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Volume 37, Number 41.
IIEPPXER OREGON, THURSDAY, JANTAKY C, 1921.
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TlMES
Cunlract l.rt fur Surfacing OrrKim
U anliliiKtim (.railt Pru l.riliictoa
tu .UIUm Count? l.lnr liod Mold
il Contracts Lrt Totaling 9434.401.,
(WedeHiiuy's OrcKonian)
Kuatein and central Oreifon road af
futra predominated at the Btnte high
way comminaiou meeting yeatorday, al
though thoae neclions have no represen
tative on the comtniaaion since the
death of E. li. Kiddle. It was the II nil
aeNtiion for CommiMSioner John 13. Yeon
There is a drive under way by Mal
heur, liuker and Union counties to
Hjieed up the KradinK of the old Oregon
Trail, which connects with the Colum
bia river hiKhway at Pendleton, and
Urant, Wheeler and Uilllum counties
are preasintr the commission for more
work on the John Day hiKhway. Des
chutes and Jefferson are seeking de
velopment of The Dalles-California
highway and Deschutes and Crook are
asking for help for the MiKenzie hiKh
way. All these projects received en
couragement. The commissioners, however, were
somewhat astonished at the drop In the
prices of highway bonds. Theroad
body offered 11.500,000 of 414 per cent
bonds and the best bid received was
from Carstens & Uarle and associates
on a 90.71 basis, which Is the loweBt bid
since last August, when 90.08 was of
fered and accepted. In November the
price was 94.58. The commissioners
decided that J500.000 was enough to
dispose of at 90.71. If the roadmen
were disappointed at the bond prices,
they were pleased at the bids submit
ted by contractors, which were better
than usual
Home Counties Hampered.
Various counties owe the commission
money, which the latter stand In need
of, but counties with bond Issues in
many Instances can sell their bonds
only at par, and the par bond market
doesn't exist Just now. The commission
Intimated that the legislature might
come to the rescue by authorizing the
highway commission to accept county
road bonds as security for loans until
the market is such that the counties
can sell satisfactorily.
If urgency ami eloquence and a dis
position to co-operate count for any
thing, long strides should be made this
year on the old Oregon Trail. Contracts
were awarded yesterday for grading
19 J miles of this road, from Nelson to
Huntington, in Maker county. The 11a
ker county court offered $115,000 to ap
ply as the commission sees fit from Ma
ker to Huntington, and then borrowed
l.'fiOO to pay for contractors' estimates
on the North Powder section. Malheur
county had a delegation offering money
for grading from Huntington to On
tario, the end of the old Oregon Trail.
1'nlon county, now that lis bonds have
been validated by the supreme court,
akcd for bids to be advertised from
the Umatilla county lino, at Knmela, to
Hllgard. and from Hllgnrd to LnOrandc
nil of which is also on the trail. I'nlon
county's request was granted. This
will be a road with a Id-foot top, or
20-foot width of grade. ;
I
(Allium Asks for Surrey.
Definite progress is In sight for the;
immediate survey and locution between
Arlington, where the John Day con-i
nects with the Columbia highway, and:
Condon, .IS miles, so that the county can
Star Theater
Elks Building Heppner, Oregon.
B. G. SIGSBEE, Proprietor.
A Home Institution
For your comfort, entertainment and instruction.
Every dollar of profit therefrom is expended in Hep
pner and distributed among its citizenry.
The owner lives here, 1ms lived here for years,
owns property here, pays tuxes here, supports every
legitimate enterprise-aiid charity ami helps in every
advancement.
The Theater building is open at any time for pub
lic service or good.
We eater to no particular class but try to have
entertainment from time too time to suit the tastes
of any and all who may wish to attend, ami our suc
cess depends upon the extent to w hich we merit that
patronage.
We solicit your business, but ask no special priv
ileges and have no form of coercion or strong arm
methods to force unwilling attendance.
The pictures we show are instructive for those
who have eyes to see, the lessons those pictures teach
are good and true, and the people who attend recog
nize the worth and goodness of those pictures, there
fore we always have as large nn attendance as local
conditions permit.
Take the arguments to close the movies on Sun
day with salt, AND DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO
INTERFERE WITH YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO ATTEND AT ANY
TTME OR ANY DAY YOU SO DESIRE.
