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HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, J.IXfAUY 1, 1920.
IMES
SPECIALS
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Keprrsentatlve C. E. Woodson Re
ceives Governor Olcott's Call
and Will Go IKwn to
Help Pass Needed Leg.
kbit ion.
Hon. C. E. Woodson, representa
tive from Morrow and Umatilla
counties, has recoived official notifi
cation from Governor Olcott that
there will be a special session of the
state legislature In Salem to convene
on the 12th day of January for the
following purposes:
(1) To, amend the Workmen's
Compensation Act by increasing the
rates paid to injured workmen from
the Industrial Accident Fund and
thus alleviate suffering and hard
ships endured by such workmen.
(2) To appropriate money nec
essary to properly carry out the pro
visions of the act known as the Sol
dier's, Sailors' and Marines' Educu
tlonal Financial Aid Act, adopted by
a vote of the people at the special
election held on June 3rd, 1919, and
to further appropriate money to cov
er Buch other liabilities as have boeu
authorized by the State Emergency
during the year of 1919.
(3) Toj consider the advisabil
ity of submitting to the voterB of
Oregon, the question of the restora-
ii of capital punishment.
(4( To consider legislation nec
essary to supplement and carry out
the provisions of the constitutional
amendment known as the State Bond
Payment of Irrigation and Drainage
District Bond Interest Constitution,
al Amendment, adopted by a vote of
the people at the special election
held on June 3, 1919.
(5) To consider the question of
the ratification of the proposed Wo
man's Suffrage Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States
of America.
While the above purposes have
called the legislative body of
Oregon together in special session,
Mr. Woodson says there is no tell
ing .hat other maters may be pre
sented before the session is finished.
Mr. Woodson expects to leave on Sat
uurdayt January, 10, for Salem.
EATEN BY WOLVES?
SPARE US, PLEASE!
Tills Grim hate Befalls 1 Nob- in
"The Law of the North."
How would you like to be devour
ed by wolves ? After listing this re
mark in Its proper place under the
head of foolish questions, we'll go on
to say that Robert McKim, or his
film counterpart, Caesar Le Noir,
suffers this frightful fate in "The
Law of the North," the latest Para
mount picture, produced under the
supervision of Thomas H. Ince, and
slurring Charles Kay, which Is be
ing shown at the Star theatre next
week.
The scene where Lenoir, fleeing
from the wrath of Alain de Mont
calm, played by Charles Kay, Is sur
rounded by wolves Is one of the most
graphic in the picture. Mr. McKim
gives a tplendid interpretation of
this Important character role. The
photoplay is one of absorbing intor
ost and the support generally is ex
cellent. Little Girls Are Winners
In Beautiful Doll Contest
Ten little girls of Heppner wert
the happy winners of ten beautiful
dolls which were given away at the
Hcxall store in this city on Christ
ni as eve. Votes for the contestants
were given with" a dollar or more
purchase. Patterson & Son an
nounce that the contest proved quite
popular and a great deal of Interest
ias dlspluyed. Following were the
winners in the contest with the num
ber of votes received.:
Muriel Cason - 28012
Ethel Moore 22806
Betty Irwin 22783
Marjory Clark 16360
Eleanor Colin 14683
Louise Thomson 12087
Teresa Breslin 11263
Mary Adklns 10991
Margaret Barratt , 8263
Dorothy Herren 6967
Why He Kept Him
It was a typical West of Ireland
estate, and the Sassenach landlord
was Just driving his newly arrived
gates when a bullet zipped by his
ear.
"Good heavens!" exclaimed the
guest. "What was that?"
"Oh only one of my men having
a pot shot at me," replied the land
lord. "I rather fancy it was my
lodge-keoper."
"Great Scot!" again ejaculated the
guest. "What will you do with the
fullow have him arrostod for at
tempting murder?"
"Do with him!" repeated the land
lord, "Nothing of course."
"Not even dlschargo him?" per
sisted the guest.
"Good gracious, no!" replied the
landlord. "Why I wouldn't lose the
follow for a fortune. Ho'b one of the
worst shots I've ever had on the es
tate!" London Tit-bits.
