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The Gazette-Times PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 40, Number 26. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCT. 4, 1923. Subscription $2.00 Per Year Weather Draws Record Attendance and Big Receipts. TERRY IS CHAMPION Loetl Man Take Pint In Backing Contest; Larger Equipment Makea Better Show. With large crowd and a better how than last year, Heppner'i see ond Rodeo came to a successful con clusion Saturday night. The weather cleared Thursday morning and all three days were bright and cheery. The first day, though bigger than last year, was somewhat slow, the crowd not being exceedingly large and the events lagged. Things picked up very noticeably on Friday, how ever, and on Saturday the largest crowd ever gathered In Heppner wit nessed the show on Gentry field. More equipment was on hand this year, there being tougher horses, so some say, than the local boys were capable of riding. The excellent bucking exhibitions would not alto gether substantiate this statement, ; as the riding of Jack Terry, winner of the contest, Dolph Brown, who placed third, Emery Moore, participant in the finals, and Lloyd Matteson, winner of the consolation prize, all home talent, was of the first order, Ed Caufieid, winner of second place in the finals, is an outside rider, and one thoroughly capable of sticking the tough ones. Several boys were Kurt in the bucking contest. Cecil Lieuallen, who received the worst in uries, was thrown over the horse's head and struck by a hoof. He had his jaw bone broken in two places and was out of his head till late that night He is reported to be progress- ing nicely now, however. Dolph Brown received injuries Friday when his horse turned a summersault with him that prevented him from doing his best on Saturday. Lynn Hale had an arm broken when thrown Thurs day, and Herb French was injured in the contests Saturday. Races Interesting. The races were one of the big fea tures of the three days. In the cow boys' races first money for the three days was divided between Lonnia Copenhaver, W. Helmich and Ben Jory. Vernon Brown, small son of Chris Brown, won first in the boys' pony race. Stout running a close sec ond and tying in one race. In the re lay race, the Ilinton creek string, jockeyed by Jackie French, won the first day, and the Peterson string from Ukiah carried off the honors the fol lowing two days. The calf and steer roping exhibi tions were not as good as they might have been. Very few of the ropers succeeded in landing their animal, and some of these were unable to tie him after they got him. Fast time for both calves and steers was made by 7ony Cunha, a professional roper. One or two local boys got their ani mal and tied him, but were slow, Howard Lane and Bill Kilkenny made best time among local boys. Eddie Sheridan had the misfortune to break his ankle while dismounting his horse on the run to catch a steer which ha had roped and thrown. Other features of the arena show that proved Interesting were mule riding, bull riding, and wild cow milk ing contest. No one succeeded In riding the Wright Bos. big brindle bull, though a purse of $25 was of fered. An amusing feature each day was a clown stunt put on by N. F. Lawson and his net donkey. The big parade on Friday and Saturday fore noons did much toward livening up the morning activities. Attractions Many. The Dalles band was liberal at all times with their music and did much toward putting pep in things gener ally. At the Fair grounds a big car nival company with fcrris wheel and merry-go-round kept the crowd enter tained. In the athletic tent was a former acquaintance of the city, "Moose" Norbeck, who took on all corners in boxing. He staged a bout with Heppner's white hope, Jake Dex ter, who won the decision. The two pavilions were the scene of the eve ning's hilarity. A big jazs feat was had In the dance pavilion, while the '49ers held forth In the exhibit pavil ion. The record crowd for a Hepp ner dance floor, la reported to have been in attendance Saturday night. Though the local committee has not finished checking assets and liabilit ies, there is no doubt that this year's show was a financial success. The collection taken Saturday for the in jured men netted $123. Money for Non-Winner. As a consolation prize to those rid ers who took no money in the bucking contests, the Rodeo committee put up $25 and the First National Hnnk, through W. P. Mahoncy, added $25 more, which was equally divided among the four riders who received no prize money. PATRON-TEACHERS TO MEET. The regular meetnlg of