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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1919)
r AGE FOCB THB G.2KTTS-irSSS, tiMTKKB, OREGON, THFRSnAY, M ARCH 27, 1910. Tilt GAZETTE-TIMES The Heppner Gaiette, Established March 30. IS S3 The Hetipner Times, Established November IS, 1S97. Consolidated February 15, 1912. Published every Thursday morning by Vter Craword and Spencer Crawford and entered at the Postofflce at Hepp ner, Oregon, as second-class matter. adxertisim: batks given ok application SLUSCltirTlO.N RATES: One Tear Six Months Three Months flinftle Copies 12 00 1.00 .16 .05 MOKHOW COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VXCLE SAM XKK18 THEM. The "Lady of the Snows" is beck oning. She hopes to lure settlers from the United States by fair promises of cheap tarming lands, and she does so mre them by the thousands and hundreds of thous ands. Loudly oui neighbor to the north calls to Ameiiain larmers and their sons; proudly does she display countless millions of acres, virgin to the plowshare, untouched save by the icy winds of Canadian winters and the hurriedly grown wild grasses of Canadian summers. Before the war Canada had drawn from homes and farms in the United States over a million men, mostly young men, stalwart sons of the soil. They took with them, in many instances, wives and babies. Now all have gone to make of west ern Canada more American than any other portion of the Dominion, richer in wealth and progress than that Canada which drew its human dwellers from European shores. And the United States lost just so many useful citizens, just so many producers of food. What was Canada's gain was Uncle Sam's loss. The war halted the upward trend of American emigration across the northern border. Last year fewer Americans deserted their native land for. Canadian homesteads than in any other year of the last two decades. But even at that more Americans went into Canada as settlers than from any other country. In the fiscal year ending March 31, 1916, 36,937 farmers from the United States declared their inten tion to settle in Canada, as against 11,000 from all other countries. The year before 59,779 settlers went from the United States. And the year before that increased Canada'. population by 107,530 settlers from the United States. The high mark was reached the year ending March 31, 1913, when 139,009 Americans deserted the Stars and Stripes for homes in the semi-frozen north. Gradually American migration into Western Canada had increased and had not the war come on it is probable that the two million mark would have been reached by today. The war halted it. But did not stop it. Today Canada is renewing her campaign to encourage immigration, but Canada is not going into the overcrowded portion of the world for her new settlers. She again is looking across the border into the United States. For Canada well knows the world's best farmers and best citizens are within the United States. That is why Canada is calling unto American farmers and their sons. And, friends and fellow citizens, they are just as worthy the keeping. If Canada can hope to tempt them northward by holding out to them the brightest side of opportunity, why cannot we of the United States keep them here with us by giving them equal opportunity? Opportunity is here. It merely remains for the United States to place it within reach of the Ameri can farmer and his son. Then no promises and no gilded dreams will tempt them to the wind-tossed prairies of Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. Clearly, Uncle Sam should bestir himself while there is yet time. SHKKI' A UK GOOD MON EY MAKEKS. The following figures published by county agriculturist at Daven port,' Wash., are interesting and equally applicable to many sections of the west. A local farmer near Davenport after keeping a flock of sheep for! several years is thoroughly con-: vinced of its profits from twoj sources. Their value in wool and mutton is easily computed in dollars and cents, but there is a great re turn in the destroying of weeds and as fertilizer distributors that can not , be reckoned. j The farmer reporting shows an investment of $509 for 400 grade Lincoln lambs, as their foundation herd and $2100 for 11 miles of woven wire fence, including 11 iron gates. Their 1918 expenses were $283 for alfalfa