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.HOW roi'XTY OFFICIAL PAPER
PAYING IX)H BLOOD.
An
average registered cattle sale
e- day returned $90,360 for
The highest price paid was $12,006
11 ir .
he; e- s, id tor $a300.
This was not a national stock i
shi-.w: it was a private sale of a large
breeder, and the total amount re
ceived and the average price paid,
have been matched many times these
last few months in sales held over
the country.
These sales, held in hundreds of
counties every year, are not attended
chiefly by breeders, who are paying
fc es for breeding stock to
sell again.
n herds of the country are
absorbing this rich blood; and farm
e; un, baby beef men, stock
men who expect to grow beeves or
sheep or hogs only for the market,
are paying $10,000 for a sire,
,$5000 for a boar, $3000 for a ram,
hundreds of dollars for a rooster.
When It is considered that the
change from a grade sire to a regis
tered one means an increase in the
milk yield of the future herd of
ei. iugh to pay for the sire in two
years, you understand that this pure
blood eagerness of the farmers is not
a hobby, it's just business.
The herds and flocks and droves
and bands on the farms of this
country are being graded up to
European pure blood standards faster
today than ever, and countless farms
have nothing on them that breathes
that does not have" a pedigree.
Unless it may perchance be the
hired man, and probably he has an
agricultural diploma, and is getting
more a month in cash than the boss
. farmer once got for 1000 bushels of
corn.
Remember when corn sold at ten
cents a bushel?
Scrub animals, cheap seed, hap
hazard methods and wired together
equipment no longer typifies even
the average small farm in this
country. And those farmers who
still struggle under such handicaps
are each day getting farther and
farther behind.
So far. behind, that each spring
will see an Increasing number of
them selling their tattered belong
tags, and quitting the game, until
there will be not even one left for a
horrible example.
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A COSTLY LIXVRY.
Water appears to be about
most exoenslve thing we have.
the
Especially when it is surrounded
V-itli a tin can and is shipped across
the continent.
Take tomatoes. ' Probably canned
tomatoes are 90 per cent water, and
eight-tenths of the remainder can,
and that means bulk and wetght and
freight rate and scandalous prices.
Tba newest thing in commercial
food' preparation appears to be the
dehydration plant. '
It merely removes the water from
the vegetables and leaves the tin
without a tenant. ;
It U figured that the housewife, can
add the water, and that she would,
rather not pay at the rate of a dollar'
or 'more a gallon for needless
moiftture. ' i
TRe flavor, the amount of nutri
ment, is the same in the. dried pro-duet-as
in that canned by- the old
method.
Some vegetables are the better
tor drying, astthose who ever had the
pleasure of sampling grandmothers'
dried sweet corn can testify.
Here are some of the vegetables
now being dehydrated: potatoes,
rutabagas, turnips, squash, pumpkin,
beans, sweet corn, tomatoes, beets,
carrots, parsnips, spinach, peas,
onions, cauliflower, peppers and cel
ery.
The Drocess is not the same an the
old (Irving process, and it bids fair
to revolutionize the canning industry
of the country, and to give the house
wives some of the millions that for
merly went to the tin can industry,
and the railroad stockholders.
Also it has already helped the
farmer by absorbing the "truck"
surplus at a fair price in mid-summer.
'
AUK CHEATING COMING
GENERATIONS.
"This country over here is a fine
one to visit but it is so far behind
our's In every respect that 1 am
going to be always satisfied with the
United States hereafter."
The above is the closing para
graph from a letter from a man who
enlisted shortly after the war started
end who has been on the other side
..,,. ., year.
Little does he know what a
Strang effort is being made by the
socialist politicians in this country
to 'Europeanize'' and "paternalUe"
this nation in his absence.
mis man nas seen wie iai k ui
initiative in the common people in
countries where tke government con-
trols the great utilities such as the
transportation telephone and tol-
egrapji systems as well as many other
lines of industry.
He has been in a country where
the "common people" never heard
of such things as telephones and
electric lights in their homes. These
conveniences were for the rich and
"official class" only. The govern-
ment controlled the supply and there,
h fur. -
nlsh rhean nhones and iuice to the
"people."
This is simply an Illustration of
the system.
