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The Gazette-Times
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY '
Volume 40, Number 21. HEPPNER, OREGON, TH URSDAY, AUG. 30, 1923. Subscription $2.00 Per Year
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Members Urged to Stay
With Organization
For Own Good.
GOOD WORK IS DONE
Mortgaged Grain Will Be Sold at
Once; Field Representative
Here Saturday.
"It la the purpose of the Oregon Co
operative Grain Growers Association
to see that all contracti are enforced,"
said Bert. W. Emerson, field represen
tative of the association who was in
Heppner Saturday. "The contracts
are iron-clad and cary a rather heavy
penalty," he continued, "and it Is to
the best interest of the members to
stay with the association and sell
their grain through it. The start
made toward lifting the farmer from
the coils of the grain speculators Is a
good one, but unless all the members
remain loyal all the benefits will be
lost and a new start will have to be
made.
"It Is an indisputable fact that the
association has raised the price of
Oregon wheat 16 cents a bushel over
what it was before the farmers or
ganized. This was done by getting
in direct touch with the Liverpool
market and putting Portland prices
on a parity with Chicago. But in or
der to maintain this advantage it will
be necessary to have a large pool of
grain, and it is for this reason the
association has determined to hold the
members to their contracts."
Mr. Emerson pointed out that the
service charge of the association, 2
cents a bushel, is very small when
compared with the gains made, and It
is his opinion that this charge will
be reduced when the marketing ar
rangements have become better or
ganized. Speaking of mortgaged grain, Mr.
Emerson said, "The impression seems
to have become general that grain
mortgaged to paries outside of the as
sociation Is exempt from the terms of
the contract. This is not the case. In
order, however, that no one shall be
inconvenienced, the association it
making arrangements whereby mort
gaged grain can be sold at once -for
the benefit of the mortgagee, and
thereby release the member from the
obligation. "
Mr. Emerson is very optimistic over
the prospects for the marketing asso
ciations, and thinks the national or
ganization now forming will come as
near solving the farmers' problems as
U possible. Already several states
hac reached and passed their quota
of acreage signed up, and it Is expect
ed that it will not be long until the
necessary 66 per cent of the wheat of
the United Sates will be under con
tract and the national association be
gins to function. "The wheat farmers
of the country cannot much longer
continue to produce for a price which
doe not pay the costs entering into
production, and it appears that the
only way out for them is to make
their costs as low as possible, and
market the product to the best advan
tage. This can be done only by con
trolling the market, and it is the hope
of the promoters of the national as
sociation that this can be done. How
ever, it is not expected this will re
lieve the individual farmer of ail re
sponsibility, and even under the best
conditions it will be necessary for
him to ute good business judgment
In conducting his farm, keeping in
mind that even In an organizaton of
national scope it Is the individual
effort that brings results."
Mr, Emerson spent several days In
the county, and expects to be here at
least once a month In the future. He
stated that he found some dissatisfac
tion with the way the association's
buj-inem had been conducted and In
nearly every case the dissatisfaction
was caused- through misinformation
and adverse propaganda.
Charles Swindig has been appointed
locnl representative of the association
at Heppner and Walt Smith at lone.
Anyone wishing Information of any
kind with reference to the proceed
ings of the assocation are asked to
communicate with either of these
men.
A NEW ONE FOR FORI),
Boardman Is not an Ideal place at
best for a rich motorist to get strand
ed, and County Agent Morse was a
bit amused at an incident brought to
his attention there the first of the
week. Two Englishmen hnd Just
reached that point on a cross-country
tour when a very vital part of their
specially-built, high-powered car was
broken, necessitating their wiring the
factory In the east for new parts. It
may be that they will even have to
wr.lt for it to be made. One of these
ger.tlcme.n approached Mr. Morse the
other dny, and In the course of con
versation sold: "Dawn't you know, a
man's a damn fool to start across the
country without a Ford I "
RIG GRASSHOPPER CROP.
Roy Glasscock was here from the
Ml. Vernon section Wednesday, and
says that there Is a bumper crop of
hoppers in that section. "Not many
people will believe It," he said, "but
they killed a rattlosnake in one of
the m endows In the morning, and by
late that afternoon the grasshoppers
had eaten it all up." Mr, Glasscock
said that he would not rt.sk his repu
tation for veracity by telling this
story except for the fnct that there
were four good and relinble witnesses.