Sv I.lne-ii for the Week on I'nge His.
spend Its money on grading the road
this spring. Ullliam county has t&5,000
tu bonds fur thla work and desires ac
tion. The survey was ordered. Wheel
er county offered to go 50-50 on grad
ing an Impassable four-mile stretch be
tween MeXamee grade toward TUley,
on the John Day highway. This work
will be advertised In March and work
will start In April, If possible. Grant
county's representative asked the com
mission to grade the John Day highway
from Mount Vernon to a point beyond
Dayville, the end of the present con
tract, but offered no help, explaining
that the county Is without funds. Grant
county has bonded to the old 2 per cent
limit and the commissioners reminded
the delegation that It can now bond to
6 per cent.
Representatives from Washington,
Columbia and Clatsop counties ask the
commission to designate as a state road
the so-called "inside loop." This the
commission declined to do. The dele
gation next said that If the commission
would make the survey the counties
would grade at their own expense and
some dny the state might take the road
over. Chairman Booth suggested that
the quickest way to get the road would
be for the three counties to designate
the route as a market road, then apply
their funds on It. As a market road
project, the counties can call on the
highway department for a survey and
by applying their market road funds on
the route It can be developed within a
few years. The commission explained
that there are many sections not so
well provided with roads as the coun
ties embraced In the proposed "inside
loop" and which are already on the
stnte highway map.
Offer Made to I. Inn.
If Linn county sells Its bonds and
thus ralnes funds to grade the Pacific
highway from Tangent to Harrlsburg.
the highway commission will advertise
for bids to pave between Tangent and
Albany, was the promise given the Linn
county delegation.
Jefferson county wants The Dalles
California highway built from Madras
north. It is now under contract from
-Madras south. The county has 125,000
for the Madras-Oateway section and a
similar sum for the Gateway-Trout
Creek section, These bonds have been
advertised for sale January 15. They
are 6 per cent securities, which must
sell at par. No action was taken In the
matter by the commission.
Deschutes county has graded from
Ilend to Milllgan, but hat no money for
culverts. The state will advertise for
culverts so the new grade can be used.
As to state help on the Slsters-Hedmond'
and Sisters-Bend roads, the commission
promised nothing until after the lcgis.
inture meets. An agreement, however,
was made to expedite construction of
the Hedmond-Prlnevlllir aV. as soon
as the engineers are ready, ad!rtlse
ments will be orderel for the II miles
east of Trlnevllle toward Mitchell
Owing to the financial stringency In
Crook county, the county court asked
that the work be staited at the earliest
possible date so that 140,000 of county
r-ioney can be used.
Sherman l-'unda Available.
Sherman county orrered 1250,000 for
a north and south road through the
county on a 50-50 basis for grading and
graveling, with a promise of a similar
50-50 proposition when the time comes
for paving. The commission explained
that this proposed road was embodied
In a bill which the governor vetoed
with other road bills a year ago and
Hint the action taken by the legislature
on the veto will be an indication of
what It wants done with this route.
Yamhill county asked that Instead of
macadamizing the 5 miles between
Sheridan and Willamlna the stretch be
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COM. OF FARM BUREAU REPORT ON JOHN DAY
Co-Operative Marketing Mala Feature
Discussed,- Bureau to Furnish Mem
ber Gasoline and Dlatlllate the Com
lug Season.
The Farm Bureau Executive Com
mittee, together with about 25 farm
ers of the county, gathered at the of
fice eof County Agent Hunt Saturday
and held an Important meeting. Ed
Kletmann, vice-president, presided In
the absence of President Keithley. The
most important matter up for consid
eration was that of cooperative market
Ing of farm products, and this was gone
Into thoroughly. The gasoline and dis
tillate question was also discussed, and
these two Important commodities are
to be handled by the Bureau the coming
season with Mr. Hunt as manager. He
expects to get a good grade of gasoline
laid down at Heppner for 29 cents,
while distillate will be procured at 22
cents, and cost of distribution will be
covered by an additional 1 cent per gal
lon. It was decided to send the Farm
Bureau News to every farmer and stock
man in the county during the coming
year.
