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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
Volume 38, Number 38.
IIKITXKK, OKKGOX, THURSDAY, DKCKMBKU 20, 1921.
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DHEGON'S BEAUTY
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Executive Points Out Need of
Retaining State's Scenic
Wonder.
Holds Commerce Must Not Rob
Citizens of State's Best
Asset.
Hy 11 KN W. OI-COTT.
Editor's Note. Ben W. Oleott, gov
ernor of Oregon, la putting up a hard
fight to retain for his state the won
derful beauty given by a generous
Nature. His inslstance that big in
terests In securing raw materials, lum
ber, et cetera, do not disfigure the land
scape when It can be avoided has
brouKht him much contention but It
has aUo brought him the regard of
the cltixens of the state at large.
What Is your state doing to retain
the natural beauties that lie within
Its borders?
Oregon is going to preserve its nat
ural beauties If it takes drastic laws
and a supervision of beauty spots by
a united citizenship. (J reedy corpora
tions seeking to denude the soil of Its
mineral and vegetable wealth have
ruined beyond repair untold thousands
of acres of great beauty, other corpora
tions have erected shacks and signs
and what not without the slightest re
gard to their effect on landsc-upes, per
fect views have been made blistering
horrors and some of the falrent spots
in the L'nited States have been made
backgrounds for hideous monuments
of a careless and powerful Industry.
No commonwealth appreciates the
need of Industrial activity more than
Oregon, no statu welcomes more read
lly the coming of business and the
production and manufacture of any
thing that tends to help mankind but
Oregon is determined that industry
shall not destroy its beauties when
the same results can be obtained with
out such destruction.
Orrffwn Mruajcr.
"Huild, produce, create as greatly as
Is humanly possible," is the message
of the state, "but do not forget that
the citizens of Oregon will not toler
ate the willful or careless marring of
a beauty that cannot bo replaced, a
beauty that was the gift of Uod and
whose presence is a continual If silent
power for good, for appreciation of
life and a gift for the guests within
our confines that Is greater than any
thing you can produce with all the
cunning machines born of man."
Separated by the Cascade mountains,
Western and Eastern Oregon present
two entirely different aspects both from
scenic and agricultural standpoints, as
well tin In climatic conditions. In the
Cascades themselves, crossing the cen
tral part of the state from north -to
bo (i Hi, nature has deposited a liberal
storehouse of scenic wonders, open to
Die simtiitlouH and energetic who are
thrilled by the glories of mountain and
lake and stream. Equal to the Alps,
far surpassing in glory the Eastern
mountains of our own continent, the
Cascades may furnish continental en
joyment for a lifetime to those who
witdi to penetrate their mysteries and
seek -for the beauties concealed behind
the blue mist and hniie which linger
caressingly about their snow capped
peaks.
Mernery Is Varied.
To the West of the Cascades, nest
ling between those majestic moun
tains and the onderful Coast Range,
lies a series of valleys, such as the
Willamette, the Umpqua and the llogue.
From spring to spring these valleys
lie mantled in green, wonderfully pro
ductive, rich In all of those glories
that delight the heart of the agricultur
ist, watered by never failing streams
and producing fruits and products of
the fields for the marts of the world.
Along the Pacific Const In Oregon
the country has a charm all Its own.
The long broken coast line, dotted by
a million seductive beauties, rugged
castellated rocks, pinnacled high above
the Pacific, standing watch and ward
through the centuries. Here among the
hills are countless dairy farms, thous
ands of cattle producing the richest of
dairy products and found from Tilla
mook to the North to Coos and Curry
Counties In the far southwest.
(rain and Herds.
To the east of the Cascades an en
tirely different prospective is present
ed. Here too there is scenery; mag
nificent scenery which holds the nature
lover enthralled, but here, In many re
gions Irrigation Is king and here are
found numerous thriving and prosper
ous communities gaining their susten
ance and life's blood from water. In
parts-of Eastern Oregon are found the
far flung fields of golden wheat,
thousands and thousands of acres of
them. On the hills are enormous Jocks
of sheep and herds of cattle. The Con
trnl and Eastern parts of the state, all
lying to the East of the Cascades, have
shown a wonderful development agrl
culturally and industrially and each
have their scenic marvels to lure the
visitor on and on.
