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Volume 37, No. 39.
IIEPPNER OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2:, 1920.
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Freaent Btem Acknowledged Uruuii,
i'lucrM HettWet Uurdeit un I'roperij
Uwiter IuuiuiImIou Itct'uiuiuruila
rrut-rrdiun; Slowly With Due Delib-erailou.
Extensive reforms in the tax levy-J
ing and collection system of the male
uiu Lo be recommended to the gover
nor by the coiiiiiiiubioii appointed by
hun Burnt! little time ago. It is ex
pected thai these recommendations
will, In turn, be submitted to the com
ing session uf the legialature tor us
consideration and action.
Included in the suggestions of the
commission will be the enacting of un
Income tax law, the estabhbhmeiit of
a gross business lax, and the readjual
ment uf the properly tax to meet tliei.c
two new features ho that the whole
system will be Weil tool diuated and
harmonious in operation and effect
In vent Ik at Ion Sought
it In not expected, however, that the
commission will reconnnund that tlie
coming Heaslun of the legislature put
into statute form the various lecom
mendations made. It is contended tliul
the subject is too big for hasty action,
and that basic data necessary for ttio
enactment of fair and equitable legis
lation is not now available. According
ly, it will be recommended that the
legislature provide for the appointment
of a commission by the governor, in
vested with adequate power and equip
meat to make an exhaustive investiga
tion into the problem and recommend
to the 1923 suasion of the legislature
such legislation and in such form as
Information compiled would dictate.
Under the existing system In the
state real property bears the brunt of
governmental charges and there is no
information available covering individ
ual incomes or business earnings in
general, which would give any idea a
to the aggregate taxable basis that
would be formed by them.
Loop helm Are Sieea
It Is pointed out, for instance, thai
there ate many men in Portland and
elsewhere throughout the stale who
own no real estate, or other piupeity
taxable, but who, nevertheless, have
large incomes from their bushier,
profession or from their invisible in
vestments. Again it is pointed out
that a business 11 im may have stock on
hand assesiied atTl.00UfO0O at the inu-.
of assessment upon which amount
alone taxes will be levied, while in fact
the business will have on hand and
turn over many times that ai loom
during the course of the year upon
which there will be no assessment or
levy.
It is contended that these two'
sources of Income, not now taxed so far
as the state Is concerned, in all proba-.
bllity would alone double or more than
double the tax basis of the state ami
thus lift the present heavy tux bur
den borne by real property, now charg
ed with mote than 70 per cent of the
entire goveruicntal expense.
To Oauge Incomes
The purpose of the proposed commis
sion would be to ascertain the upptox
iuiate aggregate income which could
be f h lily taxable within the state an a
whole, and, also, to estimate the aggre
gate gross business done within the
statu during the year. With th.e two
buMb established, it would then no pos
sible to make them, together with the
asset sed valuation of the real pinn.T
ty of the state ns a whole, ami from
the three work out what would be n
fair and equitable raft; of taxation lo
be put upon personal Incomes, gross
business done and real property owned
in order to raise the amount of mone
needed annually for all purposes of
government.
With this Information nnd data in
hand It would be possible for the com
mission to draft, a harmonious and
comprehensive tax code brlnc.inn all
three sources of revenue and any others
available within lis scope In an equit
able and balanced manner, and lo pro
vide for the assessment, levy nnd col
lection of the tax.
Kuqltnlilr 11 nn (iiinl
It is considered by those who have
been Investigating the subject prelim
inary to the preparation of their re
port to the governor and the legisla
ture as It Is in fact contended by all
students of taxation that everyone
enjoying the protection and benefits of
government owes it ns a fundamental
duty of citizenship to hear a propor
tionate share of the cost of the govern
men t. 1 1, for a long time, ha s hue n
realized that the property owner In
bearing the whole load, to all intents
nnd purposes, while the non-property
owner stands out from under even
though he may be far more prosper
ous and more able to pav his share
than the other.
It Is the theory of the governor'?
commission that the legislature should
equnliir.fi the burden so that It may be
laid with even nnd proportionate
weight upon the shoulders of nil, nnd
It believes that its recommendations
If carried into well founded and writ
ten law, will accomplish this reform.
NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that T the un
designed, under the laws of the state
of Oregon, have taken up the animal
hereinafter described while running at
large on my premises in Morrow coun
ty, Oregon, to-wlt: One bay mare colt.
yearling past, with blajse face, no vis
ible brand.
