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Volume 41, Number 34. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 1924. Subscription $2.00 Per Year
FEATURED
Women Governors in TeX'
as and Wyoming Cause
Politicians to Worry
NOW RULE 5,000,000
Mn. Ferguson, Texas and Mra. Ross,
Wyoming, Are Both Mother!
and Home Bod In.
Written for The Gazette-Times
By ROBERT FULLER
Now that more than five million
people, cltizeni of Texas and Wyom
ing, will be ruled by women govern
ora, many people are wondering.
They are wondering if the election
or two women aa governor! of sov-
ereign itatea li an indication of what
may come in the future.
They are asking themselves, Will
there, ime day, be a woman President
of these United Statei? Will a wo
man, by popular vote, aome time go
to Washington and take up the reins
or the government?"
riotn or the woman governors are
mothers. One is the wife and the
other the widow of a former governor
oi the statea which they have been
elected to govern. Both are well
equipped to carry on the duties re
quired of them.
They are Mn. Miriam "Ma" Fer
guson, governor elect of Texas, and
Mrs. Nollie Taylor Ross, of Wyoming.
On to Washingtonl and people are
wondering just how long it will be
before a woman will sit in the White
House,
wnen will the nation elect a wo
man as President of these United
States? When will a woman, by pop
ular acclaim, be honored by this great
office? People are wondering.
In the peculiar fitness of things
political in this country, it is right
that a woman ahould be elected to the
governorship of Wyoming. Thii itate
gave women suffrage In 1870 when
women first voted there fifty-four
years ago.
Since that time sufrage, woman
suffrage, has been taken more or less
ai a matter of 'course. There was
little or no opposition to the nomln
ation of a woman candidate for gub
ernatorial honors in that state, and
Mrs. Ross had only her opposing can
didate to fight in the recent campaign.
In Texas "Ma" Ferguson had a dif
ferent sort of fight on her hands.
The eitisenry of that sovereign state
were in general opposed to woman's
suffrage. It was necessary to instill
the thought, "A woman is equal to a
man politically." in the minds of
Texans before her candidacy would
be taken seriously.
When Mrs. Ferguson came out and
placed her name before the people of
the state and told them just where
she stood, they began to listen. Her
race for governor was taken less as
a jest then, and more as a reality.
Her enemies bitterly assailed her
throughout the whole campaign. In
Wyoming, Mrs, Ron faced no such
obstacles.
In Wyoming women have held min
or jobs in the state's political offices
ever since they first began voting. In
Texas there have been very few wo
men In the political limelight ever.
Will Rule Five Million
They have both been elected to the
governorship of their respective
states, and now, for the first time
in the history of this democracy,
more than 6,000,000 people will be
ruled by a woman. Texas claims a
population of 6,000,000. Wyoming
boasts a populatien of 200,000.
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, nee Wal
lace, was born In Bell county, her
parents being of Tennessee mountain
eer stock.
Her early life was the ordinary
plantation routine. She attended the
local rural school, helped about the
home and In emergencies worked in
the fields. Later she went to Baylor
University n-hich was situated a few
miles from the Wallace homestead.
As a student rhe was known for her
thoroughness and accuracy rather
than for brilliance. To the neighbors
Miriam Wallace was "a good girl,"
and that told the whole story.
Marriei Ferguson
In 1899 she married James E. Fer
guson, farmer, later banker, and
ranchman. They have two daughters,
the younger now being her mother's
secretary.
The late Governor Ross of Wyom
ing landed In the town of Cheyenne
in 1901. He opened a law office there
and It was in the West that he met
and married his wife.
She was born in St, Joseph, Mo.,
"about forty years ago." She mar
ried the late Governor Ross in Oma
ha in 1902. She has three sons. Two
of them are in the University of
Wyoming and the youngest is rn
public school.
Both women are "home bodies,"
but they have always watched their
husbands' careers with Interest and
intelligence. Neither will go into
the state house with no understand
In of their duties. Both have the
mental equipment to carry the of
fices to which they have been elected
with honor and capable guiding
hands.
Made Own Campaign,
It Is Interesting to realize that
neither woman carried on their cam
paigns with their husbands' records
aa a reference. They both stood
firmly on their own feet and outlined
clearly and decisively their platforms.
Mrs. Ross made no personally ac
tive campaign. Her silence was as
deep as her mourning for her hus
band. Her managers did the work.
Mrs. Ferguson dirfom in this respect.
Although much of her campaigning
was done by her husband she her
self took the stump on several occa
sions and told the voters just where
she stood.
It is understood that both women
will devote most of their efforts to
the problems of education during
their terms as the leaders of the two
states.