hay, $85 for a Jyred man at lambing time, one pound of grain per head per day after February 1 until marketed for the market sheep, and one pound i grain hay per head per day from i December 15 for the ewes. Their returns from the sheep the first year were $250 for wool and $26S for lambs; second year, $600 from wool and $1100 from lambs; third year, $660 from wool and $1040 from lambs. In addition a total of 24 lambs were killed in the three years for home use. This report covers a period when lambs could be bought some cheaper than at present, yet at prices pre vailing now, some sheep on the farms are a paying investment, and farmers of Morrow county are be ginning to realize this fact. - The people of lone and vicinity are enthusiastic over the road bond ing proposition if we are allowed to judge from the spirit manifested at :he meeting there on Friday evening last. When the question of bonding the county for creating a road fund was proposed, it was endorsed un animously. Furthermore, it was made manifest that these good people are now fully awake to the necessity of the county adopting comprehensive road program; they fully realize that it is time to be up and doing if we are to get our just share of the big road fund being provided by the State and Federal governments. It may be confidently expected that the bond issue will be strongly indorsed by the people of lone and vicinity. J. J. Burback and E. Turner, young men from Portland, have located In Heppner and will be pre pared to accept work in the line of painting, paperhanging and decorat ing. Mr. Burback comes recotnH mended as one of the best of work men in this line. See thei." advertise ment elsewhere in this paper. J. B. Currie, reprssr-.ting the Bradstreets Merchantile Agency is in Heppner todr.y, gathering up statis-j tics for his people. Mr. Currie has' been working this way from Hunt- ington during the month, anL( states that he finds business condi tions in Eastern Oregon good and ' prospects growing better each day.1 C. R. Johnson was up from lone: on Tuesday. Mr. Johnson has re-j cently disposed of his merchantile1 Interests in the firm of Bristow & Johnson, to Elmer Griffith. He Is1 planning to leave with Mrs. Johnson tUe coming week for Huntington Beach, Calif., where they expect to bo for a month or so. Mr. Johnson, still retains his property in lone but may decide to locate permanently in California. In regard to the article In the Gk T. las week about keeping order in. the postoffice. There was no slur aimed at the City Council or the Marshal, as they had not been, asked to act and consequently had no authority to do so. W. A. RICHARDSON, P.M. The Taylor Brothers of Lexington have announced a big dance at that place on Saturday night, music to be furnished by a five-piece orchestra. A feature will be the lady Boor managers and they will make D their business to see that everybody gets acquainted and has a good. time. A rouud op and bucking contest is announced to taka place at, the farm if A. M. Kink, six miles northeast of lone on Sunday aftaraoca, April 6th It is expected thai taaay exhibition of horsemanship will take place at this tiros and an taritatlcn Is ex tended to all tha atatehbors rouud a boat to be present and see the fun. GeorKtt Whita, astaaaive farmer of the Lain ct oa aroatry was a bus iness Tisdtor ta Heppner on Friday. Mr. Whit has a lot of good wheat that is bow growing In fine shape and promises to auko big yield. H. W. Dubya, goneraaaent preda tory animal hunter from lower But ter creek arrired ia Pendleton yes terday and left today for the C. W. Mathews ranch oa Stewart creek. He will work oa the ranges of the stockme of that section the re mainder of the sprmg. Mt. Dobyns is workfos ander the direction of the local office of the biological sur rey. Tuesday's Tribune. Arthar M. Geary. attorney of Portland, whe has just returned from over seas as a lieutenant in the air aerrice, was In Heppner dur ing th week. He was here looking after the estate of the late John F. LenUy, who was the owner of the old Baker ranch of 800 acres a few miles so a til of lone. KO TRESPASSING. Notice is nereby given that hunt ing and fishing or other trespassing is strictly forbidden on my ranch on Waiow croek and Balm Fork and adjoining tba ciy of Heppner. Tres passers oa this property will be pros ecuted ta