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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
VOL. 87, NO. 1
HEPP.NKR, OREGON, THURSDAY, KKITKMBKR 2, l(20.
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The Gazette
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Eli IS WOBKING
Voters of Oregon Will have Many
Muumuith to Connlilor at Coming
November E 1 e c 1 1 o n State and
County Politics Quiet.
The initiative and referendum is
mill working strong in Oregon and
the voters of this great commonweal
th will have an opportunity to pass
their approval or disapproval upon
ten conststtional measures and
amendments at the coming election,
Tuesday, November 2, 1920.
We have recently received from
Secretary of State, Sam A. Kozer, a
..complete list of ballot titles and num
bers in a neat little pamphlet which
all voters of the state have received.
The Compulsory Voting and Regli
trutlon Amendment, referred to the
people by legislative assembly, heads
the lint. This amendment to section
2 of article II of the state constitu
tion of Oregon provides for compul
sory voting, to require registration In
the respective precincts by all per
sons who are entitled to vote, to per
. mit such persons to cast their ballots
by mail or otherwise, when necessary
by reason of illness, or in case of ab
sence from tlio voting precinct dur
ing the entire day of election, or ser
vice In the army, navy or marines
of the United States.
Other measures and amendments
are: The Constitutional Amendment
Regulating Legislative Sessions and
the Payment of Legislators; refer
endum petition of the people, "Oleo
margarine Bill"; Initiative petlton,
"Single Tax Constitutional Amend
ment"; amendment "Fixing Term of
Certain County Officers"; "Port of
Portland Dock Commission BUI";
"Anti-Compulsory Vaccination A
mendment"; amendment "Fixing Le
gal Rate of Interest In Oregon";
"Roosevelt Bird Refuge Measure";
"Divided Legislative Session Amend
ment"; and "State Market Commis
sion Act."
Announcement.
That on Satrday, September the
4th, 1920 and thereafter, our stock of
trimmed hats and millinery mercha
dlse will be ready for your Inspection.
MRS. F. LITER.
Horses in Demand.
The demand for mules to work in
the Texas oil fields has nearly denud
ed Kansas of mules which are selling
ut phenominally high prices. Mon
tana and Nebraska have been drawn
upon heavily and now Kern county
Is shipping horses to compete with
the mules In the new oil fields.
With the rapidly mounting costs
of fuel, oil, rubber and machinery the
economic factor of the horse cannot
be Ignored and the more trucks and
tractors are put in use the greater
demand there will be for the horse.
Each have their uses, and each Is
supplemental to the other. With ev
ery section of new land brought un
der cultivation, with every new oil
field opened up, with every new en
terprise established by trucks and
tractors, there is an increased de
mand for the horse that can do the
work.
The lines are sharply drawn be
tween drafters and inefflcients, the
weaklings being inexorlbly scrapped,
the demand being for bigger and
weightier horses with more quality,
spread and bottom.
That's
Service
We're mighty glad
to hear these two
words anytime.
The oftener we hear
them the surer we are
that our service ii
getting better and bet
ter all the time.
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Morrow County Visited By
Heavy Rains Last Week
One of the best rains of recent
years visited Morrow county last
week and Frank Gilliam, local wea
ther man, reports that more than an
Inch of rain fell during a continuous
downpour of more than ten qpurs.
While many harvest crews wre laid
off for several days', farmers as well
as stockmen are feeling fine over the
offering of Jupiter Pluvius and a
large number of farmers are plan
ning to commence seedug by the mid
dle of September.
Local Poet Writes Campaign
Song and Receives Compliment
Harry Cummings, local nursery
man, is also somewhat of a poeCand
the campaign song which recently
came from his pen and sent to Sen
ator Harding at Marion, Ohio.has
brought forth a complimentary let
ter from the senator's secretary,
Senator Harding has forwarded a
copy of the song to the Republican
National headquarters at Chicago.
Mr. Cummings is an ardent boost
er for Harding for President and a
strong advocate for a Republican ad
ministration. Mr. Cummings admits
that he voted three times for Cleve
land before lie got really "hep" to
himself. He la considering taking
the stump for Mr. Harding, and If
he does, Morrow county voters will
get the facts straight from the shoul
der.
