and that I was to stay until I heard from him. ' He said, "all right" and told me to get back where I was as guide, and until drill was over I kept my place. This morning we had inspection. Y'our uniform must be spotless, shoes shined, and beds and all in ship shape. It is a weekly affair and when one Is lacking, 1 days peeling spuds. When we were through Lieut. Hays sung out, "O'Rourke" and told me he had taken the matter up with the big guy and the doctors at the mustering office, and though he could'nt prom ise me anything definite,, he thought I might get by and be allowed to stay. Now If I am allowed to stay I can't go to France but probably will be here as a non-com. officer, which won't be half bad. Joe you can believe every word I say. If a fellow makes up his mind like I did, that he will like Camp Lewis, he sure will, because if I had a choice In life again I'd be a soldier. It's tough I'll admit to have a guy ball you out In ranks iu drill. So far I haven't been, but you sure learn to obey orders. If I had done this, however, I'd be home now as I was supposed to leave for Portland last night. But if I have to leave I can't go back because I'd feel like h 1 about it. Camp life is just what you make it and our bunch from Morrow county are certainly a credit to the country, from their actions when on duty. Every one, especially "Kentucky" is rearing to go. Some how when you get here you can't help It, because they put the lazy and ornery ones on the end of a pick and shovel and that sure brings them to time. There is only one thing, your time is not your own and its the hardest thing In the world to find time to write, so I'll ask you to tell my friends that this letter Is for all of 'em and that I just sent it to you. We had a few hours this morning, that's why I am writ ing now, as I may not be able to any more for a while. Don't answer till I let you know If I am to stay, be cause I am really discharged, paid off, allowed fare of $11.25 and 5 days at $1, total, $16.25 and told to go. But I remember hearing a friend of mine say, "you never get anything without trying," and I'll be here if they give me the least chance. The food here Is good and when meal time' comes they holler "come and get it," and talk about a stam pede; it's worse than tho stampede the girls make towards you and me at a leap year ball. We all line up at the bench behind our plates and at COUNTY AGENTS VISIT (By Couny Agent Brown.) The recent County Agent Confer ence and tour covering the counties of Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam and Sherman gave the county agents and farmers of those counties an oppor tunity for visiting farms and study ing the methods of the men who are successful in their work. Some care fully planned field demonstrations showing control of weeds were visit ed, and after talking with these men regarding their methods, there can be little doubt as to the methods most practical for controlling weeds. Among the Interesting things which were visited, were the .three farms of Jim Hill in Umatilla county, who has absolutely controlled the weeds. His field stands out in each of three different neighborhoods as being the freest from weeds and pro mising the best crops. In Morrow county it was not possible to visit many of the places that would be of interest, but on the farms of Joe De vine, Geo. White and Charles Point er we found that It was possible to raise full wheat without weeds. On the farm of W. F. Barnett it was in teresting to note that Early Baart un der more adverse conditions than Blue Stem promised better yield. Perhaps one of the most interesting fields visited on the trip was that of Mr. Strait of lone, where the party saw a field of White Smyrna Barley that promises a splendid yield this year and is a pure strain. There, al so, was seen the effect of a variety of crops grown on summer fallow. Potatoes and garden peas being the only ones that did not show an injury to the barley crop. The party spent one day on the Ex periment station grounds at Moro, and if there are any farmers in the Columbia Basin who doubt the im portance' of th work being done at this station, they need only to spend a few hours on the ground before they are firmly convinced that it is well worth going hundreds of miles to see. The things that stand out more prominent In the six years work were that Turkey Red for a fall wheat and Early Baart for the spring wheat are without question the best varieties for this section. That weeds and early plowing are the two im portant factors controlling the wheat yield. Plowing any time between October to April 1st gave from 6 to 11 bushels more wheat per acre than land plowed during May and June. Cultivation appears not to be a fac tor, only In that it controlls weeds. By discing and harrowing early in the spring to kill all the weeds and prevent volunteer growth results were obtained equal to those of early plowing. The experiments being carried on at the station were just at their best, and the man who is really interested in improving his crops, controlling weeds, and can spare the time necessary to make the trip, will be well repaid for his trouble in mak ing a visit to the Sherman County Experiment Station. the sound of "over," we go over the bench and most of us have our plates full by the time our sitters hit the bench. Well, Joe, I'll have to bid you so long for a while. Give all my friends my regards and don't overlook any one. 6:45. Quite a while to write a let ter but just as I was almost finished this morning the Capt. sent out a call for me and then took me to the Ma jor in turn sent for the Colonel and all had a pow wow, and I'm here to stay. When they had decided I had to go back, pay them back what I had got yesterday, then finish anothej examination and