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u . CnC The Gazette-Times PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 40, Number 47. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB. 28, 1924. Subscription $2.00 Per Year T FOOD POISONING Big Ben's Tingle Is Burglar Alarm Mrs. Scott's Birthday Is THE "STOVE LEAGUE" UP-TO-DATE TO BE AVOIDED Remembered by Friends Writer Believes the Rural Schools Would Be Helped. TAX FIGURES GIVEN Proposed Chang la School Bystei Analyzed In- Second Article By Prof. Hedrick. Br E. H. HEDRICK. (Continued from last week.) la the article! It la the purpose of the writer to art rurth the facte of the County Unit as he eeee them and In the light of their application to Morrow County. No recommendations are made either for or against the measure. K. H. HEDKICK. The county assessor's records (1922 rolli for 1023) show that there it lev ied In Morrow county for the support of education in general ipecial tax amounting to $116,956.31. Thia autn include! the amount! railed for el ementary schools, high schools, in debtedness and the like. Of this to tal, $40,161.61 is charged to the ele mentary schools. This, of course, on ly partially supports them. Their entire support comes from four sources and as shown by the 1923 report is as follows: Irreducible state school fund (11.88 per pupil) $ 101.67 Two mill state tax for elemen tary schools 2SI.IH.M General county fund $10.00 per pupil) 17.W7.7 SPKCIAt. TAX LEVIED BY THE DISTRICTS 40.161.tl The county unit would make no change In the first three but in the last there would be a shifting of the burden. Individual districts last year paid from .7 mill to 8.8 mills special tax for elementary school purposes, depending upon their respective val uations and needs. As a general thing, the towns paid a higher levy than the country, though the highest millage is found in the rural dis tricts, notably districts 6 and 18, both of which paid over eight mills. The total valuation of the county for 1923 was $13,462,830. Of this am ount $1,074,660 lies outside of tax levying districts and pays no special tax. Under the county unit It would be brought into the taxable valuation and would serve to reduce the levy. If this sum ($40,161.61) which was raised by the several districts for 1923 were to be leveled over the whole county on a valuation of $1.1, 462330, as it would be under the county unit, it would require B tax of about three mills. This means that school districts that paid less than that in special tax for the elementary schools would have their tax raised. Districts that paid more would have theirs reduced to thst figure. This assumes of course that the schools would be run on the same amount of money as was expended in 1922-1923. In considering the financial aspect of the county unit there is another angle we must consider. It is the matter of indebtedneas of the school districts which the county would as sume under the proposed messure. In the tabulation below is a list of all districts of the county which have any outstanding indebtedness so far as can be learned from record! of the treasurer's office and reports of the district clerks, on file in the county superintendent's office. (Union High School District No. 1 also has an indebtedness of $26,000 but this has not been included in the tabula tion for the reason that it would not be assumed by the county. The in debtedness listed for lone. District 36 represents the bond issue recently voted there.) (Column one after name of district de notes "Valuation" ; column two, " Indebt edness ).es Sink Ins Fund," and column three, "Indebtedness Per 11000 of Valua tion.") Hrppner $1,!7,M M2.000.00 IS! 61 Morssn il,2M 1,600.00 8.S7 lone Tree 207.114 1,260 00 Ml Irrlson 1,101.800 40.000.00 S6.S0 1 .ex in Hon 640.411 29.000.00 42.66 lllsrkhnre tlMIU) 4H4.lt 2.21 Hoardman 1,0116, HIS fm.S47.79 74.88 Pine City 47J.4K0 M70.68 In. 96 Kooky lllufT 121.680 1, COO, 00 11.16 Khea Cm-It 140.7KI 60 00 2.88 Willow Creek .... 2X2,708 700.00 2.66 lone 086.4H4 40,000.00 42.71 (ionseberry .. 160,416 60.66 .81 llardmaa 228,788 4,060.46 22.21 Pleasant Point .. 