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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
Volume 37, Number 44.
HEPPNER OKEGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1921.
Subscription $2.00 Per Year
FINANCING THE WHEAT
0. C. G.
liy L. A. HUNT, County Agent
Every business man knows that In the
sections where grain raising Is he main
business of the farmer that pay day is
really only once a year and that the
peak load of credit comes In the har
vest season and banks and merchants
are both sorely put to It to care for
this situation.
Under our present banking system a
bank may strain Its credit so to speak
and discount with the Fedoial Reserve
Hank for a ninety-day period, and ua
lttss the paper Is reduced it cannot legit
imately carry It for a longer time. This
period of rcedit straining Is common
to every grain growing section and oc
curs at the same time of year, usually
the most severe about October flrst
which is sometimes cauea the National
Cay Day. At about this one date many
people must sell their grain In order
that banks may reduce the amount of
paper carried for rediscount and that
business men may be able to make
payments on their bills. Under the
most favorable financial condition this
Is lens strenuous, but during the last
year and probably for the next one or
two years, as It will undoubtedly take
some time for business to recuperate,
this will be a very severe test of the
patience of the farmer who will be see
ing his hard won bushels of grain sold
upon a depressed market
Local banks In any grain section are
-always hard pressed at this Benson of
the year. The present plan as advocat
ed by the director of the Federal He
serve Hank Is for the grower to sell to
the grain agencies or speculators. This
puts the money In circulation, cleans
up the pHper In the banks In the local
ity of the grower, and assists local bus
iness generally, hut It has made no more
money, ground no more flour. The
grain agency has Blmply borrowed the
money of some other bank for this deal
and the same Federal Reaerva Hank
may be discounting the paper for both
banks. Tho only place then that the
speculator or grain agency has In the
financial scheme of handling wheat Is
that he goes and uses the same credit
that tho farmer has used to grow the
grain which Is the grnln Itself, to bor
row the money to clean up the paper at
local banks and has really been of no
assistance In marketing or In any other
way.
The Oregon Cooperative drain Grow
ers Association plan is for the Associa
tion to take the place of the grain agen
cy or speculator In all of those acts, but
to see that the farmer, bonks and the
business men get the bcnflt of ready
money In this same way and without
the farmer belnir forced to dump his
wheat upon tho market, but Instead to
permit of the orderly distribution of
the wheat on the consumers' market ts
It Is required.
In order to meet these condition
there are four ways which the asso
ciation hns of getting money, several
of these which are not available to the'
local banking Institutions. Every pro
vision, however, is made to utilise lo
cal banks so far as they can function,
but the distinct advantage is that It
permits the association to come In and
by Its bettor methods of financing, by
booking credit, to he able to assist lo
cal institutions In carrying this peak
load In a way which It la Impossible
for local hanking Institutions to do.
1. This is possible by utilizing the
method which has been used for a num
ber of years by California Fruit Grow
ers and Nut Growers, as well as by the
Willamette Valley l'rune Growers dur
ing the last year, when they simply
took the contracts of the Association
calling for the delivery of the product
to the Association tepnrtlnnd hanks
and five l'ortland hanks advanced $11)0,
Oon each to, tho l'rune Growers of the
Willamette Valley, thuB saving the In
dustry from serious financial difficul
ties. 2. Through tho method of a trade
acceptance, wherein the growers sell
their commodities to the asoclatlon
This hns been used to a very. large ex
tent nnd 7ii per cent oflhe trade ac
ceptances so Issued In the state of
Washington Inst year were handled by
the Fodornl Tteserve Hank of Spokane.
3. Tho association may when occa
slon demands, group the wheat receipts
of its grain nnd take these In large
quantities and placo them with' any
bank which Is so situated as to be able
to advance a loan through the Federal
Iloscrve Hank on this class of paper. In
ll, 1,0111!) AMI Id It 'F HANKS.
