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TI1K GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, TIU'TiSIiAY, FEB. 3. 1921. p.u.i: nv I LOCAL HAPPENING Nice room to rent Call Main 462. Kverett latitat! who furma In the Cecil country wa In Ilrppner over Tuesday night. J. H. Wilt, Ione'a hlaiksniith, was a visitor In Heppner fur a short time on Saturday. Arthur Finley and wife were vlaltors In Heppner Saturday from their home down north WANTKD Will pay cash for aecond hand Ford body. In fair shape. Bee Heppner Garage Machine Shops. tf. WANTKD Man and wife for ranch work, or woman to take charjte of house on ranch. Inquire at this olflce. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Aiken departed for I'ortland and other Valley points the last of the week on a visit to rela tives. " Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Deytner, and Mrs. O. E. Karnsworth, mother of Mrs. Iiey iner, are In Portland where they will visit for a .ehort time. , K. R. Km f man, head of the lone schools, was here on Saturday last at tending; the school board convention and taking part on the program. County Clerk Waters Issued a mar riage license on the 29th of January to Lloyd L. Leathers and Hose E. Steph ens, both young people of Hardman. John II. Cannilchael, prominent citi zen and extensive farmer of Lexlnton, Is very sick at his home In that city, suffering from an attack of erysipelas. Cannier Hill of the Lexington State Hank was In Heppner a short time yes terday. He reports business pretty "scace" In his neck 'o the woorta Just now. Al Henrlksen and Jack Hynd of Cecil visited Heppner Tuesday and were present at the meeting of the John Day land owners at the hotel on Tuesday evening. Mi. and Mrs. Pwlght Mlsner, who have lands lylnj within the boundaries of the John Day project north of lone, were tr. Heppner Tuesdny evening and attended the meeting nt the hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Al Troedson of Morgan were In Heppner Saturday, Mr. Troed son coming up to attend the meeting of school boards at the high school build ing. He Is chairman of the school board In his district. Sam Dennis, of the lone section, Is confined at the Moore hospital In Hepp ner, where he Is receiving treatment at the hands of Dr. Chick, having been 111 for some time. He Is now on the road to recovery. A. E. Zochert, Lexington drayman and truck operator, was In Heppner Saturday. Mr. Znchert Is anxious to get his trucks on the work of spreading gravel on the Willow creek high'"7 when that Improvement begins. Laxton McMurrny, alfalfa raiser and farmer of the lone section, was In Heppner on Saturday. Lax says he has a grub stake and The Oasette-Tlmes all paid up for the coming year, hence there is nothing left for him to worry about J. I), llrown of Portland was In Hepp ner over Tuesday night, an interested participant in the meeting of the land owners of the John Day project While Mr. Rrown makes his home In Port land, ha still owns Mb farm at the mouth of Willow creek. E. J. llrlstow, wife anil sister, were In Heppner Saturday from lone. Mr llrlstow was here to attend the meeting of school hoard officers as chairman of the board of directors of the lone school, and accompanying him was M H. Morgan, another member of the board. Chas. Alllngcr of lone was In Hepp ner a short time Tuesday afternoon. He Is a land owner within the John Day project and came up to attend the big meeting which he expected to be held In the afternoon. As It was put off un til evening, Mr. Alllngcr could not re main over. II. H. Peck received from the farm of nillahnugh ft Hon of Roarriman this week a fine thoroughbred Duroo Jer sey boar whloh he will use as a sire for the foundation of his herd. Dllla baugh ft Son have one of the finest strains of Durocs In the entire country nnd this youngster was one of their best. E. A. Poe of lone has recently pur chased tho big ranch of Peters ft Harbke at Wells Springs, and thus be comes identified with the farming In terests of the county. Ho was here Tuesday evening