Mrs. D. E. Oilman has returned home
from a visit of six months duration In
the East and Canada. Mrs. Gllman has
been absent since the meeting of the
Women's Relief Corps at Indianapolis
early last summer she being a delegate
from Oregon to the National conven
tion. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wheelhouse of
Arlington were among the visitors In
Heppner over the week-end to enjoy
the celebration by Heppner Lodge of
Elks. Mr. Wheelhouse is a leading
business man and sheepralser of his
section.
hard-surfaced The county has a stand
ing offer to contribute $2000 a mile on
paving. The delegation also suggested
that the Gaston-Yamhill section be not
rocked and that instead a pavement be
laid. No action was taken by the com
mission. Clackamas county requested the com
mission to advertise for bidB next month
for a bridge across the Clackamas rivet
the county to pay the bill. Granted.
Contracts awarded yesterday were:
Hnker county old Oreon trail, Nelson
Huntington section, unit 1, grading 9.16
miles; untl 2, grading 10.22 miles, Cop
enhagen Bros., for both sections, 1222,
070. Curry county, coast highway, Port
Orford-Hubbard creek, grading 1.6
miles, J. R. Hill, $23,629.50.
Gilliam county, Arlington-Morrow
county line, guard fence, Solheim &
Gustafson, $5386.50.
Morrow county, Lexington-Gilliam
county line, surfacing and guard fence,
25.3 miles, Oregon Hassam Paving com
pany, $99,955.
Wasco county, Seufert-Deschutos
river section, surfacing 12.5 miles, A.
0. Kern, $83,440.
WAR IS DECLARED ON
PREDATORY ANIMALS
Elmer Williams of the U. S. Biologic
al Survey, is In Heppner and states that
in cooperation with the sheepmen and
the Farm Bureau he Is preparing to de
clare war on predatory animals in Mor
row county. Mr. Williams states that
he is putting two trappers at work Im
mediately nnd they will gradually rid
the whole county of the pests. The
coyote population has increased great-
lp during the past few years in Morrow !
county, hut the state as a whole is
gradually being rid of them through the
work of the government trappers. This (
post of the sheepman will now get whatj
Is coming to htm nnd the losses of our
ftockmasters from this source should
be gradually loss from now on.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Phlps and Rev.
Stephen Phelps were outgoing passen
gers on the local Monday. The former
will visit with friends during the week
nt The Palles and Hood River, nnd Rev.
Phelps will visit with his wifo and
daughter residing at Vancouver, Wn
Mrs. Margaret Louy died at her homo
in Tone on last Sunday and was burled
In the Odd Fellows cemetery at that
place on Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Louy's maiden name was Margaret
HnrbkP, nnd she was a pioneer resident
of Morrow county. She leaves her
husband, .T. P. Louy nnd a daughter,
Mrs. James Townsend, who resides near
Tone.
Engineer John H. Lew in II pre Tuesday
Evening and Give Inferential; He
port oa Present Statua of John Day
Project aa Shewn by Introductory
Work, of Engineers.
There was a called meeting of Hepp
ner Commercial Club on Tueaday eve
ning at the council chambers, the pur
pose of which was to listen to a pre
liminary report on the John Lay pro
ject by Engineer John H. Lewis.
Some other work of the club was al
so taken up and disposed of. A report
of W. W. Smead, relative to the Morrow
County Fair was to the effect that the
county court would at its February
meeting make an appropriation of
$ 1 uoo for the benefit of the fair, this
sum having been provided in the coun
ty budget. Mr. Smead further stated
that it would be the policy of the fair
management the coming year to en
courage the merchijda of the city to
offer substantial prises, and he sug
gested what some of these might be,
and that when the fair was pulled off
it would be manifest that this policy
had been the means of creating much
interest among exhibitors. Also, the
fair management will cut out the carni
val features heretofore presented for
amusement and in lieu thereof will put
on a program of amusments and stunts
handled by the local folks. The Farm
Bureau and the Commercial Club have
signified their willingness to cooperate
in every way possible to put over the
fair at Heppner the coming fall.
The club endorsed the plan to place
the available market road fund of the
county this year on the Jarmon-Lex-ington
road as requested by the Butter
Creek Road Association and, the Coun
ty Court will be asked to do this.