The grasshoppers had eaten every
thing else and it was a case of rat
tlesnake dlot or die. Canyon City
Eagle.
REPORTS FORI) SALES AT IONE.
II .1 Ittilflln nf tliA Innn triii-ncro pa.
ports the following sales of Ford
vehicles at Ionet Koy Lleuallen,
truck; Fred Ray, truckj R. L. Will
lams, truck; A. L. Allison, truck;
ItnwiM Mnsnn trnr.1' A A MnC.aha
truck; E, H. Gardner, truck; Chester
Warlleld and Ray .) inlay, truck; Hen
ry Monn, truck; C. A. Low, touring
car; rrnnit iinneny, touring car; Ar
chie Cochran, roadster; Mr, Shipley,
coupe.
DIPHTHERIA NOT
TO BE FEARED
Once Most Dreaded of All Child
Diseases Now Preventable;
Death Rate Reduced.
Br FREDERICK D. STRICKEH. M. D.. of
Uw Oregon BUM Board of Haalth.
There ti a time not many yean
ago, when a caie of diphtheria wu al
most pathognomonic of death itself.
The fatal outcome was the more cer
tain if the victim happened to be a
young child. The diieaae wai held in
uch abhorrance that the pronounce
ment of the diagnoaia in a home was
ufficient to cause the audden collapse
of anxious mothers.
About thirty yeara ago, as the re
sult of prolonged and tireless efforts
on the part of scientific medicine, pro
vidence rewarded their efforts and a
remedy for the dreaded malady was
perfected. The diphtheria antitoiin
was specific in its action, and its re
sults certain, provided the element of
time was not overlooked. As the re
sult of this discovery the death rate
from diphtheria haa been reduced
eighty-five per cent.
While we have had a specific rem
edy for the disease for about three
decades, not until the last half decade
has there been available a preventive
for the disease that is just as specific
as the curative agent. Toxin-antitoxin
administered aubcutaneously in
three doses of one c. c. each at seven
day intervals will protect an individ
ual against the contraction of the dis
ease. The use of the toxin-antitoxin
causes no illness and practically no
inconvenience. The younger the in
dividual the less severe the reaction.
Children are more ausceptibie to
the disease and, to ita fatal results
than adults. Sixty-four per cent of
all the deaths from the disease in
Oregon occur before the fifth year.
The time to administer the toxin-antitoxin
ia early; in the aecond six
months of age. If every child was
given toxin-antitoxin before the eigh
teenth month, practically all diph
theria cases and deaths could be elim
inated. About seventy-five per cent
of all children in the grades at school
are susceptible to the disease. With
the opening of school there comes in
creased contacts and increased probe
bilities of the disease being contract
ed. Why run the risk of having the
school year interrupted, aickness, un
necessary expense, grief and possibly
death? You are responsible for your
child's life. Are you going to juggle
that responsibility and jeopardise a
life?
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
The 2-year-old daughter of Hoi
gates, residing at Parkers Mill, had
the misfortune to catch the forefinger
of her left hand in a lawn mower,
nearly cutting the finger entirely oft.
The little girl was brought to town
immediately and Dr. McMurdo sewed
the member back on, reporting the
chances to be very good to save it.
The young son of Percy J arm on of
Big Butter creek had the misfortune
the first of the week to fait from
a truck, receiving a broken collar
bone and other minor injuries. The
truck was loaded with youngsters
headed for the orchard to make cider
when the accident occurred.
Mrs. Mahala Minor and son Stanley
arrived home on Friday from a stay
of a couple of weeks at Lehman
springs. Judge Campbell motored
over to the springs and brought Mrs.
Minor and her son home. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Campbell.
Willis Ward of Blackhorse has fin
ished with his threshing and pulled
in the machine. He states that he is
now ready to take a good job with
some other outfit and help with get
ting the bfg Morrow county harvest
over with in good season.
Karl L. Beach of Lexington got In
from Pendleton on Thursday last
with a new 1924 light six Studebaker.
Mr. Beach Is agent for this popular
car in Morrow county and now has a
chance to exhibit the machine to pros
pective purchasers.