261,484 600.00 2.88 In these school districts it will be seen that the present indebtedness, per $1000 of valuation ranges from .81 to $74.33. If this indebtedness were spread over the entire county, as It would be under the proposed unit measure, there would be an In debtedness of $18.89 per $1000 of val uation. From an examination of the abova figures it will be seen that the town districts have the heaviest in debtedness. It would thus appear (Continued on Paee Four.) A Real Bargain $11,000 SEE L. VAN MARTER Heppner, Oregon REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE Money to Loan on First Class Securities Action of Botulism and Ptomaine Bacteria Described; Rela tion to Canning. Front Bute Board of Health. The tragic outbreak of botulism that recently occurred at Albany haa so foeussed the attention of the en tire state of Oregon on the problem aa to regard it in the light of grav est concern. Recent epidemilogical observations have shown that the term "food poiaoning" ahould prob ably be limited to the intoxication of B. botulinii and the poisonings by rood contaminated with the organ- isms of the paratyphold-enteritidis group and perhaps other bacteria. Outbreaks of food poisoning are ex plosive in character, usually short of duration and frequently disregarded, unless there are spectaculsr features or the outbreak is botulism, similar to the occurrence at Albany. It can be noted by the discussion in the foregoing paragraph that there are two types of food poisoning. The symptoms are distinct and they should fce easily recognised and dif ferentiated. The first type is pop ularly known as "ptomsine" and ia characterised by an incubation per iod of usually 4 hours, practically no mortality, nausea, vomiting, ab dominal pain, prostration, diarrhoea. and riae of temperature. This type is due to food previously contamin ated with the bacteria of paraty phoid group through the agencies of a carrier, contact with polluted wa ter and milk supplies, rodents, and other animals. In this type always suspect freshly cooked or "warmed over" food, especially if there has been some previous period of heat ing. These bacteria are comparatively easily destroyed by heat, therefore canned foods are not involved, and they rarely ever cause spoilage of food. BOTULISM: In the majority of cases of botulism the Incubation per iod is from 24-28 hours, though the onset may occur earlier or may be delayed. The characteristic evidences of the disease recorded in botulism sre quoted in their usual order as follows: Delayed onset, marked mus cular weakness, gastro-intestinal symptoms, disturbances of vision, with double vision, and subnormal temperature, rarely any pain, death from respiratory failure, and a mor tality rate of sometimes 100 per cent. In this type of food poisoning al ways suspect preserved foods and meat products such as sausages. The food causing outbreaks of botulism has often been observed to be spoil ed and housewives are warned not to taste such foods. RELATION OF CANNING TO BOT ULISM: The majority of outbreaks of botulism have been due to under heated or underprocessed foods. It is fundamental that methods of can ning must insure sufficient heat pen etration and make allowance for alti tude, and tha acid or alkaline con centration of the products. Sanita tion by the thorough cleansing, prop er storage, and the use of fresh pro ducts is primarily essential. There havw been no outbreaks of botulism traced to commercially canned food since February, 1922, while there have been in the same period 28 out breaks attributed to home canned foods. It would appear that the pre cautions taken by the commercial canning induatry have been effica cious. The minimum temperature used should be 40 degrees F but a complete knowledge of the above re quirements would replace scientific methods for empiricisms. To summarise: When In doubt of your food destroy it or boil it thor oughly before serving. UNITED STATES RECEIVES MIL LIONS FROM PUBLIC LANDS, Washington, Feb. 26, Enormous revenues have been secured by the United States government in the sale of its public lands, according to a tabulation Just completed by the De partment of the Interior through the general land office. The figurea representing receipts and expenditures since the beginning of the nstion's history up to June 30, 1923, show that the net profits were $.139,411374. The aggregate receipts from the sale of public lands total $491,300,484 exclusive of sales of In dian lands, while the expenditures reached $1618X8.609. No other coun try in the world, it is believed, has ever made ao much money out of ita public domain. In addition the tabulation shows that the government has . paid out $88,167,389 for purchase end cessions of lands of its public domain, and has paid to the Indians in quieting and purchasing their titles to portions of pubic lands as well as annuities a total of $208,776,031. "Mr. Bob," Junior Class play, March 20th, It will be good. 880 Acres, comprising 550 acres of good plow land and 330 acres of good grass land. This place is a producer with good marketing facilities. Vr 6 f watch 1 .' 