In our slate remains one fifth of tho
standing timber of the United States.
This timber Is one of our groatest as
sets from tho scenic as well as from
the Industrial standpoint. It 1b the
duty of the state, while not Interfer
ing with Industry, to retain those ro
markable beauties, which to a large
degieo aro made remarkable by their
sylvan adornment, the greatest forest
stretches Rtlll left on the American
continent.
For mnny years T have watched with
regret the gradual encroachment on
our scenic beauties made hy the ad
vancing army of Industry. Some of our
rarest and most beautiful scenic roads
havo been marred by the denudation
of the sylvan growths from the valleys
and the hills through and over which
such roads wended their way.
Something over a year ago some
HAS A CASH VALU
public expressions emanated from this
otllce as to the necessity for taking
steps to permanently preserve these
beauties as an asset to ourselves and
a rich heritage to posterity. The re
Hpone received was amazing, although
perhaps not so amazing when one con
siders the Importance of the subject
matter Involved. From every section of
the state, from every city and hamlet,
from nearly every cpmmercial club and
civic organization came offers of co
operation and assistance. The people
of Oregon realized the value of their
birthright and were demanding Its re
tention. To He tain lleautlea.
Recommendations from the executive
office to the last Legislature brought
about the enactment of statutes which
pave the way for doing some splendid
work along the lines mentioned. The
state highway commission under one
act Is empowered to condemn strips of
land along state highways for the pur
pose of preserving scenic beauties and
in another statute It la made a mis
demeanor to destroy or injure trees
or shrubbery along; the lines of state
highways without first receiving the
written permission from the state
highway engineer.
I am Informed that the state high
way commission Is taking an active
Interest in this phase of the develop
ment of the highway commission and I
look for considerable good to come
from these statutes.
In additoin to the operation of these
laws plans are being put under way
for a conference within the near fu
ture to be held in conjunction with
the executive ofllce at which I expect
a number of citizens to take part, in
cluding those who have evinced a deep
Interest In this work. The object of
thf r conference will be to form a sort
of a state-wide organizaiton, with units
In every county and city If necessary,
to watch after local conditions and pre
vent as fur as possible destruction of
beauty spots In the various localities
throughout the state. With public
opinion as it Is in favor of the preserv
ation of scenic beauties I believe that
this may be capitalzed with magnl
firent results for the benefit of the
whole state and the benefit of the
thousands of tourists and visitors who
enme to Oregon annually.
Seen ex jr and Dollars,
Our highways which are being paved
throughout the state, will lose a great
percentage of their value, if the coun
try through which they pass is denud
ed of its beauties. Aside from senti
mentalism there Is a dollar value In
this movement which means an im
mense material asset to the people of
the state.
I desire to see this movement go
ahead and gain an enormous impetus.
With the' people of the state squarely
behind It as they are, I see no reason
why Oregon cannot forever remain one
of the beauty spots of the world.
COLLECTOR CORRECTS
An Internal Uovonue liulletln, Issued
on December 20, from the otllce of Col
lector of Internal Revenue, Portland,
Oregon, Is sent out by Collector Clyde
C. Huntley, for the purposo of correct
ing ii" erroneous Impression as to the
filing of income tax returns by Indi
viduals In which lie states that with
out exception tho following persons
must tile' returns for the calendar year
1921:
Krery .Ingle person who n.d a net
Income of 1,00 or morel
Everr married person who had a net
Income of $2,000 or morel
Every hrd of a fnmtly who had a
net Income of f 1,000 or more.