That I will on Saturday, the Udh day
of January, 1 921, at the hour of 2 o'
clock in the afternoon of said day, at
my farm 3 miles east from Irrlgon,
Oregon, in said county, unless the said
animnl shnll have been redeemed, sol!
to the highest bidder for ensh In hand
for the purpose of paying coats of tak
ing up, holding and selling said nnimnt,
together with reasonable damn pes for
the Injury caused hy running nt large
on said premises.
OEO. RAND.
Dated and published the first ttmo
this 30th day of December, 1920.
John Day Irrigation
District to Be Promoted
iluaiduiaii, inc., bet. ember -, laiiu.
Poaitinian, the gateway of the great
John i-Jai luib oigauiied the John Day
Duelopment league. The object of the
organization wilt be to promote in ev
ery possible way the woik ot develop
ment of the John Da urination dis
trict and Its activities will include all
phases of publicity including the an
nual baibecue, cooperation with the di
rectum of the John Day irrigation dis
trict and the endeavor to tails t all
towns in and surrounding the district
in the same work. Uiliieia chosen are
S. H. iloai dman, president; A. W. Cobb,
vice presioent; M. U. Signs, secretaiy;
and V. A. (ioodwin, A- L. Larsen, and
C. 11. DUIubaugh, directois. All of the
towns and cities in this section will
be asked to sit in with the John Day
Development league by appointing
three daeclors to look after the lea
gue's activities In their respective com
munities. M. Li. Signs, secretary-treasurer ot
the Commercial club will repieseni
Uoardman at the meeting of commer
cial aecietaries, and the meeting of the
State Chamber of Commerce In Port
land December 27th to 2inh inclusive.
The itoardman Faun bureau haselct
ed the following officers for the ensuing
year: C. H. Dillabaugii, president; A.
L. Larsen, Vice piesident; and M. B.
Signs, secretary -treasurer.
The family of C. Buively, recent pur
chaser of the Pastime, has. arrived and
are occupying rooms in the Dodd block
on Main street. Three children from
this family have entered Bchool bring
ing excellent records with them, fneie
has also been enrolled one pupil from
the family of Chas. Dillon who recent
ly purchased the Alex Wilson place.
Mrs. J. It. Johnson returned Friday
from a trip to Portland and Vancouver.
(Jeorgo Parllow accompanied his mo
ther to Vancouver, It. C. last week.
Mill 1m lleing O verb nil led.
The lleppner flouring mill, now the
property of the Tri-Stale Terminal Co.,
is undergoing a thorough and complete
overhauling, from basement to roof,
ui dor the direction of A. J. l'almer, a
millwright of Daker, who has been on
the jidi for a few weeks past. Theie
Is it. hv t ome new machinery install
ed, also, and it Is now expected that
the mill will be in operation about the
middle uf January, providing the wea-th'-i-
i t.:;dtbms w ill permit. Ti"i Iri-St-ite
people, will turn out Dour un
der i lien own name and brands nnd
will put a first class article on the mar
ket. t attle llttngfN ConnollilHle
i ia pu'-er is informed that the
Hard man, Monument and Tamarack
en t tb receives or renges have consol
idated and will henceforth be under
one fence. This will make it possible
to carry on the patrolling of these
ra-ices at much less expense than here
tofoie and wilt work to the better in
h'niK of all the cattle owners con
cerned. The M-nior play, "Dave's ltaby,"
which was e.tveu at the' high school
auditorium last Friday wits well at
tended. The play was thoroughly en
Joed by all. The proceeds of the eve
ning amounted to $47. It,. The cast of
characters was as follows;
Ilex MatiS'ii, a bachelor.
Dorothy Thome, David's daughter.
Fete, Hex's colored valet.
Fridnct, his Irish housekeeper,
David Thorne. a college mate of Hex.
Mnoptdn of tlir Piny
Hex receives a letter from his old
college friend, David Thome, who h;is
not w r it leu for several years. Dave
plans to visit It ex but Ih detained in
town In the death of his father-in-law.
So he s'-nds his "b;ib" on abend so
that Hex may show her a good time.
Hex expects to entertain a baby ami Is
well prepared but he is agreeably stir
prised when he sees Dorothy, who is
n young lady. He immediately "falb4
in love" with her. 1 orothy's father.
David Thorne, leqiiests Hex to wait a
ear be f nre he speaks to Dorothy of
marriage, which he agrees to do. Dur
ing the coming year Dorothy, in her
tetters to Hex, continually writes of
Dick. Hex becomes very jealous of the
mysterious Dick, causing Dorothy much
grief. lint when Dick arrives, he l;i
seen to bo nothing but n dnp;. "And
they nil lived happily ever nfler." Hy
their comical net ions, IV te nnd Hr bl
uet ndd much to the humor of the play.
l-'lk to lebrne
The Heppner Chapter of the H. V. O.
