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Creln ". ...dltorlum public HE GAZETTETIMES PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 38, No. 10. IIEPPNER OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1921. Subscription $2.00 Per Year SOLDIER BONUS BILL WILL PASS 3 ID 1 Apparently Every Count? la Stat Gives Majority, Light Vote Cast la Morrow f.'ooaly. Keturns coming fn from over the state, indicate that the World War Vet erans' State Aid Fund, constitutional amendment haa carried by a J to 1 vote, and it may be even stronger than at praent indicated. The vote all over the slate was light, and It waa espe clally light In Morrow county, many of our citlsens, evidently having for gotten that there waa an election on. Other measures that have apparently carried over the state are the Emergen cy Clause Veto and the Women Jurors and Revised Jury Law, though the lat ter Is by a very close margin. If It wins nt all. The Legislative Regulation and Com pensation Amendment was defeated strongly, as was also the Hygienic Mar riage Examination and License Bill. The vote on the various measures In Morrow county waa as follows: legislative Regulation and Compensa tion Amendment, yea, 221; no, 461. World War Veterans' 8tate Aid Fund, constitutional amendment, yes, 424; no, 813. Emergency Clause Veto, constitution al amendment, yes 807; no, 869. Hygienlo Marriage Examination and License Law, yes, 336; no, 399. Woman Jurors and nevlsed Jury Law, yes, 344; no, 368. Work on Highway Is to Be Started Soon We are Informed by Judge Campbell that work of grading on the Lexlngton Heppncr unit of the Oregon-Washing-tun highway will be started very soon. C. La Conte, of Welser, Idaho, who has secured a sub-contract from Messrs. Oxman and Harrington, has arrived at Lexington with his outllt and will soon be ready for operation. It is expected that other outfits will arrive very shortly, and there should be some pret ty busy times about Heppner for the next two months or more The con tracts are to bo completed by the first of September. The court has been busy securing right-of-way for the changes that are to be made, and so far have all but one of the deeds on the Heppner-Jones Hill unit It will be necessary to get a couple of deeds on the Lexlngton-Hepp-ncr unit and these have not yet been secured. HIGH SCHOOL CLASS '21 IS DULY GRADUATED The graduation of the Class of '21, consisting of live young ladles and four young men, took place at the auditor ium of the high school on last Friday evening in the presence of a large aud ience. The program waa not a lengthy one, and tho principal event was the splen did address by Dr. Carl Doney, pres ident of Willamette University, who delighted both Ihe audience and the graduates with his oratory, Dr. Doney wis Introduced by Prof. Howard James, who acted In the capacity of chairman of the meeting. Musical numbers were rendered by the students of the high school and the Invocation was given by Rev. 13. L. Moore, pastor of the Fed crated church. Tho grnduatCB were Audra Grogan, president of tho class; Edward K. Young, vice-president; Kathryn Pattl son, accretnry; Annie Hynd. treasurer; Pearl Hall, sergeant-at-arma; Relta D. Neel, Roland Humphreys, Elmer Pet erson nnd Edward Chldsey. Tho diplomas were presented In a very appropriate manner by C. E. Woodson, chairman of tho school board OFFICIAL WAIt FILMS. He ready for the big war dims that mo coming to the Star theater on Sat urday, June 25th, under the auspices of tho American Legion Tost of Heppner. These pictures were taken by the Uni ted States Army Signal Corps and are olllclal something that hns never been placed before the public of the city before, and they represent the ac tivities of the war Just as they occur red. To be here June 25th. Attend Wuoderaft Convention,' Mnple Circle, Nelgbors of Woodcraft of Heppner waa represented at the con vention held in Condon on Monday and Tuesday of thlB week by Mrs. Rosa Richardson, Mrs. Cora Crawford, Mrs. J. W. Luntsford, Mrs. Tom Boyd and Mrs. L. W. Hrlggs. The ladles depart ed Sunday morning and returned home on Wednesday evening, having had a very successful convention and an en joyable time, nil being well pleased wltli the splendid trcntment accorded them by the Condon folkB. linllN Tn this city on June 8, 1921, to Lost V MeFerrln and wife, a daugh ter. Ross Lnngdon, forest ranger fltntlon ed near Parker Mill, waB In Heppner for a day or two this week. Mrs. Ed Kellogg, who recently under went a very serious operation at the Moore hospital In this city, Is re ported by her physician, Dr. McMurdo, to be Improving rapidly. Tho Misses Vclmallta nnd 'Josephine Woolory, who are visiting with tholr Bister, Mrs. Bert