LEGfSLATMRE JAN
McMurray Had Lively Time
Feeding Sheep in Snow Time
Laxton McMurray Willow creek
farmer just below Jordan Siding, had
a lively time the last few weeks,
what with feeding some 12,000 head
of sheep and keeping everything high
and dry when the snow storm mov
ed a a ay and the water came on.
Although Mr. McMurray says he
had not planned to feed so many
sheep, his farm seemed to be the log
ical stopping over place for bands
in transit, ,and he was not the man
to refuse reed to sheepmen, espec
ially in such a crisis.
While there was considerable wa
ter in that section of bottom land
at the Junction of Rhea and Willow
creeks, Mr. McMurray says that very
little damage resulted. Mr. Mc.
Murray was a business visitor in
Heppner on Wednesday.
Duroc Day in Salem
Is On February 4th,
SALEM, ORE., Dec. 31. (Special)
Wednesday, Freburary 4th, is to
be Duroc Day in Salem. The Oregon
Duroc Jersey Swiue Breeders' Asso.
elation is going to hold a Duroc brood
sow show on this day. Most of the
leading breeders in the state will
have some Durocs there, represen.
tatlves of their herds, also a number
of consignments from Washington
and California have already been
promised. The show will be follow
ed by an auction sale of the animals
shown. The Durocs shown will In
clude some that have been winning
at the various fairs and stock shows
the past season and all are of excel
lent type and the most popular blood
lines. The show will be held in one
of the live stock barns on the State
Fair Grounds. The memberB of the
above association Incluudes the lead
ing Duroc breeders in the state nith
the following committee In charge of
this event: C. S. Magee, McMinnvIMt,
Oregon; W. L. Sheard, Dayton, Ore
gon; E. C. Naftzger, Gervals, Oregon.
There will be a general Get-Together
meeting of the Duroc breeders at
the Commercial Club the evening of
February 4. E. A. Rhoten Salem,
Oregon, is manager of the event.
II PORTLAND JAN. 8-10
The ninth annual convention of
the Oregon Irrigation Congress will
be held in Portland on January 8,
S, and 10 at the Portland Chamber
of IVrumi rce.
it was originally planned to hold
the session on December 29, 30 and
31, but on account of the special
session of the legislature and the
statewide storm, the dates ere post
poned until the week immediately
preceding the convention of the state
legislature.
Inasmuch as Important matters
concerning irrigation are to be
brought up at the special session all
of the legislature huve been invited
to attend the sessions of the Oregon
Irrigation Congress by President
Jay H. Upton, of I'rineville. The
program will be in charge of the fol
lowing committee: O. C. Leiter,
Portland, chairman; Fred N. Wal
lace, Tumalo; Frank Spinning, Echo;
Harry W. Gard, Madras; Porter J.
Neff, Medford; C. W. Edeheln, Kla
math Falls; W. W. Caviness, Vale
and J. N. Williamson, I'rineville.
Various matters of importance re
lating to irrigation will be discuss
ed and prominent speakers repre
senting the department of the inter
ior will be present. Also the various
Irrigation enterprises of the state
will be heard at the convention.
Among the speakers invited to be
present is Franklin K. Lane. A
number of the members of the John
Day Irrigation District are plann
ing to attend the convention.
Local Agency Will Handle
The Fordson Tractors
Chas. H. Lntouroll, authorized
Ford dealer, announces that he has
added to the popular Ford line, the
celebrated Fordson tractor and will
receive t lie first one of these ma
chines in a few dr.ys. He is booked
tor ten tractors for spring delivory.
Mr. Liitourell will receive another
shipment of Ford cars the lust of this
week.
A Watery Wave
A small Glen wood Avenue boy
came into the house crying: "What's
wrong, soil?" his mother asked.
"A man said a bad word at me."
"Ho surely didn't swear at you."
"Yes, ma'am."
"Why in the world did he do that?"
"I waved my hand at him."
"Waved your hand at him."
"Yes, ma'nm but I forgot and wav
ed the hand I was holding a snow
ball with." Youngstown Telegram-
No I'luuico
Wo'vo often thought what a pity
it Is that a man can't dispose of his
experience for us much ns It cost him.