E. is planning n big jubilee to be held
in Heppner on Friday, December 3tst,
and Saturday, January 1st, the occasion
being the opening nf the new hotel nnd
the dedication of the new Elks' Temple
In that city, The program will open
Friday evening with a banquet given
by Hat Foley, Die proprietor of the ho
tel, to visiting guests nnd people of
Heppner. There will bo a grnnd hall
each evening and a vaudeville show
will bo put on by 'the Carey Houseman
Co., nf Portland. On Saltirdny at 10 a
m. the corner stone of the Elk's Tem
ple will bo put in place with appro
priate ceremonies and nt 2 p. m the
dedication ceremonies wilt be hold. At
r:30 on the same day the Heppner Elk's
will entertain visiting brothers and
their ladies at a' banquet nt the hotel
at which 200 covers wilt bo laid. A
numer of the Condon Elks are already
malting plans to go over for this oc
casion nnd a large delegation Is expect
ed from Portland, The Dalles nnd Pendleton,-
Condon 0 lobe -Tim es.
Vevlngion Young People Married
The ma rriage of Raymond Earl
White and Henna D. Honelx was solem
nized nt the parsonage of the Christ
Ian church In Lexington on Saturday,
December 1 1 Hi. W, C, Worst oil, pastor
of the church, performing the cere
ninny. The contract lug parties are
popular young people of Lexington nnd
expect lo make their future home near
that city,
IDOL
II
A Full lloue (rrrt I'rrNrntatioB or
mia and the Servant I'roblrm" at
Star 'iarater on Laat Friday Kve
uiug MudeiiU Dbtplax Talent
The student body play, "Fanny and
the Servant 1'roblem" presented at the
Slur theater on last Friday evening,
drew a very large house, as is usual
when the students of the high school
have something to present to the Hepp
ner public. And on this particular oc
casion the Heppner public was not dis
appointed. "Fanny and the Servant Problem" Is
a four-act play, by Jerome K. Jerome,
and presents the leading characters, in
a strong role. The students were
coached by Miss Lorena Palmateer,
who is entitled to large credit for the
manner in which the young people sus
tained their parts.
Mary Clark, as Fanny, Roland Hum
phreys as Martin Bennett, her butler
and also her uncle, had the leading
parts and they nt In well. Roland
seems to have been cast in just the
proper mold for an English butler,
while Mary, who had left her childhood
home and become an actress caught
the spirit and certainly made a hit by
the manner in which she delivered her
part.
The entire east was well sustained,
and the play can be pronounced a com
plete success. Singing by the girls
chorus of the high school was another
hit, and numerous were the remarks
to the effect that it was not necessary
to present outside talent when so much
was at hand in the girls of the high
school.
The proceeds of the play were close
on to $200.
J'eudlrton-l ma till a Itoad Completed
All gravel on the Old Oregon Tran
between Pendleton and Echo has been
laid and the road is completed except
for a bridge near Echo which will have
to be built in the spring. There is now
a through highway along the river
from Pendleton to Umatilla.
Autos have been using the road from
Echo to Umatilla for several months
but only in the past fall months has
trallic between Keith and Echo been
possible. The last gaps have been
graveled now and the new road Is in
first class condition for travel.
, Snme complaint is being registered
over the condition of the surface be
tween Yoakum and Echo, however
Orders were received from the engin
eers not to use dirt as a binder with
the top layer of the gravel and as a re
sult It is reported, the gravel is loose
and is being quickly thrown off the
road by traffic.
The bridge which was built near the
Ramos place southeast of Echo, to
cross the government canal, will not
be moved across the railroad tracks to
the present route of the highway. It
was found not only too expensive but
al4fc impractical as the angle of the
bridge would be such that It would not
nt.
With the graveling done on the road
to Eeho. there is an unbroken good
road from Pendleton to Arlington. E.
O.
Teacher Take Examinations
The semi-annual examination of tea
chers for certificates was held during
the past week commencing on Wednes
day, before . County Superintendent
Lena Snell Shurte. Eighteen teachers.
and those preparing to teach wrote for
certificates their papers being forward
ed to the state superintendent's office
for marking and returns late In Janu
ary. Those taking the examination
were: Margaret Ward, Ruth Van Vac
tor, Edythe Royd, Margaret Crawford,
Lena Hughes. Mary Thompson, Martha
flranum, Mrs. May Campbell, Carrie Le
.Tames, Clara Eva Wheelhouse, Ethyl
Webb, Mrs. Verna Howell, Lovely G
Warfleld. Ruth Huddleston. Anna
Doherty, Ruth E. Howard, Mrs. Har
riett M, Rrown, Mrs. Orlena Suddarth
Several inches more of snow was
added Tuesday night to what we al
ready had, and the Heppner hills aro
now covered to the depth of about ten
inches. The weather is stilt mild with
further Indications of snow, About
Hardmnn nnd In the southern part of
the county It is reported that thr
snow Is at least a foot deep and sleigh
ing is good.
