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The Gazette-Tim
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
Volume 38, No. 14.
IIEI'PNR OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1921.
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; Lexington Sunday School
Dexter Too Heavy for
Bauman in Boxing Match
Has Picnic on Sunday
THE HORRID THING!'
MORROW
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AGER VISITS BANKERS
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Prof. Hyalop of O. A. O. and Agrnt
Hmmt Buar Iurlo Week and 0500
Acre of Wheat LUtrd IVrcfBae
of C'Iraa iraln for Seed la ery Hlifh.
Prof. O. R. Hyalop of the Grain Certi
fication department of the U. 8. Depart
ment of Agriculture, with headquarters
at the O. A. C Corvallls, arrived at
Heppner early Sunday and In company
with County Agent Hunt went imme
diately to the grain fields out north of
Lexington, where they began the work
of certifying grain for seed. They also
worked Monday and Tuesday, and ow
ing to the ability of Prof. Hyalop to
get over the grain field rapidly 9500
arrea were certified In the two and a
half days. It is expected that when
the work here is completed there will
be at leant 15,000 acres of grain In the
county certified.
In conversation with Mr. Hunt, we
learn that two years ago the county
had but 200 acres of grain that would
pass the requirements as seed wheat,
last year this was Increased to 6000 and
the Increase shown this year la proof
of the good work done under the direc
tion of the Farm Bureau and the Coun
ty Agent In cleaning up the seed wheat
of the county. To be No. 1 for seed
the wheat must show less than 1 per
cent mixture and Prof. Hyalop states
that he was more than pleased with
the high average he found.
It Is planned to get some seed of
every variety grown In each locality as
far as possible and succeeding years
should show an even higher percentage
of certified grain than Is now produced.
The cleanest field of wheat so far
found In the county la the field of Tur
key on the John P. McMillan place.
This has but two heads In 10,000 mix
ture. Agent Hunt promises to furnish
a full list of all the fields certind, with
percentage of mixture, which will be
published at a later date. About a gen
eral average found was 25 to 10,00.
The territory covered was north of
Lexington and east to Putter creek, so
there remains a very large portion of
the county to be gone over yet
Agent Hunt ran on to a field of Rosen
rye on the farm of Doak Urns, which
he reports the most remarkable he has
ever seen. It Is a very heavy yielding
variety for both straw and grain and
a fine variety to raise In this county.
The Doaks got their seed In the Spo
kane country and have about 25 acres
which should produce sufficient seed to
get this variety of rye well started In
Morrow county.
Threshers and Combine
Men Hold Meeting
The men who expect to thresh for
the public this year, as well as those
who are going to do combining, met
at the County Agent's office Saturday
aftprnonn and discussed the harvest
situation from the standpoint of arriv
ing at a fair price for operating this
season.
After a very thorough discussion it
was decided that the prices fixed would
he relative only, and that they would
serve as a guide, and not as the last
word. The tentative prices agreed to
are as follows:
Heading, per acre, average land, med
ium grain. $2.25.
Threshing, medium moves, 13c per
bushel, or 30c per sack.
Comhlnlng, machine pulled with
trai'tnr, per acre, $4. 25.
Combining, horse driven, rnncher to
food the team, per acre, 13.75.
This is hpon the basis that the ma
chine owner boards all the men and j
furnishes his engine fuel. Special con-j
anions must receive special consider-'
tlon. i
Harry F. Call, who Is on the Whet
stone place at Loxington, waB In the
city yesterday. He has been pretty
busy with the hay harvest
CERTIFIED
M SEED
Jubilee Singers in Old-Time Concert
Virginians Close Chautauqua.
.ivT.ak vs. a.'?
Two programs of old plantation
onB, enmp nieetliiB ahouta and "ne
gro BPlrlttmls" will he given u the
Vlrglnlaim, well known Jubilee Ring
era on the laat day of the coming
Chautauqua. The Virginians nro a
company of highly trained, cultured
and refined colored singers who have
made frlenda all over tho country
with their publlee programs, It la
not their aim to give high brow
music, but rather to present tho boau
tlful old niolodles of the Old South
before the Civil War, the shouts of
Joy from the old fashioned camp
meetlngg whore the darkles "not re
flglou" and the spontaneous hilarity
f l '' H .. ill I1 r L4' .r
On last Sunday the Cungrf-gational
Sunday school of Iexington had their
second annual picnic in the mountains
above the Moore mill on Willow creek.
