" . ..A'ltor The Gazette-Times "published weekly and devoted to the best interests of morrow county Volume 49, Number 14. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1923. Subscription $2.00 Per Year ONE IS SCENE OF WHEAT NURSERY IS To Assist With Work of Small Grain Fire Near Lexington on Saturday WL?t might hava proven very dis Here's to Old Glory Inspection at Wells Place Reveals New Facts About Smut OUTSIDE MEN SPEAK New Varieties Grow Entirely Fr from Drradrd Parasite; Copper Carbonate Treatment Beat Some fifty farmers of Morrow coun ty, as well aa a number of othera interested, visited the wheat nursery on the J. J. Wells place north of Heppner on Saturday afternoon, where they viewed what la there in the way of demonstration of the var ious varieties of wheats, the seed of which had been furnished from the Moro experiment station and planted under the direction of the Morrow county agricultural agent for the pur pone of getting what results they might make under soil and climatic conditions as they exist here. The visitors were much pleased with what they found at the nursery, and it was well worth the time they spent In viewing the rows of about 36 different varietiea of wheata that had roceived the varioua treatments for smut, and then there was also some very fine demonstrations of the smut resisting varieties that appear ed to be entirely free from any smut though the seed had been rolled In smut balls before being planted. These varieties are receiving a great deal of attention In their propaga tion at the Moro atation, and they will doubtless prove to be popular when the percentage of yield is brought up to a higher standard. It seems to be now that their smut re sisting qualities are fully proven. I'lantlngs in the nursery had been treated with bluestone, formaldehyde and copper carbonate to ascertain which gave the best reaulta, and later on the tests will be made that will show which method is the best. It appears now that the dry treatment for smut Is in the lead and will be come the more popular method of treating seed wheat, the stand on the dry treated plots being much better. In these tests the dry treated wheata required less seed, and there la the gain in two ways less seed used and a greater per cent of germination. E. R. Jackman, extension farm crops specialist of 0. A. C, and 0. A. Mitchell, assistant at the Moro Station, were present, and gava in atructlve talks on the different var ieties and the history of their devel opment at the experiment stations. It was expected that Mr. Stephens, superintendent of the Moro station, would be present, but Mr. Mitchell came in his place. The wheata be ing developed that will prove of value to the farmera of Morrow county, were dwelt upon quite extensively by the speakers, and hybrid No. 128 and several varieties of Turkey Red re ceived their highest commendation. Numerous crosses of the best wheats for the dry land sections are being worked out, and Mr. Jackman explain ed how these crossea are developed and stated that it required many seasons before a new variety waa ob tained. Heppner Commercial club furnish ed refreshments to the farmers in quantities of good lemonade and ice cream, the distribution of which was superintended by S. E. Notson. County Agent Morse will carry on these experiments in Morrow county and It ii his intention to have at least two nurseries the coming season in different parte of the county, in order to better get the variation in soil and climatic conditions. Checks made on plota In the Uma tilla county grain nursery and on demonstration fields on the Porringer ranch, at the Clarence Tubba place and on Jim Hill's place were made the nsst week by H. P. Barss, profes sor of plant pathology at 0, A. C, show that smut Is controlled In aoout the same degree whether the seed wheat Is treated with the dry copper carbonate method or the wet blue. stone or formaldehyde treatment, atntea the East Orcgonlan, The stand on the dry treated plots is approximately 26 per cent greater than where the wet treatment was used, Professor Parse found, even though the amount of aeed used was approximately 20 per cent less when dry treated than when wet treatedea. Hybrid No. 128 in the county nur sery that was untreated shows a lit tle more than 60 per cent amutty. Banner Berkeley, White Odessa, and several other smut resistant wheats show no smut at all, though the seed was rolled in smut balls before be ing seeded. BETHEL CHAPEL IS NEW NAME. lie tli el Sunday school announces Its new location (the four rooms for merly occupied by the Elkhorn Res taurant) to be known as Bethel Chapel. The organization is non-denominational j including, at present, members from