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Ore? '. v.torivim 1 WES Jlxllii lurAi t 't II i 1 i 1 J JC1 liC3 PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 39, Number 35. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 14, 1922. Subscription $2.00 Ter Year j . . - . - . . - . . CAMPAIGN AGAINST The Goad Work Accomplished Last Season Point! to the Extermination of the Pesta, Providing Battle la Pushed Vigorously This Winter. It ia on the program of County Agent Calkins to push the campaign vigorously this winter against Bre'r Rabbit, and if hia plans do not fail, this pett to the range and crops of Morrow county will be entirely eradi cated. Thia ia what he has in view. and to follow up the good work of last season, the campaign is now being thoroughly organised and no pains will be spared to get rid of the ani mals by poisoning, shooting and other means to be devised as the campaign progresses. The matter of poisoning la per haps the most efficient in the long run, but this process haa to be han dled carefully. The plans of the County Agent contemplate the or ganisation of community drives, or ganised hunts, and then the judicious use of poison on the ranges of the sheepmen. These men are cooperat ing gladly, and the poison will only be used on the ranges when the sheep are off, and all necessary pre cautions taken to clear the ranges of any poison when the atock la turned on again. This will reach a very great number of the rabbits and should practically exterminate them from the ranges, which have here tofore been fruitful places for prop agation. It is estimated that at least 130,000 rabbits were killed last season, and 'the results of the campaign last win ter were highly beneficial. This was noted in the decrease of damage done the past summer to crops and range. There is little use, however, to make a drive such as was accomplished last year and then lay down, for the animals increase very rapidly, and unless the work is follolwed up this season, little will have been gained and all partR of the county, practic a'.'y will have to be up in arms again to be rid of the pests. The county court is cooperating with those who are taking the gun method of killing rabbits, and they will pay a bounty on rabbit ears which is sufficiently large to pay for the ammunition used, providing you are a good shot and do not waste too many shots in your efforts to get the game. The action of the court, taken on the 9th inst., is as follows: Mr. C. C. Calkins, County, Agent, Heppner, Oregon. Dear Mr. Calkins: The County Court has considered the question of paying a bounty on all jack rabbits taken in organised hunts, and has arrived at the fol lowing conclusions: Until further notice, we will au thorize drawing of money from the Rodent Fund to an amount not to exceed one and one-half cents (lHc) per head on rabbits taken under the following conditions: a. That this will apply on organ ized hunts only. b. That it will be paid on rabbits acutally taken during the hunt. You will understand thnt with the poison and hunt campaign being conducted in the county at the same time there would be a possibility, though not a probability, that individuals might collect scalps from rabbits killed by poison. c. That you or your authorised agent will check on the results of each and every hunt, being present when the counts arc made. d. That if there is any indication of scalps being taken or collected ex cept as above indicated, you will be expected to refuse to pay any portion of the bounty on such scalps turned in by any individual or individuals. e. That a statement signed by the judges of the hunts, filed with the County Clerk, will account for the moneys so used. f. That two cars with tips intact will count as a scalp for the purpose designated herein. g. That the payments herein pro vided will be made through your of fice. WM. T. CAMPBELL, County Judge. L. P. DAVIDSON, Commissioner. J. A. WATERS, Clerk. (SEAL) From now on during the winter months, the war against the rabbits will be waged, and Agent Calkins hopes so successfully that extermin ation of rabbits in Morrow county will have become an established fact. Beauty and Interest of Rural England Depicted on Screen Countrysides of Surrey in "Me and My Gal." Besides picturing a corner of Lon don life in its most exciting mo ments, an entirely different phase is also shown ni "Mo and My Gal," the attraction at the Star Theatre Sun day. When the action fallows Betty Balfour as "Squibs," star character of the comedy-drama, to the country, all the beauty and interest of rural England are shown. Unusually fine photography does full Justice to the lovely countryside in Surrey, the county nearest the metropolis. Roads and lanes and shady dells all pre pare the eye for a