A suasion of the school was held at
11:00 o'clock, aid at 5:30 In the evening
the Y. P. S. C. K. held Us meeting.
There was a full attendance at the
Sunday school, hi beiiiK present in the
classes, including some visitors.
Following the Sunday school session
a large table was built, and at this par
ticular session over I0Q of the Lexing
ton people partook of a most sumptu
ous feast. And boys and girls certainly
can eat. but W. (S. Scott, Geo. L. Mc
Millan, K. J. Slocurn and (eo. M. Allyn
easily net urea" first place as largest
eaters, and our Informant, being natur
ally niodeat, placed S. G. McMillan and
K. L. Beach close, seconds.
It was a perfect day in the woods
and was greatly enJoed by young and
old alike. Supper was served and then
the 20 car loads of Sunday school folk
and fr lenda began to slowly drive away,
all deteiiiitned to be present again next
year.
A fire at the Fred Lucas place ai
Lexington on Sunday destroyed be
tween 40 and 50 arres of grain. Mr.
Lucas was absent from home at the
time and had the grain been further
along toward the ripening stage no
doubt a much heavier loss would have
been sustained. It Is not known Just
how the fire originated as it occurred
some d i Hi a nce from the railroad yet
It may have been caused by sparks
from the engine.
Krnest Howell and Miss Alta Mc
Unberts were married by Rev. W. O.
Livijigstoue. pastor of the Christian
church Vn Friday. July 1, 1121, at the
home of the groom's ulster, Mrs. Helen
Si-hunk, in this city. The young people
expect to make their home In Heppner.
lr. A. D. McMurdo returned yester
day from Portland, where he has been
during the past week, attending the
meeting of the M. r.'s of the northwest.
He states that the convention was the
very best yet held and enjoyed Its ses
sions very much.
The Woman's Ttelief Corps will hold
their tegular meeting at I. O. O. F. hall
on Wednesday afternoon. July 3. There
will be a special uncial time and every
member is urged to attend.
David Wilson and wife returned frorp
a trip to Hitter on Tuesday. They
spent see?itl days visiting at the home
of Mrs. Wilson's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Elder.
Silas Harris, who resides on his
homestead out near Parkers Mill, was
down to Heppner the first of the week.
Fill ST ItHIHTlAV HI H( H.
July 10, 11121.
W hen a man is dead the minister
will be asked to hold a whole service
for him. Yet in many cases, the same
man. while he Is still alive will Ignore
several thousand perfectly good ser
vices that others would he glad to
share with Mm. Share the services
with us 'Sunday, you will be met with
cordial wejenme. Morning services;
Hiblo school, communion and
preaching, 11. Evening union services
in the park. Come out and share with
im the delightful vesper services at 7
o'clock.
W. O. LTVI.VOSTONR.
F.njny Cool of Mount ulna.
A very late proportion of those who
took a holiday on the 4th went out Into
the mountains, and many were scatter
ed along Willow creek from the forks
to the coal mines. The day was pleas
ant and greatly enjoyed by the dlffenert
parties. Quite a number attended the
celebration given by the American Le
gion Post at Tone, and report having
i1 a splendid time. There was a
very In rye crowd and tho program was
excellent. In the meantime Heppner
..us a very ijiiiet village with all bus
ines'M houses closed ami everybody en
joyed ns best they could the great na
tional holiday.
i fy ii , ' f
that characterized their simple, social
gatherings.
Mw tunes as "Good News," "Go
down Moses," "liuke Dut Chicken
Pin" "I.lve a Humble," "Swing Low
Swoot Chariot," "Old Time tteliglon"
iiml "lncbln Along" will bo Included
In their programs.
There Is no more fascinating music
known than that of the American
colored people nor Is there any other
race with such natural aptitude for
harmony and tone color and musical
feeling. Negro music Is gnlng each
year In Its hold on the public and thu
Virginians are doing much to estab
lish It in high favor.
ft? - A. V,
Oordane UUtrlct.