This man expects to come home
to a country such as he left where
the private individual was at liberty
develop an1 grow and buili up
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constitution guaranteeing him these
ignts.
iTe doesn't expect to come home
and find his country "Europeanized
nd "paternalized" so that when the
door Is forever closed to him as a
private citizen to enter the field of
railroading, the telephone, telegraph.
r cable business, the maratimc in
lirtry as a private owner of ships
un.' numerous other lines.
Thin man the s!tme as thousand!"
f "ther Americans would never be
satisfied to be a mere 'vpher all Ms
if'.1 and draw pay as a government
clerk with so chance of advancement.
or held c.own a soft berth on a ship
v. ith a soft bed and good meals is
alluringly pictured by Mr. Hurls in
his program of complete govemnfnt
operation of the entire Ameriou-i
Marine.
This man doesn't want to be petted
p.nd pampered and made a mere
ward of the government.
ie wants an American's chance to
build and develop along lines of In
dividual initiative under tho protec-
ion of the American flag.
This man little realizes that while
ie has been away from home fighting
for democracy in foreign lands, an
rganized movement has been start
ed in his own country to control the
pportunities which have heretotora
been the birthright of every Ameri
can.
Men like this American saved the
world from German autocracy and
he fought because he believed in
freedom of tho individual.
Is he to come home to a country
honeycombed with socialism and
ready to establish an official aristo
craey to control virtually every move
of an American citizen?
He has seen fhis system in opera
ion in foreign lands and he is
longing for the day when he can get
back to the good old U. S. A. as he
knew it before the war.
Whether you be laboring man oi
capitalist, this is your country and
it is going to be up to you to decide
whether you stay with American
traditions and principles or step
backward one hundred years and
switch to a system which brought
about a world war.
Let the people think.
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ONE WAR REVELATION,
One great . public fact brought
out by the war is that multiplicity of
government enterprises has shown
great trend toward inefficiency.
Industries embraced under war
necessities and not protected ' against
political pull, in most cases showed
poor results far ' below ' American
standards -" ' '
, ; Under our poliMcal . system and
party tule those who advocate taking
oyer all the Important;, industries Jn
times, pf peate, work against public
welfare.- 1 -v.;1 ; ' : '
Government ownership- and opera
tion of any industry means increased
cost of production and lessened out
put, with consequent' higher cost to
the people. '-- " -
Who gets the Increased "onttay for
thp product. The army of officials
who constitute- the Inevitable politi
cal overhead or public administra
tion. ' ' : 1
AH who work for the government
slow down in their efforts for they
are not subject nor indeed can they
be made subject to laws of competl
tion.
To place all Industries under gov
ernment management means
to
create a privileged elans,' destructive
to liberty and becoming constantly
more inefficient.
The example of what it lead to in
Germany, centralized autocracy, and
what It lead to in Russia, anarchy
instead of order, ought ' to be
sufficient warning. The Manufac
turer.
THE GR HATER TASK.
A few weeks ago we thought we !WU" r , ,.S ,T 7. .
. . . . ",tho fulfillment of the obligations nf
hut a onnromp tailr nn nnr linnrlo
winning of the war. Today we have
a greater one. A just peace settle
ment will be harder to effect than a
victorious ending of the war. Never
was a peace conference held in which
the rank and file had so vital an
interest. Generally the overlords of
the nations have arranged the terms
of treaties, -while the ordinary citizen
who has fought the battle and will
PT 'he M"s. has beoo ignored.
That day has passed. The patient
every-day citizen, the toiler on the
farm, in mill and factory, and shop,
and Store, who, in person, or
through his sons, has paid the
stupenaons price of victory, ha3
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the Interest of the great mass or
on and not in the interests of the
Jew shall peace terms be made. He
oenevea ne was saennemg ana
fighting in a war that was to end
war. He has made up his mind that
this sort of thing shall not happen
again. The peace conference of 1919
not to be a peace conference oi
kings and presidents. Should it
prove such, should it forget the un-
numbered millions who have won
the great victory, and revert to the '
' nil! nnHamanifail aalttan mar h nil .1 !
whereby the elect by birth
alRl
financial power of each nation seek
their greatest gain at the expense
of the common good of all, then woe
betide remaining kings, presidents,
plenipotentiaries. The curtain has
fallen on that stage where the
destinies of nations are determined
by men whp have not "looked at the
calendar for two hundred years."