the Patron Teachera' association will be held in the high school auditorium Tuesday. October 9, at 3 o'clock. A short pro gram will be given, consisting of a number by the fifth grade, reading by Miss Christ, vocal solo by Miss Da vies and a general discussion of the activities and scope of the association for the ensuing year. This is a very important business meeting and all parents and patrons are especially urged to be present on time so all business may be finished at an early hour. Please note chnngo of time to 8 p. m. MRS. C. E. WOODSON, Pres. MRS, OPAL CLARK, Sec. Would you like to have a hundred marks of German money, ronl legal fonder of (iormnny at the present time? You can get this by attending the Christian It i bio school on Sunday morning next. POTATO MARKET HOLDS UP WELL Cooperative Association Aids Growers in Disposing of Crop; Wheat Yield Short. C. E. SPENCE, Market Agent, 728 Court House, Portland. The United State. Department of Agriculture, in it, official publication, gives a good illustration of what or ganization is doing for the fanners in handling potatoes in Nebraska. It aattes that last year the growers in the south-central part of the state were unorganized and five or six brokerage and shipping agencies op erated and the results to the growers were very unsatisfactory. This year the growers organized and almost 90 of the acreage in that locality is under contract to be sold thru a central selling agency, under stand ard grades. The federal publication states that the result is that cash buyers are on the ground and they take all the potatoes offered every day and that "the present season is much more satisfactory to dealers and growers alike." The growers are running their own business. They are putting up a standard pack. Buyers know what they are getting. By controlling the output the farmers are not fighting each other for markets. It is a busi ness proposition of marketing a com modity. It is a system that must be generally adopted. There is some opposition to the new potato grading and inspection law in this state. There always is at first with any such law of regulation. But If those who are dissatisfied will see what grading, standardization and in spection have done to the fruit in dustry of California, they will wel come this law and heartily co-operate with it. The state cooperative poultry asso ciation is asking its members if they will sign new contracts, the present contracts expiring December of this year. The new contract will have a clause under which any member may withdraw at stated times if he is not satisfied with the association. The association, under its present man agement, has had a very satisfactory year, members generally have been very much pleased with results, and there will no doubt be hearty backing of the new contracts by producers. This association has been through the mill, made the usual mistakes, corrected them, and is now in posi tion to control the egg production of the state to the advantage of poultry men, if they will get behind the as sociation and sustain it. The Department of Agriculture of the State of Washington, in its offi cial News Letter, states that the com bined wheat crop of Canada and the United States is 87,000,000 bushels lets than last year, and that the bot tom of the fake about a tremendous surplus should have fallen out by this time. It says the millers are quietly taking all the hard wheat of fered at substantial premiums over I'card of Trade quotations, leaving nothing but soft wheat for the eleva tors. The publication states that when the exporters come into the market to get the wheat that Europe must have "they will have to pay for it." The "great surplus of wheat" was a newspaper-created surplus in the interests of the grain buyers and at the expense of the American farm era. When the wheat growers control their wheat and run their own busi ness, newspsper propaganda will not be able to put such fakes over on a nation. Western Union Payroll Stolen; Daylight Robbery Officials at Heppner received word early Wednesday morning of the rob bery of the Western Union Telegraph company at Seattle lute on Tuesday. The robbery was committed by four men and was said to be one of the boldest daylight holdups ever perpe trated in the city. About $8000 of funds that was to go to the employees of the company was stolen and the robbers made a clean get-away, having locked the cashier and his assistant up in the vault underneath the offices. The telegrnm received here gave a full description of the robberB bs best they could be described, and it stnted that they were