0,,f,n Ill-tori.-.! Society, 1'uV.U- Auditorium The Gaz rrrw E-1 IME 1 1. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volme 37, No. 33. HEPPNER OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1920. Subscription, $2.00 Per Year I Caart Convened Xom7 by Judge O. W. Phelps frlaalaal Case arc Takes I'k lilaka Mat Gail!. . - Th. Novrtber term of Circuit court ia a busy oue, and ainca convening on Monday morning, Judge and jury nave been buay grinding out th grlat of the auuumulated case of many months .standing. ' I" ' In the cast of the State of Oregon v Jeae Coats, who wa charged with ta tutory rap Upon Violet Coat. Lemly, a Jury waa selected and the caae want lo trial. The defendant waa repreaented by Woodaon 8 week and District At torney Notson proaecuted for the atate. After deliberating on the caaa for nearly twenty-four hour the Jury wa. unable to reach a verdict and waa dls mlaaed by Judge Phelps. A almllar c.ao to that of tba atate varaua Coat, waa the caae of State ver u John Blake who waa charged wit. a atatutory offense agalnit Verma Hy mer. The Hymer girl and Opal Flem ing were the chief witnesses for the atate. while Make teatlded In hie own behalf. A number of character wit na.eea ware called on both .Idea. 8. E. Van Vector appeared for the defendant. After being out one hour and fifteen mlnuU. the Jury returned a verdict of not guilty.. The Jury conal.ted of the following- men: W. W. Howard, Mike Kenny, W. L. Copetjhaver, Chaa Thorn on, E. Q. Noble, H. A. Edmond, Frank Winnard, R. H. Zinter, J. H. Holme, M. D. Clark, Nell White and K. E. Allatott In the matter of 'the atate ver.ua Haeklaa, In which Ha.kin. I. chargod with arson, demurer waa overruled and plea of not guilty wa. entered by the defendant The caaa wlU come to trial the laat of the week. "A few minor matter, only will be eon.tdered by the court today, ana judge, lawyer., veniremen and others win generally ob.erva the holiday. There are a number of equly caaes coming up for aettlement a. well a. an other criminal caM of two, and court will probably be In aeaaion all of thla week If not a part of next CkleaT Railroad Haa Vlait. Relatives la Htmw Cea.tr. Robert Ellis, a railroad man from Chicago, and a nephew of Mrs. George W. Chapln of Hardman, visited during the last week at the home of hi. aunt whom he had not seen .Inc. he wa. a very .mall younsfster. Having rail roaded for the greater part of hi. life In the Bast and Middle West he I. now going to try the Coast country. He left on Tuesday morning for Oakland. California and will-go to work In the yarda of the Southern Pacific In that elty. - ' HEPPHER GETS CON FERENCE NEXT YEAR Northwesters Older Bore" Coafereaee Centra t Close After Saceesafat, its loa at Pesdletosu The Northwestern Older Boy.' Con ference will be held In Heppner next year. Tbll wa. decided by vote of the delegatea at Pendleton last week, at the conclusion of a most successful session. - Heppner wa. chosen in competition with Baker and La Grande. The date (or next year', conference hae not yet been act The closing session of the conference wa marked with a aplon- dld speech by Hal Donnely, Short talks were given by Cash Wood of the Ten dleton Y. M. C. A. The musical fea ture of the evening wa. a vocal due by Mr.. J. B, McCook, and Mrs. Hay mond Hatch. A feature of the conference wa. the banquet given In the basement of the Chrlatitan church on Saturday evening, at which 200 or more boys were pre. nt The visiting boy. alio made an Inspection tour of the Eastern Oregon Btate Hospital Delegates to the conference from Heppner were Roland Huihphreys, K mer Peterson, Eddie Chldsey, Elwood Orr, Raymond Ferguson and Professor Howard M. James. ,"Up In Mary's Attic" at Star. . "Up In Mary'. Attic" will be the fea ture offering at the Star theater next Wednesday. The charming Eve Novak and the funny Harry Qribbon are the principal players. In this big comedy feature Fine Art Picture, have estab lished a precedent. They have been Ible to present a six-reel comedy which I. free of slapstick and grotesque an tic. and which presents a genuine slice of life. Generally the average comedy I. crowned with foolish Incident "Up In Mary'. Attic" offer a situation which might present Itself In any girl's seminary. The picture tell a comic atory of ro irmnfce founded .In a boarding school Now everyone know it Is against the rule tar students to become married during their affiliation with an Instl tutlon