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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
87, NO. 2. HEl'I'NER, ORrXJOX, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1920. SUBSCRIPTION", $2.00 PFR YEAR
BAND HOT SPEECH
WAHTED F ROM CUM'IKGS
Straw Vole Pots Heppa la Baa Light
As Regards Palltleal lltaatlsa
Crc Kill. Hooaa to Hear Poet-slag-r
and Tata Vanishes. '
Harry dimming ardent advocate of
republican principles and a poet-singer
who hai a faculty of filling up a house
with a loud-cheering audience, failed to
come through with the goods last Fri
day night at the Star theater.
Mr. Cummlnga who held the meeting
without the sanction of the republican
' county central committee, and who
' contrary to the statement of the dem
ocratic press of Heppner, Is not a rec
ognised leader of local republicanism,
and the paper making such a statement
Is living up to Us past reputation of
garbling the news; had prepared a
lengthy program, which opened when
he sang his political song to the tune
of Turkey In the Straw.
This was followed by the taking of a
straw vote. While the vote was being
taken, Mr. Cummlngs spoke of ntal-ad-mlnlstratlon
of the democratic party
and flayed Mr. Cox so strenuously that
when the votes were counted. Cox had
nearly all of them. It was a travesty
on a sincere man. .'a honest Intentions,
put on by a lot of people who did not
take seriously the occasion or the man
ner of their voting. Of course the bal
lot box was stuffed until Its poor sides
were bursting. The burlesque was
complete and anyone attending the
. meeting knows that King Jest was In
control. Yet word goes out, through
Portland papers that Cox won In a
straw vote by 178 to 74. held at the
opening of big republican rally In
Heppner.
Mr. Cummlngs resumed his speech
upon the completion of the straw vote,
' but people had come to hear him sing
and play upon his fiddle, were disap
pointed when he failed to play, and the
empty eats which they left behind
them were the brickbats and boquets
for his oratorical ability. Mr. Cum
mlngs had prepared a wonderful speech,
a speech which was filled with axio
matic truths of democratic mis-rule.
His arguments on the League of Na
tions are as good as any we have ever
heard, but If Mr. Cummlngs had the
masterful ability of a Henry Clay or a
Panlel Webster, still he would not bs
taken seriously. People like to hear
him sing and play, but when It comes
to political speechifying, they have no
time for him. And above all, they do
not want to encourage his political
whims by favoring hi" candidate In a
straw vote. Had he advocated Cox or
Debs we are sure that Mr. Harding
would have been the victor.
Forest Servce Grants Free
National Forest Materials
The Alaskan engineering commission
will obtain 170.000 linear feet of piling.
120,000 railroad ties, and two and a half
million bourd foot of sow timber and
any other timber needed In railroad
construction from the Chugach Nation
al Forest, Alaska, according to the
terms of a free permit Just signed by
District Forester George H. Cecil, Port
land. This is pursuant to an established
policy of the Forest Service to grant
free National Forest material to other
Federal Bureaus, under conditions that
guarantee protection from fire, the pre
vention of waste and provision for re
generation. The permit specifics that the timbers
shall be cut from a Btrlp five miles wide
on each side of the right of way of the
Government railroad from Mile 6 to
Mile 100, on a strip one mile wide along
the south shore of Turnngaln Arm from
Sunrise to the head of the Arm, and also
on a strip one mile wide around Kenal
and Trail Lakes outside the 6-mlle lim
it. The permit runs for one year. Some
of Its outstanding provisions one: that
no live timber will be used in the con
struction of corduroy roads, loggers..'
cabins and other logging Improvements
when thore ! suitable dead timber
available. Cutting is to be done with
A saw and stumps are to be low. No
..unnecessary damage will be done to
young growth or to trees left standing
and trees lodged in falling must be put
down. All trees will be utilised to as
low a dlnmetor In the tops as practic
able so as to eause the leant waste, and
to a minimum diameter from which It is
possible to produce merchantable ma
terial of any grade used In railroad con
struction. Material cut under the per
mit which cannot be uttled by the per
mittee may be sold or otherwise dispos
ed of by the Forest Service. The right
to make small Bales to supply local
needs of Bottlers is reserved by the
Forest Service. '
During the time that the permit Is In
force the permittee aiirTall porsons em
ployed by the permittee within the Chu
egnch National Forest on the designat
ed area shall do all In their power, both
Independently Bno; Bt the request of
Forest officers, to prevent and suppress
forest flres.on and In the vicinity of the
areas, at no cost to the Forest Service.