The campaign song submitted by
Mr. Cummings will appear In an ear
ly Issue of The Cazette-Times.
Centner to Judge Events.
The Walla Walla Agricultural and
Stock Fair who put on the great
Frontier Days show In that city Sep
tember IS, 17 and 18, announce that
they have secured the services of R.
J. (Bob) Carsner, well known Wheel
er county stockman, to serve as one
of the Judges. It Is also announced
that Bob will entertain the frontier
day audiences with an exhibition of
fancy roping.
The DeMoss Concert.
The DeMoss Concert company of
DeMoss Springs, Oregon, will give a
concert at the Christian church on
Friday evening of this week. This
family hag been In the concert work
for forty-seven years, and have en
tertained in every state In the Union
and In many parts of Europe. The
evening will be one .of music, song
and story, and the community is
promised a treat by these talented
people. The music they render is of
a very high type, and the nature of
their entertainment is such as to
please every class of people. The
door receipts are for the benefit of
the Christian church.
C. W. H. M. Will .Meet at Mrs. Cj
1 perts.
The C. W. li. M. will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the home of, Mrs. Cypert at the
corner of Church and Gale streets.
An interesting program is being pre
pared. All members and their friends
tire urged to attend.
Doric Lodge No. 20 Resumes Meet
ings. ,
Regular meetings of Doric Lodge
No. 20 will begin Tuesday, Septem
ber 7th. We will have work in the
first rank and other Important busi
ness to act upon. Every member
be present at this meeting and help
start it off with the old time vim.
W. W. SMEAD, K. of R. & S.
Ouorge Rand and C. W. Powell,
of Irrigon, spent Wednesday in Hepp
ner. They were Interested in getting
llio county court to vacate a certain
portion of the county road in Irrigon
that has now gone out of use, that
the same may he added to the new
school house site, Mr itnnd is one
of the original settlers on the Irri
gon project and is a leading citizen
in that community.
"SALVATION"
Dedicated to Maud Balllngtotn Booth,
Head of the Salvation Army, By
Thomas Murray Spencer.
It wus a motly crowd I viewed within
A stately edifice of Thine, oh Lord,
The rich and poor alike, with stn,
Came pleading humbly at Thy
' board.
High up, above a sumptuous altar,
hung
A gilded cross, and on it, crucified,
A Mun, they called Thine only son,
He said (or all humanity he died.
A crown of thorns, and each one drew
A drop of blood, a gory tribute
paid,
"Father, forgive them, they know
not what they do,"
The grandest words that mortal
ever said.
Before you, stands this very night,
A modest, worthy votary of. Thine.
She's borne her cross, been crucified,
An army worships at her shrine.
No matter what the Pharisee did say,
Pursued liar tortuous way unshrlv
en. No bar of state could stay her way,
A life for others lived, Is Heaven.
' DOWN WITH
SULPHUR ADDS TON STUDENTS URGED TO.
TO ALFALFA PRODUCTION DE PRESENT FIRST DAY
Agricultural Expert Tells of Methods
Being used In Many Oregon Coun
ties to Increase Production,
(By F. L. Ballard.)
A return of one additional ton of
alfalfa on every acre treated with 100
pounds of sulphur may be expected
from 10,000 acres of alfalfa and In
Eastern Oregon, according to results
obtained this year in many counties
in that district. In addition, the in
itial application will produce equally
as favorable results for three" or tour
yearB making a high return from the
slight expenditure required. In most
counties 100 pounds of sulphur will
cost the farmers approximately $3.00
applied.
Interest in sulphur as alfalfa fer
tilizer has increased during the past
three or four years because of the re
sults obtained in Deschutes and Jack
sen counties. In Deschutes county
last year seventeen carloads were ap
plied to two-thirds Of alfalfa acreage
of the county, while in Jackson ap
proximately ten carloads were ap
plied. This year farm bureaus in
additional counties in Eastern Ore
gon have carried on sulfur tests with
equally as favorable results.