Tho southern part of the Five Mile
drift fence ha been completed, mak
ing a total of eleven miles construct
ed. The Squaw Flat to driveway No.
4 section la next in order. Work la
temporarily suspended till after the
celebration.
According; to figurea collected to
June 30 the following predatory ani
mala have been killed In or adjacent
to the Gurdane district: 1 couarar, 6
lynx cats. 138 coyotes. The large num
ber of coyotes Is accounted for In large
part by the operations during the last
six months of Albert Peterson and
Archie McCampbell, government trap
pers. Alf Oentry, Salter on the Five Mile
cattle range, haa submitted hlB report
for the month of June. He reporta
stock to be in condition above normal
for this time of rear. Many animals
now on the range are in fit condition
for beef. Most cattle are in eastern
(early) part of range. In the para
graph cm condition of range, he states
that grass Is excellent and water plen
tiful. He reporta that 3,380 pounds of
salt waa put out.
The Free Use report for the fiscal
year Just closed haa been prepared for
the Gurdane district by Rangrr Wooda.
It is shown that aettlera adjacent to
the forest have received free permits
to cut for their own use, 39,750 fence
posts, 138 cords of fuel wood and 6,688
fence poles, besides other products.
TMe total expressed in board measure
leachea 361,00(1 feet. e
The Free Use records of the district
how one permit Issued to G. Wlnne
mueka, of Columbia river Indians, au
thorizes htm to take the followtng na
tional forest products: "Aa much camas
:is permittee and cluchman desire, for
home uae."
FF.DKIIATED CHURCH.
Services as usual on Sunday, July
10; Sunday school at 9:45, followed by
preaching. A welcome awaits you
here. In the evening at 7, union aor
vlces at the park, and we shall be glad
to have you with ua there In the twi
light meeting of song and sermon.
Come. E. L. MOORE, Pastor.
. In a recently compiled report of the
medal awards Issued by the American
Jersey Cattle Club, seventy one Jersey
cows completed records for the year
with a production of ovr 700 pounds of
hutterfat within the year on authentic
ated test Of the ten highest records
nia.de "in the year, five were made by
Oregon cows with an average produc
tion of SS6.38 lbs. of fnt.
Heading the list of breeders of medal
winners is J. M. Dickson & Son of Shedd
with seven to their credit, followed by
G. G. Hewitt of Independence with
four, Kd Cary of Carlton with three
and O. riekard and E. J. Farnham of
Marlon with two. In the list of sires
represented by medal winning daugh
ters, Valentine's Ashburn Baronet, the
.nickson herd aire, ranks first, credited
with five, Rlnda Ladd of S. 11., tho Hew
lit bull, second with four Poppy St.
Mawes, with two medal winners, is tied
for third place with an eastern bull and
St. Mawes of Ashburn, also a Dickson
.!.. Ia nt tmtf in fnitt-th ltln..A tt'ith
two gold medal daughters. Golden
Glow's Chief ranks fifth with one gold
and ono silver medal to bis credit.!
Thus nn Oregon bull appejirs In the
first five places in tho list of producing
sires for IPSO.
Ten cows by reason of superior per
formance, won more than one modal
each and of these, seven were Orgon
Jerseys, v Nineteen states are represent
ed in tho awards made. Oregon cows
with only 1914 registered, representing
only 4 1-3 per cent of tho Jerseye re
corded within the year, won IS gold, 8
silver and 1 bronae or 31 per cent of all
the awards made. Ohio ranked second
with 8 gold and 1 bronie; Maine, third
with 7 gold and 2 bronie; Massachu
setts, fourth with 5 gold and 1 silver
and Washington fifth with five gold
medals.
This remarkable record of perform
ance planes Oregon In the first rank ns
premier Jersey state of tho Union and
should act aa a stimulus to still greater
effort to maintain that enviable posi
tion. CHAS. M. TALMA PGR.