vista which ends nl a quaint thatched cottnge, pic turesque, cozy and very comfortable. When it is further made known that the cottnge is occupied by the parents of "Squibs' " sweetheart, former policeman and cook, there is a point of Interest in the fact that English country people of humble means live in an atmosphere of thriving beauty, Such natural beauty, In fact, as Americans expect only on the carefully-tended estates of the rich. From tranquillity such as this the closely-knittod plot of "Me and My Gal" shifts back to the tenser life of tha city, there to end in a thrill ing climax. Circuit Court Session Is Of Short Duration Judge Phelps came over from Pen dleton on Sunday, and on Monday the regular December term of the Circuit Court was opened here, but the term was of short duration. The docket contained quite a number of eases, but the most of these were settled out of court, and there was no case of importance to come to trial, hence no work for the jury. The grand jury empaneled was: Fred Akers, Eight Mile, foreman; Joseph Pringle, Lexington; Harriet Robison, Eight Mile; Robert Gem mell, .Heppner; Otto Ruhl, Lexing ton; A. M. Moore, lone, and Merle Kirk, Heppner. A number of cases and matter came up before the grand jury for their investigation, but they failed to turn in any cases for the attention of the court, though spend ing considerable time. The cold weather made it questionable as to tha advisability of getting in wit nesses at this time on some matters before the inquisitorial body, and tbey decided to postpone certain in vestigations until a later date. Such matters as required the at tention of the Court were practic ally finished on Monday, and Judge Phelps took an adjournment and re turned to his home at Pendleton. Would You Join a Band? On Monday evening the proposition of a band was taken up and dis cussed before the Brotherhood, and a committee was appointed to see what could be accomplished along the line of an organization of this character. A call has therefore been issued to all those who are interest ed and would consider going into a band, to meet at the council cham bers on Friday evening, the 15th, at 7 o'clock. If not possible to be pres ent in person, Mr. Notson, who is chairman of the committee, would be pleased to have you send word to the meeting if you desire to join. There is an opportunity at hand to secure a competent band leader for the city providing there is sufncint number interested in the proposition to make it worth while, and thia meeting is called for the purpose of getting at the matter. So if you are interested, attend. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Lord's Day Dec. 17, 1922. Abraham Lincoln tells us, "No man ever got lost on a straight road.' Christ tells of the straight and nar row road that leads to life, which if a man takes he will never get lost. Our chief encouragement in following this path comes from church attend ance. We shall be glad to have you worship with us on next Lord's Day. Bibile School 10, o clock, Commun ion and preaching at 11, Junior Christian Endeavor at 8, Senior En deavor at 6:30, and preaching and song service at 7:30. Your welcome will be cordial. - LIVINGSTONE. Mrs. Hilma Anderson, who has been at Hot Lake for the past month, re turned home on Monday. She is quite improved in health. That the Pacific Northwest is In creasingly popular as a national play ground is shown in figures just given out by the Portland office of the U. S. Forest Service. The estlmnte, which is based on reports from the forest rangers, gives a total of 1, 029,972 people who sought recreation within the boundaries of the Nation al Forests of Oregon and Washing ton during 1922. Of this number 457.706 visited the National Forests of Oregon and 672,266 those of Washington. The figures include automobile travelers, pedestrians, and others. Of these 734,494 came by automobile; 80.20.1 were hunters and fishermen: 173,800 lingered to enjoy the priv ileges of the forest camps, and 3,884 had permits for Bummer homes. With tliis heavy recreational use of the national forests, which is encour aged by the Forest Service ns having a distinct value In the lite of the nation, comes an Increased flic hai- ard for man-caused fires, according to forestry officials. They point to the fact that 68 per cent of the fires on the Oregon National Forests and 76 per cent of the Washington Na tional Forests during 1922 were man- caused; of these 21 per cent in Ore gon and 31 per cent in Washington were caused by campers and smokers. The federal foresters further point out that the continued success of the tourist industry in the Norhtwest is vitally dependent upon the preven tion of forest fires, for, they assert, the tourist cannot be expected to come again and bring his friends, if he is offered nothing better than blackened hillsides and smoke-hidden mountains. Young People of Echo Marry Bride Known Here Sherman Wells and Miss Edith Waddell of Echo were married at Pendleton on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 2, states Echo News. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Lockwood at the Episcopal manse, Mrs, Henry Fetera accompanied the young people to Pendleton and attended the wed ding. The bride, whose parents reside at HermUton, has spent several months in Echo, and is a popular member of the younger set, who will be glad she is to become one of our perman ent residents, Mr. Wells, who is the son of Mr, and Mrs. L. B. Wells, pioneers of thia section, has spent most of his life in Echo, and is high ly esteemed. He ia employed as a clerk in the George & Miller store. Mrs, Wells is quite well known in Heppner whera she attended high Bchool a few years ago, before her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wood ward sold their farm at Lena and moved down to Hermiston. III VISITORS NATIONAL FORESTS Uene'S1 MpAAN? NO -HO NO. 'oo fHEtfT trying to Sv I ' PAODV HASN'T ANW THING BUT Sneak. PRESENTS mo WW V fiftCC-ERIES' AOW R.UM ANP h W CAU6OT in TUB ACT- VLAT M THE KJTCHEN rrfffM) I iTTTrr 1 1 . The Civics class visited a session of court Monday afternoon and saw a man naturalized. They decided it was a good thing they were all natu ral born citizens because if they were not they would not stand much chance of ever becoming citizens. The Juniors held a cooked food sale last Saturday to replenish their slim treasury. If you attend the grade operetta December 22, you will be convinced beyond a doubt that sun bonnets are very becoming and should be un versally adopted for women's head gear. The debate tryout which was post poned last week is likely to be held the last part of this week. REID Bl'SEICK FOUND GUILTY In the Civics court, Reid Buseick was found guilty of manufacturing and selling intoxicating liquors and was fined $300 by Judge Cason. By an expert chemist the moonshine was found to contain 5 per cent alco hol if not a larger percentage. The jury was out but a short time and returned the unanimous verdict of guilty. Attorney Mahoney, lawyer for the defense, announced that the case would be appealed immediately. The social problems class has just had a debate on the open-shop ques tion which was very interesting and well presented. ' Last week the civics class made cartoons depicting current events which they had studied in the Liter ary Digest. Some of them were very creditable but others had to have everything in them plainly labeled for the benefit of spectators. Not every one is gifted along lines of art istry. The Doughnut League basket-ball games which have been scheduled for every evening when those trying out for the first team don't practice have been exceptionally interesting. The cold weather doesnt seem to dam pen the ardor of the basketball en thusiasts in the least. The Junior girls hold the record so far, having won all the games they have played. Mrs. Tom Johnson, county health nurse, has just completed her month ly survey of the grades. The school is rapidly progressing toward per fect t.cnlth thru Mrs. Johnson's ef ficient work. The yell contest closed last Wed nesday. Poetic genius does not Becm t.i have been n.uch in evidence the 'n.-t two weeks, but perhaps thnt is due to the foct that cold weather has frozen the many n aster minds of the high school. Grumpy families are quite fre quently to be found in leal life. If you wish to see a typical one, just :i!tcnd the grade operetta, "The Trial of Santa Claus." Tie old howl for jokes for the "Hel.isch" has begun again. It comes just ns regularly each year as do the semester exams and six weeks quizs. The dross forms which the domes tic art class have been making are now completed. This is an Interest ing feature of the sewing class which has been introduced for the first time t!.!s year. Those looks of deep thought which are seen on the faces of the high school pupils are due to the fact that they are trying to conjure up some thing brilliant for their class stunt for the afternoon of December 22. From the inspirations we hear of the stunts ought to be dramatic marvels. If the Freshmen don't hurry up and get their pennant up we are afraid it will turn yellow from disuse. Per haps they don't have any men large and powerful enough to put it up,-or maybe that slivery pole is too much for them. The first basketball game of the season will be played Saturday night December, 10, with Irrigon. If the Christmas vacation doesn't hurry up and get here there is danger of much illness from over-work. The mental strain (?) is beginning to tell on the Freshmen as Ib apparent by their pule and haggard looks from too much burning of the mid night oil. The Ilohisch stoft" mot Wednesday night for work on the annual, All material on events up to this time hns to be handed in this week. The usual last-of-the-year rush is going to be avoided this year if possible. Nice corn-fed turkeys for Christ mas. 