Cattle shipments from this section
are becoming quite regular. Sunday
morning eight carloads were shipped
to the Portland market, four by J. D.
French, three by B. F. Sorenson and
one by Percy Hughes.
V. Gentry made a business trip to
Pendleton Tuesday morning, return
ing home the same day. He was ac
companied on the way over by Mrs.
Anna Spencer, Mrs. Josie Jones and
Leslie L. Matlock.
M. D. Clark came In Wednesday
evening from Portland. He went as
far as Tacoma, Wash., accompanied
by Mrs. Clark and Marjojrie who
will stay in the Washington city for
a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, daugh
ters Doris, Kathleen, and Patricia,
and Miss Annie Hynd returned Tues
day afternoon from an automobile
trip through eastern Oregon and Ida
ho. R. H. (fuackenbush was In from his
hoire on Rhea creek Tuesday. He
thinks that he will not cut his third
crop of alfalfa, leaving that to feed
his abundant crop of grasshoppers.
Born On August 24, to Mr. and
Mrs, E. W. Adkins of Fossil, a bnby
girl, at the home of Mrs. Ingram, Mrs.
Adkins' mother, in this city. Mother
and babe doing well.
Victor Lovgren, who has been very
low, suffering from inflammatory
rheumatism and heart trouble, is re
ported by Dr. McMurdo to be Improv
ing at this time.
Andrew Rood, accompanied by his
son Harry, departed for Portland this
morning, where ho goes to receive
medical treatment at the hands of
city specialists.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wlcox, of Estaca
da, accompanied by Miss Virginia
Curran of Gresham, are visiting rela
tives and friends In Morrow county.
Mrs. Phill Cohn and daughter El
eanor are leaving for Portland this
week where they will live while Elean
or attends school in tho city,
Mrs. Wm. Letrace, of his city, had
her tonsils removed at the hands of
Dr, McMurdo this week.
DATES SET
SEPT. 2HH
Final Preparations Being
Made for Best Show
Ever Seen Here
ATTRACTIONS MANY
Everything In the' Wild West Line to
Be Offered With Many Special
Amusement Features
She'a wild let'a got This is the
word spread broadcast by the Rodeo
committee for this year's wild west
show at Heppner. Three big days
have been set for September 27-8-9,
every minute to be filled with excite
ment and amusement.
Bucking contests, steer roping and
races will feature the big events on
Gentry field. Some of the wildest out
laws in the country have been obtain
ed to try the skill of local buckarooa,
who are famed for their skill for
sticking on. Wild steera that will try
the metal of the best ropers are be
ing rounded up and will be in the cor
rals for the opening of the big event,
and some of the fastest ponies in the
state will contest for honors on the
rare track.
then there will be carnival shows,
Fpecial entertainment and amusement
features, same of the best ever
brought to the county. A big '49 dance
at the Fair pavilion every evening
will round out each day's program,
while interspersed between events
will be band concerts and other fea
tures. "Good for Ten Ewes, They're
Wild" money will be the medium of
exrhurpe in tl.e city for the three
days, and everybody's pockets will
bulge with this amusement wealth.
The Kodeo grounds at Gentry field
are now being given the finishing
touches and the work will soon be
completed. The grandstand and
bleac-i.ers will accommodate the en
tire population of Morrow county and
as many from the outside as may be
attracted, being situated on the slope
of the natural amphitheater so that
all eventa may be clearly seen from
every angle. The track and arena
are well fenced and smoothed off fur
nishing one of the best show grounds
of its kind in the country.
Liberal prizes are being offered in
I events, the list given out by the
committee being as follows:
Buclung contest, (BO, (40, $20, on
finals; relay races, (60, (40, (20, on
finals; cowboy races, (16 and (6, each
day; steer roping, (40, (20, (10, on
finals; bull riding, (7.60 and (2.60
each day; calf roping, (7.50 and
(2.60 each day; boys' pony race, (6
and (2.50 each day; special cowboy
race, (7.50 and (2.50 each day; one
half mile thoroughbred race, (15 and
(5 each day; one-half mile saddle
horse race, (10 and (5 each day; one
quarter mile horse race, (10 and (5
each day; wild cow milking contest,
(10 and (5 Friday and Saturday. A
small entrance fee will be charged on
all running racea, fees to be added to
the purse.