George D. Fell was over from Pendle
ton for a day this week .looking after
business affairB. He was among those
first to place their names on the reg
ister at St. Patrick's hotel, which build
ing now stands on the lot formerly
o w n ed b y M r s. Fe 11 and from w h oni
the hotel company purchased the prop
erty.
Hilly Corson, head clerk nt the Bur
goyne store in Lexington, has been In
Heppner for a day or two this week,
warming one of those big easy chairs
at the new hotel. It will be a hard
matter to keep him awny from Hepp
nor now.
Mrs. Gladys Phelps, nee Colin, visited
for a few days In Heppner this wee
at the home of her uncle, Phlll Colin,
it has been seven years since Mrs.
Phelps was in her old home town and
she scarcely knew the place.
W. H. Rarrntt, local sheep operator,
attended the meeting of the state Wool
Growers Asoclation In Pendleton dui
Ing the past week. Mr. Rarrntt was
formerly president of the association
and has always taken a prominent part
In its deliberations.
Miss Lorcnn Palmateor, high school
teacher, leaves Friday morning for Sa
lorn where she will be the guest foi-
a week at the homo of Mr. and Mrs
Albert A. Amort.
Earl J. Wells, who acted ns tlmekeop
or for the construction company nt the
time of Heppner's street Improvements
a couple of years ago, is up from Port
land on a short islt with friends here
1HH1STMAS 111 V Kit
As a sort of introductory to the kind
and styles of seivice patrons of St.
Patrick hotel may expect, will be the
dinner served there on Christmas, be
ginning at 5:30 and continuing until
:30 p. m. Manager Hart promises
that you will be served In a manner
not heretofore known In Heppner, and
the public are cordially invited. Plates,
$1.60.
H. W. Hicks, traveling passenger
agent of the Union Pacific System, witn
oliices In the Wells Fargo building at
Hot tland, was in Heppner over last
night In the interest of the special
trains that will be coming to Heppner
next week on account of the dedication
of the Elks temple and the opening of
the new hotel. Mr. Hicks is Just home
from several months spent in the mid
dle west and south and he states that
he found conditions of business about
the same as on the coast, and does not
look for much relief until the new ad
ministration takes hold of affairs at
Washington.
Ed. J. Keller and family were regis
tered at the fit Patrick's on Tuesdav
and remained Jn Heppner until Wed
nesday morning. Some 12 years ago
Ed departed from this county, and his
resided for the most of that time In
Idaho, occasionally returning to lone
to visit with his mother and other re
latives there. He was formerly engag
ed in the blacksmith business at lone,
and also worked in this city for Pap
Simons when he was conducting a shop
here in bygone days.
F. A. McMenamtn, local attorney and
sheep owner, was in Pendleton during
the past week, an Interested delegate
to the Oregon Wool Growers Asociatlon
convention which met In the Hmatilla
county city. Mr- McMenamin states
that the meeting was a rousing on
and he believes that there will be some
immediate relief to the wool men as a
result of this meeting.
,10,000 Aerea Watered In Morrow, Gill
iam and I ma til I a Counties at Low
Hate of 3 Crnta per Acre
Salem, Dec. 20. There was distribu
ted in Umatilla, Morrow and Gilliam
counties during the year 1920 water
sufficient to irrigate 50,000 acres of
growing crops at a cost of approxim
ately three cents an acre, according to
a report filed trifli Percy A. Cupper,
state engineer, by Aubrey E. Perry,
water master,' with headquarters at
Pendleton. The value of these crops
was estimated at $4,000,000 by tne wa
ter master.
The report includes a record of the
quantity of water diverted to each re-
ervoir and canal, among them being
the Furnish canal, which used 1S.S04
acre feet for the irrigation of 4000 acres
of land, and the United States feed can
al, which carried 84,000 acre feet to the
Cold Spring reservoir.
Recommendation uas made in Mr.
Perry's report that water district
5. which at present includes Umatilla,
Morrow and Gilliam counties, be divid
ed so that a district wilt be created to
include the Milton and Freewater sec
tions. It was also recommended that
the law fixing the pay of the deputy
water marshals at $4 per diem be
amended so as to allow compensation
for traveling expenses.