'Any size. Get your order In now at The Gazette-Times office. Price 30o and 40c. 2t. A Christmas Tragedy Fr Pop 101 P0ST0FF1CE ROBBER IS TAKEN A short account was given in our last issue of the robbing of the lone postoffice, and owing to the meager information we had, the account was incomplete. From the last issue of th lone Independent we have the fol lowing full account of the affair: When Miss Ruby Engelman, Ione's postmistress, opened office for bus iness Tuesday morning she discov ered a robbery had been committed the night before. A hasty examin ation showed that no mail matter had been molested but that the safe, an old affair the outer door of which was never locked, had been relieved of its inside money drawer and (225 in bills taken therefrom, leaving sil ver, checks and stamps untouched. The secret service department at Portland was promptly notified. While awaiting the coming of an in spector our local officers interested themselves in the matter. For about two weeks a fairly good looking and quite well dressed young man giving the name of Franklin had been stop ping at the hotel, flat broke and claiming to be waiting the receipt of money. Tuesday he paid his bill, saying he had been fooling them and had had money all the time. Upon learning this fact Marshal Frank kept a constant watch on him and Wednesday when he attempted to board the Arlington stage Deputy Sheriff Griffith arrested and took him to the postoffice, where Inspector R. C. Knox had arrived by train 'from Portland but a moment before. Search of his clothing brought most of the money to light, when the youth broke down and confessed. He gave his right name as Frank Mc Millan and said he gained access to the rear office from the lobby by manipulating the fastenings of the delivery window and crawling thru. He opened the money drawer by the aid of a hammer he found in the office. Sheriff McDuffee and deputies came down from Heppner the same evening and took him to the county jail, from which he will be taken as soon as a U. S. Marshal comes from Portland. T . n T A Lexington r.i.a. wu Give An Entertainment The Lexington P. T. A. will give an evening's entertainment Monday, December 18, at Leach hall, begin ning at 7:30. An educational film from the extension service of the University of Oregon, consisting of seven reels, will be shown. The main feature will be the Shakespearian play, "King Lear," and there will al so be two reels of industrial films. The entertainment will be free and the public is cordially invited to attend. County Agent Now Haa Coyote Poison County Agent Calkins has just re ceived a few ounces of specially pro cessed poison which is used in baits for poisoning coyotes, This is plac ed in small baits and put out around the poison baits, such as horses or sheep on which coyotes are feeding. Those who are willing to cooperate and report upon success obtained will be furnished a small quantity of this poison upon applying at his office. Complete directions will also be fur nished for making baits and placing them. Remember that no poison can be sent by mail, therefore it would be bettor for you to call for it in person or have a neighbor get it for you, or order it shipped by express. NOTICE. The annual meeting of the Stock holders of the Farmers A Stock growers National Bank of Heppner, Oregon, will be held on Tuesday, the 9th day of January, 1923, at their office between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m., for the election of offi cers and the transaction of such other business as may legally come before it, Dated this 9th day of December, 1922. S. W. SPENCER, Cashier. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Howard Anderson and R. L. Benge returned home last Thursday evening fron Portland, where they attended the meeting of the Oregon Coopera tive Grain Growers association, as delegates from Morrow county. Mr. Anderson reports that the associa tion amended its by-laws so as to permit of the financing of the mem bers' crops in full hereafter, and they will thus be able to take care of all mortgaged grain the coming year. Money for financing the asso ciation will be furnished in Portland, states Mr. Anderson. The delegates we a well pleased with the meeting and the outlook for the association appears good to them. Baird Patterson, ua inventive gen ius, if been giving a demonstration of his ability this week by fitting up a motorcycle engine on a sled, at taching