One hundred farmers in Klamath
county used sulphur this year and
ninety-five of them reported substan
tial increases In yield. The increases
varied from slight' ones to some with
twice to three times as much hay on
treated acres. The most marked in-
reteases were found in alfalfa fields
where the production has been de
creasing recently.
U. E. Reeder of Klamath Falls se
cured as much hay from the first
cutting this year as both cuttings last
year.
Captain J W. Siemens, banker, and
Hurry Telford, found that alslke clo
ver responded to sulphur equally as
well as alfalfa. The Klamath county
Farm Bureau is assembling orders for
a shipment that will total between
three hundred and four hundred tons
or ten to twelve carloads to be ship
ped in this fall.
In Luke county equally as favor
able results were secured.
Yields of alfalfa were Increased as
high as one hndred per cent In Union
enmity and in Malheur, Umatilla,
Wallowa, Morrow and Wasco counties
greatly Increased returns were se
cured.
Additional tonnage secured from
sulphur applications is the most pro
fitable hay grown on the farms, Inas
much as from two-thirds to three-
fourths of the cost of alfalfa produc
tion Is a fixed charge experienced
whether the crop Is one or six tons
per acre, theretore, the cost or pro
ducing the extra tonnage in view of
a dollar per year expenditure for sul
phur Is very small.
Tho value of sulphur as an alfalfa
fertilizer was discovered at the South
ern Oregon Branch Experiment Sta
tion in Jackson county and knowledge
of Its advantages has been spread by
means of field demonstrations con
ducted by county agents in, many
counties. Other states are interested
In the results obtained and are plan
ning to determine the value of sul
phur under their conditions next year, i
A CBASSI
Superintendent James Arrives In
Heppner and Takes Matters In
Hand or Opening of School on
Monday, September 13.
School opens cn Monday, Septem
her 13. Parents and pupils alike
iiave been urged to keep the date
firmly in mind. In keeping before
the pupils the importance of being
on hand for the opening, Professor
Howard M. James, who arrived in
Heppner on Sunday with bis fam
ily from Enterprise, says the follow-
iig:
"All children of school age in all
grades should be at school the first
day.
"Children must be six years of age
on or before the Christmas vacation
to be allowed to enter school.
"All college entrance courses will
be offered in the high school, includ
ing sciences, mathematics, Engish,
history. Home economics will be ot
tered again this year.
"A teacher training course will be
offered those seniors wishing to
teach.
"High school students, don't miss
the first day.
"Foot ball practice will begin the
first day of school.
"John W. Heard of the U. of Nev
ada will coach athletics.
"The superintendent will be in his
office at the school house each after
noon until school opens."
Moving to Idaho.
J. B. Coxen, formerly a business
man of Lexington and Heppner, has
sold his farming interests on Butter
creek to his partner, Frank Ayers,
and expects to leave in the near fu
ture for Gilford, Idaho, where he will
become permanently located with
his family. Mr. and Mrs. Coxen were
in Heppner on Tuesday closing up
some business matters.
Mayor Vaughan Sells Residence.
Mayor R. J. Vaughan this week
sold his residence property on Court
street to John Wildenan, of Eight
Mile, at a consideration of $4500,
possession to be given some time tilt
coming fall. Dr. Vaughan will build
a bungalow on his stock ranch ad
joining town, where he will build
a semi-rural home. The deal was
made through the real estate agency
of E. M. Shutt.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Sunday, September 5, 1020.
The morning services will begin
with the Bible school at ten o'clock
under competent leadership and in
structors. There is a place here for
everyone as the school Is graded.
Good singing and fine fellowship.
Preaching and Communion service
follows at eleven o'clock. The music
will be led by the newly organized
choir of twenty voices, and alone
will be worth your attendance. Sub
ject of the morning sermon will be,
"The Christian's Business."
The Christian Endeavor service
will be held at seven o'clock, and
song and preaching service at eight
o'clock, with the new choir leading.
The subject of the evening sermon
will be, "Life's Three Great Choices."
You will receive a cordial welcome
at all these services.