The Government railroad is In pro
gress of construction and will open a
way from the coast at Seward to Fair
banks In Interior Alaska.
WHAT
1MION 17 t HHISTIA KNDKAVOK
CONVENTION
WHERE
IONH, OIII3;ON
WHEN
()( TOIIICH 1 AND 17, 1020
Some of the speakers to be present
are Miss Fao Stolnmets, Btnte president
of Oregon Christian Endeavor; Rev.
Clark, of Pendleton, Ore., Claud Meyers,
president of Union 17i and Cllon Wal
lace, second vice-president of Oregon
Christian Endeavor. There will be spec
ial music. Everyone, is cordially Invit
ed to attend. Watch this pnper for do
tailed program next week.
Cal Horgor, lone fanner, Ib here on
business today.
Sherman Wakefield Will Hold
One of Largest Auction Sales
One of th largest auction sales ever
held In Morrow county will be conduct
ed at the Sherman Wakefield ranch fii
miles southwest of Heppner, on Satur
day. October 10. Mr. Wakefield will of
fer for sal 17 head of draft horses and
colts, IT head of cattle, 10 hogs, a Case
threshing outfit, cook house, t wagons,
one 14-foot Deerlng header, 4 l-bottom
plows, 1 8-horse harrows, I grain drills,
2 double discs, t 1000-bushel grain bins,
several stacks of straw, 20 tons of
wheat headings, household furniture,
15 seta of harness, 200 chickens and va
rious other personal property. A com
plete list of the stuff to be offered at
auction will appear In next week's Is
sue of The Oasette-Tlmes. F. A. Mc
Menamtn, who has officiated so success
fully at a number of previous sales, will
conduct this aale for Mr.- Wakefield.
Football Season Will Open
When Lexington Plays Here
The 1920 lnterschotastlc football sea
son for Morrow county will be ushered
In tomorrow afternoon when the young
hopefuls of Heppner high will act as
hosts for the eleven from Lexington
high school and the game will be play
ed on the depot grounds In this city.
This will be the first game played In
Heppner In three years, and under the
tutelage of Professor Heard, the local
boys should give an excellent account
of themselves. They have been prac
ticing faithfully. A big street rally
preceding the game will be held this
evening.
Legion Boys Cancel Engage
ment With Street Carnival
The big thing la off. Owing to some
unavoidable circumstances, the street
carnival company which the local post
of the American Legion had billed for
Heppner this week, will not be able to
come and have wired the local Legion
officers to that effect
Ollie Ferguson Will Dispose
of His Stock and Machinery
Ollle Ferguson, prominent farmer of
Sand Hollow is making preparations
to hold a big public sale at his ranch
on Saturday, October II, when he will
sell a number of horses, farm machin
ery and other equipment. See his ad
with list of stuff In another column of
The Gazette-Times. F. A. McMenamln
Is the auctioneer and F. R. Brown will
serve as clerk.
Mrs,. Albert Osmin Is Dead
From Apoplexy at Ontario
Mrs. Albert Osmin of this city died at
the Holy Rosary hospital In Ontario,
Oregon, on Sunday, October I, from apo
plexy. She was the beloved wife of
Albert Osmin and was aged 52 years,
10 months and 29 days.
Mrs. Osmin had gone to Ontario only
a few days ago with a small son, where
the boy was to undergo an operation.
Her death came quite suddenly.
The funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon at ! o'clock from
Ihe First Chrlatlnn church, Rev. W. O.
Livingstone officiating. Burial was
made In Masonic cemetery.
