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Newspaper Page Text,! ,-.v e Gazette PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY VOL. 7, NO. 4. HKPI'XEK, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, Hii. BlIWCRIPTION, 2.00 PER TE VB t uuuty Clerk Sends Out Notice of I'Hnmi-y Election and (icncrid Kmv did Election for Slay 21 Time for Filing Cundid:u-y is Closed. Morrow county voters will bo con fruuted by many men and many mea sures when they enter the voting booth of tlieir respective precincts on Friday, May 21 to cast tlieir ballot In Hie primary and special general elec tion. There are to be chosen live electors of president and vice pres ident of tne United States. One United States Benator ln'Con gress will be named, both the deui ocratic and republican parties hav ing two candidates for the respective nominations. Harvey li. Starkwea ther represents one wing of the dem ocratic party in Oregon and he will contest with George E. Chamberlain for the party's endorsement. On the republican ticket, H. N. Stanfield will be opposed by Albert Abraham of lloseburg. There will be a secretary of state, four Judges of the supreme court and one dairy and food commissioner to nominate. For commissioner of the public service commission, Rhea Lu per of Heppner will oppose 11. H. Corey, Incumbent, for the republi can nomination. C. E. Woodson will reeie the republican nomination for representative in tile state legis lature frum the 22nd district. County unices uppear to b but lit tle sought after. S. E. Nutson, re publican, fur district attorney; L. I'. Davidson, republican, for county commissioner; Ceo. McDuHee, re publican, and Clius. II. Spcrry, dem ocrat, for sheriff; J. A. Waters, re publican, fur county clerk; Katie Mlnert, republican, for county treas urer, and Lena Snell Sliurte, repub lican, for school superintendent, makes up the two local tickets. Of course there Is coroner, justices of the peace and other precinct offices, which du not ligure in the political world. The republican party will el ect 4 delegates to the Republican National Convention from the stale at large, and two delegates from the 2nd district. The democrats will el ect 4 delegates to the Democratic National Convention from the stale at large and two delegates from the 2nd district. County central com mltteeiiien will also be selected. Time for filing petitions for candi dacy expired on Tuesday. Registra tion hooks are also closed. There will be nine proposed consti tutional amendments and measurer submitted for the approval or rejec tion of the voters. They are: Constitutional Amendment Ex tending Eminent Domain Over Roads and Ways. Purpose: To amend sec tion 18 of article 1 of the conslitu tlm of the State of Oregon so as to declare that the use of all roads and ways requisite for the transportation of the raw products of mine, farm and forest Is a public use and neces Bary to the development and welfare of the state. I.imllation of Four Per Cent State indebtedness for Permanent Itoiuls Purpose; To amend section 7 of article 1 of the constitution of the Kluto of Oregon so as to permit tlu creation of debts and liabilities in cluding previous debts and liabilities for the purpose of building and main taining permanent roads to the am ount of four per cent of the assessed valuation of all the property in the State of Oregon, instead of two pel cent as now provided by law. Restoring Capital Punishment. Purpose: To restore capital pun ishment by providing by constitution al amendment that the penalty for murder in the first degree shull be dentil, except when the trial by Jury shall, by their verdict recommend life imprisonment. Crook and Curry Counties Bonding A IlK'IKl tIK'llt . Successor to Governor: Providing for filling of vacancy In office of gov ernor caused by removal, death, re signation, absence from state or other Inability to discharge guberna torial duties, by making the presi dent of the senate governor until such disability Is removed, or until such vacancy is filled for the unex pired term of the outgoing governor at ensuing biennial election; or if both governor and president are un able to discharge gubernatorial duties tho speaker of the house of repre sentatives shall In like manner be come governor until disability re moved, or until vacancy is filled tit such election. Higher Educational Tax Act: Pro viding in addition to annual tax levy now provided by, law, a tax of 1.2 mills for Oregon Agricultural Col lege and University of Oregon, nnd .06 mill for the Oregon State Normal School, totaling