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fu.r. two THK t; ZKTTK-TIMK8. HEl'PNKK, OKK., Till ll.SD.VV, JI NK .1, 1W20. S500.0Q0 DEAL III UMATILLA COUNTY I iurtNn and I Jt TlnHI.'ml II:m1 ml, and 2.1. (X Hi l Are IihIihIcI in of Sl-' A ( TV'S of Concern. i l-a'if million dollars, strtvt and ill hereafter conduct the K. U Haliard, leader of county Tl.e faith of Mr. Falconer in the miih. Mr. Fell has had a number of ap-nts for Eastern Oregon was in future of sheep and wool is also evi- eats of experience in the auto repair Heppner Friday and spent several deneed ty his investment at this business and more especially the hours conferring with County Agent time, stockmen point out. Wool, al- j overhauling of Ford cars. Hunt. though commanding a good figure now. is snowing a very unsettled ten dency east and foodstuffs, especially meats, are wavering in the markets of the country. Fendleton East Ore-gonian. The Cunningham Sheep & Laud Co., plant, one of the largest sheep concerns in Oregon, has been pur chased hy Fred W. Falconer, of En terprise, for a sum exceeding $500, 000. The deal was announced today by J. M. Keeney, of Portland, vice president ot the company. No transaction ever made in Uma tilla county has been of such a mag nitude, it is said in local financial cir cles. The deal includes more than 1 4.(100 head of sheep and lambs, 5 000 acres of land in Umatilla and Morrow counties, barns and houses and dogs. Mr. Falconer takes posses sion July- 1. Shippers of Mutton, Wool The ranch lies in the south of the county, the home place being near Pilot Rock. The company is one of the largest shippers of mutton, lambs and wool in the Pilot Rock district and under the management ot the late J. N. Burgess, who, until his death, was president, grew to be one of the state's largest sheep concerns Mr. Falconer, who purchased the property without associates, is also one of Oregon's largest sheep owners and his new purchase will put him in a class with the Stanfield interests, it is said. He has been engaged in the stock business in Wallowa county for a number of years and is regarded as a very successful stock raiser. Started By Cunningluuu The Cunningham Sheep & Land Co., is an Institution of 15 years standing. In 1905 it was purchased from Charles Cunningham for a fig ure reported to have been $238,000 J. N. Burgess was president of the new company, and his associates were J. M. Keeney, Dan J. Malarkey and R. A. Kelsey. At the time of Mr. Burgess' death last fall the prop erty was owned by himself, Mr. Keen ey and Mrs. Malarkey. At present the owners are J. M. Keeney, the Burgess estate and Donald Cameron foreman at the ranch. Dr. S. W. McClure, secretary of the National Woolgrowers' Association has been manager of the ranch since last December, following the death of Mr. Burgess. It is not known here whether Mr. Falconer has arranged to associate Dr. McClure as manager, but it is presumed that the present Huge Deficit Prevents Uptown Express Office ' The Heppner Commercial Club, fol- lowing the demand of the public for ! an uptown express office, recently ap-" pointed Sam Hughes, George Aiken and John A. Patterson as a committee 10 take the matter up with the Amer ican Railway Eicress company. The committee got busy at once, and for awhile it appeared that favor able action .was to be taken. The ex press company sent their representa tive here last week, a Mr. Hite, who vent over the situation. After mak ing his report to the company, the committee received the following let ter from H. H. Smith, superintendent of the American Railway Express company. Messrs. Sam Hughes, G. C. Aiken, J. A. Patterson, Heppner, Oregon. Gentlemen: Again referring to your letter of .May 4th and my acknowledgement ot May 7 th: Our Mr. Hite recently looked into the situation at Heppner and I believe called upon you gentlemen in refer ence to establishment of an uptown office. We have gone into this matter quite thoroughly, not only on this oc casion but In the past, and do not feel that the business transacted at Hepp ner is of sufficient magnitude to war rant the expense of an uptown office. This company has since the consol idation on July 1st, 1918, operated each month at a deficit until the total deficit has reached something like $40,000,000 and it is very essential to the life of the company that we oper ate on a strictly paying basis and we do not feel that this can be done at Heppner at this time. I shall be glad, hotwver, to keep your request in mind pending such time as conditions may warrant our meeting your wish es in this matter. Yours truly, H. H. SMITH Superintendent. Fordson Tractor Demonstra tion To Be Held at Pendleton Chas. H. Latourell, local dealer for the Fordson tractor, has receiv ed word that a tractor demonstration will he held in Pnnriletnn ThnraH.iv