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V" PACK FOUR THE GAZETTE-TIMES. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29. 1923. I0NE NEWS ITLMS lsVfl O fUr N- It, 'on. Mt! . Mnr,ic id O. E. S l.dl !ni7 rvir.it.f in a very pltMunt inrnr. Worthy l.rmrid Ma tron Fir'li Kf!!'r linVt tnalir.c fctr officii. I vi.St at Ui timf Hided much U. th uFi. ,? th rfiPT,. Manv vtiitnr. fmm Tsr i p. inrii c chapter njoyfl tH iT.itmtnn work flit on. Joiiftmr ir.Mifttlt.r. foch! time waa id and rrf rf -hmtnU atrvra. Fvry"nr iprr.M(t therr.!vf a ravine enjoyed a nrst (nderf:. fvr rit.t nr.d much pri ipcken for th manner in hiih the tfm rot ob thin work. Fo ifwinf it a list of viator : Mr. and Mri, C. L Pweik Mr. and Mrn. Pean Goodman. Tr. and Jin McYurdo, Mr. and Mm. Pau! Gemmell, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Craw ford. Mr. and Mrs. P(l Ward. Pr. C C. Chick. Mm. Anna Sparer, Mrs Klilatxth Pix. Mra. Gene Penland, Mra. W. E. Pruyt. Mra. W. P. Ma'non ty, Mr. Kov Mlsfeidine. Mr. May Caae,. Mra. Olive Frye. Mra. F. J. Lo caa. Mra. W. A. Richardson, of Kuth Chapter. Hcppner. Mr. and Mra. A. E. Blackburn. Mrs. Ethel Sailing. Mra. Sophia Poaplas, Mra. Zadah Ebi. Mrs. Earl Pnell. Mra. Earl W. Gordon. Mrs. Edith Leghorn, Mra. Van &choaick. Jaanine Chapter. ArlinftoTt. Mr. and. Mra. Maurice Fry. Evalntoa, Ml, in F. Mrk!Ty. Antelope, Ore, Mra. McMillan. M aaco. Ore.. Mlaa Harriet Caae. Jar.eau, Alaik. The new rrt of the McXabb ware house cohapaed under the load of weat last Thursday, cauainj con aiderable damafe. About 2tXK) aaeka fell which will have to be aeparated and a part reaacked. ktea were aent from the Collma warehouse at Pen dleton to auperviae the work. lore people were well entertained the past week with the movie ahow on Wednesday, dog and pony ihow Thursday, and on Saturday erenir.f the aeeond part of the Lyceum course wee piven, which consisted of two young ladiea who were very fine read er and mualciana. Key. Chaney of Condon passed throuph lone on his way to Lexing ton, Hcppner and Rardman in the interests of the Ku Klux Klan. H. C Wood left for Valley poirrta on business Sunday. A number of Elks and their ladies from thia city drove to Arlington on Saturday evening and enjoyed the dance put on there under the auspices of Heppner Lodge No. 358. Keep your eye on Haylor's window. "Haunted Valley" By Herbert Robinson Adapted from the Patheserial by Frank Leon Smith Copyright try Path Exchanf, . CHAPTER IX HUNGST PlAMBS Out to Haunted Valley, Ruthlrour remark and I have come fc Ranger cowboy companion was be- offer you a ten-day extension oo comuut areatrv worried. He couia "" " "v not find his lovely employer and could not understand how she had disappeared. However, be finally managed to pick up her trail which led to the grotto. As the cow puncher approached, he heard her cries for help. There was no way of reaching her at that entrance, so the cowboy made bis way around to the other opening. Here he lifted the iron bars and after a terrific ef fort managed to extricate the girl from her perilous position. While this was going on, Henry MaUinson was making the last step to incriminate Craig in the eyes of the girt he loved. Mallinson had carried Craig, unconscious, from his office, and ordered bis men to de posit him in a gnlch facing the grotto. Consequently, as Ruth emerged, she found Craig lying on the ground coming back to con sciousness. "Well, what have you got to ay?" the girl asked "I I beard your voice through the radio," Craig answered, "bot be fore I could answer 1 was attacked from behind. Brenoon gave me the key to the office adjoining MaUinson, and the radio was turned into Haunted Valley. I tell you, Ruth, this is all a part of MaJlinson's deviltry. The room is part of his office." "Prow your statement, Mr. Craig. Show oa this mysterious room where you were so brutally at tacked." Craig whirled around and saw the smiling face of Mallinson. It cut him deeper to see that Ruth re turned the smile. Evidently Mallin son was succeeding in winning back the girl's faith. And now Mallinson insisted that they return to his of fice he wanted proof. Craig was extremely puzzlei "Is this the office where all the dreadful things happened, Mr. Craig r" Mallinson asked. The room Craig saw before him was the same room