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THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1923. PAGE THREE GILMAN-FRENCH RANCH IS SOLD Wheeler County Ranch of 34,000 Acres Sold to Portland Interests. (The Dalles Optimist) What ia probably the bifCRCHt real estate deal made In Eaitern Oregon in recent years wai consummated during the past week when the Gil-man-French ranch in Wheeler county passed from the hands of the French Interests to S. F. Wilson and asso ciates. Mr. Wilson is the president of the Bankers Discount Corporation, and has taken charge of the proper erty. The deal was made through the Max Luedeman Company, of Port land. This property is one of the largest of its kind In the entire state, and one of the best known. The entire ranch is composed of 34,000 acres, approxi mately 6,000 being tillable land. Much of this land is in a high state of cul tivation, and in years gone by as high as 6,000 head of cattle have been han dled on the property. It is one of the best watered ranches in the coun ty, several streams of considerable size flowing through it, and springs being located on many sections. An idea of the immensity of this property can be obtained from the fact that on it there is in excess of 200 miles of fence in other words, enough fence to go from The Dalles to Portland, with plenty left over to enclose The Dalles. The exact consideration has not been made public, but it is reported to be well in excess of a quarter of a million dollars. A KubstHiitiul puy ment down has been made, and the balance is to be paid over on the title being satisfactorily proven, the date to be not later than the 16th of next month. The fact that the new own ers have taken possession and placed their stock on the property indicates that there is practically no ponsibility of the deal falling through. It is re ported that the new owners will stock the ranch to capacity, with both sheep and cattle. The Giiman-French ranch was op erated successfully for years under the management of J. W. Gilman, well known cattle man. In 1904 Mr. Gilman was injured while haying, when a cable broke, a block striking him in the head. From that time he was un able to handle the ranch. For some time past O. B. RoberUon, deputy state superintendent of banks, in charge of French ft Co., has been making a personal effort to dispose of this property, French ft Co. hold ing a mortgage of $05,000 on 11,000 acres of it. The deal was so large that the dozens of people who became interested Anally backed out, and it was feared that a latsifactory sale could not be made until spring. Sev eral parties with colonization plans and considerable cash visited the property and tried evory wny to nwtng the trade, but were unab' to raise the large amount required. The sale involves some of the finest land in Wheeler county, and it Is certain that the day will come when the immense holdings will be cut up, and support scores of families. Sale Means Bank Dividend. When the final payment Is made on this sale a dividend of ten per cent will be distributed by French ft Com pany, according to Mr. Robertson. In addition to the ten per cent in the commercial department, a payment of another three per cent will be made in the savings department. This will make a total paid depositors in the commercial department of sixty per cent, and ninety three per cent in the savings department. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Patterson and party were here Sunday night from Canyon City, enroute to Portland to attend the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. They were over night guests at the Hurlburt home. Mr. Patterson is an attorney at Can yon City. He was Receiver of the United States land office at The Dal les several years ago at the time J. P. Lucas was Register. He and Mr. Lucas talked over old times, while in the city. Condon Globe-Times. Wm. Luttrell was one of a party who went to Snake river yesterday hunting. Mr. and Mrs. Luttrell came up from their home at Grass Valley Friday to take in the last day of the fair and were disappointed on account of the rain forcing the fair to close. They did get to witness the big fire in Joseph Sunday morning however. Joseph Herald. HORSES For draft or saddle horses see Dave Pressley, town, or T. J. Matlock ranch. Prices right. Beavers and Sundodgers Meet Homecoming Day O. A. C. and Washington U. Teams Thought Evenly Matched; Bag Rush, Feed, Other Feature Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis, Oct. 16. Beavers vs. Washing ton univesity "Sundodgers" is the big bill that will be put on for the col lege alumni, Oregon newspaper men and other attendants at homecoming, Saturday, November 3. The Kook Soph bag rush, varsity '0" procession, cafeteria lunch and annual ball are other events already scheduled. The Beavers are credited by L. H. Gregory, Oregon sports writer, who visited the campus and gave the team