Friday, the 2th, will be Children's
Day, when all children of school age
in the county will be admitted to the
Rodeo grounds free of charge. The
committee in charge extends an ur
gent invitation to all children to take
advantage of thia opportunity and be
on hand at this time.
Butter Creek Section
Infested by Hoppers
A trip Into the Butter creek sec
tion on Saturday revealed that the
grasshoppers are very plentiful about
Lena and Vinson, and their presence
is quite noticeable all up and down
both forks of the creek, as well as
all along the road leading out that
way. So far as we could see, how
ever; the damage ia slight to vegeta
tion, though parts of the range and
some of the alfalfa fields show that
they are getting ravenous.
These pests are pretty thick all
over the county, from the reports that
we get, and whether they do much
damage this season remains to be
seen. The first and second crops of
alfalfa are all In the stack and the
third crop is fine feed for the bugs,
and some of the ranchers are debat
ing the question of whether or not
it will be wise to cut the third crop,
as thia will leave the crown of the
plant exposed to hoppers, and if they
work on this the plants will be de
stroyed. This was the experience of
the alfalfa raisers several years ago,
and many fields had to be plowed up
and replanted.
Arlington Is in Need
of Good New Hotel
Rebuilding at Arlington is not pro
gressing as rapidly as some of its
cititcns would like, the greatest need
being a good hotel. Dr, J. W. Don
nelly, former Arlington resident and
a booster for that community, ap
peared before The Dalles - Wasco
County Chamber of Commerce Tues
day, and told the members of the sit
uation that confronts the Gilliam
county town,
Arlington is exceptionally located
fur a good hotel. Just the right dis
tance from many of the leading cities
to make a good stop for tourists, it
would certainly enjoy a big trade In
this line. Then It la the junction of
tho John Day and Columbia River
highways, the main line outlet for
Grant, Wheeler and Gilliam countiea,
and has many hundreds of visitors
during the goose shooting season.
For years there has been talk of a
good hotel at Arlington, but the fact
of certain competition In the old
building acted aa a damper on the
construction of the kind of a hotel the
town is entitled to. Now this pos
sible competition haa been removed.
and the town offers an opportunity to.
some notel man. The Dallea Optira
1st.
PECULIAR STRIKE
MAY BE GOLD MINE
A. M. Edwards, Well Driller, Hits
Unusual Strata; Chemist Says
It Might Be Precious
While drilling for water on fie
Cutsforth ranch near Morgan, A. M.
Edwards, well driller of Lexington,
ran the drill through a strata of rock
at 280 feet depth which coated the
drill a gold or brass color. It being
an entirely new experience In his
somewhat lengthy career as a digger
for water, he immediately became in
terested to know what the material
might be. -
He submitted a sample to Arthur
Campbell, a graduate in chemistry of
the University of Oregon, whom he
asked to assay it. Mr. Campbell did
so with the limited equipment at
hand and found a large quantity of
Iron to be present In the ore, but did
not have the required materials to
test for gold or other precious metals.
However, Mr. Campbell is leaving
Sunday for the Iowa State Univer
sity where he has a position as as
sistant instructor in chemistry, and
he will take a sample of the sub
stance with him to make more thor
ough testa. In the meantime those
interested will anxiously await the
completed report.
Besides the unusual experience of
having hia drill coated, Mr. Edwards
also discovered the presence of a gas
escaping from the well, which would
ignite when exposed to a flame. This
haa caused some speculation as to
prospects for striking oil, as well as
uncovering a gold mine.
MANY PINE CITY YOUNG
PEOPLE GOING TO COLLEGE
There will be no less than eight of
the young people who have attended
school at Pine City going to college
this year. Faye Bartholomew will be
a freshman at University of Oregon,
while Laura and Lide Jarman and
Burl Wattenburger will enter Ore
gon Agricultural College as fresh
men, Louis Carlson and Mary Bar
tholomew will be juniors at U. of O.,
Stella Carlson a junior at O. A. C,
and Beryl Jarmon a senior at the
same school.
This ia an unusual showing for a
small community and the Pine City
people are very proud of their repre
sentatives at the state colleges.