he bad been confined in, but the furniture was missing and dust homed itself everywhere. "This office has been vacant for months," Mallinson smiled. Craig was astonished. "But, Ruth," he faltered, "there is some thing queer about this." kuth looked from one man to the other. "I must have time to think," she answered. Eugene Craig saw there was nothing to do but leave the office. He soon found himseif on the street and walking around to the side of the building. Here he was aston ished to see a van standing, with office furniture on the sidewalk about to be loaded. As the work men were probably on the elevator, Craig hastened to examine the pieces. A large oak desk occupied his at tention first. He chanced to open a drawer end saw some papers that interested him at once. Three were newspaper clippings calling the pub lic's attention to the deaths of Dirks, Der.slow and Sharkey. Then there was a small piece of white paper on which were inscribed four names: Dirks', Denslow's, Sharkey's nd his own. The first three names had checks opposite them. Craig smiled Evidently it was his turn next. However, the young man de termined to have it out with Mal linson a; once. In his office, Henry Mallinson was questioning his secretary. "Did you get all the papers that ere in the other room?" he asked. Vivian Delamar nodded. "You are lure then," he continued, "nothing was left in Sharkey's desk?" "Quite," the girl ansered before lea' ing the room. "Here aie some papers that were Dot removed from Sharkey's desk!" Mallinson whirled around in his :ha ir and beheld Craig standing be Jind him. That young man had :leverly entered through Mallinson's lecret panel. "You are a clever man, Mallin son," Craig went on, "and I am oing to prove to Miss Ranger just low clever you are " With that he eft the room In the offices of Ranker, Inc., Suth had left orders that she would ire no one no one excepting Henry VUtlinson. Craig was up gainst it. "Then unless Lost River Dam is :nnipletrd this week, you cannot pay he million," her vice-president, rVrMierrv, was saying. "Yes," the girl answered, "and Mugs are In a serious condition. They have ut nken ntr bM en tinoer to the hoaniint. The dam is Jtnp!elf!y tied up " t ti'st moment. M.!1inofi enter td. "Ruth," he paid, "I overhea-d Ruth was profuse in her thanks to Mallinson and Weatherby also showed his appreciation. As the girl left the office, she en countered Craig "Sharkey wai right about MaUinson," Craig began, "he is at the bottom of all youi troubles." Ruth looked at Craig curiously. 'I beg your pardon," she replied, "Mr. MaUinson has just demon strated his friendship in very welcome manner. But if you vara! to reaiiy serve me, go and take charge at Lost River immediateiy. I will be down later." Craig was at a loss just bow to answer. MaUinson, after all, had gotten the upper hand. It was natural that he was discouraged. Aa he walked down the corridor, be en countered Dinny. The youagstar greeted cheerily. "Listen, Dinny," Craig confided, "if you see or hear anything au picious around these diggings, re port to me at once at the dam." Mallinson was extremely pleased with himself. As he wondered wheat his next move would be, the door of his office opened and a beaaHfal but flashy-looking girl entered. She evidently did net believe a wasdng any time, for she immedi ately blurted out to Malliaaon: "1 must have five hundred doUan. Brennon is in jail on your account and 1 haven't a dime. I'm Hazel Vernon, his fiancee." Mallinson could not help bat smile. Then an idea came to him. He lost no time in confiding it to his visitor. "And remember his name is Eugene Craig call him 'Gene, he finished. "I'll take the job," Mis Vernon answered. With the contract date close at hand, the main dam at Lost River was comoleted. However, import ant work on the machinery, spill ways and grading was still nnnnish ed. To Eugene Craig all the credit was due, for he had worked like a beaver. Ruth was aware of this, and she wondered if, perhaps, ah had iudced the young man too harshly. "Yes. Mr. Craig is sure hustler,' one ol the foremen was confiding to Ruth. "Things have been humming since he cot here. "Bee oardon. where can I find Gene Craig?" Ruth and foreman turned and be held a rather flashy-dressed young woman. Ruth felt a bit annoyed