to take part In the Irrigation meeting as spokesman for a large contingent of the land owners In his vicinity. Francis W. Oriltin nnd Ruth E. How ard were united In marriage at lone on the 22nd of January, Judge F, H. Rob Inson performing the ceremony. The groom is the youngest son of P. M. Orlllln of lone and the bride Is a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Howard of this city, and has charge of the school In the Drlftln dlRtrlct. According to Portland papers there is strong possibility that T. J. Mahoney, fonncrly of this city and cashier of tho FlrBtNatlonal Rank here for a number GETS FREIGHT RATES TOR FOOD PRODUCERS of years, will he appointed to a phue on the Port of Portland Commission. At the prevent time Mr. Mahoney is manager of the Columbia liasin Wool Warehouse company in Portland. Mrs. Frank S. Parker tendered a din ner party to a few friends of her mo ther, Mrs. E. N. Crawford, at the Par ker home on Friday last, the occasion bfing the 71!iul birthday of Mrs. Craw ford. Those present were Mrs. J. H. livmmell. Mrs. W 11. McCartv. Mrs. Jai Cypert, Mrs. Mary Uarton and Mrs. V Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. lien Swaggart were brought In from their farm home Tues day and taken to the Moore hospital, where Mr. Swaggart Is very sick with pneumonia and Mrs. Swaggart Is also ill. Their physician. Dr. Chick, has not yet determined Just what Is causing Mrs. Swaggart's Illness at this time, but he fears she will also develop a case of pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pafker, who re side on the farm formerly owned by Henry F. lllahm a few miles northwest of Heppner, have gone to Hot Lake, where Mrs. Parker is receiving treat ments for Inflammatory rheumatism. She has been very ill with this altilctlon fur the past month or more, and it is hoped that the baths at the lake will prove beneficial. J. F. Deos, one of the old-time set tlers on lower Willow ereek and the owner of a large acreage of land In the John Day project was In Heppner over Tuesday night. Mr. Deos Is enthusias tic over the John Day project and one of Its big boosters. ' He has raised alfalfa under irrigation at the mouth of Wil low creek for many years and knows what water will do for the country. J. W. (Inborn of Cecil participated In the deliberations at the Irrigation meet ing at the hotel on Tuesday evening. Mr. Osborn has been the owner of a very large tract of farming lands In the Cecil country, all of which are in the limits of the proposed Irrigation pro ject. He had now disposed of these lands to various parties and expects to leave Cecil and retire from farming ac tivities. Mr. Osborn thinks he will go to Portland for a while and later on may visit his old home In Missouri. This county will lose one of Its best citi zens when Mr. Osborn leaves. K. H. Turner and Son Raymond of lone were In Heppner a short time on Monday. Raymond has Just returned home from Camp Lewis, Wash., having been discharged from the service. While in France, Raymond received a flesh wound In the leg from a frag ment of shell. It 'was treated by the surgeons over there and be returned to Camp Lewis where he did not receive Just the proper care and the wound did not heal. He Is well now, however, af ter about 26 months In the army hos pital at Camp Lewis and was finally discharged as cured. He will now have a disability allownce which will proa vlde for his taking four years of schooling In some one of the state schools and he contemplates taking ad vantage of this. Sam Roardman came over from his home town on the Columbia Tuesday being called to the city on account of tho John Day meeting, and also having some business before the county court. He states that the roads between Hepp ner and Roardman arc not the best at present but that getting up here by automoblle Is not an Impossibility. Mr. Roardman, nlways a booster for the John Day project, Is now Interested In the power development project at the I'matllla rapids In the Columbia, and he urges that a strong delegation of our