Besides the husband, the deceased Is
survived by three dnughtersand three
sons and her aged mother, Mrs. K. A.
rirundage of near this city.
Patron-Teachers Association
Will Meet Tuesday, Oct. 12
The October meeting of the Tatron
Teachers Association will be held at the
high school auditorium at 3:30 p. m
Tuesday, October 12th, (next Tuesday)
at which time a suitable program will
be given, and business pertaining to the
association will be transacted. Miss
pnfoe Ib to have charge of the musical
part of the program, and the subject for
discussion will be the social welfare of
our young people. The discussion will
be general, so come prepared to talk,
and don't fall to bring a friend with
you.
Two Big Deals In Mor
row County Real Estate
J. T. Cantwell, father of Lee Cant
well, was down from Walla Walla last
week, and while here he. sold his quar
ter section of land in upper Eight Mllo
to Phil Griffin at $35 per acre, the deal
being made through the real estate
ogency of E. M. Hhutt. Mr. Griffin is
nlBO owner of the old C. E. Jones ranch,
adjoining this quarter, which now gives
him some 1100 acres of good dirt
Mr. Shutt also reports the consumma
tion this week of the real estate deal
wherein Mrs. Elizabeth Salisbury and
her boh Jay, of Sprague, Wash, pur
chased tho Albert Kerbor and Ed Hur
choll wheat ranches north of Lexing
ton, the former ranch of which brought
$70 per acre. Tho Snllsburys brought
with them some tU.OOO of outside mon
ey in cash as first payment on this land,
which Is not a bad commodity to tme
Just now.
Recall 0. Henry Stories.
Who has not rend O. Henry? Anil
who does not recall "The Halberdier,"
one of the most charming tours do force
In all his repertoire? This story lias
been mado Into a film for Wallace Hold,
under the title "You're Fired!" It is
coming to the Star theatre Sunday.
With such players as Wanda Hnwlny,
Theodore Roberts nnd Raymond Ilattnn
in the oast, tho production is a most de
lightful entertainment.
The Thye-Jepson match which will
bo hold at the Star theater on Saturday
ovenlng will bo a wholesome affair and
one which the ladles will needs have
no hesitancy In attending, Is the assur
ance given by Malinger Sigsboe. The
' ladles are especially invited to attend.
THAT WAS AN AWFUL
Two Million Corporation Completed
Will Aid la Fleas-ring 1021 (II la
Northwest .Hankers Are Interested.
To aid In financing the 1921 wool clip
of the northwest, organization was
completed on Monday of the Western
Wool Warehouse Company, a 12,000,000
corporation which has purchased a
warehouse site of three acres, equipped
with a two-level dock, at St Johns.
The wool warehouse company was
organized by a group of Portland and
Oregon bankers, with several of the
largest wool growers in the state, and
It will operate an Independent ware
house where jvool, both consigned and
unconsigned, will be handled, graded,
stored and marketed. It will be operat
ed by experienced wool men.
The warehouse will qualify under the
United States wool warehouse act, de
signed to make wool receipts of ware
houses complying with the act more ne
gotiable. Three hundred thousand dollars of
the capital stock has already been sub
scribed by the directors of the com
pany, Portland bankers and business
men. "
"The establishment of this ware
house will be of tremendous benefit to
the Oregon wool grower;" said S. F.
Wilson, vice-president of the company,
"We shall be able to make, by re-dis
counts, from 16,000,000 to 110,000,000 In
wool loans, while In the off season the
warehouse will be enabled to store
grain and other commodities."
The officers of the company, are M. L.
Jones, ex-president Oregon State fair
board, president; S. F. Wilson,v vice
president Bankers Discount corpora
tion, vlce-praident and general mana
ger; A T. Lea, secretary Oregon state
fair board, and Imperlnl potentato Al
Kadcr temple, secretary, and R. H.
Cochrane, treasurer.
