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THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1923. PAGE THREE oca mm jappemntj. C. H. Erwln of Iona hi hara Wed nesday night, bringing hit father, D. H. Erwln, over to take the night train here for the letter's home at Prescott, Wash. The Erwina have been farm ing together in the lone country and have 1300 acrea of wheat in one field which they were harvesting when the elder man was taken ill and decided to go home. Arlington Bulletin. I. B. Huddleston, prominent sheep raiser of Lone Rock and former O.-W. H. N. agent here for many years, was spreading the "gaff" among his numerous friends in this city Satur day. J. B. is quite elated over pros pects in general in his country and ssys grain and hay crops there are record breaker. In mentioning the Earl Eskelson Are last issue, we had it that the horses were burned, on his place. As a matter of fact, the fire occurred at the Fred Lucas place where Mr. Es kelson is running his combine. Two of the animals burned at the feed rack were so badly injured that they had to be killed. Fred Raymond, who farms the place formerly owned by Lee Padberg on Rhea creek, was up to Heppner Sat urday. Threshing is progressing on his farm and he ia pleased to report the grain turning out much better than he had anticipated. This is the case with the most of his neighbors. F. E. Mason was in the city Friday from his farm out from Lexington. Mr. Mason will have a fine crop of wheat thia season, and will dispose of the most of it as certified seed. He has been following this system quite successfully for a number of lessons. FOR BALE 8 head common stock milk cows; 16 shouts, Durocs eligible to registry, 1 Jersey bull calf, sub ject to registry, closely related to the bulls Holger and Khinda Lad. R. B. WILCOX, Lexington, or call the "Silo" ranch, half way between Lexington and lone. A big wind over this part of the country on Monday laid oft all the harvest crews. They were on the job again Tuesday, however, and the weather conditions since have been a little more pleasant, the nights be ing cool and delightful for sleep. E. J. Merrill was down from his ranch near Hardman on Friday. He reports an abundance of grasshop pes in that vicinity but as yet the damage done by them seems slight They may take a notion to migrate before they do much harm. C. M. Sims and family departed Wednesday after spending two weeks visiting relatives and friends here. They are leaving their old home at Salem to go to Medford where Mr. Simi has accepted a position with a banking firm. W. 0. Allison is spending a week visiting friends and relatives in Hepp ner from his home at ukiah. Mr. Ai lison is well pleased with crop yields out his way, but cannot help but lament over the disastrous market condition. Nels Justus, who was in the city on Saturday, reports thst the grass hoppers are very numerous out at his ranch, but apparently are doing little damage. Similar reports are coming In from various points In the county. Esther Neal, daughter of Mrs. Jeff Neal of this city, departed Friday for Casper, Wyo., where she will ac cept a position in music store. She held a similar place with the Harwood Jewelry store in this ctly. Mrs. J. V. Crawford of Heppner Is a guest at the home of her son, 0. G. Crawford. The Herald family drove to La Grande Saturday afternoon to meet Mrs. Crawford and all returned Sunday. Joseph Herald. C. L .Sweek and wife motored to The Dalles Sunday. "QALE" and "bar O gain" are attrac tive words. But there i something more attractive in Standard Goodyear Service. For one thing, it is trust worthy. When you buy a Goodyear Tire from us authorized Goodyear Dealers, you know we'll help you get all the mile age out of it. That's rea economy . "Bar gains" sometimes aren't. At Coodyar Smrvic Stmtlon Otmlmrg utm nj Mcom mnd (he new Coodytar Cnrda with fic biotUd AIU Wthr Trmad mnd bmch thm up utlth almndmrd CoodymMr Smrvit Heppner Garage GOODBYE AR , "Wern.MleJo. Western Trade'V, Vfli.i aO ;PuncJ)ette0 WW c dp. lip. 