cltlicns nttend the big meeting at Pendleton Saturday which Is called for the purpose of furthering plana to get behind this project also. It Is expect ed that there will be large delegations from other points In Morrow and Uma tilla counties, as well as from across the river In Washington, nnd Mr Roardman wants to see Heppner well represented. CLIFFORD THORNIfl of Chicago Is the man who will see to It that farmers g.ml stockmen get the best freight rates. He has Just taken charge of the trans portation department of the American Farm Bureau Federation, f .l, t i.i h afft-ctiiiK marketing conditions. The data Is compiled from a genuial rattier than a ppc'lal standpoint and is nation-wide rather than local In scope. J At present, connideratlou is being given to the issuance of a comprehensive an , nual summary of marketing informa- tlon in statistical form. Garage Is Hurard. It. W. Snider, who resides on the F. E. Hell farm In Rlackhorse, arose Mon day morning to And that his garage with contents had burned some time during the night. He suffered the loss of his car with other accessories in the building. How the fire originated is of course a mystery to Mr. Snider. WE CECIL NEWS ITEMS J. A. Ryhner of lone was a Cecil call er on Friday. C. A. Minor of Heppner spent Thurs day In the Cecil vicinity. Ed Comlskey of the Dovecote left on the local for Heppner on Friday. Everett Logan of Falrvlew ranch spent Friday and Saturday In the coun ty seat. Mr. and Mrs. Zenneth Logan spent Thursday and Friday among friends at Four Mile. Clarence Winter. Ralph Winter and Clare Calkins made a hurried trip to lone on Friday. Miss Clarlss Mlddleswart of Rhea was a passenger on the local for Hepp ner on Saturday. Clarence Winter of Shady Dell and brother Ralph of Four Mile were Ar lington visitors Saturday. Mike McEntlre of Killarney has been busy during the week hauling grain from Cecil warehouse. M. C. Merrill of Monument has been spending a day or two with his brother Tom at Poplar Grove near Cet :1 J. M. Melton of the Lookout l-f; on Sunday for Uoardman where he will viHit with friends for some tirn:. M.ss Violet M. Hynd who is stjd .jng at lleppner hiKh school spent the week end with her parents at liutterby Flats Geo. A. Post, time keeper for Oskar Hulier. made a short stay in Cecil be fore leaving for Redmond on Thuisday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stender who have been visting In Portland, returned to their home at Seldomseen near Cecil on Friday. John Kelly of Heppner passed thru Cecil on Wednesday with a band of sheep which he Is feeding on Willow Creek ranch. Jerm O'Connor and brother Jim ar rived at the Minor Krebe ranch above Cecil with a bunch of sheep which will be wintered there. Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Logan and family left on Friday for their home In Port land after spending a few days among their Cecil friends. (ieo. D. Anderson and Geo. W. Wilson of liutterby Flala left on the local for Heppner on Saturday where they will visit for a few days. Mr. and Mr. Herbert Everett and son Leslie, accompanied by N. Macomber of Boardman spent the week end with J. M. Melton at the Lookout A. Henrlksen of Willow' Creek ranch arrived from Portland on Wednesday and has Informed the Mayor that he will now resume his duties as deputy while he (the Mayor) ha his holiday. (Jeo. A. Melton who has been working for Everett Logan at ,Falrview ranch left for Pilot Rock on Thursday where he will visit a week or two before r turning to work. Mr. and Mrs. Davles and Mr. and Mrs. Willey of the Willows. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lundell of Rhea, Miss Mildred Eierst of the Willows, with Joe White as "scout' were touring around Mor row county during the past week. New Office Formed to Meet Need For Marketing Data A statistical section has been estab lished In the llureau of Markets. United States Department of Agriculture, to meet the need for accural and com plete figures In working out marketing problems. The statistical section has alrqady collected and distributed In mimeographed form extensive data re lating to marketing conditions, receipts shipments, supplies, prices, etc. This Information has been largely used In studying market fluctuations over short periods Many of the files, how ever, now cover a period of years, and when theso figures are tabulated, sum marised, and analysed by a competent statistician they should Indlcato sig nificant trends and be of great assist ance In Ihe analysis of fundamental UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATION Offer For Sale Wood Ships and Wood Hulls Bids will be received on a private competitive basis in accordance with the Merchant Marine Act at the office of the United States Shipping Board, 1319 F Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. . Vessels showing the various types, dimensions and number available for sale are as follows: Available ... . t . i inn rt' I DAUGHERTT TYPE: Designated o. w. i., .-; "f 'ft. V- I iii iv Breaatn, ts reel uepin, it ieei i mm, vni-m . Fuel Consumption, 28; Speed, 10; Steaming Radius J18.bngin.s i Trin Km. aft: I. II. P.. 1,400; Boilers, I Bab. 4 WUcox Water Tube; Cargo, Bale, 1S3.200; Grain, 1K3.2O0. 17 10 . . ,V,.,... . a u, 1KR. lnsrtn. Zb8 II. Breadth. U I ft.; Depth, 26 ft.; Bunkers-Coal, 672: Daily Fuel Con sumplon, 30; Speed, 8; Steaming Radius, 1,681): Engines. Trip. Kxp ; 1 H P.. 1.400; Boilers, 2 Stand. Water Tube; Cargo, Bale, . 163.41)1: Grain, 153.401. . . PKNINSULA TYPE: Designated i. w. t., 4,000; Length 269 ft. Breadth, 48 ft.. 8 In.; Depth, T! ft. 6 In.; Bunkers-Coal 607 . I ally Fuel Consumption, 24; Speed, 10; Steaming ; Radlu i, ,069. Engines, Turbine West; Boilers, 2 Stand. Water Tube; Cargo. Bale, 14S.041. PAa'AM'li'sHEUlES TYPE: Designated d. w. t. 1.600; Length. 268 ft 4 In.; Breadth, 46 ft: Depth, 26 ft.; Bunkers-Coal 483, Daily Fuel Consumption. 80; Speed, I: Steaming Radius 4,051, Kntlnes, 2 Trip. Kxp ; I. H. P., 1.600; Boilers, 2 Stand. Water Tube, Carpo, Hale. 121.5S5; Grain 121,686. Al.I.KN TVPK: Designated d. w. t, 8.652; Length. 274 ft. 4 In Breadth, 44 ft. 9 In.; Depth, 2 ft 4 In.; Bunkers-Coal 7 2; Dally Fuel Consumption, SO; Speed. 8; Steaming Radius, 4.035 Engines, I Trip Kxp.; I. h! P. 1,400; Boilers, 2 Stand. Water Tube; Cargo, Bale. 14S.805: Grain. 157,686. ... , , . . , LAKE & OCEAN NAVIGATION CO. TYPE: Designated d. w. t, S6W: length. 246 ft : Breadth. 42 ft; Depth, 26 (t. : Daily Fuel , Consumption. 20; Speed, 10; Enclnea, 1 Trip. Exp. aft; I. H. r., 1,400; Boilers, 2 Stand. Water Tubes. . McCLFLLANT) TYPE: Designated d. w. t. 1.575; Length. 170 tt. Breadth 5 ft ; Depth, 24 ft. 8 In.; Bunkers-Coal 2M: PaHy Fuel Consumption, 26; Speed, 9.S: Steaming Radius, f Trip Fxn I. H. P., 1.4O0; Boilers, 2 Baden Water Tube; Cargo, Bnle', 139.111: Grain, 156,081. , ..,,, FFRP.I3 TYPE: IVslpnated d. w. t, 3,518: Length. 2 ft : Breadth, 45 ft Jin - Depth. 26 ft: Bunkers-Coal. 477; Pally Fuel Consump lion.' 10: Speed, 8: Steaming Radius, 8,954: Kngines, 1 Trip. Kxp; ; I. H P . 1.400; Boilers. 2 Stand. Water Tube; Cargo, Bale, 148.9S., HOUGiVty'pE: Peslgnated d. w. t, 4.005; Length. 274 ft.; Breadth, 46 ft- Depth 21 ft ; Bunkers-Coal, 900; Dally Fuel Consumption, 28: Speed, 8: Steaming Radius. 7,792; Engines, Trip. Kx,v- I. H. P.. i inn Hnii.rs 2 stand. Water Tube: Cargo, Bale, 14 ,.680, Oram, 11 GRAYS HARBnrt TYPE: Designated d. w. t, 4.O00: length, 274 ft. 6 in : Breadth, 49 ft; Depth, 28 ft IV, In.: Bunkers-Coa 1. 383 Pally Fuel Consumption SO; Speed, 8; Steaming K'. F.nrlnes 2 Trip. Exp.; I. H. P., 1.4TO; Boilers. 