Heppner Post Will Entertain
Service Men at Social Affair
The Heppner post of the American
Legion was obliged to call off the much
advertised street carnival and high
Jinks which were to take place during
the last four days of this week, but the
boys are determined to show the ex
service men of the county a good time
In one way or another. So they will
give a social affair and smoker In the
I. O. O. F. hall In this city on the eve
ning of Saturday, October 16, and are
Issuing an invitation to all former ser
vice men to attend. An Interesting
program is being arranged.
Mil. (TMMINfi IS CillATKFI'l.,
I am jaiost grateful to my many
friends for their large attendance and
hearty appreciation of my efforts in
conducting the speaking Friday night
It is most regrettable the theater build
ing was not nearly large enough to
hold the crowd. The building is not
fit to hold a political meeting in, and
It was not built to hold a Harry Cum
mlngs, crowd nohow. Now I nn going
to flnQ a building that will hold all my
friends. I will sing my song for you
and give you some genuine Missouri
fiddling. I will have at least one good
speaker besides myBelf. Wo will make
It so plain to you that you will Just
have to vote for Senator Harding and
Stanflold. Look In next Oar.ette-Tlmes
for nnnounooment
Cordlnlly,
I'd. Adv. HARRY CUMMINS.
Mr. Leatherman, father of Mrs. J. J.
Wells, Ib a good gardener and he raises
all kinds of garden stuff on the Wells
farm near the edge of town on the Wil
low creek road. Imnglne his feelings
the other day when he we"nt out Into
the garden nnd found Hint reprobates
had transgressed the property nnd
wantonly destroyed squashes, melons,
nnd other vegetables, nnd lnndc the
garden a sorry sight. The guilty pat -tics
have been taken to account
Tlasebnll, like horse racing', is about
to get in bad through the gambling In
fluence. A. E. Klncald of Portland, who owns
extensive farming Interests in the Black
Horse section, was a business visitor
here today.
3
Owens and Rsthle May Pay Death Pen
alty for Part They Took In Jail Break
at Pendlezomi Verdict Surprises.
Guilty of murder In the first degree
as charged In the Indictment was the
verdict returned by the Jury trying the
case of Elvie D. Kerby, alias Jim Ow
ens and John Laffebean, alias Jack
Rathie, two of the five men Indicted for
the murder of Sheriff Til Taylor of
Umatilla county.
The verdict olosed the trial ot the
last two of the five men who conspired
to break for liberty from the Umatilla
county JalL to shoot .their way out If
necessary. They encountered Sheriff
Taylor while making their dash and
Emmett Bancroft, alias Nell Hart, shot
and mortally wounded the sheriff. Ban
croft will answer to the death penalty
at Salem on November 8, unless his sen
tence Is commuted by Governor Olcott
In the course of the trial of Kerby
and Laffebean, the brutal methods used
by certain officers In putting these men
and Bancroft through the third degree.
were brought to light A thorough In
vestigation was ordered by Judge
Phelps. It developed that the men
made their confession ten days after
the "application of ammonia" and oth
er rough treatment
"The question of guilt or Innocence Is
a matter of -fact" said the Judge In In
structing the Jury, "and not of sympa
thy, prejudice or amount of punish
ment" The men will receive their sentence
from Judge Phelps on Friday.
rHIUSTIAY SCIENCE SERVICES.
Sundays. 11:00 A. M.. I. O. O. F. Hall.
Testimonial meeting, Wednesday
evening, 8 o'clock, at Gene Slocum resi
dence. Everybody welcome.
HEARING OS LIGHT RATES.
The hearing of the petition of the
Heppner Light .& Water Company for
increased rates will be held at the court
house In this city tomorrow. The com
pany is asking for a 25 per cent In
crease in electric rates. It is likely
that the Increase will be fought by the
city nnd heavy patrons of the electric
service.
Thye Will Meet Jepson
At Star On Saturday
What promises to he one of the best
wrestling matches ever held In this city
j is on the cards at the Star theater next
j Saturday night when Nels Jepson
1 heavyweight champion of Canada, will
' meet Ted Thye, the middleweight cham
pion of America. Both men have a
record of victories behind them. While
Jepson outweighs Thye several pounds,
there Is no doubt In the minds of the
I fans that Thye will be able to cope
quite handily with the northerner.