of higher learning. Bo on of th girl has some difficulty In .up pressing the fact that she 1 married . to the athletic Instructor. That' th Idea In a nutshell. Their marriage I kept a secret for a time, 'but evidence come out when It la die j covered that they have a baby, Their attempt to hide the Infant and keep ' their marrlag a secret Induoe laughter 'knd thrill of the highest order. The ploture get off to a flying .tart and ; travel on high to It conclusion. t i Probably the best way to Improve tthe range of Oregon la to practice ro 'tatlon grazing", ' keeping the stock off I tor a time to allow the graa plant to reestablish themselves and produce I some seed, - - - v FINAL SETTLEMENT IS I MADE IN BELL ESTATE Final aettlement of the Frank E. Bell e.late wa. made thla week. The ap pralaed value of the Bell properly in Morrow county, consisting of a wheat ranch In the Black llor.e section, wu. i,00. Thla year there waa raised on the ranch, wheat to the value of 120, 249.24, not counting the aeed wheat used for aeed lug Jill acre. There wa. grown on the ranch 1750. worth of barley. The wheat belonging to the e.late wa. aold by F. A. McMeuamln, administrator, under contract at (2.40 and tZ.iO per bushel. , The Bell eatale la one of the largest ever probated in thi. county and show ed very little lndebeledness. Besides the real property in this county, Mr. bell also owned considerable property in Spokane. Giliam County Farm Statistics Given Out by Census Bureau The 'value of land -and building In Ollllam county, acordlng to statistic. recently given out by Sam L. Rogers, director of the government census bu reau. Is I12,37J,97, as of January 1, 920. This la an Increase of 3.TUS,745 in the last ten year., or a gain of 43.1 per cent Gilliam county'a wheat production in 191 was 1,017,183 bushels. Only 1.4 per cent of the land I. farmed by own er, and G8 per cent by renter. Gilliam haa a total farm acreage of 434,277. In ten year, Gilliam county ha. .ut tered a decrease of more than 15,000 in the number of aheep, but cattle have Increased from 4,699 head to 7,027 head. Mule, and horn show a decrease while wine .how an Increase during the decade. RISE OF FARM BUREAUS WAS RAPID IN OREGON 18 Coaaty OrgaaUatioaa With HT Paid Membership Wre Poraaed la Last Tvra Years. Oregon Agricultural College, Corval- 11s The rapid rise of the farm bureau yatera In Oregon 1 deeecrtbed in a re cent Issue of the . Extension Service New. Th first county farm bureau organi- latipn wa formed in Jackson county late In the fall of 1918. From this be ginning Is county organisations have sprung, numbering C497 paid member ships, as follows: Benton, 600: Coos, 259; Deschutes, 250; Douglas, 260; Jackson, 700; Jose phine, 162; Klamath, 350: Lincoln, 40; Linn, 6S2; Malheur, 425, Morrow, 250; Polk, 201; Sherman, 300; Umatilla, 400; Union, 100; Wallowa, 800; Wasco, 125; Washington, 122. Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Mult nomah and Tillamook have organised work, but no paid memberships. Baker county Is reported as inactive. Lane, Harney and Lake counties have agricultural agent but no farm bureau. a Membership campaigns are under way In Lincoln, Washington and Wasco counties. Organisation campaign, will be put on In all the existing farm bureau coun ties this fall, which are expected to bring the total membership In the state up to 10,000. This is expected to result from organisations In additional coun ties and from Increased membership In present farm bureau counties. Plans for federation of the county or ganisation Into a state wldo federa tion are well under way, and a consti tution for the proposed federation has already been drafted by the special committee. PoMtofllee Order Regarding Selection of Postmaster I. (lvra Out. The following order Is published for the Information of postmasters and em ployees of the postal service and the general public as given to The Giitette Tlmes for publication by Postmaster W. A. Richardson of the local oHice: EXECUTIVE OHDKH. Regarding Appointment of Presidential Post blasters The Executive Order of March 31, 1917, relating to post office, of the first, second and third classes, I. hereby amended to read as follows; 'Hereafter when a vacancy occur. In the position of postmaster of any offlcfc of the first, second or third class as the result of death, removal, resignation, or, on the recommendation of the First Assistant Postmaster General, anprnved by the Postmaster