Our Dumb Animals.
IK)XT STARVE THE CATTLE.
It is short-sighted policy to starve
attle by attempting to - maintain
hem in depleted fall pastures. This
ractice Is common in western range
states. It is unjust because It is in
humane, and it is unwise because it
is unprofitable.
Although animals suffer less than
man, they none me less suner
Partial starvation is agonizing in the
oxtreme. Aside from this, it causes
stockmen to lose money.
When the cattle come oft summer
pastures they are usually in good
condition. They are then turned
into the fields to pick up what could
not be gathered during the harvest.
This is desirable both in order to
save the feed whlcti would otherwise
be wasted. High price of feed
tempts owners to delay feeding as
long as possible. This is not wise,
because cattle lose flesh rapidly.
Experienced feeders know only too
well that it is more difficult to get
flesh back on animals than it is to
keep them in good condition and it
is also much more expensive than to
avoid its loss. It is not profitable to
keep cattle tat, but they should be
kept strong and vigorous.
Weak animals die at spring
alving. When cows die, their
calves, too either die or else are
,aved with extreme difficulty. Feed
that the dead animals have eaten is
lost Had these animals been sold
or killed In the fall and the hay fed
to other animals, these others would
have been in better condition. Salt
Lake News.
NOTICE OK FINAL ACCOUNTING.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned have filed their final ac
count, as executors of the last will
and testament of Jane Penland, de
based, with the County Court of
Morrow County Oregon and that said
court has fixed Monday, the 3rd day
of February, 1919 as the time and
the County Court Room in the
court house at Heppner, Oregon as
the place for hearing said account
and any objections thereto and for
.ho settlement of the Estate of. said
deceased.
EMANUEL NORDYKE
GUY NORDYKE . .
GEORGE W. SPERRY
' . . ' , Executors.
NOTICE OK EXECUTOR'S SALE OF
'. . REAL ESTATE CONTRACT,'.
. Notice is hereby given ' fliaf by
virtue of an order of the County
Court of the State of- Oregon, lfor
Morrow County, made.and entered on
the 4th day-df January -119, I will
on. the 8th..-day, of February, 1919,
at the hour of .two 0'clockj. p. m., at
the front door of 'tfte. . County Court
House in Heppner., Morrow ('Cpji'nty,
Oregon, sell at .ptibllc Auction .to; the
Highest Bidder for cash, subject to
the confirmation -of the' said Court',
the following described -.repl estate
contract, owned by Frank J. Uabelt,
at the time of his death, to wit: A
certain contract ' with the Northern
Pacific Railway Company for the pur
chase of the following .described
lands in Morrow County, 'Oregon to
wit: Northeast quarter of the South
west quarter and the North half of
the Southeast quarter of Section 7, in
Township One South of Range 25,
E. W. M., said contract being 'dated
March 30, 1917. The purchase price
of said land under said contract is
$480.00 payable in six annual in
stallments of $80.00 each together
at the rate of six per cent per
annum, said payments due and puy
able on March 30th each year; that
two of said installments have bi-en
paid leaving a balance of four in
stallments or $320.00 to be paid.
The purchaser of this contract
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PETER BAUERNFEINT),
Executor of the Last Will ami
Testament of Frank J. Habelt, De
ceased. ' 'ft
E8TRAY ANIMALS.
I have taken up and am holding at
my place, six . miles,, northwest of
Heppner, the followlny described
animals:
One gray mare, white tail and
mana, harness marks, roached about
one year ago, weight about 1200.
One brown roan mare, black tail
and mane, gray head, white face,
harness marks, roached about one
. . . 10nn
une aaric oay nuy. oiaca tan anu
maIie white stripe in face, neck at
. t of r,ght 8houlder been wire
cut - ae tw0 or three years' welgllt
about 1000.
One brown mule, roached about a
montn agQ) no harness marks, age
about two to three years, weight
ab 1000 pounds.
No visible brands on any of these
animals.
Owner can get this stocK by calling
at my place and paying costs of
advertising.
J. P. BAVGHMAN.
ALIEN SLACKERS NOT WANTED.