the once-over, with being unusually strong in the line and very hard to score on. R. B. Rutherford, coach, is putting in hard licks just now to develop a fast, hard-hitting back field. If the raw material develops accord ing to promise the Beavers should have a slight edge on their rivals. All hands agree that it will be a pretty game, well worth going far to see. Oregon editors have been specially invited, by Carl Lodell, manager of student activities, and Sigma Delta Chi, journalistic fraternity, to be guests of the college for the day. At homecoming last year nearly 100 Ore gon newspaper writers and publishers gathered to see the sports and look the college over. Campus roadways have been broad ened and improved until it will be possible to handle the crowds with less confusion. Bell field is in good condition now, and both frrandstands and much of the bleacher section are rainproof. The Waldo co-eds have agreed to vacate Waldo hall for the day to pro vide the alumni and the editors the best place on the campus for cafe teria lunch and friendly chat. Most guests know what it means to eat at Waldo with Miss Sybilla Hadwen, di rector of dormitories in charge. INDIAN FINED FOR KILLING ELK. For shootnig an elk, a couple of weeks ago in the north end of the county, Stephen Reuben, a Nezperce Indian, was fined $500 by Justice A. B. Conaway on Monday. A jail term also provided by the drastic law pro tecting elk, was waived on condition that the Indian pay the fine. He de parted to get the money, in custody of Game Warden Albee of Umatilla county. Two elk were killed on the head waters of Salmon river, above Troy, and near the Washington state line. The hides were taken by game officials at Lewiston and a search made for the hunter. He had come to Enter prise, and then had gone on to Pen dleton. The Umatilla county warden and F. M. Brown, chief deputy state game warden, located him and brought him to Enterprise. He pleaded guilty and the heavy fine was imposed. Enter prise Record-Chieftain. DENTISTS ARE ASSOCIATED. Dr. M. A. Leach, formerly of Cor vallis where he practiced dentistry for several years, is now associated with Dr. F. L Ingram in the practice of dentistry here. Dr. Leach came to Pendleton on account of the higher altitude. Pendleton East Oregonian. Dodge car for gale at $125. See Jeff French, city. Farming Prosperity Is Vision of 0.A.C Dean No Nee for Alarm Over Decrease In Agricultural Students Throughout N ation, Declares A. B. Cord ley. Present indications point to a ris ing tide in farming conditions all over the United States, according to A. B. Cordley, dean of the school of agriculture. Although 10 leading agricultural colleges of the country report an av erage decrease of 28 per cent in de gree students in agriculture. Dean Cordley sees no need for alarm over the situation. The agricultural de pression of the last two years, the contniued propaganda to the effect that the farmer is the "under dog" have caused this condition, he be lieves. "Farming conditions are surely on the upward trend," says Dean Cord ley. "The nation has passed the low point in agricultural depression, and prices for farm products are rising while the cost of farm commodities is falling. The student who does not al low his future to be influenced too much by present conditions is making a good investment in common sense, because agriculture ia a basic indus try, and in the long run it must be profitable. We are approaching a per iod of agricultural prosperity, and when it comes, it will bring increased opportuntiea and demand for trained leaders." A statement made this week by Sen ator Arthur Capper, wheat belt pub lisher and chief of the senate farm bloc, corroborates Dean Cordley's be lief as to the upward tendency of ag riculture. The income of farmers this year will be a billion dollars over la' t. the senator predicts, and al though conditions are still not what they should be, progress is rapidly be ing made, and the vast majority of farmers are feeling better. OREGON STUDENTS ELECTED TO JOURNALISM FRATERNITY University of Oregon. Eugene, Oct. 16. Six major students enrolled in the University of Oregon school of joumalim have been elected to mem bership in Sigma Delta Chi, national men'i journalism fraternity. They are : Ben Maxwell, Salem ; Taylor Huston, Burns; Robert F. Lane, Eu gene, and Don Woodward, William Akers and Leo Munly, of Portland. Election to Sigma Delta Chi is made on the basis of scholarship and the showing made by the student on the staff of the Emerald, the University daily, and outside newspapers. Men must indicate that they intend to fol low journalism as a life work before they can become eligible for mem bership in the fraternity. All of the men elected have held places on the Emerald staff. Maxwell served as news editor and Huston as night editor. Woodward is managing editor, Munly is business manager, and Akers covers sports. Lane is a