Thye, who Is now wrestling Instructor
nt the Multnomah Amateur Athletic
Club In Portland, recently defended his
title aucressfiillyStgalnst Clnpham, the
English contender for the title.
FIRST CHIUSTIW CIH'RCH.
Sands?. October 10.
I Interesting, helpful, inspiring ser
vices at the usual hours. Morning ser
,10, nnd 11 o'clock, closing promptly at
1 12. F.venlng services 6:30 and 7:30,
closing nt 8:30. You are most cordlnlly
invited to worship with us.
W. O. LIVINGSTONE, Minister.
Tho board of directors of the John
liny Irrigation District held their regu
lnr monthly meeting in mis city on
Tuesday at the offices of Secretary F.
R. Brown. C. C. Chirk, president of the
board and director Eddie Rlotmnnn
were the two outside men attending.
Routine business was taken care of.
Mr, Clark returned to his homo In Ar
lington Wednesday morning.
CAK1 OF THANKS.
To all our kind friends nnd neighbors
who so kindly assisted us In our be
reavement, we take this method of ex
tending our sincere thanks. We es
pecially wish to thank the members
of the Odd Follows nnd Rebekah lodges
for their loving sympathy nnd beautiful
floral offerings.
A. W. Osmin and Children.
BLAST UP IN MAIN
TWOMORE FDUNDGUILTY
OF TAYLOR MURDER
T
Local Rkeevsaan lay SentlBsent For
Bok la Strong Over state. Views ra
ta With Cent deaee.
'Stanflold sentiment over the state is
growing and I look for him to be elect
ed by a large majority," said R. J.
Carsner, well known local sheepman
and candidate from Sherman, Wheeler
and Gilliam counties for representative
in the state legislature.
'In other words. Bob Stanfield, from
present Indications, will poll his party's
vote this year and Oregon will be truly
represented In the halls ot Congress.
Why should we send a democrat back
to Washington when Oregon Is purely
republican In principles. So far as
Eastern Oregon is concerned, I have
not found a republican who is openly
opposed to Stanfield," continued Mr.
Carsner, "but I do want to tell you that
there are a number of democrats in the
state who are opposed to George E.
Chamberlain and they are making no
bones about fighting him for re-election."
Mr. Stanfield Is an ardent booster for
greater things for Oregon. He believes
that large factories should be attract
ed to this state and especially the wool
en goods Industries. The raw materials
are produced here, and since freight
rates are so high, he questions the logic
of transporting our wool across the
continent and then shipping back the
finished product
"The Deschutes river has enormous
potential water power and offers ex
cellent aites for such factories. There
Is only one Item In which the East may
have It over us, and that ia cheaper
labor," aald Mr. Carsner, and he add
ed, "we can overcome that when V.
Gentry and I go to work." Mr. Carsner
views the future of the sheep and wool
Industry with confidence, but believes
the stockmen generally will thrive un
der normal oondltlons only under a re
publican administration.
Hart Fine Rider.
Some of the finest riding ever seen In
a film is to be found in the William S.
Hart new Artcraft picture, "Square Deal
Sanderson," picturized by Lambert
Hlllyer from the story by Chas. Alden
Seltzer, which ia at the Star theatre
Friday. Mr. Hart presents one of the
finest portrayals of his screen career
and his support headed by Ann Little Is
eminently satisfactory.
Bert Smith, north Lexington farmer,
is at the Moore Hospital In this city re
ceiving treatment for ulcers of the
stomach. His condition the last week
has been serious.
Lexington High School Notes.
The student body of Lexington High
School held Its first meeting Septem
ber 14, 1920. This was for the purpose
of electing officers for the coming year.
The following were elected: President
Earl Ward, Vice-President Herman
Hill; Secretary, Opal Leach; Treasurer,
Wilma Leach.
It waB decided to buy rooters caps
with the high school colors on them.
At a second meeting several matters
were discussed. It was decided to pur
chase apparatus for the Physical Train
ing Classes. This will consist of a vol
ley ball, basket ball, hand balls, etc.
