0V The Gazette-Times PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 40,"Number 49. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAR. 13, 1924. Subscription $2.00 Per Year TO PITCH FOR HEPffR CLUB "Bud" Fisher, Ex-Laguer Will Catch; News Came This Morning. LADUSIRE MANAGER Local Fans Start Ball Rolling, and Few Weeks Should Find Locals With Strong Team Ready. Jack Solyan, who pitched for Hepp ner two years ago, will flil the mound for the locals again this year, accord ing to hii telegram of acceptance re ceived by "Spec" Aiken, field captain, this morning. He also stated that he ' would be accompanied by "Bud" Fish er, catcher from the big leagues, who guarantees to "hold up" the big boy. Jack says they can be here by April 1st. This is mighty good news to the newly organized club, which had Its firxt meeting last Friday night In the council chambers. Solyan is highly esteemed here as a pitcher, and the management considers itself in luck to secure his services. Walter Lad us ire, manager of the Heppner Uarage Machine shop, ac cepted the managership of the club for the season at the meeting Friday, and he was pledged the support of the fans present. Considerable local talent is on hand and it is believed ihat a short time will find Heppner -with one of the strongest ball nines In Its history. Some of the boys turned out for practice several nights this week, and nightly practice will be held from now on. Only four members of last year's team are here, Aiken brothers, L. Van Marter and Gay Anderson, and it is not certain that Van will be here all season. However, he says he will help the boys all he can while here, and his experience in handling the team for two years will be a valuable as sistance. Other prospects are in view and among the new men turning out are I-oyal Parker, "Jap" Crawford, Carl Canon and Ralph Moore. . It Is too early to predict what the lineup will be, but some of the men are making a good showing, and a fast team is in evidence. Dates with several teams have been reserved, and Heppner will cross bats with lone, Condon, Arlington and other old enemies of the diamond be fore the season ends. The schedule of games will be completed In a short time, when announcement of It will be made. Solyan and Fisher are both sign painters and decorators, and Solyan is also a cartoonist of considerable abil ity. It is thought by the management that they will follow this line during their spare time while In the city, and It will be appreciated if business men will give them such business as they can handle. Judge Campbell Enters Race For Re-Election The race for county judge of Mor row county is becoming more and more interesting, and thia week Judge Campbell has cast his hat into the ring, thereby making the ultimate outcome of the race more problemat ical. With the closing of hit present term, Judge Campbell will have served the county for a period of six years, and they have been years of srtenu ous work, too. During this period the big roadbuilding program has been placed in motion and there has been the spending of large sums of money on highways. All of this battle the Judge has had to go through and he feels as do many of his friends that the record has been a good one, and on this he proposes to stand whether the result means victory or defeat. It took him some little time to make up his mind to get into the race again, but he is there now to re main until the smoke of battle has cleared away. Report has It that M. R. Morgan, substantial citizen and pioneer of lone, will also enter the race for Judge, but we have no confirmation of this rumor. Arlington Trap Shooters Take Meet From Locals Members of the Arlington gun club 'Outscored two teams of Heppner trap shooters in a meet at Arlington Sun day. The local sportsmen had an off day, the first team especially falling below their average. Results of the first team shoot were Arlington 416, Heppner 880 ; second tenm, Arlington 841, Heppner 836. Arrangements have been made for -a return match in Heppner next Sun day, when members of the local club will endeavor to avenge themselves. Individual scores of the competing teams were as follows: Heppner McMurdo, 75 Knoblock 74; Clark, 73; Van Murtcr, 78; Lat ourell, 39 out of 60; Vaughn 43 out of (0. Arlington-Snell, 96; Kurtz, B6 Whaolhouse, Jr., 76; McMillan, 69; Franco, 91. Second team : Hoppnor Duncan, 69; Vaughn, 20 out of 26; Zeigler, 65 out of 75; Ben nett, 71; Shlvely, 53; Rood, 68. Arlington Storey, 5; F. Montague, 73; Wheelhouse, Sr., 71; Lemon, 79; R. Montague, 63, MASONS ATTENTION. Regular meeting of Heppner Lodge No. 61) next Snturdny eve nlng, MHrch 