Arrangements have been made for the
nppenranco of Dr. Louis Albert Hanks,
preacher and lecturer of national repu
tntlou, In Hcppnor, and he will be at the
Christian church on Thursday evening,
Fobrunry 8th, coming here under tho
auspices of the Federated nnd Christian
churches of this city. Dr. Banks will
handle a subject of very vital lntorest
to the people of this city and the public
Is cordially Invited to come and hoar
him. He Is one of the most notod
preachers and lecturers of the nation
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this way money may be secured on
grain receipts In very large quantities
and be brought In from outside and re
lieve local pressure.
4. This last method Is one which has
been practised by commercial bodies
for a great many years and is absolute
ly sound and was proven to be so dur
ing the last season when tried out by
the Washington wneal growers. This
is. an old principle oi nnance applied to
a different commodity that has nothing
fundamentally new about It It la
through the sale of collateral trust
bonds. To accomplish this the wheat
receipts of the company are placed in
the hands of a trustee. Against these
then bonds are Issued to an agreed
amount; this fall they were Issued on
a basis of a dollar for each bushel of
wheat shown by the wheat receipts.
These bonds bear from t to I months
time and the ordinary rate of Interest
The Lincoln Trust Company of Spokaue
was made the trustee for the Wishing
ton State Honda Una of the other trust
companies of the city agreed to finance
the entire operation and underwrite all
of the bonds that the association wished
to sell by selling them at a small dis
count which the association declined
to accept. However, more than 1100,-
000 in bonds were bought without any
effort at sale. One of the Portland
banks has agreed to take 15,000,000 of
this paper another fall.and one of the
New York City banks has agreed to
take 150,000,000 of similar paper. This
method of finance will be employed by
a great many cooperative organisation
through the middle west during the
coming season.
5. It has been the practice of Cali
fornia growers to use what Is termed
a growers waiver. Wherever the grow
er wishes to obtain money at a bank
he simply takes a growers waiver,
which makes the association the trus
tee of the grower or the bank in secur
ing or collecting the money loaned on
the trust. In a few instances an abso
lutely 100 per cent advance of the val
ue of the crop has been made at the
date of delivery of the crop to the ware
house. It is believed, however, that
very few banks would care to press the
part up to a hundred per cent collec
tion if they were absolutely assured
that their money would all be paid
within a reasonable time. The attitude
of California bankers regarding going
into cooperative organisations Is very
striking. The bankers almost absolute
ly Insist that the growers be members
of cooperative organisations as It
makes their collections so much more
easy. Any number of testimonials from
California banks are on hand testify
ing to the advisability of growers co
operative marketing organisations.
There la not king, new or freakish
about thia proposition; there are at
least thirty organisations working
along the same line and have been con
tinuing successfully for a period of ten
years. There is none of these associ
Hons operating along this line which
have not made a success. They are and
have proven to be a great asset to the
business interests of the community. In
stabilising the market stabilising
credit, stabilising prtcea
The Oregon Cooperative Grain Grow
ers will he so In Oregon.
PILOT ROCK HAS A
DISASTROUS FIRE
A fire of unknown origin destroyed
the cooperatle grain warehouse at Pi
lot Rock on Sunday morning and did
about (60,000 worth of damage to the
grain stored therein. The property was
valued at (10,000.
Approximately 20,000 bags of grain
were stored In the warehouse. The
building was 60 by 200 feet and con
tained, besides the grain, a feed mill
equipment and this was all destroyed.
Hard work on the part of virtually
nil the men In Pilot Rock and farmers
from nearby farms saved the Pacific
Coast Elevator Co., and H. W. Collins
warehouses, adjoining. The Pacific
Const warehouse Is 20 feet from the
structure destroyed, and the Collins
warehouse stands north of that.
The Pilot Rock warehouse was In
flames when a cltlsen reported the
blase about (1:80 Sunday morning. A
general alarm was sent out and towns
people organised two bucket brigades,
one bringing water from Birch creek
and another from a nearby spring. The
city had Insufficient hose to reach the
blase from the nearest hydrant.