Idaho is to be no home for foreign
born men who gave un their citizen-
-;Mn papers in preference i enterin?
he war for the rni'e.l S a:es. Fol
.'.visig close upon the announcement
' a! the flas Tie c -nirav of Cocu
' ' ere was bar: ing all such men
irom its employment comes the an
i '-omen' that mining cmpanies
he Black well Lumber company and
er c incerns are notifying every
ne concerned that, these slacksr:
cannot be employed in their plants.
Many former employes have been dls
harged as soon as it was learned
that they had renounced citizenship
In Shoshone county officials are
prepared to proceed under the Idah
statutes, which provides that no
private corporation may employ, a
foreigner who has not first declared
his intention of becoming a citizen
of the United States. ,
THE DEATH ROLL.
The latest governmental estimates
of soldiers killed during the war
are as follows: Russia, 1.700,000;
France, 1,400,000; Great Britain
658,704, and Italy, 500,000.
The figures of course, are esti
mates, but the sharp scrutiny of loss
is and the steady accumulation ot
information tend to remove errors
and exaggerations. Reports of Ger
many's losses vary greatly, but It is
robably conservative to estimate
them at 1,500,000. . Austria-Hun
gary lost heavily, probably 750,000
men. Turkey lost at least 300,000.
jerbia's losses have been estimated
at 250,000 as enormous percentage,
while Belgium lost more than 100,
000. Roumania 300,000 and the
United States perhaps' 75,000.
The total number of deaths direc
tly resulting from the war was there
fore no less than 7,500,000 men.
Probably the death roll is higher.
As for permanently crippled men, the
.otal will run more than 10,000,000.
Bakery Suffers Fire Loss.
A fire broke out In the bakery of
W. C. Bowling on Main street at
about 9:30 on Friday evening, and
before it could be extinguished, much
damage had been done the building
as well as the stock therein. When
discovered tho fire was about ready
to break through the roof and it was
some little time after the alarm was
given before a stream of water was
playing on the flames. In about
three minutes time, however, after
the water was turned on, the fire was
extinguished and no damage re
suited to abutting property. The
fire evidently started from a defective
flue which goes.up about the middle
of the building. No one was near
the premised at the- time, but there
had been a fire in the heating stove
and-it was from this the fire un
doubtedly started. . The building be-
longs 'to the George Noble estate and
is -one of the oldest houses on the
street.' i -TJamage to, th'ls will run to
aboiit?'$350. ' Just what loss Mr.
Bowling "sustained we have not
learned but it Will bo several hundred
dollats. As soon' as the insurance is
adjusted, arrangements will be made
for 'repairing' the building or taking
It out entirely and replacing it with
a concrete, structure. As to this, Mr.
Noble is not decided at present. In
the meantime, the bakery is out of
business and numerous housewives
of Heppner are taking a turn at
bread making.
Idaho Pc-clnres AVar on Rodents.
The farm bureaus of 15 counties In
Idaho, in cooperation with the Uio
loglcal Survey of the United States
Department of Agriculture, this year
treated 266,068 acres of land with
poisoned bait to kill ground squirrels
According to the estimates of ths
farmers benefited, 11,168,074 worth
of crops were saved, at a cost of
$30,920. In Bear Lake County, fol
lowing the squirrel-eradication cam
paign, the local bounty, office re
corded the' receipt of 136,500 squirrel
tails. In Bingham County one mem
ber of the farm bureau reported ho
had received $49.74 bounty on the
presentation of 2,487 squirrel tails.
These were killed by the use of only
$1.70 worth of strychnine and sac
charine. He saved his crops besides.
In Blaine County the farmers report
a saving of $20 for every dollar ex
pepded, and the county commission
ers have Increased their appropria-
tion for this work of poisoning
squirrels from $300 for .1918 to
$3,500 for' 1919.
W. W. Smead returned home on
Saturday afternoon from Pendleton,
where he had been during the past
week owing to the. sickness
of
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Clarence M. White.
Peoples Cash Market
FRESH AND CURED' MEATS
POULTRY AND FISH
C. D. Walkins, Propr Heppner, Oregon
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FRESH AND CURED MEATS, POULTRY
AND LARD. FISH IN SEASON.
Finest quality meats at the lowest possible price.
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Miss Vera Mahoney, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mahoney. of this
city, returned to Seattle the first of
the week to resume her studies
the University of Washington.
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