2 Stand. Water Tube; Cargo, Bale, 177.467; Grain, 177,467. TERMS: 10 per cent cash on delivery. Balance In equal semi annual installments over a period of three year. Bills may be submitted tor one or more vessels, or for tny combination of vessels; and must be accompanied by certified check payable to the U. S. Shipping Board for 2V, per cent of amount of the bid. Bids should be submitted on the basis of purchase "as is and where Is." The Board reserves the right to reject any and ail bids. SEALED BIDS should be addressed to the Secretary of the UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD, WASHINGTON, D. C, and Indorsed "SEALED BID FOR STEAMSHIP (Name of Ship)" and "Do Not Open." Ship and Sail Under American Flag 186 II Lower Farm Implement Prices IHE BREAK HAS COME. FOR some time prices paid for your farm products have been low. It is but nat ural for you to want lower prices on the farm im plements used in producing your crops. ItrasaswsBriS Announcement is made by the Oliver Chilled Plow Works of a general price reduction in their lines that brings prices to the basis of 1918. They are first to make this reduction and are taking the loss that the move brings for there has been little re duction in labor or material as their contribution in hastening a return to normal conditions. This is your opportunity to secure new, up-to-date Oliver quality imple ments that will help you produce a full crop, and get them at a price in line with the reduced prices on your farm products. Peoples Hardware Co. G0033Y KITCHEN. SAYS C0NGRESSW0MAN I..... i n4ii. , y A She's not going to spend her time at Washington cooking tor Congressmen, says Miss Alice Rob ertson of Muskogee, Okla.. the only woman elected to Congresj In the Harding landslide. Miss Robertron is the owner and man ager of a restaurant at home and it was reported she would follow her sot-cess by " conducting the House cafe; when she arrived at Washington to take office. How ever, as this new picture was taken in a recent visit to the na tional capltol. she affirmed stoutly that she was going to Congress to "ii mnlre law. not cook .WHERE, .TO ,EAT The Question Is Settled DINE WITH US Our New Big Dining Room is not exclusive to transient trade. It's for the folks of Heppner First, Last and All the Time.' Give the wife a rest and a treat a Sunday dinner here. SHORT ORDERS, TOO Elkhorn Restaurant WUlow Street Y i! KfJlS-R n K5: 1 c oAnOpen Letter T'i TilK JTULIC: In ftf ,t the fact that many pople know very lit tle ab'ut .-ufcty and convenience of Safe Deposit Boxes we are pnpted in using this method of aca,u;iintiti(? the puhlic in general with the many advantages con nected With them. In the first place, the vault in which these Boxes are kept, is absolutely fire-proof and the ttoxes now in use are new and modern In every respect, and among the finest to be found in the state These I.oxes are located in a large Customers' Vault, entirely separate from the main bank vault, and built especially for these Boxes. The Boxes are large enough to contain many val uable papers such as old receipts, insurance policies, deeds, notes, etc., together with other valuables that you may wish to put away. When renting one of these Boxes you ate given a key, and have access to the vault at all times during banking hours. No one has access to your box except yourself or a duly authorized person by yourself. The rental of these Boxes is but two dollars a year. Can you afford to be without one, when for two dol lars you may rest assured that your valuables and val uable papers are absolutely safe, convenient and strict ly private. We invite you to call at this Bank and see what convenient safe arrangements we have made to accom odate you, and to protect your valuables against loss from fire and other causes. Yours respectfully, Fir National Bank HEPPNER, OREGON WELL! 1 920 is G one, And with it our profits as well as yours. The past year has undoubtedly been a hard one for everyone. The farmer and stockman had immense losses, and so did the merchant. WE HAVE TAKEN OURS Every article in the stock has been remarked re gardless of cost, and right down to and below present worth on the markets of the world. Here are a few of our new prices : Calico 15c yd. Ginghams 19c, 25c, 35c Flannelette 19c Outings 19c, 25c, 35c Let's forget 1920 with its troubles and get together and push and push hard for a prosperous 1921. Come in and see what we are doing to make 1921 prosperous for you. Minor & Company Heppner "GOOD GOODS" Oregon lllllllllllllllIM ra