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v' Gaz: rnrrrvrr H Ha Ji PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 37, Number 35 IIEPPXEB OKEGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1920. Subscription, $2.00 Per Year IMES COUNTY COURT MEI IK Hoao Matltn Arc Paeera t sub mm Claims Against Canaly Andltea aid Ordered Paid. Court met In regular aeBslon on Nov. 3, 1820, when were had the following proceedings: Court made an order cancelling the taxea aa levied on the lands under the West Extension Irrigation District, af ter proper showing had been made. Petition of 11. 1'. Hand et al, change of railroad crossing near Irrlgon read and allowed. 1'ctltlon of A. H. Allen for the vaca tion of certain streets and alleys in Irrigun for school purposes read and allowed. Petition of K. V. Jones et al for estab lishment of a county road approved and C. W. Caldwell appointed to act with regular viewers in viewing euld road. Petition of W. K. Burnett et al for es tablishment of county road read and Nov. 19, set as date for viewing said proposed road. Petition of C. H. Peterson et al fer special .road meeting In District 14 read and approved and Nov. 27 set as date of meeting. Petition of J. L. eJnklns et al for special road meeting In District ! read and approved and Nov. 27 Bet as date of meeting. Petition of F. C. Frederlckson et al for special road meeting in District 1 read and approved and Nov. 27 set as date of meeting. Petition of C. H. Bartholomew et al for special road meeting In District 6 read and approved and Nov. 27 set as date of meeting. The following bills were approved and ordered paid; Lena Hnell Shurte, Institute....! 200.00 W. A. Richardson, Rupt 11.97 U K. KnlKhten, llounty 4 00 Industrial Accident Commis sion, Roads 71.27 W. A. Hurnslde, Dist. 3 2 M, (Jco. McDonuld, llounty 3.00 O. V. Stephens, llounty 6 00 C. II. Oral, Sealer 6.S7 mate Library, Library 165.20 V. M. Ayers. salary 70.00 W. T. Campbell, sulary 75.00 Goo. McDuffee, salary 1666li T. E. Chldsey, Hilary 126.00 J. A. Waters, salary 166.68 (1. M. Anderson, salary 116.00 T. J. Humphreys, salary 41.66 J. J. Wells, salary 133.33 Ma French, salary ........... 75.00 John Oarslde, salary 25.00 Lena Knell Shurte, salary 100.00 A. D. McMurdo, salary 10.00 Harriet Balrd. Pension 10.00 Gladys Gibbons, Pension 10.00 Daisy Beckett Pension ' 26.00 Sadie Moroy, Pension 32 50 Alice McFerrtn, Pension 10.00 Hodenn Fcenaughty, Gen. I id. 1,922 .411 Tum-A-Lum, Dist. 73.00 W. M. Ayers, Poor 23.00 W. W. Hmead. Fair 37.50 W. L. McCaleb, eUn. Road 16 38 Road Ilullders Co., Den. Road . 39.30 W. T Campbell, Gen. Road 63.00 lirlstow & JohnBon, I-G 104 41 K. I. Dupont Co., I-(J 206.60 City of Lexington, Dlst. 11 494 41 Lester Hay, hist. 7 4.76 Mollahan Urns, Diet. 9 100.00 Ilushnng & Co., Gen. Road 31.63 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co., current 26.08 Humphreys Drug Co., election 20.00 Glass & Prudhomme, (lection.. 68 62 Thomson BroB., ,poor 14.00 Patterson Son, ct. home..... 3.19 Natlonnl Surety Co.. sheriff.... 16.66 Pearl Chldsey, sheriff ac 25.00 M. R. Morgan, Hist 3, 6.00 L. 8. Shurte, supt sc., 30.60 Klkhorn Restaurant, Jail ac... 30.80 Roland Humphreys, treasurer, 10.00 I A. Hunt, county ngetit 200.00 Kllham Stationery ft Printing Co., clerk's ac - .. 80.09 Heppner Herald, gen. road 24.25 Heppner Light ft Water Co.ct. To the Trade: TF THE PEOPLE of Heppner 1 desire to maintain a milk route in this city, it is highly necessary that all milk and cream tickets be paid for, cash in advance. Money will be re: funded for unused tickets. We will start on a cash basis December 1st, 1920. Morrow County Creamery Company W. CLAUDE COX,. Manager Wrestling Match Between Local Talent, Star Tonight A wrestling match between local tal ent will be held at the Star theater to night when Harvey Bauman and Har ry Uroshens meet In what promises to be a fast bout. Both men are far above the average amateur standing and have considerable mat experience. Groshens met. some good men while in the navy and Bauman formerly wrest led under the colors of the Spokane Athletic Club. Manager Sigabee an nounces some fast preliminaries. Championship Football Game To Be Flayed This Afternoon The Lexington high school football team has not been scored against this year. However, the Heppner high hus kies have hopes and the deciding game of the season will be played at the de pot grounds In this city this afternoon. Heppner has not been defeated this year, although Lexington held them to a scoreless game early In the season. Later Heppner took the measure of the lone high. Wheeler county high and Stanfleld high school teams. Lexington has a fast and remarkably well balanced and developed football machine and Its not a foregone con clusion by a long ways that Heppner will bring home the turkey. Lexington