a propellor, airplane fashion, and skipping over the snow. The thing works pretty good, but Baird has difficulty in keeping it from fly ing, the sled seems to want to take the higher altitude when the power is turned on. We have no doubt, however, but that the motor-propelled sled will become a rather com mon thing, and Baird will make his a complete success before he is done with it. The funeral of the late Jeff Mc- Ferrin was held at the Federated church on Sunday afternoon, the pas tor, Rev. J. R. L. Haslam, officiating, and burial was in Masonic cemetery. Mr. McFerrin was aged 46 years, 7 months and 14 days, and is survived by his widow and two small daugh ters. The most of his life had been spent here. Cancer of the stomach was given as the cause of his death. John L. Jenkins, roadmaster for Boardman district, was up to Hepp ner today, coming in on the train Wednesday evening. He reports plenty of winter out in the north end of the county, but all roads are well broken and the folks get Bbout with little difficulty. Mr. Jenkins is much improved in health over what he was early in the summer, and feels much like himself again. C. C. White and Chas. W. Williams, of the transmission engineers de partment of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, spent several di'ys in the city the past week, look ing after some line troubles which the local system has suffered. They nuide extensive tests here. Mr. Wil liams is a brother of Mrs. Pickens, wife of the local superintendent. W. O. Livingstone returned Friday evening from Portland, where he spent several days in attendance up on the Northwest parliament of the ministers of the Christian church. On Sunday he exchanged pulpits with Mrs. Livingstone, preaching for the church at lone, both morning and evening, while Mrs. Livingstone preached for the Heppner church. Mr. and Mrs. Alva W. Jones are made happy over the arrival of a fine son at their home in this city on December 11, 1922. The young man has been given the name of Donald Wilson, and Daddy Jones was a busy man tin most of Monday, passing around the cigars among his many friends. J. O. Turner drove in from his ranch Monday with horse and buggy, to get to town over the unbroken roads and through the snow drifts. The snow drifted very badly and roads in places are filled to a depth of many feet. He returned home on Tuesday. "Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jackson of Lexington are the proud parents of a 10-pound son, born to them this morning, December 14th, at the ma ternity home of Mrs. G. C. Aiken in this city. Mrs. Jackson was former ly Miss Cecil Scott of Lexington. S. W. Spencer, cashier of Farmers & Stockgrowers National Bonk, de parted this morning for Hot Lake, Oregon, where he expects to spend several days at the Sanitorium of Dr. Phy, taking treatment. Attorney S. E. Notson departed this afternoon for Portlnad, his destina tion being Eugene, where he will at tend the state meeting of district at torneys in session there for the bal ance of the week. M. L. Case returned the first of the week from a visit of several days at Portland and Oregon City. COUNTY COURT HAS DECEMBER SESSION County Court met in regular ses sion at the Court House in Heppner, Oregon, December , 1922, with fol lowing officers present: Hon. Wm. T. Campbell, Judge; G. A. Bleakman, Commissioner, L. P. Davidson, Com missioner, Geo. McDuffiee, Sheriff; J. A. Waters, Clerk. When among others the following proceedings were had, to-wit: Various claims were presented to the Court at this time and after due consideration of the same, said claims were allowed, continued or disal lowed as per notation made thereon by the Court. (List following.) In the matter of petition of A. W. Cobb, et a!., for special road meeting held Nov. 25, 1922. Minutes of meet ing shows that 10 votes were cast in favor of special 5-mill tax and that 20 votes were cast against said spec ial tax, majority against tax 10. In the matter of the Road Meeting of Road District No. 1, to vote a spec ial tax in said road district Min utes of meeting shows that 11 votes were cast in favor of the special 6 mill tax levy and that no votes were cast against said levy. Majority in favor of said tax 11. In the matter of the Road Meetting of Road District No. 5, to vote on special tax in said road district. Minutes of the meeting show that 8 votes were cast in favor of said road tax and that 3 votes were cast against said 10-mill tax. Majority in favor of said tax, S. The resignation of O. H. Warner as Justice of the Peace for Board man District, accepted. There was a slight change made in the voting precincts of North and South Heppner at this time. That district just south of Heppner which was formerly in Mt. Vernon precinct was changed to South