Elkrldgo Independdent.
HAPPY
Are You Ready For the
Census Enumerator?
WORK of taking the 1920 census will be underway tomorrow,
Friday, January 2. Are you prepared to answer quickly and
definitely the following questions? If you are It will speed up
the nork and aid Heppner in securing a full count. Read up on these
and be prepared to meet the enumerator, and remember,-all an
swers will be held strictly confidential by Uncle Sam.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ASKED OF A1A, PERSONS.
1. Age at last birthday.
2. Each person 10 years of age and over will be asked whether
he is able to read or write.
3. Each person will be asked his birthplace as well as the birth
place of father and mother.
4. If foreign born the date of coming to the United States will be
asked, and, if naturalized, the date of becoming a citizen; also
mother tongue or native language.
6. Each head of a family will be asked a nether his home is own
ed by him or rented. If owned, whether the home is mortgaged or
free of debt.
6. Each person will be asked his occupation and whether he is
an employer or employe or is working on his own account.
IMPORTANT FACTS ASKED OF FARMERS
1. Each occupant of a farm will be asked how many years, if any,
he worked on a farm for wages; how many years, if any, he was a
tenant; and how many years if any, he farmed as owner.
2. Whether he (a) owns, or (b) rents, or (c) partly owns and
partly rents his farm, or whether (d) he operates the farm for others
as a manager or superintendent.
3. How many acres in his farm? Number of improved acres;
Number of unimproved acres and number of acres of woodland?
4. Total value of farm? Total value of buildings? Value of Im
plements and machinery on farm?
6. Whether farm is mortgaged? If so, the amount of mortgage?
6. Expenses for feed, fertilizer, and labor in the year 1919?
7. Several questions concerning artificial drainage of his farm.
8. Number of cattle, horses, sheep, chickens and other domestic
animals on the farm January 1, 1920?
9. Quantity and acreage of all crops grown on the farm in 1919,
including fruits and vegetables?
10. Quantity of milk and bulter sold off the farm during the year
1919?
11. Acreage of timber land on farm and value of forest products.
SALARIES JUE
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University of Oregon, Eugene, De
cember 29. Dr. Warren D. Smith,
head of the department of geology,
has just accepted his old position as
chief of the division of mines in the
Phillipine Islands and will leave the
University on a year's leave of ab
sence at the end of the present col
lege year, in June. He received the
offer of a permanent appointment,
but thus far has not agreed to remain
longer than the one year.
When he left the Phillipine post
six years ago to come to the Univer
sity of Oregon, Dr. Smith was receiv
ing $3,000 a year. The offer he has
just accepted places' the salary ai
$4,000, with virtually all expenses I
paid. This is approximately $1,600
a year more than lie Is receiving her,
and a failure of improvement in sal
ary conditions hero, ho says, might
result In his accepting the perman
ent appointment.
Dr. Smith has just refused to con
sider .an oiler from a Wall Street
Brokerage firm representing heavy
oil-lands holdings in this country nut.
in Mexico to detailed geological work
in the Tehuantepec and Tamplco oil I
i regions. The salary offered was
NEW YEAR
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$500 a month and expenses. He also
refused to consider an offer of the
chair of geology in an eastern wo
men's college at $3,000 a year.
Dr. Smith is the third member of
the University faculty to accept an
outside offer within the last month.
Dr. C. H. Edmonson, professor of zoo
logy, will be research professor and
curator of the aquarium at the coll
ege of Hawaii, Honolulu, at a salary
of $5,000 a year. He was receiving
$2,000 here. Allan C. Hopkins, pro
fessor of commerce, has taken a po
sition as office manager with a large
brokerage firm in Portland. Three
other members of the school of com
merce faculty have outside offers
which are expected to take them a
way from the University next year.
Ilcruino His Own Grandfather
Last year I naked my best girl to
become my wife and she said no
But 1 got even with tho girl. I mar
ried her mother. Then my father
married the girl. Now I don't kno
what 1 urn. When I married tin
girl's mother, the girl became my
daughter, and when my father mar
ried my daughter she was my moth
er. Who in am I? My mother's
mother (which is my wife) must be
my grandmother, and I being my
grandmothers husband, I am no
own grandfather. The Cashier.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS
H. L. Writer, Black Horse farmer,
was a business caller in Heppner on
Wednesday.