The exemption for dependants under
18 years of aire has been Increased
from $200 to MOO but a return must be
mule In order for the taxpayer to
claim exemption. In other worls, a re
turn must be filed although tho tax
payer may not be liable to the payment
of a tax after claiming the exemption
to which he Is entitled under the law.
"In addition," explained Collector
Huntley, "a new feature of the law pro
vides that every person who had a
itross Income during the year 1921 of
JS.OOO or more must make a return re
gardless of his not Income. .
"This means that evory man or wo
man whose gross Income for the year
was $5,0(10 or more Is required to make
a report regardless of the fact that
this sum may not have netted him a
cent of profit. This phase of tho law
applies lnrely to persons engaged In In
dependent business enterprises.
"It also applies to and Includes any
gross earnings hy any person regard
less of the element of profit.
"This provision of the law undoubt
edly will result In materially Increas
ing tho number of lnconio tax returns
that will be filed."
JfOTICK TO CRKI1ITOHS.
Notice Is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed by the
County Court of the State of Oregon
for Morrow County, Administrator i?
tho Kstate of Bernard P. Doherty, de
ceased; nnd that all persons having
claims Against the said estate must
present the same, duly verified accord
ing to law, to me nt the otllce of Attor
ney F. A. McMennmln, In Tloppner, Ore
gon, within six months from the date
of tho first publication of this notice
camber 2!), 1921. Pate of last publi
cation being January 2(1, 1922.
JAMES O. POHEUTY.
Adinnistrator of the Estate of
Bernard F. Doherty, deceased.
Binding Reports Oil Leases on IIMMMj
Acres.
W. II. Kiseling has returned to Los
Angeles, where he intends to complete
arrangemnts for tho necessary mach
inery nnd authority to start drilling
for oil in this vicinity. Mr. Ulsellng
secured leases on over 15,000 acres of
land between Boardman and Heppner,
where some prospecting has alraady
been done nnd where tho Indications
of oil are quite apparent, Ho will pro
bably start operations on this tract,
but says ho hasn't given up his original
"hunch" that thore Is oil on tho Mead
ows and will prospect Ihero nlso. He
expects to be hack early next year,
Htanlleld Standard.
White Christmas Observed
By the Federated Church
The Federated church and Sunday
school observed "White Christmas" at
the church last Sunday morning, and it
was an occasion that will long be re
membered by the large audience pre
sent. It was one of inspiration and de
light. The primary deparment's songs
with a personal gift laid at the foot
of a white cross, were followed by
class gifts from the rest of the school,
totalling nearly 1150. Christmas music
by the choir with a solo, "Silent Night,"
by MrB. Darhee, added largely to the
Christmas spirit. A strong appeal by
Pastor Moore for personal consecration
brought a noble response from a large
portion of the Sunday school.
An Appreciation,
We wish to thus publicly express our
sincere appreciation of the many kind
expressions of good will that came to
us during the Christmas season. The
many gifts have a value far in excess
of their Intrinsic worth, nnd together
with the great number of season's
greetings, prompt us to exclaim "Blest
be the tie that Mfh4i.- We feel that
the only manner In which we can ade
quately express our appreciation, Is the
offering of ourselves anew, as servants
of this community. May a Happy New
Year be yours. THE LIVINGSTONES.-
first chhistiw riirnrn
January 1.
Be It Resolved,
That I will give more time and at
tention to my spiritual welfare, than
I have hitherto given, that this shall
find its expression in helping others,
and that the avenue of the Church shall
be the primary channel of expression,
That I will work Instead of loaf, love
instead of hate, live instead of exist.
How about the above for our New
Tear resolution? Regular church ser
vices on Sunday: Bible school at 10
o'clock, Communion and preaching 11
o'clock, Christian Knrteavor 6:30.
preaching nnd song service at 7:30. A
Happy and Joyous New Year to All.
LIVINGSTONE.
9 Bnll-C'hrMnpherson.
Tho marriage of Elmer Ball and Nina
Chrlstopherson young people of the lone
section, was solemnized In this city on
December 22, at the home of W. O. Liv
ingstone, who officiated. Mr. Ball Is a
successful farmer residing near lone,
and the young people will continue to
make their home there.