General, to the effect that the efficiency or need of the .er vice require, that a change shall be made, If such vacancy I. not Ailed by nomination of some person wlthla the eompetltlve rlasslgrd civil aervlre who ha. the required qnalldeatlon., thea the Postmaster General shall certify the fact to the Civil Service Commission wfilch shall forthwith hold an open competitive examination to test the fit ness of applicant to fill such vacancy, and when uch examination ha been held and the paper In connection there with have been rated the .aid Com mission shall certify the result thereof to the Postmaster General who shall submit to the President the name of the highest qualified eligible for appoint ment to fill such vacancy unless It I established that the character or resi dence of such applicant disqualifies him for appointment. No person who ha passed hi. sixty-fifth birthday or who ha. not aetnally resided within the delivery of rnich office for two year, next preceding aneh vacancy shall he given the examination herein provided forf October t, 19J0. WOOPROW WILSON. J, C, Koons, First Assistant Postmaster General. Mr. and Mr. .To. T. Knnppenhorg have returned to their home In Port land after visiting for several day with relative and friend In lone and Heppner. American Legion Promises That Real Spirit of Armistice Day Shall Never Be Lost By Col. F. W. Galbraith, Kattoaal Com. Aaiertraa Lrgloa. The swift triumph of our gallant allies which two years ago -gave us the vic tory, the. anniversary of -which we observe today, marks the high-light of the present century in American affairs. Victories such as Armistice .Day commemor ates are not the issues solely of clashes of flesh and steel. They have a finer quality than that. They are the tri umphs, as well of an uncon querable spirit. No. victory, however com plete, long can survive the spirit that conceived it. The annals of mankind are re plete with example: splendid triumphs in behalf of splen did causes that have gone for naught because the spirit that made them ceased to en- FOR CELEBRATION OF ARMISTICE DAY Today 1 truly a holiday In Heppner. Everybody 1. preparing to turn out to assist the local post of th American Legion celebrate the second anniver sary of the signing of the Armistice. Plenty of amusement i. In .tore for all. Th Legion boy have seen to that and while the day will not be observed along the same lines a. the 4th of July, in that there will be no parade and patriotic speaking, the spirit of pa triotism will manifest itaelf just the same. At 1:45 this afternoon, Heppner' fast high school football team will meet the Wheeler county high school lads for the second time this season, and the game gives every promise of a thriller. And there I going to be some crowd on hand to wltnese th contest too. Following the football game, Nels Jepson will meet a dark horse at the local theater. HI. opponent Is a man of wide reputation a a fast and clever man, and Jep will be kept busy to take the match In two straight The Legion boys have a number of stunt, up their sleeves which they have so far failed to let the general public In on, but suffice It to eay that the hours will be free from dullness and the men who take the day off from the office and farm will not be disappoint ed when they go forth to make an en joyable day. And the schools will also be closed. Walt Smith, the lone real estate.denl- er, has been .pending a few day. In Heppner thla week. MEMORIES!! l 7, i?,A ew,f Galbraith New National Comma: of the fynevican Legion dure. This is only the second an niversary of Armistice Day a day destined, if we will, IS Success in Matrimony Is Solved in Kbbien Says Chei Girls, can you cook?, If you can't you had better start in learning right away If you would be successful in a matrimonial venture, would have a healthy family and a happy husband. For such i." the advice given out by Chef Becker, a cook of sixty year, ex perience and thirty years and more with the Majestic Range people a. dem onstrator. Mr. Becker recently gave an Inter esting demonstration in cooking on the Majestic range at Gilliam & Bisbees hardware store and some of the meth ods which he employed were a revela tion to the ordinary housewife. The chef, who is now post eighty years of age, says that the family health and happiness Is in the kitchen. In Mr. Becker's family were ten chil dren and during the years from Infancy on up, he declares seven dollars 