THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1923.
Farm Activities
I U('H 7HF. "VoRBO Col' N TV FARM Bl'REAU SEWS"
Annual Farm Bureau
Mwtinjr, January 5
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h'i At H.'rtfricr on January
6. THp nif th p will Mar! at 10 a. m.
6-d oirwr wii: r jrvel in trie hall
lit Tiotin. A Rood livf propram i? b
liif worked out and Mr. i. E. Steven,
autrfTintfTidt-nt of the t-riemisin branch
puition, Vcro. Orern. at1 Profesc..
U Ftter. Kfjtd vf t Aniru:..
Huhj.ndry ,ep:irta:t nt of U. I'rvpon
Arrieuttural follcpe haw been iuvt.i
to ttak t the r pp'.ir.p on prvrVxr.
of vheat grower. HiiU OrtRon ir.c
ftock problfrrR. Othrr questions t'it
v.ll bx discussed at the meeting ai
r proposed pihns for the reilef if
the wheat farmer, th Oregon Afrri
cultural Economic conference to be
h!d jHniisry 23 to 25. and a program
for the county Farm Bureau for the
Pon't forpet the date! Ten a. ir ..
'anjarv 5, ld24. at the Odd Fellows
ha 1, Heprmr. The meetinp will be
inleratinR from start to finish. Come
prtAred to spend the day.
The Oregon Economic
Conference
By R. W. MORSE.
The plana for the One-Ron Economic
Conference are developing rapidly
and are meeting: with much favor
throughout the state. The dates set
for the conference are January 23 to
25. inclusive. The general plan is
to divide the conference into com
modity groups, which will meet for
the first four days of the confer
ence to work out a state program for
th various commodities, The remain
der will be given over to the con
sideration of the commodity reports
by th general assembly. The Oregon
Agricultural college will place all
available information in the hands of
the commodity groups, and give all
the assistance possible to them in the
working out of a state-wide agricul
tural program.
Probably the three topics that will
be of most interest to the farmers
of Morrow county, are the Irrigated
Crops, the Grain Groups, and the
Livestock Group. In the Irrigated
Groups, it is suggested that the group
work out a ratoinal crops program
for these districts, which will consid
er the market outlet, and the water
requirement of the crops in question.
The alfalfa weevil will be largely con-sidei-ed
one or more days. In the
grain group, grades and discounts
will be furthr discussed with an at-;
tempt to locate causes for grading
complaints. A discussion of the best
varieties for the state, consideration
of the existing differential in favor
of sacked grain and the various pro
posed measures for congressional ac
tion to relieve the wheat growers will
be thoroughly worked over. The fol
lowing livestock questions have been
suggested as a basis of the discussion i
of the livestock group:
' How many sheep, cattle, and
horses will the feed supply of Ore
gon properly carry?
Would we get our maximum pro
duction of beef, mutton and wool by
decreasing the number of stock on
the ranges?
What steps should be taken in re
gard to the thirteen million acres of
public lands in Oregon?
How can caif crop be increased?
How can we reduce the death and
other losses on the range?
How far should the keeping of farm
flocks be encouraged in the state?
Under what conditions are we jus
tified in changing from beef to sheep
or sheep to beef during periods of
lew prices?
Under what conditions and to what
extent are we justified in changing
from beef or sheep to dairy cattle?
What part should livestock play on
cur irrigation projects? What kind
of livestock? How managed? To
what extent may irrigated land be
used for pastures?
How far can we recommend the pro
duction of goats in Oregon?
How far do feed conditions justify
the marketing of cattle at an earlier
age than is now practised?
ia any change in our marketing
methods necseary or practical? How
can the individual stockman make the
best use of the marketing facilities
available? Ioi the present market
demand indicate any change in the
kind, amount, and quality of stock?
How much increase in swine pro
duction can be brought about by a
better utilisation of our waste pro
ducts? Are we justified in expanding
our swine production beyond the util
isation of our waste products?
All the farmers and businessmen of
the state are invited to attend and
take part in the conference.