Miss Addle Quesinberry. teacher In
Heppner schools, departed for Gresham
on Saturday to spend Christmas week
with the folks at home. She was ac
companied by Miss Myra Johnson, who
will visit, with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. A Johnson.
Bert Johnson of lone made this of
fice a very pleasant call while in the
city yesterday. He Is one of the busy
farmers In his section, and Interested
in all that tends to promote the best
interests of his community. Together
with Henry Smouse they have been
rehabilitating the old school houso lo
cated In tho south end of district No.
!), where Mrs. Werner Rletmann Is
teaching this winter. Recently an en
tertainment and bazaar was given at
the Zink home for the purpose of rais
ing funds to care for the work done
on the schoolhouso, and the results
wore very grntlfying, a not sum of
nearly $300 being realized. With this
money and the work donated the old
school building Is being put In good
shape to house the youngsters who are
attending school there.
Rev. I. N. Hmrhes nnd wife of Troy
Idaho, and their two sons, Argus
Hughes of Benton City, Wash., and G.
M. HuRhes, of Klona, Wash., arrived In
Heppner Monday evening to bo present
at the funeral of Ora B. Adklns on
Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes are
tho parents of Mrs. Adklns and they
formerly resided in Heppner, at' which
time Mr. Hughes was engaged In the
mercantile business hero. He Is now
pastor of the M. K. church, south, at
Troy, Idaho.
Hnrley AdUins, of Aberdeen, Wash.,
was called to Heppner by the death of
his brother, Ora, nnd spent Tuesday In
this city. Ho was obliged to return
home on Wednesday because of his po
sition with the railroad company nt
Aberdeen.
John Hlgley, assistant cnshler of the
Farmers nnd Stockgrowers National
hank, Is In Portland this week enjoying
tho holidays with tho home folks. Dur
ing his absence, David A. Wilson Is
officiating at the bank window.
HUMPTY-DUMPTY
SOLDIER DEBT ACT IS
Governor Oleott, In Turning Down BUI,
Declares Same to Be a Reflection on
Honesty of Ex-Service Hen.
Senate bill No. 1, approved by the
special session of the legislature, pro
viding that cash or loans received by
ex-service men under the so-called bo
nus act shall be exempt from attach
ment for debts contracted by the ben
eficiaries prior to the effective date of
the bonus amendment to the constitu
tion, wns on Decmbr 27, vetoed by Gov
ernor Oleott
The bill was introduced by Senator
lay t.'pton of Crook county.
In his veto message Governor Oleott
said:
"1 herewith return senate bill No.
1, with my disapproval. As near as
can be determined from the reading of
this very loosely drawn bill it has for
its purposo the exemption of ex-service
men from payment of debts contracted
prior to receipt by ihem of fhe!r oan
or rawh bonus under the veterans' aid
act.
Bill Held Reflection.
"I consider this piece of legislation
an un.virin:ied reflection on our ex
seiviee men. I have only the highest
faith in the intergrity and honor of
those men who entered their country s
set vice. I am certain that they have
no wish or desire to be pl.ice-d in a
class where they would be exempt from
the payment of any portion of their
honest debts. I ?m reluctant to believe
ihjit a solildry ex-service man would
welcome, or tven desire, the passage
of such leglsljftion.'
Other bills passed ov the special ses
sion, which havo recived 'he Gover
nor's approval, are Representative Kub
li's bill for provid! K salai't-s in .he
sheriff's omV nt .vu.inpir.al county
II. B. 5, bv committee on roads and
highways Extending to the state high
way department certain police powers
in connection with the conservation of
at-itfj roads.
H. Ii.4, by committee on roads and
highways Relating to further restric
tions on sliced and loads of automobiles
and trucks operating on the highways
of the state.