16th. Work in M. M. degree. . All momhers urged to attend and visiting brcthern given cordial wel come. By order of W.'M. L. W. 11RIGGS, Scerotary. FOOI AND AI'RON SAI.K. The ladles of tho Methodslt Com munity church will hold a food and apron sale on Snturdny, April lUlh at the store of Case Furniture Co. w i Insurance Business Has Change in Management A deal w.i consummated th. paat week whereby C. A. Minor haa taken over the insurance and real eitate buiineia in this city of L. E. Van Marter, taking possession of the same on the 8th inst. ' Mr. Minor expects to continue the business at the pre sent stand in the Hotel Heppner building, and he will specialise more strongly in the real estate line as he get the affairs of the office in hand. Owing to ill health, he haa been compelled to retire from the more strenuous duties pertaining to the stockraising game in which he was engaged for so many years, and he believes that this line of work will be something that he can handle readily. Mr. Van Marter, who has enjoyed a good line of business, is not de cided as yet as to what line of en deavor he will follow. He will con tinue with Mr. Minor for a time and help him get established, and when shearing time comes along he will get into that game for the season and contemplates making a visit to Alaska early in the summer, where his father and brother reside. COUKTY COURT MET FOR MARCH TERM Court met in regular session on Wednesday the 6th day of March, 1924, at the Court House in Heppner. Morrow County, Oregon, with all offi cers present; when the following pro ceedings were had, to-wit: The road petition of G. W. Rand, et al, was continued for the term. The Court designated as the Market Road for 1924 the road beginning at the South end of Main street, Hepp ner, up Heppner Hill and down Caton Canyon to the bridge at the Rugg place on Rhea creek, which also in cludes the Jones Spur Market Road. Upon petition of more than 100 le gal votera of Morrow County the Court authorized the submission of the Unit Plan of school government, as provided by Chapter 265 of the 1921 General Laws of Oregon, to the voters of Morrow County at a special election to be held May 18, 1924. The County having acquired tax ti tle to the WVi of Lots 3 and 8 and all of Lots 4 and 6, Block K duffs 7th Addition to lone, and Clema Tena O'Neill being the assign of the record owner it is ordered that said land be sold to Clema Tena O'Ni'il upon the payment of the sum of $31.20 and deed issued therefor. The Court approved, continued or disallowed the various bills as pre sented against the County. The fol lowing were ordered paid, viz: 1. H. McHaley, Fair..- $ 101.80 B. P. Stone, Dog S4.28 R. W. Morse, Rodent..- 184.50 Jeff Jones, Market 68.81 E. O. Neill, Spl. 6 96.8S Road Builders Co, HUB 17.60 Peter Carlson, Gen. Rd 160.00 Arlington Natl. Bank, No. 2 6.88 W. L. McCaleb, Gen 166.80 P. Jarmon, Spl. 6 11.96 L. T. Lowe, No. 12 F. Nixon, 16-18..... 19.43 148.00 Moore, HUB 8.76 57.82 Howard Cooper Co., Roada Giant Powder Co., HHB 328.85 J. Nys. HHB 15.00 Faenaughty Mch. Co., HHB. 26.98 Peoples Hdwe. Co., Roads.... . 6.01 C. V. Hopper, Gen. Rd 2S.50 W. L. McCaleb. Gen. Rd 8.80 H. Latourell, Gen. Rd 2.30 Clyde Equip. Co., Gen. Rd 18.00 H. E. Warren, No. 2 45.01 M. Kenny, No. 7 40.60 i. Berry, No. 12 4.Z5 M. Lovgren, No. 12 80.00 Wm. Greener, No. 20 8.98 J. W. Kirschner, Roads 60.00 L. B. Pyle, Roads 27.60 W. O. Bayless, Roads 26.65 Gilliam A Bisbee, No. 12 86.80 Arlington Natl. Bonk, No. 2 31.69 Sherman Shaw, HHB 7.23 F. ft S. Natl. Bank, Roads ... 876.78 1st. Natl. Bank, Roads 6,449.96 C. B. Oral, Sealer 1108 Daisy Becket, Wid. Pen 17.60 Sadie Morey, Wid. Pen 17.50 Amy McFcrrin, Wid. Pen 17.60 Lydla Ritchie, Wid. Pen 17.60 Rebecca Knight, Wid. Pen... 32.60 May Robinett, Wid. Pen. 10.00 Hazel Logan, Wid. Pen. 10.00 J. Gordon, Toor ZS.oo Ida Fletcher, Poor.. 16.00 30.00 Jess Kirk, Poor Andy Cook, Poor L. P. Davidson, Co. Ct. .... 30.00 67.46 350.00 R. W. Morse, County Agent. Pac. Tel. Co., Cur. Ex 31.83 W. T. Campbell, Co. Ct... 1.80 R. L. Benge, Co. Ct.. 45.00 Gazette-Times, Office 24.65 Geo. McDuffee, Office -.. 