Practically all of the water distri
buted for irrigation purposes under Mr.
Perry's direction was taken from the
Umatilla river. Butter Creek. Willow
Creek, Walla Walla river and numerous
spring branches in the eastern part of
Umatilla county.
Heavy Fall of Snow
It began snowing at Heppner on
Sunday afternoon and kept it up pretty
steadily for the greater part of Mon
day, giving tins section of the coun
try a covering of some ten Inches of
the beautiful. The snow is wet as the
weather conditions haev been just cold
enough for it to snow, but not freezing
It is a great blanket of moisture that
will prove of much benefit to the grain
crops. Stockmen are well prepared
with an abundance of good hay, and
shoufd this storm prove to be the fore
runner of nn extended spell of extreme
winter weather, they will be able to
get through in good shape.
MnMinlc Ilodirs Elect
Heppner Lodge No. 69, A. F. & A. M
held its annual election of officers on
Saturday evening last, besides the work
of inducting some new members Into
the order. The officers elected were:
Thos. Rrennan. W. M.; J. Frank Moore,
W.; C. M. Serivner, J. W.; L. W
Rrlggs, Treasurer; Spencer Crawford,
Secretary; A. L. Ayers, Tyler.
On Friday evening Ruth Chapter No.
32, O. E. S. chose the following officers
for the ensuing year: J. A. Waters,
Patron; Mrs, Harriett Mahoney, Worthy
Matron ; Mrs. Rosa Richardson, Asso
ciate Matron; Mrs. Elva D. Moore, Con
ductress; Mrs. Pearl Sweek, Associate
Conductress; Mrs. Anna Spencer, Treas
urer; Mrs, Mae Case, Secretary.
These two orders will hold Joint In
stallation on the evening of Dec. 27,
which will be next Monday evening.
Heppner Chapter No. 2fi, R. A. M. held
Its election and installation at Masonic
hall on Inst Thursday evening, and the
following were inducted Into oftlco:
M. D. Clark. High Priest; W. E, Pruyn
King; .Tohn ller, Scribe: Thos, Rrennan.
Royal Arch Captain; C. E. Woodson,
Captain of the Host; W. R. Rarratt,
Principal Sojourner;. J. A. Wnters, see'
retnry; John Patterson, treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. Pert Smith, of the Hod-
sdon ranch, were spending the day In
Heppner Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs J. E. Hall arrived from
Portland Sunday and Mr. Hall who is
a lino operator and printer has ac
copied a position with the Herntd.
SECOND LEGION SMOKER
A IUk ( rand Entertained at 1. O. O. K.
Hall on Saturday Evening With Lota
of Fun for Everybody
A crowd that filled I. O. O. F. hall to
capacity greeted the Legion boys on
ia.t Saturday evening, and there was
who attended. The program was one
no disappointment on the part of any
of thrillers from beginning to end
in which men and boys alike partici
pated, and there were wrestling match
es, boxing bouts and other attractions
of ihe amateur and semi-professional
nature. And the crowd added to the
success of the evening itself in that it
was an enthusiastic bunch of fans and
not a single performer but had his
quota of boosters. Every match was
pronounced good and there was about
three hours of solid fun, to which was
added several numbers by Heppner's
famous violin virtuoso, Harry Cum
mings, distinguished inventor and no
ted author of campaign songs. Harry
was enjoyed just as much as the rest.
and this goes to show that the legion
boyB did not overlook any feature that
tended to make the smoker a strictly
ilemocratic affair.
Following the program, coffee and
sandwiches were served and thv boys
were given a short address by Rev.
Van Waters, who commended the fine
spirit manifested by the participants
in the stunts and pi-ulsed clean spor
and .athletics as being an uplift, both
morally and physically.
The next event the Legion boys pre
sent will be looked forward to with
pleasurable anticipation.
Hotel Receives Guests-
Formal Opening Next Week
Beginning on the 16th, last Thursday,
St. Patrick's hotel, Heppner's new no
tlery under the ownership of Pat Foley
of The Dalles, as lessee, and James a.
Hart, local manager, opened its doors
to the public and has been receiving
guests since though the formal open
ing of this fine hotel will be the end of
this month, when a big time is prom
ised the Heppner public and all the
surrounding country in the dedication
of the hotel and the new Elks temple.
The management of the hotel is now
very busy getting all things in readi
ness for these events, and also prepar
ing to serve a big Christmas dinner
on Saturday. Special announcement of
this will appear elsewhere.