H. B. 21, by committee on roads and
highways Haeing the operation ot an
tomobile stages and commercial trucks
under the jurisdiction of the public
service commission.
Revival Meetings Now In
Progress At Lexington
The Church of Christ is starting the
meeting with homo forces one week be
fore the arrival of Evangelist F. W.
Zonk.
Evangelist F. Wallace 3ook and fam
ily are to be with the Church of Christ
in the meeting on New Year's Day.
But n splendid meeting is already in
progress this week with the local min
ister, Arthur A. H:rriman doing the
preaching. Groat interest is already
being manifested. Four bad been added
In tho first three services by Monday
night. Others are coming. This Is a
splendid start and will mean much to
ward a great meeting when the evan
gelist arrives.
Lexington Is Indeed fortunate In be
ing able to secure an evangelist of
tho type of Mr. Zook, as he Is one of
the stronucr men of the Churches of
Christ. Ho just recently closed the
strongest meeting ever held at Spring
field, Oregon, resulting in over 60 ad
ditions, many of which were grown
1 men ana women, w noiu lamiuus came
Tho San Bernardino, California, Eve
ning Telegram has this to say concern
ing tho meeting thore: "Persons who
have attended one or more services at
tho tabernacle, Sixth and F streets,
have been si ruck by the depth of Bible
knowledge nnd the unusual memory
feats of Evangelist Zook, who has been
conducting a revival meeting there for
nearly four weeks. Mr. Zook was
known to be a Bible student of more
than ordinary attainment, but his two
dozen or more sermons in the tent have
convinced San Bernardino audiences
that he has one of the most remnrk
nble memories ever met with In this
city." Tho revival meeting is expected
to last In Lxtngton for at least four
weeks nnd from indications It Is to be
a great meeting.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Clnud lluwtoit of Elcht Mile, recently
! operated on nt tho Moore hospital in
! this city by Dr. Chick, was able to leave
tho hospital this week.
Farm Bureau Investigating
Financing of Our Farmers
E. M. Hulden, secretary-treasurer of
the Morrow County Farm Bureau, la at
the head of a committee which will
take such steps as appear necessary to
secure proper finances for the farmers
for spring work. Money Is available
from the War Finance corporation for
this purpose and plans are being work
ed out to make this directly available
to the farmers who can furnish the
necessary credit
A contract was signed with the Mo
line Plow and Implement company
making it possible for all Farm Bureau
members to make a saving of 15 to 20
per cent on all machinery handled by;
that firm.
Any Farm ..Bureau member can pur
chase Kelly-Springfield tires now from
the Cohn Auto company at a reduction
of approximately 20 per cent according
to a contract entered into by the county
through the state Farm Bureau with
the Kelly-Springfield people.
The chairmanship of the different
projects was assigned to different mem
bers of the executive committee, an
nouncment of which will be made later.
Chaplain Rexroad Here.
Rev. C. A. Rexroad, who Is pastor of
the M. E. church at Milton, was in Hep
pner over Tuesday, being called here
to officiate at the funeral of the late
Ora E. Adkins. Chaplain Rexroad was
with the 91st division In France, as
head chaplain, and spent two years of
service on the front there. During this
time he officiated at the burial of 1440
of our boys who fell on the field of
battle, keeping a complete record of
this number. He passed through very
trying experiences during his service,
and states that there was never one of
the boys laid away in that far off land
that did not strike the very tenderest
cords of sympathy in his heart. He
became very familiar with the scenes
of death and destruction round about
him, but notwithstanding all this he
did not become "hard boiled, and in
the burial of the soldier dead he never
forgot that he was administering the
last sad rites to a departed hero.
Chaplain Rexroad is a very pleasant
Christian gentleman, and we are pleas
ed to acknowledge a call from him,
though it was necessarily brief.
Hnrley Wright of Hardinan Dies.
Harley Wright, well known young
stockman of the Hardman section, died
at his home at that place on Thurs
day, December 2, aged 27 years.