McNamer Takes Sorenson's ;
Interest in Meat Market
A deal waa consummated this week
whereby C. W. McNamer acquirea the
Interest of hia partner, B. F. Sorenaon,
In the Central Market. Mr. McNamer
ia also the owner of the market at lone
and we did not learn from him Just
what arrangements he expects to make
-in regard to carrying on the bualneas
here aa to taking charge of it peraon
ally. Mr. Korenson owns quite a body of
land Just this aide of Morgan but the
place ia leased for a period of years,
and Just what be contemplates doing,
now that he has disposed of hia bus
iness in Heppner, we are not prepared
to state. -
David H. Grablll, prominent resident
of lone, was a business visitor In Hepp
ner on Tuesday. He states that lone
put on a splendid celebration on Mon
day, a large crowd being in town and
everyone having the best kind of a
time.
John R, Olden, Rhe creek farmer
and stockman, was do'.iitf business In
thiF city on Tuesday.
AGENT HUNT RESIGNS
Having been elected to the position
of Manager of the Oregon Hay Growers
association. L. A. Hunt, for the paat
two and a half years agricultural
agent of this county, this week tender
ed bis resignation to the county court,
the same to take effect immediately.
Mr. Hunt will continue on the Job
here until the first of August, closing
up the affairs of his office, at which
time he expects to move to Hermiaton
and assume his new duties, He waa
one of the original boosters for the
Hay Growers association, which is a
maiketlng organisation for the hay
producers similar to that of the wheat
raisers organization, and we under
stand he was unanimously elected to
the new position.
Mr. Hunt has certainly been an ac
tive worker in his office of county
agent anil we believe that It will devel
op that his activities on behalf of the
fanners and producers of the county
has been the means of bringing about
mm h better conditions. He Is a tire
less worker and has had many different
lines of work to look after during his
incumbency. Tljc farmers of the county
as a class, and Mhe Farm Bureau In
particular will be sorry to have Mr.
Hunt leave, anil they wish for htm the
success in his new field that his ability
and energy deserve.
The high ideals of the days of
knighthood have been brought Into the
giant productive industriea that enable
the motor car to transport each year
In the United States the equivalent
of carrying one driver 4,800,000,000
miles. Each twenty seconds the motor
car transports a rider from Augusta to
Los Angeles. Pay and night this lone
ly motorist travels at the rate of 9133
miles a minute. Each second of the
year ft .20 In tires has to be made,
transported, sold and fitted on a car.
With all this stupendous cumulative
activity can the motor car driver recog
nise his share of responsibility to other
drlxorB and to the public? Can he main
tain for this giant Industry the favor
of the people? For it rests In his
hands whether with the rapidly In
creasing road congestion he will con
tinue to be treated with cordiality,
says the United States Tire company
In one of Its "courtesy bulletins." To
day many cities must have elaborato
t ruffe and policing regulations and the
traffic is growing.
The careless driver, the thoughtless
driver, the driver who does not force
himself to be a "knight" and "gentle
man" will greatly Increase the don
ger of motoring to the pedestrian, to
other drivers, nnd to himself and Jeop
ardize tho privileges he has hitherto
enjoyed.
Hi'pnrtN Fine Time at Condon.
F. A. McMennmln and family motored
over to Condon on Sunday and on Mon
day took In the celebration there. Mr.
McMenamln was tho orator of the day
on Monday and had the pleasure of ad
dressing a very large and enthusiastic
gathering of the patriotic citizens of
Gilllnin county. There waa a fine pro
gram for tho entertainment of the big
crowd and nil seemed to enjoy the cel
ebration Immensely. The celebration
was handled by the members of the
American Legion Post at Condon.
REQUIRE
A
Professor Hyslop who has been cer
tifying grain in Morrow county the
past few days in the north end of the
county states that he has never seen
anything like it in thia country we
know that our yield this year will
eclipse all past history.
LET'S CELEBRATE!
Oh yes, It is all well enough to go
to the mountains, but this time why
not have a real time.
We have every reason to believe that
the Chautauqua this year will be a real
treat Here are eome of the leading
features:
William E. Thompson who was dep
uty relief commissioner to the Balklns
will speak upon the financial and polit
ical problems of those states and will
also discuss the attempt of tfle Bolshe
vik to over run the country. This will
be worth bearing.
The Glen Morris company will pre
sent something both novel and Instruc
tive in their scientific Illustrated lec
ture. An electrical current will pass
through a man's body to light a lamp,
and weld metal. Lightening displays
and thunder storms and other startling
exhibitions will also be on the program.
Thornton Mills will probe to the bot
tom the sore place in American life.