Johnson at lone, were In Heppner Mondny, the guests of Mrs. A. L. Ayors. Thoy motored up, from Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore, of this city, are tho proud parents of a son, born to them on June 8rd, at their home here. Walt has been almost on the point of suspending operations at the Elrnt National Rank since the happy event, and devoting all his time to at tending to the wants of the new arri val. SCALE OF WAGES IS" FIXED BY FARMERS At the meeting of 'the Oregon Grain Growers association held in the I. O. O. P. hall yesterday afternoon, the chair man of the Farm bureau labor com mittee, Ed Kletmann, introduced the question of the wage scale. After a tnorougn discussion, in which more than a hundred farmers present par ,ticipated. the following scale was unan iuiously adopted: Common labor for haying.. 2.00 per day Stackers 2.60 per day Header-box drivers (common labor harvest) 8.00 Loaders 3.60 Header-jiuncherB 4.00 Separator tenders 8.00 Tractor drivers 7.00 Other labor . 4. 00 The Farm Bureau has been assured by the Portland Employment Agency that they will be able to furnish plenty of men at these figures. This scale Is practically the same as that adopted by the bherman county Farm Bureau a few days ago. As this scale of wages seems to be plenty high enough to get all the labor that Is necessary, It Is to be hoped that the farmers of the coun ty will follow It as closely as possible OMAHA MAN SAVS ORE- Portland, Ore., June 7. (Special) The state of Oregon Is on the right track at last in regard to land settle ment, and the plan undertaken this summer for bringing settlers from the middle west. If followed as a, consistent policy for a number of years, will bring Oregon up to her rightful place In rural population and development, according to C. C. Glgnoux of Omaha, Assistant Supervisor of Agriculture of the Union Pacific System, in an address before the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce land settlement committee. The conference of representative bus iness men and commercial club secre taries was called to perfect arrange ments for the reception and entertain ment of the first tralnload of aettlera who will arrive In Oregon from the middle west on July 21st, and to for mulate plans for a continued land set tlement policy for the future. "Oregon haa been a, step or two be hind the parade In the past In regard to land settlement," declared Glgnoux In pledging the unqualified support of the Union Pacific System to the pres ent plans. "Heretofore, there has been no organised plan for bringing settlers to the state, or to take care of them after their arrival. You are on the right track at last, and your success is certain. Willlnm Hanley, a director of the Slate Chamber, who has Just returned from the middle west, declared that the Middle Westerners are ready to move and are Interested In Oregon. An lncrnslngly large number of these sub stantial farmers can be brought to Ore gon each succeeding year, he said. Secretary Quayle's report of the pro gress mndo In the land settlemeent plan thus far received with enthus- lus n by the assembled delegates. It tvas pointed out that a great Interest in the homeseekers excursion to Ore gon In July was being manifested throughout tho middle wst. More than 1.000 Inquiries had been answered thus far, according to tho report The fullest cooperation In the land settlement plans of the State Chamber was pledged by the delegates from various pnrts of the state who were present nt tho conference. These del egates Included: Charles Hall, Klamath Falls; Leslie ltutler, Hood River; George W. Hyatt, Enterprise; W. P. O'Brien, Astoria; Thomas B. Kay, T. E. McCroB- key nnd A. C. Horhnstedt of Salem; E. R .Itrodle, Oregon City; R. H. Jonas, Heaverton; John Henderson, Opal City; Harry W. Gard, Madras; J. H. Fuller, Ashland: W. A. Held, Marshfleld; h. j.., Joslln, Dallas; M. D. Morgan, Harrls burg; It. L. Sohee. Prlnevllle;; W. E. Meachatn, Haker; L. Antics, Rend; Gor don J. Taylor, Molnlla; Paul Robinson, Aurora; Alfred A. Ays, Roy T. Bishop, Win. McMurrny, N. U. Carpen4or, John Ferguson, Ralph Ackley, George L. Hurd, W. I. (Mllith, F. M. Hummeil, Mrs. Winnie Ilraden, Wm. H. Crawford and A. R. Johnson. Engine Distillate Again on the Market. "Engine distillate for use In tractors, motor Jmnts and other similar Internal combustion engines, has meen placed on the market again," announces Mr. Cook, Special Agent of the Standard Oil company nt this point. A large stock Ib being carled to care for In ternal combustion engines which are equipped to use this product. In tho past, engine distillate haa proven quite satisfactory for special types of en gines, nnd Its appearance