all young men, and wore no masks at the time tho hold up was going on. According to the newspaper reports of the affair, the Seattle police hold to the theory that the robbers were former em ployees that had worked In the build ing and knew well bow to proceed. OREGON ROADS BEST. Judge W. I. Campbell received a letter from his son Arthur this week, in which Art described his trip back to Iowa City where he has a fellow ship with Iowa State College. Art said he arrived Just two days late for the opening of school, with one big Iron man in his pocket. He had some hard luck getting across Ne braska, as he hit there the same time the big rains did, and he said his wheels wouldn't do anything but spin In the mud, or if he did get going he would land in a ditch. He re marked that ha would never again cuss Oregon roads, as they were so much better than anything be went over. VICTORY CELEBRATED. -An event which might be considered a celebration of the winning of first prize in the burking contest at the Rodeo by Jack Terry, was the arrival of a baby daughter nt his home Sun day morning. This isn't the (1 rat time such a thing has happened at the Terry home, but Jack is none the less a mighty proud daddy, as well as an expert broncho buster. REPORT CAR SALES. Cohn Auto company, of this city, re port the following car sales in the last ten days: Dodges E. O. Noblo, J. W. Watt, W. H. Cleveland: Over- lands O. M. Anderson, Ed Gonty, F. S. Parker and Frank W. Turner. They report the car market to be improv ing greatly with many sales in view. LOCAL n ITEMS It was just 45 years ago that Jake Pearson arrived at Umatilla Landing, as the town of Umatilla was then known. He had made the journey across tne plains by train to San Francisco, and then came up to Port land by boat and then on to Uma tilla. He settled on Little Butter creek, and since has resided there continuously and reared his family, being one of the early pioneers of this section. Mr. Pearson was in the city on Friday with his family to at tend the Rodeo. It might be sug gested right here, as Mr. Pearson is but one of many of the early settlers still residing in the county, that a very good feature for the Rodeo next year would be a reunion of the pio neers, and we hope that the commit tee having the matter in charge will give this serious consideration and arrange a part of the program for this feature. A union service of the Christian churches of lone, Lexington and Heppner was held at the local church on Sunday last. Dinner was served at the church at 12:30 and the all day services were greatly enjoyed. E. A. Palmer, pastor at Lexington, de livered the morning address and the afternoon and evening addresses were by Pastor Livingstone. It is planned to hold the next meeting of this sort at Lexington in December, and later a similar meeting is arranged to be held with the lone church. Leonard Kummerland, son of Mr. snd Mrs. Williom Kummerland of Clarks canyon, is confined in the Heppner hospital, suffering from in juries that he received at his home on Sunday when the bank along the deep ditch where he was standing gave way and he was thrown to the bottom. His injuries seem to be quite serious and of auch a nature that he may have to remain under the physi cian's care for some time, though it was not thought at the time that he was hurt at all. Judge William P. Dutton came in from Portland on Tuesday and is spending a few days here on business. While Judge Dutton has been absent from Heppner and resided in Port land the most of the time for several years past, he is always glad to get back to the old home town, and the big rain now in progress makes him feel just as much at home as thoueh he were in the Willamette valley. A delightful program is being ore- pored for the Rally Day exercises at the Christian church on Sundav orning next, and everyone is cor dially invited. German Marks will be distributed gratia in the Bible school to all present. Another souvenir will be given the Primary division of the school. You are invited. The county fair and races are on at Condon today, and from weather Indications it looks like they would have a wet time of it. Here is hoping, however, that the weather brightens up for the Gilliam county folks dur ing the balance of their fair season, as it did for the Rodeo at Heppner last week. The Christian church will offer a unique souvenir on Sunday next at their Rally Day session, a German note of One Hundred Marks will be presented to everyone attending the Uiblo school. This is a souvenir that is well worth preserving, unique among the history of nations. If