Dan B. Stalter, president of the
Heppner Mining Company, returned
on Monday from a brief business
trip to Portland.
Clint Sharp was In the city on
Wednesday from Lena and limping
somewhat as a result of being thrown
from his buggy recently.
FOUND Key rings and keys on
Main street. Also a Corbit Icoo.
Owner may have same by calling at
Gazette-Times offivce.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Mor
gan at their home on the Mulligan
ranch, nine miles from Hardman on
Christmas Day, a 61, pound daugh.
ter.
Frank Evans, former Morrow
county farmer, is down from his
home at Walla Walla this week on
business. Mr. Evans says that he
and his brother Jeff have bought
a small place up there and have a
fe.t cows and chickens with enough
work to keep them from idlness.
The Evans brothers farmed for a
number of years just north of Lex
ington and the success of their me
thods are quite well known through
out this section. They later bought
the Summers ranch below Lexington
and sold it to N. S. Whetstone just
prior to moving to Walla Walla.
TAKESLUMP IN 1919
The high cost of living may be re
sponsible for the big slump in mar.
riages during the year 1919, but
whatever may be the cause, the fact
remains that County clerk J. A. Wa
ters doled out licenses to only 44
couples during the last 12 months.
The following licenses were issu
ed: Oscar Robert Donavan anl Greta
Misner, both of lone. Fred Howe
of Heppner and Dora Brown of Park
ers Mill. W. M. Ayers and Eleanor
Ayers, both of Heppner. Ray Holm,
es and Elsie Bro-vn of lone. Sanford
Clark and Melissa Marlatt of Hepp
ner. John McAnally and Cecil Bang
ham, of Heppner. William Gerald
(jo'-t of Portland and Jennie
Twou. of Heppner. Morton V.
Welden of Cottage Grove and Echo
Gladys Craig of Lexington. Mackie
M. Graybeal and Lois R. Samson of
Irrigon. Oris H. Padberg and Catie
Jeanette Fridley of Heppner. Harri
son Pearson and Nellie Baisley of
Heppner. Ross Brown and Luella
Pearson of Heppner. R. A. Whits
of Cornellius, Ore., and Alice Chris
topherson ol lone. Michael Fitzpa
trick of Heppner and Grace McDevitt
of lone. Frunk J. Halferty and Echo
Mae Wade of Morgan. Kenneth K.
ilahorey and Josephine M. Richard
son of Heppner. Clyde T. Ritchie j
and Dona McMillan of Lexington,
John Lawrence and Ollie Mall of
Heppner. Clarence Ray Howell and
Mary LaWilla Walker of Hardman.
Lester S. Hunt of Heppner and Ada
Belt' Ashinhust of Lexington. E.
D. McMillan and Minnie Leach of
Lexington. Cecil C. Sargent and
Inez McCally of Gwendolyn. Clyde
Jackson and Wave Flowers of Monu
ment. Ben O. Anderson and Hannah
Bergstrom of Eight Mile. S. M.
Moore of Lone Rock and Armadale
Stephens of Lone Rock. L. D. Cla
baugh of Pendleton and Neva L.
Chidsey of Heppner. Oral Henrik
sen and Lucile Huff of Cecil. Pete
Nelson of Olei and Elizabeth Nelson
of Heppuer. Ernest Christopherson
and Ada Agee of lone. Jas. K. Sim
mons and Tracy Newconibe of Hepp
ner. George Dunn of Heppner and
Viola Ward of Lexington. E. II. Car
penter of Eight Mile and Sylvia E.
Price of Heppner. Allan Johnston
and Mary McDaid of Heppner. Lon.
nie Copenhaver and Dessa E. Devin
of Heppner. Patrick Ward of Six
Prong Wasr., and Nan McMenamin
of Heppner. John E. Freund of The
Dalles and Ida Mae Stevenson of
Heppner. George H. Mead and Ma
ble Stcikler of Lexington. George
C. Krebs and Roxy Bennett of Cecil.
Edgar A. Bennett and Lola Matte
son of Heppner. Roy B. Blake of
Iouo and Grace Leathers of Hard
man. Ora Winnet of Walla Walla
and Ouia Cecil Morey of Echo.
