THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1924.
PAGE FIVE
Mrs. May Cm wii treating the
court hous forca on Monday by pan
Ingr around a box of dellcloua home
made candiea. The employees were
just naturally a Httle bit suspicious,
it being the first day of April, but
atie explained that it was in honor
of her birthday that occurred a few
days before, being particular not to
state just the number of years that
the occasion represented, however.
The candy was enjoyed and Mrs. Case
received hearty congratulations.
Mrs. Stoneman of Hsrdman, who
has been attending hormal school at
Monmouth, came to Boardman Sun
day for a visit at the Cramer and
Hadley homes. Her daughter, Ber
nice, will remain for the rest of the
school year, making her home at
Glen Had ley's. Mrs. Stoneman left
Thursday for Heppner. Boardman
Mirror.
George McDuffee and son Paul left
Wednesday morning for Portland to
be present as witnesses before the
federal court in that city today at the
trial of Otto Leathers. S. E. Notson,
another witness, was detained by
matters before the county court and
did not get away until Wednesday
afternoon, going out on the stage.
James Doherty, the pioneer farmer
and rancher of Blackhorse, was
spending a few hours in the city on
Tuesday. He would not have any
complaint to make if the section he
represents should be visited by a few
real good showers in fact a heavy
rain of a few days duration would be
just about proper. ,
Jake Pearson writes in from the
Lena country to say that it was pret
ty stormy out that way during the
past week rain, snow and wind, all
of which gave them time for a little
more rest. The moisture is appre
ciated, however, as it has not been
normal.
Frank Turner went to Portland on
Friday with a truck load of house
hold goods for Mrs. T. J. Matlock,
who is moving to the city to take
possession of the property she re
cently acquired there. Mr. Turner
returned on Tuesday evening.
Chas. Vaughn went to Portland the
end of the week, returning on Tues
day accompanied by Mrs. Vaughn and
little daughter. Mrs. Vaughn has
been spending a couple of months in
the city while the little girl received
medical attention.
C. R. Gunxcl, who carries the ftnsn
eial burdens of the lone district, be
ing cashier of the Bank of lone, was
in the city a short time Tuesday,
looking up tax payments and attend
ing to other business affairs.
Crocket Kirk was removed from the
Heppner Surgical hospital to hi
- home on Sunday and the report as
to his physics) condition is not en
couraging. He recently underwent
a serious operation.
Mrs. Anna Spencer, who has been
spending the past two months in
Portland receiving medical attention,
returned home on Sunday. She is
greatly improved in health.
Edward Chlnn, proprietor of the
Elkhorn Restaurant, was a passenger
for Portland on Tuesday, going to the
city to look after business interests.
FOR SALE Seed corn; N. W. white
dent. Acclimated to local conditions.
Postpaid, 10c per pound. ALWYN
JONES, Box 231, Arlington, Oregon,
FOR SALE Registered Du roe-Jer
sey boar. Also some White Leghorn
cockerels, Hansen's 240-c-gg strain. A.
G. Pie per, Lexington, Ore. 2t.
FOR RENT Seven-room house.
nartlv furniahed. A rood Durham
cows for sale, $100 if taken at once.
See C. A. Minor, Heppner. at.
John Kennw renreiented the Sand
HaIIow J tat rift In the citv on Tues
day and reports better weather con
ditions out that way.
For Sale Good residence property,
close to court htmie. See Robert
Buschke, or phone 022. 4t.
For Sale Nine head good mules,
4-year olds this spring; all broke.
Harvey Young. tl.
WORK ESSENTIAL
TO GOOD HEALTH
SUU Boara of HmJUl
BIDS WANTED.
Tha Hardman Stock Association
will receive sealed bids up to Thurs
day, April 10. 1924, for Salter and
Rider on tha Umatilla National For
est, for the grazing season of 1924.
State wages wanted. Right reserved
by Association to reject any or all
bids.
0. P. JOHNSON, Secretary,
Hardman, Oregon.
Dated this 23rd day of March, 1924.
NEW VARIETY OF SUNFLOWER.
A new variety of sunflower, called
the Early Japanese, has been grown
in Wallowa county the past three
yeara very successfully. It Is said
to be much earlier and easier to
harvest than the old type. A small
shipment of this seed has been re
ceived by County Agent Morse, and
anyone wishing to try out this var
iety can obtain a small amount by
calling at the County Agent's office
at Heppner.
LATOURELL CLEANS UP FORDS.
The Latourell Auto company this
week made a clean-up of all Ford
cars on their floor at Heppner head
quarters, and the salesmen of that
institution have to their credit the
disposal of 13 cars for the month of
March, and the demand seems to
grow. No month of March in the
history of the Latourell company in
Heppner haa reached this record, so
states C. H. Latourell, Ford distribu
tor for this territory. A new carload
of Fordn arrived the first of the week.