123.09 20.36 0.25 67.50 Bushong A Co., Office P. P. Hassler, Clerk Underwood Type. Co., Clerk.. Irwin Hodson Co., Office 108.84 Heppner Herald, Assessor 15.00 C, O. Groupe, Assessor Glass & Prudhomme, Office.. L. S. Shurte, Supt Minor A Co., Ct. House F. L. Harwood, Ct. House Patterson & Son, Ct. House.. Heppner Lt. A W. Co., Ct. H. Dr. A. H. Johnston, Jail A. J. Westhoff, Jail l.tsO 15.38 63.78 6.00 7.00 6.00 52.66 S.00 1.04 A BIG CASH TRANSACTION. There was recently filed with Clerk Anderson at the court house a deed from the Spokane Cattle Loan Co. to Armour A Co., transferring a consid erable tract of land in this county to the big meat packers for a considera tion understood to be cash of 57, 664. The land lies just west of But ter creek and Joins the road across the fiat mile or two this side of Jarmon's. The land described in the deed ia all of sections 8 and 18, Enat half of section 17, and Southwest quarter of section 17, all of section 30, except tho Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter and the South east quarter of the Southeast quar ter, all in Township 1 N., R. 27, East. Also East half of Southeast quarter of section 12 and East half of East half of section 24, Township 1 N., R. 26, E. W. M. Just what the big pack. ing company will do with the land is not revealed. It Is all under cultiva tlon and has been a pretty good wheat producer. A KLAMATH COUNTY LIKES UNIT PLAN Putting All Grade Schools Under One Head Works for Their Betterment, (A report from Klamath County, by Mrs. Twyla Ferguson, County Super intendent.) On May 19, 1922, Klamath County adopted the county unit plan of tax ation and admlnsitratlon for schools. We consider this one of the most dy namic changes for the Improvement of the rural schools this county has ever made. Its effect has been tre mendous, both direct and Indirect. Directly wt have been able to place school plants in good condition throughout the county sehool district. Two earpentera have been busy since August on this work. We have pur chased school supplies for the rural schools in wholesale quantities and each rural teacher now has the as surance of adequate supplies and in struction materials to carry on her work properly. The local school committees and communities Instead of feeling that their powers have been removed are aroused more keenly to their needs. There has been a regular rejuvena tion end renewal of Interest in the public schools of our county. The county school board at all times strives to cooperate with local boards and there Is growing a splendid feel ing of confidence and a desire to work together for the general Improvement of the schools. A tentative salary schedule was as tablished early and this haa aroused in the teachers a desire for further preparation for their work. At pre sent we have but one teacher In the county without normal training or EXPERIENCE. The teachers of the county district feel keenly that they belong to one system and a close bond haa sprung up among them. This Is fostered by sone meetings held throughout the year, which serve the dual purpose of bringing teachers and communities together. The board has adopted the policy of providing schooling for every child in the county where there is no school maintained In his sub-district. This is done by payment of one dol lar per day for board for actual at tendance. The teacher sends a month ly report of attendance of each child to the clerk of the county district board. Needless to say this encour ages perfect atttendance. In some cases where a small one room school is maintained near a large system the former is closed and transporta tion Is provided. THIS IS DONE ON LY AFTER AN UNDERSTANDING WITH THE PARENTS. One great feature of the county unit plan has been the actual saving in school property. Hundreds of dol lars' worth of splendid equipment has been salvaged from lapsed schools and put to use wiiere needed; this includes libraries, heating plants, desks, maps, etc. With the approval of the state li brarian, the school libraries have been placed in the county library, thus furnishing the nucleus of a county school district circulating li brary. By frequent exchange of books we feel that supplementary reading will be stimulated. There have been three splendid brick 'buildings completed within the past two years. One of them is a three room rurnl school. Our budget in 1923 was made out for 44 mills. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. Lord's Day. March 16. It ie our business to adjust time and enrth to fit eternity and heaven. The church helps men to do this; come and see. The Bible School meets at 9:45, delightful, separate room for each class. Communion ser vice at 11, followed Immediately by the sermon, theme of which will be "The Secret of Christianity." In the evening; the Christian Endeavorere will meet at 6:80, the theme of their meeting will be "The Word and the World' and Leora Dcvin will be lead er. A good meeting ia awaiting us. The evening sermon will be on the themo, "Shut Out," Wi are always delighted to have you meet with ua at these services, LIVINGSTONE. RIFT IN THE CLOUDS Another Democrat in Field