Mr. Lewis, having been called on,
spoke before the club at considerable
length on the John Lay project, a sub
ject with which he is very familiar be
cause of his years 6f practical contact
with this great irrigation Bcheme. Hav
ing been employed by the board of di
rectors of the John Day project to
make a preliminary survey, Mr. Lewis,
cooperating with D. C. Henny, consult
ing engineer of the reclamation service
and soil experts of the Oregon Agricul
tural College, is now prepared to say
that the project is entirely feasible
and practical. He states that there are
fully 300.0UO acres of choice lands com
ing under the survey that are extreme
ly desirable at any per acre cost up to
$200. The reclamation service and soil
experts have now passed on and ap-,
proved the project.
Speaking directly from a photograph1
and map, Mr. Lewis stated that the ir-
rlgation canal will be built out of the1
John Day at an elevation of 1340 feet
and will require a dam 343 feet high,
diversion point to be 240 feet above the
present, low water mark in the John
Day river.
A Btorage reservoir will be provided
at the dam site sufficient to contain
900,000 acre feet of water, which will
almost accomodate the water duty re
quired for 300,000 acres. Mr. W. L.
Powers, Irrigation expert of O. A. C, in
his certification of lands has shown the
water duty required to range from 2V4
acre feet per acre on the high elevation
to 5 acre feet per acre on the extreme
ly sandy land on the northern part of
the project, giving an average water
duty of 2.S5 acre feet per acre.
Additional storage will be provided
at the Carty reservoir Bite where an
S5-foot dam will hold back 175,000
acre feet, while another dam in Eight
Mile canyon of 365 feet would store
275.000 acre feet. This extra storage
is believed to be necessary in order to
provide for seepage and also to be pre
pared for extreme low water that oc
curs in the John Day river in occa
sional years.
The water study of this project Is one
of the best that has ever been made of
any project in the state, having com
plete records which have been obtained
by the V. S. Geological Survey for the
last 15 consecutive years, and which
show beyond question of doubt that
more than a sufficient amount of wa
ter is nvailablo for' this magnificent
project according to the proposed plans.
In selecting tho dam site, the engin
eers have taken Into consultation the
best geologists obtainable, and have
three feasible sites In contemplation.
The probable site to be selected will
call for only fifty miles of canal from
dam to the nearest Irrigable ncre, with
another 100 miles lying along th
southern boundary of the project. The
first f0 miles will include 20 miles of
tunnel, the longest of which is 14 miles
.it.U iirt uf it over ii'JuU tuet ui.dtr
ground.
in it thought this might appear ts
a beiious obstacle but be. aunts j the
uii ec iiieaa ut the tunnel line cuiupaifcd
wan lite surface lute, and tiie fact that
ibe tunnel will obviate the necessity of
following the steep and badly broken
hiUaiOes of the John Lay canyon, with
their imminent danger of bad breaks
ana wafctiouia in spite of the moat care
ful engineering and construe lion, this
Can no I be considered aa obstacle, but
is a desirable possibility.
Mr. Lewis was unable to give any
deiinite per acre cost on this project
and could nut say aa to jutst what time
in the futuie he could furnish this in
formation, lie believed, however, that
it will be considerably under $.:uo per
acre, which is the estimate given out
by the soil experts, and said that the
project would pay for itself in three
years The land at present valuation
would average about $9 per acre When
the project is completed and water
turned in the valuation would be
around $200 or mora.
Mr. Lewis stated that of the 23 pro
jects now in successful operation in the
northwest, each of them have paid for
themselves in from two to three years
of operation, ana that the land valua
tion Increased to a point that any man
would not hesitate to take up the land
at the present price and realize his for
tune as soon as the project is in opera
tion. However, ljt will take considerable
work and continual hammering away
to get this project under construction.
Nothing great was ever done over night,
and a lot of conscientious hard labor
will have to be done to put this project
over. The engineer's report is, brief
ly, that the water is there and the pros
pects for getting it -over the 300,000
acres leave no doubts whatever. The
soil to be redeemed is comparable with
that of Sicily, which has been cropped
for 2000 consecutive years. The en
gineer's report also includes several
good power possibilities, chief among
them being the Umatilla rapids.
This being also the time of meeting
of the directors of the John Day Pro
ject, Clay C. Clark, president, was pres
ent from Arlington and followed Mr.
Lewis in a short talk, expressive of his
appreciation of the engineer's report,
and eloquent with his enthusiasm for
this great reclamation project. Mr.
Clark stated that Arlington would send
a large delegation to Portland to at
tend the irrigation congress and put in
their boost for the John Day.
