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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1919)
pm.k vara. THK GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPXER, OREGON, THURSO n-, FEBRUARY 6, 1U19. THE GAZETTE-TIMES The Heppner Gaiette, Established March 30, 1SS3 The Heppner Times. Kst&bllahed November IS, 1S97. Consohda'1 February 15, 1911 Published erery Thursday morning by Vwlr Craword and Spencer Crawford lind enlered at the Fostolfie at Hepp ner. Oreiron. a eecond-clasa matter. AIK.RTI!ilK RATK8 GIVEN ON APPLICATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Tear Six Months . . T-"e Months ... ele Copies 12.00 .75 .06 MORROW COT STY OFFICIAL PAPER SHALL IT BE W.'R OR JEST TALK. Shall Heppne: . .we a sufficient water supply, cr r'.aii it be just talk? We are led tc p.-': tliis question at this time for the .cuon that so far, nothing but talk .ca? talk is being indulged in. It was our privilege to be preseiu at the council meeting on Monday evening, and after the regular routine of business had been gotten out of the way, to be entertained, so to speak, with a "discussion" of the water question. Mr. Gates was present and en deavored to get some expression that would indicate just where our new city council stand on the prop ositions he has made concerning the water and light plant, and from all that we were able to gather, after sifting this rather prolonged con versation, was, that the council at the present time had formulated no specific plan' of action. What's the matter? Was not the present council elected on a plat form that authorizes tham to get water for the city, get it quick and more abundantly? They were. Then why proceed to talk the proposition to death. The time is already far spent, and to get a hustle on now will give us no relief the coming season. Mr. Gates has made two proposi tions to the city, and we believe that one of them should be acted upon: The proposition of joint ownership and occupancy of the conduit line from the mountains to the city. This proposition will mean th purchase of the equity of the Heppner Light & Water Company in the present water plant, and this equity will be sold the city on an arbitrated basis. Perhaps the cost will be around $35, 000. It is estimated that it will cost $50,000 in round numbers to lay the conduit line from the mountains and connect up with the Bystem in Hepp ner. Should the city undertake the job on an independent basis, it is easy to see that some $80,000 in cash will be required. Then, should the light ing plant also be taken over, as soma contend it should be, the city is up against an outlay of $140,000 an impossible proposition. So talk along this llne'is simply delaying the game and getting nowhere. We have been informed that pre liminary steps are being taken con cerning points in this propositon, and that the council is not sleeping altogether on the job. Well and good. But if you have anything in mind, gentlemen, that can be placed before the people in concrete form, so that they can understand it, give it to them. Our plan is to take up this latter proposition of Mr. Gates. Accept the joint ownership and occupancy of the conduit line. This, as we under stand it. dues not mean a partner ship In the water system. The right to water and use of the conduit would be an independent righLWere the city to run an independent pipe line for the 4 M miles above the site of the power plant, the water It con veyed would be lost for any power use, and would by reason of that loss destroy the practicability of any power use whatever. Joint use of a conduit means economical use of all the water. Aside from that, by reason of the Heppner Light & Water Co. operating Its. ipower plhnt, It would save the employment of one man by the city to safeguard the gate. All this talk at this time of get ins rid ff Mr. Ci', seems to this paper t bo impracticable and un reasonable. We are now up against a cold blooded b -r'.ness proposition. (Jo at It in a 1m iuess way. We can get aljng wlih Mr. Gates very well for the next ten years, providing we can have control of the water plant, and if his proposition makes this pos sible, take i up and present it to the le.r'-e fr their approval. Work out the preliminaries, call your election with the proposition and facts (fully before the people of the city. They will put It over. We wish to heartily indorse the sentiments expressed in the last is sue of the Herald concerning the Morrow County Fair. If we should add anything to this statement of facts, we should say that if in years past there has not been the success of the fair that our business men ex pected, they can take a very large part of the blame. They did not give it unanimous and hearty sup port, and left its running largely to the former secretary, who, to make the fair go as well as he did, was forced to "take the bull by the horns" He made mistakes, surely, but it is our candid opinion that withal, he got good results for the county, which could have been far greater with the hearty cooperation that the secretary of the Fair Board has a right to expect. A DEPLORABLE SHIPYARD STRIKE The Seattle shipyards strike will cost the workers $4,000,000 a month wages. The strikers wee getting $4.46 for unskilled labor asd from that up to $7 for an 8-hour day. They "demand" $6 a day for com mon labor and $1 an hour for skilled labor, and a 44-hour week. The strike is conducted against a government-awarded wage scale and on contracts for government ships. Under the Macy award in a single shipyard $200,000 increased back pay was awarded. The strike is bound to increase the number of unemployed men and bring down wages all around. The strikers are trying to involve all other trades, but the carpenters In shipyards are refusing to join. Director General Pietz of Emer gency Shipping Board says, "The government is not so badly in need of ships that it will compromise on a question of principle." tX FIELD AGENTS DISCUSS WORK. The most profitable types of com munity farm work in Oregon, and the best means of carrying them on through the county farm bureaus, was the subject of a joint conference1 of the county agent, home demon stration, and club workers at Cor vallis, January 27-February 1. Farm era are banding themselves together to' make" farm 'Work' more profitable and farm life more satisfactory. Farmers are organizing bureaus in Jackson, Deschutes and Wallowa counties, and