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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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
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