tipproximntcly $1, 247,00(1 beginning 11)21; appropriat ing for current year from money now in the treasury a sum equal to snld annual tax levy; said money being for support and maintenance. Includ ing salaries, additional buildings, making repairs, purchasing supplies, and equipment. Soldiers', Sailors' and Murines' Ed ucational Aid Revenue 11111: Provid ing fur n two-tenths of one mill tax for ediicntlonal financial aid to sol diers, sailors and murines In addition to that now provided by law, submit ting the question whether such taxes shall be levied each year in excess of , taxes levied by the state for the year! proceeding, plus six per cent thereof. ! State Elementary School Fundi T-.v liir,tui- T,t 1,.,-u ., ...ill ' tax upon all taxable property, com meneing with the year 1920 and an nually thereafter, for the support and maintenance of the public ele mentary schools; to credit each coun ty (with such tux levied therein against the amount due from the county on state taxes and to distri bute the amount bo credited among the several school districts of such county In proportion to the number of teachers employed in the elemen tary grades in each district and pro viding said tax is not deemed within the constitutional six per cent limit ation. Blind School Tax Measure: Pro viding for erecting and equipping In Portland, an institution for teaching to the blind the arts and trades deemed advisable by the state board of control. IS IT FRUIT FOR HIS OVH CISSSlflLff Fine Exhibit of Wools on Display at First National Through the courtesy of the Col umbia Hasin Wool Warehouse of Portland, the First National Bank of Heppncr has received a fine exhibit of the various grades of wool and a show case for displaying the Bame, The exhibit will remain here per manently. The display is sent out as an educationul feature and will also sefve to stimulate growers to rais ing better qualities of wool. Six grades of wool are shown with their various uses in the manufacture of woolen goods. No. 1 is choice tcr ritory fine staple with an estimated shrinkage of 64 per cent. It is used largely for high grade worsted suit ings, ladles' dress goods, etc. The shorter grades are used for woolens, cashmere, etc. No. 2, choice terrl tory one-half blood Btaplc with an es timated shrinkage of 58 per cent, used In high grade worsted yarns for both knitted and worsted cloth, sweaters, etc. No. 3, three eights blood staple with a shrinkage of 64 per cent Is used for high grade wor sted men's suitings, serge and pile in tapestry and velvet, also knitting yarns. Shorter grades used for wool ens, blankets and rmnnels. No. 4, choice territory quarter blood staple, shrinkage of 48 per cent, used for machine knitting and worsted cloth, shorter grades used for frieze, honie spuu, mccit.-iw vjid minister, .'io 5, choice territory ldw quarter blood staple, estimated shinkage of 42 per cent, used for heavy worsted yarn, warp and knitting. Shorter grades go into carpets. No. 6, choice terri tory braid, estimated shrinkage, 38 per cent. Used for braids, coat lin ings when mixed with mohair, also used for car cushions. SIE FARM POINTERS THAT REALLY PQIHT I ' 7, -v,.7.. . 1 J i J I ELECTS KEW OFFICERS Educational Tax Measures Are En dorsed Committee Appointed to Cooperate Willi Civic Club in Get ting, Camp Ciround Established. Chas. Thomson was elected presi- EDUCATIONAL BILLS At a meeting of the Heppner Civic Club held in the Council Chamber, Friday, April 16, the following re solutions, in regard to the education al measures which are to be passed by the people at the Primary Elec tion, May 21, 1920, were unanimous ly adopted. WHEREAS, in order to continue a government of the people, education must be fostered and every child pro vided with at least a working know lege of the English language and oth er elementary subjects, and, WHEREAS, 70 per cent of the bur den of maintenance is placed upon the districts, many of which have a lotw valuation, and. WHEREAS, the State should pro vide for the maintenance of ii schools, and, WHEREAS, our institutions of higher learning are threatened with an alarming condition owing to the lack of funds, and, WHEREAS, in order that we keep our pledge to the returned soldiers and sailors, it will be necessary to support the Soldiers' Educational Aid Tax, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hep- ner Civic Club favor these measures, and pledge their support for the same, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we lend our assistance to the Parenl-Teachers Association, and co operate