1. the sum total of money expendel by him for doctor bills. The chillren were all in good health, as were both Mr. and Mrs. Becker, and he attributed it all to the methods employed and the manner In which the food was prepared. The demonstration In this city was well attended and Heppner women say they obtained some very valuable pointers, both as to cooking food and the preparation and malntalnence of proper heat for various purposes. Wli-aoM-. to keep company with the immortals of the calendar which mark great moments that shall never die. Suc ceeding generations will ac claim Armistice Day. God grant they always shall ac claim it in the spirit that made it; and that this spirit, like the day, shall be imper ishable. With this prayer in our hearts let us renew each year our vows of fealty, repledge and 'keep unshakable our' faith in the high ideals, the lofty purposes, the unselfish aspirations and exalted, holy hopes that fixed the hearts of Americans in 1918 and made our3 a land from whence crusaders came, with souls a-flame, worthy of their victory. To this end the American Legion today, and forever, solemnly pledges its all. Y BRI III FIVE TRUE BIllS Reeomaaradatloa. Made for Change la Time of Holding Seniou of Circuit Court Jary la DlamlaaeA. ' The May grand jury was In session for three day. prior to the opening of the November term of circuit court Five true bill, were returned. In the Indictment of Tom Ingrum, charged with assault and battery upon Cllve Huston at Parker. Mill on the 4th of last July, Ingrum'' entered a plea of guilty and was fined fifty dollars. The jury waa dismissed after mak ing the following report: We, the undersigned, constituting the grand jury, duly .worn and empaneled at the May term, 1920, circuit court " ports as follow: Since our former report made to the court In May, 1920, we have been In session three days. We have found five true bills. We vhae examined the jail and the office connected with the admfhlstra tion of justice and the county build ings. We find the jail and county buildings In good condition. We find the offices well kept the official, cour teous and attentive to business, and the records of said office well and cor rectly kept .o far aa we are able to ascertain. We would respectfully recommend that step, be taken to secure an amendment to the statute of the state providing for the regular term, of the above entitled court In June and De cember of each year Instead of In May ,and November as at present provided. Having completed our labors we re spectfully request that we be dis charged. Dated this 6th day of November 182fl. JOHN J. WIGHTMAN, Foreman. C F. BERGSTROM, O. E. ADKINS. H. O. DENNIS. E. G. HAVERSTICK. J. L. YEAGER. R. E. TYLER. Seed Spud. Should be Dag ?iow. Farm Crops, O. A. C. Seed potatoes should be dug now. Only the best and healthiest looking potatoes should be kept Potatoes should not be taken from hill, which are not healthy and which are not surrounded by healthy plant. These potatoes should be stored separately and .aved for next year's planting. NOTICE OF DOG TAX DIE, NOTICE Is Hereby Given to all dog owners within the corporate limits of the city of Heppner Oregon that dog taxes will be due and payable for the year 1921 at the office of City Recorder, on or before December 1, 1920. A tax of IS per head is made on females and 19 per head on all male dogs. Dated and published the first time this 11th day of November, 1920. W. C. CASON. Marshal, Hy TIIOS. HUGHES. City Recorder. Degree of Honor Window Sale. The members of the Degree of Honor Lodge" will conduct a window sal at the Case Furniture store on Saturday afternoon from S.JO until 5 o'clock. TONIGHT Star Theater TONIGHT "A Twlllu-M Baby" and Chaa. Chaplin ln"The Pawa Shop." You ure hav lot of laughs In store for yourself, for this la comedy night at the Star. "Up In Mary' Attlo" Is the big com edy hit which 1 coming to th Star theater next Wednesday. Theater Installs Machines of Very Latest Design The Star theater last night unpacked two brand new projecting machine, which will soon be Installed in the op erating room to take the place of those now in uaa. These machines are of the Power type and make and are the latest thing m motion picture apparatus. Mr. Bigs bee feel, fortunate in getting thi. equipment at thla time a. these ma chine were the only two la a lock on the coast when hi order went in. In stallation of these new machine, la an other step forward