over the familiarity of the girl with Craie. "He's in his office over there in that shed," the foreman answered. Hazel Vernon thanked tiie man ana started in that direction. Ruth watched her for a moment, then her curiosity eot the better of her and she followed and approached the shed where the girl entered. Ruth did not intend exactly to become an eavesdropper, but she could not help but overhear a strange conversation. "You can't stall me tny more she heard a feminine voice say, "I won't stand for it. YoO just don't love me any more and you won't come out and tell me so. I tell you, you can't throw me down, you are breaking my heart. I 1 just an't live without you. If Ruth was startled, Craig wu amazed beyond description. He wa about to deny any relationship with the girl when she whipped out revolver and attempted tt shoot her self. Craig sprang to her side, and as the revolver went off, the bullet pierced the side of an oil barreL At that moment Ruth rushed into the shack. "Ruth!" Craig shouted, "dont listen to her, it's a trick a trick to turn you sgainst me." But Ruth rushed to the girl's side, and in so doing she upset the barrel of oil, which ran all over her skirt. Craig attempted to intervene, but without success, and as Ruth at tempted to leave the shack she brushed against a blow-torch stand ing just outside the door. Craig shouted as he suw the flame ignite the girl's skirt. Ruth, however paid no heed to the preferred assistance but plunged into a sluiceway and was swept along by the swift waters. A look of horror passed over Craig's face as he saw just ahead of her the water wheel, turning with a deadly rapidity, and he dove into the sluiceway to save Ruth from being cnished by it. He swam mad Iv, overlook the girl, and tried to swim bark with her against the nirrent. But they were steaiily thrown Hack by the current toward the menaces water wheel. To be continued) State Dairymen to Meet to Solve Some Problems Prod ucf r, Colley SpetUMt ( and National Leader to Joia Force to Aid Bosine. Importance of dairying problems of production and marketing and rela tion of thia industry to the whole scheme of agriculture in Oregon, will form one phase of the prop ram of the ttata agricultural economic confer ence to be held at the state college January 21 to 25 next. Oregon dairymen are faced wit'., the problem of marketing the state'! ever-increasing ourrlus of dairy pro ducts. The forms of marketing most promising will be discussed. Whether to concentrate on the man ufacture of butter under a state brand, or to increase production of American cr fancy cheese, or to en courage greater home consumption of milk and cream, are important ec onomic questions, dairy leaders think. Are present methods of marketing dairy production adequate, or should they be better adapted to present conditions? This is one of the ques tions the conference will be called upon to answer. Leading dairymen of Oregon are expected to attend and help find an swers to these problems, and dairy authorities of national reputation will be present to assist in making the right answer. The conference will be in charge of a special committee of Paul V. Mans, director of the extension ser vice, james l. j amine, director 01 the experiment station, and Hector Maepherson, professor of economics and sociology. Other committees will look out for the needs of the con ferees and see that the resources of the college plant are available for their use. Other general subjects to engage special attention are crop, fruits and vegetables, beef, hogs and sheep, poul try, land settlement and reclamation. Oregon producers, college specialists and national leaders will unite seeking solutions to the various prob lems. ATTENTION. For the convenience of the people of Morrow county they should know that there is an x-ray machine in Hcppner, located in the Masonic building. It is not necessary for any one to go to the expense of a trip out of the county to get an x-ray picture Adv. ::t. Straw Increases Yields Five Bushels An Acre Sprradc Attachment May he Pnr- cKaard for $15; Dora Rapid and Effective Work. "Fully one-third of the SS1.000 tons of grain straw produced each year in western and aouthern Oregon is burned," aay F. E. Price, soils apecialist for the 0. A. C. experiment