They are not only Isadora of their
Rapids Association Will
Work to Bring About
Construction of Project
Pendleton East Oregonian.
Resolutions adopted at Lewiston
Wednesday by the Umatilla rapids
association commit that organization
to steadfast work to the end that the
project may be constructed. Follow
ing la the text of the resolutions
adopted :
Whereas, the Columbia river ia one
of the great potential power produc
ing streams of the world and is ca
pable when developed of sustaining
navigtaion and serving other bene
ncial ends, including reclamation
Failure to make beneficial use of such
a tremendous natural resource can be
considered only at a reflection upon
the Intelligence and ingenuity of the
American people and their govern
merit.
Whereas, through action by the
Congress of the United States and
the legislature of the State of Ore
gon funds were provided for a fed
eral survey of the Umatilla Rapids
project with a view to determining
the feasibility of Hi construction;
Whereas, information available
with reference to the report upon
that survey shows that the undertak
ing Is feasible from an engineering
standpoint and that the project may
be properly adopted by the United
Mates government as one of the ma
jor projects of the west;
Whereas, the construction and op
eration of the project would be of di
rect benefit to the people of the
states of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho and of far reaching value to
the nation at large through render
ing possible the conservation of an
otherwise exhaustible fuel supply,
and the reclamation of a large area
of arid lands;
Therefore be ft Resolved, that the
Umatilla Rapids Association, through
its officers, directors and membership,
use every possible effort to bring
about the construction of the pro
ject. Be it Resolved, that the officers
and directors of the Association be
given full power to carry on the work
of the Association and that they be
requested to invite the earnest tup
port of all forces to the end that a
natural resource may be made of
maximum service to mankind.
Be it Further Resolved, that the
Umatilla Rapids Association express
its earnest appreciation of the appro
priations by the federal government
and the states of Washington and
Oregon by means of which the en
gineering survey of the Umatilla
Rapids project was made and the re
port completed which declares the
feasibility of a dam for river im
provement, reclamation, poror and
other purposes to be constructed ai
that point,
Be it Further Resolved, that we ox-
press to the people of Lewiston, the
press, the Commercial, Kiwams and
Rotary Cljbs the gratitude cf the
Association for courtesies and hos
pitality shown the delegations ti this
conference.
Geore E. Erb, Lewiston.
E. B. Aldrich. Pendleton.
W. O. Bond. Clarkston.
Wm. Warner, Alderdale, Wah.
Marshall N. Dana, Portland,
Chairman.
Notes From Heppner Hi.
Fresh. Meet With Defeat.
Last Thursday night the freshies
succeeded in putting their pennant
on the pole. It was undiscovered and
remained there the required twenty
four houra. However, the rules for
the scrap say that the pennant must
be put up on the pole. The freshmen
seem not to have learned "up" from
"down" yet. They dug a hole around
the bottom of the pole and placed the
pennant below the surface of the
ground. Consequently the judges
ruled against them and they must
now try again.
On the evening of November 14, at
7:30, the Arlon litorary society gave
the football squad a banquet. Those
present were the squad, the society,
!.. f.A..H nl. II.. -i '
and yell leaders. Three courses were
served, consisting of fruit cocktail,
turkey and salad and all that goes
with it, and for dessert, pie and cof
fee, Speechca were made by Luola
Benge, Mr. Finch, Leonard Schwun,
and Mr. Smith. Mr. Finch named
Kugene Doherty as the star player of
the season on our team.. Doherty re
sponded with a short speech of ap
preciation. The boys all told jokes.
After the banquet a short musical
program was given in which a boys'
quartet, consisting of Austin Smith,
Crocket Sprouts, Earl Merritt and
Duck Lee, and a girls' trio, Marjoric
Clark, Louise Thompson and Edna
Vaughn, took part. Other selections
were a piano solo by Harold Recket,
and the high school song which ev
erybody sang. The football boys are
pleased to see the high school sup
porting them so well, and thank the
Arion literary society very much for
the banquet.
The next football game of the sea
son will be played with Boardman on
the home field tomorrow.
Albert S. Roberts, prominent far
mer residing south of The Dalles in
Wnsco county, was a visitor here for
a short time yesterday. Mr. Roberts
Is a member of the legislature from
his county, having served in that ca
pacity for several years, 'ine term lis
joint representative from Wnsco and
Hood River counties.
J. W. Harrison and family this
week moved from the Esteb farm at
Gooseberry on to the Lacy farm north
of Heppnor, which place he had leas
ed and will run In the future. Mr.
Harrison harvested a very poor crop
in the Gooseberry soction this past
season and would not try farming
thoro another year,
two states, but tho lenders of the
vanguard of American women who are
climbing higher and higher in politic
al life.