Tniinflpap will rofum in Ilia IntorcolQ .. . . .. . " -"-" Friday and Saturday of this week uu- in wiM. lir Cameron Mr Keeney ider the 8upervi9ion of Mr Dunning, said today. He has other business man. Recently Consummated The deal was consummated in the past ten days, Mr. Falconer having only recently opened negotiations tor the purchase of the property. It has been known here that a deal was probable as soon as a buyer was . found. Mr. Keeney, who maintains resi dence in Portland, has given no thought to his future operations, he said today. eH has other business interests, but intimated that he might enter the Bheep and wool businesi again. Pendleton accepted the news of the deal today with considerable excite ment, owing to the magnitude of it. Wheat land sales running into six figures have not been uncommon in Lloyd Fell, auto mechanic, until the recent years, with prices at a I recently with the Universal Garage, high level. Never, however, has a ! has taken over the repair department deal been turned involving more than i of the Chas. Latouell garage on Main assistant sales manager of the Ford Auto company, of Detroit. Mr. Dun ning twill have eight assistants from the factory and together, with the Simpson Auto company of Pendle ton, will put on the demonstration. During the demonstration the skil led men will endeavor to show what Fordson tractors can do with the plow, disc, harrow and drill, also the different uses it can be put to around the farm, such as sawing wood and so forth. The power can be trans mitted by the use of a belt to turn almost any kind ot machinery. Far Better Bread! THE KIND YOU'VE BEEN HANKERING FOR! Here It Is! llqipiier breud is a FULL, PLUMP loaf, with the same BODY to it that MOTHER used to make! Does it go down EASY? Better BELIEVE it does! Greatest domestic bread in the world! 22c the large size; lie the small SEND FOR SOME TODAY Heppner Bakery Wheat $3 Per Bushel Alfalfa Hay $25 Per Ton Those are about the figures for wheat and hay the coming fall. Think also of the prices paid for cattle, sheep, hogs, dairy products, etc. When you acquire a rich piece of Mother Earth you immediately become a producer in stead of a consumer. Your garden, fruit, meat, eggs you raise yourself, thus side-tracking the H. C. L. to a great extent. GET THAT RANCH NOW I am here for the purpose of helping you acquire anything in the shape of land from a town lot to a 7,000-acre wheat ranch or stock ranch, on easy terms. You will never get this land any cheaper and right now for the next five years is the time to make money. Come In and look over my list. E. M. SHUTT The Real Estate Man Upstairs in Gvurt House Big Morrow County Farmers PICMC A day when the farmers of the county meet with townspeople for recreation and en tertainment . Held jointly under the auspices of the Farm Bureau, Farmers' Union and the Heppner Commercial Club. miiiniiiii iiiiiiuiiiiiiiii minim AT THE 1 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiii Morrow County Fair Grounds HEPPNER, ORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 12th miimiiiiiiiiimmiimiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiimiiiimimimiM! iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiimniiiir An All-Day Meeting Addresses by E. E. Faville, editor of Western Farmer, F. A. Sikes of the Farmers Un ion, and F. L. Ballard, agricultural expert. Good music will be a feature of the day. PROGRAM STARTS AT 10:30 SHARP Street Sports for the Children, Including Foot Races. 1I1II11M1I1 IlllUIIIIIIIIltll llllllllllllllllllMllllllltllltlflllltlllllt Illlllllltlllltlllltllllllllllllllltllllltlll Bring Well Filled Basket for Lunch at Noon Will Conduct Repair Depart ment in Latourell's Garage Blacksmithing In all its branches, including Wagon Work, Horseshoeing and Repair Work ALL WORK GUARANTEED We Give a 5 Percent Discount for Cash J. B. Calmus Formerly the Ashbaugh Shop Phelps Grocery Company Staple and Fancy j7 Groceries & 1 1 Stocks Complete i i "PERMANENT AS THE PYRAMIDS" Concrete Pipe Co. Mfgrs. SEWER AND WATER PIPE IRRIGATION PIPE CULVERT PIPE CEMENT PRODUCTS HOLLOW SILO BLOCKS PHONE 467 1003 N. 10th Street, WALLA WALLA, WASH. Prices as Reasonable as the Market Allows Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Frank Shively Practical Horseshoer Lame and interfering horses carefully attended to. SCRIVNER'S BLACKSMITH SHOP G REDUCTIONS On Men's Shoes All of my present stock reduced from 10 to 20 per cent. All kinds of work shoes, harvest shoes and dress shoes go on this sale. Shoes from the manufacturer are not dropping, so this sale will end when my present stock is sold out. If you are in need of work or dress shoes this is your opportunity to get them at a big sav ing. Get yours while they last at Bowers Shoe Shop We Do All Kinds of Repairing it? iiilllllllll! M v.