Death was the rsult of tuberculosis
of the kidneys, a disease he had been
suffering with for more than three
years. Recently, however, he seemed
to b much improved and decided to re
main at home this winter Instead of go
ing to California as he had done two
winters past, and the death summons
came suddenly and rather unlooked for
and was a severe shock to the fam
ily, relatives and friends.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. An
son E. Wright, was born and reared
in this county, and was highly respect
ed by all his neighbors and acquaint
ances. He leaves a wife and one child,
a daughter three years of age, besides
his parents and several brothers and
sisters to mourn his early departure.
Funeral services were held at the
Christian church In Heppner on Sat
urday afternoon, Rev. W. O. Living
stone delivering the address. Members
of the I. O. O. F. lodge of Hardman, of
which order the deceased was a mem
ber, attended In a body, and many re
latives nnd friends were present to pay
their last respects to the departed. The
remains were shipped to Portland on
Sunday for interment in RIvervlew
cemetery.
Schunk-llnrlow
At 2;30 in tho afternoon of Christmas
ilny, nt the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. nnd Mrs. D. S. Harlow In this city,
occurred tho marriage of their second
daughter, Miss Flora to Mr. A. CI.
Sehunk of Clackamas county, Rev. V.
O. Livingstone, pastor of the Christian
church. officiating. After spending a
few days here, Mr. and Mrs. Sehunk i
will take their departure for California
where they will make their future
homo.
Legion Will Hold Smoker.
A smoker has been arangod by tho
Legion hoys to be given at tho pavilion
on Friday evening, at which time box
ing and wrestling will bo featured.
Valentine nnd I.teuallen will appear as
stars in tho boxing arena, white Harry
Vtnumnn and Harry Turner will wipe
up tho mat In ft lively go at the wrest
ling same. There will be other features
too, and nil will bo handed out for an
admission fee of 25 centa.
FOR THAIiK House and two lots
for light truck or car. No Junk. R.
Chatham, Morgan, Ore. Advertisement
Mrs. Lucy T. Wedding, principal of
the Arlington school, has been spend
ing this week In Heppner, visiting with
friends.
Mr. and Mra. C. V. Hopper are spend
ing the holidays visiting with friends
at Arlington and Portland. They de
parted on Saturday.
Jared Aikin Is home this week for a
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. C. Aikin. He is attending Col
umbia university this winter.
After spending a few days with his
parents. Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Chick, in
this city, Chas. Chick returned to Eu
gene Monday. He is a student of the
U. of O.
Mrs. J. E. Maxwell arrived home from
.-an rrancisco me last or me week.)
She has been spending a couple of
months in the south, visiting with her
daughter. i
Arthur Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. T. Campbell, is here this week
from Eugene, enjoying tle holidays
with the home folks. He Is a student
at U. of O.
Ellis Minor and family,-of lone, have
been spending the holiday week vis
iting at the home of Mrs. Minor's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E, Van Vactor,
in this city.
Miss Alma Akers, who Is working In
the phone office at Arlington, came
up to Heppner on Saturday to spend
Christmas with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Akers.
County Clerk J. A. Waters went to
Portland on Friday to spend Christmas
with his family, who are residing in
the city for the winter. He returned
home on Tuesday.
Mrs. E. H. Morrison, one of our tea
chers, left for Portland on Saturday to
enjoy the holidays with her folks, and
also attend the meeting of the State
Teachers association.
Dr. Chick reports the arrival of twin
daughters on Christmas day at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rauch of
South Springs. The little girls are re
ported to be doing well.
Some indication of a chinook today,
and a moderation In the weather seems
to be coming. It will be a relief to
wood piles and coal bins, and an alto
gether acceptable change.
Mrs. G. W. Swaggart of Pendleton is
spending the week in Heppner, enjoy
ing a visit with her many old-time
friends. She was accompanied by her
granddaughter, Vashtl Swaggart
E.