Will the women of this country go
"On to Washnigton"? Teople are
wondering.
LOCAL ENS ITEMS
Mra. Arthur McAtee delightfully
entertained the Elks ladlea at bridge
on last Thursday afternoon, eight
tables being filled by the playera.
The entertainment waa rather novel,
aa Mrs. McAtee had arranged the
party in the manner of a take-olT on
the Elks and it was staged to per
fection and to the great delight of
all the guests present. First honors
were won by Mrs. Bert Stone and sec
ond prize went to Mrs. Andy Rood,
Jr. A badge was pinned on each
player, and the afternoon's entertain
ment was very solemnly and appro
priately opened by the hostess, and
the guests duly pledged themselves
aa bridge hounds. Refreshments were
served.
i nis omce acknowledges a very
pleasant call on Wednesday from Rev.
Pendleton and C. W. Harris of Con
don. Mr. Pendleton is pastor of the
congregational church and Mr. Har
ris is a prominent business man of
the Gilliam county capital. They re
port very heavy rains over that way
mat will do much good to the coming
crops.
Mrs. Chas. Vaughn and Mrs. Ear!
Gilliam entertained at bridge at the
Vaughn home on Tuesday afternoon.
The decorations for the occasion eon
sisted of an abundance of beautiful
cut flowers, and dainty refreshments
were Borved. Mrs. C. L. Sweek was
awarded first prize, and second prize
was given to Mrs. Hanson Hughes.
Rev. C. F. Trimble and family will
arrive at Heppner on Saturday from
uauas, Oregon. Mr. Trimble is the
newly chosen pastor of the Christain
church here and will take up his work
with the church on Sunday, preaching
ootn morning and evening. The other
services oi the church will be held
at the usual hours.
Billy Tucker was in town from his
Blackhorse ranch Wednesday, and
says his section got more rain Tues
day night than fell about Heppner.
it nad turned warmer and the grow
ing conditions for grain and grass
are much improved.
Mrs. Anna Spencer and her neice.
MiBS Bernice Speitcer, drove up from
Echo on Friday last and visited with
friends and relatives in this city un
til Sunday morning. Mrs. Snencer
is making her hame in Echo for the
winter.
The Heppner-Boardman football
game will be called at Gentry Field
promptly at 2:00 o'clock tomorrow.
Friday, afternoon. Take note of this
and be on hand promptly The hand
bills state 2:30, but the hour. is 2.
Used and endorsed by millions, the
old reliable Lucky Tiger Hair Reme
dy. Stops falling hair, corrects scalp
troubles and promotes growth drug
gists and barbers sell it under money
obcii guarantee.
For disturbing the peace at the
dnace in Juniper hall on Saturday
night Dolph Brown was haled before
Justice Cornett on Monday and as
sessed a tine of (10.
Frank Lieuallen and family are
moving to Hood River, where they
expect to reside in the future. They
take their departure for their new
home tomorrow.
Maurice Ball arrived from his home
at Emmet, Idaho on Wednesday, and
is spending a faw days visitin? with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ball.
Caah For Your Property may be ob
tained by my successful system; write
today for full particulars. Box 182,
Heppner.r Ore. o9-4
Ben F. Thomaa was an Eight Mile
fanner in the city on Tuesday.
Pretty foggy weather prevails out
that way.
The ladles of Bethel Chapel will
hold their annual fancy work sale
December 4. Don't forgot the date.
Ed Neill is in from Butter creek to
day and states his section is receiv
ing an abundance of rain.
For Sale 60 early hatched White
i..
a"0
pullets. Write or Dhone
airs, fcd Clark, Heppner.
For Sale Cheap 16-disc Kentaky
drill. Young's Second-hand Excnrnge.
Lost Lair of glasses in case. Re
trrn to Geo. Thomson for reward.
Zochcrt Is Apprehended
In Colorado on Friday
A. E. Zochert, who disappeared
from" his home at Lexington early in
the summer, and whose whereabouts
have since been a mystery, was on
Friday apprehended at Ouray, Color
ado, where he is being held for the
Morrow county authorities.
Shercilf MrDutfee will leave to
bring Zochert here just as soon as
the necessary requisition papers ar
rive from Salem.
Zochert disappeared from Lexing
ton early last summer, leaving behind
many unpaid bills, and also resting
under the charge of being a defaulter
of funds from School District No. 12,
of which he was clerk at the time of
his disappearance. He will be re
turned hero to answer to these
charges. 1
HIS TITLE.
Their Infant son was fractious, but
His mother rated him A-l.
In crying, he would keep his cut-
Out open till he was quite done.
