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0 "ctA Socle!' The Gazette-Times PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 40, Number 25. HErPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 27, 1923. Subscription $2.00 Per Yeir 16 Buckers Arrive From Round-Up IS Rains Are Passing Mak ing Weather Pros pects Bright SHE'S WILD, LET'S GO Big Bind, Carnival Shows, Conci sion! end '49 Dance Keep Thing! Moving All the Time With the arrival of a string of 16 buckeri from the Pendleton Round Up in charge of Ben Jory, the three day program, for the Rodeo, opening thia afternoon, promisee to be all of the "biggest and best." Speedball, Carnation, Cyclone, Cul de Sac, and Sun Dance, all world-famous per formers at the Pendleton show, will try the metal of local buckaroos. Be sides these ten other buckers of the Pendleton show will be on hand, and added to the local string will furr:i -ii material rivaling even the big Round Up. Rains that have been falling the last few days promise to cease, leav ing the track and Held In the best possible condition. Spectators will be free from dust, the atmosphere will be clean and clear, and every thing in the best possible shape for a glorious big time. Carnival people have been in town for three days getting things arranged for the amusements to fill the spare mo ments. The big Dalles band is here, and the city is decorarted In holiday attire, for the reception of the crowd which promises to be the largest ever gathered in Heppner. Long List of Ridera Albert Peterson, of Ukiah, Is here with his famous relay string, making the list of participating horses run well up over a hundred. The tryouts Sunday showed up several mean buck ers in the local corrals. The Crites horse that piled Jack Terry will be a strong contender, and Ave other outlaws will put up stiff competition. Besides the large number of horses a big bunch of steers and calves have been rounded up ready for the anare of the lariat, two big bulls await their mounts, and a large band of mules are ready to dump their riders. A big array of local eowpunchers, all noted for their skill in the saddle, will make a fierce attempt at con quering the string of outlaws. Jack Terry and Dolph Brown, two men who showed their stuff in the tryouts Sun day will be strong contenders for first honors, as well as Galax, who made a very pretty ride in the try outs. Others on the list are Ralph Reid, Eddie Sheridan, Herb French, Jackie French, George (tannings, Al derman, Deb Bellenbrook, Albert Pet erson, Lloyd Matteson, Buck Lleu allen and Charles Latourell. With the intrepid participants included in these lists facing each other, the crowds of Rodeo visitors will be fur nished a show extraordinary. Race Feature Among the main attractions are the horse and pony races. These include the 1-2 mile and 1-4 mile saddle horse races, cowboys' horse race, boys' and girls' pony races, thoroughbred races and relay races. Liberal prises are offered in all events, and entries are fast signing up. Steer and calf rop ing events are likewise a strong draw ing card. Each night the crowds will proceed to the fair pavilion where a big '49 dance will be conducted to the strains of a big jnss-orchestra. "Good for Ten Ewes, They're Wild" Money will be the medium of exchange at faro games, roulet wheels and all forms of amusement. The old wild wost bar will be in evidence and a good time, unequalled even In the days of '49, will be had. There will be nothing lacking for the complee jollification of everyone. Paradea Attractive The big afternoon show will start at 1::30 each afternoon. Tomorrow and Saturday mornings at 11 o'clock there will be a magnificent street parade headed by Eva Padberg, queen of the Rodeo. The program complete for the first day Is printed in another column of thia paper. For the other two days the program will be made up after the show of the previous day and programs for each day will be sold at the grounds by Curran & Barr, Friday's and Saturday's pro grams includo a new feature In the form of a milking contest, which will be an added attraction. Extensive preparatolns are being made by local hotels and restaurants to care for the large number of Ro deo visitors, and everyone is assured the best of accommodations and cour tesy. People were coming in all day yesterday, and thia morning the open ing day promises to be a record break er. Multi-colored shirts, bandanas, and big sombreros and boots are the dominant articles of apparel. Every one is entering into the spirit of the occasion, and Hoppner's second Rodeo will be an epoch in the annals of local history. CARD OP THANKS. To all of our friends and neighbors we wish to extend our sincere thanks for thei help and sympathy rendered us In our bereavement, to the mem bers of Willow Lodge I. 0. 