ngaln on tho market will mean a considerable sav ing for tractor operators and owners of engines which, can be adapted to this fuel. Peter Currnn lies Sew flrlde. Poter Curran, who is foreman of the Sheridan ranch, the old Henry Jones place near Butter creek, was married in Portland on Wednesday, June 1st, to Miss Leila Nyer, also of this county The nowly weds returned to Heppner on Saturday evening and were given a royal reception by their friends here. Oregon Highway Commission Complimented by Sam Hill Samuel J. Hill, the original promoter of good roads In the Northwest, paid a visit to the Stato Highway Commis sion at their meeting In Portland re cently, and the following was read Into the proceedings and made a part of tho record: "Samuel Hill, president of the Paci fic Highway, called to pay hta respeota to the Oregon commission. Ho said: 'I have Just returned from an Inspection of the roada In France, Belgium, Eng land and Scotland, visited the roads In Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Washington, Indiana and Illinois. From my observation, Oregon is get ting a hotter clnss of roads for the money than any placo I have been.' ' TELEPHONE COMPANY The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company is Installing and will operate for the benefit of the Rose Festival and the thousands of visitors during Rose Festival week In Portland a sound amplifying equipment which will con vey to and distribute over the Festival Center grounds musical programs, ad dresses, announcements, etc., from dis tant locations about the city. Two experts from the East have been In Portland for the last two weeks In stalling the necessary apparatus In or der to furnish this unique entertain ment to the visitors during Rose Festi val week. The Festival committee Is arranging to feature this apparatus as the meanB of entertainment to all vis itors. Heretofore an address or a mus ical program has been available only to the limited number who could crowd Inside a hall or within ths range of the speaker's voice. With the amplifying apparatus furnished by the telephone company a complete address or musical program will be spread over an area of several city blocks and everyone who wishes to will be able to understand every word Bpoken and hear every mus ical note of the program. The apparatus conslstB of a system of motors, generators, wires, transmit ter, amplifiers and other electrical equipment weighing several tons and filling several rooms. The machinery is very delicate requiring the utmost enre In Its operation. A drop of water at a certain point or a piece of metal the slie of a pin head will put the whole plant out of business. The transmitter, amplifiers and horns are very dellente ly adjusted nnd sensitive to the slight est change In current and resistence in the circuits. None of the apparatus will be visible at the Festival center, except the suspended horns, and will give the Impression of sound created out of the air. This appnrntus was given its greatest outdoor test at the Inauguration of President Harding In Washington, March 4th, where the voice of President Harding in the Inaugural address was distributed over a radius of aix blocks from the Capitol ateps and could even he heard distinctly on the steps of the Congressional Library, more than 1200 feet from the Inaugural platform. At all previous presidential Inaugurations only a few hundred people who were fortunate enough to secure positions dlrctly In front of and near the Inaug ural platform were able to hear the inaugural address, but on March 4, 1921, with the amplifier apparatus In service on the Capitol grounds 125,000 people, the largest crowd that ever heard one man'a voice at one time, distinctly heard every word of President Hard ing's address. It Is this same appar atus which hns been forwarded to Port land nnd will be placed In service for tho entertainment of those who attend the Rose Festival In June. The offer of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company to furnish and operate this apparatus for the Rose Festival committee will Insure a dis tinctly new entertnlnment feature for the Rose show. The high expense for Insinuation of the necessnry electrical apparatus has precluded the use of this equipment at any except the largest and most notable gatherings, such as tho Republican and Democratic conven tions Inst year and the Inaugural cere monies for President Harding. The Rose Festival committee Is to be con gratulated on their success In securing this as the greatest entertaining fea ture of the 1921 Festival. Tho Cattle and Horse Raisers' aasn. elation of Oregon, at their annual con vention, hold May 2S, passed a strong resolution In favor