six denominations, all banded together in the best of Chris tian fellowship. The Bible school, for adults as well aa for children, Is held at 9:46 every Sunday morn ing. Mrs. A. M. Phelps, with a corps of efficient teachers, conducts the primary department. W. O. Pix is superintendent of the adult de partment. An interesting course of Bible study is enjoyed by a number of adults Wednesday evening of each week. The public is assured of a hearty welcome at any or all services of Bethel Chapel. Stray Animal. I am holding at my ranch, 8 miles east of Lena, one brown mare that has been in my pasture off and on for the past throe years. Brand crow's foot on right shoulder no othar brnnds visible; weight about 1100, 2 white hind feet, white strip on nose and will to strip In forehead, Owner may have this animal by paying pasture bill and other charges. 4t. PHIL IIIRL, Lena, Ore. Certifying Seed WTieat Mr. E. R. Jackman, extension farm eropa apeclaliat from the Oregon Ag ricultural College, will be in Morrow county July 18 and 14 to aaaist in certifying aeed wheat. A few fteldi were Inapected when Mr. Jackman waa in the paat week but he wa called out of the county before the work eould be Anished. Anyone hav ing or knowing of any good flelda of wheat and who wiah them to be in apected with a view to certification hould notify the county agent at once. It ia not the plan to certify large acreagea in thla county but to lnapect the leading varietiea in each community in order that good seed wheat ean be located and those desir ing pure aeed can be advised aa to where it ean be obtained. Young Man, Demented, Lays Claim to Ranch Richard Praetsch, a young man of 21, of Portland, waa found at the vacant house in Dutton canyon on Thuraday last, where he had evi dently taken up his abode in the abaenco of the family of Walter Far rena, and when questioned as to why he waa there by Mr. Farrens, claim ed that the place waa hia and it had been given to him. Reporting the matter to the sheriff's office, officials went out to the ranch Friday and brought the young man to town, as he ahowed unmistakable signs of mental unbalance. It aeema that Praetsch had wander ed up to the house, and finding it unoccupied, took possession. The family of Mr. Farrens had moved to a house along side of the Heppner Hardman market road where Mr. Far rens was working, but they had left their chickens and some stock at the place, and these the children were looking after. They went down to the place Thursday morning Bnd found a red sweater laying on a bar rel just outside, and this aroused their suspicion that someone strange must be about. They found no one, however, and returning to the road camp reported the matter to Mr. Farrena, who later went down to the ranch house and found the young man in possession, and he seemed to resent the Idea that the place did not belolng to him and was not will ing to give up possession. On being brought to town, it was found that Praetsch had relatives re siding in Portland. A sister there waa communicated with by phone. and ahe stated that her brother had suffered a severe sickness, following which his mind went wrong. She desired that he might be sent home for committment instead of being taken to the Eastern Oregon hospital at Pendleton, Mid this was done. An attendant froir. the Salem institution arrived on Mor.day and left with the young man Tuesday. POINTERS GIVEN YOUNG CITIZENS Univenity of Oregon, Eugene, June 30. "Are yoa giving your student ny training for effective citizen ship?" asked Superintendent W. J Cooper of Fresno, California, in his address before the educational con fere nee at the university June 30, on the subject "Education for Effective Citizenship." Going on to develop the idea of giv. ing high school students a sound ba sis of civic knowledge, Mr. Cooper said. "There are three essential things in the development of civic knowledge. First, knowledge that will enable me to select the right men for public offices; knowledge that will help me to vote for the right persons to represent me in gov eminent, I don't recall anything that I was taught In school to help me in my selection. We should work out some sort of a criterion for the fu ture voter to use in selecting people to represent him. The second point in the develop ment of civic knowledge is learning to act directly as a law maker, ac cording to Mr. Cooper. This is the sort of training, he said, that high school civic classes should offer and do not. "Thirdly," said the speaker, "there is what I shall call the inspectorial side of civic knowledge. Civic classes belong In the street discussing pav ing, the advantages and disadvantages of different materials. They