0. F. of Heppner for their kind offices, and for the many beautiful floral offerings. MARGUERITE HISLER, PAUL MSI. Kit, MRS. JOHN McCULLOUGH and family. WE THANK YOU. PENDLETON. PENDLETON, you are a true neigh bor. Having received a big return from your valuable property, you do not play tha hog, but are willing to share your bounties with your friends. The string of 16 horses which you sent over for our Rodeo, including soma of the best buckers in your world-famoua show just completed, is a loan for which we are deeply in debted. Our ahow will not draw the crowds from afar that yours did, and will probably not be nearly so grand a display of old western wealth; but it will bis a treat for the home folks, and your generosity will aid mater ially in making It a treat to be re membered. Pendleton, we thank you. LOCI NEWS HEMS Rev. F. R. Spauldlng and wife ar rived at Heppner the past week and Mr. Spaulding has taken up his work as pastor of the M. E. church here, having been appointed to thia charge by the conference recently held at Portland. He preached his first sermons to his new congregation on Sunday last, having a good hearing both morning and evening. For two years past Mr. Spaulding has been pastor of the M. E. church at Echo. Miss Alma Devin, cashier at the local telephone office, returned from her two weeks of vscation which waa apent at Portland and The Dalles. While at The Dalles, Miss Devin was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Clabough. W. F. Honey, manager of the Oregon-Dakota Land Co., was a business visitor in Heppner on Monday. Mr. Honey resides at Gresham, Oregon. Mrs. Harry Munkers of Lexington left on Thursday last for a visit of two weeks with relatives and friends at her old home at Moscow, Idaho. Editor Hassler of the lone Inde pendent, was a business visitor in Heppner on Monday. He la getting nicely installed in his new field. Italian Prune None beter any where; 4 l-4c per pound at my or chard, any quantity. Wm. LeTraee. Herman Neilson of Rood canyon was among thoBc from the south end of the county in Heppneraon Monday. Mat Halvoraen, big wheat grower of the lone country, was doing business at Heppner on Monday. A. E. Wright, extensive ranchman of Hardman, was in this city on Sat urday. Certified Seed Wheat Morrow County, 1923 The following is a summary of certified seed wheat inspected and passed in Morrow county this season. This year for the first time samples of the threshed grain were sent in and given a laboratory examination thus making the publication of the list late in the season. The quantity of seed passing this year is much smaller than last year due to stricter Inspection. One or two fields that showed up well in the field inspection have not sent in samples and are omitted. There was no Forty Fold found that could pass the inspection require ments. Wheat certified follows: V. E. Mason, Lexingon, 400 acres Turkey Red; Purity 99.94; Mixtures, Hybrid 128 and Bluestem. Good field. Harve McRoberts, Lexington, 85 acres Tukey Red; Purity 99.96; Mix tures, B S., Hyb. 128, F. F. Lawrence Redding, Eight Mile, 110 acres Turkey Red; Purity 99.92; Mix tures, Jones Fife, B. S. and F. F. Tom Boylen, Echo, 1400 acres Tur key Red; Purity 99.94; Mixtures Ilyb. 128, B. S. and F. F. Good Hold. Troy Bogard, lone, 4H0 acres Tur key Red; Purity 99.98; Mixtures Hyb. 128, Hyb. 63 and B. S. A. W. Lundel), lone, 180 acras Tur key Red; Purity 99.93; Mixtures F. F. Hy. 128 and Rye. Certified as l;'a'o B. account small amount of rye. Tom Boylen, Echo, 700 acres Ilybiid 128, Turity 99.68; Mixtures, T. R B. S. and Red Chaff. Lawrence Redding, Eiirht Vile; 2 acres Hard Federation; Purity 09 1-8; Mixtures, Baart, B. S. and MumuU. NEW PROPRIETOR AT HOTEL. In the last issue of the Gaiette Times mention was made that a deal was about to be consummated, where in W. E. Bell of Eugene, Oregon, was taking over the lease on the Hotel Heppner fom Pat Foley. The details of the trade having been completed, Mr. Bell came immediately to Hepp ner and is now in charge of the prop erty. Mr. Bell la a man of long experi ence in the