station. According to chemical an alysis each ton of straw contains 10 pounds of nitrogen, 2 pounds of phos phorua, 18 pounds of potassium and 2 pounds of sulphur. If this quan tity of plant food were purchased in the form of commercial fertilisers, is would cost $3.84. This does not take into account the humus value of straw when it is returned to the soil. On the basis of these fieures. the burned straw has a value of $439,- 2MI. A practical method of spreading straw is the problem confronting grain farmers. Mr. Price says a manure spreader can be purchased for $15. O. R. Daugherty, Clackamas county farmer near Mollala, has for 10 years used a spreading device of his own manufacture. With this machine two men and a two-horse team in four days spread on 23 acres the straw from a 50 acre field of grain. Grain yields have been increased at least S bushels an acre as a result of using straw on his fields. Mr. Daugherty declares. In addition, the soil is more mellow and easier to work. raiser, was delivering a bunch of fat turkeys in the city on Tuesday, get- tng them here in time for the Thanks giving dinners, Chas. Bartholomew, big wheat and alfalfa grower of Pine 1'ity, waa in town on Tuesday, laying in a supply of good things for the Thanksgiving dinner, Emery Gentry, hustling general agent of the West Coast Life, ia over from Pendleton to spend the Thanks giving holidays with the home folks. Bert W. Emerson, who represents the Oregon Cooperative Wheat Grow, era association as field man, was a visitor in this city on Monday. D. E. Shelley, prominent resident of Condon, was a visitor here on Tues day, as was also Jaa. J. Ucanliftr., a stockman of that section. Attorney F. A. MrMenamin of Port land waa in the city for a couple of days this week, looking after busi ness matters. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lundy were Rhea creek farmers in this city on Monday, attending to business affairs. WASTED 1000 acres of farm land and large bunch of eattle, share plan. Have own help. Box 532, Heppner. W. F. Mnhrt, who is a successful farmer residing south of lone, was a visitor in Heppner over Sunday. John Bergatrom, prosperous young Eight Mile tanner, waa in the city yesterday tranaacting buainesa. Mr. and Mra. Eph Eskelson of Mead ow Brook Farm, Lexington, were via itora her on Monday. FOR SALE Extra fine Rhode la land Red cockerels. G. R. WHITE, Lexington, Keep your eye on Haylor's window. NOTICE OF IllSSOI.l'TION OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing be tween the undersigned John Berg strom and Cecil M. Lutkina, doing business under tha firm name and style of Bergstrom A Lutkins, has been this day by mutual consent of said parties dissolved; that all debts owing by said firm are assumed by John Bergstrom aforesaid and will be by him paid; that all accounts due said firm are payable to said John Bergstrom, who is authorised to re ceipt fully for all payments. Dated this 26th day of November, 1923. JOHN BERGSTROM. CECIL M. LUTKINS LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. A large number of the members of Ruth Chapter No. 32, O. E. S. visited the lone chapter on Tuesday evening, at which time Locust Chapter was entertaining the worthy grand ma tron. The Heppner visitors report royal entertainment and a splendid good time. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Huston were in the city on Tuesday, laying in some of the necessaries for the big dinner they will enjoy with their family at their .Eight Mile home today. Oscar Keithley, Eight Mile wheat To know hew good a cigarette really can be made vou must try a- A STRIKE "IT'S TOASTED" Reduced Prices on STANDARD MAZDA LAMPS at Case Furniture Company IVtliGLEYS Take it home to the kids. Have a packet in your pocket for an ever-ready treat. A delicious coafet fa'oi ind ia ikl to the teeth, appetite. difesfion. a T 1 V STAU THEATRE, TOMORROW NIGHT VkMofillwsrvV s Ccmmodtuas )0 I I I TJ I Qooriytir Tim ui4ititiii ii7ti tsai iui isa isa THE extremely fair prices asked for Goodyear Tire year in and year out are shown in the chart above. Good year Tires are sell Inj today for 45 less than in 1920; 39 less than in 1914. Despite this, their quality was never so high as now. This is a good time to buy Goodyears. ' Aa Coodymr 5rce Stmttmn ItomUr at mnd