Come and see the other fellow get his.
Warden J. D. Bodkin, warden of the
Kansas State Penitentiary will bring
us the picture of the other side of life.
Maybe we won't care to see the picture
of the results of our civilisation. He
will give the results of his observations
along the line of prison reform, cause
of crime, percentage of women prison
ers, prevention of crime, and a score
of Interesting side lights on the pris
oner's point of view. Let's hear him.
No the children are not going to be
forgotten and this year they will have
greater attention than In time past
Every day at 10 a. m. they will have a
time all their own. A real story lady
will be on hand with at least two as
sistants. Lots of fun for the little
folks. Give them a chance.
These are only a few of the real
treats that await us when the big tent
goes up. We can all work better and
will all feel better and yes, we will
all bo better by taking time oft to go.
Not another chance like this for a
year.
ove AMHOelnte Fdltor on Shipping;
Paper.
Arthur R. Crawford, formerly editor
of this paper, but who has been In
San Francisco since last December, is
now associate editor of the Shipping
Register, a newspaper Issued weekly
in that city and devoted to maritime
interests of the Pacific coast in general
and of San Francisco harbor in par
ticular. He has been with this paper
for several months and was Just recent
ly promoted to his present position
and Is well pleased with his Job.
CAm OF TIIAMiS.
Wo take this method to thank our
many friends who so kindly assisted
us in the sickness and death of our be
loved husband and father. Also for
the many beautiful fioral offerings.
MRS. J. C. WHITE,
TRUMAN WHITE,
MRS. CLAUD WHITE,
MRS. JOE SIP.I.ET,
LEE WHITE.
Hoy Sronts Will Hike.
R. S. A. Troop No. 1 of Heppner will
bike to the mountains on Monday
morning next, leaving Heppner at 4
o'clock. Of the 26 boys In the troop,
probably fifteen or twenty will go to
the mountains for this camping trip,
which is planned to last all next week.
Mrs. Livingstone and daughter Lois
will join Scoutmaster Livingstone on
Tuesday afternoon.
E. E. Lovgron and a number of oth
er Gooseberry residents were visitors
In the city on Wednesday. Mr. Lov
greu expects harvest to start Inside of
a couple of weeks out that way and
there will be something doing, too.
He would also be greatly pleased to
see a move inaugurated that will in
sure the people out there a mall ser
vice. They are entirely shut out now
and nre compelled to go to lone or
come to Heppner for their mall and
this is very unsatisfactory and an In
Justice to the Eight Mile nnd Goose
berry people.
lien wnnted for team work. SO'
Whit Redsull, Heppner, Oregon. Adv.
one of the events eliciting greateat
nueieai at tho i'urkera Mill celebration
on Monday waa the bout between Jake
."iter of Heppner and Clarence Bau
i.i.in of Lexington. Those who witneva-i-o
it say that the fight waa a lively one
n .in start to finish, and It lasted aix
iounda. Lauman seemed to poaaeaa
U,e acience and be prevented Lextb
tiom acratching him up, but the big
tellow could over reach him and got
in aome telling work on Bauman'a
back, finally weakening the smaller
man and waa able to give him the
knockout blow. Dexter haa about 76
pounds the beat of Bauman In weight
and while the latter wfca able to give
him a lot of punishment, he could not
hit hard enough. It la stated that Bau
man nearly had hia man in the aecond
round, but when Dexter got hia aecond
breath he came back ail tha harder and
there waa no winding him after that
One of the preliminariea waa a bout
between Cecil Lleuallen of Heppner and
Beeaon of Condon, and the latter found
he waa up againat a buzi saw and
aquealed before the end of the aecond
round. He had made hia boaat before
that Lieuallen would be carried off on
a stretcher, but aoon had occaalon to
change hia mind. The cry ha raiaed
of being fouled In the drat round did
not go with Bauman, who waa referee,
and the decision went to Lieuallen.
There were many other lively sports
and the ball games between Heppner
and Monument were good, with honora
going to Heppner. There waa not the
usual large crowd at the mill thia year,
but order waa good and all thoaa go
ing from Heppner report a fine tlm.