hotel game. He Is a very pleasant and affable gentleman, un derstands how to meet end greet peo ple, and we take It that he will make a success of his venture In Heppner. Wa express the best wishes of this community to Mr, Bell and his fam ily, welcome them to our midst and hope for them tha greatest of suc cess. Mr. Bell comes to Heppner from the Hotel Osborn in Eugene, where he waa employed for many years, He will be assisted by his wife, son and daughter. RALLY DAY, OCTOBER 7. The Bible School of the First Church of Christ is planning for their Rally Day October 7. A fine pro gram is being prepared and a great time Is anticipated. One of the most uniqu souvenirs ever used in this community will be given to everyone In the Bible school classes on that day. A large attendance Is expected. Roland Humphreys departed on Wednesday for Eugene to ba on hand for the opening of school at tha Unl varsity of Oregon, MANY I0NE PEOPLE ATTEND ROUND-UP New Editor of lone Independent Publishes First Issue; Other Items of Interest P. P. Hassler baa taken over the lone Independent and printed hi first issue on Friday, September 21, which waa full of newa and new ads. We are glad to have Mr. Hassler with us and hope he will soon feel at home in our little town. Wa like his spirit in wanting to make lone a bigger and better town and hope all will put their ahoulder to the wheel and work together with that object in view. Among those who drove to Pendle ton to attend the Round-Up on Sat urday were Dr. Walker and family, E. R. Lundell and family, Emil Swan son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Allison and aon, Nolan Page, Mrs. Laxton McMurray, Mrs. Joe Bowers, Floyd Burnett, J. A. Williams and family, Fred Ritchie and family. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Biddle and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lieualten motored to Pendleton Sunday afternoon, return ing Monday. Mr. Lieuallen drove home In his new Chevrolet car pur chased through H. J. Biddle, lone agent. L. E. Dick, our obliging Standard Oil man, was called to Idaho Thura- day evening where he will remain for some time. Loren Mikesell of Hepp ner will have charge of the Ion station during his absence. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Howard returned from Valley points Saturday eve ning. They were accompanied by Mrs. Howe and small aon. Mrs. Howe is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lax- ton McMurray. Mr. Hayner has returned to lone with his family. They have moved into Mra. A. Mason's residence. Mr. Hayner and his brother will engage in wheat hauling. The Masons met in their new hall in the Harris building last Wednes day. The hall is not completed but waa temporarily arranged for their convenience. Elmer Griffith, Lon McCabe, Lee Howell and Jack Ryan returned from a two weeks hunting trip in the Blue mountains, but failed to bring home any game. Fred Raymond, of Rhea creek, re turned Thursday from Pendleton where h attended the Shriner's cer emonial. He reports having had a fine time. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Erwin and Mrs. Henry, mother of Mrs. Erwin, motored to Pendleton Saturday morn ing to spend a day at the Round-Up. Miss Vera Engleman and her cous in, Misa Thelma Newton of South Bend, Wash., went to Pendleton Thursday to attend the Round-Up. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ball of Heppner were in lone on Thursday distribut ing circulars for the big sale at Minor 4 Co's. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Rhea returned from Pendleton Friday evening where they had been visiting relatives for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Erwin have re turned from a week's visit with friends in the Wallowa country. Mra. J. Vaughn of Portland and Mrs. Stephen Irwin of Heppner, vis ited relatives in lone laat week. Mrs. Bros Ford of The Dalles is visiting her sister, Mra. E. Colvin and friends In lone. Miss Edene Moore left Wednesday morning for Corvallis where she will enter O. A. C. E. J. Starkey, electrician from Heppner, was doing some work in lone the past week. C. H. Latourell of Heppner, was a business caller in lone the first of the week. Earl Warner of Lexington was in lone on business Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Farrens were in lone last Thursday. Miss Alice Rietmann left last week for Corvallis to enter O. A. C. for the school year. FORMER RESIDENTS VISIT HERE. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Klein, former res idents of this city where Mr. Klein was for a number of yeara engaged in the blacksmithing business, are visiting with old friends here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Klein reside at Colton, Wash., and for the past month or two have been traveling over Eastern Oregon and Washing ton. He Is the inventor of a wheel tightener for automobiles and has been exhibiting his invention. Dur ing his absence from home his son, Fred, haB been caring for the black smith shop at Colton, Fred has de veloped into quite a prize fighter, and Joe states that he takes on all comers quite successfully. To be more in touch with the old home town, Mr. Klein has ordered this paper to come to him each week during the coming year, Mr. Klein and family left Heppner 11 yeara ago. Thia is their first visit here in 10 years. MAYOR BAKER VISITS HEPPNER. Mayor George Baker of Portland was a visitor in Heppner over last Thursday night, while on his way to John Day where he was to deliver an address at the Grant county fair. The Mayor had been in Pendleton attend ing the Shrine ceremonial and hur ried through this city to meet his ap pointment at John Day in time to get back to Pendleton for a day of the Round-Up. Mayor Baker refused to talk politics while here, but ha did talk on roads and put forth some wise advice to our Heppner folks on this interesting topic. HAVE AUTO COLLISION. The Mitchell car driven by Sam Vescio, collided with the Overland car driven by E. R. Musgravc, about 3 miles below Cecil,, early Sunday morning. Both cars were badly dam aged but no one was hurt. Marshal Devin and District Attorney Notson went down Sundny morning to inves tigate. Any girl In trouble may communt cat with Ensign Lee of th Salva tion Army at th Whtie Shield Home, 665 Mayfair Ave., Portland, Oregon. jiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHHiiiiiiitiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii KifliN. W. GRAIN SHOW (Mxtwi program Heppner Rodeo, Thursday, Sept. 27 Program Begins at 1 :30 P. M. Sharp Half Mile Saddle Horse Race. Quarter Mile Saddle Horse Race. Calf Roping Contest Steer Roping Contest. . Bull Riding. Boys', Pony Race. Mule Riding. BUCKING CONTEST. Relay Race. Cowboy Race. Special Cowboy Race. Thoroughbred Race. ?IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIfr Bears Cause Sheepmen Trouble in Mountains Radio Installed on Top of Arbackle; Other Forest Items of Interest from Gurdane District Bears are giving the sheepmen of the Potamus and Ditch Creek regions much trouble. The bears are quite numerous and, since there are no huckleberries, they are raiding the sheep camps. One of Bob Thompson's camps has been raided twice; upon th laat visit the camp waa com pletely wrecked. Minor k Krebs camp waa visited and a half of mut ton and a email sack of apples eaten but no other damage was done. Mar tin Stewart, herder for B. B. Kelly, said that bears were bothering his sheep nearly every night. On one occasion an old bear with two cubs attacked the aheep and In spit of every effort to drive her away she killed three. On another occasion a bear kill ed a sheep near the tent. Government trapper Roosa has out a number of bear traps and baa caught two beara during th week. The Western route road crew has reached Kelly Prairie with the slash ing. Due to the extreme dryness no burning has been done during the last week. The brush is being piled and will be burned as soon as wet weather makes it safe. It is hoped that alashing will be completed to th junction with tha Heppner- Rit ter road this season. Then next sum mer the stumps will be pulled and the roadbed graded. A road on easy grade haa been completed right up to th tower on Arbuckle mountain. The roadbed is still quit soft and a heavy rain is needed to pack it The work was done by R. A. Culick, lookout man, at odd timea when conditiona permit ted him to leave the lookout tower. R. A. Culick now has a radio at the lookout on top of Arbuckle mountain. It waa recently brought in and in stalled by K. P. Cecil. Owing to the clarity of the atmosphere at the high elevation the music and talks come in strong and clear. It ia proving to be quite an attraction to other forest officers and campersr. This is the second radio on the Western division; Clarence Bisbee of Dixon ranger station having installed one some time ago. Fred Peterson, government trapper