fix up my measure ment and lots of other things it was 12:30. Then at 1 o'clock two of us were sent out to guard a new bunch of 640 from northern Washington, just got back at 6:00 and ate and am trying to finish this before I may be called again. With the best regards to the folks and my friends still in Heppner. Give Jimmy my tender regards and to yourself I wish you all that you can have in Heppner and till I can come back and help you out a little. I am your friend Pvt. WILLIAM E. O'ROURKE, 25th Co., 7th Bn., 166 Depot Bri gade, Camp Lewl3, Wash. PROF. FERTIB TELLS OF TRIP TO l While in conversation a short time ago with Prof. Fertig, late head of the Lexington schools, he told of his delightful trip recently to Walla Walla, Yakima, Ellensburg, Tacoma, Seattle and Camp Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Fertig spent a week at Camp Lewis, where their son Arthur is sta tioned and now in command of Head quarters Company, and was expect ing and hoping to be soon ordered to go "over there" with the 91st Di vision, known officially as "The Wild West Division," and composed entire ly of drafted men who are eager U bIiow the world that they are as true and loyal as any men of any division of any army. They are anxious to be sent to the front that they may prove their mettle. Speaking further concerning Camp Lewis, Mr. Fertig said: "In my association with the off! cers and men, I soon became aware of their contempt for men of military age, who are trying to hide behind 'needed industry,' Y. M. C. A. or any other form of slacker. "A colonel of this command is so bitter that he refuses to eat at a pub lic dining hall, at the same table with young, able-bodied men in citi zens clothes. "A major, whose duty it was to transact business with the represent ative of a large business concern when meeting the representative and sizing him up, asked his age, said, 'There is the door. If your company wants to transact business with me let them send a man of mature years You would look well out there in one of those uniforms.' "I was permitted the freedom of the grounds and I was greatly Im pressed with the manliness of the men and the spirit of comradship and absolute lack of pretended superior ity of the officers. " The office are made up mostly of college men, and entirely upon worth. They are as fine a lot of Americans as ever I saw The discipline while invisible, is per fect. "There exists a thorough spirit of respect from both men and officers. They all realize that neither one ma kes the army but that both men and officers together make the great strength. "We folks who are forced to re main at home, need not worry about conditions or results but our work is to furnish this great fighting machine with supplies." Prof. Fertig and family departed on Friday last for their new home at Granger, Wash. After getting set tled for his year's work, Mr. Fertig will go to the University of Washing ton for eight weeks in the summer school to persue special lines of pro fessional study and research. Is Keeping Shop Open. J. B. Coxen, while pretty much em ployed at his chicken farm about four miles west of Heppner, is neverthe less able to keep his barber shop open and running at Lexington. Mr. Cox en has desired to get an outside man to take the shop off his hasds but so far has not succeeded. It is a good proposition for the right party. Returns From Trip East. W. G. Scott Arrived' home Saturday morning after an absence of about six weeks, during which time he visit ed his former homesin Canada and Iowa. He reports having had a very pleasant visit with relatives and friends of long ago, both at his birth place, near Ottowa, Canada, and in and around Dow City, Iowa. The first weeks of his stay in Iowa he was kept in much of the time by the ex cessive rains and did not get much visiting done, and because of this his return home was delayed as he had to make this up on his return from Canada. He reports crop conditions in Iowa, Illinois and the Eastern portion of the Dakotas as good. Iowa, follow ing the urgtugs of the government, lias planted a large acreage to wheat this year and Mr. Scott states the crop will be a bumper. Corn is good and all crops are far above the aver age. In Canada, where he was, but little grain is raised any more, the country being given over to raising hay and stock. Crops there are good also. Mr. Scott was impressed with con- FOOD mLMN 171 THE ditions as he found them, both in the States aud Canada. The people of Canada have apparently settled down :o the war situation with a quiet but rrim determination that it is their busniess to fight it out to the bitter end; an attitude that speaks louder than words, that If Germany wins it will be after the last Canadian has been sacrificed. There is no boasting and shouting and flying of banners. Having been in the fray from the be ginning and lost thousands upon thousands of their men, these people have learned the realities of war and have calmed themselves to brave its horrors and hardships. Additional armies are being raised and sent over and now the entire Dominion seems to have cangbt the spirit and every part of the country is doing Its best. Mr. Scott was also Impressed with the fine spirit existing between the Canadians and Yankees, whom he saw constantly mixed, and President Wilson Is the idol of the Canadian people at this time. An election to morrow with the President on tho Canadian ballot would bring him tho unanimous support of these people. In the States the people are getting more and more on a war footing and all lines of endeavor sem to he im- :iue.i ivith the spirit of sin the war. U!le going to (Uu.ila primarily tf r ti:e purpose ul euiistimi in si me tiihiicji of the service Mr. aiott l'oun-1 on arcount of his ape that ho rouii not get into active Bervice at this time, though he would be accepted in the reserves. This being rather indefinite, he decided that it was best for him to return home, where he could be of more assistance in the war work than there. Mr. Scott is glad he made the trip and he returns home satisfied that Oregon and Mor row county and the Lexington section are hard to beat. Gus McMillan and family have re turned from a visit of two weeks with relatives at Kendrick, Idaho. Mr. Mc Millan states that crop conditions in that part of Idaho are not up to the standard this season, owing to dry weather and a backward spring. A quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George M. AJlyn on Sunday last when their (laughter, Elsie M. Allyn was united in marriage to James W. Cowins, son of Mr. and Mrs. W'm. Cowins of Heppner. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. J. L. Jones in the pre sence of a few friends and relatives. The young people will make their home in Heppner. The threshers of vvarner & Berry, McMillan Pointer, J. B. Carniichael and W. F. Barnett are all ready to start up, and many of the fields are fully ripened and ready for the sickle. Threshing will begin on Monday of next week with these machines, pro viding they have completed their crews. Man are quite scarce biu it is thought they will begin to arrive right after the fourth. Jas. Carty was up to Lexington Tuesday forenoon. Hjs section will have very short crops on account of the continued dry weather. Mrs. Clyde Scrlvner of the Lexing ton hotel has been suffering the past week wit!) bloodpoisoning in her right eye. Under the care of a phy sician she is now improving. Mrs. Phill Jones of Heppner lias been as sisting in the dining room while Mrs. Scrlvner was unable to work. Louis Pad berg, who farms large tracts of wheat land southwest of Lexington, was in town Tuesday and states that he will soon be cutting his grain. The yield will not be heavy but the grain is of good quality. E. Xordykfl will begin threshing the first of the wee. His grain is ready for the combine now. ATTENTION' KAUMKISS ! In applying for sugar permits for harvest use, farmers should state to tha County Food Administrator the number of men iu the harvest crew and the probable length of time the crew will work. S. E. XOTSON. 51 SAVE SUGAR HOOVER Cut Down Use of Table Sugar So There May Be Enough for Can ning Purposes, Is Advice of Food Officials. "You are entitled to an extra am ount of sugar these days for home canning. Do not let this priviledge tempt you to do a wrong to your neighbor and your country." This is a message from the National Food Administrator to Oregon housewives received a few days ago by W. B. Ay er, Federal Food Administrator for this state. "Don't hoard sugar," the message continues, "buy it as you need it and keep your canning supply seperate from your table and cooking sugar. keeping the latter strictly within the three pounds per month per person limit, or cutting this allowance down even more if you can. In buying your canning sugar in 25 pound lots the Government has your written promise that you will not use any of such sugar for other than canning or preserving purposes. Do not break your promise. Buy your table and cooking sugar in two-pound lots, ac cording to the regulations, and make your purchases just as few and far between as possible. Because of a lack of ships and recent submarine sinkings, sugar Is coming into this country slowly, and it must be distri buted accordingly if the general sup ply is to hold out and meet the needs of all housewives for their canning and preserving. That is why you cannot secure your whole season's canning supply of sugar at one time." GRAIN GRADING SCHOOL. (County Agent Brown.) ' The Grain Grading Sclmol held in Pendleton June 24th to 26th under the direction of the Oregon Agricul tural College was attended by C. A. Johnson, W. P. McMillan, O. B. Bar low, Chas. Nord and the county agent. The three days were spent in discuss ing the new grain grading rules, methods of handling grain and in practice work in grading various sam ples. Under present conditions It is important that every farmer and es pecially every warehouse and eleva tor man become familiar with the methods of grading grain so that they may know that no mistakes are being made in the grades. Prof. Hyslop emphasized the importance of every shipper keeping track of his grain and stated that there should be no de lays in getting returns when the grain has been shipped, also that it would be necessary for the shipper to keep a record of the date of ship ment, car number, destination and all other factors which would assist the grain corporation in checking up the returns. A careful analysis of the returns is advised, for very often mistakes creep In and the shipper who has not kept a record of his shipment and does not analyze his returns carefully may lose consider able money through some small er ror. Dr. H. T. Allison has been called to duty and will leave in a few days foramp Lewis, Wash. TAKES HIS SHEEP TO RANGE IN MONTANA Joseph M. Hayes, Butter Creek sheepman, returned Saturday even ing from Thompson Falls, Mont., where he went the past week with a band of ewes and lambs and placed them on summer range in that vicin ity. The sheep are located on splen did feed In this mountainous coun try and will be looked after during tha gummer by J. C. Hayes of this city. Mr. Hayes feels lucky in get ting the sheep so well located and states that they will have abundant feed during the entire season and plenty ' rnnge to run over. They are in the government reserve aud but comparatively few sheep are summered there at present. Mrs. J. C. Hayes of this cltv expects to join her husband at Thompson Falls In a short time. The sheep went by traiu from Echo.