twith them in getting behind a campaign of education for these measures. ADA M. AYERS, President, SYLVA WELLS, Sec'y-Treaa. Juniora Will Present "The Arrival of Kitty" Legal Experts Pass Favor ably on John Day District lone Wants Highway Through Town and Believes Railroad Should Take Care of Drainage From Reitmann Canyon. The members i V- i Morrow coun dent of the Heppner Commercial I ty court, consisting of Judge Will- Club to succeed W. P. Mahoney when1 lam T. Campbell, G. A. Bleakman he club held their regular annual and E. L. Padberg, met in lone last l)a).lo-;i) Hints on Hig and Little Items of Program, by O. A. C, Sjm'- chUists. Farm Management: The H. C. L. will hit the farm wago as it has ev erything else. Join your farm bur euu and set a fair wage. Good farm hands require n good farm wage. Beause farming is a business, keep farm records. Because you need a record for your income tax report, keep farm re cords. llcau.se it mill lead you into more careful cost accounting methods, keep farm records. Farm Crops: If you intend to plant clover or alfalfa this month, now is the time to begin to cultivate the soil at weekly or ten day Intervals. Dairy: Do you want a large milk flow? If you du, keep the cows on pasture In the early spring months and feed them some good hay. Grass in early spring is very watery and contains a small portion of actual feed materials. Don't neglect the calves. When the busy season conies on remember that the calves nro four future ccM's and will bo better workers If given good care now. NOTICE FOR.PI RLICATIOX Department of the Interior. V. S. LAND OFFICE at LuGrande, Oregon, April 15th, 1920. NOTICE is hereby given that Ruby A. Coxen, formerly Ruby A. Ayers, of Echo, Oregon, who, on October 6th, 1910, made Homestead Entry, No. 010589, for W SWVi, RE '4 SW',4, Sec. 29; NVj NW4. SE'4 NWVi, NEVi SWVi, NW14 SHU. Section 32, Township 3 South, Range 29 East, Willamette Meridian, has (lied notice of Intention to make three-year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before J. A. Waters, Clerk of the Circuit Court, at Heppner, Oregon, on the 7th day of Juno, 1920. Claimant names as witnesses: W. W. Howard, of Echo, Oregon; E; O. Nelll, of Echo, Oregon; Erma How ard, of Echo, Oregon; J. 11. Coxen, of Echo, Oregon. C. S. DUNN, Register. election last Thursday evening. II, F. Tash (was elected vice president, succeeding P. A. Anderson and S. A Pattison was re-elected secretary. A number of the measures which wili be voted upon at the special gen eral election on May 21, were taken up and discussd by the club. The State road bond limit bill was dis- ussed by S. E. Notson and upon mo tion by F. A, McMenamin, the club voted to endorse the measure. The Road and Way measure was endorsed upon the motion of J. W. Fritsch. Upon the motion of P. A. Ander son, seconded by L. A. Hunt, the club voted not to go on record regarding the Coos and Curry counties bonding amendment measure. The club endorsed the millage tax measures for educational purposes, the Soldiers' Aid Tax, the Blind School lax and the public school mill tax. The club Is contemplating a new folder which will fully set forth the many resources of Morrow county, and upon the motion of H. F. Tash, it was voted to appoint a committee on arrangements. The matter of an airplane field came up for discussion but was laid on the table for future reference. Dean T. Goodman lead the discus sion on an auto camping ground. L. A. Hunt suggested that a committee of three be appointed to cooperate with tho Civic Club In Kvorking out a camp site, and Dean T. Goodman. Harold A. Colin and J. W. Fritsch were appointed as the committee. A letter from George Quayle, sec retary of the State Chamber of Com merce, regarding the labor situation, was read by secretary Pattison and referred to the Farm Bureau fo nt lentlon and answer. George J. Burl, traveling auditor for the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation company, spent Wed nesday evening nnd Thursday morn mg in Heppner. Stockholders of the Heppner Hotel company met in the offices of Wood son & Sweek in this clly on Wednes day evening and the old officers and directors were re-elected for another year. J. F. Vaughn is president nnd C. L. Sweek is secretary. Iriday with members of the lone city Council and State Highway en gineers, M. O. Bennett and E. L. Vin ton in an endeavor to unravel the tangle presented by the highway and drainage questions. District Attor ney, S. E. Notson and County Road Viewer W. O. Minor were also in' attendance. Says the lone Independent: "After