from Ukiah, waa over his trap lines in this district this week and re ports that his catch la very satis factory so far this month. His trap line does not extend into th region troubled by bears; his catch being confined to cats and coyotes. A social gathering of the member ship and friends of the Episcopal church was held at the chuch on Tu esday evening, attended by Bishop Remington of Baker and Rev. Miller of Hood River. Services were con ducted at the church on last Sunday by Rev. I. Q. Wood of Ontario, who recently arrived in Oregon from Virginia. SIGSBEE STUDIO Will be open and prepared to take photographs during the Rodeo. Located in the Heppner Building, two doors north of First National Bank. B. G. SIGSBEE -Photographer Death Claims Another Morrow Co. Pioneer Paul Hialer Succumbs to Tuberculo sis While Under Treatment In Portland Hoepital Another of the old-time residents of Morrow county has been called to his final reward in the person of Paul Hisler, who, for years, success fully engaged in the stockraising bus iness in thia county and accumulated on of the best aheep ranches in the Butter creek section. For more than three yeara past Mr. Hialer had been ailing from tuberculosis of the bone and for a while it was thought that he was gaining in health. For the most of two years past he had been spending the greater portion of the time under treatment at Portland, and It waa thought that he was mak ing gaina toward restoration of his health. A turn for the worse came on Thursday evening last when he was taken with a violent hemorrhage and soon pasaed away. The remaina were shipped to Hepp ner and on Sunday afternoon the funeral waa held from the Christian church in thia city, Rev. W. O. Liv ingstone, pastor, deliverring the fun eral address. A very large attendance of frienda and old-time neighbors of Mr. Hialer were present to attest the high esteem in which be was held in his home community. Burial was in Masonic cemetery beside the grave of his wife who departed this life sev eral yeara ago. Paul Hialer was a native of Alsace Lorranie and came to America when but a boy aeventeen years of age. He landed at Portland, and about a year later cam to Morrow county, going to work for E. F. Day, who at that time waa on of th largest flock masters and land owners of the coun ty. After working for Mr. Day for a number of years, Mr. Hisler went into the business for himself, pur chasing one of th Day sheep ranches on Little Butter creek. He retired from active business about ten years ago and removed to Heppner with his family, having purchased property here, where he continued to reside until hi death. He retained his ranch interests, however, the lands being leased to other sheepmen of the county-Mr. Hisler was married in Febru ary, 1906, to Miss Minnie McCullough, who died in January, 1913. To this union two children were born, Mar guerite and Paul, Jr., and these, with a sister, Mra. John McCullough, sur vive. At an early age Mr. Hisler joined the Presbyterian church in his horn land, and he was ever true to his religious convictions. He was also a member of Willow Lodge No. 66, L O. O. F. of this city. Dr. C. C. Chick returned on Wed nesday evening from a visit to Eu gene and Portland. He accompanied his son, Charles, to the university town, where he will enter school again at U. of O. Board and Room for two school children. Inquire this office. 2t. GOES TO PORTLAND Removed From Pendleton, and Will Be Held in Metropolis at Time of the Stock Show. The Northwest Hay and Grain show which ha i been held in Pendleton in connection with the Round-Up for the past two years haa been taken oyer by the Pacific International Livestock Exposition at Portland, and will be held in connection with their land products show November 3 to 11. There are many advantages that will come to the exhibitors as a result of the change. The eash premium list will be increased to approximately $2500. Heretofore there has been a relatively small attendance at the show. The livestock exposition has an annual attendance of over 100,000. Last year Morrow county made a very creditable showing at the show in Pendleton and it is hoped to make a better one at Portland this year. The following arrangements have been made for getting grain down to the show: Any farmer who has a good lot of wheat and would like to send in an exhibit to the show may bring in a sack of it to the ware house and notify the County Agent that