of the rigid enforce ment of the law requiring stock brands to bo recorded In accordance with sec tion 2221-1 of the 1920 laws of Oregon. This Bectlon of the lnw carries a penal ty, and all persons using a stock brand should becomo familiar with Its provl- sions. A lnrgo number of stockmen In Mor row county have failed to comply with the requirements of this law, and the secretary of the Cattle and Horse Rnlsors' association threatens to get busy and those who have been lax In this respect mny have to face nn In. yestlgntlon by the grand Jury. Look after the recording of your brand and avoid trouble. Mrs. Dr. A. D. Mcivturdo has been con fined to her home for a few rinva thin week, suffering a severe attack of ton- sllltls. THE MARRYIN' PARSON UNUSUAL CAST IN "THE LOVE FLOWER" In the selection of his players, David W. Griffith, the master of screen pro-. ducers, has universally used the moat excellent care, so as to assure his pro duction of the most faithful interpreta tions. No better example of his excel-1 lent Judgment fn the choice of the in- j terpreters for the screen lovers could be cited than in the players he presents ' in his latest masterpiece, "The Love ( Flower," which United Artists release, will be the feature at the Star theater Friday, June 10. Among the players In this unusually dramatic love story of the South Sea Inlands are none other than Richard Barthelmess, Carol Dempster, George McQuarrie, Anders Randolph, Florence Short, Crawford Kent, Adolph Lestina, William James and Jack Manning. The one most important thing in cast ing is the securing of players whose facial expressions can possibly empha size the characteristics of the parts. No one in the entire motion picture Held couM have been better for the part of Bruce Sanders, a wealthy young plantation owner, than Mr. Barthelmess, for his very being Just typifies the very thing that Mr. Griffith portrays throughout the entire production, and with his world of experience, Mr. Bar thelmess sfives the character a particu larly intelligent Interpretation. A college man educated at Trinity College, he has won for himself during the past four years a leading place among stars as tho interpreter of won derful characters. He Ib the possessor of real simplicity and naturalness that is ideal, and prior to the time that "The Love Flower'' was begun, Mr. Barthel mess spent weeks studying the charac teristics of the people of the South Sea Islands, so that ho could better depict the character of the young planter which Mr. GrlHUh had chosen for blm. His work has been very well rewarded for he has never so faithfully portrayed a part, which is adding great popular ity to this young player. The victorious character of the girl in this story 's portrayed by Carol Dempster, in a manner that is creating the most favorable comment the coun try over. Her charming personality u splendidly fitted for the part, and dur ing the unraveling of the story In which she goes to most unusual ex tremes to savo her father from disgrace she is given every opportunity to show hor latent talents. Thus It is with each and every char acter that Mr. Griffith has chosen for his production. Each chosen with ut most care for just the specific character to be portrayed and each playing his or her part In a most admirable man ner, giving tho production that added qualitication of perfection of character interpretation, which, added to the masterful manner in which the story is revealed through tho productive genius of Mr. Orllllth, makes this, his latest picture, one of the outstanding features of the past year. KII1ST CHRISTIAN CIllRrH. Sunday, June 13, 11)21. Are you strong? A weak man may make his boy go to Rlhle school, but a strong man will make himself go to church. Our Tllblo school Is at 10 o' clock, and then tho church service fol lows, first Communion and then preach ing. The evening service consists of Christian Endeavor at 7 o'clock and preaching an hour later. We shall bo delighted to have you attend these aer vlces. LIVINGSTONE, Minister. Cookrd Food Sale. The ladles of tho Christian church aro planning to hold a cooked food sale at Humphreys drug store on Sat urday next C iceie ttoa I DVGwtmrt" I Till tovc ttCVIQ' I . r H TY1ST IN EDUCATION III STATE University of Oregon, Eugene, May 6. In a study recently published by the state superintendent of public In struction, the county school systems of Oregon are ranked in efficiency by Professor F. L. Stetson, of the school of education and Professor John C. Almock, assistant director of the ex tension division of the University of Oregon. Ten points only were considered, for a period covering 1914-20. By this method Sherman county Is placed first In the list with Multnomah county sec ond. The order of the thirty-six coun ties of the state Is as follows: Sherman, Multnomah, Morrow, Clat sop, Hood River, Deschutes, Umatilla, Vasco, Jackson, Lake, Columbia, Til lamook, Tamhill, Baker, Benton, Har ney, Union, Crook, Wallowa, Malheur, Coos, Marlon, Clackamas, Klamath, Jef ferson, Lane, Linn, Douglas,' Josephine, Polk, Gilliam, Grant, Lincoln, Washing ton, Wheeler and Curry. The points of efficiency considered by the authors are: 1. Per cent of Bchool population at tending school. 