'xML " AJTOCAiTcu m AfTOCAtTLK KILLING PROGRESS. IITE HAVE been UiUninj to tht tlo " fan 'Build your homo. America muit have five million new homei." After listening to that slogan the people began a great program of con struction, and it would have contin ued had not material! been raised to almost prohibitive prices; and labor demanded a wage increase and a de crease of working time. It is now absolutely certain that the building boom will cease unless these two great factions against prosperity and progress can be made to see the light. The farmers' building plans have been ground to powder. He has to give 762 eggs in order to sure a plasterer for one day of eight hours' labor. He has to give 23 chickens weighing three pounds each to pay a painter for one day'a work. He has To know how good m cigarette really can oe maae you must try a-y 7 STRIKE J University Oregon tMllL if i til The UNIVERSITY of OREGON con tarns: The College of Literature. Science and the Arts with 22 departments. The professional schools of Archi tecture and Allied Arts Business Administration Education Grad uate Study Journalism Law Medicine Music Physical Edu cation Sociology Extension. For a eatalojw or ortff information uri( Tht ftfjittrar, Uniitorixtf of Ortfon. Euttn. Oregon. The 48th Year Opens September 25. 1923 to gin 17H bushels of core, or year's receipts from one-half acre, to pay a bricklayer for one day'a work. He has to furnish 42 pounds of butter, or the output of U cows' feed and milk for 4 hours, in order to psy the plumber $14.00 day. The farmer haa to rive a hoc welch ing 176 pounds and representing eight months' feeding and care in order to pay a carpenter for one day'a work. How can one expect progress and prosperity when the dealera in build ing materials on the one side and the labor on the other aide exploit from the would-be builder the last cent that he can beg and borrow? It is an unjust, unequal and infamuos con dition that exista in thia country at the present time. We need five million homes, and there ought to be in the cities of this lsnd millions of dollars worth of of fice and other kinds of buildings er ected, but they cannot be buiMed while there are those who are taking the last pound of flesh from the would-be builder. "LOI'IE" DOING BUSINESS ALONE. "Louie the hide buyer." L. Swerdlik. expresses a supreme confidence in the future of the business of the Ameri can Hide and Junk company in this territory by buying out the interest of his partner, N. Weinstein. "Louie" says he is going it alone, and wishes to notify the public that he will be responsible for all debts that have been contracted by the firm. He also wishes to thank all his friends for their valued business in the past and assures them the same fair treatment and pleasant business relationship in 'the future. A note addressed to Box 311, Heppner, will bring a prompt re sponse, he says. For Sale Two-man Deering com bine, without engine. Machine in good shape. Price very reasonable. Easy Terms. E. M. HULDEN, Bla lock, Oregon. St. Grain Bine for Sale, while they last. 800-bu. bin, $25; 1000-bu. bin, $30, Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co., Heppner. Help Wanted to Harvest Canada's Biggest Crop See the West While Earning Money Western Canada has the biggest crop in its history. Farm labor is needed to harvest it. You can visit this wonder ful country while earning money and see the great op portunities it has to offer. Special Low Fares Special arrangements have been made to give harvest help a very low fare to all points in the Prairie Provinces. They will be in effect during the harvest season. FOR FULL INFORMATION CALL ON OR WRITE TO L. P. THORNTON Am!. Sitpt of Colonization, Canadian Pacific Railway K ZOJ) Rsilw.y Eichanse Bids., Portland, Ore. ft J iJO i ? t - vOnh& This famous hotel on (he Colum bia River HighvJoy ojferj you a delightful refreshing break in y"our journey. It is cool, beautiful. Its meals are excellent, its rooms su perb. Rates are reasonable. Stop for a meal or overnight COLUMBIA Qorge MogI A M I LE WE ST OF Hood River Ore. lid-Summer Sale Saturday, July 28, to Saturday, August 11, we will sell Waist Overalls at $1.75 Men's Khaki Riding Pants. .. 4.40 Bib Overalls at 1.85 Children Play Suits $1.20 to $1.35 Khaki Pants at 1.85 Blue Denam Jumper Shirts.. 