R. S. McCormlck was elected newspa
per reporter.
It was voted to Issue a second num
ber of The Lexonlan. The staff elected
were: Edttor-ln-chtef, Earl Ward.
Business manager, Herman Hill; Assist
ant editor, Wilma Leach.
The Athletic Association also met and
elected officers for the year. Those
elected were: President Herman Hill;
Vice-President Dallas Ward; Secretary-Treasurer,
Elmo McMillan.
Moses buran was chosen manager of
the foot all team and Lewis Allyn cap
tain. At the first meeting of the Thespian
Club the following officers were elect
ed. President Gladystlne Davis; Vice
President Herman Hill; Secretary, Wil
ma Leach; Treasurer, Beulah Tucker;
Critic, Opal Leach. It was decided to
give two public plays during the year
as well as several shorter programs.
The Seniors also held their first class
meeting for the purpose of electing
their class officers. Those elected were:
President Earl Ward; Vice-President,
Gladystlne Davis: Secretary-Treasurer,
Moses Duran. They also selected their
pennant In the colors old rose and tan.
They took up the discussion of the plan
to give a play for the purpose of de
fraying their graduation expenses.
The Freshmen elected their class of
ficers. Those elected were: President.
Clark Jackson: Vice-PreBident Mable
Rlden; Secretary, Maxlne Gentry; treas
urer, Elmo McMillan.
The high school girls are planning to
organise a Glee Club.
Friday night October the first the
school house was the scene of much
merrymaking, when the upper classes
gave the freshmen and teachers a re
ception. Nearly all the freshmen were
present and a good time was enjoyed
by all. The room was beautifully dec
orated in the colors of each class, one
corner being given over to the colors
of each class, and streamers running
from the center to each corner. After
much frolicking, refreshments were
served. These consisted of Ice cream
and wafers. About twelve o'clock
everyone departed, feeling tired nnd
sleepy, but happy.
The high school, together with the
seventh and eighth grades, have assem
bly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The
assembly officers are, Gladystlne Davis,
pianist Mrs.. Walker, song lender, Hul
dah Tucker, Mary Duran, Senior repre
sentative, Herman Hill, Junior repre
sentative, Kathleen Slocum, Sophomore
representative, Maxlne Gentry. Fresh
man representative, Velle Ward, eighth
grade representative.
RAYMOND McCORMICK, Reporter.
Mr. and Mrs. C J. Anderson of lone
ar visitor In Heppner today.
Morrow County Road Dis
trict Situation Discussed
By W. L. McCALEB, Roadmaster.
For many years the road situation
In Morrow county has been a source of
much concern to the County Court
While it naturally occurred that In
the course of the county's development
the call was for more roads, the road
money was Insufficient to build and I
maintain them. The result waa that I
roada had to be built In order that the i
ranchers could get to market and not
having the money to build properly '
many roads had to be built In the cheap
places rather than In the places they
really belonged. j
For the same reason much of the road
maintenance had to be neglected until
the enure system became in a run
down condition. I
At the present time the tax valuation '
and regular road levy (which la Itt ,
mills) is about the same as in years j
gone by, thus the regular road fund la
about the same while the purchasing
power of the dollar has fallen off more i
than one-half of what It was before the '
war. This ia especially true in road!
matters aince the demand for road ma-!
chlnery and labor la far In exceaa of the !
supply, while the call for more roada
and better roads la much greater than
ever before. I
With the increase of demand on the
one hand and the decrease of the pur-'
chasing power of the dollar on the oth
er It is found that the regular road
money, when spread out over the'
county la far too thin to do much good.
In fact at the present valuation thu'
State Highway Commission estimates
an annual maintalnence of 1200 per
mile on their roads after they have cut
them to grade and rocked them and
call them permanent roads.
The regular road tax levy furnishes
the county with $1) and a fraction per
mile for both maintenance and con
struction on Its roads that are of com
mon, dirt and rock and sand and mud.
Just at the soil happened to be where
the road was made.