Echo News.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Mrs. Paul Hendricks of this city
met with a seroius accident Wednes
day evening, when she mistook a bot
tle of iodine for cascara The two
liquids being so nearly the same col
or, she did not discover her mistake
until she had taken a small quantity
of the Iodine. Quick action on the
part of her physician relieved her and
she is now almost' entirely recovered.
Jesse Kirk of this city suffered a
stroke of paralysis Tuesday after
noon, and is now confined to his bed.
He is reported by his physician to be
recovering slowly and it will be some
time before he is over the effects of
the stroke.
R. H. Baldock, chief state highway
engineer for the eastern Oregon dis
trict, was over from LBGrande the
first of yjie week on official business.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gemmell of
Lexington are the proud parents of a
10-lb. boy, born to them this, Thurs
day, morning.
J. S. Young is spending a few dnys
in Heppner, having come up from his
home at Aloah, Oregon, the first of
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Biddle of lone
were visiting in this city for a short
time on Friday,
FARMERS TO INSPECT PROJECTS.
County Agent Morse returned Wed
nesday from the north end of the
county. While there he arranged for
a trip of inspection by the lower end
farmera to the experiment station at
Hermiston on September fifth. The
station at Hermiston has many pro
jects under Inspection which are of
Interest to the farmers of that section
and Mr. Morse believes the visit will
be very beneficial to them.
COPPER CARBONATE Farmers
are requested to leave orders for cop
per carbonate as soon as possible.
PEOPLES HARDWARE CO.
Yum, Yum!
Morrow and Yamhill Co.
Property Changes Hands
Ray M. Oviatt, local realtor, reports
a transaction this week whereby the
Cliff Rugg place on Rhea creek con
sisting of 207 acres was traded for 61
acres of Yamhill county property one
and a half miles from Wilmina. E. L.
Delashmutt is the new owner of the
Rugg farm and each will take pos
session of his respective holdings im
mediately, reports Mr. Oviatt. Mr. De
lashmutt ig interested in the cattle
raising game and will import a car
load of blooded Polled Anger stock in
the near future.
Wheat Rolling Into
lone At Fast Rate
Lire G. - T. Correspondent Senses
Many Notes of Interest
- at Egg City
The hum of the motor can be heard
early and late on the streets of Ions
now, as the wheat ia being brought
in at a lively rate and mostly by
truck. Crops have yielded much bet
ter than was anticipated at the be
ginning of harvest and you will often
hear a farmer say he was obliged to
come in for more sacks as he had un
derestimated his crop. Now if the
price would only advance a few cents
more it will help to put the farmer on
his feet again
Tuesday evening as the McClain
brothers were nearing Morgan ware
house win a truck load of wheat for
Dwight Misner, Will McClain noticed
their load was shifting and stepped
back to readjust the sacks, evidently
not tealizing the low clearance of the
highway bridge under which they
were about to pass, and was thrown
violently to the ground. He was un
conscious when his brother reached
his side. He was rushed to lone and
Dr. Walker being absent he was taken
on to Heppner where Dr. Chick at
tended him.
The Farmers Elevator employes
were forced to work overtime last
Friday night. Aa they were about to
leave the elevator for supper, they
discovered grain pouring down on
the outside of one of the large bins,
so they had to keep the engine run
ning and transfer the grain to an
other bin. The weight of the grain
had proven too much of a load and
the bin had bulged and cracked about
30 feet from the base. It looked as
if it might cause a great deal of
damage if left over night.
There was quite a little excitement
in lone Sunday evening as they seem
ed to want to renew the trouble stirred-up
about a week ago in regard to
parking cars. It seems lone is try
ing to keep pace with city ways and
one must watch his step, pay a fine
or lay it out in jail as some preferred
to do.
Cha$. Devin has finished harvest,
has his grain delivered to the ware
house and is preparing to move to his
new home in Hood River valley. We
will all miss them but are glad they
are all to retire from the hard labor
and enjoy the beauties of the fruit
country,
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hellker and chil
dren departed Sunday evening by
auto for Mr. Heliker's former home
in Michigan where they will spend
the winter, returning about June.
Ihey may go to Florida during the
winter months.
There is some talk of a new flour
mill in lone and it would seem a good
investment as it would give employ
ment and would keep some of the
money at home, for we certainly have
the right kind of wheat for milling
purposes.