elecUng committees! for all community enterprises adopted In the coming year's pro gram. Like organizations will be formed by the farmers In all county agent counties as rapidly as practi cable. Through all farm bureaus the poorer as well as the richer farmers are brought together to stay together In promotion of their common interests. THE GOLDEX TRAIT. ' Out in our neighborhood are two groceries. Each has about the same stock, gives about the same service; has about the same fixed prices and credit rules. But one groceryman makes a mis take in about half the bills he sends. He is always in a hurry but never seems to get much of anywhere, and his statements are not more mixed up than his deliveries, which are a scandal as to promptness, exactness and neatness. The other grocer sends out correct statements; his orders are delivered on time, and according to the way they read on the bill. He is a bus iness man. Which grocer gets most of the business? You are absolutely wrong. The earless cuss does the business; eight-tenths of it. That's one reason why he gets mixed up, he's too busy. t The haphazard chap is one of those fellows who was bcrn friendly. He honestly wants to know about the baby's blessed little tummy ache, and the wife's deceased aunt. While he takes your order he cheers you up; we never heard a sharp word cr a complaint out of him. The smallest tot in the district can take a five-dollar bill and a written order to him and get as good, or better service than father could He Is obliging and all that, but chiefly he Is kindly and a neighbor hood comfort. And he gets the business, and his competent, long-headed, chill hearted competitor does not. This world forgives the kindly man an awful lot. tt In three months the Y. M. C A. has shipped to the American soldiers overseas, 102,378 baseballs, ltyl, 378 footballs, 29,304 baseball bats, 29,870 gloves and mitts, 3,o81 masks and 1200 chest protectors. Continued interest In boxing on the part of soldiers caused the Y. M- C. A. to ship 4,460 sets of boxing gloves. In addition to this play ground balls, basket balls, soccer, volley . and medicine balls to a total of 26,429 were sent over. This athletic equipment is fur nished the American soldier entirely free of charge by the association and since the war started the Y. M. C. A. has undoubtedly been the largest purchaser of athletic goods in the world. Al Orth is In France looking out for the welfare of the men and Bill Lange is about to Join him. Until the American soldiers return the Y. M. C. A. will continue to serve them, work being maintained at more than 3500 units at home and abroad. Spent Nine Months in Hospital. Floyd L. Barlow was In town a short time today. He returned home from Camp Lewis shortly after Christmas, having received an hon orable discharge from the service. Floyd left Morrow county for Camp Lewis with the first big lot of boys and he never got" any further, though his company went across. He was unfortunate enough to get the measles, and from this he suffered one complication after another that kept him In the hospital for nine solid months, during which period he underwent five different operations and came near passing to the realms of bliss. His disappointment was great In not being able to accompany the boys of his company to the front. The parents of Mr. Barlow, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Barlow, are this week moving to the Eight Mile farm of Noah Clark, which place they have rented. Members of Fair Board Appointed. The county court, at their session the last of the week appointed Ike Howard of lone and F. R. Brown of Heppner as directors on the Fair Board, to take the places made vacant by the resignations of Jack Hynd and W. V. Smead. It is un derstood that Mr. Brown will be chc-sen as secretary of the Board, he having signified his willingness to take that position. The members of the Fair Board are now Oscar Keithley of Eight Mile, Ike Howard of lone and F. R. Brown of Heppner. Roy V. Whiteis the past wflek sold some 200 acres of railroad land to L. H. Martin. This acreage joins the lands lately purchased of the Brown brothers by Miles Martin, and will be added to that place. Mr. Whltels also put' through the deal with Mrs. A. M. Slocum of Portland, for the corner on Main street south of the Farmers & Stockgrowers National Bank, which is to be oc cupied by the new three-story hotel. The purchase was made for J. W. Beymer and Jeff -Sones. THE FEDERATED CHURCH. Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Inter national lesson, "Jethro's Counsel." Morning service 11:00 a. m. Ser mon theme: "The Gospel of Kind ness." Evening service 7:30 p. m. H. A. NOYES, Pastor. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES. I. O. O. F. Hall. Sunday at 11:00 a. m. Subject, "Spirit." Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at Mrs. Gene Slocums. Everybody is welcome. The material has arrived for the making of refugee garments by the Red Cross. The Chapter is desirou3 of having this completed promptly and asks that the ladles call and get their allotments of material for sew ing. The demand is urgent. A dance is announced to take place at the Fair Pavilion on Satur j day evening, Feb. 22, celebrating i Washington's birthday. Music will be provided by a four-piece orches tra. Watch for further announcements. tfrh'rv- The opportunity is yours and now is the time. To reduce our stock and close out as many short lines as possible we have cut prices on the following: 12-ft. Linoleum Beds Wad Paper Dishes Enamelware Chiffoniers Ranges Dressers And many miscellaneous articles we can not mention here. Foj Sale Pure Bred Belgian Stallion BOURDON PRINCE No. (8807), was foaled June 18, 1914. Weight at present time 1975. 'is full bro ther to Grand Champion Mare of Iowa, Jollie De Thimson No. (4117). Will sell for cash or take in exchange young stock, horses or cattle. Would consider taking automobile in good mechanical condition. He is sound, well broke, kind disposition, with no bad habits. Sure foal getter. Offspring can be seen at my place. E. NORDYKE LEXINGTON, OREGON. SHOULD CALL ON m Elites FOR YOUR ni o o ft n TrTi ! IT IfWS a o ca WE CARRY CHOICE GOODS MEATS and poultk: AT THE HEPPNER MEAT MARKET H. C. ASHBAUGH, Proprietor. FRESH AND CURED MEATS, POULTRY AND LARD. FISH IN SEASON. Finest quality meats at the lowest possible price. Phone Main 203 CASE FURNITURE COMPANY IP