inspecting the proposed routes the gentlemen adjourned to the office of the highway engineers where Mr. Bennett explained in detail his views on the matter from a professional standpoint and answered such ques tions as were asked him by the court and council. He advocated the con struction of a canal across the upper end of tcAvn to take care of the wa ter, the expense to be borne by the city, county and railroad. This pro position was combatted by all mem bers of the council as being imprac tical because of the difficulty in se curing rights of way and Its immense cost, the city being financially un able (o do the w ork. "The meeting showed the senti ment of the lone people is against the route o( the highway being changed to the north side ol the rail road track, as well as against the city incurring the expense of controlling the flood waters, taking the stand that as the railroad company was re sponsible for the existing conditions, it is up to them to correct the evil by conducting the waters down their natural channel, on the north side of the track." No definite uction was taken either in regard to the highway location, or adjustment of drainage matters. The state highway commission will have the final say as tc where the highway ".vill go. In speaking of the matter, Judge Campbell said that should the road go on the north side of the rail road track, the Reitmnnn canyon will be bridged over. This would still leave lone with the drainage problem to solve, so that the matter would then have to be taken up between the city and the railroad company. Hurry B. Lamley, traveling repre sentative for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber company, was calling on the Heppner trade Wednesday nnd went to Ilardman today. Mr. Lamley hns just opened up an agency with Waldo Vincent at Lena. Notice to the Public NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any and all persons found disturbing, molesting or trespassing upon the premises of the Morrow County Fair Association will be summarily dealt with. THE MORROW COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION By F. R. BROWN, Secretary F. A. McMenamin, attorney for the John Day Irrigation District is in receipt of opinion from Teal, Min or & Winfree, celebrated law firm of Portland, in (which they pass favorab ly upon the proceedings in the organ ization of the John Day District. It as follows: Spalding Building, Portland, Oregon. April 19. 1920. John Day Irrigation District, Heppner, Oregon: We hereby certify that there has been submitted to us and we have examined the original records rela tive to the creation and organization of John Day Irrigation District, in Morrow, Umatilla and Gilliam Coun ties, State of Oregon, and in our opinion said District has been legally organized under and pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Oregon. Respectfully submitted, TEAL, MINOR & WINFREE, Attorneys. The Junior class of the Heppner High school will present their play, "The Arrival of Kitty" at the school auditorium on Saturday evening, April 24. The performance will start at 8 o'clock and an admission price of 35 and 50 cents Iwill be charged. The Juniors have an all-star cast with Ted Young taking the part of Wm. Winkler; Don Case as Bobble Baxter; Ellis Irwin as Benjamin Moore; Elmer Peterson as Ting; Kathryn Pattison as Aunt Jane; Eu lalia Butler as Jane; Pearl Hall as Suzette; Ed Chidsey as Sam and Charlotte Hall as Kitty. The play is given under the direction and coaching of Miss Bernice Dafoe and Miss Kathryn Frease, high school teachers. Week is Featured by Ball Games Both Good and Bad BIS CENTRAL IDE IE IS PLIED Grower Will Meet in Heppner on Aftrrnoon of Suturday .May 1 Marketing Problem Vp For Discussion. The past week Iwas featured by- number of base ball games, both of the good and bad variety. The local high school team went down to de feat before the Moro high team on Friday afternoon on the Heppner diamond. Moro took the game, lead ing by eight points, but a ninth in ning rally on the part of the locals brought them out of what at first promised to be a complete rout, Messinger and Hinckle was the Moro battery with Young and Orr for Heppner. On Saturday afternoon Lexington high school suffered its second defeat of the season at the hands of the lo cals. Young did good pitching for Heppner while Hill in the box for Lexington received poor support at times from his team mates. The one good game of the fweek was played on Sunday at lone, be tween the town teams of lone and Arlington, according to the report