for Congress Another democrat of Eastern Ore gon has east his hat In the ring for the nomination as eongessman in the second disrtict. This ia Ralph W. Swagler,' an attorney of Ontario, Or egon, This, with Mr. Miller of Union county and Mr, Graham of Baker county, makes a three-cornered figbt for this honor in tho democratic ranks of this district, Mr, Swagler sets forth some of his history as follows! Common school education in the public schools of Minnesota, his native state, and a graduate of the law department of the University of Minnesota, Has practised in Ontario for the past 12 years, and has been active In demo cratic party affairs during that time. Was elected district attorney of Mal heur county in 1916 and took active part In democratic national campaign In 1920. Active in civic and fraternal work, being a member of Elks, Ma sons, and Knights of Pythias. His platform includes among things promised that if nominated and elect ed he will endeavor to improve pre sent agricultural conditions, both by remedial legislation and by aueh in ternational cooperation as will tend to atabilize European finances so that a market may be found for farm pro duce and rigid economy in govern mental expenditures so that the tax burden may be lessened, and careful attention to the best interests of Eastern and Central Oregon. Snow Fall in Mountains Is Lightest in Years Snow is only eighteen Inches deep at Ellis Ranger station and through out this 'section of the mountains there ia only about one-third the us ual amount of snow for this time of the year, according to Ranger S, R. Wooda, who has returned to Ukiah from a reading of the snow stakes in his district. There Is no frost In the ground and the soil Is saturated with moisture. Grass has been growing nearly all winter at elevations below three thou sand feet, and unless It turns hot and dry, this promises to be an excellent grass year. Very little stock feeding has been done in the foot hills or even in the mountain sections. All stock are now on the range and are in excellent con dition. Reports from the John Day river aay that in most cases, cattle have not been fed at all, but, have been out on the range all winter and art now in beef condition. Federal Prohi Director Will Visit This City Dr. A. J. Linville, federal prohibi tion director for the State of Oregon, and Mrs. J. J. McAHater, vice-president of the Oregon W. C. T. U. will visit Heppner on March 4th, and ar rangements are being completed for them to address the public of the city. Full announcement will be made later. Dr. Linville is visiting all parts of the atate and getting In closer per sonal touch with the work of enforce ment of the Volstead act, and Mrs. McAllister is stirring the people up on the prohibition Question from the standpoint of the W. C. T. U. Both are said to be splendid speakers, and they should have a good hearing when they appear in the city. ATTEND LEGION CONVENTION. Glenn C. Jones, Burl Gurdane, P. M. Gemmell and Spencer Crawford made up a party which attended a district conference of the American Legion at Pendleton Saturday. The district includes Umatilla. Gilliam, Sherman and Morrow counties, and of the 16 posts in the district 11 were represented. Following the confer ence the delegates were the guests of the Pendleton Chamber of Com merce at a banquot. State Comman der Kiddle, Adjutnnt Nelson, and Geo A. White, adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard, were present and participated in the program, as well as other prominent Legion of ficials. The meeting and banquet were held in the Elks club. bbkii wheat For sale, at my ranch. Eight Mile, at $1.00 por bu 90 sacks Hard Federation certified seed wheat. L. REDDING. FOREIGN SEEDS FIND SALE HERE Protection of Home Production Needed to Insure Relief for Farmers. C. E. 8 pent. Market Agent Probably but few people In Oregon know that over 45 million pounds of e lover, grass, millet, rape, rye and vetch seeds were Imported Into this country from July 1, 1923 to January 31 1924. a period of six months. What is this country thinking of to make markets for these products for other countries, when every pound of these forage plant leeda should be produc ed in this country? One of the sev eral causes for the condition of agri culture today is that we let foreign ejHatrie grab too many of our mar kets that we buy abroad what we can produce here. Agricultural pro ducts should have the same protec tion that manufactured products en joy. The report of Basil Manley, direc tor of the Peoples' Legislative Ser vice of Washington, D. C, says: "The present high price of bread is not only levying