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I THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JTLT 18, 1918.. PAGE FTTH Town and Country. Saturday evening, July 20, the dance at Parkers Mill. Peter Bauernflend, sage of Cecil, was In Heppner over Monday night. Guy Hartley, farmer of Hardman, was doing business in Heppner on Monday. Sherman Wakefield, of Heppner Flat, started up his threshing outfit the first of the week. J. T. Knappenberg announces a big 'dunce at Parker's Mill on Saturday Bight. Are you going? Walt Puyear, now extensive farmer of the lone section was doing busi ness in Heppner on Monday. Martin Reid, local agent, disposed of days the last, of the week of a new Chandler touring car to C. A. Peterson of Eight Mile this week. Berl Gurdane came home Friday on a furlough of a few days from the Naval Training Station at Mare Is land, Calif. Mr. and Mrs with a Case gasoline tractor. Commissioner Lee Padberg was In Heppner Monday to get a supply of grain bins from the Githens Lumber Yard. He Is preparing for the bulk handling of his grain this season. Copenhaver & Tucker started up their threshing outfit the first of the week, beginning on the grain of Mr. Tucker. They expect to have a good season's run on the two farms and the threshing will be done by a Case gasoline outfit. Chas. Stanton has just completed a good barn on his upper Eight Mile farm, occupied by Ora Adklns. He has been here for the past several weeks superintending the work and left by auto yesterday for his home in Walla Walla. T. F. Howard, Pendloton architect and builder was in Heppner a couple Mr. Howard had the planning of the I. 0. ' 0. F. building in this city and has been engaged in this line of work In Pendleton for many years. T. J, Mahoney, cashier of the Live I Stock State Bank of Portland and ., , " ' vice president of the First National Karl Farnsworth .... . ., ,,, i the cltv a were Tisitors In Heppner a few days f d thl8 week on Duslness Jlr8t 0of,i,he W6ek frm th8lr hme connected with the bank here. He at Rhea Siding. departed for his Portland hotne on New wheat Is beginning to come Monday. into Heppner. Bert Pock made the first delivery at the Farmers Eleva- w" I the late rains In that section were A number of the boys in the next very beneficial to the crops and the draft go from the Parkers Mill sec- Hardman country will turn out a lot tion. In their honor a dance will be of grain this season. The problem given there on Saturday evening. ! new seems to be getting men to do Dell M. Ward took out his big threshing outfit Mondav and will start to harvest his grain crop right from Lone Rock for a visit with rela- away. He will drive the machine tives here. These good people naving Chas. H. Hams was down from Hardman Monday. He states that the harvesting. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Neei are over Charter No. 3774. Reserve District No. 12. REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, AT HEPPNER, IN THE STATE OF OREGON, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 20, 1918. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $944,648.66 Notes and bills redlscounted (other than bank acceptances sold) 86,659.20 857,989.46 Overdrafts, unsecured 287.21 U. 8. liondM (other than Liberty Bonds, but including U. S. certificates of indebtedness): U, S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) $25,000.00 U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness pledged to secure U S. deposits (par value) 65,000.00 U. S. bond and certificates of indebtedness pledged to secure postal savings deposits (par value) 1,000.00 81,000.00 Liberty loan bonds: Liberty Loan Bonds, 3 per cent and 4 per cent, unpledged $11,300.00 Payments actually made on Liberty 44 per cent Bonds (Third Liberty Loan) 1,250.00 12,550.00 Bonds, securities, etc. (other than U. S.): Securities other than U. S. bonds (not Including stocks) owned unpledged 12,302.88 Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock 100.00 Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of sub scription) 4,500.00 Value of banking house 31,590.00 Furniture and fixtures 7,065.10 Real estate owned other than banking house 12,899.20 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 62,993.54 Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks . 173,929.17 Net amounts due from banks, bankers, and trust com panies other than included in two items just above. 870.92 Total of two Items Just above $174,800.09 Checks on banks located outside of city or town of re porting bank and other cash Items 5,912.01 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer 1,250.00 TOTAL $1,265,230.49 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In 100,000.00 Surplus fund 50,000.00 Undivided profits - $58,676.29 Less current expenses, Interest, and taxes paid 25.069.22 33,607.07 Circulating notes outstanding 22,800.00 Net amounts due to National banks 6,994.52 Net amounts due to banks, bankers, and trust com panies (other than Included In Item above) 21,157.83 Total of two Items just above. I. $27,152.35 Demand deposits (other than bunk deposits) subject to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days) : Individual deposits subject so check 738,730.13 Cerificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed) 65,000.00 Cahler's checks outstanding 12,521.13 Dividends unpaid 1,072.00 Other demand deposits 10,120.54 Total of demand deposit (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve.. $827, 443. 