After Every Meal
It's the longest-lasting
confection you can buy
-and It's a help to di
gestion and a cleanser
lor the mouth
and teeth.
Wrlgley'a means
benefit as well as
pleasure.
Gone Is the old work day of two
parts, six a. m. to six p. m., and from
six p. m. to six a. m., twelve hours
of labor. The eight hour day, brought
about by governmental legialation,
labor saving devices, and union agi
tation ia here to stay. Work ia a
wonderful tonic. Exertion should be
alwaya a purposeful pleasure. Inter
est in your work is, however, essen
tial. Tha completion of an efficient
day's work has for ita reward a peace
ful contentment of real success. On
the other hand idleness is the breeder
of trouble and discontent. The rem
edy for the evils of idleness is ob
viously to And some useful work
which will inspire real interest and
enthusiasm.
Play Constructively and Intelligently
Eight Hours.
Aa an offset to occupations that do
not give full play to the muscular
and mental possibilities it ia import
ant that definite periods be given to
exercising the muscles and faculties.
Play should be active, and not entire
ly passive. The sedentary worker
should exercise. The most beneficial
exercises are those that stimulate the
heart and lungs such aa running,
rapid walking, hill climbing, swim
ming.
Proper kinds of amusement are es
sential. The proper kind and amount
of recreation make life more vital,
mora bearable, more wholesome. It
quickens the individual's thoughts in
audi a way as to make him economic
ally more efficient. The presence of
the play spirit means adaptability,
capacity for quickly appreciating the
influences about them, keen enjoy
ment of the game, whatever it is that
in being played, and a consciousness
GENUINE
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I Fuller I
Herds theplace
The merchant who
displays this sign is
ready to supply you
with Fuller Paint
and Varnish Products.
It's easy to sec a
green enamel sign
with the name
FULLER in white.
Look for it then
you'll know where
to go when you net J
the products of a
manufacturer who
has had 75 years ex
perience and makes
a "paint or varnish
for every purpose."
FOR ANY F1II.I.EH PHonUCT CONSULT
THE NF.AHKST H.l.LLR DEALER I
Peoples
Hardware Co.
W. P. FULIER &.CO.
SOI Minion Sire.it, Sun Fram'lwu
SI Branch. In Pacific Coail Clllm
FUL
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PAINTSLVARNISHES
Is Five Cents on the
Dollar of Valuation
Too Much to Earn?
If a business worth $10,000 earned $500 net income in
a year (or $41 a month), would it be considered an unreas
onable profit and proof that its prices were .too high?
The railroads are in that situation today.
The 1923 net return for the whole country was less than
5 per cent. As of December 31, 1919, the Interstate Com
merce Commission gave to the railroads a tentative valua
tion of $18,900,000,000. With actual figures for 1920, 1921,
1922, and with 1923 conservatively estimated as $1,100,
000,000, there has been invested in the railways since this
tentative valuation a net amount of $2,371,583,000, making
the value as of Dcccmbef 31, 1923, $21,271,583,000. On
this amount the Railways in 1923 earned an aggregate net
operating income of approximately $997,610,000, or 4.69
per cent.
The Government guarantee of earnings expired August
31,1920. If this guarantee had been continued as repeat
edly but erroneously claimed the Government would owe
the railroads more than a billion dollars.
Last year the roads handled a record volume of business
but could not earn the fair return of 5 Per cent n 8
year, what will they do in a small year?
The Transportation Act provides that if a road in any
year earns more than 6 per cent it shall pay one-half of the
excess to the Government. The Act is, therefore, a limita
tion rather than a guarantee.
Give Transportation Act Fair Trial
The Transportation Act should be given a fair test and Its
morita judged by the results of a normal period of reasonable
length. The year 1923 was the first since the war under condi
tions approaching stabilization.
What the railroad situation demands just now is not more law
but more confidence, The railroads have emerged from the welter
of the wnr, restored their morale, made enormous Investments of
new money, and in 111211 handled a peak of business with universal
satisfaction.
The Transportation Act Is the only really constructive railroad
legislation of a generation. Previous acts wore almost solely
repressive. In framing he Act the public interest was paramount.
The Art directs the Interstate Commerce Commission to "give due
consideration to the transportation needs of the country and the
necessity of enlarging railway facilities in order to provide the
people of the United States with adequate transportation."
Give the Act a chance. Don't amend it. If the roads are let alone
they should mnke as good a record for efficiency this year as last.
Constructive suggestions are always wolcome.
C. R. GRAY,
Omaha, Nebrnskn, President.
April 1, 11124.
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
that thtrs r other players beside
themselves.
Sleey Oatdoora er la a Well Veat I la-
ted Room Eifffat Hoars.