Heppner pre cinct. The Budget for 1923 was taken up for consideration at this time and owing to the fact that there was no objection filed or offered, the budget was adopted as previously adver tised with the exception of a few minor changes. As the Court had not received the amount of the State tax it was necessary to continue the completion of the levies until such tax was received. In the matter of Market Road for ensuing year: Now at this time is presented to the court various peti tions asking that the market road be established at certain places in the county for the coming year. The matter was very much discussed and the court thought best to take a lit tle more time to consider the matter and continued same until later in, the month.' In the matter of Red Cross Nurse: At this time is presented to the court various petitions asking the court to assist in retaining the Red Cross Nurse and there were other petitions against this action. There were many individuals present also who presented their plea for the County to assist in the financing of Cross Nurse. After due considera tion of the matter the Court agreed to assist in the financing of the Red (Continued on Page Six) W. R. C. Holds a Delightful Meeting. On Wednesday afternoon at I. O. 0. F. hall, Rawlins Post No. 23, W. R. C. held a very delightful meeting. The attendance was large and the members were entertained by a Christmas party, with remembrances sufficient to go around, that had been brought in by the ladies. It being the date for the regular election of officers, that duty was at tended to, and the following chosen: President, Bessie Campbell; senior vice president, Rita Oviatt; junior vice-president, Opal Bnggs; treasur er, Olive L. Frye; chaplain, Jennie Her; conductor, Leatha Smith; guard, Mattie Huston. Other officers of the corps are to be appointed, and they will be announced before the date of installation in January. FOR SALE White Leghorn pul lets. See Harvie Young, Heppner. Rabbit Shoot Organized For Sunday, Dec. 1 7th Capt. Jas. F. Cook and Chas. H. Latourell have organized for a big rabbit shoot to take place on next Sunday, somewhere down in the rab bit habitations of the north end of Morrow county. There is no re striction on the n'ir.iber of partici pants, and everyone who can is urged to get in cn the hunt. Sides will be chosen and the hunt curried out much as the one participated in last winter, when the same gentlemen were team captains. LEXINGTON CHURCH OF CHRIST. Good interest and attendance on last Sunday, but let us make it bett er next Sunday. Our Bible School begins promptly at 10. and being on time with a studied lesson counts much in the Contest. Church services follow the Bible School at 11. Evening services begin with the Endenvor at 6:30 and continue with preaching services at 7:30. We have set our Evangelistic serv ices to begin Sunday, December, 31. O. P. Burris of Eugene will lead the singing. He is a man with years of experience and ability as a leader. You will surely enjoy his solo work and the singing under his leader ship. The preaching will be done by the pastor, and the sermons will be short, but to the point. Plan now to attend all the services. E. A. PALMER, Minister. Will Hold Episcopal Services. Archdeacon Goo. B. Van Waters will be in Heppner over next Sunday, December 17th, and will hold services both morning and evening at the Episcopal church. The subject for the evening address will be "The Science of Healing." Ruth Chapter, 0. E. S. Visited by Grand W.M. Ruth Chapter No. 32, Order of East ern Star, received an official visit at their regular meeting on Friday evening from Mrs. Teresa Castner of Hood River, who is Grand Worthy Matron of the order. Mrs. Castner was greeted by a large turnout of the members of Ruth Chapter, and in turn she entertained them with a de lightful address, much of which was a recital of her recent visit to Wash ington, D. C, where, with tha delega tion representing the Oregon grand lodge, she attended the national con vention of the order. At Washington Mrs. Castner had the delightful ex perience of meeting President Hard ing, personally, aa well as at a pub lie reception given to the Eastern Star delegates, and the Oregon dele gation also were given a special in vitation to the White House. Mrs. Castner ia a very fine speaker, and her address was greatly enjoyed. The regular annual election of offi cers for the chapter wai also held at this time, and the following were chosen: Mrs. Pearl Sweek, worthy matron; J. A. Waters, worthy patron; Mrs. Eppa Ward, associate matron; Mrs. May Case, aecreatry; Mrs. Anna Spencer, treasurer; Mrs. Elizabeth Dix, conductress; Mrs. Oma Scriv ner, associate conductress. Appoint ive officers will be announced at the time of installation, which