1 I J Legion Smoker To Be Staged Here March 17 Plans are rapidly being completed for the big smoker on March 17, which will be held in the Fair pav ilion under the auspices of Heppner Post No. 87, American Legion. Two main events are scheduled and there will be a number of anappy prelim inaries, participated in by both local and outside talent. The main events will be boxing matches between Clar ence Bauman of Heppner and Mike Bibby of Grass Valley, and B. R. Finch of Heppner and Kid Norine of Walla Walla. Both of these matches promise to be first class. Bauman and Bibby have fought twice to a draw, and Clarence assures local fana that this match will aee a de cision one way or the other, as both are determined to win. The Finch Norine match will be speedy, for Nor ine is rated ona of the best of his weight In this neck o' the woods. Finch haa been training for several weeks and declares himself In the best condition possible. Local fans have seen him in action when out of training, and from the showing made then they believe he will be a whirlwind when in condition. As soon as the detail! for the pre liminaries have been arranged they will be announced. Heppner sport fana may look forward to a card that will keep them on their feet all the time. Umatilla Rapids Inves tigation Will End Soon The Held work and drilling tests at the Umatilla Rapids dam site will be finished by March 1, according to E. R. Crocker, who haa charge of the work. Twenty-one places in the river bed have been tested by tha diamond drills and nothing unfavorable has been found. The drills have struck nothing but solid basalt with a top covering of gravel. One of tha pits was sunk to a depth of 192 feet. After the work has been completed it will take two months to go over the data and prepare it for a report. Some of this work may be done in Hermis- ton and part of it will perhaps be handled through the Denver office of reclamation. A finished report will be prepared and submitted to the com missioner of reclamation at Washing ton. Congress ordered a government sur vey of the rapids last spring ind ap propriated $50,000 for this purpose. E. R. Crocker has been in charge of the survey and George A. Hammond in charge of the drilling work. The project calls for the developing of a maximum of about 800,000 horse pow er and the watering of 270,000 acres of land with river improvements aa an additional feature. Hermiston Herald. R. L. Benge Announces For County Judge There has been little change In the political situation in Morrow county since last week. In today's paper R. L. Benge announces that he will be a candidate for nomination on the dem ocratic ticket for county Judge, and Geo, McDuffee also makes it known that he will ask the republicans to ana I n place him on the ballot for sheriff. Mr. Benge Is at present serving the county as commissioner, in which of fice he is doing good service. Ha states that it is through the persist ent urging of his friends of both political parties that he is making the announcement for Judge. He ex pects to have no opposition in the primaries, and it aeems apparent now that Mr. Bleakman will have no op position for the republican nomina tion, though Judge Campbell may yet decide to enter the race, Mr Mc Duffee will not have any opposition for the nomination so far as it ap pears at thia time, and he may have an open field In the general election. MASONS ATTENTION. A regular communication of Hepp ner Lodge No. 69, will be held Sat urday evening, March 1st, There will be work in the M, M. dogree. Don't over look the school of insruc tlon Friday (tomorrow) eve ning. By order of the W. M. L. W. 11RIGG8, Secretary. LOCAL NEWS HEMS Will Thomson, who it now located at Los Angeles, where he is engaged in running a filling station and park ing grounds for automobiles at one of the prominent resorts, arrived at Heppner Monday, driving up from the Southern California metropolis In his ear, taking five days to make the trip. He will spend a short time here vis iting with his brothers before re turning to the scene of his labor. He reports that he is enjoying a nros- preou sbusiness and doing well, but is perous business and doing well, but is try down that way. It is very dry in California this season, according to Mr Thomson, and the shortage of water is beginning to be felt by the cattlemen and sheepmen, much loss being the result, and there will be a shortage of water for Irrigation pur poses. S, E. Notson returned Wednesday evening from Hamburg, Iowa, where he was called two weeks ago to at tend the funeral of his mother. While there he had the pleasure of a visit with his two sons, Lee, a photographer or Dun lap, Iowa, and Edward, em ployed by the state highway commis sion of Illinois. Mr, Notson says the weather was not bad and that he en countered very little anow either in or east of the Rockies. Alvin Wade and family arrived here last