there was any section of Morrow county that failed to be represented by a goodly attendance at the Rodeo on Snturdny, wo fniled to notice it. People were here from all over the county, and many of the adjoining communities were also in evidence by goouiy numbers. I have Just received a nice line of ladies' garments which I am offcrine- at prices that will appeal to all class es of buyers. Dresses, (10 to 46j conts, $22.50 to $05. Also a splendid line of skirts and sweaters at very reasoname prices. MKS. L. G. HER ItlN. K. K. Baxter, of Portland, was a visitor in Heppner for several days the first of the week. He is in chare-c of the estate of the late Robert F. Hynd and was looking after business here in connection therewith. He de parted for home Tuesday. t-vorott 1'attlson, who camo un from Portland to spend a day or two at the Koneo, returned home Sunday. White Wyandotte pullets for sale. Young's Second Hand Exchange. WANTED-A NEW FALL In. x ill Show at Hermiston Set For Oct. 5 and 6 Display of Hogs and Dairy Products Com from Rich Umatilla Project Farms. Dairying seems to be the one branch of farming today that doesn't have to apologize to the banker every sixty or ninety days, says J. W. Camp bell of Hermiston, who in company with A. W. Agnew was in Heppner Saturday to take in the Rodeo and ad vertise the Hermiston Dairy and Hog show, Oct. 6 and 6. The investigation of the U. S. Department of Agricul ture disclosed the remarkable situa tion that the dairymen of the United States is the one large class of farm ers whose dollar today is worth par. For ten years the farmer! of west ern Umatilla county and northern Morrow county, have stayed by the dairy cow, and now this district is known as the leading dairy district or tne state, excepting of course the great Willamette valley and Tilla mook county, Mr. Campbell asserted. The number of dairy cattle has in creased by 500 per cent in this per iod. Dairymen have gone in for the best producing blood and the world famous Jerseys have become the lead ing breed. The first cooperative bull association in the U. S. having as its purpose the securing of better blood than any one dairyman could afford, was started eight years ago and has been very successful. Along with the dairy cow has come the hog and now each year at Her miston the annual Hog and Dairy show is held. This year the show is on October 5 and 6, with $1200 in cash premiums. Auto Traffic Is Very Heavy at Arlington The city of Arlington, being situat ed on the Columbia and John Day mgnways, is In position to receive a lot of travel, and from the last issue of the Bulletin, we take the follow ing: Last Sunday's motor traffic was per haps the heaviest for any one day in the history of the Columbia River roadway. Round-Up visitors and tou rists contributed to the road conges tion. Estimates on the number of cars that passed through Arlington duing tne day range from 4000 to 6000. At the noon hour the main street of the city was lined on each side with park ed cars while a string of them wend ed their way down the middle of the street looking for parking space. The front entrances of the Vendome hotel and Frank 4 Hank's place resembled a bread line, and in fact was a line of hungry individuals waiting their turn to get tables. Mr. Williams of the Vendome estimates that he fed 1000 people during the day, and Frank A Hank say they crowded that figure close. No accidents involving injury to mo torists were reported. Snell & Lem on's wrecker was a busy machine, but none of the wrecks brought In were of a serious nature. Marshal Sweet en had but little trouble with the street congestion and no accidents. MINING ENGINEER HERE. M. J. Dunn of Wallace, Idaho, an expert mining engineer, arrived at Heppner Tuesday, and on Wednesday went out to the Willow creek coal mines to make some investigations. Information given this naner is to the effect that while Mr. Dunn is not a coal mine expert, he is sent here by spoxane parties who are interested In getting some data with reference to the Willow creek depostis and to make his report concerning same. Just what significance this visit has, we are not able to say, but it indicates that the Interest of outside people in the Willow creek mines has not been allowed to die out entirely. A letter from Mrs. J. T. Hinkle to friends in Echo says that Mr. Hinkle has now lost the use of his limbs, but that otherwise his condition Is slight ly improved. Tho doctors have re sorted to transfusion of blood, but while Mr. Hinkle showed some Im provement as a result of this treat ment at first, recent transfusions have not