he has left it for him. This will then be sent to Portland and cleaned and recleaned and exhibited under the owner's name. There is a large quantity of extra good wheat in the county this year and Morrow county should make an exceptional showing at the show. CECIL NEWS ITEMS To all whom it may concern: Save a little honest to goodness genuine cash and be ready to hand over some dollars for the suffering Japanese. Cecil has been asked by the Red Cross to assist and we wish to do our part as usual. The chairman, Mrs. T. H. Lowe of Cecil, intends holding a basket social in Cecil hall as soon as a convenient date can be fixed. Watch this column next week. Every one is cordially invited and is asked to contribute basket. If you can't fix a basket with a good lunch why brine a live chicken and an axe and the chairman will demonstrate fried chicken on short notice. No dummy baskets will be accepted. R. E. Duncan of Busy Bee ranch left on Monday for The Dalles with a load of his famous Cecil honey. R. E. has also gone into the Belgian hare business. Since introducing these Belgian hares our Cecil jack rabbits are thinking of migrating to the Boardman country. Mrs. R. V. Tyler of P.h;a .Siding was visiting with Mrs. J. J. McKntire at Ki Harney on Wednesday. J. J. is kept busy these days delivering cream from his Jersey cows. Geo. W. Wilson left Cecil on Thursday for Granite where he will assist Hynd Bros, men in bringing the sheep from the summer range to their lower ranches. B. Balcomb, the obliging postmas ter of Morgan spared time on Sunday to call on the Cecil po am aster, store keeper, etc., and talk over the leading topics of the day. Miss Minnie H. Lowe of The High way House, Cecil, left on Tuesday for Portland en route for Monmouth Nor mal college where she will study for the coming term. Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Stender, ac companied by Misa Flossie Stender, all from Seldomseen ranch left on Friday to take in the Round-Up at Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Fanshiers and friends of Four Mile made a short stay in Cecil on Thursday before leaving for Pendleton Round-Up. George Henriksen of Strawberry ranch was a busy man on Tuesday hauling a supply of wheat to his poul try farm from Cecil warehouse. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Knappenberg of Portland were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Knrl Farnsworth at Rhea Siding on Wedncsdtiv. Miss A. C. Hynd of Butterby Flats and Miss Mildred Henriksen of Straw berry ranch were visitors at the Cecil school on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. Turner from ranch near lone were calling on Geo. A. Miller at Highview near Cecil on Wednesday. A. E. Crawley of Stevenson, Wash., made a short stay in Cecil on Friday before leaving to join his family in Heppner. Mrs. Hazel Logan of Fnur Mile was visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Farnsworth at Rhea Siding on Sunday. F. R. Brown from Brown & Lowry feed warehouse of Heppner, was do ing business in the Cecil vicinity on Friday. Mrs. Earl Morgan of Broadacres near Cecil was calling on Mrs. Esta Bauernnend at Morgan on Sunday. Zenneth Logan of Boardman and Harold Ahalt of Cecil were doing bus iness in Arlington on Saturday. Mrs. J. E. Crabtree and children of Dotheboys Hill were calling on Mrs. H. J. Streeter on Sunday. A. Henriksen from the Moore ranch spent Sunday with his son Oral and family at Ewmg. Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Dean of Four Mile were calling at Butterby Flats on Monday. Miss Minnie Reia of Arlington opened her school at Four Mile on Monday. Misses A. C. and M. H. Lowe were calling in lone on Sunday. HARVEST HOME BAZAAR. The Willing Workers of the Chis tian church are preparing for a har vest home baxaar and supper to be given at the church parlors on the evening of Friday, Dec. 7. An enter tainment will also be given in con nection with the supper and bazaar. Watch for further announcements. John W. Maidment and Ira McCon kle were Lone Rock citizens in Hepp ner the first of the week. Mr. Maid ment was making delivery of I bunch of lambs to Henry Conn and L, V, Gentry. This Week A Giant Airfish. Mr. Eel-Worm Here. The Devil's Ink Stain. Your Eye and Auto. E By ARTHUR BRISBANE The United States built a giant dir igible, in ENGLAND. It fell, killed 62. Another, built in ITALY, fell, killed 84. Last week, the United States Zeppelin, ZR-1, built HERE, by