The mother oft would advortise
Him as a prince, the price of males;
But Dad said, tiring of his cries:
"Sure, he's a prince the Prince of
Wails," Legion Weokly.
BIRDS.
Although this ia the season
When the turkey rules tho roost,
I am telling nil and sundry
There's another bint to boost.
Just remember, on Thanksgiving
At your gastronomic work,
That the englo on tho dollnr
Is the bird that gets the turk.
American Legion Weekly,
c
County Court met in regular ses
sion at the Court House in Heppner
on Wednesday, the 5th day of No
vember, 1924, with all officers pres
ent, when were had the following
proceedings:
Court read the petition of A. J. Vey
et al for a county road and appointed
C. H. Bartholomew as a viewer to act
with regular viewers in viewing the
proposed road and set Nov. 18 aa date
of making survey and view.
On petition of freeholder! in road
district No. 1 court ordered an elec
tion to be held at Wadsworth Hall in
frrigon on Nov. 29, 1924, to vote on
a special road tax of 6 mills on the
dollar of taxable property for per
manent road purposes.
Court convassed the returns of the
special election of Nov. 4, 1924, with
regard to the levy of five-tenths of a
mill on the dollar of taxable property
in Morrow County to be used in the
control and eradication of rodents
and predatory animals and found that
there had been east 829 votes in fa
vor of said tax and 693 votes against
said tax or a majority in favor of
said proposed tax of 236, and the
Court instructed the assessor of Mor
row county to extend said tax on the
1924 tax roll.
The Court with the approval of
the Budget Committee of R. W. Tur
ner, David Hynd, Geo. N. Peck and E
J. Bristow, approved the budget for
the coming year.
Court rejected the claim of B. F.
Swaggart for $600 damages on ac
count of the construction of the
Heppner Hill road.
Court approved and ordered war-
rants drawn in payment of the fol
lowing claims:
H. A. Schulz, Gen 1 61.09
Industrial Acci. Com., Roads 25.88
F. A. Rowell, Gen 60.00
W. E. Nolan, B. O 10.86
W. L. McCaleb, Gen 166.00
C. H. Bartholomew, No. 5 .... 209.68
W. H. MefTord, Special No. 2 96.34
E. E. Rug, Gen 600.00
O. V. Gibson, No. 4 16.98
W. B. Howard, Special No. 1 10.75
Tum-A-Lum, Special No. 1 40.90
Giant Powder Co., Spl. No. 1 4.30
W. A. Murchie. Spl. No. 2 86.94
C. V. Hopper, Gen. 10.00
Holt Mfg. Co., Gen 1,613.40
F. Shively, Gen 18.05
Howard Cooper jp.. Gen 1,350.60
E. G. Haverstick, Gen. 17.70
Standard Oil Co., Gen 158.49
Union Oil Co.. Gen 27.87
C. rJ. Bartholomew, No. 6 12.50
Tum-A-Lum Co., No. 5 15 85
J. T. Bullard, Spl. No. 2 181.97
H W. Oliver, Gen 667.16
Martin Reld, No. 9 44.19
Mrs. F. A. Stapleton, Poor 25.00
J. F. Gorham, Sheriff 13.10
C. H. Ayers, No. 9 19.43
Indus. Acci. Com., Roads 6.98
F. A. Randall, Audit 200.00
Joe Batencur, Jus. Ct 7.10
C. B. Oral, Sealer 5.70
Sadie Morey, Wid. Pen 17.60
Lydia Ritchie, Wid. Pen. . 17.60
Rbecca Knight, Wid. Pen 32.60
May Robinett, Wid. Pen 10.00
Millie Haney, Wid. Pen. 10.00
F. J. Gordon, Poor 25.00
Ida Fletcher, Poor
Jess Kirk, Poor
16.00
80.00
30.00
Andy Cook, Poor .
L. S. Shurte, Supt 128.40
O. A. Bleakman, Co. Ct.
L. P. Davidson, Co. Ct.
W. P. Hill, No. 16
J. W. Kirschner, No. 19
W. O. Bayless, No. 19
Gazette-Times, Election
Irwin-Hodson, Office
Geo. McDuffee, Election, Jail
Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co., Cur. Ex.
J. F. Gorham, Jus. Ct
Sam Hughes Co., Ct. Hse
Heppner Light Co., Ct. Hse.
Andy Rood. Jr., Ct. Hse
28.00
39.50
6.00
32.50
7.96
154.00
34.29
148.00
84.60
47.00
7.40
46.32
26.50
1.25
9.26
18.15
2.50
36.00
10.20
18.60
16.30
7.00
1.44
13.70
635.20
45.40
Dalton Mach. Co., Ct. Hse. ...