High School Notes. The practice ,of the Senior play "Dave's Baby," a comedy of two acts, IB novwell under way. This play will be put on, In the High School auditor ium, on Dec. 17. Watch the calendar and be sure you're there! Wre claim you will miss a good laugh If you are not present. This play is being coached by Miss Kendall and the property man ager is Raymond McCormick. The cast Is aa follows; Ilex Manson, a bachelor, Gerald White. David Thome, Rex's college chum. Earl Ward. Dorothy Thorn, David's daughter, Gladystlne Davis Bridget, - Rex's Irish hounsekeeper, Mary Duran. ' Pete, Rex's negro valet, Moses Duran Court is over and the blue haze has almost entirely cleared from the atmos phere. Cnsea of such putridity as were on trial, strange aa It may seem, hold a facination for many people, and the court room seating capacity was taxed at all times. Market reports etats that the Amer lean wheat market Is now the cheapest of any In the world. And statistics prove that it costs more to raise wheat in this country than elsewhere. Sure ly steps must b taken to encourage the American farmer In his Industry or a world's food shortage will be evident. A tight money marget locally will In no way be Improved if we persist In doing mail order buying. A dollar spent at home will make the rounds and help everybody, but If sent away will be gone for keepB. Let's keep right on patronising home institutions. house ac - -. 68.10 J. A. Waters, election, 10.00 Geo. Chnpln, et al., election 976.30 A. W. Jones, election, 6.00 Hanson Hughes, election 6.00 Roy Brown, et al, special 2 716.42 W. L. McCaleb, gen. road fOO.ao Phelps Grocery Co., special -.. 152.33 Central Market, special 4, 17.16 Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. special rood No. 4 .. f 33.00 W. L. McCaleb, special road 4, 1.76 Trl-State Terminal Co,, special road No. 4, llt.H Bank of lone, lone-Gooseberry road ...... 532.14 Farmers ft Stockgrowers Nation al Bank, roads 624.49 First National Bank, roads 2274.81 Oscar Huber, on Willow creek raod contract 11949.87 S I Chan. Bartholomew Bays 810.006 Boads at Par to Insure Highway lmprure meat oa Batter Creek. Bids from the Portland bonding houses were considered too low by the Morrow County court last Wednesday and as a result, the 160,000 issue of Morrow county road bonds were not placed on the market. The bids received on the bonds were as follows: First National Bank of Heppner, (4; Keeler Bros, of Portland, 93.03; E. L. Devereaux of Portland, 90.T8. Chas. Bartholomew, Butter creek farmer and stockman, took 1 10, Dot worth of the bonds at par In order to insure improvement work on the But ter creek road. That Is the amount ap portioned for that highway. "OUT OF LUCK," SAYS DOROTHY GISH TO A . GREEN STAGE HAND Popular Star Victim of Queer Areldeat While Pllisg New Comedy. Dorothy Glah, the vivacious little moving picture star, Is nursing a large bump on the top most portion of her cranium. She did not fall down stairs, nor has she been learning to roller skate. The cause lies in the over-enthusiasm of an actor In her latest Para mount picture, "Out of Luck," which 1b coming to the Star Theater on Sunday, accompanied by a green property man's conception of a. "movie" blackjack. To expose a secret of a photoplay produc tion, the bottles, crockery and. black Jacks with which one actor strikes an other are usually made of some sub stance less dangerous than It appears Thus the burglar's "billy" In Miss Ulsh's picture was stuffed with cotton, and a lusty blow can be delivered with no serious results. But when the new property man got slightly rattled and brought the wrong one on the "set" and the "heavy" hit Miss Glsh on the head with it it was found that something was wrong Luckily the results were not fatal, but after a rathe heated Interview with Miss Dorothy, the property man has decided to be more careful in the future. The story of "Out of Luck" centers around a girl whose chief failing U superstition. Because Venus In In the ascendant, she advises a girl friend to lope with man of her choice. Then the superstitious girl falls In love with the best man at the wedding and Is sepa rated from him by a villanous fortune hunter who has designs on her. But they are reconciled in a most, novel way. George Fawcett, Ralph Graves, and Vivian Montrose are Included In the strong cast IMES BANK POSITION Will H. Bennett, state superintendent of banks, placed his resignation in the hands of the state banking board on Monday and wil become vice-president of the Inland Empire Bank at Fendle ton. The resignation becomes effective December 81. Bennett has become a stockholder In the Pendleton instltu Hon, and his desire to reenter private life is given as his only reason for leav ing the state's service. . Bennett was appointed state bank superintendent February 