will take place before the first of the year. A social hour was spent during which light refreshments were served. FEDERATED CHURCH. Sunday School 9:45 A. M. Sermon 11 A. M., 7:30 P. M. Christian Endeavor 6:30 P. M. We are still holding two prayer meetings every week. Tuesday nights we meet in different homes. Thurs day nights we meet at the church. Christ said, "My house is a house of prayer," It is mostly a place for so cial gatherings these days. We are neglecting the part that fills np our churches, and that is prayer. We are encouraging the part that empties churches, and that is amusement. Our empty seats prove this in the church today. Next Sunday the pastor will try to show up the wrongs of the church. J. R. L. HASLAM, Pastor. Kill Many Animals. During the month of November 16 men in the buerau of biological sur vey service in Oregon killed 104 predatory animals, according to the report recently issued by Stanley G. Jewett. Harold Dobyns, now assist ant inspector for Washington state, who worked 23 days during Novem ber, made the high kill for the month by getting 26 coyotes. The total catch of all the men ia as fol lows: One hundred thirty-nine coy otes; 21 bobcats, one bear and three mountain lions besides some badgers, racoons and skunks which are not officially counted. East Oregonian. For Sale Two fine Togenbury milk goats. Will be fresh in February. Ad dress B. B. LANE, Irrigon, Oregont. 1 IN NEAR EAST That Oregon is still on the firing line in the Near East is indicated by messages just received by J. J. Hand- saker, State Dirctor, Near East Re lief, 613 Stock Exchange, Portland. Mrs. Robt. D. Cruishank, of Port land, is now at the Piraeus, the har bor of Athens, in her capacity as a trained nurse helping among the thousands and thousands of refugees who are fleeing from Turkey into Greece. "The health situation in the big refugee centers is rapidly assuming the status of a catastrophe," the mes sage says. "The death rate of babies in Piraeus is now 180 per day. Three of the largest camps are under quar antine for smallpox, and bubonic plague has broken out. The percent age of winter illness such as influ enza and pneumonia among women and children in the refugee camps now exceeds fifty per cent. 'What can you expect when these people are still unclad, unblanketed, unshel tered'? said Dr. Mabel Elliott to me. 'There is the most urgent need of 1,000,000 blankets in Greece today. There is equally urgent need for warm clothing and for warm heat giving food. Not one woman or baby in a thousand has had milk for the past week. Half of them are getting less than a quarter of a pound of bread daily." Mrs. P. C. Burt, of Bend, sailed from Constantinople on December 5 with six hundred Armenian and Greek orphans for Athens. More than 6,000 children had already reached Athens befom Mrs. Burt sailed with her six h.tndred young sters, The orphans a.e everywhere in Athens. In the municipal opera house, in the cathedral and other churches, in school houses, in prac tically every home, in unfurnished buildings, even in the bath houses, are found literally thousands of the thousands who have been removed by the Near East Relief from places of danger to safety. A report recently made to Will Hays, Chairman of the Near East Relief Emergency Committee, indi cates that probably as many as 2, 500,000 refugees are either enroute to Greece or there. With Greece's population but five million, and those poverty stricken after more than ten years of war, the overwhelming need for outside aid is easily apparent. Christmas Program Dec. 24th. The Lexington Congressional Sun day School will hold their Christ mas program on Sunday evening, De cember 21th, at 7 o'clock, at the church. All are invited to attend the services. TURKEY SHOOTING. There ia to be a turkey shoot at the Harve Coxen ranch, 20 miles northeast of Heppner, December 16. Lunch at noon. U1TILLA RAPIDS PROJECT IS THEME Meeting of Brotherhood Monday Eve ning Is Well Attended, and Diacaa sloa of Hydro-Electric Possibilities Along Colombia If Interesting. The banquet table at Hotel Hepp ner was surrounded by some 60 or mora members and visitors of the Brotherhood on Monday evening, who participated in disposing of the splendid spread prepared by the man agement on this occasion. The lib eral supply of chicken, done to a queen's taste, together with all the other flxin's, only added one more feather to Manager Fisher's eap, and has increased his popularity just that much more with the Brotherhood. President Waters took charge of the business meeting and some small matters of business were disposed of after the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting by Secretary Phelps, and then the subject for dis cussion, "Hydro-Electric Possibilitiea for Morrow