by Manager Slgabee to give hi patrons the best there la to be had and movie fan. may rest as sured that when something better i. to be had the Star will have It' Eastern Star Feed Well Patronized by Masonic Bros. The big .upper at the Masonic Hall last Friday evening, prepared by the member, of the Order of Eastern Star, wa. well patronized by th Masonic brethern and a jolly good time wa en joyed by all. - - w The music was a feature of the eve ning and the quartette singing by Messra D. T. Goodman, Carrol Morri son, and the Misses Zelma Engleman and Gladys Lane, was especially good. Mr. Goodman also favored those present with a Kilo or two and some good old fashioned ragtime music on th piano. Nearly 150 people attended the ban quet Northwest Tourist Associa tion to Advertise in the East New York Nov. 11, (Special to The Gazette-Times) Hotel men from aU over the United State are her. to participate In the Fifth National Hotel Men' Exposition which 1 being held at the Grand Central Palace. Every thing pertaining to the hotel and re sort busineaa la on exhibition and man ager, from every section are alert for new suggestions. ., One of the interesting feature ia an extensive exhibit of the attraction of the Pacific Northwest which " I In charge of Herbert Cuthbertt secretary of the Pacific Northwest Tourist Asso ciation. Thi consist of reproduction. of scenic spot, in the part of th Uni ted States known aa the International Plaground of America" and specimens of the advertising which thla organi zation ba used to attract tourists to the state, of Washington and Oregon and the province) of British Columbia Much attention ha. been attracted to thla exhibit by a huge salmon which ia shown to Illustrate th fishing for which thi. region 1. famoua. A fresh fish 1 received each day by expreas from the Pacific and a card attached to It tell, of the sport aalting the visitor. Many an ardent angler gates longingly at the big flelow and plan to spend his next vacation In the evergreen Northwest Pupils Entertained With Good Program at Patron-Teachers The regular meeting of the Patron Teachers Association was held in the high school auditorium on Tuesday af ternoon and almost the entire session was taken up by the pupil of the grade, who put on a creditable and ex cellent program. The program opened with a song by the high school, chorus. "Living Ploturea" was the title of the show put on by first grade pupila Each pupil carried a large poster depicting a certain book and each recited a little rhyme appropo. to a character of that particular book. The poster work was done by the pupil, of the sixth grade under the supervision of art teacher. Mrs. Opal Clark.-. Considerable talent was displayed In the work. Carl Franien aang 'Thankful" and Eleanor Cohn recited Thankful, For Whatr ' The pupila of th third grade gave a history lesson Illustrating the Pilgrim Father. , One of the feature of the program was the talk by Mrs. George Thomson on books suitable tor children up to the age of six year. Mr. Carrie James then took np the discussion of reading for older children. The Patron-Teachers will entertain the patrons of the school at the next regular meeting of the association which will be the second Tuesday In December. , i; The meeting Tuesday afternoon was quite largely attended. RESOLUTIONS OF COSiDOLEXCE. Hall of San' Soucl Rebekah Lodge, No. 3 J, I. O. O. F. Heppner, Oregon. Whereas the hand of death has re moved from our midst our beloved sis ter Emma Osmin, and Whereas this Lodge ha thereby sus tained a loa that will long be felt: Therefore, be It resolved that this lodge extend to hor beloved ones their sincere sympathy, and that a copy of these resolution be sent to the mem bers of the family, and that a copy oe placed upon the minutes of this Lodge, and a copy be published In the local pa per. (Signed) MRS. McCLIXOUGH, .MRS. SMITH, s , MRS. HAYN1E, Committee. Mrs. Ida Cochran of Pendleton has been visiting In Heppner during the meek. Mrs. Cochran formerly lived In lone. F. H. Haley, agent for the Standard Oil Company at lone, yas a Wednesday business visitor In Heppner. Mr. and Mra Andrew Douglas, of lone have gone ' to Pendleton for the winter. Mr. Douglass I. an extensive farmer and land owner of the lone section. CGM-IE MEETING Friday Will Vim Tarm Barraa Leader. la Heppacr ts Dlaraaa Vital Problem. State Leader Caaalag. i'riuay will be t armor's Liay In Hepp ner. On thai uay me aaiu Uurvau