2. Average days attended by each child of school age. 3. Average number of days schools were kept open. 4. Per cent that high school attend ance was of total attendance. 5. Per cent that boys were of girls In high school. 6. Average annual expenditure per child attending. 7. Average annual expenditure per child of school age. 8. Average annual expenditure per teacher employed. 9. Expenditure per pupil for pur poses other than teacher's salaries. 10. Expenditure per teacher for sal aries. The standings of the various counties are expressed in single terms which are called "Indexes of Efficiency." A considerable divergence is found be tween the best county and the lowest in the scale. For example, the six year average of Sherman is 75.27 while that of Curry Is 42.02 The study shows that while educational progress for the six years has not been great it has been continuous. In the first five factors there is noted a falling off in efficiency due to the war and the influenza epi demic. In the second five items which are called the financial factors it is found that for the last year Increases have been quite abrupt Only one fi nancial Item decreased considerably during the war. This was for expendi tures for purposes other than teach er's salaries, and indicates that build ing activities were greatly reduced. The study Indicates some lines of at tack that make for school progress. Quoting from the section of the study giving the writers' conclusions the fol lowing paragraphs appear: "Continuous effort is the very es sence of results. Policies and programs should be planned to extend over a considerable period of time. An ex amination of yearly Indexes In the ten factors here considered would show more or less fluctuation and often sharp changes. Observed through the course of several years, these lines of progress take on a character that shows the genuine tendencies in education. "The evidence goes to show that the Oregon school system has made uniform progress since 1914, the poriod covered in this study. There has been some variation among the special factors, and also variations from year to year. From the ranks assigned ,by the Rus sell Sage Report and tho data here with presented, the state ranks higher in the educational factors than in the financial. There Is a wide margin In stanced In the fact that the state stands second among all states In the union in the first five points, and twenty eighth In respect to the Inst five, with a final rank of twentieth. The state index simply represents the total of the county components. The point of at tack is, therefore, clearly manifest. To Improve tho standing of the state we must Improve the county schools." PI'.DKH ATV.n CHl'llCH. At the regular Sunday school hour, Sunday, Juno 12, tho children of the school will present the Children's Day program. At 11:00 o'clock, regular preaching services. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p. m. and preaching at 8:00. A welcome awaits you at all these services. E. L, MOORE, Pastor. District Meetings Will Not Be Able to Vote on Budget; Many of the school districts In ths county have called a meeting to Tote their budgets at the time of the regu tor annual meeting on th 20th of June, and it is found that they will not be able to do so, owing to a change In law made at the last session of the iOtuMa'ure. Superintendent Shuns has been so informed through tho office of State Superintendent Churchill, and she Immediately sent out notices to this effect to the various school districts. An opinion recently rendered by At torney General L H. Van Winkle o. the new budget law will require that all such meetings ba postponed. A portion of the statement from ths state office la as follows: "This new budget law repeals many of the provisions of the old budget law and Introduces several other re quirements which school boards most meet before levying any school tax. "It will not bo possible for any school district in Oregon to vote a tax at the annual school meeting. All districts must await the new forma, a supply of which will be sent you at an sarly date. The new law may be found un der Chapter 118, General Laws of Ore gon for 