heavy tribute upon ev ery man, woman and child who eats the bakers product, but this inde fensibly high price Is In large mea sure responsible for the deplorable condition of American farmers." He declares that English bread, made j from American wheat, retails for 3.9 i cents per pound, in American cur rency, and he says: "If any govern ment should levy taxes as oppres sive as private industry now Imposes on the bread of the American people, revolution would be Inevitable." The Christian Science Monitor of February 2 has a lengthy article writ ten by a staff writer from Los An, geles, Calif., stating that an initiative , movement is being considered by that state to help producers to better mar kets and elimination of the middle handlers by establishing a chain of state markets in different sections. The idea is that the state market department shall act In place of the present middle interests. W. E. Brown former senator, is heading the move ment. He declares that state mar kets over the state would set a stan dard of quality and service: would be distributing centers where pro ducers could consign their products; would sell the products at the best noaatttW. nrices and return the p rower ail Ihe proceeds, less the actual sell ing expense; would stabilize markets and be of great benefit to both pro ducer and consumer, Mr. Brown be lieves that if state markets are once established by any state, that the movement will extend all over the na tion and finally result in a national marketing department that will elim inate glutting and over-production. Governor Bryan of Nebraska says that the state coal agency has forced down the price of coal from (3 to $4 per ton; that it is supplying 164 cit ies and towns and that this has been done without any appropriation from the state treasury. The Dairy and Food Commission er's office has put into effect new rules and regulations regarding eggs, effective March 1, All eggs sold or offered for sale must be graded and candled. The producer who sells dl-1 rectly to the retailer must candle and grade his eggs before sold. Eggs sold to retailers must be graded and be fore the retailer can sell them to the consumer he must candle them. The purpose la to establish standards and to guarantee to the consumer that he shall get what he pays for, and Com missioner Mickle believes that it will result in better prices to the pro ducers who take pains to grade and put first class goods on the market; will be of benefit to the consumer and will put Oregon eggs in the best mar kets of the country. Full explanations of the new rules and regulations are sent to all the newspapers in the state by the commission. Over 400 wheat growers and busi ness men in the five big wheat raising counties of Oregon have organized a state branch of the Export League and are urging the passage of the McNary-Haugcn bill before congress. For Sal. Two tons of barley at Burgoyne'a warehouse, Lexington, Ore. S. E. NOTSON, Heppner, Ore. Experienced girl will do house work, Addreaa Box 193, Heppner. This Week By Arthur Brisbane About 1,000 Candidates. "Vengeance Is Mine " Copper Needs Salesmen. Ford, Not Interesting. If Daugherty Talked. How many sturdy Americans will- ! ing to serve their country are now 1 planning to be President, do you sup pose? There wag a general feeling! that McAdoo had the Democratic 1 nomination unless Al Smith could get away from him. It seemed certain that Mr. Coolidge had the Republican nomination by an overwhelming ma jority on the first ballot. But a little oil makes a great dif ference in the political situation, and i now anybody has a right to hope. Many an ambitious American Is spending his dollars now, handing them to "political experts" In return for Presidential promises. There are probably at the least one thousand "serious" candidates at this moment. Friendly warning to big men in clined to injure business and seare little stockholders in revenge for the Senate oil investigation. DON'T DO IT. It won't pay you in the long run, and, besides, it is written, "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves " vengeance is Mine, I will repay, salth the Lord," Public officials have had a warning, learned a lesson. Some will get more than a lesson. Valuable truths have come out; others are coming. On the whole it s a small thing, which really doesn't amount to much more than catching little Willie tell ing a fib. No reason for breaking up the family. Send Willie to bed and let business go on. Another copper concern, the Inspir ation Copper Company, followed the example of the big Anaconda, and skipped its dividend. That means bad salesmanship