W. O. LIVINGSTONE, Minister.
ADDITIONAL
LOCALS
Mrs. F. Luper returned last week
from a two week's visit of business
and pleasure in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Fell of
Pendleton were week end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Spencer of this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibson of
t'leora, Kansas, are guests at the
home of their son, Oness Gibson, on
Sand Hollow.
W. P. Mahoney, cashier of the
First National Bank, returned on Tu
esday evening from a brief business
trip to Portland.
Mrs. Gay M. Anderson and chil
dren returned last Thursday evening
from a visit to relatives at Portland
and Vancouver.
Lila, young daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Hill, is under quarrantine
at the Hill home on Willow street,
with a light attack of scarlet fever.
Harry Duvall, north Lexington
farmer, is enjoying a visit from his
cousin, Joe Norton, who arrived at
the Duvall farm last Thursday, di
rect from Lamed, Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Vinton were
Tuesday visitors in Heppner at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack McCul-
lough. Mr. Vinton is state highway
engineer wth offices in lone.
Frank Noble was over from Mt.
Vernon Springs, his Grant county
home, for a day or two this week.
He returned today. Mr. Noble states
that It has been some hot summer
over his way.
Mrs. E. V. Duvall, who has been
visiting for the past two months at
the home of her sons Harry and
Crockett, of the Artesian Well ranch
north of Lexington, departed the last
of the week for her home at St.
Joseph, Missouri.
Judge W. T. Campbell has prchas-
ed from John Vaughn and Roy v.
Whiteis the old Elkhorn restaurant
building and is moving the same onto
his property at the east end of Wil
low street. J. H. Cox, local con
tractor, has charge of the work of
moving the building.
Tom Boylen, sheepraiser of the
Pendleton country, was in- Heppner
yesterday. We understand that he
was looking for some black-faced
lambs, and Incidentally there seems
to be some awakening in the sheep
market, though our flock masters are
not at all anxious to let go at the
prices being offered at present.
S. I. Stratton, of Lyle, Wash., was
in Heppner for a few hours yesterday
Mr. Stratton formerly lived at lone
and was school -superintendent of
Morrow county for a term in years
agone. He has been engaged in bus
iness at Lyle for a number of years
and notes numerous changes in Hepp-
ner since here last, which was some
seven years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Evans, accom
panied by their two daughters, Miss
Lena and Miss Hannah Evans, and
Mr. Francis Kane, are visiting this
week at the ome of Mr. and Mrs.
William Wilson in this city. Mrs.
Evans is a sister of Mrs. Wilson, and
the party came over from their Seat
tle home by auto, expecting to return
by the first of the week.
Dr. C. C. Chick announces recent
arrivals, adding to the growing pop
ulation of the county, the following.
On Monday, the 23rd inst, to Mr. and
Mrs. Walter H. Farrens, of Hardman,
a son; on the 20th, to Mr. and Mrs.
Harlan D. McCurdy, of Gooseberry, a
daughter and on Thursday, August
26th to Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Bur
chell of Lexington, a son.
Lotus Robison, extensive stockman
of the Hardman section, arrived at
Heppner from Portland Tuesday eve
ning, having been to the metropolis
with a car of beef cattle. Mr. Rob
ison found the market still off but
Is making no serious complaint on
account of the price received for his
stuff.' Like many others of our stock
men, however, Mr. Robison would be
glad to see the market get back to
a point where the general conditions
justify.
R. R. Lewis, of Echo, was doing
business In Heppner yesterday, be
ing interested in a road proposition
before the county court. He was in
company with Charley Bartholomew
and Percy Jarman, and these Butter
creek farmers have hopes that before
a great while they may be able to
get their crops to the railroad easier
and cheaper than possible at present.
This time of the year their road be
comes almost Impassable because of
deep chucks and dust, and It would
appear that nothing short of the ex
pense of macadamizing that thoro-
fare will solve the question.
T. G. Denisee informs us that he
has the contract to put down a new
cement walk around the Palace Hotel
corner, and that the debris, left as a
result of the fire, will also be clear
ed away. Rumors are also current
that a building, covering the entire
ground space of the corner Is In con
templation by the present owners but
that nothing In this line will trans
pire before another summer, perhaps.