T. JIumphreys, Election ....
Thomson Bros., Jail
Patterson & Son, Jail
H. Young, Jail
Phelps Grocery Co., Poor
D. A. Wilson, Poor
W. A. Goodwin, Jus. Ct. ......
Dr. A. H. Johnston, Health ..
E, W. Moyer, Tax Rebate
Robt. Mitchell, Juvenile
W. M. Ayers, et al, Election
Boards
A. L. Ayers, et al, Jus. Ct ....
Arlington National Bank,
Special No. 2 917.66
Farmers 4 Stockgrowers Na
tional Bank, Roads 928.23
First National Bank, Roads 6,868.66
WOOL CONTRACTING.
Oregon Woof Grower.
Contracts have been written for
1925 wool from Texas to Oregon. Re
liable estimates of the amount of
wool thus far contracted in the va
rious states indicate that not less
than 25,000.000 pounds, or almost one
fifth of the far western clip has been
already placed in strong hands.
Prices at which contracts have been
written vary considerably from 40
cents as a minimum to as high as 55
cents for Texas twelve months
growth.
We do not know of any wool hav
ing been contracted in Oregon at this
time. We think it likely that Oregon
was overlooked in the pre-election
contracts that were written, however,
there are, we understand, plenty of
offers to contract Oregon's forth
coming wool clip at around 40 cents
per pound. Whether it will pay to
contrnct or hold wool for sale after
shearing is yet to be determined. We
merely express the hope that each
and every groivcr will exercise his
good sense and jujdgment and that
which ever he decides may be for the
best In his own particular instance.
we believe that the history of con
tracting shows that there are years
when the grower profits by contract
ing and there are likewise years when
he loses by contracting. We do not
know how the bad years and the good
years would balance up. Most every
grower who has followed the system
for any length of time knows for
himself what the results have been.
This knowledge, however. Is not nec
essarily a criterion of what the fu
ture may hold in the line of contracting.
A
C.RCULATIOH
State Board of Health.
The circulation is a system of
transportation. The circulation of
the blood through the body is import
ant because the blood as it passes
through the lungs takes up oxygen
and as it flows through the walls of
the stomach and intestines it receives
food stuff. These materials are car
ried to all parte of the body and
waste materials are carried to the or
gans for elimination. In order that
each organ of the body work at its
best it is essential that the exchange
of oxygen and carbon dioxide, of food
materials and waste products, shall
be carried on continuously and ef-
fectivly. It is of the highest import
ance that everybody keep a good cir
culation. In order to have an ada.
quate circulation we must have a
strong, healthy heart action.
Deaths from heart disese are ap
parently on the increase. At the
present time in Oregon the deaths
from heart disease exceed in number
the deaths from tuberculosis. The
vital statistics records of this state
show definitely an increase in the
number of deaths from organic heart
disease: 1921, 1026; 1922, 1107; 1923,
1177.
When we attempt to determine the
number of persons actually suffering
from heart disease the task is more
difficult since we have no accurate
data covering the population of Ore
gon. We have, however, considerable
information in regard to the occur
rence of heart disease in certain
groups, and from these we can derive
an approximate estimate of its prev
alence to tne total population. An
examination of a large number of
school children attending public
schools indicates that about one per
cent have heart disease. Over two
percent of all applicants for life in
surance are rejected on account of
heart disease. Four percent of the
men examined in the recent army
draft were rejected on account of or
ganic heart disease. Conservatively
estimated, at least two per cent of
the population, or over 15,000 in Ore
gon are subject to some form of heart
disease. The economic loss due to
impaired circulation is very great.
Heart disease is usually the result
of one df the communicable diseases
In childhood and young adult life
rheumatism is the most conspicuous
cause of heart disease. The causa
tive agent of this disease usually
gains entrance to the body through
diseased tonsila or teeth. Infection
is the chief source of physical break
down and focal infection is the most
frequent and important type of infec
tion that is at work. The mouth of
civilised man as well as the nasal and
related cavities appear to have degen
erated and offer areas Of low resist
ance. To prevent heart disease and
to maintain a good circulation are im
portant factors in insuring health
and preventing disability. Prevent
ive measures should be started in
early childhood.
There ia but little question that a
large part of the individual suffer
ing from heart disease is unnecessary
and preventable. It is possible to
increase the number of persons who
retain healthy hearts throughout
their lives. It is also possible to
regulate the lives of those who have
established heart disease so that the
condition may be controlled and their
lives made useful and happy. KeeD
an efficient circulation with a minimal
expenditure of energy. Diminish the
llklihood of being a heart cripple by:
periodic phsical examinations.
Keeping the teeth and cums in a
healthy condition.
Removal of diseased tonsils and
other sources of infection.
Not allowing poisons and infection
to enter the body.