the American Government, flew over New York and started for Philadelphia, having first traveled 100 miles over New Jersey. Those who think the Government can't do anything and must always hire private assistance, take notice. That great machine, looking like a silver coated fish, slowly traveling through the air above New York, was a warning to the six millions of that city, and the whole country. In the morning, with the sun ob scure rd by clouds, the air giant was barely visible. Had the captain chos en to go a few thousand feet higher, it would hare been absolutely invisi ble. Such a traveler coming out of the misty dawn, above the edge of the ocean, would first make itself known by dropping enough bombs to destroy New York, enough deadly gas to kill three-quarters of the inhabitants. The next war will be an air war. This country should be ready for it Important. Bad news for farmers in rapid spreading of the eel-worm disease, imported from South Africa. The eel-worm, fatal to alfalfa and other plants, in two years has spread from Easten Oregon to California and Colorado. Kansas, great alfalfa State, Colo rado and other States, should fight this enemy at they would Asiaic ehol era. The tiny deadly pest might cost farmers hundreds of millions yearly. Yesterday you could buy a thousand million marks for $100. In 1914, one thousand million marks were worth $250,000,000. German money, then worth two and one-half million dol lars, is worth $1 now. That's what war does when you lose. But that won't discourage the next-war-hke-nation. The castle of Wartborg is closed for lack of money to keep it in repair. The public can no longer see the room in which Luther translated the Bible, nor the big black spot on the wall made by him when he threw the inkwell at the devil. American Lutherans perhaps will contribute to repairing the old castle and supply ink to freshen up the ink- stains, which have doubtless been made fresh many a time in the past. It Is a pity to let old stories die. American school children saved $9,500,000 in the last school year. The money is nothing, the saving habit is everything. To teach children that poverty is slavery, and can be avoided by rea sonable saving, Is the first duty of parents. The second duty is to teach children that after they have saved, j they must help others. ' o Exercise your eye muscles, and avoid automobile accidents. That's the advice given by Dr. Needles. When you are in a car going forty miles an hour, you go about fifty eight feet every second. Unless your eye can roll from one aide to the other at least twice in a second, you can't keep track of both sides of the road and travel safely at that speed. Prizefighters, fliers, automobile driv es, all require eye exercises to stren gthen the eye muscles. At best, they get weak with old age. And a closed car requires better eyes than an open car. The Prince of Wales, under the name of Baron Renfrew, is in Can ada resting. In spite of his disguise a crowd met him when he arrived. The English know the value of Can ada now, and in future. The real England may be Canada some time, with the British Isles maintained as a central business office in Euope. As the great Roman Empire saw the seat of power change from Italy to Constantinople, so Britons of an other century may see their imperial Parliament and whatever is left of the royal family transplanted in Mon treal or Australia. CARE OF THE EYES. Dr. Clarke of the Clarke- rifmBrower Optical Co., 112 Sixth street, Portland, will be at the Hotel Heppner all day and evening, Thursday, Oct. 4. If you or your children are having trouble with your eyes, it would pay you to see him. It will cost you noth ing for the examination. We never recommend glasses un less required, but should you need them, our modern scientific method of eye examination will give the best results. Dr. Clarke will mnke regular trips to Heppner hereafter. Auv. 6 per cent Loans under Reserve System on city or farm property. Re serve Deposit Company, 72 Fourth Street. Portland, Ore. 3m, RELIEFQUOTANDT HALF RAISED HERE Red Cross Drive for Jap anese Funds Seems to Lag. WHEAT IS ACCEPTED Local Chapter Would Like to Ship Carload Branded "Morrow Coun ty Wheat"; Irrigon Over Top. At yet there remaina more than half of Morrow county's quota to be raised for the Japanese relief fund. and at report from the headquarters of the Morrow County Red Croat re veals the fact that the response U slow, and