To get the comer cleaned up and
the new walks down will be a splen
did improvement just at this time,
and our people can well afford to
await the pleasure of the owners of
the property as to further improvements.
Two Severely Injured
When Car Turns Over
Ollle Haguewood and Geneva Mil
ler, both of lone, received severe in
juries last Saturday afternoon when
the car in which they were riding,
turned completely over on the Wil
low creek highway near the Frank
Moore ranch just above Lexington
Mr. Haguewood received a double
fracture of one leg and Miss Miller's
collar bone was broken. In the car
at the time were Carl Yount, own
er of the car, who was driving, Frank
Burgoyne of Lexington, and Seymour
Wilson, Mr. Haguewood and Miss
Miller, all of lone. Mr. Wilson was
bruised about the body from the
weight of the car. The accident re
sulted when the steering gear of the
car became defective. Mr. Hague-
wood is under the care of a doctor
in this city and Miss Miller is "now
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Miller in lone. Mr. Yount
is the Morrow county representative
of the Pacific Grain Company of
Portland.
Earl W. Gordon and Charlotte
Hall Were Married on Sunday
' Earl W. Gordon, prominent young
man of this city and Miss Charlotte,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hall,
were united in marriage at the home
of the Rev. W. O. Livingstone, pas
tor of the First Christian church, on
Sunday afternoon. Mr. Gordon is in
the employ of Patterson & Son's drug
store as pharmacist, and the bride is
a popular young woman of the high
school set. They have taken apart
ments in the Y eager house on the
northeast corner of Main street.
WARNS THE MOTORISTS
(Released August 25, 1920 by J.
F. Grodski General Safety Agent
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navi
gation Company, Portland.)
- In a very recent grade crosing ac
cident, consisting M an auto truck
running into the side of an engine
pulling a train, three boys aged seven
to eleven, two of whom were broth
ers, -were instantly killed and several
others were injured. The truck,
which was occupied by men and boys,
was proceeding toward the crossing
and all Us occupants were watching
an aeroplane soaring over head, en
tirely forgetting for the moment that
they were approaching a railroad
crossing toward which a train was
likewise moving at a moderate rate
of speed, with whistle blowing and
engine bell ringing. The truck ran
into the side of the moving engine
and turned so that thte boys on one
side of the truck were hurled under
the grinding wheels and three inno
cent young lives were wiped out.
Thirty-five per cent of the acci
dents to automobiles at railroad
crossings of the O. W. R. & N. Lines
for the seven months ending July
31, 1920, were due to automobiles
running into side of trains,. engines,
or cars, and running into ditches,
fences, and posts in order to avoid
running into train that was going
over the crossing. Twenty per cent
of the accidents were caused by auto
drivers running through crossing
gates or disregarding the signal of
crossing watchman. Eight per cent
of the collisions were due to auto
being stalled on the track. The re
mainder were mostly deliberate at
tempts to beat the train over the
crossing. Following are the princi
pal causes of collisions between auto
mobiles and trains:
Defective brakes; driver trying to
beat the train over crossing; failure
of driver to stop, look and listen;
automobile stalled on" track; automo
biles stopped too close to track; mis
calculating speed of train; driver
occupied in conversation, daydreams,
or looking at object remote from
what is immediately before him.
Records indicate that 23 persons
are daily killed or severely injured
on account of collisions between au
tos and trains in the United States.
The cureless automobile driver is a
menace to himself and to the occu
pants of his car, and the death toll
at grade crossings will continue to
Increase unless drivers exercise more
care. Too much care cannot be used
in making a crossing, as the least
inattention or heedlessness may
cause death and destruction, and the
other side of the crossing may never
be reached.
A careful driver will slow up be
fore coming to a crossing, put his car
in second or low speed, keeping am
ple power In the engine. He will then
come to a full stop with engine going,
and look sufficiently to satisfy him
self that he will. go over in safety.
When he so satisfies himself he will
go over quickly. Should a train be
within the distance which may mean
danger he will put the car out of gear
and wait till the train pusses.