11, 1920. Prior to that tor two years he was cashier of the Cltisens' bank of Portland and be fore that had been connecten with banks In Klamath Falls. Mr. Bennett received his first banking experience with the First National Bank of this city. He has a wide ai quatntance In Eastern Oregon. DRAMA THRILL AND CHARM FEATURES OF HART'S NEW PICTURE Real Indiana Support Artrraft Star In Big Photoplay "Wagon Tracks," What Is said to be perhaps the most effective picture In which William S. Hart has ever appeared, Is "Wagon Tracks," his latest Artcraft picture which will be shown at the Star Thea ter Friday, Nov. 26. It Is accurate his torically and will afford delightful en tertainment to "Big Bill's" admirers. C. Gardner Sullivan wrote and adapted the story and Lambert Hillyer directed the production. In one of the scenes, a band of real Indiana Is used, In an attack on a cara van of Prairie schooners making their arduous way across the desert toward the sunset, via the old Santa Fe trail. There is drama in every foot of the film, charm as well aB thrill. Jane Novak Is leading woman and Robert Mi Kim, the most realistic villain In the screen world, has the heavy role. The roimilnder of the cast is powerful. Mr. Hart plays the part of a guide whose experiences are one Beries of sen sational adventures In a day when ad venture was every real man's middle name. The picture is believed by Mr. Hart to be one of his best and certainly If time and effort are of any conse. quence In a picture his Judgment lb well based for there has been no stint ing in either respect. The public will see Bill Hart aB It loves to see him as a real, rod-blooded and relentless character with honor as his greatest Ideal and bravery' his sec ond nature. The real weet of fifty years ago Is shown. It starts in Kan sas and ends up somewhere along the Santa Fe trail. Joe Batty, Eight Mile farmer, was a first of the week visitor In Heppner on business. . HARDING TO SOUND SOLONS ON LEAGUE Senators Reed of Missouri, I'omer- ene of Ohio and Shields of Tennessee, all democrats, are among tho.se invited by President-elect Harding to confer Ith him on the league of nations is sue and other matters after his return from Panama, according to Harry M. Daugherty, Mr .Hardlngs pre-conven tlon campaign manager. Others asked to offer euggeslons to the president-elect, Mr. Daugherty said. Include Senators Borih, Johnson, Lodge, Knox, Polndexter and Mr Daugherty thought, Herbert Hoover. "Informal conferences at Marlon probably will begin about December 10," Mr. Daugherty said, adding thas no definite date had been set for any one to go there. 'Some probably will go BinglyXvhlle others may go In groups," said Mr. Daugherty. "There wil be no pre-ar ranged schedule as to when different ones will appear." The president-elect plans to spend only a day In Washington after return ing from Panama via Newport News, and will go immediately to Marion, Mr. Daugherty announced. He said Mr. Harding expected to resign from the senate soon after January 1, when Gov ernor-elect Davis of Ohio takes office. Mr. Daugherty predicted that Senator elect Willis, republican, would be named to' succeed Senator Harding. Mr. Daugherty refused to discuss cabinet possibilities. Weston, Convicted of Mur der, Breaks Down and Weeps Bend, Ore. For the first time since his trial here started, A. J. Weston, convicted murderer of Robert Krug. of Sisters, broke down in his cell and wept like a child. He protested his innocence and declared that he would rather walk out of jail into his coffin than to go to the penitentiary for life. A visit from his lawyerB cheered him somewhat He was unable to sleep last night or this morning and looked ten years older than when the trial started. Weston was convicted by the jury which had been out for more than sev enteen hours. A motion for time in which to file a request for a new trial was to be filed today, Allan R. Joy, de fense attrfrney, stated. Weston sat unmoved as the decision was announced, shaking his head slightly, but making no verbal com ment on the outcome of the case. His daughter, Mrs. A. J. Moore, burst Into tears as the verdict was read. August Krug, brother of Weston's alleged vic tim, heard the verdict and after court adjourned, expressed his pleasure. Time for sentence his not been fixed by Judge Duffy. LOST Two aide curtains which were rolled up and misplaced in wrong car, front of Thomson's store. Finder please leave them st The Gazette-Tlmea. California Has Harking. Helena Mont In response to the plea of United States Senator Phelan of California, to protest to the United States department of state against any treaty which gives foreign-born Jap anese the rights of citizenship Govern or Stewart expressed himself as being In "hearty sympathy with the attitude of Senator Phelan and the people