Most of the grain In the warehouse
as well as the building Itself was cov
ered by Insurance.
Kill ST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Sunday, January 30, 1031.
The usual Lord's Day morning ser
vices will be held, consisting of Bible
School at ten o'clock, followed by Com
munion and preaching service. The
morning theme, will he "The Duties and
Responsibilities of Deacons."
The Chrlstlnn Endeavor Society will
hold their sorvlce at 8:30 p. m. and at
7:30 will be the song service followed
by the fifth of the series, "Evils That
Menace Our Land," and the theme will
be, "The Curse of the Cigarette " You
will receive a cordial welcome at all of
these services.
LIVINGSTONE. Minister.
TO THK PI'RMC.
At the beginning of the year, having
taken my son, J. G, Barratt Into part
nership In the stockralslng and farm
ing business, I wish to announce to the
public that the firm name will hereaf
ter be W. B. Barratt & Son, the busi
ness to be conducted under the man
agement of J. G. Harratt.
W. B. BARRATT.
W. P. Mnhoney, cashier of the First
National Hank of Heppner, motored
over to Pendleton on Sunday. He Is
spending today In Pendleton on busi
ness matters. Mr. Mahoney's brother,
who Is Interested In the livestock bank
at North' Portland, Is recovering from
nn operation performed two weeks ago
Both are well known In this vicinity.
Monday's E. O.
Dr, F. Gunstor and wife departed for
Portland this morning where they ex
pect to spend some two or three weeks
before returning to Heppner,
EVERYTHING
M( W UNK WILL HAVE 1
THE BROTHERHOOD COM
PLETES
One of the most enthusiastic and de
lightful gatherings held In Heppner for
a long time occurred iu the hotel on
Monday evening last when eighty-five
representative men of the town and
community met for the purpose of or
ganising a civic Brotherhood. ' Music
was furnished by the Heppner Band
and the hotel management served an
excellent luncheon In the splendid new
dining room.
The purpose of the organisation, as
has before been stated In these columns.
ts neither-political nor religious, but
civic In the most democratic tense pos
sible. It la a get-together movement
of the men of the community- In month
ly gatherings for the purpose of pro.
motlng community welfare. Brief ad
dresses were given by Rev. Stephen D.
Phelps, 8. E. Notson and W. O. Living
stone. The following officers were
elected: President Prof. Howard M
James; Vice-President & E. Notson;
Secretary, W. O. Livingstone: Treasur
er, Vawter Crawford.
The revalent enthusiasm and opti
mism concerning the new organisation
would Indicate that It will probably
figure very prominently In the commun
ity life of Heppner In the near future.
The meetings will be held on the eve
ning of the second Monday In each
month at the hotel where luncheon will
be served and program given. Ques
tions of Interest to all will be discussed
from time to time, and the program Is
now in course of preparation for the
next meeting, which will be held on
Monday evening, February 14. Evary
white man, eighteen years old and over,
Is eligible to membership, and Is solic
ited to Join.
No program was attempted on Mon
day evening last but time was given
over to organisation. This organiza
tion gives promise of being one of the
big things of Morrow county and ev
ery man In the entire community should
unite with It
Watch for the announcement of the
program for the next meeting, mean
while It Is our duty to boost for the
Brotherhood.
Heppner Hifh School Notes.
On Saturday, January IS, the Fresh
men gave an oriental party in honor of
the three upper classes In. the basement
of the ichool house. The room was
very artistically decorated with Japan
ese lanterns extending from the ceil
ing. The pillars and windows were
decorated with the colors of each class.
Many rugs and cushions adorned the
floor, on which little Japanese girls.
representing the Orient sat Little In
cense burners were placed about the
room on small pedestals. The electric
lights were shaded with yellow paper,
giving an oriental appearance to the
room.
After everyone had arrived, the eve
ning was delightfully spent In playing
various games. After playing a few
"rousing good" games tha refreshments
which consisted of punch and cake,
were served by the Japanese maidens.