Acetanilid, antipyrine and phenac-
etin are coal tar products and have
a definitely depressing effect on the
heart muscle.
Asperin is not without danger to
the heart.
Sulphur Essential In
Production of Crops
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis, Nov. 18. Sulphur is essential
to crops, especially those of the le
gume and cabbage families, report
investigators. Many of these crops
require more sulphur than phosphor
ous. Sulphur appears to be insuffi
cient in soil to insure good crops,
particularly in the arid and semi-arid
sections and the old, leached, basaltic
hill lands in the more humid sections
of Oregon.-
Legumes, particularly alfalfa, red
and alsike clover, have given marked
response to sulphur fertilizers. Mod
erate increases have been obtained
in wheat and potatoes, but the bene
fit with potatoes is attributed to the
indirect action of the sulphur In
controlling potato scab.
Application of from 80 to 100 lbs.
of sulphur every three of four years
will give a ton or more increase In
yield of legume hay on most of the
alfalfa land of the state, it is be
lieved. The protein content of sul
phur fertilizer crops is greater than
in those not treated, report two state
college Investigators.
Elemental sulphur has proved the
most economical form to use. It is
applied the same as land plaster, and
is put on early and harrowed In to
insure results the first season. Mix
ing damp sand with equal parts of
sulphur will lessen drifting and make
the sulphur less obnoxious to broad
cast by hand.
Oscar Keithley was In town Tues
day from his Eight Mile ranch and
taking orders for Thanksgiving tur
keys. He produces a large number of
fine birds each year. It Is no easy
matter getting over the most of the
road from out his way just now, the
moisture having made the roads pret
ty soft.
Edward C, Pease war a prominent
citizen of The Dalles in H101 ner for
a short time on Wednesday. He Is
head of the big mercantile establish
ment of Edward C. Pease Company
and pioneer merchant of The Dalles.
CECIL NEWS ITEMS
J. W. Osborn of Fairview ranch was
doing business in The Dalles on Wed
nesday and Thursday. J. W. expects
to have several thousand acrea of
wheat on hiB varioua ranches' in a
short time. Farmers are delighted
with the late heavy rains and with
the enow which fell around Cecil to
the depth of about three inches on
Thursday night, Nov. 13. Snow only
lasted a short time and finished up
with rain on Friday and on Saturday
the weather was dull and prospects
of more rain and we can still do with
more.
Zeneth Logan of Boardman was
visiting his friends around Cecil dur
ing the week end and noticed all the
latest improvements which have been
made in this district since he left.
Dick Logan of Four Mile accompanied
Zenenth as far as Heppner Junction
and started him on the right road to
the "Land of Promise," viz. Boardman.
Zenneth's parting as usual was "Oh,
Cecil! With all thy faults I love
thee still."
Wid Palmateer of Windynook and
Charles Gray of Morgan made a visit
to Hillside ranch on Sunday to in
vestigate, having been informed that
oil had been struck instead of water.
Walter Pope and "Shorty" Shaver.
well driller of lone, soon convinced
their visitors that it was genuine wa
ter and not oil which was struck at
depth of 320 feet.
Several bands of sheep belonging
to Smythe Bros, of Arlington passed
through Cecil on Monday enroute for
their winter quarters, also sheep be
longing to James McEntire of Rock
creek, in charge of John Monahan,
and a band belonging to John Kelly,
arrived at Butterby Flats and will
feed for a few days before leaving
for Heppner.
T. H. Lowe, accompanied by W. G.
Hynd of Sand Hollow and Mias Nellie
Doney of Yamhill, arrived in Cecil
on Wednesday after spending several
days in Portland. W. G. and Miss
Doney left on Thursday with Jack
Hynd of Butterby Flats for Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Funk and daugh
ter Miss Geraldine, were called to
Wasco on Wednesday by the death of
their stepbrother, D. Yocum. caused
by blood poisoning setting in after
having been shot in the leg while
hunting.
Misses Annie C. Hynd and Annie
C. and Minnie H. Lowe, accompanied
by E. Schafner, H. and G. Krebs,
spent an enjoyable evening at the
Legion carnival which waa held in
Heppner on Tuesday.
Mr. ad Mrs. Jack Hynd of Heppner
arrived at Butterby Flats on Friday.
They were accompanied by Jack
Hynd, Jr., and his pal Clifford Dris
coll, both leading lights of Heppner
high school.
Miss Annie C. Hynd who has been
visiting friends in the lone district
returned to Butterby Flats on Sun
day, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Ball and infant son of lone.
Mrs. H. J. Streeter of Cecil, Mrs.
Pat Medlock of Morgan and Mrs. Alf.