Newly Elected Councilmen
Assume Their New Duties
L. E. Bisbee, Charles Thomson and M.
D. Clark, newly elected city councilmen,
were sworn in at the regular meeting
of the city dads on Monday evening, E.
G. Noble and John F. Vaughn retiring.
The newly elected mayor, Oscar Borg,
did not qualify as he is preparing to
leave the city. It was decided, however,
that Mr. Borg be sworn in a little la
ter, and he will then resign the office so
that the vacancy can be filled by the
council. Just at present there does not
seem to be anyone available, so Mayor
Vaughan continues on the job.
Aside from routine business, the coun
cil considered the application present
ed to pay $50 per month on the salary
of Prof. James Austin as an instructor
of the band, this amount having al
ready been appropriated by the Com
mercial Club. The council turned down
the proposal.
Have Very Neat Shop.
Wells Brothers have about completed!
the interior ararngements of their new j
barber shop, but one bath room yet i
lacking all the necessarv fixtures. THpv !
have a very neat and handv shon. and
those big, upholstered leather chairs
are going to prove a drawing card.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Olden and Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Howell, farmers of Rhea
creek, were visitors In Heppner for a
few hours today.
Mrs. John Kilkenny of Hinton creek
is enjoying a visit from her mother,
Mrs. Kate Russell, of Condon. Mrs. Rus
sell came over for the Elks dedication,
accompanied by her son Ed.
Back to before-the-war prices
Reduced from 20 to 25E,
STILL BETTER WILLARD SERVICE
Come In and Get the New Prices.
If you need a new Battery now is the time to buy,
A BATTERY FOR
BATTERY ELECTRIC SERVICE STATION
JOS. W. FRITSCH, Prop.
Phone 83
Heppner Commercial Club
Will Send Delegates to Ir
rigation Congress, Portland
The Heppner commercial club wilt
have a strong delegation at the meet
ing of the Irrigation Congress in Port
land on Fiiday and Saturday of this
week. The great importance of this
slate meeting is brouht home to the
club at this time on account of the in
terest this community nas in the John
Lay project, aad the delegation going
from here will l-.-ave nothing undone or
unsaid that wil'. promote that project.
The delegation chosen to go from here
consists of the following gentlemen:
V. P. Mahoney, M. L. Clark, Chaa.
Thomson, J. P. Conder, L. A, Hunt, F. R.
Hrown and W. W. Smead. We under
stand that it is the intention of the ma
jority .of these men to attend the con
gress personally rather than by proxy.
DOUY.NS-LOKE.NZ.
Harold W. Dobyns, second son of Mrs.
H. M. Olden of Fairvlew, and Miss Car
oline K. Lorenz, youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Lorenx of Ukiah,
Oregon, were united in marriage by
Rev. Stephen Phelps of the Federated
church of Heppner on Wednesday after
noon, December 29, 1920, in the pres
ence of the groom's brother and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Dobyns, The beau
tiful and Impressive ring ceremony was
used.
The bride is a charming young lady
and a graduate of the Pilot Rock high
school, and Mr. Dobyns Is well and fa
vorably known as a government hun
ter and trapper, and has been working
for the past two years in and around
Pilot Rock and Ukiah. His home was
formerly in lone.
Mr. and Mrs. Dobyns spent Christmas
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Olden
who entertained the following young
people for the entire week: Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Dobyns, Mr. and Mrs. Wer
ner Rietmann, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Dob
yns, Miss Ruth Steen, of Lewiston,
Idaho, Don Mason of Milton, Ore., and
Walter and Noel Dobyns. Miss Steen
and Noel Dobyns are students of O. A.
C. at Corvallis, for which place they de
parted on Sunday to resume their stud
ies. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dobyns left on
Sunday for Pilot Rock where Mr. Dob
yns makes his headquarters.
It goes without saying that Mr. and
Mrs. Olden spared nothing in making
the holiday week one that will long be
remembered by the young people who
were their guests.
LAPHAM-WIXXARD.
" Stanley ISiMpm ami Elverda Win
nard were married Monday evening at
the home of W. O. Livingstone, pastor
of the Christian church. The bride is
the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Winnard of Balm Fork and the
groom is an industrious young man
who has lived in Heppner for the past
year or more. After spending their
honeymoon in Portland, for which city
they departed Tuesday morning, the
young people will make their home at
Bridal Veil, Oregon, after January 15th.