After the refreshments everyone de
parted for home with words of praise
upon their Hps.
After the basketball game Saturday
evening the Pilot Rock boys were en
tertained by the high school In the
basement of the schoolhouse. The
room was decorated very prettily with
the high school colors, purple and gold.
Many flowers and a few rugs adorned
the room. The party began with a
speech from the president of tha stu
dent body. Following this were talks
from the captains of each team and our
coach and the professor of Pilot Rock
school. After the speeches a few games
were played, when a call for refresh
ments was made. The refreshments,
which consisted of baked beans, sand
wiches, salad, cake and coffee, won
served In cafeteria style.
Hasketbal game between Fossil and
Heppner teams on Friday evening, Jan.
29, at Exhibit hall.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends for the
kindness and tender sympathy shown
us and to our dearly beloved uncle and
great uncle, Eugene F. Falrhurst dur
ing his Illness and burial, and also for
the flowers so kindly sent.
MR. and MRS. M. V. LOGAN.
LUCILE LOGAN.
VIVIAN LOGAN.
EUGENE B. LOGAN.
ORGANIZATION ES TO GREAT BEYOND
GOING OUT
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LITTLE JOkre
Andrew-J. Stevenson paBsed away at
the home of his son George Stevenson
in this city o if last Sunday evening at
about ten o'clock, death apparently be
ing caused by heart failure. Mr. Stev
enson had retired at the usual hour to
his room upstairs. A little before ten
o'clock he got up and dressed and went
down to the sitting room where he sat
down by the stove. After some little
time Mrs. Stevenson went down stairs
to see if anything had happened to the
old gentleman, and found him sitting
upright In a rocking chair and life was
extinct he apparently having passed
away without the least struggle. Mr.
Stevenson had been ailing during the
past year and, was suffering a great
deal from heart trouble and other Ills
Incident to old age, and his demise was
not unlooked for.
Mr. Stevenson was fil years and 4
months of age at the time of his death
He had been a riident of Heppner and
Morrow county -for-n.any years, being
In fact one of the early settlers here,
where his family grew up. He was one
of the very few remaining Civil War
veterans of this city, a member of Raw
line Post G. A. R. and the flag bearer
for the old soldiers of the post for
years. He was also a member ot. Wil
low Lodge No. 65, I. O. O. F. of this city
and his funeral was held at the Fed
erated church on Wednesday afternoon
under the auspices of the two orders
to which he belonged, Rev. Stephen D.
Phelps delivering the funeral discourse.
Members of Mr. Stevenson's family
living at Heppner are George and Ed
Stevenson. Another, son, John Steven
son, lives at Pilot Hock and a daughter,
Mrs. Davis, lives at Oakland, California
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mitchell came
over from Pendleton on Thursday last
and have been guests during the week
at the home of Mrs. Mitchell's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Cypert Mr. Mitchell
is going on to Portland, where he hits
accepted employment but Mrs. Mitchell
will remain In Heppner for at least a
month before joining her husband.
Farm and Home Pointers.
'Early plowing of summer fallow is a
prime factor in wheat production in the
Columbia basin, as shown by many
years' experiment station investigation.
This fact has added thousands of bush
els of wheat to the annual production
and will make a still larger Increase as
farmers learn of it and plan their op
erations for early plowing.""
The dairy cow's ration needs enough
protein for upkeep of the body and sup
ply of casein nnd albumin in the milk,
and enough carbohydrates and fats for
body heat and energy and sugar and fat
of milk, the fats of the feed being
about 2 4 times ns valuable as the car
bohydrates. It takes thought to pro
vide these nutrients In proper balance
at most economical cost of feeding
stuffs. Dairy, O. A. C.
Improper feeding of children may not
show bad results immediately. A build
ing laid on poor foundations may not
fall down but It cannot stand tho strain
of one built on good foundations. The
good foundation for child growth Is
laid by giving proper foods at the right
time. Home Economics, O. A. C.