Ora E. Adkins answered death's sum
mons at his home on Eight Mile at
6:00 a. rn Sunday, December 25, aged
43 years and 1 month.
Last summer Mr. Adkins went to
Rochester, Minn., where he was oper
ated on for stomach trouble and the
removal of intestinal cancer. The op
eration was a very severe one, but he
passed through it well and came home
with bright prospects for his ultimate
recovery. The disease had fastened it
self upon him and had progressed so
far that there was a very grave ques
tion as to whether he could go through
the operation at all. Local physicians
and Portland physicians advised the
trip to Rochester, and Mr. Adkins,
while fully realizing the grave situa
tion, was extremely optimistic, and his
splendid courage no doubt was respon
sible for his getting through ttie or
deal as rapidly and well as he did at
the time.
He continued to show Improvement
for some time after returning home,
but it became apparent a short ttmt.
ago that his wounds were not healing
properly, adhesions taking place to
such an extent that serious complica
tions were setting In. This condition
could not be relieved, though all was
done that apparently could be, and Mr.
Adklns grew gradually weaker, the end
coming rather suddenly on Christmas
morning.
Funeral services were held at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
J. Adkins in this city on Tuesday af
ternoon, Rev. C. A. Rexroad of Milton,
delivering a short and very impressive
address based upon the scripture, "In
my Fathers house are many mansions;
if it were not so I would have told
you. I go to prepare place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for
you, I will conic again, and receive you
unto myself; that where I am there ye
may be also." A choir, consisting of
W. O. Dix, Mrs. Darbee, Mrs. Norris
and C. M. Scrlvner sang. The house
was filled with the sympathizing rela
tives and neighbors, who had come to
show their respects to tho departed,
and to help the bereaved wife and par
ents in bearing up under their load of
sorrow.
Interment was In Masonic cemetery,
Willow Lodge No. CO, I. O. O. F. taking
charge of the services at the grave and I
laying the body to rest with the beau-J
tiful burial ceremony of that order.
Ora Ernest Adklns, eldest son of!
Jesse J. and Alice Adkins, was born onj
November 25, 1STS, at tho old home
place of the family on Rhea creek. Ho
grew up In this county, attended school
In Heppner and at a Portland busniess
college, and followed tho occupation of
farming and stock raising. Ho was
marrried to Laura Hughes,daughtor of
Mr. and Mrs. I. X, Hughes at Portland
on November 15, 1911, and to them
four little daughters were born, Ruth,
Eva, Jean and Hajsel. In more recent
years he had been following wheat
raising and owned what vrai formerly
the Claud Koithley place on Eight Mile,
and In this line of endeavor he had been
Quito successful.
Left to mourn his loss is the widow
and three daughters, his paretits.Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Adklns. and three bro
thers, Ralph and Albert of Hoppner,
1921 WHEAT CROP
BIGGESTIN HISTORY
Morrow County Wheat Yield fcxeeeded
2,000,000 Huaaels Last 1 ear. Keporta
fathered la from Varloaa Wareheoae
mea by toaatjr A;eat La Ik las
Reports frurn vanoua warehousemen
and the elevators of the county just ob
tained by County Agent O. C. Calkin,
show that they have taken in a little
over 2,0u0,uuu bushels of wheat of the
production up to the present time.
Tins is an agreeable surprise to every
one and exceeds what the most optim
istic warehouseman has hoped for. It
is pleasing to know that it exceeds even
the 1916 yield, whicJi was the bumper
year for the county.
Not only has the total yield been
increasing, but the yield per acre as
well This has been due not so much to
climatic conditions as to the introduc
tion of high producing strains of the
best adopted varieties and the introduc
tion and adoption of better farming
methods.
It is interesting to note the rapid
change that has been made in the wheat
varieties grown in the paat few years
in this section. Where bluestem and
forty fold used to hold forth, the actual
warehouse records at McN'abb station
near lone show that SO per cent of the
wheat received there this year was Tur
key red, most of the balance being made
up of club wheats. The percentage
differs slightly at lone, with the per
centage of Turkey running around 60.