brought back by local fans. They are of the opinion that it was one of the best "bang-up" games they ever saw played anywhere, which is indicated by the score of 3 to 1. lone twon the game. Coast Altitude Record Is Again Smashed The former altitude record of 19,- 300 feet, held by Olaf ("Swede") Meyerhoffer, made in San Diego in 1917 (with an old type Curtiss plane equipped with an SO H. P. motor, has been shattered. An altitude of 21,800 feet was made by Walter T. Varney flying a Lincoln-Standard airplane equipped with a 23S-horse- power Hispano-Suiza motor. This new Pacific Coast altitude record was made over the city of San Francisco. Varney "took off" at 10:01 o'clock attaining an altitude of 10,000 feet on his first circle of the field. The further series ui circles took him out of sight of the spectators on the ground. His attempted altitude of 25,000 feet failed on account of the intense cold and the rarity of the air. At 14,000 feet he began to feel the cold and the thermometer on the ship" registered six degrees below zero at the maximum height attained on this flight. Varney's face and even his hands although encased in fur gloves (were blue with cold upon landing. While Varney reported he had dif ficulty breathing at this great alti tude he had no engine difficulty whatever. Varney used Red Crown gasoline and Zerolene lubricating oil. Under the normal conditions of the first stages of his flight he climb ed at the rate of 1,000 feet a min ute, but at an altitude of 18,000 feet the nlr was so "thin" -that at times the plane dropped 60 to 75 feet be fore catching hold nnd the speed was cut to 600 feet a niinute.- Varney did not attempt to break the record set by Major Schroeder who, flying n Le Pere, attained a height of 39,000 feet. Major Schroe der on this great climb iwns equipped with oxygen tanks and apparatus and electric heated clothes, arney plans other flights over San Francis co and expects to establish a new al titude record for the Pacific Const. Meyerhoffer, Chief Test Filot for the Varney forces, also made a test flight and altaind a height of 19.600 feet which is 300 feet better than the record he established three years ago. WM Drill for Oil on Washington Ranch. Is there a lake of oil underlying the wheat fields near Atalla, Wash ington? Carl Kupers, former Helix banker (who owns a ranch near At- alia believes there is, says the Pen dleton East Oregonian, and he has gone to California after drilling ma chinery for the purpose of sinking a well. The well will be sunk about halt a mile north of Atalla. It Is being backed by a company of which E. B. Vogal of Athena is president with Mr. Kupers as vice president and R. C. Julian as chairman of the board of directors. MEET AT LEXINGTON J. D. Huddleston Is spsnding a few- days In the city this week from his sheep ranch in the Lone Rock section. High Schools of County Will Contest for Honors on Track and Field and in Oratory I'nder Auspices of Mor row County Athletic Association. The annual track and field meet and declamatory contest of the Mor row County Interscholastic Athletic and Declamatory Association will be held in Lexington on Saturday, May 1. All the schools of the county are eligible to entry. The field events are scheduled to start at 10 o'clock a. m. and will include the pole vault, 50 and 100 yard dashes, run ning broad and high jumps, discus, shot put, relay races and many other events. The declamatory contest twill be held in the evening in the Leach op era house. It promises to be a big day in high school circles. Notice to Knights nnd Ladies All who have signed up for mem bership in the Pythian Sisters, Lad ies and Knights are requested to meet in the I. O. O. F. Hall Wednes day, April 2S, at 2:30 o clock p. ill. for the purpose of effecting tempo rary organization. The Temple will be installed Thursday evening, April 29. by Mrs. C. J. Bright of The Dalles and temporary organization Is neces sary before that date, lty order of Committee: H. F. TASH, CHAS. THOMSON, N. F. LAWSON. Andrew Reaney of Lexington is a business visitor in Heppner today, accompanied bv his son-in-law, Ar thur Parker, Willow creek dairyman and farmer. Senior Play Friday Pleased Hig Au dience. "Mrs. Uriggs of the Poultry Yard," a three-act comedy presented at the high school auditorium Friday even ing by tho Senior class was well giv en and pleased the large audience in attendance. It was exceptionally well handled from start to finish. The musical numbers between the acts 'were well received. The Seniors will P'.isent their play before an lone