evening from Cheyene, Wyo., and will spend a short time visiting with relatives and old-time friends. Mr. Wade was raised here but haa been absent from Morrow county for a good many years. Mrs. Wade is a sitter of Mrs. Geo. Moore, and the ar rival of the family here last evening was a surprise to the Moores who were not expecting them. Judge W. T. Campbell went to Port- land Tuesday to be present at the meeting of the state highway com mission on Wednesday. At this meeting the judge desired to take up the matter of the completion of the SVi-mile atretch of hiehwav from Jones hill to Lena. The completion of tne entire gap to Vinson was also ex pected to be gone over at this meet ing. The Elks annual Washington birth. day ball was given at their temple in mie city on last Friday evening and waa largely attended, more than 100 couplea being present Good music was furnished by an orchestra from The Dalles and many members of the order from nenrhv tnurti w.m ln 0t tendance. At midnight an excellent luncheon was served. John L. Jenkins was over from Boardman on Tuesday evening to at tend the meeting of Heppner Lodge No. 69, A. F. 4 A. M. He was ac companied by C. B. Albright and I. A. Berger of Boardman, and Frank Rogers, of Canby, Ore., who also at tended the lodge, Mr. Rogers being a visitor in Boardman at the present time. Miss Rose Dohertv of Levino-tnn and Mr. Wm. T. Doherty of lone were united in marriage at St. Patrick's church in thia city on Tuesday morn ing, ratner Uantwell officiating. The bride ia a sister of Jas. G. Doherty of Blackhorse and the bridegroom is a farmer of the lone eountrv. when- the newlyweds will make their home. Chac. Thomson and sons Ellis and Enrl motored to Portland on Friday. They v:ere accompanied by Mra. Wm. Boymer who went to the city for a visit of a few days. Returning home Sunday evening, Mr. Thomson was ac companied by Mrs, Thomson who had been spending a couple of weeks in the city. Henry Happold and family are here from Yakima, Wash., and expect to make a visit of about a month. Mr. Happold has been on the police force of the city of Yakima since leaving Heppner several months ago. Busi ness matters have called him here for a time. Chas. Hynd, of Hynd Bros, com pany, at Ukiah, Is making a visit to the ranchea of Hynd Bros, in this county this week. The four brothers Jack, William, David and Charles were in Heppner yesterday. Mra. Mary Bartholomew, who has been spending the winter In the Wil lamette valley and Southern Califor nia, returned homo on last evening. Basketball Tournament To Be Held at Pendleton A meeting of principals at Pendle ton last Saturday decided to hold a basketball tournament In the Pendle ton Hi gymnasium on March 7 and , Friday and Saturday, to determine the champion basketball team In dis trict number two, which comprises Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, and Wheeler counties. Pendleton agrees that there shall be no charge for the use of the gym. The proceeds from admission shall be disbursed first for local expenses for officials, advertis ing, basketballs, etc., and second for necessary meals and lodging In the city beginning at noon Friday, or ear lier If the funds will permit. After that any funds remaining will be equally divided among the compet ing teams. Each team shall be en titled to 8 men. Cemmktee to make further ar rangements consists of H. E. Inlow, Pendleton, Howard James, Pilot Rock. and Elmer F. Goodwin, Mllton-Free-water. This committee will meet In Pendleton February 29 and determine by lot the schedule and order of games. Milton Eagle. Lexington Church To Hold All-Day Services Members and friends of the Chris tian church of Lexington are antici pating an enjoyable and helpful day next Sunday, when they plan to meet for an all-day session. Paul De F. Mortimore, who is well known throughout the Northwest as a singer-evangelist, will be the speaker of the day, and will bring three mes sages. He has been preaching for the Lexington church (or the past four Sundays, and as a result of his la bors two new members have been added by baptism. This will be the last Sunday Mr. Mortimore will be in Lexington and a large attendance is expected to take advantage of the opportunity of hearing him. The services will begin with the Bi ble school at 10 a. m followed by the morning sermon at 11 o'clock. The 'topic of the morning sermon will be The Drama of Life." A basket din ner will be the feature of the noon hour, and all friends are cordially invited to bring their dinners and enjoy the fellowship of the occasion. At 2:30 the subject will be, "The Church of Christ." At 4 p. m. the junior Endeavor will meet for an hour's study and at 7:30 Mr. Morti more promises one of his