County Judge Campbell officiated at
the marriage on Saturday morning laat
of John A. Erne of Parkera Mill to Miaa
Florence M. Christian, of Minneapolis,
Minn. The young people 'will make
their home at Parkers Mill, where the
groom ia engaged in the buatneaa of
stockraiaing.
Cashier W. P. Mahoney of the Firat
National Bank, returned Saturday with
his family from an auto trip to Fort
land. At Portland they were Joined by
Mrs. Mahoney who haa been visiting
with her daughter, Miaa Vera, at Seat
tle for aeveral weeka.
Miss Georgia Shipley came up from
Portland on Saturday and ia enjoying
a visit with her relatives here. She
is a niece of Mrs. Dick Wells and Mrs.
Wm. Cowina and makea her home In
Portland with Mrs. ML Belle Thomp
son. Walter O. Hill, cashier of Lexington
State Bank, was in Heppner a short
time Wednesday on buainess. With his
family he spent the Fourth at Walla
Walla, visiting his mother and other
relatives there.
Chas. Stanton drove down from his
home at Dayton, Wash., on Tuesday,
accompanied by hia family. They will
spend a few daya in thia county where
Mr. Stanton still owna considerable
wheat land.
Born To Mr. and Mrs. Lester Doolit
tle. at their home in this city on Tues
day, July 5th, a 7 lb. son. Mother and
child are reported to be getting along
well and Lester will recover with
proper care.
Pastor Livingstone was called to
lone this morning to preach the fun
eral of the young son of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Taunt who died in that city on
Tuesday after a short illness with in
flammatory rheumatism.
Miss Mary Patterson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Patteraon, arrived from
Portland the last of the week and Is
making a visit at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Osmin Hager.
TER CALLED BT DEATH
Jesse C. White, aged 74 years, and ft
minister in the Christian church for
the past 51 years, died at his home in
T.exinpton on Thursday, June 30, after
an illness which had kept him con
fined to his bed for the past three
months.
Mr. White and Ms family had resid
ed in this county for the past twenty
years, and at one time he was engaged
in farming In the Strawberry section
out north of Lexington. After spend
ing several years in wheatralslng, he
retired from the farm and disposed of
his holdings and for a time resided
with a son living In southern Oregon.
He returned to Morrow county a few
years ago and has since made his home
at Lexington.
Mr. White spent the greater portion
of his life In the active ministry and
was a strong pulpit man. He waa a
native of Missouri and had labored In
that state and adjoining states many
years before coming to this county
wfth his family. His funeral was held
.it Lexington on Saturday, the ser
vices being conducted at the Christian
church by the pastor, W. C. WorsteU.
and the remains were laid to rest lij
the Lexington cemetery.
He Is survived by his widow and the
following sons and daughters: John
White and Mrs, B. F. Est en of Port
land; Will White of Praln. Oregon;
James White of Missouri: Mrs. Claud
White. Truman White, Mrs. J. W. Sib
ley and Lee White of Lexington. .
A. K. Avers and Miss Myrtle I. Kim
ery, of Echo, were marrtQd on Wednes
day. July 6. at the home of Rey. W. O
Livingstone in this city, Mr. Living
stone officiating. The young people
will make their home on Butter creek
W. A. Richardson and wife and Mr
and Mrs. Stacy Roberts motored out
to Parkers Mill and took in the cele
bration, reporting a very enjoyable
time. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts enjoyed a
very pleasant visit with their many
friends In that part of the county.
Unratloa of i'laaariag t'armrra, glfaera
of Orrg-oM toOuratlve f.rala Uraw
rra toatrart. Subject ! UUruaaloa.
bdgar L. Ludwtck, organization man
ager of the Oregon Grain Urowera as
sociation arrivea at Heppner thia fore
noon fi oin Condon, and louay haa been
iu coni.ti cuce wiih ike baukera of thia
city in regard to the financing of tha
farmers who ate membera of the aaao
uiation. Mr. Ludwick ha already conferred
with the bankera of Sherman and Uili
lam counties, and after giving them tha
position of the association he found
them ready and willing to extend finan
cial aid to the farmera who hava aign
ed the grain growera contract, and ha
fully anticipated the aame would be tha
caae in Morrow county when tha bank
era had gone over the aituation with
him.