benefitted him, Echo News. SUIT LI A proposition was taken up by the high school last week which will en able them to buy new athletic equip ment. A representative of the Coun try Gentleman spoke to the students on an arrangement bv which the nn. pils get subscriptions to this maga- nne and of every dollar taken in, nity cents remains in the school treasury. To have some competition and make it a little more lively, the student body was divided into two teams, Barney Googles and Spark Plugs. Fay Ritchie la captain of the Barney Goo gles and Vawter Parker the business manager. Muriel Cason and Charles Notson engineer the Spark Plugs. The losing side must give a party for the winners and the interest is very xeen. A committee consisting of Austin Smith, Elaine Slgsbee and Mary Craw ford has been appointed to consider the organization of literary soceties in the high school. No such organiza tion has worked in the school for the past three years and it will be a pro gressive step to have them as an in fluence in the school again. The two high school yell leaders. Kathleen McDaid and Marvin Gem- mell, have arranged for a contest be tween the two teams to see which team can get the most of its mem bers out to practice at the athletic practices and games. The side which wins is to be entertained by the los ers, the kind of entertainment being lett to the losing team to determine. Two new students, Bruce Spsulding and Charles Kirk, were enrolled Mon day. Many new books for the school li brary have come in this year and are being catalogued for use. The Hehisch staff for the year 1923-24 is as follows: Editor . Austin Smith Asst. Editor Harold Becket Business Manager .. Bernice Woodson Asst. Manager Redi Buseick Literary Luola Benee society Dorothy Pattison Music and Drama Violet Hynd Jokes Muriel Cason Girls' Athletics Elaine Sigsbee Boys' Athletics Ellmer Bucknum Senior Reporter Helen Wells Junior Reporter Mary Crawford Sophomore Reporter Margaret Barratt GOT MANY GOOD VIEWS. Photographer Sigsbee was a busy man all during the three days of the Rodeo, and if anything thrilling or interesting escaped his camera it was because he could not be in all places at all times. He succeeded in getting a greet many very excellent pictures of the bucking contests and the par ades and these are mounted on postal cards for convenience in mailing. All Bert lacked in getting these views was a complete movie outfit, but his big Graflex caught them in action ond a set of the views will be a nice sou venir of the Rodeo. BOY SCOUTS PROMOTED. At a meeting of the Boy Scouts on Wednesday evening, thirteen Tender foot scouts were promoted to the Second Degree. Those thus honored were Reld Buseick, Chas. Notson. Robt. Tash, Johnnie Turner, Crockett Sprouls, Durward Tash, Vawter Par ker, Jim Thomson. Harlan Devin. Stanley Minor, Edward Keller, James Keller and Maurice Edmundson. Clar ence Hayes satisfactorily passed the test and was admitted as a Tender foot, HURT BY AUTO. Wm. Lassen was the unfortunate victim of the Dodge car of Sheriff Mc- Uunee Friday morning, just after the big parade. Mr. Lassen stepped in the road of the car just as Mr. Mc Duffee started to back it out of Its parking place. The car had gained sufficient momentum to throw Mr. Lassen quite violently to the ground and he sustained severe bruises about the face. C. L. Sweek and wife departed for Eugene on Tuesday in rcsuonsc to word received of the very serious Ill ness of a sister of Mrs. Sweek. VINCENT'S ANGINA COMMON DISEASE Resembles Diphtheria, But Does Not Have Serious Effect; Cases Usually Sporadic. By FREDERICK D. STRICKER, M. D, State Board of Health. Vincent's Angina is sometimes con fused with diphtheria, and it is chief ly of importance on that account. It is a condition that produces little disturbance and usually occurs in sporadic form. The disease is due to the acillus fusiformis, a large coarse, cigar shaped organism, in association with which a species of mouth spirochoete is constantly found. Both of these organisms are found in healthy mouths, especially about the margins oi tne gums. They are also found in abundance in the mouth in eases of noma, gangrene of the mouth, ulcer ative stomatitis, gnigivitis dental caries and in the mouths of those whose teeth and gums are neglected. It is probable that in Vincent's An gina theBe organisms present in the mouth secretions of healthy individ uals, assume greater virulence, or be cause of some condition of lowered resistance on the part of the individ ual, they are able to set up the dis ease process. The condition is transferred by the passage of mouth secretions from one individual to another by droplet in fection in coughing, sneezing, etc., or more commonly by mouth secretions of the infected person conveyed to others by the use of the common drinking cup, dishes, or by articles shared by individuals, such as towels. Patients with Vincent's Angina should be instructed to exercise care in the disposal of mouth and nose secretions. They should be instruct ed in Oral Hygiene. They should use separate towels, dishes, etc., which should be sterilized by boiling five minutes. The aid of a good dentist is almost indispensable in relieving the condition. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. Lord's Day, October 7. Why not go to church? Eventually why not now? Sunday is our annual Rally Day for the Bible school, start in now and stay by it for the winter, the benefit will be yours. The reg- ular Bible school session at 9:45, and everyone attending, except in the Primary department will receive One Hundred Mark German note as a souvenir. These are eagerly sought as souvenirs, and here is your chance to get a piece of money that was worth $25 in 1914, and that you will wish to keep as a memento of falling au tocracy. The Rally Day exercises will take place of the morning preaching. Communion services will be held be tween these two services. The Christian Endeavorers will hold their meeting at 6:30, and the evening song and preaching service will be at 7:30. The theme of the evening sermon will be the third in the series, "Was Jesus Only a Super Man?" you will be welcomed at all of these services. LIVINGSTONE, Minister. MAHONEY-BALL. At the home of the bride's parents in this city, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. M honey, occurred the marriage at 8 o'clock on Sunday morning last of their daughter, Miss Doris May to Mr. Archie C. Ball of lone. The wed ding was a very quiet one, only im mediate relatives of the contracting parties being present. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. O. Living stone, pastor of the Christian church, and was followed by a four course wedding breakfast, the young couple departed immediately afterwards for Seattle on their wedding trip. They may decide to reside in the Sound country for the winter. Both the bride and bridegroom were students the past year at Oregon Ag ricultural College. Mrs. Ball was a graduate from Heppner high school, class of 21. Mr. Ball, who is a son of Mrs. Mary E. Ball of lone, followed farming in that section before going to the Corvallis school and is a young man well spoken of in his home com munity. The young people departed from Heppner with the best wishes for their future going with them from a host of friends. HERMISTON MEN HERE. A. W. Agnew and J. W. Campbell of Hermiston, were in Heppner Satur day to attend the Rodeo. Incidntally they were advertising the eleventh annual Dairy and Hog show which is dated at Hermiston for October 5 and 6 at the fair grounds. Both Mr. Ag new and Mr. Campbell are farmers of the Umatilla project largely interest ed in the Jersey dairy cattle. In con junction with Lew Tilden of their home town, who owns the largest herd of Jersey cattle in Eastern Oregon, these men era to stage an auction sale of 50 head of registered and grade Jerseys on October 12 at Her miston. Col. J. W. Hughes of Forest Grove, Ore., a widely known auction eer of the coast region will be on the block. Cows, heifers and bulls coming from the finest milk produc ing blood in the west are to be offered at this sale, according to these men. HORSES WERE TOUGH. At the Round-Up held at Heppner during the past week, the horses used in the bucking contests had plenty to oiler buckaroos. They had so much, in fact, that several of the cowboys were put on the hospital list, accord ing to C. L. Keithley who saw the show. Buck Lieuallen, former Pen dleton man, suffered a fractured jaw in one of the events. He had two front teeth knocked out here and his Hp cut when a horse struck him in the mouth with his head on its first jump. Herb trench bad his leg broken. He was brought here this morning to St. Anthony's hospital for medical care by John Brosnan. Several other cow boys were more or less seriously in jured. East Oregoninn. M. B. Hnincs and wife came over from Condon on Thursday evening last and were here for the Rodeo. Mr. and Mrs. Haines are in charge of the hotel at Condon, where they enjoy a fine patronage. re jhisjyeek Bjr Arthur Brabaaa On Plates of Gold. Why Fighting is Respect able. 93,000 Miles a Second. Whiskey, Champion Crim inal. One hundred years ago Joseph Smith, prophet, founded