of California." Governor Stewart said he had not yet decided whether he would send the pro test which Senator Phelan requested. Slats' Diary. Friday ma cum home frum the club tonite as mad as she cud be & when pa ist hor what the natter was she sed 'urn peopel diddent Save nothing else 2 lo only go round a telling lies on .lier ?a sed That Is bad Jnuff of corse but ust spose they wud ro 2 blabbing the ruth on you then vhat. Otherwise It was a very quite lay. Saturday They vas a man arrested 'or speeding In a ittomobeel today & when he was put up In front of the Ma vor the Mayor ast him what excuse he had 2 offer for driv ing so fast. The man sed Nothing only he was a takeing his mother In law 2 the ralerode trane so she cud go home. He was set Free. Sunday Ma went 2 the country to day & she intends 2 stay for Several days. Pa & me has 2 cook for our own selfs. He says we will have a good time. These are a going 2 be grate days for he & I. I expeck. Monday When I got 2 skool they wns a package addressed 2 me on my desk. I wore the Skin off ,of 11 or 12 fingers a trying 2 open it & when finely r got to the Inside I found a unanny- mous letter which sed Let me know If this package was hard 2 open. Yures truely. But I suspeck who it was. ft I think mebby I will get Even with her. Tuesday Blisters has got a new ba by brother today. Pa sed that peopel buyB babys. If thnt is the Case it aint enny wonder the poor peopel stays poor because It seems like they buy most of the babies which Is bought. The rich folks with money buys ottomobeels & dlmonds ft everything. Wednesday wo hnd a letter frum ma. she Is Home sick for us. pa & me She sed they is Just 3 things out there in the Country where she Is visiting at Those 3 things Is Morning & Noon & Nlto. Well I have nto better grub than now. Thursday pa sed sum men was cometng 2 our house to tawk bisness tonite ft for me 2 stay In the setlng room ft not 2 bother them. I guess thoy tnwkod bisness for I herd them saying lots of flfrgers like 7 ft 11 & como on 8 nnd etc. men they was quite ft prltty soon they musta caught a cat for I herd them say Heres eomo for the Kitty. T went 2 sleep In my chare & they left after mid Nlte. V i Sheepmen Will Cooperate With rroeral (iovernmrat la Proa-ram to Exter minate Coyotes. . The annual meeting of the Morrow County Sheep Growers' Association will be held in the I. O. O. F. hall, Saturday afternoon, December 4th. At this meet ing a report will be given of the ac tion of the Oregon Wool Growers In their meeting at Portland a few daya ago, relating to securing an embargo on wool and a change In tariff rates A great deal of Important business Is up for consideration on that day. Definite arrangements must be en tered Into with the Federal Govern ment relating to putting trappers here as the Government is ready to put Its money and men Into the work as soon as the Bheepmen are ready to cooper ate, ae the county haa already voted by a two to one majority to undertake Its part of the burden. The Federal De partment has developed a strychnine which haa given remarkable success In the poisoning of coyotes, as this stry chnine la tasteless, and If the sheepmen are Inclined to adopt the poison method the representative of the Biological Survey will explain Its use to sheepmen so that they can assist In eliminating coyotes near their own range. The plan called for Is for a two-years' work, which if carried out successfully should practically eliminate coyotes In Morrow county. Of course. If the work Is not mantained they will come In from elsewhere. A delegation must be chosen to go to the State Wool Growers meeting, fhe exact date of which will be an nounced at this meetltng. Resolutions will also be made advising our congres sional repreaentatlveaand the National Wool Growers Association aa to what action la desired by Morrow county wool growers In fixing tariff schedules The activities of the Natioanl Federa tion of Farm Bureaus In connection with the wool situation will be dis cussed and the advisability of co-oper ation by Oregon in Its activity will be considered. Representatives of wool marketing organisations are expected, as well as an expert on sheep and wool from the Department of Agriculture who will speak upon the best grades of wool for the present market and for future consideration. The secretary of the State Wool Growers' Association will be present and outline the plans of the Oregon Wool Growers' Associa tion for The future. The question of wages, which waa referred by the last special meeting to the annual meeting will be taken up and given further con sideration. All together this will be the most Important sheep meeting held In Morrow county this year and every sheepman In the county Is especially urged to attend, aa many of the Items are of great Interest to the sheep grow