racem mmnd tha naia CieeJytmr CtrJt with thm All. W.ath.r Trtmi mn4 Sac (L. $htm up with atmndmrd Cidymr J.rvic Heppner Garage goodYeak 'vV- Irom start to finish Red Crown has plus every other requisite of quality winter gasoline Quickstarting withl00power for all speeds, all loads STANDARD OIL COM VAN Y iCALUOftVMIA) STARTING with no sacrifice f Power ONE-THIRD OFF ON COATS AND DRESSES Sharp Reductions on HATS, SWEATERS and CORSETS We will be at MRS. HERREN MILLINERY STORE Friday and Saturday, Nov. 30, Dec. 1 closing out our fall and winter line of Coats and Dresses at Greatly Reduced Prices. Big Line of Merchandise to Choose From This Sale Will Help Make Your $$$$ Count H. L. COLEMAN & CO. TELL YOUR FRIENDS HARWOOD'S Diamonds -:- Watches Jewelry WATCH REPAIRING Guaranteed Pianos -:- Phonographs Sheet Music -:- Records Odd Fellows Building Main 1062 Heppner, Oregon lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllinillllllllllllllllllllUlllllllllllllllllllilllltllllllU: A. M. EDWARDS I WELL DRILLER, Box 14, Lexington, Ore. 1 Up-to-date traction drilling outfit, equipped for all sizes of hole 1 and depths. Write for contract and terms. Can furnish you CHALLENGE SELF-OILING WINDMILL s all steel. Light Running, Simple, Strong, Durable. ailllUIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItlllllllllllllllllllHIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIliT Cash & Carry Store JUST A FEW Thanksgiving Suggestions Otter Brand OYSTERS, per can 20c SWEET POTATOES 3 lbs. for 25c Gold Bar PEAS, per can 25c CORN ON THE COB, per quart 35c PUMPKIN and SQUASH, per lb 3c MINCE MEAT, Knights Bulk, per lb 25c Libby's, per can 45c OLIVES, Stuffed 25c Green 15c and 25c Ripe 15c CRANBERRIES, per quart 20c FRESH CELERY, LETTUCE, etc., at Market Prices. L. G. DRAKE, Prop. ODD FELLOWS BUILDING THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREEN EST IN THE NEXT FIELD ! ! It usually is far easier to interest people in an oil well in Canada or a gold mine in Alaska than in safe and sound operations here in Heppner. Yet virtually every well-to-do family in this community made its money through local activities,. right here where they could examine all detail and watch developments. Don't be looking far afield for opportun ities. They are roght here in this town ev ery day. The person with available funds is the person who can take opportunity by the forelock and realize a happy content ment. We are in position to serve you, whether it's in investment or the method to save and be in position to extend your ac tivities. Farmers & Stockgrowers National Bank Heppner, Oregon WE GIVE TO OUR CUSTOMERS The Best and Largest Assortment of Meats in Morrow County. The Lowest Prices Possible. WHAT MORE CAN WE DO? CENTRAL MARKET G. B. SWAGGART YOUR PATRONAGE WE SOLICIT ; : : Star Theater THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 POLA NEGRI in "MAD LOVE" Pola Negri does some wonderful acting in this play, but the story does not amount to much. Also Felix in "Calminjf His Conscience" FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Marguerite Marsh and Wyndham Standing in "THE LION'S MOUSE" Here is a picture with which we believe you will be well pleased. Good direction and act ing, fast action, entertianing theme. Also Ruth Roland in "HAUNTED VALLEY" and PATHE NEWS WEEKLY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 Lewis Stone, Ruth Clifford and Myrtle Stedman in "THE DANGEROUS AGE" A story of "fair, fat and forty." Fine entertainment. Also PATHE REVIEW Screen Magazine SUNDAY AND MONDAY, DEC. 2 and 3 NELL SHIPMAN in "THE GRUBSTAKE" A story of gold and frozen, snowswept wastes; of a duped girl who won her fight against Man and Nature in their merciless mood. A human story, a splendid star, superb characterization, backgrounds of bewitching beauty and amazing animal actors are elements which make this big punch melodrama of the Northwest a striking entertain ment for the entire family. Also Comedy "GOOD RIDDANCE" TUES. and WEDS., DECEMBER 4 and 5 MARTHA MANSFIELD in "QUEEN OF MOULIN ROUGE" A story of Paris, Capital of the Empire of Pleasure; of its Apache dens, its Latin quar ter, its glitternig midnight-to-dawn district, and its famous "Red Mill." As a play it thrilled Broadway for over a year. Also Baby Tcggy in "TIPS"