Forty fold makes up about la per cent
of the receipts there, most of which
comes from the section to the south and
west of lone. Club wheats rank third
there, making up about 10 per cent of
the total receipts.
At Heppner the actual records of one
of the houses showed that Turkey red
made up but 14 per cent of the bulk:
while bluestem and forty fold each pro
vide one third of the production. The
club wheats make up 16 per cent of the
total with the other varieties, most of
which is Marquis, furnishing the other
4 per cent
The best figures available over the
county at this time show the following
percentages of the differnt varieties are
grown. These figures are shown along
side of the figures furnished in 1919
for the purpose of comparison. They are
for the entire county:
Variety 1919
Turkey Red. 7
Bluestem 35
1921
18
13
11
2
1
Club Wheats .
Forty Fold .
..10
-40
Early Baart
Marquis and others .
6
I
Itwill be noticed that the percentage
of bluestem has been cut in half in
two years, while there is only about
one-fourth the forty fold raised that
there was two years ago. Turkey red
has been increased about 800 per cent.
The census reports for 1919 gave the
acreage in wheat in this county at 102,
000. For the same year the records of
the county assessor, which fs more ac
curate, placed the wheat acreage at
137,000. His records for 1921 show the
amount of land sown to wheat in the
county to be 141,000 acres. It can be
seen by this that the increase In acre
age sown has not kept pace with the
increase in the total yields
The county agent, cooperating with
the Farm Bureau, is taking very defi
nite steps to determine the worth of
the different varieties of wheat grown
in the different sections.
Large Crowd Enjoys Legion Cartatmaa.
A very large crowd gathered on
Christmas evening at the Pavilion on
the fair grounds, where the members of
Heppner Post No. 87, American Legion
had arranged a beautiful community
Christmas tree. There was an appro
priate program. S. E. Notaon and Rev.
E. L. Moore each gave short addresses
apporpriate to the occasion and Mrs.
Walter Moore furnished beautiful mu
sic on the piano. The legion boys had
prepared a treat and a present for each
child of the community under ten years
of age, and following the program
S:nta Claus appeared and handed out
the gifts to the great delight of the
youngsters. And the older ones enjoy
ed the occasion immensely because the
children had been made so happy. In
this community Christmas, the first at
tempted by the legion boys, another
star of success has been added to their
honor roll.
"Moonshine Hill' was evidently on
the job in good shape the day before
Christmas at Heppner. A number of
arrests were made and the county jail
was filled to capacity with those who
thus were compelled to put in their
Christmas day celebration. Harley and
Ed Matteson and Frank Crewdaon were
among those landed, along with some
of the evidence they were peddling out.
Erb Kirk had been deputized by Sher
iff McDufTee to help in gathering in tho
booze dispensers, and he did a pretty
good job. Willis Stewart was also
taken up on a similar charge, and he
and Crewdson were taken into justice
court, where Judge Cornett heard their
pleas of guilty and assessed each with
a fine of $150. Stewart has paid his
line and Crewdson is trying to dig out
The two Mattesons wil be taken to
Portland Saturday, a couple fo deputies
from the U. S. marshall's otllce being
expected here tomorrow to take them
in charge. Just what will happen to
them remains to be divulged by future
proceedings.
Kndeavorvnt to Hold atcta Farty.
The Christian Endeavor societies of
tho Federated and Christian churches
will combine in holding a watch party
on Saturday evening. The party will
be held at I. O. O. F. hall, beglnning
;tt it o'clock.
mid Harley of Ahwrdeen, Washington,
besides a host of other relatives and
friends in this community, who will
a I w ii j h rem ember him as an upright
eitiien, a kind and considerate riolgh
bor and lnvng hmb.ind and father. Ho
was it llfebtnrnernber of the Mothod
ist chinch, and died not. a. one having:
no hope, but In tho triumph of trust
ful nnd abiding faith.