special writer and was on the staff of the Gold Beach Reporter last summer. WANTED A good, steady, gentle manly salesman to handle a Ward's wagon in Morrow county. No exper ience needed. For full particulars write promptly to D. Ward's Medical Company, Winona, Minnesota. Estab lished 1855. Oregon Agricultural Program Soon Ready Aim fa to Help Farmer Realise P re fits en His Industry Comnaensnr ate With Expense and Value. To assist in bringing about condi tions that will make it possible for the Oregon farmer to realize from his labor and investment returns that are commensurate with those received in other lines of endeavor the Exten sion service of the Oregon Agricul tural college has made a detailed study of agriculture in this state and will publish soon this information in bulletin form under the title "An Ag ricultural Program for Oregon." This study points out what crop, livestock and fruit products are be ing grown, where and in what quan tities, and how this production har monizes with consumption demands. Account is taken of both the ability to produce and the possibility of pro fitably marketing the product. It is shown that the population of the state has grown from 13,000 in 1860 to 783,000 in 1920 and that the value of farm property has increased from S million dollars to 818 million in the same period. Nevertheless, only 8.2 per eent of the state's 61, 188,480 acres are listed in the U. S. census for 1919 as "improved land." A definite program for agricultural development Is suggested as a guide for all agencies interested in improv ing farm conditions in Oregon. Italian Prune None beter any where; 4 l-4c per pound at my or chard, any quantity. Wm. LeTrace. Hardman Plays First Game of the Season Hardman high school ptayfd their first football game when they met Lexington's second team on the Ut ter' field Friday. The game was clean and was played In a sportsman like manner. No man en the Hard man team was distinguished for his individual playing as was Juni De vine of the Lexington squad. The victory for Lexington was due to Ma speed, while the Hardman team made themselves noticeable for their ac curacy in the forward pass. Although the score was 27 to 12 In favor of Lexington, the Hardman boys are to be congratulated on their suc cess in consideration of the fact that this was their first experience with foctball. We are informed that but two of the boys who played Friday had never seen a game. They proved, however, that they have the stuff in them, and with their fine new equip ment they should be encouraged to get down to good work and come out better than second best in future en counters. We are Informed by Prof. Kellogg of Lexington that this was really a practice game between the two teams and the Lexington team was com posed largely of the grammar school boys who had not been in a game be fore this season. A fair sized crowd witnessed the game. FINED $104 AND COSTS. Henry Cohn, who was arraigned in the Justice court on October 1 for having intoxicating liquor in his po session and plead not guilty, was again brought before the court on Tuesday, October 9, and on changing his plea to guilty was fined $100 and $2.60 costs. o2jter a mght in the cold YouVe amotor that starts RIGHT AWAY if RED CROWNS in the tank Vaporizes rapid h one spark is EN0UGI1-fbrlOOpowe& USE RED CROWN for comfortable winter driving ICR lRTINO ST5 'IP' Si1 9r Take a look at Sporting Goods Windows during mton oiDortsmetfs Week October to 20- 111 mm am lorn .!. " W-t SrioV.J IVJ3 14 mi If I ifl IJvl Suittk'.efw BfWNT Vk JACK RABBIT 1 UNCVKILOM I'l.l Heavy Duck Load fa THIS week, hardware and sporting goods dealers here in town and the Remington Arms Company are working together to help you and every other sportsman look around and enjoy yourselves. Dealers are making special displays in hunting and camping equip ment; Remington Fire Arms, Ammunition and Cutlery. These displays are unusual. They are special. They are worth going out of your way to see. Don't miss them! REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, Inc., New York City Established 1816 The New Remington Qame Loads Be sure to see them the biggest advance ever made in loaded shot shells. Produced as the result of important Remington dis coveries about powder. There is a E.mington Game Load for every kind of game in this locality. E.xh one is loaded to give safe and uniform velocity, pattern and penetration the right shooting quality for that particular kind of game. The load pictured above is the Remington Heavy Duck Load. It comes in 12-gauge with either No. 4, 5 or 6 Shot and in 20-gauge (the hard hitting 2" shell) in No. 6, 7 or VA Shot. The velocity, pattern and penetration are right for big ducks, and for long range shooting when they are flying high. Sure and safe I Remington Came Loads are loaded in the famous Nitro Club We tproof Shells. 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