belong in the city hall, in the court house and in the state legislature if they can get there. Mr. Cooper traced the development of civic education from the time of the Civil war when it got its first start down to the present when the vast scope of its subject matter is just beginning to be realized fully. The first so-called civic books Baid , the speaker, were nothing moro than elaborate explanations of clauses in the federal constitution. This atti tude toward civics arose as a result of the Civil war. In the late '80's and DO's with the growth of railroad and standard oil combines school masters began to analyze the question of civics anew. They saw that they had given too much time to federal government. They made a place for state government In the civics books. Then in 1900 we began to be confront ed with another civic problem, that of city government. We added that, and thus we find the changing em phasis of subject matter in civic ed ucation tending gradually toward practical application of civic educa tion. I'LL BET SHE WAS. A farmer carried some products to Portland and sold them. He thought "I will surprise my wife." He bought a suit of clothes, a hat, a pair of shoes and put them under the sent. On his way home he stopped at the river, took off all of hia old clothes and threw them in. Then he looked under the seat for his new clothes they were gone. Finally he got in the buggy and said: "Get up Maud, we'll surprise her anyhow." Pacific Legion. Wanted Wheat haulers on about July 10. Call or write Cecil C. Sargent, Ions, Rodolph Valentino In "The Sheik", Sunday and Monday at the Star, t oust Mixmxs CECIL K ITEMS The End of the Trail, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Minor near Mor gan was the scene of a merry gather ing on Saturday night. The occasion was an invitation party given by Mrs. Minor to her Sunday school pupils. Several young people from Cecil were amongst the guests. Everyone had a good time and many thanks are due to Mr. and Mrs. Minor for their fine entertainment. Misses Annie Hyna and Mildred Henriksen accompanied Mr. C. Hen riksen as far as The Dalles on Mon day. Mr. C. H. was enroute for his home in Portland after visiting his sons on Willow creek for several weeks. The young ladies visited friends while in The Dalles return ing home on Tuesday. Master E. Marshall, son of Mike Marshall of Castle Rock, is visiting at the home of K. E. Duncan and de clares he would rather be amongst sheep and lambs than the bees and honey at Busy Bee ranch. Master Ed loves the honey, but not the sting from the busy bees. One single stem bearing five lovely roses was presented to Mrs. T. H. Lowe during the week and have been very much admired. These roses were grown at The Last Camp by Mrs. Geo. Krobs and are called Los Angeles. Another proof of the growing quali ities of Cecil. Hnvmakine was finished on Satur day, June 23, at The Last Camp in spite of all the windy weather, urai HenrikBen also finished a few days later and the Mayor expects to finish haymaking by the time June is out. Mrs. Mary Nash Sem. who has been visiting at Shedd and The Dalles for several weeks, arrived at the home of Leon Logan at Four Mile on Wed nesday and will visit for the sum mer. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Van Schoiack and children of Balm Fork visited with Mrs. Geo. Krebs on Thursday before leaving for Cottage Grove where they will spend their vacation. Franklin Ely, who has returned from haymaking, left on Thursday morning for Portland where he will spend a short vacation before begin ning wheat harvest at Morgan. Homer Nash who has been assist ing Oral Henrikscrt during haymak ine left on Friday for the Moore ranch where he will work for the summer for Al Henriksen. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Krebs and sons and Miss Georgia Summers of The Last Camp were calling on Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Minor at Athlone Cottage near lone on Sunday. Mrs. Joe Fake and children of Port land arrived in Cecil on Sunday and will visit with Mrs. Fake's mother, Mrs. Mary Halferty at Shady Dell for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Weber of Can by arrived at Strawberry ranch on Friday and will visit with their daughter, Mrs. Geo. Henriksen, for some time. Geo. Wilson had one of his fingers so severely damaged that he had to go to lone to have Dr. Walker dress the wound, while mowing at Butterby Flats. Thursday heat registered 92 de grecs in the shade and Friday at noon U6 degrees. Saturday much cooler and wind blowing hard. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morgan and fam ily of Brondacrcs ranch near Cecil were calling on their friends on Wil low creek on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. N. Lee and daughter of Alderdale, Wash., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Logan at The Willows on Sunday. Miss A. C. Lowe returned home on Thursday after spending a few days at Hynd Bros, ranch in Sand Hollow, W. H. Younger of Dayton waa call Ing at Seldomsecn, the home of Mr, and Mrs. Roy Stendcr on friday, Miss Ester Logan of lone spent Thursday visiting Miss Georgia Sum mors at The Last Camp. Mr. and Mrs. Zcnncth Logan of Boardman spent Sunday among their friends around Cecil. Walter Pope was visiting friend in Olex on Saturday. Mrs. Geo. Henriksen of Strawberry ranch wns doing business in Arling' ton on Monday. Mr. and Mrs, Ed Brlstow and fnm ily of lone were calling on the Mayor on Sunday. Spread of Earwig Pest to Farm Real Menace Disgosting and Destructive Insect Well Established In Many Towns; May Be Checked Should the European Earwig spread to the fruit and trucking farms of Oregon, it will be little short of a catastrophe, reports A. L. Lovett, en tomologist of the Oregon Agrieultur- 1 college experiment station. It has proved to be more numerous and vo racious in the infested regions of the west than in its native European home. The pest was first reported from Albany in 1916, and in the follow ing seven years has established it self in Portland, Albany, Corvalhs, Eugene, G re sham, Salem, Roseburg- nd possibly Astoria. Its habits and history are such as to lead one to expect it to appear in other towns, and even in the horticultural and trucking districts of the state. Eating the foliage and fruit of many kinds of orchard trees, getting nto lettuce and cabbage heads, feed ng on strawberries on the ground, and attacking the potato crop, are some of its doings. It will make potato-growing nearly, or quite im possible except with much control work in infested sections. Like its near relative, the cock roach, the earwig Is nasty in its feeding habits. It feasts on and crawls through rotting fruits and vegetables, garbage, sewage, and ex- cretia, then finds its way into the house where it crawls over and through all kinds of food and cloth- ng, nibbling as it goes. It gets into beds, shoes, wardrobes, dishes, till the frantic householder is nauseated. Property loses value, renters move out, gales are checked. City councils and community im provement clubs are urged to take concerted action when the pest ap pears, and communicate with the sta tion on means of combatting it. Prompt reports may save heavy dam ages. Master Dean Goodman Celebrates Birthday Celebrating the third birthday of Dean. Jr., Mrs. Dean Goodman gave a delightful party on Monday after noon, and the following young men and young ladies were guests of hon or; Larry Moore, Jackson Gilliam, Freddie Farrior, John Crawford. Ar thur McAtee, Jimmie Gemmell, Scott McMurdo, Ray Lucas, BilHe Irwin. Marjorie Clark, Dorris Cox, LaWrne Van Marter, Rena Wilson, Betty Hap pold, Harriet Hnger, Austin McAt c. Bernard McMurdo, Jennctte Sims. Toots Brown, Jane Boyer, Betty Ir win, Patty Mahoney, Lucy Hutchin son, and many of the mothers. Mrs. Goodman was assisted in en tertaining by Mrs. Andy Rood, Mrs. C. L. Sweek and Mrs. W. Y. Mall. Ice cream, cookies and candy wns served and each child was given a toy bal loon. A fine time was enjoyed by the children as well as tlia mother, and Master Dean was tho recipient of many gifts, for all of winch he wns keenly thankful. MOUNTAIN RANCH FOR SALE. 1160 acres timber land. 27 miles south of Heppner. Grass more than pays taxes. About 27 acres in culti vation. Two creeks run through place. Good house and barn; lots of good timber fine for milling purposes. Wood selling $5 a cord at stump. Good road. One tree an acre cut in cord wood will pay $11 an acre for place besides cutting. Half down, reasonable terms on balance. No in cumbrance. Only one pull to Hepp ner; highway part of way. For fur ther information address Addie and Stacy Roberts, Heppner, Oregon, tf. CARD OF THANKS. To all our friends, and to the members of the Masonic orders and Lodge of Elks who expressed such generous sympathy and extended aid and comfort in hours of sickness and bereavement, and for the beautiful floral offerings, we extend our heart felt thanks. Mrs. Anna F. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Vnwtor Crawford, Mrs. James B, Cooley. LOCAL NEWS HEMS Dr. A. D. McMurdo and wife ar rived home on Tuesday evening from their trip to San Francisco, where the doctor attended the recent meeting of the American Medical association. He' states that it was one of the best conventions of medical men that it has yet been his privilege to at tend, and he enjoyed it greatly. Mr. and Mrs. McMurdo were accompan ied from Salem by Mrs. C. M. Sims and children who will visit here for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aiken, recent ly of Salt Lake City, departed for Portland on Sunday after spending a week visiting at the home of the parents of Mr. Aiken in this city. Henry, who has a position with the Singer Sewing Machine company, has be, transferred from Salt Lake to the Portland territory and will re side there with his family in the fu ture. Mr. and Mrs. Enh Eskelson and daughter, Gladys Benge, of Lexing ton, returned on Saturday from a very enjoyable trip to Pendleton, Walla Walla, and other towns of the upper country, where they visited relatives and friends. The roads were in excellent condition and the wheat crops looked exceptionally good all along the entire trip. W. O. Bayless and wife returned on Wednesday evening from their trip to M each am. Mr. Bayless states that there was an immense crowd at the top of the mountain on Tues day to greet the president. Every thing passed off very pleasantly, the weather was perfect and the crowd very respectful and orderly. It was a great occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Colvin, pro prietors of the lone hotel, were vis itors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Crawford in this city on Sunday, being accompanied by Mrs. . T. McNabb. On their return to lone Miss Bernice Githens, niece of M rs. Colvin. accompanied them to spend a few days visiting at the home of her aunt. E. H. Turner, extensive wheatrais er of lone, was at Heppner a short time on Monday. Mr. Turner will harvest 800 acres of wheat and , Bush, who are the proprietors, mak ooking for an overage yield of 20 . ing tMa progreS8jve epoch possib3e bushels. He will be ripht in the J midst of the harvest work in a few days, when the gathering in of the under way. Chappie King, who has been the efficient catcher for the Heppner ball team during the present season, is now lalid up in a hospital in Port land, where on Saturday he under wont an operation for appendicitis. He is reported to be getting along well and will be out in due course of time. The Fourth was a cool day in Heppner and it threatened rain all day, though no showers came. The city was practically deserted, the greater portion of the population seeking either the cool and shady pliices in the mountains or attending the celebrations at lone and Parkers Mill. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mead, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cox, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cramer, with their respective fam ilies motored to Heppner Sunday night to attend the Chautauqua. "The Shepherd of the Hills" was given in drama and was greatly enjoyed. Boardman Mirror. George J. Currin came up from Portland on Monday and is visiting with relatives in this vicinity for a short time. He accompanied his son in-law and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Supple. Mrs. Supple was formerly Mtsa Mary Currin. Postmaster lmead was a passen er out on Monday evening's stage for Portland, going to the city to attend a meeting of postmasters of the stnte, and to shake the hand of Pres ident Harding, J. O. Turner, who was a visitor at the wheat nursery on Saturday, says that the crops in the Swaggart Butte section are coming along tine, Thn is especially true of his own pros poets. Ed Gonty went to Arlington today to meet Mrs. Gonty who has boon spending the past week visiting with relatives in Portland. Mrs. P. M, Gemmell and son Jim mie returned home from Seattle Sun- day, Mr. Gemmell went to Arlington to meet his family, Approve Formation of American Wheat Grow ers Associated fThe Producer.) The board of district delegates of the Oregon Cooperative Grain Grow ers at its annual meeting in Portland June 15, re-elected practically the en tire previous board of directors for the coming year. Walter Russell of McMinnville replaces Claude Buchan an of Corvallis. All the officers were re-elected. Tom West was reappoint ed as the public director by President Kerr of th agricultural college. The delegates thoroughly discussed the American Wheat Growers Asso ciated, and by a unanimous vote ap proved its formation and endorsed the action previously taken by tie Oregon directors to become a mem ber of the new organization. The present schedule of discounts on wheat at terminal markets was discussed by Edgar C. Ludwick, sec retary of the association. He pointed out the injustice of the existing scale and described the efforts of the asso ciations to secure a readjustment. As long, however, as they prevailed the association was forced to use it and he explained