The secret of successful sheep rais
ing on the farm Is providing hill pas
ture for late fall and early spring uses,
thereby shortening the feeding season.
Long winter feeding always results In
loss on the year's operations. O. A. C.
Experiment Station.
Orowers have only about two weeks
In which to insure their peach crop
against loss from leaf curl this year.
By spraying before February with Bor
deaux mixture tt-H-lifl, completely cov
ering every bud, control will be com
plete. Plant Pathology, O. A. C.
Slug eggs are hnrd to destroy. Mn
ney tells of eggs thnt were heated In a
furnace eight times until reduced to an
almost tnvislhlo smallness, and each
time regained their original bulk In
moist situations, nnd hatched ns usual.
Lime arsenate, 1 part to 16 parts chop
ped lettuce leaves, Is a good control of
the slugs. Etomology.
New Feeding Teat Started.
Experimental feeding tests with 70
head of two-year-old steer calves and
S12 sheep, have Just been started at the
Eastern Oregon branch experiment
station, Union. Former tests have
shown the value of silage In fattening
steers, and some of the economical
feeds and practices of fattening or win
tering cattle, sheop and hogs.
HEPPNER PIONEER PASS-
Heppner High Plays Good
Game With Pilot Rock High
The basket ball team from Pilot Rock
high school appeared In Heppner on
Saturday evening last and put up a fine
battle against the team from the local
high school. They were a fine bunch of
huskies and when they came out on the
floor it began to look like the Heppner
lads would be put out of the playing in
short order. However, such was not
the case, as the home boyswere In trim
for a stiff game and were ready to go
at their opponents with no thought
whatever of defeat entering their heads.
The resun was a score or n to is in
lleppner's fivor. The jame was fast
and highly Interesting all the way
through and was well attended by the
Heppner people. Gay M. Anderson was
referee.
Friday eveplng the local boys will
play the Fossil high school team, and
are anticipating another stiff game, as
the Fossil boys have been winning
against all their antagonists so far,
their latest accomplishment being the
defeat of Goldendale's crack quintet af
ter that team had defeated the fast
team of The Dalles high school. We
therefore have the promise of a fast
game Friday evening and a big crowd
of fans should be on hand to boost for
the local team and help them hold the
visitors down.
Forest News Notes.
Those desiring grazing permits In the
Umatilla National Forest must get their
applications on file by the last of Jan
uary. Blank applications have been
sent out to all former users of the
range. There are about three hundred
users in the original Umatilla Forest
and about four hundred In the Wenaha
Forest which is now an integral part
of the present Umatilla National For
est
The new Umatilla National Forest
formed November 6, 1920, by presiden
tial proclamation by the consolidation
of the old Umatilla and Wenaha For
ests embraces a total area within Its
boundaries of nearly one million four
hundred thousand acres and is one of
the largest National Forests iri the
North Pacific District It Is in three
divisions and is about one hundred and
seventy miles from one end to the
other, and embraces lands In six Ore
gon counties and four counties In
Washington. It will supply summer
forage for approximately one hundred
and fifty thousand sheep and twenty
thousand horses and cattle. The For
est Supervisor's headquarters are locat
ed at Pendleton.
The Five Mile Cattle A Horse Asso
ciation have announced a regular meet
ing to be held at Gurdane Saturday,
January 22. It is expected that several
important matters will be brought be
fore the meeting for action. There
will also be an election of officers.
Forest Ranger Woods of Gurdane es
timates the snow In the vicinity of Ar
huckle mountain to be about four feet
This is much more than at this date
during either of the two preceding win
ters. DESPONENCY AND ILL
HEALTH CAUSE SUICIDE
Despondency because of 111 health Is
thought by relatives to have been the
motive for the suicide of Mrs. T. W.
A yers, aged 50, who shot herself
through the breast with a .32 automat
ic pistol Saturday night at her home
612 Cottonwood street.
Mrs. Ayers, clad In her night dress
and bleeding profusely from the wound,
was found lying on her bed with the
pistol In her hand by Bert Holm, a
roomer in the house who heard the shot
just as he entered the front door. He
ran to the police station and summoned
a physician, but efforts to save Mrs,
Ayers' life were unavailing.