audience tomorrow evening. In accordance with the action tak en at the committee meeting of East ern Oregon wool men held in Pen dleton recently, a committee repre senting the growers from the Market ing Deparment of the Oregon Agri cultual College, a committee repre senting the buyers of the Pacific Coast, and the warehouse men of Portland, met in conference in the Oregon Chamber of Commerce Build ing on Tuesday, to discuss the mar keting of wool and the plans for re organization of the Oregon State Wool Growers Association. Among those present were J. Dobbin of Jo seph, Oregon, President; Mac Hoke of Enterprise, Oregon,, State secre tary of the Oregon Wool Growers; F. A. McMenamin, Ed Nelll, Jack Hynd, L. A. Hunt and Pat Mollahan. all of Morrow county; Dr. Smith, Dr. McClure, Dan P. Smythe, Kenneth Warner, from Umatilla county; J. C. Emery and D. E. Hurd of Douglas county; Dr. McPherson, Paul V. Mar is, and J. P. Nelson from the Market ing Department of the Oregon Agri cultural College; T. J. Mahoney of the Columbia Basin Wool Warehouse company; Mr. Clarkson, representa tive from the Portland Wool Ware house company; Mr. Clark, Mr. Zim merman, and others prominently identified with the wool trade of the Pacific Northwest. The meeting was a big success, a great deal of live discussion took place and a splendid spirit of harmony and co-operation prevailed throughout. The people In Portland seemed to be willing to meet the growers on practically any condition and upon practically any plan upon which the growers could unite. If it is the Iwill of the grow ers to send their clip to Portland, the people in Portland are willing to as sist them in doing so. It it is their will to continue sales in the country, why sales in the country will con-' tinue to be the marketing plan for wool. These matters are vital to the interests of the sheepmen of Eastern Oregon, as well as the marketing of sheep and lambs. All of these prob lems will be taken up and definitely discussed by men mho represented their fellow sheep raisers in these committee meetings, as well as by Dr. McClure, the retiring secretary of the National Wool Growers Asso ciation; President J. Dobbin and the secretary of the state organization, Mac Hoke of Wallowa county, at a special meeting which will be called in Heppner at 1:30 p. m., on Satur day, May 1st. At this time the opin ion of local growers as to the advis ability of transferring the twool sales to Portland, as is the recommenda tion of the committee of growers who went to Portland, will be taken up and given definite consideration. As well as this, the re-organization of the state association upon a basis which will really get the grower of wool and sheep In Eastern Oregon some definite benefit will be under taken and committees looking to ward definite results finally appoint ed. Every one interested in the sheep business, within reach of Hepp ner, whether he be located in Gill iam, Wheeler, Grant or Umatilla county should plan to be in attend ance. Remember the date and be on hand. L. A. HUNT, County Agent. Maude Eburne With Taylor Holmes In "Taxi" Maude Eburne, the eccentric maid- of-all-work in Taylor Holmes' latest starring vehicle, "Taxi," at the Star heater next Wednesday, has been amusing thousands during the 1920 theatrical season at the Globe Thea tre on Broadway. Miss Eburne is the grotesque slavey in "The Can ary, a musical comedy by that name featuring Joseph Calwthorn aud Ju lian Sanderson. Of course Miss Eburne is not really a maid-of-all-work. She is an unusually talented actress. But one might think she was made for all work. For "Taxi" was screened dur ing the height of "The Canary's" success in Broadway. And despite he necessity for her presence on the stage most of the time during the two weekly matinees and every even- ng of the (week, Miss Eburne nian- iged to find time to go through the lengthy rehearsals that were neces- iry for her screen presentation, and to actually perform before the cam era in tho early hours of the morning. "You see, I have been associated with Mr. Holmes in his past produc tions, and one always acquires a bit of fun and good humor from one's ssociatlons with this star, which more thau repays for some addi tional hard work. So despite my theatrical engagement I think it was fortunate that I should have been In Nefw York when 'Taxi' was screened." Everyone who sees this produc tion will feel grateful that Miss Eburne felt that way ubout It. Fur ertalnly she must be credited with share of the laughs which are pro voked by tills latest Holmes comedy.