in detail the effect of the discounts on final statements. The final statement sheet was also thoroughly discussed, so that the delegates will be in a position to meet the inquiries of members in their respective districts. The following board of directors for the Oregon Cooperative Grain Growers was elected. A. R. Shumway, Milton, president. H. B. Davidson, Joseph, secretary treasurer. Howard Anderson, Heppner. W. Downing, Shaw. W. J. Edwards, Condon." C. A. Harth, The Dalles. V. H. Smith, Wasco. T. H. West, The Dalles. Walter Russell, McMinnville. J. E. Reynolds of La Grande was re-elected president of the board of district delegates. Has New Theater At Vernonia, Oregon J. H. Bush, who for many years was a resident of Heppner, and later lived at Alsea, Oregon, is now locat ed at the new town of Vernonia in Columbia county, where he just re cently opened up a new movie theater. From the Vernonia paper we have the followling concerning the opening: "Last Friday and Saturday were opening nights for the new Majestic theatre. An Eagle reporter attended the first night, and was favorably im pressed with the modem building that bespeaks of much confidence and enterprise for the builder, Mr. Early. It is the largest, prettiest and best business building in the city at this writing. Mr. Bush, the progressive theatre man, who has taken a long time lease on the property, has dem onstrated his ability as a theatre manager of splendid judgment re garding the choosing of good shows, and the running of an uptodate house. Another stroke of enterprise is the new $5000 ogran installed. That is certainly an asset to our town, and the concerts will be greatly enjoyed by music lovers. The first night went off without a hitch considering the rush and work necessary to get ev erything arranged in time. The thea tre was crowded with home people, all proud of the new show house. From the hundreds who attended we have not heard anything but praise and approval over the management, the building and the splendid shows. All this is helping in the making of a big, modern, city. Congratulations are hereby extended to Mr. Early, to the contractor and to Mr. and Mrs. Harvest Wage Scale Fixed by Farm Bureau After considerable correspondence with other counties and with employ ment agencies, the executive commit tee of the Morrow County Farm Bu reau have decided upon a wage scale for harvest. This scale is slightly higher than the scale of last year and conforms generally to the wage scales adopted by other counties m Eastern Oregon. Arrangements have been made by the county agent with em ployment officers in Portland and it is believed that a sufficient supply of labor can be secured for the coun ty's harvest needs if adequate notice is given in the call for men. The supply of surplus labor for harvest will depend to a large extent upon whether or not the lumber interests on the coast will take their usual shut down for the summer. The following is the scale decided upon; common labor, including box drivers, straw and wheat haulers and tending header, $3.50; sack sewers, combine drivers, and header punch ers, $-1.50; loaders, $4.00; seperator tenders (minimum) $8.00; cooks, $3 to $3.50. Leaving Tomorrorw For Trip to the Yellowstone Mrs. Julia Clark, accompanied by the Misses Pauline Happold and Odile Groshens of this city, and Creola Adams of Portland, will leave in the morning by auto on a trip to Yellow stone National Park, lhey are going to Montana, where Mr. Clark, who has been shearing there, will join the party, and then on to the park, where they expect to spend a week or more in viewing the wonders of that beauty spot of nature. The young ladies have been seriously warned to look out for the big bears in the park and to view these pets at a safe distance. At any rate, these t people will enjoy a fine trip during I their vacation season, astrous to one of the fields on the farm of Lawrence Palmer, just west of Lexington, was a blaze discovered and whipped out by Frank Mason and Ear! Eskelson who were passing by the Palmer place on Saturday on their way to Heppner. The fire had gained a fair start, but just at the time the wind had changed and the fire was directed Into a bunch of green grain and did not spread rap idly. About two acres of the grain ws destroyed before the fire could be ex tinguished. Mr. Palmer did not know about the blaze at the time, and it was Monday when he reported his loss to Messrs. Brown and Lowry of this city, who carried the insurance on the grain, and who immediately adjusted the loss. Had the wind been in the opposite direction and toward the more matured grain, the story would doubtless have been different. Pendleton Woman Buys