1.00 Boys' Khaki Pants, lace legs.. 2.60 Brooms, were 90c, now 75c LADIES' GOODS. Fine Assortment of Aluminum Ware at Sale Prices. Graniteware and Many Other Items at Low Figures. COME IN AND LOOK OUR STOCK OVER THESE DAYS W. P. PROPHET Main Street, Heppner, Ore. I VA a SSS ( Kd V I I T 'fcerA oMah the Approach to your home Inviting WHERE tbe eyes of visiting friends rest first, there signs of wear should be covered and brightened up. Porches and steps can be brightened with Fuller's Porch and Step Paint. This paint will withstand grinding heels, scraping feet and scrubbing. Then, for the house itself, the pergola, porch balus trades, the window frames, etc., there are Fuller's Pure Prepared and Phoenix Pure Paint. These paints are made of Pioneer White Lead, pure zinc, pure linseed oil and pure colors, perfectly combined in correct proportions. Whatever your painting need, W, P. Fuller & Co. makes a paint for the purpose. There is a local agent or dealer who sells Fuller paints. Our Service De partment will gladly mail a little "Home Service" booklet. Why not buy your paint, or write, toddjt W P FULLER & CO. 301 Mission Street, San Francisco 11 Brtnchei in Pacific Coast Cities Pactorieii San Fraocuco ana Lot Antelea FULLER 1-423 PAINTS VARNISHES PEOPLES HARDWARE COMPANY Heppner, Oregon ' Railroad Earnings Are Not Guaranteed A common impression exists that ralroad earnings are in some way guaranteed by the Government. This is not a fact. The railroads were paid for the Federal Control period a fixed rental and were given an option for continuance of this basis for six months thereafter. This arrangement expired August 31, 1920, since which time nothing even resembling a guarantee has been in effect. Under the Constitution a railroad has always been en titled to earn a fair return upon is property devoted to the public use, the percentage which constituted such fair re turn being a question for determination by the courts. The transportation act says: "In the exercise of its power to prescribe just and reasonable rates, the Commission Bhall .... adjust such rates so that carriers .... will, under honest, efficient and economical management .... earn an aggregate annual net railway operating income equal, as nearly as may be, to a fair return upon the aggregate value" of the common carrier property, giving "due consideration .... to the transportation needs of the country and the necessity .... of en larging such facilities in order to povide the people of the United Statea with adequate transportation." For the two years ending March 1, 1922, such fair return was fixed at 6 per cent. Since then it has been reduced by the Commission to 5.75 per cent. In no year however have the railroads secured the fair return contemplated by the Act, as the following will show: Year Percentage Actually Earned 1920 0.03 1921 3.3 1922 4.14 ( is entirely clear, therefore, that the law in no sens guarantees the earnings of the railroads. If it did, the Gov ernment would owe the railroads more than a billion dollars for deficits in 1920, 1921 and 1922. Since January I, 1923, the earnings of the railroads as a whole have been better than for the same period in any of the three preceding years, but the rate of return is still low er than the Interstate Commerce Commission has prescribed as reasonable. The Transportation Act has not been the cause of in creases in railroad rates. One of the authors of the Act has said: "Rates have advanced simply because the cost of maintenance and operation has more than doubled since pre-war days while railroad rates, take nas a whole, are now about 64 per cent higher than they were before the Government took over the railroads at the beginning of the year 1918." The price of transportation can only be reduced as the cost of transportation is reduced and the railroad's cost of living has increased in like proportion to that of the indi vidual. Every effort, however, is being made to reduce it. Constructive suggestions are always welcome. C. R. GRAY, Omaha, Nebraska, President. August 1, 1923. GARDEN TOOLS BBBBaBBBBaBBBaBiaHHsSSSsBmBaBaBMBBBBiasHBa A complete line of tools for the handy man in home or garden. "Good work depends upon the tools" every man knows that. Spading Forks, Barrows, Rakes, Iloes, Watering Cans, Sycles, Lawn Mowers, Hose, Shovels, and our "Ilandy Kit." Peoples Hardware Co. 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