The subject of sleep has always ex
cited wonder. The necessity of this
particular kind of inaction or sus
pension of consciousness which oc
curs periodically in man and all the
lower animals, with general suppres
sion of functional activity, is one of
the most interesting of natural phe
nomena. Just why an individual
must sleep away one-third of his ex-
stence has not as yet been satisfac
torily explained. Sleep is natures
great rejuvenator. Your sleep should
be sufficient and regular. Go to sleep
with pleasant thoughts, and your
sleep will be peaceful and restful.
If one is worried it is a good plan
to read something diverting, but not
exciting just before retiring.
Regular Work, Regular Flay, and
Regular Sleep are habits that pro
long life, health, and happiness.
SAYS COUNTY FLOURISHES.
D. J. Butcher, manager of the local
telephone exchange returned Friday
evening from a trip to Arlington,
Heppner, Lexington and lone. He
stated that the farmers in the sec
tions visited are very, very much
pleased over the rain and snow which
came as a boon to them at this sea
son. As Mr. Butcher traveled up
Willow creek, where thousands of
sheep are wintered each year, he saw
hay-stacks every way he looked, feed
left over because of the mild winter.
Farmers stated that they had been
busy irrigating their large alfalfa
fields until the rain came, as the
ground needed the water badly. Wil
low creek extends about 60 miles into
the foothills or mountain district,
from which it draws its source of
water supply and ranchers along its
border were rejoicing over the fact
that much snow had fallen in the
hills during the storm. The sheep
men reported a wondarfut lambing
season with sheep coming out for the
spring in fine condition. One large
wner declared that he had fed about
25 per cent as much hay this winter
as he Bseally finds necessary in that
section. Ths Dalles Optimist.
land Dale Bleakman; trombone, Keal
' Vniirhtatl' tr-n A mm Ptm R iak-
man.
HARDMAN NEWS ITEMS.
"The Little Clodhopper, a three
act comedy-drama, was presented by
the Freshmen and Sophomores of the
high school lait Friday night at the
high school auditorium. Owing to
weather conditions and the great am
ount of sickness, there was a small
audience. This was a first perform
ance for several of the cast, but, on
the whole, they showed remakable his
trionic ability.
. L. Ayers has bought a home and
garage business at Olex and is going
to move there soon.
The high school o.-chestra is now
organized and doing good work. It
ia composed of the following parts:
piano, Hasel Hays; first violin, Mar
vin Brannon; second violin. Hazel
McDonald; saxophones, Bertha Hays
Change now to the
brand that nercr
changes and you'll
never change again.
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FISH
During Lenten Season we will keep a
complete stock of fresh and cured
fish. Fresh fish received each evening.
PEOPLES CASH MARKET
HENRY SCHWARZ
For Bale Pore bred 8. C. Rhode
Island Bed cockerels and 8. C. White
Leg-horn roosters, at f2M api.e.. J.
O. Turner, Heppner. tf.
For Sale New residence property
on Court street. Mrs. Guy Boyer.
A TREAT
FOR THE
FAMILY
The wife and kiddies will
enjoy a change from the
monotony of home-cooked
meals, so why not suggest
coming here for dinner ev
ery one in awhile. No wor
ry, no delays, no dishes to
wash just sit down to a de
lightful, wholesome, satisfy
ing meal, served in a way
that all will like. Moderate
prices, too.
We Serve Chinese
Noodles
ELKHORN
RESTAURANT
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HEPPNER'S POPULAR
EATING HOUSE
Delicious Coffee
How's That Arm?
Now is the time to be warming it up for
BASEBALL DAYS ARE HERE
We carry all equipment for the national
game in Reach, Spaulding and Wright &
Ditson all standard goods.
Fielders' Tips, Catchers' Mits, Baseballs,
Bats, Masks. Also Pads and Tape.
Everything at Reasonable Prices
Humphreys Drug Co.
Baseball Headquarters.
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EARLY LESSONS
ARE EASILY LEARNED
And hard to forget. The habit of
saving is easy to acquire.
Teach your children to save while
they are young.
The habit is a good possession and
will be the means of "laying up"
something for the future.
Firt National Bank
HEPPNER, OREGON
SPRING OFFERING
We are offering a very beautiful line of
GINGHAMS, RATINES, ALL THE NEW
CREPE WEAVES IN SILK
WOOL AND COTTON .
Come in and see what we have to offer.
Also on the Bargain Counter this week, a large as
sortment of ladies' union suits at 50c a suit.
Thomson Brothers
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The spring rush for Ford Touring Cars has
started
Arrange to place your order at once, so that
you will not be obliged to wait for delivery.
" fV Detroit, Michigan
II you do not wish to pay cash for your car, you can arrange
for a small payment down and easy terms on the balance.
Or you can buy on the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan
See the Nearest Authorized Ford Dealer
CARS - TRUCKS TRACTORS
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