THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1923.
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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.
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there i something
more attractive in
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you know we'll help
you get all the mile
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rea economy . "Bar
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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
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The College of Literature. Science
and the Arts with 22 departments.
The professional schools of Archi
tecture and Allied Arts Business
Administration Education Grad
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Medicine Music Physical Edu
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For a eatalojw or ortff information
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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.
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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.
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Am!. Sitpt of Colonization, Canadian Pacific Railway
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A M I LE WE ST OF
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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
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Main Street, Heppner, Ore.
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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
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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.
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