and not enough adver tising. If the copper men would ex plain, through advertsiing in plain language, what copper means and what it SAVES in building, no com pany able to produce copper at 20 cents a pound, or better, need rack business. The House at last will take up Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals offer. It seems hard to get anything moving when no gentleman "on the inside is to get any money in a satchel or j any "loan" from a friend. Ford offers millions to the Govern ment, cheap fertilizer to the farmer and, roost important, demonstration of the use that can be made of water power. But that Isn't enough to in terest gentlemen accustomed to "pri vate financial arrangements." Mr, Mellon, Secretary of the Treas ury, says the national debt has been reduced $938,000,000 in the last year, and four thousand eight hundred mil lions in four and a half years. Your glorious country now owes $21,781, 966,852. It takes a big and prosperous country to owe as much as that. And while we ought to pay off rapidly, we COULD owe five times that amount, and more, too, and not be' bankrupt Men and women with more self- confidence than intelligence intend to produce in New York a play, "All God's Chlllun Got Wings." In this play a white woman falls in love with a negro, marries him, and, kneeling before him, kisses the negro's hand. A full-blooded negro of unusual intelligence will play one part, a white woman will play the other. There is perhaps no law 'that can stop this foolishness, but common intelligence and decency should stop it. IF ONLY FOR THE SAKE OF THE NEGRO RACE. The dullest mind connected with that theater must know that to show a white woman falling on her knees and kissing a negro's hand is a bad thing for the colored people, of whom there are tens of thousands in New York to say nothing of millions elsewhere. Attorney General Daugherty de clares that "if some Senators do not resign he, Daugherty, will cause some splash." Mr. Daugherty knows the difference between a "splash" and a little rip ple. The public will watch for the splash with interest. The Attorney General could reveal more about the real character of certain officials than half a doxen oil investigations. He knows what senators and others are trying to do, whom they are trying to shield, and whom they seek to prosecute. Publication of Mr. Daugherty's private information would cause a "splash" indeed. There is even worse news about whales than about bees. Whales are not coming up from the' South Fole as they ued to come, offering oil from blubber, whalebone from their mouths, and proof of evolution, in the two little hip bones concealed in their fat carcassesalthough they no long er use the legs to which those hip bones were once attached. The whalebone doesn't matter, for ladies now go loose around the waist, as a rule. But the whaling industry is in bad shape. The Boy Scouts have purchased a portable phonograph especially de signed for Walter Camp's "Daily Dozen" exercises, known as the Camp fone, together with the exercise rec ords. They are enjoying their pur chase very much. The cost was flU.&O, Market Road Funds Are Tied Up Temporarily Judge Campbell informs this of fice that the funds for pushing the market road work, derived from the 2 mill tax. ia temporarily held up by the filing of a suit, attacking the constitutionality of the law, just re cently filed in Umatilla county. Judge Phelps has signed an order restrain ing the Umatilla county court from spending any of this money, and in the meantime the ease will eome be fore him for a decision. Following hit action an appeal will immediately be taken to the supreme court, and it is expected that the case will be act for ward on the calendar of the higher court for an immediate decision, as it is a question affecting taxation. The question of the constitution ality of the law being attacked, our court has thought best to keep back this portion of the fund until the decision of the supreme court is ren dered. It is thought by many that the law will be upheld, and in that event the money will be available for use. In the meantime it it holding up some important work that the county court had hoped to finish on the Hepp-ner-Hardman market road, and they may not be able to complete the work to Rhea creek as planned, should there be an adverse decision. A fav orable decision coming right soon will enable the work to proceed and be finished In time fdr the delivery of wheat eoming to Heppner from the Eight Mile and Hardman sections this season. LOCAL H HEMS Maurice A. Frye, the radio man, has been quite busy demonstrating his machines throughout