E. G:sgow. H. W. Grim, X. Seaman.
Ly e P. baling and M. E. lbie took
upon themselves to organite co-opera-
I live non-profit association at Irrigon
and N. Jvhiran was selected as their
manager and intructed to proceed
with orfannation work and to draw
up necessary articles of incorporation,
by-law and other form necessary to
put the organization on sound busi
ness basis. This took up few months
time on account of the manager work
inp the question on a side-line basis,
having his many other duties to at
tend to and no business was trans
acted the first year owing to very lit
tle acreage actually securing a good
stand, and for this reast-n. the indiv
iduals were permitted to handle their
own products. This season, however,
it was decided that it was time now
to either make a go of it or know
why not. Contracts were drawn up
by the manager, signed by about a
dozen of the leading growers and as
the harvest period approached, sell
ing by method of simple shipments
billed at the regular prices, brought
more business than could be filled on
the limited acreage without resorting
to taking Tom Watson varieties of
watermelons from non-members not
under contract These melons, how
ever, did not prove at all satisfactory
and complaints were numerous on
them but the cantaloupes (THE
PRIDE OF IRRIGON 1 and the old
standby, the Kleckley sweet water
melons were in demand everywhere.
Not because of the fact that there
were not plenty of other Kleckley
Sweets on the markets, but owing to
the superior quality of the Irrigon
product of this variety, the others
were in no competition with Irrigon
shipments.
The association handled $9,000.00
business, most of which was for THE
PRIDE OF IRRIGON and KLECK
LEY S, but more or less other fruits
i were included throughout the season.
iuch as apricots, peaches, cucumbers,
' red raspberries, grapes and the like,
making it necesary to use an up-to-date
system of bookkeeping, carrying
the saies under weekly pool periods
to give the early growers the benefit
of the higher markets. In all there
were 11 pools for the season and a to
tal of 953 invoices. Many of the in
voices carried different commodities.
Manager Seaman drew up the systemj
oi DooKKeeping ana nanaiea tne books
himself entirely, in addition to the
management of his own farm, rail
road station work and few other ex
tras. Under no other system could
any one man or two of them, have
kept proper records working whole
time. In this way, the cost of selling
and maintaining the organization, is
established on a very low cost basis.
The organisation itself is founded
upon rules and by-laws that lead all
similar organizations and assure its
success regardless of any difficulties
that may arise at any time in the -future.
The five originators are in
control of the voting and shape the
policies of the organization. They
hold all the stock in the association
but the by-laws permit all others com
ing under the contract to same rights
in every respect. In other words,
whatever the earnings are for the
tockhotders, the same ratio will ap
ply to all contracts. The Organization
is not for a few but for the benefit
of the whole district; only under the
guidance of the few who wilt protect
its life in every emergency.
The organisation has been approv
ed by the agricultural department of
the United States and also permitted
its exemption of filing income tax
s-laU-ments after copies of the by.
laws, rules and articles of incorpora
tion had been submitted to the De
partment of Internal Revenues at
V asi ington.
The management of this organisa
tion does not believe it is necessary
for vs to take in territory other than
our immediate district which, owing
to oui superior quality of products,
would injure us rather than assist In
upholding reasonable prices for our
"Haunted Valley"
By Herbert Robinson
Frank Leon Smith
Adapted from the Patheserial by
Copyright by Pathe Exchange, Inc.
melons and cantaloupes In particular,
quality will be our motto in th fa
lure more than in the past.
Already about three time, as much
acreage is assured for the season
and a committee consisting of
Messs, R. W. Morse, county agent,
C. E. Glasgow and H. W. Grim will in
vestigate the cost of building pre
cooling station and its cost per unit
and expect to make their report in
the near future. It is hoped this will
be possible so that an over-production
on any particular days, can be
held over for better and more reas
onable prices.
Some of the growers like Grim
Brothers and N. Seaman and Son
earned as much as (300.00 per acre
on watermelons and as much as $600
on their cantaloupes. Mr. Glasgow
owing to health of Mrs. Glasgow,
could not be on the grounds to over
see his acreage and failed to make
as much as in former years. These
products must have water when they
need it, weeds hoed out and require
a man on the job all of the time.