This, together with many other facts
which the county road officials have de
veloped and observed leads them to the
conclusion that they will not be able to
maintain the roada as roads should be
maintained entirely out of their regular
road levy.
The Court at Its September meeting
redistricted the county making most of
the districts smaller. They think by so
doing the results will be better and
and more satisfactory both for the
Court and for the residents of the var
ious districts.
Many of the districts have already
shown much Interest in the move and
have asked The Roadmaster to supply
them with blank forms that they may
petition the Court at Its meeting on No
vember the third to call a meeting In
their respective districts that the peo
ple of the district may get together and
talk over the road situation of their lo
cality and to vote on the matter of a
special road tax that will be levied on
all the taxable property of the district
and expended entirely In the district j
and on the exact road or roads or parts
of roads designated in their petition.
It appears that this special tax plan is
an excellent one as every cent of the
tax money must go onto the exact spot
that Is designated by the voters. It
appears to be the best solution of the,
district problem for the coming year, j
The law so provides that In order to '
call such a meeting the court must be
so petitioned not later than their reg- j
ular meeting in November. And peti
tion blanks for this purpose may be had
by applying to the county clerk or road-:
master. I
Each road user of each district should
be Interested in this matter for money
Bpent for road Improvement Is like
money spent for seed as it will produce
and return many fold if properly ap
plied. W. F. Barnett Lexington merchant
was In the city on Wednesday.
E. J. Starkey, local electrician, made
a hurried business trip to Portland this (Pendleton East Oregonlan
week. He returned home Wednesday Sentiment in Morrow county is with
afternoon. i Umatilla county people in opposing the
...'.. , . 'proposed Columbia River Highway ex
Mr. nnrt MVa W T Tru- nnA .la. " '
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ter Betty have returned to Heppner af
ter spending the summer at their Rock
away cottage.
Another candidate has cast his hat
into the city political arena, N. S. Whet
stone having filed his petition as a can
didate for councilman.
Harry Dinges and Bert Vance, well
known Lexington men, were Tuesday
visitors in Heppner. Mr. Dinges re
cently purchased residence property In
Lexington from E. W. Movers of this
city.
E. L. Padberg, county commissioner,
came up from lone on Wednesday to
attend the regular meeting of county jdal action on the mntter but It is be
court G. A. Bleakman, commissioner lleved to be favorable to suggesting
from the'south end, was also here from that present projects serving Oregon
Hardman. j interests be completed before such a
T. B. Bufflngton, formerly in the well P""Jet s the Wallula road Is con
drllllng business In this county, but j slJered.
more recently in the mercliin.itsino-
business In Pendleton, is now in thej
real estate game and la spending a few!
days in Morrow county this week.
D. C! ("SiirrinnA rahihnH 1., at -Anl
r tAniA . . ' ' ,
from Pendleton, where he spent several
days at the bedside of his father, John
Gurdane, who Is In a hospital in the
Round-Up town. Mr. Gurdane Is well
past 95 years of age and up until his
present sickness had always been quite
hale and hearty.
The Thye-Jepson bout, which will be
staged nt tho Star theater Saturday
night will be refereed by Jack O'Xell
of this city. Mr. OS'eil followed the
wrestling game for main- yearn and
was as good as the best of them In his
prime. He stands for clean sports, and
wrestlers and fans alike may expect a
squaro deal when Jack is sitting in the
game. Mrs. George C. Aiken departed Sun
day for a vacation trip of two weeks.
She will visit with her daughters Mrs.
Albert Lockrldge at Salem and Mrs,
Chas. Corder at Astoria, before return-
I In home.
SHEEPMEN HOPEFUL AS
Isaaraveaneat la f Itaattea In Large Part
Dae ta CeaMeaea la Hernias' !-
Mom.
(Portland Oregonlan)
There haa been a decided Improve
ment in the sheep market recently. Val
ues have advanced with heavy buying
and sheepmen view the future with
confidence. The trading operations of
the last month have almost cleaned the
producing sections east of the moun
tains of feeder and breeding stock. The
growers ascribe not a little of the im
provement to the practical certainty of
Mr. Harding's election.