ADKINS-BROWV. j
Heppner friends have this week re- I
ceived the announcement of the mar-;
riage at Gresham, Oregon, on Saturday, j
January 1, 1921, of Mr. J. Albert Ad-1
kins of this city to Miss Miriam Luella I
Brown. The wedding was solemnised .
at the home of the bride at Gresham,
and the young people will be "ta home"
to Heppner friends after January 15th. j
Mr. Adkins ts the son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Adkins of this city and Is in the;
employ of the Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. I
at this time. He left Heppner about
two weeks ago and did not state his;
mission, tho friends surmised what was'
going to happen. They will be ready!
to receive Albert and his bride upon
their return to Heppner and extend
hearty congratulations. ,
Bob Carsner was in Heppner today,
on his way to Salem. He leaves in the
morning for the capital city and will t
be ready to take his place in the legiy-1
lature on Monday as joint representa
tive from Wheeler and Gilliam coun-1
ties, f
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PURPOSE
SIZE
PRICE
E HEPFHER LODGE
Of ELKS IS DEDICATED
Large wmbrr of Memara of Ordrr
Prraent for Celebration aad Kajoy
Good TtaaN
The splendid new home of Heppner
Louge No. 3:s, B. P. O. E was dedicat
ed by appropriate exercise on last Sat
urday afternoon. Preparations for this
important event in the Lie of the Unit a
ha btea guiag oa fur weei.a atul nti':u
tho time arrived the piugram wuut
through without a hitch.
The members of the oroer, and ea
specially loose belonging tu the home
lodge, began to gather in the city oa
Friuay, and when the time arrived fur
the b.g opening banquet of Pat Foley's
new hotel, there was little room left
save for the boys wearing the emblem
designating them as members of the
antiered herd. A grand feast was en
joyed in the new dining room, and then
the big show was given at the Star
theater under the auspices of the lodge
and in charge of Carry HousernAi.u.
This was greeted by a crowded house,
and many of the features presented
were greatly enjoyed. Leading stars
in the performance were the Misses
Lola and Lois O'Neill, daughters of
Jack O'Neill of this city. The vaude
ville performance was also repeated
on Saturday evening. Following these
performances the Kike and their ladies
were entertained in th hall by dancing;
and other mu semen ts.
At 2:30 Saturday afternoon the dedi
catory services were held in the lodge
room and were in charge of Francis A.
McMenamin, who acted in behalf ot
Exalted Ruler Chas. B. Cox who is sick
in Portland. Francis V. Galloway of
The Dalles, district deputy grand exalt
ed ruler was introduced and conducted
the ceremonies, assisted by officers of
the local lodge. The ceremonies were
quite Impressive.
Snell's orchestra of Arlington fur
nished music and tluere was also sing
ing by Miss Gladys Lane of Heppner
and Miss Crossfteld, who is teacher of
music in the schools at The Dalles.
Representatives from many outside
lodges were present, and there was a
great home gathering of the members
of Heppner Lodge No. 359 and a mark
of progress of the lodge has been made
that will ever be remembered.
Committee on Co-Operative
Marketing to Meet In Port-"
land on January the 11th
County Agent Hunt received a tele
gram this morning to the effect that
the date for the meeting of the joint
committee on co-operative marketing
of the Farm Bureau, Farmers Union
and State Grange will be held at the
Imperial hotel In Portland on the 11th
of this month. The Morrow County
Farm Bureau will send seven men to
this meeting, these being R. W. Tur
ner, E. M. Hulden, Andy Rood and Jeff
Jones from Heppr.er, Joe Devtne from
Lexington, Ben Morgan from Morgan
and F. Raymond from lone. Agent
Funt will also be ther. He went to
lone this afternoon to attend a Farm
Bureau meeting and thought it possi
ble that he might go on from there to
Portland to attend the meeting of the
Irrigation Congress, but was not sure
that he could, as he was expected to an
swer a call to go to Irrigon for another
Farm Bureau meeting."
John H. Lewis, who was formerly
state engineer, and who is now chler
engineer of the John Pay project, was
in Heppner over Tuesday evening to at
tend a meeting of the board of direct
ors County court is in session fr the
January term this week, with both com
missioners Bleakman and Davidson on
hand. There is much routine business
to be trarisritM.
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J .
Heppner, Oregon