1921." FOREST PROTECTION IS "Forest Protection Week went over strong," said George H. Cecil, district forester, when seen today at the Port land office of the C. S. Forest Service. "The efforts put forth In preparation for the week by forest fire protective associations: the National Parks asso ciation, Seattle; by state and federal forest agencies, met with most encou raging results," Mr. Cecil remarked. "It shows a growing appreciation by the people of the noruwest of the ne cessity of forest protection In order to maintain for all time their present place in the front ranks of lumber pro duction. No other forest region has such an opportunity; for with our won derful forest wealth, Oregon and Wash ington, by thoughtful protection and wise use, can If they will always pro duce lumber in immense quantities" Mr. Cecil brought out the fact that last year in Oregon and Washington there were 2,916 forest fires reported. Forest fires in the United States an nually destroy more than two billion feet of timber,- or nater4al enough to build a five-room frame house every one hundred feet on both sides of a road extending from Seattle, Washing ton, through the entire state of Oregon to the California line, according to Mr. Cecil. "With four people to a house, these 100,000 or more buildings would provide a home for nearly one-fourth our year ly increase in population; a number sufficient to populate a new city each year the size of Seattle or Portland." More than 160,000 forest fires have occurred In the United States during the past Ave years, 80 per cent of which were due to human agencies and there fore preventable, say forest officlala The government reports shew that these conflagrations burned over 66, 4S5.000 acres an area much greater than that Included within the state of Washington and destroyed 186,700,000 worth of timber and property. 'If this needless waste were stopped and the material thus saved put into houses the various business Interests concerned tn building construction, such as lumber dealers, carpenters, masons, and supply houses, would, it Is estimated, benefit to the extent of more than 400 Million Inllars annually. Bankers and real es tte rlenlers would also profit through the sale of lands and by loans on homes to the extent of another 300 million dollars. Forest fires are therefore of vital concern not only to the every-day citizens but to every business man and laborer." Mr. Cecil emphasised the fact that forest protection goes hand in hand with national prosperity; that next to food and clothing, wood Is the most indispensable product of nature. "With out wood there can be no agriculture, no manufacture, no commerce. Forest tires destroy life and property, impov erish the soil, drive away game and animal life, cause floods and droughts, and make waste the playgrounds of the people," said the district forester. "President Harding at the request of the Forest Service proclaimed the week of May 22-28 as Forest Protection Week In order that the present unnec essary waste of the timber resources of the country and the serious condition of our forests might be brought widely to public notice, and Its local observ ance took place not only throughout Washington nnd Oregon but In all oth er pnrts of the country." Troy Bognrd Is one of the new ad ditions to Morrow county's farming force. He is located on the Stoops place a short distance out east of lone, here he Is putting to practical use the knowledge obtained at O. A. C. He locnted there In March, has a fine crop prospect and Is altogether well pleased with his new surroundings We ack nowledge a pleasant call from Mr. Bo gard while he was In Heppner yester day, and are pleased to have his name added to our list of readers. J. O. Turner and wife were In from their farm north of Swaggart's Butte on Tuesday. Rig rains out that way on Monday havo been of Immense benefit to the maturing crops, drain In that part of the county Is now pretty well headed out and In Just tho right condi tion for damp, cool weather to make it fill well. Crops look good through out tho section north of Lexington, though the few very warm days of the early part of last week caused some damage to grain on the shallow lands. LOST A dresser scarf, on road some where between Heppner and Ditch creek. Finder please leave at this office. Reward. niTV nnimnii urn i 1,111 i mi WIN IWII I WWVIIWIIi MEET COMMISSION Agreeasrat llgar im Urn So-oa a fci waae Over S1&MV laeama la Uullal lag ef Bruges la tllr lltcaler Mettlag Meaeay Meat. At the regular meeting of the city council on Monday evening, an agree ment waa signed by the mayor and re corder, by unanimous action of all councilman present, pledging the city to join with