Walla Walla Apartments The Kirkham home, corner of Col v!le end Cherry streets, one of the most notable residences of the city, has been sold to Mrs. Ruth Benge Barnt'.t of Pendleton, Oregon, states the Walla Walla Union of recent date. Mrs. Barnett will make alterations In the interior of the building having in view a thoroughly modern apart ment house. Several years ago the Kirkham res idence, a substantial brick structure, surrounded by stately trees and at tractive shrubbery, passed into the hands of Whitman college, and until recently has been used as a boy's dormitory. The college now passes it on from one pioneer family to another of the early day settlers In speaking of her purchase Mrs. Barnett stated that she will name the new apartment "The Benge" to perpetuate the name of her father, the late Dr. W. T. L. Benge, who came to the valley in 1862 and owned and operated a farm in the Russell creek section. Mrs. Barnett owns the Ken mo re apartments in Pendleton, but here after will make her home in Walla Walla. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Lawrence Redding celebrated at : Parkers Mill on the 4th. He stood up on the corral fence along with a lot of others who desired to see a bucking contest and thefr combined weight was a little too much and the fence came down. Some of it landed on the foot of Mr. Redding and he was compelled to come to town today to have it fixed up. The Injury ws fortunately not very serious. Mrs. Rebecca Knighten, an aged lady of the Hardman section, died on Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. E. Wright, and her funeral is being held this afternoon t the Hardman cemetery. She was the mother of Mrs. A. E. Wright, James Knighten, Charles Knighten and Fred Knighten, and has been a resident of Morrow county for many years. Miss Vivian Yoakum, deputy sher iff, spent the Fourth in Portland, where she got a glimpse of President Harding. She returned by stage this forenoon, and states that everything passed off nicely while the president was in the city and the day was per fect. Harvey and Carl Miller were two of the young farmers from the north of Lexington section in town Satur- They were interested in the demonstrations at the wheat nursery Saturday afternoon. Oscar Keithley, who was in the city from his Eight Mile farm Satur day, states that gram in his part of the county is developing well and the outlook for a bumper yield is splen did. A. M. Edwards of Lexington was awarded the contract to dig the well for the city. He will start as soon as he finishes a contract out of Lex ington. Boardman Mirror. Herman Keilaon was down from Hardman on Saturday and took In the lecture out at the wheat nursery. He is expecting a fine yield of grain in his part of the county. Mrs. Edward Chinn and two sons departed on Sunday morning for San Francisco expecting to Bpend a couple of weeks in that city visiting with relatives. Ross Brown of Gresham, a brother of Mrs. Albert Adkins, spent the 4th visiting with his sister and her hus band in this city. He returned home today. Mrs. George Fell, who spent a week visiting at the home of her cousin, Mrs. Anna Spencer, returned to her home at Portland the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Corder of Port land, are visiting this week at the home of Mrs. Corder s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Aiken in this city. Man wants work in harvest with from 6 to 10 head of horses. Address R. B. Steers, Hardman, Oregon. 2t. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lucas of Lexing ton are enjoying a visit from their daughter, Mrs. A. R. Forkner of Moro. J. H. Pedberg, Heppner Flat farm er, was in the city on Saturday. He was accompanied by Mrs. Padberg. W. W. Howard of Little Butter creek, was a visitor in Heppner for a short time on Tuesday. ESTRAYED. From the barn of George Dykstra in Heppner, one bay horse, about 6 yenrs old, weight about 1150, brand ed EF on front shoulder; some slight collar marks. Reward. W. I. FELCH. Lexington, Oregon. 4r ESTRAYED. Iron gray mare, 2 year-old, invis ible brand, weight about 1100 pounds. Left my place on Eight Mile during March or 1st of April. Reward. 