Medlock and children of Rockcliffe
were calling on Mrs. T. H. Lowe on
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Fanshiera of Pen
dleton arrived in Cecil on Monday
and will spend some time with Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Fanshiers in Four Mile.
Mrs. Geo. A. Miller and son Elvin
of Highview were calling in Cecil on
rnday. Elvin informed us he is busy
installing a fine radio set.
Mrs. WTeltha Combest of Fairview
spent Wednesday and Thursday vis
iting among her friends in Cecil.
Dell Ward of lone was a visitor at
the home of Karl Farnsworth at Rhea
Siding on Wednesday.
W. H. Chandler of Willow creek
ranch was doing business in Cecil on
Saturday.
Oscar Lundell of Rhea Siding was
a business man in Arlington on Mon
day. Hazel Dean and daughter of Four
Mile were calling in Cecil on Sunday.
Congregationalists Hold
Fellowship Meeting Here
Superintendent of Home Missions,
Rev. C. H. Harrison accompanied ty
pastors of tho Congregational churchs
from The Dalles, Condon and Icne
and several by members held a fel
lowship meeting at Bethel chape! in
tnis city on Wednesday afternoon.
This is the custom of the churches
in this district, similar meetings hav
ing been held here last year.
The first meeting was held at Con
don on Tuesday evening, and from
there the company came to Heppner,
going from here to Lexington and
lone for meetings Wednesdy and then
to The Dalles for a meeting today.
Besides Rev. Harrison, the com
pany consisted of Rev. B. C. Preston
and wife, Albert S. Boberta and Ed
ward C. Tease of The Dalles, Rev.
James N. Pendleton and wife and C.
W. Harris and wife of Condon, and
Rev. W. W. Head of lone.
Highway Engineers Go
To Baker County Road
The company of highway engineers
which has been located at Heppner
for the past three months, departed
Tuesday afternoon for Halfway, Ba
ker county, where they will be en
gaged for some months on the Baker
Cornucopia highway.
Engineer W. C. Williams was in
charge of the work here and he will
have charge of this crew on the Ba
ker county work. His assistants
were Edward Chidsey, Clarence Hech
tner and A. E. Fall, and they were en
gaged in tho work of re-locating the
Franklin hill unit of the Oregon
Washington highway, as well as the
construction work from Jones hill to
Lena.
Thanksgiving Union
Services at Methodist
Community Church
The ehurchea of the city will
hold a onion Thanksgiving service
on Thanksgiving morning, Thurs
day. November 27, in the Methodist
Community church. Rev. C. F.
Trimble, who comes as pastor of the
Christian church, ia invited to de
liver the sermon for the occasion.
Special muaie is being prepared.
The community is cordially invited
to attend and participate in the
services of this our National holi
day. Girl Reserves Start Off
With Good Membership
The Girl Reserves, with Miss Eli
zabeth Phelps and Mrs. Roy Missil
dine as leaders, has started in Hepp
ner with a good membership, and
from Miss Phelps we have the fol
lowing concerning the organization:
The Girl Reserve movement is the
little sister organization of the Y.
W. C. A. It ia interdenominational
and international in scope with elnbs
or triangles, as the smaller divisions
are called, not only in the United
States, but in France, Czech-Slovakia,
China and Japan, aa well.
Saturday afternoon at the Chanel.
the girls were taught to ride the
goat in their rough and tumble initia
tion. Among the stunts featured
were pie-eating contests, with the
girls feeding each other pie blind
folded, and peanuts rolled across the
floor with their noses.
In the presence of their mothers
and a few friends, the girls comnlet-
ed their initiation on Wednesday af
ternoon, at the formal candle service.
Dressed in their official uniform
the white middy and dark skirt a
triangle waa formed before a table on
which were lighted three large can
dles: white for spirit, blue for know
ledge, and red for health; the girls
took their oath and completed the
ceremony by lighting their own lit
tle candle, yellow, for service, through
the flames of the three larger ones.
Mrs. Missildine opened the cere
mony with a piano number, followed
by a vocal solo by Patricia Mahoney,
"Lead On, 0 King Eternal."
Home Coming Week Is
Big Event at O. A. C.
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis, Nov. 19. Everything is in
readiness here for the greatest Home
coming in the history of the college,
November 21, 22 and 23. A combin
ation of circumstances, not the least
of which is the unusual football sit
uation in Oregon this year, has cre
ated widespread interest that insures
the largest crowd Corvallis has ever
entertained.
The Oregon-O. A. C. game this year
promises to be a classic. Both are
determined to "get the jump" on the
other in the matter of victories at
the start of the ne.v althleric regime.