many communities are yet to be heard from. Heretofore, our people have been prompt in responding to the call for need, and it must be that they do not folly realize the gTeat necessity of helping Japan In this her hour of great disaster and suffering. Many of the adjoining communities and counties report their quotas fully raised, and in some instances more than was asked has been provided. Up to September 25, Mrs. Emmet Cochran, chairman, reports the funds raised in this county as follows: City of Heppner $150.00 Ruth Chapter No. 32, O. E. S 25.00 Heppner Chapter, No. 26, R. A, M. and Heppner Lodge, No. 69, A. F. k A. M 25.00 Heppner Lodge B. P. O. Elks 25.00 Ladies St, Patrick's parish . 25.00 Federated Church 11.26 Christian Church 21.56 W. B. Barratt 6.00 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reitmann -, 2.00 American Legion, Heppner 53.69 W. W. Bechdolt, Hardman 6.00 Boardman 33.10 Irrigon 35.00 Collection, Star Theater 24.32 Total . ,.$440.93 Wheat Ia Wanted. Donations of wheat, as stated above, will be gladly accepted. It U suggested by Mrs. Cochran that there could be no finer advertisement for Morrow county than the shipping of a car of wheat right through to San Francisco, and this could be realixed by each farmer donating from one to two sacks. At San Francisco this wheat would go onto the relief ship direct to Japan, being placarded all the way through as Morrow county wheat. It Is a fine idea and should work out. "Come on; let's go! Eh? What?" The following donations of wheat have so far been made, and if you wish to join in on this, leave your wheat at your local warehouse, with instiuctions that it be turned over to the Morrow County Red Cross chan ter, v ho will see that it reaches it proncr destination, and that you have credit. Come, join in with these: Brown & Lowry, 5 sacks. Heppner Elevaor CoH 6 sacks. Buschke Bros., 5 sacks. The Way Irrigon Did It, Here's the way to do things. Coma on. Figure out your per cent of quota and get it. Five thousand people fn Morrow county and our quota is $025. This is the way Irrigon did her bit, and is expressed in this interesting letter from the little city in tha irri gation district: "Irrigon, Ore., Sept 22, 1323. "Mrs. Emmet Cochran, Chairman Red Cross, Heppner, Ore. "Dear Mrs. Cochran: "Enclosed find check for $35.00 for Japanese Relief Fund. We have not had time to make thorough canng of this district but have collected some of this, total $15.00, and five of us have agreed to guarantee the rest, so I am enclosing my check for the full amount. We will, however, solicit again and then fill in our parts equal ly to make up the difference. Will mail you list of donors when this is done and additional funds if any such be collected. Yours very truly, "N. Seaman, M. F. Wadsworth, Per N. Seaman." FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. September 30. 1923. All-Day Union Services. All-Day Union Services with the Christian churches of lone and Lex ington. Great services all day, and Basket Dinner at 12:30. "Behold how good and how pleasant it is for breth ren to dwell together in unity." Alt the members of the church are urged and all the friends of the church are invited, to unite with us and our guests on Sunday; Bible School at 9:45, preaching 11 o'clock. Basket Dinner 12:30. Preaching and Com munion service at 2:30, Christian En deavor at 6:30 and evening preaching at 7:30. Special musical features will be introduced at all the services, giv en by home people and guests; splen did messages are awaiting you in the sermons. The pastor will preach an other of his series on Sunday eve ning, subject "Has God Revealed Him self to Men? Everyone is cordially invited to attend. LIVINGSTONE. MRS. MOORE ENTERTAINS. One of the most attractive affairs of the week was the shower given Wednesday night by Mrs. Walter Moore for Miss Doris Mahoney, who is soon to become the bride of Mr. Archie Ball of lone. A wagon drawn by little Larry Moore was brought in during tha eve ning, filled with many beautiful gifts for the bride to be. Seated about the beautifully ap pointed table with its center piece of rt-d and white dahlias were the guest of honor, Mrs. W. P. Muhonvy, Mrs. Paul Gemmell, Mrs. K K. Mahoney, Mrs. Fred Farrior, Mrs. Gene Penland, the Misses Dorothy Hill, Annie Hynd, Violet Hynd, Kathleen Mahoney, Dor othy Anderson, Thelma Miller, Helen BarraU, Pat Mahoney and the hostess. Sam Late Things In Jewelry.- Huylor.