4t. HOWARD ANDERSON. FORD OWNERS. We have quite a supply of 30x3 4 used tires and tubes in good condi tion at price, .rom 60c up, HEPP NER GARAGE. ION Crowd of Morrow People Is Entertained by Egg City BALL GAME FEATURE Heppner Defeated la Tenth Inning 4-S; Many Foot Races Are Full of Interest Morrow county throngs gathered at lone yesterday for one of the largest celebrations ever held in the county. Heppner was there in large numbers, Lexington moved there kit and bag while farmers from all sections made this their patriotic mecca, when all were shown a royal time by Egg City citizens. The celebration started off with a big parade in the morning, followed by an address by S. E. Notson at the camping grounds. Both these features were well taken by the crowd, Mr. Notson's address especially receiving much praise. The afternoon program consisted of baseball game between Heppner and lone teams, a large num ber of foot races and a bicycle race. In the evening the crowd gathered at the Legion hall for the dance and at the grove fox the free picture show. The ball game was the main at traction of the day, and was one of the elosest contested and best play ed games in the county this season. Both teams hit a fast stride and few errors were made, lone taking the long end of a 4-3 score in the tenth Inning. A batting rally by lone In the third netted them three tallies, and Heppner retaliated the next time at bat with three, making the score 3-3 to the last half of the tenth when lone ran in the deciding tally. Win ans and Cochran was Ione's battery while Broughton and Matlock served for Heppner. Children's races took place before the game with large entries, and the men's races came after the game. The men's free-for-all 100-yard dash to decide the fastest man in the county was the hardest contested of all with the most entries. The deci sion gave Wrenn, a Canadian working near lone, first, and Loyal Parker, Lexington, second. Parker won .the 50-yard dash. Other races which proved exciting were the three-legged race and fat men's race. The Gilles pie brothers won the three-legged race, while Ed Bristow carried off first for the fat boys, being closely followed by Wid Palmateer for sec ond and Ed Keller for third places. Christian church ladies assisted in taking care of the crowd by serving dinner at noon and luncheon in the evening, receiving many good words for the quality as well as quantity of their "eats." lone was certainly "loaded to the guards," which was characterized by the remark of a na tive habitant in a hurry to get down the street after the ball game. "Well, I'll be damned." STATE CHAMBER HAS NEW HEAD Portland, Ore., July 3. A. S. Dud ley of Sacramento, said to be one of the best Chamber of Commerce men in the United States, has been selected as Executive Manager of the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, beginning August first. The Board of Directors of the State Chamber authorized the appointment of a highly-trained organization man as a step in the state-wide develop ment program to be undertaken jointly by the Portland and State Chambers. Dudley was selected by a committee of the Directors composed of E. B. Hall of Klamath Falls. I. E. Vining of Ashland and Roy T. Bishop of Portland. The new State Chamber will de vote a major part of its time to the state outside of Portland, particular ly along the lines of cooperative mar keting and the general strengthening and betterment of agricultural condi tions, according to State Chamber of ficials. This line of work is one In which Dudley is particularly well qualified, and is exactly in line with the state-wide development program for which a fund of $.100,000 ia now being raised in Portland. Dudley was formerly an astntant secretary of the Los Angeles Cham ber of Commerce, and for the past three years secretary-manager of the Sacramento Chamber. Under his supervision, the Sacramento Chamber has developed into one of the leading development organizations of Calif ornia and recognized nationally as a model of its kind. J. W. Brewer, General Secretary of the State Chamber, will be retained in his present position. Three prominent young ladiet of lone who attended the Heppner Chau tauqua last Fridfiy night found, when ready to return home, a card at tached to their car summoning them to appear in the police court tne fol lowing morning and imswor to the charge of parking too near a tire plug. But because of their youth and beauty the authorities waived all charges and allowed them to depart in peace, lone Independent, Give the little chicks a good start; we have the necessary chick feed Also for the laying hen -bone meal, egg maker, grit and oyster shvll. Peo ples Hardware Company. For Sale Full blood O. I. C. hour. 3 months old; aUo 2 full biud O. I. C, sows to farrow in July that win trade for cows or hif m. OKA L HENRIKSEN, Cecil, Ore. at. To Trade I have a a. inch ',,.. separator and a 2o 40 engine to tnulo for a truck of not It" tlmn 2 12 ton capacity. J. H. PAPHKKG, H.-pnuur, LOST-On street of Hennripr, let ter addressed to G. VY. Plirlt, Court Houte, Pendleton. Valuable, Kinder p tense return to this ofhVo. Kfwurd. Rodolph Valentino in "The Sht'lk", Sunday and Monday at th .Slur,