80 Time I)eM)sits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal savings) : i Certificates of deposit (other than for money bor rowed) 161,603.15 Postal savings deposits 956.06 Other time deposits - 24,623.06 Total of time deposits subject to Re serve $187,182.27 United Htates deposits (other than postal savings) : War loan deposit account 15,200.00 Cash Letters of Credit and Travelers' Checks out standing '1,845.00 TOTAL $1,265,230.49 Liabilities for rediscounts, Including those with Fed eral Reserve Bank 86,659.20 Total contingent liabilities - $ 86,659.20 State of Oregon, County of Morrow, ss: I, W. P. Mahoney, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemn ly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. w- p- MAHONEY, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of July, 1918. RUBINA F. CORRIGALL, Notary Public. My commission expires 8921. CORRECT Attest: T. J. MAHONEY, A. L. AYERS, FRANK GILLIAM, Directors. (SEAL) disposed of their Gilliam county ranch, are now thinking of getting them a little home in Heppner and we hope they may succeed in finding just what they want. Dr. Turner, eye specialist, of Portland, will be in Heppner again Saturday, July 20th. In lone Friday, July 19th. FOR SALE Good 5-room house, built three years. Furnished thru out with best of furniture and player piano. A bargain if taken soon. In quire Gazette-Times office. 15-lm Elton Jones is down from Walla Walla for a short visit with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones. The young man has been living at the Garden City for the past year, where he has taken up the study of medi cine, and is also working in the un dertaking parlors. Lawrence Sweek of Monument vis ited with his son, C. L. Sweek In Heppner on Friday and Saturday of this week. Mr. Sweek encounter ed some heavy roads while crossing Sunflower Flat on his way over, the result of heavy rains in that section the last of the week. Little Anna Mollahan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mollahan, Is re covering from the effects of a broken arm. The accident happened to her some two weeks ago when she fell, breaking one bone of the forearm and bending the other Back. The little lady still carries the broken arm in a sling, done up in piaster paris. Dr. Merriam, who came to Hepp ner to take over the practice of Dr Allison, decided that there was no opening here for another physician, and he departed for Portland on Mon day. Dr. Merriam was a man of pleasing address and came to Hepp ner well recommended as a medical practitioner. It speaks well tor the health of our community that another doctor is not needed nere. J. E. Tourtellotte, of the firm of Tourtellotte & Hummel, architects of Boise and Portland, was in Heppner a couple of days the first of the week Mr. Tourtellotte was Interested in placing before some of our citizens his drawings and plans for a new hotel here. He has some good ideas along this line and will do what he can to interest capital in the project, After spending the past week in Heppner assisting In getting our fire fighting apparatus In shape, Captain Geo. W. Stokes, deputy of the State Fire Marshal's department left for Portland Tuesday morning. Captain Stokes has rendered valuable assls tance here during the week, and he was tendered a vote of thanks by the City Council on Monday night for the good work done. Frank A. Andrews, pastor of the Christian church, is of the opinion that he can be of some use in help ing to harvest the crop of Morrow county, and he has arranged with his congregation to let him off for a few weeks while the harvest is on. He went out to the R. W. Turner farm in Sand Hollow where he will begin work and help get up the hay crop. Mr. Turner will soon be ready to start up his threshing machine. Wash Thompson came over from Weiser on Friday to look after the Insurance adjustment on his resi dence that was destroyed by the late fire. He met with no difficulty In getting a full settlement on his pol icy. Mr. Thompson is living on an ir rigated tract near Weiser and states that the crop conditions are good where they have the water. He con templates returning to Heppner with in a couple of weeks and work here during the harvest, as he will have his crop out of the way. He return ed home Monday. V. S. Peet, traveling colonization agent for the Union Pacific system, with headquarters at Omaha, was in Heppner a few days during the past week, makinte a tour of different parts of the county and gathering up photos and other data for the use of the office. He was shown over the country by D. E. Gilman and was very favorably impressed with what he saw. Mr. Peet stated to a represen tative of this paper that he has at present on file in his office more than 1500 inquiries for lands in the North west and the most of these are from people who particularly desire to get wheat lands In Oregon. Mr. Peet will prepare lectures which he will give throughout portions of the Mid dle West and will interest those who desire to look up new locations. His photos will be made into slides and used as illustrations In his lec tures. Dr. N. E. Winnard was appointed city health officer by the City Council at their meeting on Manday evening. Dr. Winnard is also county health of ficer and as a consequence there will be no conflict between city and coun ty administration. It developed at the council meeting that there are numerous matters that should re ceive the attention of' the city