Train Tie-Up Brought
Big Rush of Mail
During those few days when
trains were unable to reach Heppner
owing to the wash-nut of some rail
road bridges down the line, mail pil
ed station high at the Junction.
Coming at the holiday rush there
is naturally a heavy mail every day,
and t o or three days accumulation
brings a smile (?) to the faces of
the local postofflce force.
Postmaster Richardson says that
the first train through after tie-up
brought In 128 sacks of second class
mail, ten pouches of letters and a
wagon loud of packages.
Work Progresses Rapidly
On Foundation of New Hotel
Work on the foundation of the
new hotel is progressing rapidly
since open weather set in again, and
Contractor Traver figures that more
rapid headway will be made if the
eather will only permit. More ma
terial is arriving daily and indica
tions are that if there is any delay
in the work It will not be due to
the lack of material.
Christmas Program of Interest at
Strawberry School.
A program of unusual interest
and Christmas tree was given at the
Strawberry school house on Decem
ber 23, by Miss Anna Belle Howard
and pupils.
The program consisted of recita
tions, readings, songs and dialogues.
All were delivered in a very pleas
ing manner which showed the ingen
uity of the teacher. The program
began at 8 o'clock in the evening
and closed about 10:30, after which
the presents were handed about by
Santa Claus.
All dispersed at a late hour af
ter having spent an enjoyable time.
North Morrow Farmers
Look Forward to Big Crop
L. A. Hunt writes from Arlington
that a trip over that part of Morrow
county in the neighborhood of Wells
Springs and the McDaid Springs re
veals the fact that nearly all of the
late snow has melted and Is soaking
up the ground in good shape. He
adds that the farmers and stockmen
in that section are looking forward to
a big crop yield the coming year.
They predict an abundance of grass
on the John Day project in the spring.
In speaking of the road between
lone and Arlington, the county agent
says "there ain't any" but adds there
is a fine trail covered with several
inches of slush.
Mr. Hunt is attending Farmers'
Week at the Oregon Agricultural
College and will return home the first
of next week.
FORD PLAHT PAYS HUGE
DETROIT, MICH. Dec. 31. -.-Henry
Ford and his son, Edsel Ford, an
nounced today the distribution of a
$8,000,000 bonus among the 80,001
employes of all branches of the Ford
interests and the inauguration of an
investment plan whereby every
worker, from the man who wields a
broom to the chief executives, may
participate in the profits of the busi
ness. Bonuses, which will be paid in
cash today, come in addition to the
profit-sharing plan which was in
augurated several years ago and
which will be continued. It is the
intention of the Ford organization to
make the distribution of these bon
uses an annual event if the earnings
of the company permit.
In cash and in the number of
men concerned, and without counting
the moral effect on industry as a
whole, this act of economic justice
surpasses anything in the history of
labor.
The lowest award paid goes to
men who are receiving the minimum
pay of $6 a day and who have
been In the employ of the various
companies three months. It amounts
to $50. The highest award goes to
the skilled workers who have been
with the company five years and
who are reciving $10.80 a day. The
bonus received by the latter amounts
to $270.
Employes who receive a salary will
also receive Von uses. Ability and
length of service will be the standard
on which the awards will be based.
In announcing the plan which per
mits employe to invest up to one
third of their pay in the organiza
tion and share in the prosperity of
the company, the allied interests of
Henry Ford are carrying out the
ideal of Mr. Ford that labor has a
right to participation in the benefits
of the prosperity which it helps to
create and, in the words of Henry
Ford himself, "should have a share
as well as a job."
When the complete ownership of
tho Ford Motor Company was ac
quired by Henry Ford aud his son
last summer steps were immediately
taken to work out the details of the
bonus aud investment plans an
nounced today. It always has been
the Ford policy to discourage big
dividends to non-producing stock
holders, and to use profits in reward
ing labor and iu expanding industry.
This policy, as Henry Ford regards
It means not only good pay and a
share in the profits for the workers,
but the employment of more and
more people as the business grows.