the fnll extent of the law. m2T-t FRANK MONAHAN. vfm. Before yon buy another pair of shoes, call and see our Military Heel In graj, brown and biack kid Also In stock with Louis lieeL $6.50 $7.00 $9.50 E. N. GONTY Shoe Store 20 Years to Pay FOE CANADIAN RAILWAY DAflEIf 1 tVUU 1j FIRMS r PIUBUC SAU WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9Ul, 1919 AT THE RANCH OF R. W. SNYDER, IN SOUR DOUGH CANYON, 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF HEPPNER AND 5 MILES EAST OF LEXINGTON. Having sold his ranch Mr. Snyder is offering hi; Livestock, Farm Machinery and household goods for sale. This includes: 9 HEAD HEAVY WORK HORSES. I GRAIN DRILL. I WALLA WALLA WEEDER. 4 HEAD HOGS. - 4 HEAD CATTLE. 1 WEEDER. 2 WAGONS. 1 HARROW. 8 SETS OF HARNESS. 1 PARLOR ORGAN. AND OTHER ARTICLES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. TERMS: Sums of $10.00 and under, cash. All over $10.00 6 months time at 8 on approved notes Sale starts at 11 A. M. Free Lunch at Noon. ! SALE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF Farmers1 Exchange ol the Inland Empire Heppner, F. A. McMENAMIN, Auctioneer. Oregon F. R. BROWN, Manager. Do Figures Lie? It's an old saying "figures never lie! but is it true?. $25.00 IN REWARDS OFFERED BY GARY MOTOR TRUCK AGENCY PROVING CONTRACTOR'S FIGURES BUT APPROVING HIS BUSINESS JUDGMENT. DIS- THERE was a contractor who employed .six Irishmen by the year as teamsters, but they kicked, "too much work; teams too slow; too many hours," etc., so tlie contractor figured it out to them thus: . There are 365 days in a year; eight hours for work, eight hours for sleep and eight hours for leisure each day. Eight hours per day amounts to 122 days in a year, which, taken from 365 days, leaves 243 da vs. Eight hours leisure per day amounts to 122 days, which, taken from 243, leaves 121 days. From which take the 52 Sun days, leaves 69 days. Now, there are 52 Saturday afternoons off, which makes 26 days, which, taken from 69, leaves 43 days, from which deduct 15 legal holidays, which leaves 28 work ing days; but every man gets two weeks' vacation on full pay, which, taken from 28 leaves 14 days; and as every man has an hour each day for dinner which amounts to 13 days in a year there is only one day left. This day happened to he St. Patrick's day and the Irishmen refused to work on St. Patrick's dav so, the contractor arranged for a couple of OAKY MOTOR TRUCKS to take the "place of the six teams and drivers and so settled his labor troubles and solved his hauling problems without a strike or lockout and to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. If you want to know more about MOTOR TRUCKS and SOLVING HAULING PROBLEMS, and want proof that "figures don't lie," drop a card requesting cata logues, terms and prices on GARY MOTOR TRUCKS to the GARY COAST AGENCY, INC. 71 BROADWAY PORTLAND, OREGON It Pays to Advertise SVi? B.: To the best answer to the foregoing narrative, showing why the contractor jv was wrong in his figures, but right in his conclusion to install GARY MOTOR di n TRUCKS in place of teams, we will award an order on the publisher of this paper good for $10 in advertising. To the second best answer we will award an $8 order, and to the third a $7 order. These orders good only on new future advertising not on old contracts or bills, and we will publish the winning letters in this paper. All answers to be in by April 1. ' GARY COAST AGENCY, Inc. Gary Motor Trucks Portland Oregon Lands for all. Irrigated or non irrigated, Wheat, Livestock, Dairy, Poultry or Mixed Fanning. $$11.00 to $30.00 per acre buy3 good ricli fertile prairie wheat land, and $50.00 per acre for irrigated land, water right from the Canadian Governiafiirt. Your Opportunity To start with a small investment and make your farm pay for itself. Join one of our jwirties and sec for yourselt Season is now open. Second bunch going March 22. Get on the list For information call or write to Farmers Exchange OF THE INLAND EMPIRE F. R. Brown, Mgr. Heppner, Oregon or L. P. THORNTON, 208 R. E. Exchange Building, Portland, Oregcm KEEP YOUR CHICKENS FIT There is no money made in feed ing your chickens high priced grain without keeping their sys tems in perfect condition. LEGEORS Poultry Powder Will Do It. We have the exclusive sale of these celebrated remedies. PHELPS GROCERY COMPANY