the county. On Saturday evening he was out in the Eight Mile section and set up one of his outfits at the home of John Bergstrom. where there was a gath ering of young folks, and he tuned in on San Francisco and Calgary, get ting orchestra music from both points, to which the young folks en joyed daneing. The outfit used by Mr. r rye was one with the indoor aerial. An arlplane, in charge of Langdon & Burgevin, arrived in Heppner on Saturday, and for a couple of days was quite busy in taking up passen gers. The aviators were quite clever in handling the machine and perform ed many stunts for the entertainment of Heppner folks, as well as flying away with considerable coin of the realm. It is understood that they will return here March 17, when hey ex pect to do big business on St. Pat rick's Day, A short letter to this paper from Claude Keith ley, renewing his sub scription, states that at Blythe, Cali fornia, where he is located, they are having ideal weather and everybody is prosperous and looking forward to another prosperous year in the Palo Verde valley. Friends of Mr. Keith ley in this county will be glad to learn of his success in the southern California country. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rotzien and young son, of Salem, are guests this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schwarz, expecting to remain in the city for about ten days. Mrs. Rotzien is a sister of Mr. Schwarz and the family are on their way to Cal ifornia, where they will locate. Mrs. J. V. Crawford, who has been quite sick and confined to her bed at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. S. Parker, for the past three weeks, was able to be out on Sunday and enjoyed birthday dinner with the family of Mr. and Mrs. Vawter Crawford. She is slowly convalescing. J. D. Bauman was in town yester day from the farm down Willow creek, returning the wheel chair that Mrs. Bauman has been using since her accident Though somewhat lame yet, Mrs. Bauman is able to get about the house quite well and will soon be fully recovered. J. W. Beymer, president of the Far mers & Stockgrowers National bank, motored to Portland Friday to spend a few days in the city on business. He will be accompanied home by Mrs. Beymer who has been visiting in the city for the past two weeks. Mrs. L. G. Herren has just recently had the interior of her millinery par lors repainted and decorated and the same now presents a very neat ap pearance. Miss LeMoine is with Mrs. Herren again this season and will have charge of the trimming. Ben Anderson was here on Wednes day. He is again located on his Eight Mile fam, where he expects to become a fixture in the future. Mr. and Mrs, Anderson have been living for the past two years for the most of the time at Hood River. Deputy U. S. Marshal Moorehouse was here from Portland the past week serving subpoenas on witnesses in the case of Otto Leathers which will be on for hearing in the federal court April 3. C. E. Woodson, who Is a member of the board of regents of the U. of O., made a visit to Eugene the last of the week to attend a meeting of that body. He returned home on Monday. , A nice new Willys-Knight sedan was delivered by Cohn Auto com pany to R. L. Benge the first of the week, Harold Cohn bringing the ma chine up from Portland on Sunday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Skuzenski on March 7th, at the ma ternity home of Mrs. G. C. Aiken. Dr. McMurdo reports all doing well. Howard Anderson was in town Tu esday from his Eight Mile farm. where he states everything is com ing along mighty fine. Adam Knoblock is enjoying a visit from his brother. B. A. Knoblock of Pucitic Ctiy, who arrived on Friday evening. CELEBRATE 22ND ANNIVERSARY. An enjoyable bridge and dinner party was given Monday night by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. B. Cox when they cel ebrated their 22nd wedding anniver sary. Covers were laid for 12. Their guests included Mr. and Mrs. Gay Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thomp son, Dr. and Mrs. Fred Farrior, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Stone. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gilliam. Honors in bridge went to Dr. and Mrs. Farrior. I. BOB MAKES III WITH LOCAL HOUSE Junior Class Furnishes Cast for Clever Comedy. PLAYERS ARE GOOD Aadience Kept In Laughter and Sus pense From Start to Finish; Music Intersperse Acta, Heppner high school actos again claim the commendation of the Hepp ner public in the successful presen tation of "Mr. Bob" a two-act com edy before a large house at the Star theater last night. The play was riv en by members of the junior class, and, though the cast was small, the hit with the audience waa immense. At no time were those present at ease until the curtain dropped on the final scene. Mr. Bob was mistaken in the play for a man, a natural mistake for any one to make from the name. It so happened in the home where lived Rebecca Luke, a maiden lady, with her niece Kathenne Rogers and nephew Philip Royson, attended by Jenkins, butler, and Patty, maid, that Kath e rine's friend Marion Bryant arrived for a visit. In her school davs Kath- erine called her friend Marion, Mr. Bob, and in announcing her expected visit to Philip, Katherine called her by this name, and thinking to have a little fun at his expense led him to believe the person was a man. Wishing to show Mr. Bob a good time, Philip arrayed Miss Bryant's room with pipes and cigars, and oth er articles of a manly nature. Cir cumstances prevented his meeting Marion on her arrival, but as he left the house he told Kathrine he was expecting an old school pal, Mr. Saun ders, and that if he arrived while he (Philip) was absent, for her to show him a good time. The plot thickened when a Mr. Brown, a stranger, arrived on the scene. Now, Miss Luke who had a soft place in her heart for cats, and had several of the species around the house much to the disgust of all the other members of the household, was expecting the arrival of an architect to present plans for the making over of a part of the house into a sani tarium for homeless cats. She wished his arrival to be kept on the "Q. T.," and so when Mr. Brown arrived the servants mistook faim for the gentle man expected by Miss Luke and im mediately "hushed him up." . When Philip saw Mr. Brown, be mistook him for Mr. Bob. When Katherine saw him, she mistook him for Mr. Saunders, and all in all Mr.' Brown had a pretty warm time of it. He was given a ride in Philip's yacht, which made him quite seasick, and on top of this, was treated to a lunch by each new member of the family who made his acquaintance. Everything was cleared up that af ternoon, when the big yacht race came off. Philip was out of the race on a bargain with his aunt that he would give up racing if she would give up eats, and Katherine arranged to have Miss Bryant, whom she learn ed knew how, to sail his boat. Kath erine told Philip that MrC Bob was sailing his boat, and excitement ran high when they saw from the window that Philp's boat had won the race. When visitors and all were assembled after the race, explanations were in order, and the mystery was solved to the satisfaction of all, the true iden tity of Mr. Brown being revealed as a representative of the law firm of Benson & Benson who had business with Philip. Much of the comedy of the play was furnished by Jenkins and Patty, who had an affair of their own. Patty also had dramatic aspirations, and spent most of her time rehearsing. The high school orchestra furnished selections during intermissions, and between acts four high school girls won the audience by the musical special "Blues" Revue. These were Marjorie Clark, Violet Hynd, Leola Bepnett and Kathleen Monahan. The cast was as follows: Philip Royson, Miss Rebecca's nephew Harold Beckett Robert Brown, Clerk of Benson & Benson Austin Smith Jenkins, Miss Rebecca's butler Vawter Parker Rebecca Luke, A maiden lady. Mary Crawford Katherine Rogers, Her neice.. Luola Benge Patty, Miss Rebecca's maid Kathleen McDaid j Hearing On Federal Wheat Grades Mar. 18 State Market Agent C. E. Spence has called a hearing on Federal grades of wheat to be held in Pendleton on Tuesday, March 18, at 10 a. m., at the court house, to which all wheat grow ers, dealers and others interested are requested to attend. Mr. Spence says there is some ques tion whether the Federal grades ap ply equitably to wheat conditions in Oregon with regard to weight per bushel, provisions covering smut dockage and wheat penalized becuuae of mixtures. The hearings will be conducted on these questions. Dr. H. C. Taylor and H. J. Beoley of the U. S. Department of Agricul ture, will be present at these meet ings, and while they are state hear ings, these men will have an oppor tunity to get the viewpoint of grower and dealers in Oregon. Similar hearings in Washington will follow, at Walla Walla, Pullman, Spo kane and Seattle, At 2:30 p. m. Dr. Taylor will nuesk on the progress of the McNary-Huu-gen bill. This will be of much inter est to the farmers, an they are anx ious to know the present status of this measure before congress, and Dr. Taylor is abl to present thv subject from first hand Information. FOR SAI.K Thoroughbred iVkln duck eggi. SDH) pr netting. Mm. Wm. Cowins. Ml3-.it.