According to Mr. Ludwick there wlU
be no dilhculty whatever In properly
financing the oropa of tha membera.
The association will work in harmony
with the banka and Just aa fax aa poa
aible it will be left to the local finan
cial institution to handle the paper In
the regular order of buaineaa Just aa
they always have. All transactlona in
wheat will receive the uaual advancea
and arrangementa wil be auch aa to
assure proper returns in caah upon the
depoait of the grain receipts, which
can be used aa collateral aa hereto
fore. We understand also that banka
holding mortgagee againat grain will
be fully protected aa having the Brat
lien, a question that should not hava
arisen on account of the grain growera
contract, aa that could not coma In
ahead of the mortgage under tha lawa
of the state.
A. U. Lee, for the paat aix yeara man
ager of the Oregon State Fair, waa on
Saturday last unanimously elected gen
eral manager of the Oregon State Grain
Growers association. He will hava full
charge of all the businesa of tha aa
sociation but the selling end In tha
state of Oregon. The offices of tha as
sociation have been moved from Tha
Dalles to Portland thia week and es
tablished in the Title & Trust building.
Geo. C. Jewett, of Spokane, general
manager of the Northwest Wheat
Growers, associated, which is the gen
eral sales agency for the four eta tea
of Montana, Oregon, Washington and
Idaho of the Grain Growera association,
is now in the east arranging for the
financing of the grain handling.
Mr. Ludwick reports that already one
cargo of wheat haa been disposed of
by the association and two mora hava
been ordered. Thisaflrst cargo will net
the growers a considerable advance in
returns over what they might hava re
ceived under the old manner of grain
handling, and from what we are able
to gather in talking with Mr. Ludwick,
the membera of the association will
stand to gain considerably thia season,
though the best results from tha coop
erative marketing of the grain under
the association will be after the aama
haa been in operation for a aeaaon or
two and all details worked out and
systematized.
500,000 POUNDS WOOL
CONDON IT
Prices I'aid at Sale Indicate that Some
thing Like Stability la Prlrea Haa
Returned.
(Pendleton East Oregonian.)
Prices paid last week at Condon at
the second wool auction of the season
indicates that the gloom which haa
been the lot of the sheep man ia rap
idly being driven away by a return to
something like stability In prices.
About 5on,oiio p.iur.ds of wool changed
hands in the sale at an average price
of a little better than IS cents.
Wool men were pleased with the
spirit that was manifested at the aale,
and the buyers declared that the half
million pounds was the most uniform
lot in quality they have bid on thia
year.
The top price of the auction waa paid
to Shoun and Will. Mitchell men,
whose clip of yearling line wool uraa
bid in at 19 1-2 cents. The low price
waa 12 cents which was for a small
lot of coarse stuff. The clips offered
were almost altogether fine, according
to Mac Hoke, secretary of tho Oregon
Wool Growers, who was present at the
sale,
Alex Livingstone was the heavy buy
er, about SO per cent of the offerings
being secure..! by him. Other buyers
were Krank flark. Isadore KoshSand,
and Eddie Purk. Practically all of the
wool offered was sold at the prices
bid.
This is the second auction that haa
been held at Condon during tho past
three week.-), and the s.ile lust week
was better than the first s:i!e, growera
eem to th:uk. Most of the offerings
list week were m.ide rv sheep men In
the district further out who were un
able to get their clips In for the former
sale.
Among thoe growers who disposed
of clips last week were Clark and
lays, ltlnirn'over and Son and ntlly
Mascail, all of PayvllV; George fltloa
m.l I. other McCarty. ..i Condon: Tlya
Hunioh'-oys, of PavviMo; Pave Hardy,
Hales llros., Marion obnrn, Thornae
Itroa , an. I Shoul and Will.
Ati optimfsflo note was struck at tha
aU too. when If wa found that Will
iam itotlie of l-'ossll. reornlly sold a
tlno clip of ;o.iinu poinds to the aeour
Ing mill at The PuHiw for 20 3-4 r.enla..
the record price for this year
Mrs. Ceo !' Cook arrlvod from
I'ellinith.-irn. Wah, on Saturday eve
nlug and will spend & couple of wanks
vislling at the homo of her parenls,
Mr. and Mrs. Oioar Minor, In thia ally.