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PAGE F1FTFKN Unpacking the Bag P MTk j9r .rk ttMlMiMiMriM TI1K faZLTTE-TIMI S, HKITNKn, KK., THU1SDAY, Tr.C. 1, 191!) A v - MANY BIG RuLT DEALS MMKYEAR 111 NSI AS IE OF LAREEST Realty deals and transactions in Morrow County farm lands during the past eleven months will go well over the three quarters of a million mark. Tho buying and selling was (or the nioxt part, done between people residing here, although there are a number ot instances where out side people have been attracted by the ciciellent opportunities offered for cheap land and have come here to muko their home. All of the lar ger deals however, were between far mers and stockmen who have tried the country out to their thorough satisfaction and are bent upon gett ing more money invested in Morrow county farm and grazing lands. The Ingest deal of the season oc curred during the month ot October when 11. F. Wiglcsworlb, Butler creek farmer und stockman, sold out! his vast holdings of 13,000 acres in Morrow county. Tho buyers are all extensive sheepman who are ever branching out and increasing their range lands in order to adequately care for their herds. Diminishing rango in the government reserve each year also makes it Imperative for tho shoepmun to protect himself. The buyers of the Wigluswurth properties wore IS. 0. NelU, V. E. Wlglesworth, Antone Cunha of But ter creek and tho Hynd Brothers Company. The various sales of this property aggregated $150,000. The Wiglusworth plant is one of the lar gest in the west for the running of sheep and is considered one of the most up-todate. Another big deal in Morrow county sheep lands was the transfer of the Webb Brothers' big ranch ot 4566 acres situated on Balm creek south of Huppner, to D. O. Justus and Mb son Nels H. Justus. These men also bought the Webb sheep and the en tire transaction involved about $90, 000. Tho elder Justus is a pioneer sheepman of this section and the home ranch, which is one of the best plunts In Eastern Oregon, is situat ed on Hlnton creek, 13 miles east of Heppner. Mollahan Brothers were the pur chasers of the Stanfield ranch on Rhea creok. They are extensive oper ators in sheep and this investment represents a value of $60,000. W. O. Minor and R. A. Thompson sold 060 acres of fme farming laud south of Iloppner to G. A. Wilcox and W. P. Cox. Mr. Cox luter purohased the interest of Mr. Wilcox and is now owner of the entire farm. Cllve Huston, who formerly farm ed in the Eight-Mile district, bought the 560-acre farm of R. W. Snider in Sour Dough canyon, north west of Iloppner. Since moving onto the place Mr. HuBton has built a modern house and made other improvements One of the big deals in farm lands was made when Harry L. Duvall bought the Newlon artesian well farm north of Lexington. The sale of this ranch indicates to Bonie ex tent the rising realty values In this county. Mr. Duvall paid the New Ions $50,000 for the ranch, and it had been bought by the Nowlons about two years before for half that amount. The valns of the place has been greatly enchanced by an artes ian well which was opened there by Mr. Nowlon. Mr. Duvall is putting in a systom of ditches and Is propar- inir to irrigate a large acreage. In April N. S. Whetstone, retired sheopman, decided he wnntod a nice farm homo, so he bought tne sum mon nlace Just below Lexington on Willow crook from Frank and Jeff Kvans. The price paid was $18,000 Here Is an ideal dairy farm and Mr. Whetstone's checks from the local creamery aro the best evidence of that fact, that can bo produced. Other deals ot which mention can be made are : J. S, Young to Nay Young, 1000 acres wheat ranch, $30, 000. Situated on Eight-Mile. Ray Young later Bold to Joe Batty, an extensive wheat grower of that sec tion. Messrs. Hulden & Bruere add ed to their holdings In the Black Horse district when they bought the Frank Moyer ranch. L. D. Neill bought the A. P. Culbertson farm on Butter creek, making him one of the finest alfalfa farms in Eastern Ore gon. Frank Anderson bought the Stanton ranch, on Eight-mile from Chas. Stantou for a consideration of $20,000. Frank Munkers "of Lexing ton bought the Wm, Staufer wheat (arm in tiie Social Kidge section. Laxton McMurray sold IiIb alfalfa farm at Jordan Siding to his brother Fred and bought the udjojining farm from Alex Lindsey. D. M. Ward, who farmed on Heppner Flat and later in the Black Horse section, bought one of the best wheat ranches in the lone section from the John Lentzy estate. The ranch consists of 800 acres. Vane Jones bought the C. E. Jones farm at Eight-mile, H. A, Edmonds ot Morgan purchased the C. H. Veghte ranch of 1600 acres for $40,000. C. A. Minor bought from W. O. Moore and his son Frank, the Geo. Dykatra ranch south of Hepp ner consisting of 060 acres. It Is an excellent cattle ranch. Minor & Krebs purchased the J. W. Osborn ranch near Cecil and Ellis Minor, farmer and sheepman, bought the Wilcox ranch ot over 1000 acres situated near lone. Another big deal which, while not directly affecting Morrow county lands, has an indirect bearing upon the success of the' sheep Industry here. John Kilkenny, one of the lar gest sheep operators in the North west, bought 13,000 acres ot moun tain land from the Oregon Lumber Coiupuny. This acreage is situated in Baker county and gives Mr. Kil kenny an abundance of summer range. The price paid by Mr. Kil kenny for this land was given as $60,' 000. He Is the owner of some 30,. 