the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, He received from Heaven gold plates mysteriously engraved, and from them divinely guided, translated the Book of Mormon. At least, that's his story. His fol lowers say it should not be questioned by Christians that accept a similar story from Moses, about the tablets of tbe law. Those that wisely respect all re ligions, denying none, are interested especially in the changes that have come over Mormonism, still full of vitality after 100 years. Joseph Smith made a particular virtue of many wives for one man so did wise King Solomon, by the way. Modern Mormonism, rallying under the purple, blue and gold banner, "Cumorah-Ramah," says, "one wife is enough." That does not mean re pudiating Joseph Smith. Many good Christians tone down Jonah and the whale, knowing that the earth is round, do not insist that the four angela stood at the four corners of the earth. All life is a compromise. The Department of Commerce, Bu reau of Census, calculates the total wealth of the United States as about three hundred billions of dollara, three thousand dollars for every man, woman and child, nearly double the total wealth of 1912. One hundred per cent seems en couraging, and the Census Bureau figures may be technically accurate, but they don't mean anything. One single IDEA might be worth three hundred billions for instance, an idea supplying men with unlimit ed free power from sun or tides. There are many times three hun dred billions worth of wealth below the earth in mines, oil, gas, coal, and in the earth's thin crop producing carpet or soil. There are more than three hun dred billion dollar's worth of nitrogen in the air above us. This is a rich country, but we need more people, and instead of encouraging them to come in, we foolishly keep them out. A lady asks why the Dempsey-Firpo fight is allowed. "Once," says she, "prize fighters had to hide away in barns, like dog fighters. Now they nave the police to keep order for them while they knock each other down. How can you explain that?" Easily. A big prize fight now is worth two million dollara to the pro moters. That makes it RESPECT ABLE. The owner of a little eatnblinsr house must hide away. The owners of stock or produce exchange, where they bet millions, is respectable and protected. We have our weaknesses in this country, but we do show re spect for anything above one million. Henry Ford is studying a better kind of boat to carry freight and pas sengers. If he produces it, he will add billions to the nation's wealth. The height of mechanical folly is car-1 rying, on pounding rails and wheels, freight that ought to glide, without ' lo aunuay. ne nas oeen a sui friction or wear, along thousands of fer" for man!r ,Te,r and is much miles of canals and rivers. To enjoy a good headache, read Sir Ernest Rutherford, great British scientist, on the atom. A thousand atoms in the corner of your eye wouldn't bother you. You wouldn't know they were there. The atom, a complex unit of pure electricity, of which all substances, elements, wealth, rocks, buildings. money and men are made, is a min iature solar system. It has a central electron which is like the sun. Around it revolve dozens of smaller electrons like planets. The electrons farthest away from the centre, in this miniature solar system, travel slowly in their orbits only five hundred miles a second. Those nearest the centre travel at the inconceivable speed of ninety-three thousand miles a second. What horrible forces are locked up in those minute particles of matter? In such an "infra-world." Who knows what may happen, what generations may be born and die in the fraction of a second? Who knows that this milky way cosmos of ours, compared to which the earth is as big as an atom compared with the earth Itself, may not be a mere atom in a bigger cosmos? The power that holds together the atoms in a glassful of water would, If released, run all the machinery of the United States for an indefinite period. There's another headache in that thought A man asleep and drunk comolains because thieves took his spectacles, laiee teeth and money. That man shouldn't comolain of thieves, but of the whiskey that he drank. Whiskey is the champion thief, stealing not only money, but healht, reputation, character, and finally life. Italian Prunes None beter anv. hJ?'' 4 1"IC V" P0Un', ' my Hpr'"J' Th h" "od P'" chard, any quantity. Wm. LeTrace. TAX MISSION All Men Appointed Fail to Qualify; Service Is Gratis. OPINION EXPRESSED Attorney General Van Winkle Saye Special Election Will Not Solve Oar Problem; Matter la Air. The