will hold it brat couuiy-wiua uiaa meeting in the L O. O. . tialt A nin of nauonai yrotuineuce in carrying on Ihe work ol lue arm Ua- eau. Cheater U. Gray, will b pieaeou Air. Gray 1 a member of in iwtnal Executive Committee of the National f ederation of Farm Bureaus. He la making a very short viait to Eaaiara Oregon, three day in fact and auring ihal time he will address tour farm bu reau meetings. Paul V. alaria. Extension director of the O. A. C, ana a man who stand, bifib. in the agricultural affairs of the state. will De here and will aasiat in putting over Ihe atate Farm Bureau movement. George A. Mansfield, president of the temporary .tat organization will pre sent the .tat federation plan. County Agent L. A. Hunt says. In speaking of the meeting, that the peo ple of Morrow county will have aa op portunity to learn drat hand, th real plan, of the great Farm Bureau move ment in all it. aspecta The meeting will continue through out the day and a report on what th Farm Bureau ha. accompllahed during tns last year, will b made. Morrow Fanners Buy Eighty Miles of Strong Wire Fencing Wire fencing, aufficient In It com bined length lo reach from Heppner to Th Dalle, waa recently purchased by Morrow county farmera through the local farm bureau. Fifteen farmer, pooled their order, which waa placed directly to the fac tory In Pittsburgh, Pa, and the car load wa shipped to Heppner direct and unloaded in thi city under th super vision of County agent L. A. Hunt on Tuesday. Owing to th .lie of the order, anl the directness with which th wire waa bought the farmer made a saving of nearly three thousand doUara. In the shipment were 41 miles of woven wire and 17 miles of barbed wire. Gilliam at Bisbee, local hardware merchants, assisted In assembling the order. LOST Multnomah water pump for Ford. Notify The Gazette-Time.. Rea sonable reward. lilt COUNTY FAIR M LEX INGTON HAS REAL PEP Items of latereat Gather by Oar Cor ' renpoadeat In the Wheat City. The reproduction of th old time county fair, which wa. held in Leach Hall under the auspice, of the Ladle. Guild of the Christian church recently, wa. an unqualified succesa. There wa. nothing missing that went with the old county fair, except It might be the old shell game. Various booths, where fortune tell ing and other gyp game, were open full blast A feature of the fair wa. the booth In charge of W. O. Hill, In which a pint jar was filled with pennies. It was the opportunity of everyone visiting thi. booth, to make a guess on the number of copper, contained In the jar. Strange as it may seem, the gue.se ranged in their estimate from 150 to 20,000 pen nies. As a matter of fact there were 357 pennies by actual count and W. P. Mc Millan won first prize by guessing 361 But there were many high class fea tures at the fair, all due respect to the fortune telling and guessing contests. There were eating places, hot dog stands, embroidery markets, etc. There waa an excellent program of readings and music. Herman Hill and Lou Holmes put on a little stunt en titled "The First Railroad In Morrow County." Nothing more or less than two boys riding the third upon a rail. There were no tar and feathers, how ever. The Hall wa not large enough to hold the crowd but the ladle realized nearly $200 from the affair. M. D. Tucker and son have charge of building a bIx room addition to the Christian church. Bath room fixtures will be installed. Mra Cecil Warner ha. gone to Spo kane for a three-week, visit with rela tlvea W. F. Harnett Is making considerable improvement, on his ranch north of Lexington, which Include the building of a machine shed. The work I In charge of Carpenter Sax. Mr. and Mra Green left on last Fri day for Salem, where they will remain indefinitely. They recently sold their place here to Fred Kunn. L. L. VanWInkle and family have returned from, Albany and Mr. Van Winkle has purchased the M. D. Tuck er residence. Albert Nelson, well known farmer, has moved his family Into the Nelson residence In this city, for the winter. Bert Vance has taken a five-year lease on the Ernest Moyer ranch at the head of I' lack Horse, and the Gar ret family hua moved Into th Vance house here. E. Nordyke I. assembling material on hi. Main street lot preparatory to building a large concrete gurage, con struction of which will be commenced beforo long. Harvey McAllster made a buslnen. trip to Heppner the laat of the week, "Pap" ha. been feeling better since the election.