We note the following registrations
at St. Patrick's:
Dec. 16. The first man to place his
name on the register was Frank L,
Emery, a traveling salesman from
Portland; C. G. Saling and wife, city;
George Fichter, Lone Rock; F. C. Staf
ford, Portland; F. J. Richards, Port
land; Earl J. Wood, Portland; Jack
Mulligan, Portland.
Dec. 17. Geo. D. Fell, Pendleton; C
A. Happold, city; Ralph D. Moore.
Portland; C. A. Christensen, Portland,
R. McElligott lone: J. T. .
lone; M. J. Fltzpatrick, lone; Mr. and
Mrs. Hansen, Horshoe Bend, Idaho.
Dec. IS, W. J. Tensley, Portland;
Ralph Jackson, Lexington; L. A. An
derson, lone; W. L. Scriver, lone; Mat
Halvorsen, lone; Mr. and Mrs. H. Matt
sen, Roardman; Mr. and Mrs. W. A
French, Eight Mile; Chas. Beeket, Eight
Mile; Buddie Brooks, Portland.
Dec. 19. W. L. Schriver, lone; Martin
A. Stuart, Butter Creek; O. A. Summer,
Condon; Gladys Musgrave, Hardman
Dolly Musgrave, Hardman; Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Hall, Pendleton; Pete Hansen,
Portland; Harry Welch, city; B. F. But
ler, Salem.
Dec. 20. John Farley, city; Earl J.
Woods. Portland; L. L. Place. rortlano:
G, W. Mack, Portland; N. M. Johnson,
lone; N. H. Felmering and wife, lone;
John J. Kelley, city.
Dec. 21. Dr. R. J. Vaughan, city; F.
M, Harnett, Portland; Sam G. Gordon.
Portland; David J. Watts, Oregon City
E. J. Keller and family, lone; Al Hen
riksen, Cecil; Jack Hynd, Cecil; W.
Whadwell, Portland; W. P. Corson, Lex
ington. Dorothy Hill, daughter of Mrs. Eu
gene Penland, arrived from Portland
last evening to spend the holiday sea
son with her parents here. She Is a
student of one of the Portland high
schools.
P. H. Peters, a stockman of the Spray
country was in Heppner the last of the
week, looking after business matters
He is engaged in cattle laising in the
Wheeler county section.
Doric Lodge No. 2D, K. of P. will
hold Joint installation of their newly
elected officers with Dorian Temple.
Pythian Sisters, on the first Tuesday
in January, and a fine time Is being
planned for this occasion.
Arthur Campbell, a student at the
V. of O. arrived home on Sunday eve
ning and will spend the holidays with
his parents, Judge and Mrs. W. T.
Campbell.
Jack Hynd and Al Ilenriksen, alfalfa
raisers and stockmen of Cecil, w ere
business visitors in Heppner Wednes
day.
Miss Helen Pnrratt. a student of O.
A. C. arrived home this week to spend
the holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Rarratt.
Cashier W. P. Mahoney of the First
National Hank was in Pendleton Fri
day last to attend the meeting of the
state w o o 1 g r o w e r s .
Rill Crawford, of the Standard Oil
force left for Portland this morning
to be absent for a day in the metropo
lis on business.
L. A. Anderson, west side farmer, was
in Heppner over Tuesday.
! Lexington Farm Bureau
Takes Decided Action
At a lociil meeting held in Lexing
ton hail on Moi.day afternoon, the pres
ident eecud for the ensuing year wa
V. E. Way, Secretary, Roy Tyler; mar
keting comruiUeeman to attend the
state marketing meeting, Joe Devine
with J. ii. Carmichael as alternate.
Joe. bevine was elected road supervisor
for the Lex. ng ton district with George
Peck as aeputy for the south side ol
the district W. F. Harnett was elected
committeeman to look after orchard
work, J. it. Carmichael, wheat variet
ies; Frank Moore, alfalfa and irriga
tion; George White to look after the
aaKembling of orders for cooperative
buying of distillate, etc. The farmers ot
Lexington expressed themselves as
heaitily in favor of some different plan
of marketing wheat The time has
come when the farmer i entitled, to a
fair price for his wheat, which he has
not received under the present plan
and it is clearly, up to him to make
the change. Some cooperative mar
keting plan will be developed during
the next month or six weeks wnicu
wilt be reported to Morrow county
farmers for their adoption. We
anticipate that the people of Morrow
county will agree generally with the
sentiments expressed by the Lexington
wheat farmers. The campaign for mem
bership of the farm bureau in the Lex
ington district is now on and seven
farmers volunteered to solicit memwr
ships. Any interested Lexington far
mer in order to secure a receipt for
membership will do well to see George
Peck, Harry DuvalL Joe Devine, A.