tax commission for Morrow county was to have met Monday, but as only one of the list of appointees accepted, there was no commission to meet C. G. Blayden of Boardman was the only member to qualify. county officials evince some little uneasiness over this commission bus iness. They think it's a farce, but don't know just how much of a mess it may cause. Three months' work free gratis doesn't appeal to Mr. Or dinary Citizen, which means it is not likely there ever will be a eommisson under the present terms. Dstrict At torney Notson says the only thing that can be done is to refer the mat ter to a vote of the people. This means another special election, more expense, and everything that Gov. Pierce promised us less of in cam paign days. Since the above was put into type. we have been informed by District Attorney Notson that word received by him from the Attorney General is to the effect that it will not be possi ble to correct our difficulty by a spec ial election, aa the law provides only for elections where the six per cent limit in the budget has been passed. There may be some way out of the difficulty, but as yet it is not apparent. wore; received direct from Mr. Blay- don is to the effect that he did not qualify as one of the special tax commissioners for Morrow county, and that leaves this county a blank so far as this official body is con cerned. It may be possible, however, to get men appointed to serve and pass upon the budgets, but there seems to be no one available for the three months of gratis work that will be required if the intent of the law is fully carried out. The county court will present the matter to Gov ernor Pierce in this light, we are in formed, and what is done will depend upon his action. RETURN FROM TRD7 TO B. C Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Campbell re turned to Heppner Friday evening from a two week's auto trio which took -them north as far aa Ball River, B. C, where they have daughter living. Mr. Campbell reports very good roads most of the way, and all told a very pleasant trip. He said the British Columbia country was very grand and beautiful to gaze an on, but it didn't impress him as being very substantial. The altitude of Bull River, according to Mr. Campbell, is 2400 feet, and from there one can look np at peaks that tower around 8000 feet. Lumbering is practically the only industry, and a mill at Bull River turns out 3,000.000 feet yearly, he says. The Campbells returned by way of Spokane, where they visited at the home of a brother of Mr. CampbelL IONE ITEMS OF INTEREST. Mrs. Henry, mother of Mrs. Arthur Erwin, who has been visiting her daughter, departed for her home in St Louis, Mo., last Friday. Mr. Er win and family drove to Arlington where she took the train. Mrs. Alice Keller returned Satur day from a two weeks pleasure trip. She visited in Portland, Vancouver and White Salmon. She was accom panied home by her sister, Mrs. Bal siger. W. R. Brown who has been in a ll05Piu' Portland for soma time improved since his operation. The first number of the Lyceum given by the Ellison-White entertain ers, was given in the hall Saturday evening. Some very good selections were given. Mrs. Walter Cason, who is caring for her mother, Mrs. Hale, apent a few days in Heppner the past week visiting relatives. Mrs. Jess Mason passed away at the hospital in The Dalles Friday, Sept 28. She leaves her husband and four daughters. Cecil Sargent who has been farm ing in the Gooseberry country has rented the Lewis Balsiger farm near Jordan Siding. Jack Farris and Mr. Ahalt departed for Idaho Tuesday on a hunting trip. They will be gone about a month. Bert Mason motored to The Dalles Sunday to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Jess Mason. Lewis Balsiger has purchased a house and lot of Ike Howard and has moved his family to lone. Mrs. Jack Farris departed Monday for Medford where she expects to visit for a month. Mrs. Mayne Moore and daughter Winifred spent last week in Heppner visiting friends. Vern Van Marter, Heppner's real estate man, was looking our city over Monday. H. M. Olden and wife were business callers in lone Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Langdon were in lone on business Monday afternoon. Lewis Bisbce of Heppner was an lone visitor Tuesday. Frank Halferty and wife left for Portland Friday. Mrs. Charles Devin was among the Rodeo visitors on Saturday. She states that they are getting nicely lo cated in their new home in the upper Hood River valley and thinks that if Via Man t...l .. t L. - I - imirf., n,... ... ... ill. i. and their post office is Mt. Hood.