Chas. Erwin nad family motored to
Prescott last Thursday evening, leav
ing about four o'clock, having re
ceived a message that his father, D.
H. Erwin, was worse. He has been in
very poor health for some time.
Mrs. John Hosner and children of
Gresham are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ike Howard. Their son
James returned from his vacation,
spent In Idaho, the same day, so there
was quite a family reunion.
Now H seems aa if 'tis time to cut
out the foolishness and try to boost
the town instead of driving good
moral citziens from our little burg.
Arthur Matches Is assisting Mr.
Biddle in the garage now as the bust-
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WANT HAYES TO
MANAGE AGAIN
G. O. P. Makes Strong Overtures
To Get Him Back From
Movies Into Politics.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 29 Strong
pressure is being brought to bear on
Will H. Hays to have him give up his
place as Director-General of the mov
ies and get back into the political
game.
Leaders in various groups are urg
ing him to indicate a willingness to
serve again as chairman of the Re
publican National Committee for the
1924 campaign, the same job he had
in the 1920 election of Harding.
Definite overtures have been made
to Hays by a number of Coolidge
boosters sb well as other party lead
ers. This development is a bit sur
prising in the fact that some political
prophets have accepted as almost cer
tain that Wm. H. Butler, Boston law
yer and a Coolidge man who succeed
ed Secretary Weeks as a member of
the Republican National Committee,
would be the President's choice for
chairman.
This is not the first time Will Hays
has been approached regarding a re
turn to the chairmanship which he
gave up to become Postmaster-General
in the Harding cabinet. It is a
well known fact that the late Presi
dent had him in mind for the 1924
chairmanship before starting on his
ill-fated Alaskan trip.
One group of Republicans are urg
ing Charles D. Hilles, who managed
the Taft campaign in 1912. Hays,
however, is the favorite of the ma
jority at this time, if he can be pre
vailed upon to again become active
in Republcan affairs.
This Paper Is Selected to
Tell of Paramount Week
The Gazette-Times has been select
ed as one of the advertising mediums
for this territory to participate in
the national campaign for better mo
tion pictures, sponsored by Famous
Players-Lasky corporation.
This big national demonstration is
known as Sixth Annual Paramount
Week and Month, and will be the time
period from August 26th to Septem
ber 29th. The leading magazines,
newspapers and threatres throughout
the country have combined in this
mighty drive for clean moving pic
tures. The selection of this paper to carry
the message for this territory is a
signal recognition of the quality of
its circulation, and shows that the
largest moving picture people, Far-
amount, believe in the homes to which
the paper goes, when they are appeal
ing to all that Is highest and best in
the American home.
During this Paramount period be
ginning August 26th, every movie fan
in the country is encouraged to see
at least one Paramount picture and
many thousands of the best theatres
will run only Paramount pictures dur
ing this period. This is the biggest
drive ever undertaken to bring to the
people of the country the fact that
Paramount pictures are really clean,
entertaining and helpful In every
way.
HIGLEY RECEIVES PROMOTION.
John E. Higley, popular young as
sistant cashier of the Farmers and
Stockgrowers National bank for the
past two years, was this week promo
ted to the position of cashier at a
meeting of directors of the bank. The
position of cashier was left vacant by
the demise of the late S. W. Spencer.
Mr. Higley has a thorough training in
banking, Is well acquainted with local
conditions, and has a pleasing per
sonality. His many Morrow county
friends will receive the news of his
promotion with pleasure.
ncss was more than Mr. Biddle and
Mr. O'Neill could manage.
There seems to be a shortage of
houses to rent in lone this fall and
some are moving to Lexington and
Heppner on that account,
Mrs. Elmer Griffiths and children
have returned from a two-weeks' visit
with relatives in Spokane, Wn., and
Post Falls, Idaho.
Mrs. Albert Rhea came In on the
Friday local and la visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs, Hap Wood.
STATE MARKET
AGENT'S REPORT
Potato Grading Required Only On
Large Lots; 1923 Wheat
Crop Less Than 1922.
By C. E. SPENCE. State Market Ant.
721 Court Howe Portland.
Many requests come to the market
agent for information regarding the
new potato grading and inspection
law, and there appears to be a general
mistaken Impression that all potatoes
in lots of more than SO pounds most
be state inspected.