Two months ago sheep values in eas
tern Oregon and Idaho were almost
nominal There waa no demand, and
with no buyers In the field there waa
no market The prospect was anything
but encouraging to sheepmen. Thru
out the east and west prices were on
the downgrade and the grower faced
a winter season that seemed to promise
serious financial losses.
All this has now been changed aad
the condition that exists ia one of
strength. Buying In the sheep coun
tries has become brisk, with prices
steadily advancing, and the demand for
feeders is greater than the supply. The
heavy purchasing of breeding ewe
demonstrates plainly the confidence of
sheepmen that the Industry 1 on a
sound basis. There la a shortage of
sheep, as well as cattle and other live
stock, In the country, and when the
markets become adjusted to the new
economic basis the supply condition
should keep prices stable. This read
justment has already taken place In the
sheep Industry.
Werekoase Maa Optimistic.
T. J. Mahoney, general manager of
the Columbia Basin Wool Warehouse
cempany, who has Just returned from a '
trip rthough Idaho, found the sheep
market in excellent shape In that state.
"The "country la In good physical
condition," said Mr. Mahoney. "There
waa a fine corn crop and a big hay
yield and with feed in abundance the,
sheep industry has taken on new life.
Buying has been very active of late, to
such an extent that the feeder lambs
have now been almost entirely sold out
Ordinarily a good many feeders are
still left unsold at this time of the
year.
"Sections like Condon and Heppner
do not produce early Iambs, but go In
for feeder. These have all been
cleaned up in these sections In the past
two weeks.
"Ten cent a pound 1 being paid for
mixed lamb in the country now. They
were seUlng as low as S cents earlier
In the season.
"With the lamba gone, the wethers
are beginning to move. Two-year-olds
were sold at Nampa at 7 cents, which
is almost as much as they are bring
ing in the market.
Ewes la Good Demand.
"Trading In ewes has become very
brisk. Two outfits in Harney county
sold their ewes, '2700 in one bunch and
2300 in the other, two- and three-year-olds,
at $13 a head and several bunches
of yearling ewes were sold at $11.50 to
$13 a head. These prices are less than
prevailed last year, but considerably '
more than ewes were selling for recent
ly. Sixty days ago they could not be
sold at alL
"A feature of the trading Is the de
mand that has come from Montana for
Oregon ewes. Both breeding stock and
feeders are wanted at advancing prices
throughout the country because of the
abundance and reasonable price of feed.
"Stockmen feel that the bottom of
the sheep market has been reached and
there is everywhere confidence that the
sheep situation will further Improve."
Morrow County Joins
Opposition to Highway
tension from TTmAtlllA to WaiiuIa. a
letter from the Heppner Commercial
Club today Bays. The letter was In
answer to a communication addressed
by the Pendleton Commercial Associa-
tion to nearby counties, asking their
opinion on the proposal.
"There are between 25 and SO miles of
road graded In this county for the Oregon-Washington
highway." secretary
Pattison writes. "Whether this will be
surfaced this year this county has ser
ious doubts. We feel that Eastern Ore
gon should stand together for a square
deal on roads rather than to direct
travel and business to Washington."
The Heppner club has taken no offl-
Pine City School Notes,.
Our high school is running smoothly
' with thirteen pupils enrolled.
; ., '
Tho pupils of the high school extend
a vote of thanks to the patrons who
were so good as to standardize our
school this fall.
i High school students who will grad
uate this year are Stella Carlson, Mary
I ISartholomew and Louis Carlson.
Most of our laboratory equipment
ami books have arrived,
j Mary narthotomew, who is visiting
in the eastern states, will soon be with
us again.
L(,s Carlson was elected president
o tnc student body,
i
F.I.KS ATTENTION.
There will be huslness of extra spec
ial importance for your consideration
at the recutiir session of Heppner
I.lte No. 3'. R r. O. K., In this city
next Thursday evening, October I4th
Your presence Is requested,
' GAT M. ANDERSON, Secretary,