er. REMEMBER THE DATE. DECEM BER FOURTH. I. O. O. F. HALL, I P. M. ' BE THERE. L. V. GENTRY, President. L. A. HUNT, Secretary. Strange Malady Appears Here And Baffles Local Physicians A new disease has tnade its appear ance here which thus far has complete ly baffled local doctors. As near as can be ascertained, it appears in the form of a Btomach trouble anA the patient once attacked, becomes violently ill. Three patients have been under the doctor's care thus far. Ray McAlister and Clifford Fridley of Lexington havt Jrst recovered from the malady and at the present time Horace Wells, young son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Wells is quite sick at hiB home here, apparently suf fering from the same sickness that Mc Alister and Fridley had. The disease first made its appearance In this part of the country when reports went out that thirty or forty people in Wallowa county were seriously ill from a malady which physicians were unable to diag nose. No. asa Report of the Condition of the LEXINGTON STATE BANK nt Lexington, In the Stnte of Oregon, st the elooe of business Novem ber 13, ivao. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts 3117,067.16 Bonds and warrants 7,782.90 Furniture and fixtures 1.B00.00 Other real estate owned 1,000.00 Due from approved reserve banks 11.11S.S2 Checks and other cash Itema 64.60 Cash on hand 6,522.20 TOTAL $145,055.68 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in I 15,000.00 Surplus fund 5,000.00 Undivided profits less ex penses and taxes paid 4,327.90 Individual deposits subject to check 83,698.98 Demand certificates of deposit 10.92 Cashier checks outstanding ... 1,077.38 Time and Savings Deposits.... 26,031. bl Other liabilities 8.99 TOTAL 3145,056.68 Staff of Oregon, County of Morrow, ss. I, W. O. Hill, Cashier of the above- named bank, do solemnly swear that the nbove statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. O. HILL, Cashier. Subscribed nnd sworn to before me this 22nd day of November, 1920. C. E. WOODSON, Notary Public. My Commission expires Oct. 14, 1924. CORRECT Attest: W. a. SCOTT, GEO. L. McMILLAN, FRANK GILLIAM, Directors. Chase Away Your Glooms At the Big County Fair Got any glooms? They will vanish like magic at the big county fair which the high school students are putting on at the Fair Pavilion this evening. They say its the premier attraction of the season. Two unparalelled attractions are the "Bridget Chorus Troupe" consisting of a bevy of handsome, vivacious country lassies that will put the Midnight Fol lies to shame and throw Lillian Russell into the shade. They will sing and dance at frequent intervals during the evening. The other is the "Hanktown Hawaiian Minstrels" These gentlemen have Just completed a most successful season's tour, says their publicity man ager, and have consented to graco the occasion. There will be side-shows and conces sions of course. Who ever saw a real county fair that didn't have 'em. A show for men only, and a show for women only, probably you will be dis appointed, but the show will be good Just the same. Madame Zobell's beauty parlor, Madame Garcia with her for tune telling and Sondow the strong man, all of them are here. Also Toots Ootsie, the fattest woman Ui the world, a remarkable curiosity weighing over six hundred pounds. It Is said that there will be a couple of husky bouncers at the door and If you are dressed up they'll undress you. or nearly so, and If you didn't look like a hick when you left home, you will be fore you enter the gates leading to the big county fair. Educators Will Confer In Portland Durink School Week A conference of educators and others interested in the development of edu cation and the upbuilding of schools, will be held in Portland during "School Week" on Tuesday, December 7. The conference will be held at the Multno mah hotel and delegates will be present from all parts of Oregon and Wash ington. Superintendent Isaaes New Directory Lena Snell Shurte, county school su perintendent has just issued a new schol directory of Mor"row county. The booklet contains valuable Information regarding school districts, assessable valuation of property, various school boards and teachers in every district and gives the amount of salaries paid to teachers. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert D. Coats, Mor row county pioneers, who are making their home at Dallas, arrived in Hepp ner the last of the week to spend a few daya visiting with, friends and rela tives. Jasper . crawford who is a student at the Oregon "Agricultural college, came up from Corvalis Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with home folks. !) CLAIMED GYSUPT. In line with the proclamation issued the first of the week .by Governor 01 cott in which "School Week" In Ore gon is designated from December 5 to 11, county school Superintendent Lena Snell Shurte has issued a similar proc lamation which is as follows: To the people of Morrow County: De cember 5 to 11 has been designated as "School Week" In Oregon and it Is the desire of those interested in education that the people use this week in such a way as will "most effectively dissem inate among the people accurate Infor mation in regard to the conditions and needs of our schools and enhance the value and appreciation of education and create such interest as will result in better opportunities for education as well as a larger Interest in schools oi I all kinds and grades. I therefore would call upon the press, the clergymen and religious organiza tions and all clubs nnd public assocla-' tions to lend their aid in the movement. If the ministers of the churches of the county would devote one sermon on' Sunday, December 5, to the "School : Week" idea, I am sure that great lm-. petus would be given the movement. I Careful consideration of the needs of our schools and the proper disaemlna- tion of information upon the subject at this time Is bound to have a far-reaching effect for future good of education In the state of Oregon. LENA SNELL SHURTE, County School Superintendent. GRIDIRON OR GOBBLER? FROM MEAT CUTTER TO IN OF WEALTH Loral Batrhrr la Heir to Million Hollar Estate In Mk-algaa Kspeete to R tara to Oregon boob. A story weaved In common fiction but which rarely happens to earthly mor tals has come to real life and Jack O' Neill, meat cutter at the Central Mar ket in this city is the heir to exceed ingly good fortune. Mr. O'Neill was called east several days ago by the death of bis uncle In Sault St Marie, Michigan. After ar riving at the home of hla diseased undo lawyers informed Mr. O'Neill that a for tune had been left him through the pro visions of the elder CNeUl'a wllL The estate consists ot thousands of acres of valuable land In Michigan and in Canada. Mr. O'Neill's uncle was gen erally known In his section aa "Tax Title" O'Neill and besides acquiring title to all this land, be had the right of way over a narrow channel of water where canal tolls were paid, thereby adding greatly to an already hugo for tune. After getting his affairs In shapo In the East, Jack expects to return to Heppner. according to a letter received In this city by Dan R. Engleman, close friend of the new millionaire. He did not say in the letter whether he ex pected to stay In the meat cutting bus iness or devote his entire time manag ing his new estate, but In any event Jack Is well fixed for life, so he should worry. Portland Banker Returns From Eastern Trip, Sees Prosperity Coming C. C. Colt vice-president of the First National Bank of Portland, has just re turned from a trip East and from what he learned, it appears to him that this country is passing through a severe re adjustment period. He came in contact with men prominent in financial and industrial affairs who believe the long expected tightening up, inevitable after the war, will continue for some time, but the opinion Is that there Is no cause for alarm over the recession of com modity prices and credit restriction. Mr. Colt is optimistic over the way ho found confidence restored, says the Portland Telegram, as a result of the national election. He has no doubt of the outcome which he says will be a greater and sounder era of nationwide prosperity! aa soon as thrift becomes a national habit and the Inflation pro duced by the war has entirely disap peared. NEW BEACH OIL WELL ON RAMPAGE Standard Oil Company well No. 3 on the Bolsa Chlca ranch near Huntington Beach went on a rampage last night First it blew out and completely wrecked the pump and other machinery set up to draw oil out of the well. Then it spurted oil In such quantity and with such force that persons within a radius of one and a half miles found their clothes ruined by oil drop. The rain of fine oil spray Is believed to have .killed many valuable trees within a similar radius. Within two and a half miles of the well, the smell of gas was so strong as to be disagree able. Three hundred men worked all eve ning trying to get the huge geyser un der control. A great deal of oil went to waste, but holes hastily dug caught enough to more than pay for rulneo trees and damaged clothing and wreck ed machinery. The well, which was "brought In" two days ago, la said to be the second largest In Southern California. It was believed late last night that It would be capped successfully by morning Examiner, Nov. 17, 1920. H. V. Brlggs la In the city with a crew of four men to enlarge the pipe line facilities at the local plant of the Standard Oil company. Three furnished housekeeping rooms for rent. Inquire Gazette-Times. Whit Mauldln who has been living at Stanfteld. arrived in Heppner Wednes day to make a visit with old friends. 1