The law, which will go into effect
September 16, is primarily for large
shipments. It provides that in ear
lot shipments, or In quantities of 10
tons or more, the potatoes shall be
inspected by the state inspection de
partment, according to the United
States standard grades. There are
four established grades, but grade No.
1 will take care of the most of the
potatoes grown In Oregon.
On smaller shipments, from 60
pounds to 10 tons, state inspection is
NOT required, unless requested by
the buyer or seller, but the seller is
required to grade the potatoes when
sold and on the sack or container put
the name and address of the grower
and the grade. If this is not complied
with, they shall be labeled as Mealls.N
The state market agent will soon
have ready for distribution for those
who care for the information, a pam
phlet giving the grades, fees for in
spection and rules and regulations by
the market master.
This department recently mads
comment that the co-operative hay
association was working along the
right line in that it had sold 47 of
its hay direct to feeders and retail
ers, thus eliminating the broker. Man
ager L. A. Hunt of Hermiston, advises
us that we have not told it all. He
states the association has sold 47
to retailers and 44 to consumers di
rect. This association is now en
larging Its scope to take In the state
of Washington, under a sales contract
that must cover 76 of the alfalfa
acreage before the contracts are ef
fective. If such a strong contract or
ganization can be accomplished, and
Mr. Hunt says they are meeting with
splendid success, the hay growers will
be in a position to force out the bro
kers and handle the crop from the
farm to the retailer or barn.
Some weeks ago the market agent
cautioned dealers not to place too
much credit on the newspaper reports
that there was a large over-production
of wheat in this country. Gov
ernment reports now give out the fig
ures that the production this year Is
short 69,000,000 bushels over last
year and 42,000,000 bushels short of
the five-year record production, yet
the market price is generally below
the cost of production.
Many local co-operative commodity
organizations are coming into forma
tion all over the state and many oth
ers are being agitated. The market
ing department urges the most care
ful consideration with these local or
ganizations, as on their success de
pend perhaps state-wide associations
later on, and on their failure the set
back of the movement for a long time.
Of utmost importance are economical
administration and competent man
agement. Expenses must be held to
the lowest possible point until the
association grows and gains strength
and ther must be men at the head who
are capable of working out a sales
agency that will get the products to
the final consumer at the lowest pos
sible retail price. There must be free
buying and normal consumption in
order to create demand and alt possi
ble unnecessary middle expenses must
be eliminated If the grower is to get
a living profit and the consumer a
price that he will pay.
Clackamas county potato growers
have a co-operative association well
under way and are now signing up
acreage. Washington and Yamhill
counties are agitating the matter of
following BUit and as the other coun
ties organize, they will doubtless
merge under one selling agency. Some
of the leaders forsee a state-wide or
ganization.
FEDERATED CHURCH.
J. R. L. Haslam, Pastor.
Sunday School, 9:46 a. m.
Sermon, 11 a. m. and 7:46 p. m.
Christian Endeavor, 7 p. m.
Our church prayer meetings Thurs
day night at 7:45 are most inspiring
and uplifting. These meetings are
bringing great blessings not only to
the church but to the community.
It is not the worldly church members
that pray, they don't attend prayer
meetings; they never stir anyone for
righteousness. Men of prayer are
men of power; they are the ones that
have stirred and are stirring the
world for the right today. Acts 12:12
says "Many were gathered together
praying;" and great things were brot
to pass in answer to prayer. We are
expecting God to honor us likewise.
He never fails.
There will be special music at both
services Sunday. Ws invite you to
worship with us.
INSTALLS FINE NEW BUS.
O. H. McPherrin has installed a
nifty new 14-passenger motor bus to
take care of the trade of the Arling-ton-Heppner
Stage line. The bus
which Is a combined Graham Broth
ers and Dodge Brothers make, is fine
ly upholstered, spacious and well
lighted, providing many comforts not
to be had in the touring car which
was formerly employed. By the in
stallation of this new machine Mr.
McPherrin expresses a confidence in
the future of the stage business,
which no doubt wiit be well justified
by local patronage.
HE SPOKE TOO JOON.
A lady upon whose child Velpeau.
the great French surgeon, had per
fomed a difficult operation, called up
on him, full of gratitude, and present
ed him with a pocketbook which she
had embroidered with her own honds.