Henry Ford holds, and has re
peatedly stated it as his belief, that
no man should bo permitted to own
stock in an industry unless ho play
a productive part in tho operutiou
of that industry and the iiiiutioti
of the investment plan Is a practical
CHAMBER FAVORS
STATE PROJECTS
Eight Measures Ialing with Projects
for Development of State WU1
Re Submitted by Officers
of Body.
PORTLAND, Dec. 29. The Ore
gon Chamber of Commerce opened
a two-day annual convention here
this morning. Officers of the cham
ber will submit recommendations to
the convention for consideration. A
mong them are:
The early construction ot the
Roosevelt highway, and the estab
lishment of a naval base at the
mouth of the Columbia river. The
highway and base will be especially
urged as being ot the utmost Impor
tance in the event of trouble with
Mexico or Japan.
That agriculutural lands of Ore
gon be widely advertised in eastern
states ith the hope ot securing new
settlers.
The appropriation of the sum ot
$100,000,000 to build roads through
the national forests of the western
3tates.
Concerted efforts to get the na
tional government to return to Ore.
gon $6,500,000 taken from the state
by authority of the reclamation act.
Promotion of the movement start
ed in Salt Lake to call on congress
for $250,000,000 to be spent on Irri
gation and other land projects.
Special efforts to bring about the
construction of a railroad connection
the Klamath country with the Wil
lamette valley.
The passage of a bill by the state
legislature guaranteeing interest and
principal for a limited time on bonds
ssued tor irrigation projects and for
ihe reclamation of cut-over and log-ed-oh
laud in Oregon.
Increasing the road bond tax lim
itation from 2 to 4 per cent.
appi.cat.on of that belief.
tuder the investment plan cer
tificates will be issued in the names
Jt employes iu aenominations ot
ilVO, jouu and $1,000. Only persons
.a actual aud active service of the or
ouuualiua will ba permitted to buy
j" uo.d certificates.
These certificates will bear a
guaranteed interest at the rate of
six per cent per annum and in addi
tion to this further payments will be
made semi-annually if the earnings
of the company permit, at a rate
fixed by the board of directors.
In case of death or disability cer
tificates standing in the name of an
employe may continue, at the dis
cretion ot the directors, to draw in
terest and payments for the benefit
of his dependents.
Deposits toward the puruchase of
certificates may be made within three
days after an employe receives his
pay from the company; the amount
deposited, however, is not to eiceed
one-third of such pay. Deposits made
toward the purchase of certificates
will draw interest at the rate of
three per cent per annum, com
pounded semi-annually.
Certificates must be paid for out
of bonus or pay and no employes
will be permitted to draw money
from his bank account or other
source to make payments.
A significant statement may be
found in one of the closing sen.
fences of the company's announce
ment. It reads: "Other plans for
enlarging the income and increasing
power of the dollar of our employes
are under consideration."
The policy reflected by these an
nouncements Is not new with the
Ford organization. The history of
the company for the last five years
shows that its ideal of industrial
justice has always been high. In
1914 the Ford motor Company an.
nounced a minimum pay ot $5 a
day since which time it has dis
tributed approximately 100 million
dollars in profits to employes. Fol
lowing this Mr. Ford was sued by
mluority stockholders and compelled
to pay dividends instead ot reinvest
ing earnings and increasing wages as
he desired. Sometime later, how
ever, came the announcement of a $3
a day minimum scale of pay and
then the purchase of tho holdings of
minority stockholders by Henry and
Lldsel Ford.
No sooner was the organization
in their complete possession than
they began to arrange for an ad--i.ik.nul
distribution of protits with
.heir thousands of workers and the
.esult is the New Year announce
ment of an $S. 000, 000 bonus and the
.ut to share iu the prosperity ot th.i
industry.
I. F. Bedsaul, well known liupp
:.; farmer, transacted business iu
Heppuer on Wednesday.
J.sse O. Turner, north Heppner
fanner, was In town Wednesday af
cv a loud of lumber which hi will
u.-e ill t'.o (:. , u:!i n ol' a new
.mi'.ieo 6:i his ranch.