the State Highway Com mission on a nfty-nfly basis, the ex pense incurred above $15,000 in the construction of three new bridges witn in the city and on the line of the state highway. The city also agree to pro vide the right of way for the proposed change In the highway, and secure camping grounds in accordance with the plan as presented by Mr. Barrett and as the same was outlined in these columns last week. In this connection a committee was appointed by the mayor, consisting of Councilman Taah, Thomson, Clark and Bisbee, to Interview L. L. Slocum and Mrs. Mary D. McHaley regarding right of way and grounds for park and camp site. The change in the route of the highway will pass through the lands of these partis. A resolution waa also unanimously adopted which authorize the mayor and recorder to enter into an agree ment with the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company to have a switch placed In the local exchange and con nected up with the fire siren. The petition of Harriet K. lfahoney and Anna D. Whltels, asking for the vacation of street adjoining their prop erties, was tabled until the next regu lar meeting. W. B. Barratt on behalf of the Hepp ner fire relief committee, turned over $75 remaining In the hands of the com mittee to the Heppner fire department, and this was accepted with the thanks of the council. Water Commissioner Pruyu was or dered by the council to employ a force of men and repair the Ditch creek pipe line The report of the commissioner for the month of May waa accepted and ordered placed on file. Claims against the city were audited and allowed. GRAIN GROWERS HOLD MASS MEETING HERE For the purpose of electing delegate and naming their choice for directors of .the Oregon Grain Growers association for District No. 8, a mass meeting was held in this city on yesterday afternoon which was attended by some 150 mem bers of the association from over the county. Howard Anderson of Eight Mile, Herb Olden and Henry Smouse of lone were elected delegates to represent the district for the year June 17, 1921 to June 17. 1922, and Messrs. Olden and Anderson were endorsed as directors for the association, and the delegate instructed to work for their re-election. The meeting of the State Grain Grow er association will be held In The Dall es the early part of July, at which time the election of directors will take place. Keeping of Accounts of Benefit to Farmers Household and farm accounting me thods and their application to success ful farming is part of the regular Far mers week program at O. A. C., June 13-18. Tuesday's lecture will be on the busi ness side of the home; Wednesday' on organisation and procedure, and the farmer and the Income tax. Office ap pliance for farmer accounting methods and household accounting are scheduled for Thursday. Preparing the Income tax return, office appliances for farm ers, auditing and business analysis, and training the child In finance are down for Friday. All class wors. will end at 3:15 p. m. each day, and from 3:30 on everyone will have an opportunity to attend the lectures and other special programs of the afternoon and evening. The main topics for the evening and afternoon will be on cooperative mar keting, the rural church, ano other se. cial problems. There will be special music and dram atic features along with the regular afternoon and evening program. Special arrangements are being made to take care of the children while their parents are attending the various lec tures and demonstrations. TO MY HEPPNER FRIE.HD3. A word of appreciation for the splen did support I have received at the hands of tho people of Heppner, as welt as the traveling public, during my five months as manager of Fatrlck Hotel. I wish to sincerely thank one and all for the way they stood by me In my efforts to get the hostlery opened up and Its business established. So enter prise was ever undertaken In Heppner under more difficult circumstances, per haps, than those surrounding the launching of this new hotel, but the support of the Heppner people has buen undivided and I certainly feel grate ful for all the encouragement I re ceived. If I met with any deg-ee oi success. It Is largely due to thl loyal support on your part and I depart from the city with the kindliest of feelings for the people of the city and county. J AS. M. HART. CAIID OF TH INKS. We desire to express our sincere thanka and appreciation to our friends and neighbors for the kindly sympathy extended during tho Illness and at ths time of the death of our beloved hus band, father, son and brother. We es pecially appreciate tho many and beau tiful floral offering. May F. Cnse and family. Mary E. Case and family. M. U Caae and family.