Watch the progress of IRRIGON
CO-OPKRATIVE MKI.ON AND PO
TATO GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
INC. IRRIGON PRODUCTS WILL
BE GUARANTEED SITERIOR.
WANTED A good, stesdy, gentle
manly salesman to handle a Ward's
wagon in Morrow county. No exper
ience needed. For full particulars
writ promptly to D. Ward's Medical
Company, Winona. Minnesota. Estab
lished 1HM.
FOR SALE.
A thoroughbred barred rock
rooster.
STANLEY MINOR
K Apples
Spitzen bergs and Winter Apples, Newtowns
and Ortleys, for cooking and eating, at
80c A BOX
F. O. B. HOOD RIVER
CASH WITH ORDER
B. L CLARK, ROUTE I, BOX 88
Hood River, Oregon
O. A. C. Short Courses
Intensive practica. Instruction in agricul
tural specialties varying from one week to
20 weeks a follows ;
General Agriculture Jan. 2-March 19
Horticulture Jan. 2-March 19
Dairy Manufacturing ....Jan. f-Feb. 2
Herdsmen and Cow Testers.... J an 2. -June 12
Farm Mechanics, Tractors,
Trucks, etc. Jan. 2-March 19
Farm Mechanics (one wek)..Feb. 18-Feb 23
Third Annual Canner'a
School Feb. 4-Feb. 23
Land Classification and
Appraisal Jan. 7 -J an. 12
Agricultural Economic
Conference Jan. 21 -J an. 25
For further information regarding any
course address
The REGISTRAR
OREGON AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE,
Corvallia, Oregon.
CHAPTER XII
The Place op Horror
Irrigon Local Quits the
County Farm Bureau
IrripoD, Oriron, Dec. 11, 1923.
Mr. R. W. Turner. Chairman Morrow
County Farm Bureau,
Dear Sir:
At our Farm Bureau meeting held
December Rth, it was the opinion jf
the majority of the members that we
are not getting as much benefit ax
we feel we are entitled to. In view of
tUs fet we have organized a district
Farm Bureau with the understanding
thet any time the county Farm Bu
reau attain associates with the state
and federal Farm Bureau we ara will
ing to become a part of the county
organization and forward our dues
for same.
Yours very truly,
F. C. FREDEKICKSON, Sec.
The above being a jwtltlcm for with
drawal from membership in the Colin
ty rarm Bureau, I hereby announce
that at the regular annual meeting
this matter will be discussed, and I
also urge everyone concerned to be
present.
R. W. TURNER, Pres.
Irrigon (o-opersttve Melon and
rolato Growers Aaaoriatlon
By N. Seaman, Secy.-Manager.
The co-operative selling association
formed by five farmers in the Irrigon
district two years ago, and put into
action this season, proved to be
Ufe-aarer for many of the irrigon dis
trict fanners this year, ale sirs. C.
Henry MaUinson, alarmed by the
threats of the man in the cloak had
scurried to safety in a dingy secret
retreat he had maintained in Dock
Street.
And strange to say, it so happen
ed that the captors of Ruth Ranger
had brought the girl to a dark, dirty
room in a tenement in the same
block. Dinny, however, had been
on the job, as usual. He noted the
number of the car as it disappeared
with his beloved guardian and
hastened in pursuit, determined to
notify the police and have a search
made.
While Ruth was trying to get out
of her imprisonment, she was sur
prised to see the door open and sud
denly be confronted with Vivian
Delamar.
"What does this mean?" Ruth
asked.
"it means," came the slow re
ply, 'that you are not going to
marry Henry MaUinson. You know
that you do not love him."
"I know that I want to get out
of this room," Ruth answered. "Give
me that key!"
''Not until a way can be found
to stop this marriage for all times,"
Vivian returned, '"before you leave
this room you are going to learn the
entire truth about MaUinson." She
led Ruth to a corner of the room
and showed her a small opening in
the walL The girl beheld MaUinson
in the next room. A cloaked figure
was with MaUinson. Ruth sup
posed it was Craig, and once more
she lost her trust in the young man.