Christian Science Services,
Sundays, 11:00 a. m., I. O. O. F.
Hall.
Testimonial meetings, Wednesday
evening, S o'clock, at Gene Slocum
residence. Everyone welcome.
MORROW WILE HAKE
EXHIBIT AT STATE FAIR
Record fo Past Years May Again Be
. . Sustained Htnead Urges All Far
niera and Fruit Growers to Pre
pare Exhibits.
Morrow county has hung up some
good records in recent past years at
the Salem State Fair and has many
blue ribbons which attest to the su
perior quality of her products.
The county fair held here each
year has been a strong incentive to
ward producing such excellent re
sults at the state fair, but this year
there will be no county fair. This waa
definitely decided several weeks ago.
Nevertheless, Morrow county should
have a good exhibit at the state
fair this year as in the past. To that
end, County Agent L. A. Hunt and
W. W. Smead, former secretary of
the Morrow County Fair Association,
have collected some fine exhibits of
fruit, vegetables, grains and grasses,
but they want more. They are urg
ing a livlier interest upon the part
of the farmer and fruit grower and
have asked them to save out some
good specimens of their products and
bring them in before September 20
in order that they may be prepared
for shipment to Salem.
Work on Hydro-Electric Pint
Begins on Upper Willow Creek
Preliminary work on the new hydro-electric
plant of the Heppner
Light & Water company has been
started under the supervision of A; L.
Ayers, a stockholder of the company.
In a statement to a Gazette-Times
reporter this week, W. E Pruyn, lo
cal sperintendent said that probably
no real construction work would be
attempted before next spring, only
the preliminary details, such as get
ting sand and other material on the
ground being done at this time.
There will be six miles of conduit
pipe under the new plant, which will
be situated on the right fork of
Willow creek.
With the ever increasing cost of
fuel, made still higher with the re-
cent additional freight increase, Mr. .
Pruyn points out that cheaper power
is imperative and that such a plant
as under contemplation will be the
only solution to the problem.
New Theater Being Equipped
With High Class Furniture
There is class to the new theater
in the Elks building. Manager B.
G. Sigsbee is busy this week putting
in the new chairs and other equip
ment and it is all high class stuff.
A featre of the new theater is the
player piano which Mr. Sigsbee is in
stalling. From present indications.
Manager Sigsbee should be able to
announce the opening date of his
new show hose before another week.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Thornton
went to Portland yesterday.
fT. N. Gontv Is snendine a few davs
in Portland atteing to business and
visiting with relatives.
Attorney F. H Robinson and Real-
estater Walt Smith were lone busi
ness men in Heppner Wednesday.
Mrs. C. L. Keithley departed Tues
day for Walla Walla, where she will
visit with a sister who is in business
in the Garden City.
Erik Bergstrom and Richard Pet
erson, leading farmers of the Goose
berry section were In Heppner yes
terday, having business before the
county court.
Professor Howard M. James and
family arrived on Sunday evening
and are staying at the Case rooms
prior to getting located permanently.
Professor James is the new principal
of the Heppner schools and Mrs.
James will have charge of the eighth
grade. There are three children, aU
girls. We understand Mr. James has
purchased the Henry Johnson prop
erty on Main street, next to the hos
pital corner.
Guy Huston, one of the sucessful
farmers of Eight Mile, is busy finish
ing his threshing, and would have
been all through by now hud the big
rain held oil for a few days. He
uses a one-man harvester, propelled
by eight horses and is getting highly
satisfactory results. His grain is
yielding well. Guy Is also a sheep
man on a small scale, believing that
it pays big to keep a bunch of wool
ies on the farm. He has 1400 pounds
of wool, this season's crop, stored
away to be placed on the market
when the price gets somewhere
around the right point and when
there is really a demand for the sta
ple again. He expects that he may
have two clips on hand when the
market really opens again. Guy re
cently added to his holdings by the
purchase of another quarter section
of land adjoining the home place,
which quarter he has rented to one
of his neighbors, Mr. Huston being
au advocate of the doctrine that no
oue man should undertake the farm
ing of too much land.