health officer at once and this will be done by the committee on public health going into these matters with the city physician. A general epidemic of cleanliness and sanitation has struck us and we are on the way to achieve better things for Heppner. There will be a general stiffening of the muntclple backbone from this on and a lot of people may get their toes tramped a little because they can't do just as they please but they will have to take their medicine whether they like It or not. NOTICR TO THB PCBLIC ! The people of HenDaer are r quested to clean out their cellars and basements that were filled last week, as soon as possible, and to also use disinfectants so that the danzer of typhoid may be reduced to the mini mum. W. W. SMEAD. Major. Was Prominent Banker of Eugene. Word was received by relatives here on Tuesday of the death at Eu gene on Monday afternoon of S. 8. Spencer, a member of the Eugene city council and paying teller of the United States National Bank: of that city, as well as one of the most prom inent Masons of the state, Mr. Spen cer was taken suddenly ill on Sunday 1 but was some better on Monday and took liis place at the bank. Growing worse again he was taken to the hos pital where he passed away about 2:00 o'clock Monday afternoon of acute indigestion. Mr. Spencer waa the ancle of S. W. Spencer and Mrs. Vawter Craw ford of this city. is Married at Portland. W. T. Matlock, livestock sion man of Portland and Heppner, was quietly married in Portland on Saturday last to Miss Dorsella Gillis, of that city. After a short honey moua. Mr. Matlock will bring his Drwe to Heppner where they will make their home. Mr. Matlork i vice president of the Farmers & Stockgrowers National Bank of this city and has many friends here who extend to he and his bride their hearty congratulations. Lew Holmes, hustling representa tive of the Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. at Lexington, was a business visitor Our County Official Now la Trouble. Because they bave failed In ex tending a special tax voted by tie Boardman school district, and conse quently the same is not being: col lected. County Assessor J. I. Wells, Sheriff George McDuffee and County Clerk J. A. Waters hare been served with notice to appear before the State Supreme Court at Salem on July 23, in a mandamas suit filed by the directors of the Boardman dis trict, and to show cause, if any, why they should not extend the tax on the rolls and proceed to collect the same. The Boardman district last Nov ember voted a tax of $22,700 for the purpose of building a new school house and when their action was brought before the district boundary board that body felt the tax to be ex horbitant on the district and reduced the same 25 per cent. The district was also enjoined by the railroad company, who would have the bulk of the tax to pay, and in tbeir ac tion they were sustained. This late action seem 3 to be the last lap in the race and will no doubt settle the con troversy. In Heppner yesterday. He says they had some wind storm at Lexington on Tuesday night but no serious damage was done. Is Fined for Trespass. Some time since a suit was brought in the United States Court against Emmet Cochran for trespass on the Umatilla National Forest. Af ter trial of the case, Mr. Cochran was found guilty and fined In the sum of $500, besides being assessed dam ages of $1000.00. This is according to information furnished this office by W. W. Cryder, forest supervisor at Pendleton. Ul COOK jJ' 4 V Willi I PEARL ) A Hew Perfee tton Oil Cook Stove means kitch n comfort and convenience. Ask your friend who has one. Used in 3,000,000 homei. Inexpensive, easy to operate See them at your deal er's today. George Phelps, prominent yoaag business man of Pendleton, died at Hot Lake hospital on Sunday after an Illness of some ten weeks. Mr. Phelps was the husband of Mrs. Gladys Slaughter, formerly Miss Gladys Cohn, of this city, they bar ing been married on Jan. 9 of this year. Makes Cooking a Pleasure A New Perfection Oil Cook Stove takes all the drudgery out of cooking. Lights at the touch of a match and heats in a jiffy. Bakes, broils, roasts, toasts, all the year round. No smoke or odor; no dust or dirt. Economical all the conveni ence of gas. In 1, I. $ and 4 burner sires, 'with , or without ovens or cabinets. Ask , your dealer today. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) NEW PERFECTION OIL COOK STOVE G. W. MTLHOLLAM), Special, Agent, Heppner. DEALERS: Gilliam & Blsbee, Heppner Leach, Bros., Lexington Johnson A Brlstow, lone T. H. Lowe, Cecil "1 8 READY FOR HARVEST BiBEasmrarEH We are ready to supply your wants in wearing apparel for harvest work. You can do more , when comfortably and suitably dressed. Coveralls In Khaki, blue Cheviot and "blue and white stripe drill. All sizes for boys and men. Priced according to sizes and quality, $2.25 to $4.75 Overalls Fast blue "Boss of Road" in pants fitting or bib styles; also white, blue and white stripe and grey. Boys' and Men's $1.40 to 2.75 Work Shirts Blue and grey Chambrays and Cheviots. Old Hickory checks, Khahi and Black Satin materials. Regular and military collars. Boys' and Men's 50c to $2.00 Harvest Shoes Smoke and Cherry Tan Elk uppers, regular and high top; raw Elk soles. The best shoe for harvest wear for boys and men. $2.50 to $5.00. Straw Hats Big. cool hats for hot weather. 25c to 50c LET US MAKE YOU COMFORTABLE WHILE YOU WORK TO SAVE THE GRAIN OUR ALLIES NEED. Minor & Company