"I have double-crossed the Ran
ger Company to get in on the
Haunted Valley business," the man
in the cloak was saying, "and you
are not going to leave this room
alive unless my share is guaran
teed." "AH right, old man," MaUinson
replied, "I suppose what you want
is a copy of the lay-out in Haunted
Valley." MaUinson walked toward
his desk and opened bis drawer.
Suddenly something gleamed in his
hand and a revolver cracked. His
visitor returned the shots from an
automatic concealed in the pocket
of nis coat.
And then the police arrived down
stairs. Hearing the gun fight they
hastened upwards. MaUinson and
the unknown man succeeded in mak
ing their getaway. Only Ruth was
left alone, but suddenly her door
swung open and Craig, garbed In a
black cloak entered. At the same
time there was a banging on the
door.
Ruth was astounded. "I don't
know why I should show you any
consideration," she said to Oaig,
"but go go before they break in."
Craig saw that it was too late to
explain, so he opened a trap door
in the floor and rapidly descended.
The girl explained to the police
that her enemies had escaped, and
they immediately began to make a
search of the premises. Dinny re
mained with Ruth, and the girl con
fided that she intended to solve the
mystery of Haunted Valley that
night.
For th past week, Dick Foster,
the young reporter, had been a
prisoner in the control room m
Haunted Valley. He had succeeded
in overhearing many things of inter
est and only waited for his moment
to strike. Much was said of hidden
maps, and so on.
Finally, Dick succeeded in loosen
ing his bonds. He watched covertly
and saw that the men were about to
double-cross MaUinson. They had
made a key for the iron chest. Fover
decided his moment had come. With
a terrific shriek he rushed them,
seizing a pick on the way. The
struggle was a short one, for Foster
was a husky and he had completely
surprised his adversaries. Dick
wasted no time, .but began demol
Ishing the different menacing de
vices about the place before starting
la his search
Foster was about to advance
toward the chest when he heard
someone enter the chamber. Seeing
the newcomer i MaUinson. the
reporter quickly concealed himself,
but first succeeded in securing the
map.
MaUinson was stupeiieu as lie
surveyed the wreckage and the
lorms of his battereu men lying
inert on the ground. He saw that
tne map had been iain tio.u t..e
chest, and was tunous. lhe dis
appearance of his prisoner ex
plained everything.
Meanwhile, taking flignt through
Haunted Vailey, Dick roster en
countered Ruth Ranger. Kecogniz
ing the girl, he hastened to explain
everything, thinking that she couid
lend valuable assistance.
"I am a newspaper reporter," he
informed her, "and I'm hoping Mr.
Craig." This brought a gasp of
surprise from Ruth. "I just escaped
from your enemies' strongnoid uith
a map," he continued, "and from
that we ought to solve this mystery,
as there s a treasure concerned
in it"
Ruth was surprised and elated at
the sudden help. She dismounted
and they both poured over the map,
after which they decided to go im
mediately to the places indicated.
Finally arriving, they found a con
cealed entrance place to a subterra
nean channel, and they were able to
raise a gigantic boulder, by means
of a lever, with much ease, both
entered, and after walking a short
distance through the underground
passageway they came to an elevator
which apparently ran down into a
mine. As it had Deen stopped just
below the floor level, tney were
obliged to drop to the top of it. Ruth
had brought a flashlight with her,
but even with that assistance they
could not find the controlling levers
to start the elevator.
Before Ruth and Foster had
entered the subterranean passag
the men in the control room had
succeeded in partially repairing the
damage done to the different pieces
of mechanism. The per.scope was
again in working order and MaUin
son was furious when he beheld
Ruth and her companion about to
enter the secret passage of the
small mine chamber.
MaUinson was at a loss to know
what to do to prevent Ruth and Dick
from getting any furtner knowledge
of the treasure and tne other mys
teries of the mine. An idea sud
denly came to him.
1 had nearly forgotten some
thine!" he exclaimed. "I can de
stroy the elevator and prevent tnem
from using it." And without con
sulting his assistants, he seized a
lever and threw it over.