Dr. Ayers, who survives Mrs. Ayers,
and who has been In Portland for sev
eral weeks with the intention of open
ing an office in that city, arrived here
this morning. No Inquest will he held
as suicide is self-evident according to
J. T. Brown, county coroner. Mrs.
Ayers has been in very poor health and
recently collapsed on tho street because
of heart disease.
Mrs, Ayrs was born In Missouri and
came to Pendleton 12 years ago. She
was a niece of Mrs. Mary Rhodes of
this city and of Mrs. Joe Burkland of
Walla Walla. Mrs. Lilla Bott and Mrs.
Nellie Peters are cousins of the de
ceased. Dr. Ayers is well known here
and was In the drug business in Pen
dleton at one time.
The funeral will he held tomorrow
from the Brown chapel at 2 p. m. with
Rev. It. L. Bussabarger, pastor of the
Christian church, officiating. East Or
egonlan. Ft fJENE FRANCIS FAIRHIRST.
Eugent Francis Falrhurst was born
In Portland. Oregon, on March 14, 1S71,
and died at Heppner, Oregon, on Janu
ary 17, 1 921. His father, Thomas Fair
hurst and mother, Ellen Falrhurst, first
came from Manchester, England, when
young and settled at Prophetstown,
Ills., where later they were married
and moved to Iowa. In 18t4 they
crossed the plains from Iowa to Ore
gon and settled at Portland.
There were two daughters, Mrs. F. C.
Protsman and Mrs. Chas. D. Sennett.
preceded Eugene to tho grave, the for
mer In 1S75 and the latter In 1S90. His
mother having died when he was three
years of age, his sister, Mrs Sennett
raised him from that time until he was
nearly grown, when her death occurred
His father died February S3, 18S8, at
llnrdman, Oregon.
Eugene wna of a quiet, retiring na
ture and was universally liked In the
vicinity of his home, Ho will be mlsaed
by all who knew him.
He leaves Mrs. M, V. Logan, his nelce.
and Frank Protzman, a nephew of
Portland, and Norma Prottman, Lu
etic Logan. Vivian Lognn and Eugene
Logun, grent nieces and nephew, to
mourn his early death.
Boardman Wants Ferry
Across the Columbia River
Boardman, Ore., Jan. 25 At the
monthly meeting of the Boardman Com
mercial Club last night the construc
tion of a ferry across the Columbia was
discussed. Cooperation la expected
with Prosser, as the distance from
Prosser to Boardman ir but 2 miles atJ
which points the Evergreen Highway
of Washington and the Columbia High
way of Oregon ara nearest together
and there are satisfactory conditions
for road building.
Mark A. Cleveland, editor of the
Stanfleld Standard and J. D. Zurcher,
attorney and secretary of the commer
cial club of Stanfleld, addressed the
meeting and there was general discus
sion favorable to the establishment of
a paper for Boardman and for further
activity In support of the John Day
project. It was also voted to endorse
the Northwest Tourist Association bill
now before the legislature.
Legion Smoker Well Attended.
The Legion boys held their smoker on
last Saturday night at their new quar
ters in the old Gilliam 4 Blsbee build
ing, and were greeted with a large at
tendance. They put on the usual good
program, but it was not as long as
heretofore owing to some numbers not
materializing. A wrestling match be
tween Curtis Vaun of Boardman and
Royal Parker of Lexington waa on of
the main features, Vaun proving him
self to be the best man In this contest
Several bouts were put on by the small
boys, also, Victor Groshens and Young
Moore putting up a stiff series of
rounds with the gloves. In which event
Groshens seemed to have the best of It,
but Moore was gritty and was up and
coming all the while, the exhibition
creating a lot of amusement Clarence
Bauman and Roy Wakefield gave an ex
hibition boxing match of 8 rounds, and
Eads and Wright had the gloves on for
three rounds, Eads winning the decis
ion. Wright and Hall wrestled and
Wright secured two straight falls.