000 acres within Morrow county. m bid) ideals k comm We MEANING f CHRISTMAS BY REV. T. B. ORBQORT IMMin CT for its great days, In carnating and flashing forth the ideal, humanity would have no more history than flock of sheep. Such days are the monu- meiiti of mental and spiritual achieve ment, the eternal reminders of the only true progress the progress that enables us to perceive and admire the moral sublime. Conspicuously radiant among these gala days is the Christmas, standing as It does tor the nativity of One who, all theological quibbling aside, was the living embodiment of the most beau tlful and, at the same time, the most helpful manhood that this world has ever seen. The one who Is foremost In our thoughts at this time was pre-eminent ly hopeful. From the hnrp over which he swept his hand there came no pessimistic strain, no note of despair. He gave us the gospel, the "Glad Tidings." To all his word was "Be not afraid." The Supreme in whose embrace he ever rested, like the babe In mother's arms, was supreme love. Hence that other word of his, which he was so fond of repeating to the multitude, "Let not your hearts be troubled." Religion, so-called. Is responsible for a vast amount of mental misery. It has crazed many a mind, broken many a heart, driven countless thou sands into the throes of despair, but let it be remembered that the Beauti ful One who is commemorated In the Christmas season authorized no man, or combination of men, to speak In his name the word of gloom. He who was born in Bethlehem, or In Nazareth, for It makes no differ ence where he first saw the light of earth, grew op to be the most uncom promising optimist that ever walked the ways of earth. Wherever he went, along with him went gladness, and from his radiant presence despair fled as the darkness flees before the rising sun. He was like the wonderful river In the sea, warming and encouraging all that be touched. The Gulf Stream of humanity, he put new life and cour age and Joy into the cheerless, sor rowing world to which he came. And he was able to do this because he was so gloriously hopeful, so stanchly commlttted to the belief In the best Looking up, he saw, Instead of the "black, bottomless eyesocket," the liv ing, loving glance of the "Father," whose "eternal goodness" would never do him harm. Looking ahead, this man saw no spooks or bogles, no devils or fiends In the way. The path was clear, and over It hung no dark clouds of Impend ing disaster. If Jesus had written a poem we may be sure that it would have been very Bimllar to Whlttiert: I know not where hli Islands lift ' Their fronded palms in air; I only know I cannot drift Beyond bis love and care. And so beside the silent set I wait the muffled oar; No harm can come from him to DM. On ocean or on shore. Now It Is just this sort of spirit that every one Bhould feel within the soul at this Christmas time the spirit of a brave trustfulness, of a rock ribbed confidence and hope. Be not afraid of anvthlni. Trt ha afraid is to be a sham, a cringing menial, a nobody ; while to be able to believe in the best and to trust that, no matter what our evil genius may suggest to the contrary, the light awaits us on ahead, Is to be a hero and a conqueror, a friend and helper to all mankind. It is well, then, that In obedience to old custom we should throw about the Christmas season the parti-colored mantle or Joy and wreathe It with the heart's most exurberant gladness. It would be a shame not to be glad, and not to try to make everybody else glad, on Christmas day I On Christmas day to be a cynic and to curl the Hp of scorn at sight of the rosy festivities about us, would be an unpardonable crime, the very abyss of the mean and contemptible. It is a part of the unwritten law of every healthful heart that when Christmas comes we are to "put our best foot, forward," cast all care to the winds and be as full of gladness and good will as an egg is of meat. And right here in this unconquer able optimism we find the only true and genuine Christianity. The one whose birth the Christmas slgnnlizes came to replace tears by smiles, sor row by happiness, worry by confi dence and despair by the "hope that maketh not ashamed," and In his name I wish you all a "Merry Christ mas 1" not merely an abundance of turkey and plum pudding, but an ex tra nhundnnee of "good will to men," with no lack of the disposition and resolve to make everything else as happy ns yourselves. Take Advantage of llllllllimilllllllllNlllllllllllllMNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlNIIIMIIINIMIIIIIII Our Farm Service lllIllllIIIIIIIIIIMIIIlIlflllltlllllllltlllllllllllllllllltllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllltlllllllllllll Which Means: 1. Farm Loans at 6 per cent interest. 2. Assisting you in selecting a ranch and financing the ileal. 3. The Income Tax should not prohibit the sale of your ranch if we have the opportunity to show you how the income de rived therefrom should be payable. 4. Conducting your auction sales. iiiiiiiimiiiiiiimiiinimiiiiiiiiii . The FirsT of the Year Is at Hand You should have careful and competent assistance in preparing your income tax statement. Brown & McMenamin Roberts Building, Heppner, Ore. Real Estate Insurance Auction Sales Income Tax Statements sag MM mm mm m-.m MM m-.m. MM mm MM Joy in Conquest. Life's master-key does for its pos sessor what is Impossible to those who do not have It. No future Is too for bidding for men of the right mental fiber to fear. Weaklings falter nnd turn hack. Men of talent turned to right channels delight in meeting what has brought failure to the many. It offers to them a chnnce to try the real ly hard things. They alone test the skill and prove 'the mettle. Such men bring wenlth Out of defeat, and re joice In tho strugle. It's no won der they step forwnrd and try what has brought failure to others. It's the mrntnl sense of conquest that crowns effort with success and mnkes man kln In the world. It's your right Bsi'hniige. . . MM MM mM IrftriR'! atfhisw MM MM MM MM MM IVSM m m m MM MM M ?M jW': -J'! MM mm mm MM mm MM mm MM mm MM mm MM mm m m MM mm MM m-.m MM mm Christmas Greetings and sincere good wishes are extended to our friends and customers. At this season of the year, when good cheer reigns supreme, it is not amiss, we feel, to as sure you of our appreciation of past favors and we trust we may merit a continuation of your valued patronage. Peoples Cash Market OVIATT & HAPPOLD, Proprietors Gilman Building Heppner, Oregon Phone Main 673 tfeW'-MK bat w WW WW WW WW WW Kill