strongest evangelistic sermons, "Why Will Ye Die." Those who have heard Mr. Morti more are enthusiastic in their com ment on hia ability to present his top ics in a pleasing way, and a treat is in store for those attending the services at Lexington Sunday. District No. One Takes In Additional Territory There was a meeting of the district boundary board on Monday after noon, at which time a petition was presented, asking that certain sec tions of land lying in no school dis trict and bordering on Hinton creek, be added to the territory already em braced within the boundaries of school district number one. These sections are numbered 27-28-29 and 30 in township t south, range 27 east. W. M., and the property valuation as shown by the books of tho assessor amounti to $13,238. No remonstrance appearing to the petition, the matter was acted upon favorably by the district boundary board and the property added to dis trict one. CHURCH OF CHRIST. Lord's. Day, March 2, 1924. Religion is a process of repetition, not a process of recollection : we ahould repeat the act of worship, reg ularly; meet with us Sunday. SPECIAL SERVICE at 11 o'clock. "A World Vision" our part of the "Every Church Visitation" program. All friends are invited, and alt mem bers urged to be present; this is important. Bible School at 9:45 o' clock, Christlnn Endeavor at 6:30, the leader will be Ethel Moore and the subject is "How to Be Happy," a great subject for young people. Tha evening preaching theme will be "In the Beginning." We shall be de lighted to have you with us. LIVINGSTONE. Unruly Clock on Jeweler's Shelf Causes Inquiry. It's a fact, a jewelery store offers untold temptations to one with kleptomaniac proclivities and maybe this is the reason that some people believe they should be very closely watched. Therefore, it ia not altogether unreasonable to be lieve that those who took Frank Harwood's "gem shop" under their wing during his absence from the city Tuesday night were acting in good faith. What "get's" ui, though, is how on earth anyone accustomed to be ing aroused from his slumbers at 4 a, m. by the tingling of a "Big Ben," could mistake same for a burglar alarm. The men might have forgotten, however, that there could be such a thing as an alarm clock in a jewelery store. Oh, yes, it happened along toward midnight, Tuesday, when two stal wart men, whose faces are familiar locally, heard a bell go off in Mr. Harwood's store, while passing by. Hearing this bell must have given them a "start," for it seems they imagined they heard a stumbling sound in accompaniment with the bell's tingling. They immediately pictured burglars and raised an alarm. When the assembled crowd, in company with the city marshal fin ally succeeded In opening the front door, Mr. Burglar had fled, at least he was nowhere to be found. And when Mr. Harwood checked up next morning he declared he could find nothing missing. He believes, though, that he should swear out a warrant for the arrest of the whole bunch for forcing an opening into his place of business. He also de clares he is going to make the two men a present of a standard "early mornin' riser" so they can learn what kind of a sound it makes. Mr. Harwood wishes to put a stop to the rumor that the safe door was left open. He says that when he returned late that night the safe door was closed, but the combina tion had been left unturned accord ing to his instructions, as he in tended to do some work when he got back. ' As a precaution against further such escapades Frank had a new Corbin lock placed in his door yes terday. I. O. O. F. Entertains Members of Rebekahs The ladies of the Rebekah lodpe were delightfully entertained at I. O. O. F. hall on last evening, the broth ers of Willow Lodge No. 66, treating them to a big clam feed. Some 75 were present and enjoyed their hos pitality, ate their clams, and rejoiced in the privilege of being able to eat without disturbing thoughts of doing up the dishes and tidying up the kitchen and dining room after the eed was over, for all of this the men looked after. Following the feed there was music and 3 social hour. Delegations from the two lodges of Heppner will motor to Morgan this eer.ing, the lodge at that p'aee be ing host to the other oix a of the county. It is expected that the Odd Fellows will have a mighty good time as the Morgan lodge is noted for its hospitality and ability to entertain. Local Ford Dealer Has Big Sales This Month The sales force of the Latourell Auto company have been a busy bunch during the present month, and that concern has to its record the largest sales for the month of Feb ruary recorded during the several years of business here. The list as posted at the office of the company