County," was introduced by Judge Gilbert W. Phelps of Pen dleton, who is president of the Uma tilla Rapids Power project. Tha Judge has had a good deal to do with the preliminary stages of this organi zation, and his discussion of the sub ject was in his usual quiet but force ful style. He reviewed some of the acts of Congress covering such mat ters, and impressed upon his hearers the three-fold development in con nection with the Umatilla Rapids project, namely, Irrigation, or rec lamation, navigation of the Colum bia river, and transportation and in dustrial promotion in the production of cheap electric power. The first would naturally grow out of the im provement and canalization of the Columbia at the rapids where the water power would be provided to pump the water out onto the dry lands of both Oregon and Washing ton, and the prospective reclamation would be near 700,000 acres of what it now arid lands. This same power would also produce the electric ener gy to drive the railroad trains up and down each side of the Columbia, and then have plenty to spare to the surrounding country for a radius of at least 250 miles, furnishing cheap power for manufacturing, lighting and running the machinery of shop and farm. Judge Phelps went into detail at some length, and all who heard him were fully convinced that the Umatillt Rapids project ia one of the most feasible that is now at tracting th attention of eongnaa, Whether it will be taken up and put over at a reasonably early date can not be said, but it is one of tha num ber up and down the Columbia where a tremendous horsepower that ahould be serving the people is simply going to waste, while the railroads and the people at large are having to pay excessive prices for fuel, and devel opment is being held in check be cause of its comparative scarcity in this section, and the prohibitive prices. Judge Phelps is for the develop ment of this power at some point blong the Columbia, whether at Uma tilla rapids or some other point, but he maintains that the Umatilla pro- - ject is the most feasible to be con structed at this time, all things con sidered. F. A. McMenamin also made a short talk on this subject and what it would mean for Morrow county, con fining his remarks to the develop ment of our own immediate section, and urging our people to attend any meetings that might be held at any time in connection with the promo motion of these projects. Dr. Conder and Roy Pickens were other speakers, the latter talking on the side of the expense necessary to change from present conditions to that of electrifying the railroads, and whether or not they might be slow to do this. The attention of Mr. Pickens was called to the fact that the Union Pacific was now mov ing toward electrification, and wheth er the development spoken of took place or not, that road would at no distant time be largely electrified, just as the Chicago, Milwaukie and Northwestern is now. Another speaker, and one who would have been heard with gladness, was to have appeared on the pro gram in the person of Sam Board man, who may be considered to be the father of the Umatilla Rapids project, but he was not able to be present, and instead wrote out his speech and sent it to President Waters, and the interesting paper was read to the Brotherhood by S. E. Notson, and it was the cause of much applause. Sam is a genius when it comes to getting up any thing that has to do with irrigation and the development of the waste places, and he furnished the Bro therhood some ancient history on tha development of electricity. We tried to get hold of this speech so that it might be given in full here, but failed to do so in time for this issue. Another subject coming up for the attention of the Brotherhood was that of a band for Heppner Sam Notson, being one of our lead ing musicians, presented this ques tion, because recently there had vis ited Heppner a musician and band man, who, with his family, was de sirous of locating in our city, provid ing he could receive the proper in ducement. Mr. Notson stated the proposition as it had come to him, and this started the ball rolling, and a general discussion followed, re sulting in a committee being ap pointed, consisting of S. E. Notson and J. P. Conder to find out just who and how many were interested in joining a band, and what the pros pect would be for such an organiza tion at this time, so that report might be forwarded to the band man. The prevailing sentiment was that should such a party come to Hepp ner, it would be upon his own re sponsibility, as the community was set against subsidising a band or ganization. The January meeting will have up for discussion the subject of Diver sified Farming for Morrow County, and C. C. Calkins and R. W. Turner are slated for leaders. I