"My God!" exclaimed the control
man, rushing up. "That's the wrong
lever! You have destroyed the
treasure!"
in the underground treasure room;
Mallinson's act had resulted in a
sudden Sash of light. The room was
filled with flames which illuminated
the place and disclosed antique
chests, Spanish casques, and other
curio. Ruth Ranger and her new
friend, on the top of the elevator,
were jarred by the explosion, and
the elevator began to move.
Upward they went, and the two
mystery seekers began to realize
their nredicament. I hey were only
ten feet from the top of the shaft,
and there seemed no way to stop
the slow ascent of the elevator.
Ruth, terror stricken, glanced
about her and flashed the electric
torch from side to side. The sides
of the shaft were perfectly smooth,
and the top of the elevator would
surely strike the top of the shaft
in a moment or so.
"Well be crushed to death if we
cant find a way out of this," Dick
murmured grimly.
As the elevator slowly and stead
ily ascended, Ruth and her compan
ion looked up in horror at their ap
proaching fate. Nearer and nearer
they approached the top of the
shaft. In the next moment they were
both forced to kneel to prevent their
heads from striking the top, and the
elevator continued its slow, steady
journey upward.
ITo be continued)
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chilled shot are the best ammuni
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We handle the famous Kentuc
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Extras for same are always easy
to obtain.
Take good care of your chick
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have everything you will need
and our poultry foods and reme
dies are the best obtainable.
We carry the Chatham Fanning
Mill in stock.
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We have it, will get it or
it is not made.
A Carpenter
The young Carpenter of Nazareth was a
worker who loved joyousness and beauty,
even as His heart overflowed with sympa
thy for the weary toilers who passed before
His workshop door.
He may have been a man of many sorrows
but it is equally true that He was also a man
of many joys. They welcomed Him at wed
ding feasts; children went to him instinct
ively the common people heard his magic
words that lightened their burdens, and the
wise men listened to Him attentively because
he had a secret beside which their knowledge
was as dust before wind.
The centuries have rolled by and his com
mand survives to love one another. And it
was He who taught us that the greatest is
he who serves most.
Obeying these commands, let us all open
our hearts to the beauty in the world and
the lovableness and essential goodness of
the men and women in it.
May we learn that those who give most
and that those who offer themselves com
pletely in service to their fellows find their
hearts flooded with peace which passeth un
derstanding. On His birthday let each one of us dedi
cate our lives to carrying forward his mes
sage of peace on earth, good will to all men.
E. T. S.
Farmers & Stockgrowers
National Bank
WE GIVE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
The Best and Largest Assortment s
of Meats in Morrow County. '
The Lowest Prices Possible.
WHAT MORE CAN WE DO?
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honest desire of everyone.
This is a Jewelry Christmas
and may we help you in your se
lection. A present from Harwood's will
be the popular slogan this season.
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Heppner, Oregon
Star Theater
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20
C0RRINNE GRIFFITH in
"DIVORCE COUPONS"
A domestic drama of gripping interest, wcjl handled
and entertaining.
ALSO
Larry Semon in "THE SPORTSMAN"
Two-reel comedy and a good one.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21
Harry Morey and Mary Astor in
"THE RAPIDS"
The story of the growth of a small mid-western town
into a manufacturing center, through the efforts "of an
engineer of genius, which proves that some dreams come
true and others do not.
ALSO
RUTH ROLAND in HAUNTED VALLEY
And the Pathe News Weekly.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22
Marguerite De La Motte, John Bowers and
Milton Sills in
"WHAT A WIFE LEARNED"
A picture that will appeal to any thinking person, but
particularly grown-ups.
ALSO
PATHE REVIEW, Screen Magazine
SUNDAY AND MONDAY, DEC. 23 and 24
LANCASTER & BAIRD'S
COMEDIANS
Not a picture, but
NINE LIVE PEOPLE
A brilliant and unrivalled organization of Metropolitan
artists, presenting
THE WORLD'S BEST PLAYS
COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAM EACH NIGHT
Prices: 30 cents and 55 cents
TUES. and WEDS., DECEMBER 25 and 26
HAROLD LLOYD in
"DR. JACK"
llth Round of "FIGHTING BLOOD"
A PROGRAM HARD TO BEAT
REGULAR PRICES, 20 AND 30 CENTS
All children occupying seats must buy ticket