shows the following: 10 new cars, 1 tractor, 1 truck and 8 used cars. The record for February one year ago was just two cars, and the year before that. none. The competition between the sales men of the company has been quite keen, and Mr. Latourell states that each fellow has been right up on his toes to bring about the best re sults possible. He is well pleased ith the showing made and it is an indication that the automobile trade of this little city will be much better this year than heretofore. WILL I Cash & Carry Store FREE ONE CAN OF EITHER GOLD BAR TOMATOES; SWEET POTATOES OR PUMPKIN with each purchase of 1 0 cans of assorted Gold Bar canned goods during CANNED GOODS WEEK, MARCH 1-8 L. G. DRAKE, Prop. ODD FELLOWS BUILDING tuttunuttttmftiuuttttttttti Friday, February 22, was tha oc casion of a very pleasant surprise on Mrs. Harvey Scott of this city, it being her 67th birthday. Just two weeks before, Mr. Scott had been hon ored on bia 73rd birthday by bii neighbors and friends coming in on him. bringing a mammoth birthday cake property decorated with ean- dles, and in like manner these friends and neighbors called on Mra. Scott Friday evening last, and that estim able lady waa taken completely by surprise. A huge eake, built by dif ferent ladiei of the company, waa ap propriately decorated by candles that formed the figures 67 through the center. This was eut in liberal por tions and served with ice cream, Mrs. Scott was also presented with a suit able present that she can keep aa a memento of the occasion. Her joy at being thus remembered was un bounded. Those present were Mr. and Mra. Monroe Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ulerich, Mr. and Mrs. Lee S locum, Mr. and Mra. A. E. Pieper, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs. El bert Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Oral Scott, Mr. and Mra. Geo. Moore, Mrs. A. C. Croweil, Mrs. Will Wheeler, Mrs. Conrad Bel len brock. Misses Nellie Flynn, Doris Flynn, Ethel Moore. Erma Scott Doris Scott. Ethel Hughes, Messrs. W. T. Scott, Will Curtis, Ameron Scott, Dennis Spillane, Howard Croweil, Donald Bellenbrock and Guy Moore. Investigate Lamb Feed ing Industry for County The conditions in the west end of Umatilla county and the north end of Morrow county are ideal for the de velopment of. a lamb feeding indus try. We raise alfalfa which is the basis of the fattening ration, we can purchase grain economically from the surrounding grain farmers and the sheep men have the feeder lambs for sale. During the past two winters the Umatilla station has been conducting lamb feeding tests to determine pri marily what may be secured for hay by feeding it to lambs. The indica tions are that over a period of years that we can secure a premium for the hay, have profitable labor during the winter months and keep the much needed fertility on the farms. This winter three other car loads are be ing fed in the vicinity of Hermiston. A feeders' tour will be held Mon day afternoon, March 3, for the pur pose of visiting these feed lots and making a study of the lamb feeding. The tour will leave Hermiston prom ptly at 1:30, first visiting the feed lota of C. M. Jackson. Then the par ty will go to E. L. Jackson's to see his "gummy" ewes and lambs and then go to the experiment station to go over the results secured last year and this. There will be outside speakers. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Lum Gordon has returned to Hepp ner and may decide to remain in these parts for a time. He has been putting in the most of the winter at work on the big McKay creek dam site south of Pendleton. Mrs. R. J. Howard and son Jack have removed from HermiBton where they have been spending the past several months, to Eight Mile, and are again residents of Morrow county. Stanley Peterson, formerly Hepp ner high school student, was here over Friday night, being one of the members of the orchestra furnishing music for the Elks ball. M. B. Haines and wife of Condon were in Heppner Friday evening to attend the Elks annual ball. They are the proprietors of Hotel Condon. C. C. Rhea and family have moved from Rhea creek down on Butter creek, near Echo, where Mr. Rhea has leased an alfalfa ranch. James Cypert, of Chehalis, Wash., 1b here on a short visit with rela tives and looking after business mat ters. Mrs. E. Frederic is home from a three-weeks' vacation spent with her daughter, Mrs. Richard Lee, at Port land. For Sale New residence property on Court street. Mrs. Guy Boyer. "Mr. Bob," Junior Class play, March 20th. It will be good GIVE By Arthur Brisban The Wonderful South. Startling Quick Growth. Buy the Lands of No Re grets. The "If Candidates. False, Foolish Economy. This is written