Garnmell, S. L, Stephens, Myles Martin,
or Roy Tyler. These men have been
duly appointed deputies under the Mor
row County Farm Bureau president and
will be glad to give you your receipt
L. A. HUNT, County Agent
Terrell Henge Hai Birthday Party.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. R L.
Ben;e in this city was the scene cf a
very pleasant little party on last Sat
urday afternoon, the occasion being
given in honor of the 10th birthday of
their son Terrell, who had as his guests
the members of his Sunday school class
of the Federated church. The hours
were pleasantly spent playing games
that delight the hearts of children and
refreshments were served. Those pre-j-',)t
were Vivian Cason, Patricia Ma
honey, I- thel Craddick, Margaret Not
son, I.twrence Case, Kenneth Oviatt,
James Hager and Homer Hager.
.Lime Han Farmer Wees
Tut- fit st farmers' week ever held in
Lane county convened in Eugene De
cember 14, for a four day session. Dis
cussicn of growing farm crops, hand
ling the dairy herds and poultry flack,
with aome demonstrations, featured the
program.
J. W. Beymer and wife returned
home from Portland on Sunday after a
week spent in the metropolis.
Heppner Oregon, December 17, 1920.
To the Editor;
We are mailing a copy of this com
munication to each paper in Umatilla
and Morrow counties, asking you to
give it as wide a publicity as you will.
as we feel that everyone in these two
counties is interested not only as tax
payers but the traveling public, in
passing from one county to the other,
must pass over some portion of this
road.
We believe that an inspection of this
road w-ill reveal that one of the most
used roads In Morrow and Umatilla
counties has been neglected through a
lack of interest and attention of those
most concerned in the distribution of
funds, and all that is necessary to get
this road completed in the near future
is to concent ate thought and attention
upon it.
The meeting is called for Sunday at
ternoon that the business men from the
different towns and cities, who have
expressed preference for this time that
the stores and offices will be closed.
may attend, lone, Lexington, Heppner,
Hardman, Lena, and intermediate
points almost universally pass over
some of this route in getting into and
from Umatilla county, and practically
the whole of Umatilla county must pass
over same in getting into Morrow-
county. The deplorable condition of
part of this road has thus been mark
ed by local as well as through and
doubtless there will be a large attend
ance if the meeting is well announced
Important matters will be decided
early in the new year In regard to this
road and all interested should attend
this meeting, that the fullest and freest
discussions may be had of these very
vital questions.
Thanking you In advance for what
ever discussion and spread you may
give to this anounoement In your pa
per, I am
Yours for "GOOD ROADS,"
J. P. CONDOR. Chairman.
Call for Meeting -ttiitter Creek High
way Afmlntln," Pine City, De
cember 2ri. W20.
Since the appointment of the Joint
committee from Umatilla and Morrow-
counties, there has been much impor
tant work done in securing a part of
the survey and getting work started
on this road, but matters of vital Im
portance In regard to immediate future
are now peiuHntr, and a meeting is
hereby called, of all interested in the
building of the road from Lena to Col
umbia, to meet at Pine City, December
26, 1920 at 3 p. m.
Since three meetings have been held
In Umatilla county, one at Umatilla.
and two at Thompson school house,
this one is called to meet at the June
lion of Riff and Little Butter creeks,
which Is the most central point of all
concerned in the building of this mad
and your president and secretary urge
a full attendance and free discussion
of the reports of commit teen, and plans
for future work, and the electing of of
tli'ors at this annnal mectinir.
J. PERRY CONDOR, pres.
F. A. CHE.1K, Sec.
OREGON WOOL GROWERS
HOLD All MEETING
Penilletoa Meeting of State WMlgraw
era Aasoeiatloa Panaea Heaolnttwaa
Ital te ladaatry and Hope far Kelief
From Federal Government.
Hy L. A. HLNT.
ll.e la.st annual .uteiw.a ,t tue ua-
nii:n this a.3soLiauuu has heu. .a-
t-itM Ai'ib iiiaue uli im po i L.A ii L auL
jtfjts u a nuiiiuer ot utu aii-i tuiuei
eiiLes v.eie tie ia w uh inner onnid.ls
Allien witi be truitiui ot gou itauus
'lubauiy the best talk maue at tins
onveiitioi was maue uy the fueud ot
cadtem utetsuii, ' liiii" 'i'huiitpaun, uo
h now witn tne kuat national iaak
uf i'oi ilaiiu. lie udviaed that one way
fur the sneebu.en tu assise ut ruiauig
the puce uf aheep was lo mcreu.se tneir
i.piatsea uue when asking fur iuan.
t.K au vised placing a value uu these
Dneep anywhere trom HZ to $la per
nvau. If the local banker saw At lo
ut this down that was his own busi
ness but it showed that the wool giow-t-r
hut. seif had confidence in the valu
ation ul the product. He aiw advtatU
thai me sheepmen hold a fcuff upper
up and that they should feel that the
industry was going to come back on
its feet and do every thing possible to
bring this to pass. His was an im
promptu address given-upon two min
utes notice but was probably as well
received as any made.