The next smoker will be on Saturday,
February 5, at which time the boys
hope to have their new quarters shaped
up In proper manner to care for the
crowd.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to thank our many friends.
Willow Lodge No. 66, L O. O. F- the Re
bekahs and the G. A. R. and Relief
Corps for their kindness during our re
cent bereavement and our appreciation
for the beautiful flowers.
MR. and MRS. GEORGE STEVENSON.
MR. and MRS. JOHN W. STEVENSON.
MR. ED STEVENSON.
Percy Hughes returned to his Butter
creek home early in the week, having
quite fully recovered from his illness.
He was laid up In Heppner for ten days
or so with a very lame back.
NOTICE.
Deputy Collectors of Internal Rev
enue, H. O. Payne and M. E. Gaffney,
who will assist the people of Morrow
County In making and filing their in
come tax returns for the year 1950, will
be at Heppner, Court House, February
7 to 10 inclusive, and at lone February
11 and 12.
J. A- WATERS, County Clerk.
New Location
I have moved my office from the Sloeuni block
to the new hotel building where I will be pleased to
greet my old and new friends.
ROY V. WHITEIS
Real Estate and Insurance
SPECIAL MATINEE
Saturday, Jan. 29
3:00 P. M.
Entire proceeds to be given to
the starving children of Eu
rope through H. Hoover
Star Theater
Admission 25c
OE
CeauslMftoner Barratt, loa Katerlag
Office TaJtra Stand That Will Uo.hl
Ipm FaraUki xfeaaa to rroperly Sar
fare aad Cassplrte Haad I Willow
Creek ta Heppaer.
Not desiring to be quoted as having
positively secured sufficient means for
the completion of the Willow creek
highway through to Heppner, Commis
sioner Barratt is nevertheless given
assurance that this will be done. This
assurance also carries with it the im
plied promise that a new contract will
be entered Into if possible, for the
proper surfacing of the highway with
sixteen feet of gravel, as is the settled
policy of the State Highway Commis
sion, instead of only eight feet as the
present contract calls for.
The fact that the Willow creek road
was to receive but eight feet of sur
facing, and the contract had been let
on this basis, has not been at all satis
factory to the Morrow county public,
and as Mr. Barratt was fully aware of
this and thoroughly understood the
conditions surrounding the grade,
which for the most part la built
through sandy and light soils, and
would soon be blown to pieces with no
more covering than that proposed un
der tha contract he was ready to take
action on this proposal at the very ear
liest opportunity.
It may be stated here that the pro
posal for an eight-foot covering only
on the Willow creek highway was
adopted by the commission upon the
request of Mr. Kiddle, late member of
that body, who, after a complete sur
vey of the situation, and the further
fact that there was not sufficient funds
available to defray the expense of put
ting of a sixteen-foot covering, de
sired to do all that seemed possible to
save the grade. It did not take Mr.
Barratt long to convince the commis
sion that thia was a grave mistake, and
when he was asked if there was any
thing he desired for his part of the
state he immediately took up this ques
tion, and feels that whatever is done In
the future will be along the well es
tablished lines and no chances will be
taken to the detriment of the Willow
creek highway. In other words, this
road will be properly covered, and a
new contract with this end in view
will be entered Into as soon as the pro
per preliminaries are gone through
Further than this, it Is confidently
expected that plans will mature for the
grading and graveling of the twelve
mile gap that now exists between
Heppner and the end ofhe Huber con
tract beyond Lexington.
Mr. Barratt states that he is well
pleased with his new duties so far. He
is convinced, upon becoming acquaint
ed and getting In personal touch with
his colleagues, Mssrs. Booth and Teon,
that he is to be associated with men of
the very highest type, and men like
himself who have gained their station
in life largely through the school of
experience and hard knocks. He does
not hesitate to say, however that he ts
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