Velpeau received the testimonial crus
tily, saying that it was a beautiful
pocketbook, and all htat, but that his
necessities demanded something more
substantia. "My fee," he said coldly,
"is five htousand francs." The lady
very quietly opened hte pocketbook,
which contained ten one-thousand-notes,
counted out five, and politely
handing them to Velpeau, retired.
HEPPNER SCHOOLS
Foil Corps of Teachers U
Now Signed Up, With
Three New Ones
PROF. HEDRICK HERE
Prospects Are Good for an Increased
Enrollment; Outside Students
Desire Places to Live
Tha Beppner schools will open Sep
tember 10th. Prof. E. H. Hedrick has
returned to Heppner from his sum
is er vacati on and h as eve rything
practically in shape for the com
mencement of activities. The corps
of teachers is now complete, most of
last year's instructors having been
re-employed. In the high school the
teaching force is just the same as
last year while in the grades three
new ones have been engaged to suc
ceed others who have resigned. Wm,
D rise oil will have charge of the jan
itorial duties again this year.
The teachers with their assign
ments are as follows:
High School
E. H. Hedrick, Supt.: Latin and
Teachers Training.
Irving A. Mather, Prin.: Mathemat
ics and Science.
Miss Johnnie F. Fleet: English and
Commercial.
Miss Janet Fraiier: English and
History.
Mrs. Be mice Hopper: Music and
Algebra.
Grades
B. B. Finch, 8th grade.
Miss Gertrude Da vies, 7th grade.
Miss Lorena Wright, 6th grade.
Mrs. B. R. Finch, 6ht grade.
Miss Gloria Christ, 4th grade.
Mrs. Opal Clark, 3rd grade.
Mrs, Elizabeth Dix, 2nd grade.
Miss Blanche Fahy, 1st grade.
In the high school, the course of
study consists of four years English,
three years mathematics, three years
history, three years science, two
years Latin, home economics, teach
ers training and commercial courses.
The work in commerce was re-established
this year and will be open to
upper grade students who have com
pleted sufficient work to enable them
to profit by it.
Indications are for a large enroll
ment. Quite a number of out of
town students have written express
ing their intention of enrolling. Some,
especially girls, have asked to be put
In touch with Heppner homes where
they may have an opportunity of
working for their board, either in
wnoie or in pan. xne superintenaent
has asked that people who desire to
open their homes to such girls com
municate with him.
Anyone wishing any information in
connection with the coming school
year should get in touch with Mr.
Hedrick who is on duty at the high
school.
More Prizes Offered At
Round-Up Than Before
Pendleton, Ore., Aug. 29. The prize
list for the Pendleton Round-Up. to
be held September 20, 21 and 22, will
be greater this year than ever before.
All events will command their cash
and merchandise prizes, but in addi
tion four beautiful saddles, triumphs
of the saddlemakers' art, will be giv
en. One, presented by the Union Pa
cific System, is for the winner of the
world's championship bucking contest.
Another, prseented by Hamley 4 Co.,
is for the winner of the Northwest
bucking contest, while a third, pre
sented by Happy Canyon, the night
how held during the Round-Up, will
be presented the winner of the steer
roping.
The fourth saddles will be a ladies'
saddle, presented by Al Kader Shrine
I temple, of Portland, to the winner of
the ladies' relay race on Thursday,
the first day of the Round-Up. The
Shriners, a thousand strong, are to be
in Pendleton on the Wednesday pre
ceding the Round-Up for a big Wild
West ceremonial, and will remain on
Thursday to see the show. They will
come to Pendlelton in three special
trains from Portland.
This year will mark a precedent, for
a prize is being offered the meanest
backer at the big show. The prize
will be a bag of Umatilla county oats,
and the donor is Philip Ashton Rol
lias, author of "The Cowboy." and
whose articles have appeared in the
Saturday Evening Post and other pub
lications. He visited the Round-Up
last year and decided that the buckers
which share honors with the human
performers, should receive a prize for
their efforts. The bag of oats will
bear a silver plate with the name of
the donor nad of the lucky winner.
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SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 1st
Brown's Orchestra
Fair Pavilion
Last dance of the
Season.
$1.10
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