at Palm Beach, hap py land, where those with nothin tn do are doing it energetically. The blue sea is beautifully calm, the breeie that sweeps across it is mild. The water is warm. Human h.inr. are bobbing up and down in it. The big hotels are packed. Think what it will be in a few years hence at Palm Beach, Miami, St. Augustine, Jacksonville, all the mar vellous resorts of Florida. Georeia. and the Carolinaa when the flying machine annihilates distance. Bay land in the South, well cho sen, and you won't regret it. Those that live North know litH. about the South and the rapidity of its growth, surpassing all growth elsewhere. Thirty-seven million peonle live in the South. The value of their oron- erty is estimated at sixty-five billion dollars. That sum, sixty-live times one thousand milion dollars, ia a good deal. But it represents only a frac tion of the real wealth of the South. Florida alone is worth several times what is called "the true value of pro perty in Southern States." The thirty millions of acres now unemployed in Florida would yield under ordinary cultivation an annual profit of one hundred dollar! an acre that's a low estimate. That alone would be three billion dollars a year, five per cent on sixty billions of dollars. Under intensive cultivation, with irrigation and prop er fertilising, the thirty million un used acres of land in Florida would easily produce a net profit of $500 an acre, enough to pay off all public debt of the United States with, ease in less than four years. That is real wealth, and all that is requried to develop it is more good population and capital. Millions of good agriculturists that would eagerly come here from Italy and elsewhere should be welcomed with open arms and helped to get a start instead of being stopped at Ellis Island and turned back with strange stupidity. The growth of the South within the last few years is -the marvel of in dustrial and financial hsitory. Sou thern bank resources, exceeding" sight thousand millions, are 35 per cent greater than in 1910. Capital invest ed in manufacturing has increased from three billions to over nine bil lions in eight years. Mr. Denby's resignation clears up the political situation. President Coolidge is as fortunate in conditions that face the Democratic Party aa he is in the fact that the public thus far holds him free of all responsibility in the oil scandal. What is supposed to be the elimi nation of Mr. McAdoo actually leaves the Democrats without any recognis ed conspicuous leading candidate, with the convention only a few months away. Nearly every Democrat mentioned is an "if" candidate. They say Senator Copeland might get it IF it should prove impossible to nominate Al. Smith. Senator Reed, of Missouri, un doubtedly the most forceful and avail able candidate, might get it IF he had not made so many enemies. It is said that William Jennings Bryan might be drafted, because of his known capacity to get votes. IF he had not been Secretary of State. Nominated or not, Mr. Bryan will have a gooa deal to say about the man that is nominated and also about several that will not be nominated. The House of Representatives pass ed a bill for $729,000,000 to provide funds for the Post Office and the Treasury, and strikes out an item al loting $1,500,000 to maintain an aero plane service between New York and San Francisco. That piece of unfortunate, petty, narrow-minded, short-sighted, false economy reminds you of tha day when members of Congress were de feated for re-election because they voted money "for such a nonsensical scheme as trying to send messages on telegraph wires." That item of a million and a half for a flying service between New York and San Francisco would be the best possible investment that the country could make. We appropriate tens of millions for old-fashioned ships of the navy and their upkeep. Five mil lions spent on the development of the flying machine and marksmanship in bomb dropping would make our na val collection of floating steel junk unnecessary and enable us to sink any fleet approaching this shore. Flying ships above the water. In visible submarines below the water, will supply all the protection this country needs at sea. And every Con gressman that votvs aguinxt Ameri can development of the flying ma chine votes against the welfare and the safety of his country. CARD OF THANKS. Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts of America, Heppner, Ore., wUh to express their sincere thanks to the Brotherhood members for the splendid gift of the funds remaining in their treasury,' amounting to $1:1.25. The Scouts of fer their services again to the town, at any time in any way that they can serve. Troop No. 1, Buy Scouts of America.