The Morrow county wool growers
committee, which was appointed at the
bcal meeting to assist in getting a
hu:ite in the freight rate charged for
summer grazing to out of state points,
mei with Mr. Miller of the Northern
Pacific, and Mr. Clark of the Union Pa
citic and was promised a cut of at least
25 per cent if they would notify them
plenty of time in advance. Circular
letters wil be sent out from the local
secretary's office advising sheepmen of
the way in which to obtain this release.
For general information it might be
well to say that any tariff changes in
railroad rates must be advertised at
least 60 days in order to be effective,
but a 25 per cent cut in freight rates
will be worth while.
Another matter of vital importance
which was introduced from Morrow
county by F. A. McMenamin, was the
showing up the present lien law.
whereby the sheepherder has no chance
to really collect his wages by a lien
on sheep at present as the mortgage
comes ahead of a labor lien. Resolu
tions were passed by the aaociation
asking that the legislature make thia
change. It is remarkable that this bill
has stood on the statute book for Uo
last seven years without being discov
ered. The resolutions which were sent by
the Morrow County Sheep Growers as
sociation to the representatives in con
gress have been productive of consid
erable good. N. J. Sinnott introduced
the bill to the Ways and Means com
mittee asking for such an embargo
and has sent a copy of this bill to the
local office. He has asured us that he
is going to do everything possible to
secure its enforcement
Resolutions were adopted along the
following lines:
Asking for a reduction in freight
rates to and from pasture of the rail
road company.
Endorsing the activities of the Amer
ican National Farm Bureau Federation
In its efforts to assist in obtaining re
lief for the wool men.
Asking the railroad company for a
SO day pass with a ten day stop over
for men who ship sheep to Eastern
market
Asking that an embargo be placed on
all woolen products until such a time
as proper tariff regulation can be pro
vided, "Asking that the truth in the Fabric
bill now before congress be passed.
.skng that the state legislature hold
ba k impropriations for any unneces
sary projects until the country geU In
a safer financial condition.
Asking that the telephone raise ask
ed for by the telephone companies be
di r.ied.
Under t ,i election of officers for the
coming year the same officers. Jay Hob
bin of Joseph, and Mac Hoke of Pen
dleton, as president and secretary Were
unanimously chosen.
Another resolution which was of 1m
portarefc wad to the Department of a
riculture requesting that no Increase in
pasture rates be made at the present
time and appointing a committee to
work with Mr, Kavanaugh, district su
pervisor, to tliis end
The Hardman Livestock committee,
which attended this meeting in the In
terest of securing a pasture allotment
which would enable them to fence tho
same, met with Monument stockmen in
the forestry office at Pendleton and
were granted everything asked for.
Birthday Remembered
Kstna Duvall entertained a number
ot little friends at the home of , her
parents Mr, and Mrs. Harry Duvall
north of Lexington December Kth. In
honor of tier 9th bli thd.iy. The after
noon was spent in playing games after
which t ef reshrnents were serve!. Thosa
present wre Cecil Oibson, Hilly MUh
ey. Uoyd Ward, Hula rjibson. Karl
Jones, Clarice Mishey. Kthet Jones, Viv
ian Neil White, Hazel Ritchie, Harriott
White, tden Ritchie, Cieort-e White, and
U nifo'd Duvall.
NOT1CK OK VIS Al. ACCOWr,
Notice is hereby given that W, A.
Hayes, the duly appointed, qualified
vmt acting Administrator of tho Es
tate of Mary H 1 ayes, dee eased, has
tiled his il rial account with tho County
Clerk nf Mormw County. iregon, and
that the Hon. V. T. Campbell, County
Judge for Morrow County, Oregon, has
set as the date for settling said final
account, January 22, 19111, ut the hour of
? o'clock p. m. In the Court room of
the County Court. In Heppn.r, Oregon.
This notice Is published bv ordr of
the County Court mad and entered
December 21, 1920,
W. A. HAYKri, Administrator,