Last year the Aggies were vicorious
in the annual clash, banishing, for
ever, they think, the traditional "ten
year jinx." They are determined to
establish supremacy in football over
their rivals such as they now hold in
baseball, wrestling, track and most
other sports. They are making no
plans for a defeat, and after their
strong showing against Washington
State are confident of victory Satur
day. Another athletic event of the week
end will be the annual dual cross
country run. Oregon has never won
this event from the Aggies and Coach
R. O. Coleman and his runners are
certain they shall not begin this
year.
Underclassmen will tangle this year
in a series of new contests termed
freshmen-sophomore Olympics. In
cluded will be boxing bouts, flag
rush, shuttle relay, and the tradi
tional bag rush. The freshmen also
plan to have a gigantic bonfire ready
for the rally after the noise parade.
With the new stadium unit complet
ed, the college is prepared to seat
10,000 under cover at the game, in
suring comfort to the spectators re
gardless of the weather.
All editors of the state have been
invited to the game and those who
accepted before November 10 will be
seated in a body.
Hardman News Items.
The Hardman literary society was
organized last week. The following
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
Bertha Stoneman; secretary-treasurer,
Miss Nellie Flynn; editor, Miss
Hatel Hays: serjeant-at-arms, Rob
ert Burnside; program committee.
Miss Nellie Flynn. Mrs. Retha
Knihten, Mrs. Bess Cowdrey; social
committee, Lewis Batty, Mrs. Debbie
McDniels, Herbert McDonald; music
committee, Mrs. Suddarth, Miss Beth
Bleakman, Mrs. May Adams; member
ship committee, Marion Saling, Miss
Elsa McDaniels, Miss Alice Keithley.
The Hardman orohestra played for
a dance at Lexington last Friday
night. This is the first time they
have played away from home.
The boys and girls of Hardman
high school are getting things in
line for the organizing of their bas
ketball teams.
The football boys journeyed over
to Boardman lust- Tuesday, Armistice
Lay. They played a loosing game, the
final score being 45 to 0 in Board
man's favor.
Miss Thelma Cowdrey gnve a party
at the home of Mrs. Stoneman Sat
urday, November 16. Seven couples
were present and spent an enjoyable
evening In pulling tally and playing
games.
CHRISTMAS 8.U.E.
The Congregational ladies of lone
will hold a Christmas sale on Satur
day. Di-c. 0, in the ladies rest room
of the McMurrny building at lone.
Mrs. Bonnie Cochran Is spending
the week In Portland, where she has
been looking after business affairs.
This Week
By Arthur Brisban
The Looney Gas.
What of the Bootlegger.
What Is Government?
Mr. Rea Retires.
Following experiments in the man
ufacture of gasoline in the Standard
Oil plant, many employes were at
tacked with strange illness, produc
ing insanity. Five of them died.
Reporters, fond of strikinr names.
call the strange gas "loony" gas.
Scientists don't know just what it ia.
The public is excited about the dread
ful poison gas, and the Droseentin
attorney ia investigating.
There are gases in existence that
would enable half a dozen fliers to
kill a hundred thousand people with
the greatest ease. And that, multi
plied by ten, or more, is exactly what
would happen if this nation and ita
big cities were attacked by enemy
fliers and found unprepared.
mat ought to interest the people
even more than the unfortunate ex
periment in the Standard Oil plant.
Cornelius Cole, who knew Abraham
Lincoln well, died in Los Ane-eles.
aged 102. He practised law when past
100.
Newspapers always mention the
death of a man that begins his sec
ond century. The time is coming
when to die younger than 100 will be
the exception.
A cablegram tells of 3,000 crows
near Nevers in France, chasing an
eagle into a French chateau, where
it was killed by the keepers of the
place.
That should interest Uncle Sam.
The eagle is his bird. And the day
is coming when eagles and crows are
not to be the only fighters in the air.
The sight of a noble eagle pursued
by 3,000 miserable ctowb, and Anally
killed, isn't pleasant
There might be more unpleasant
sights, in this country, if we had war
and our enemies East or West, began
releasing their flying machines to
deal with the American eagle here.
The mistake of a towerman sent a
coal car into a crowded trolley ear,
slicing off one end of it, killing ten.
The towerman admitted that he bad
been drinking, and a flask of moon
shine whiskey backed up bis state
ment. The towerman will be punished, and
ought to be.
What about the man that sold him
the whiskey? In thst case the boot
legger did not merely violate the pro
hibition law. He committed murder.
Wouldn't it be worth while to do
something about that?
The day devoted to national gov
ernment being over, not to come again
for four years, it might be worth
while to establish a definition of gov
ernment. According to Aristotle, it is "first,
to see that men shall live; second, to
see that they shall live well." That
abbreviation of Aristotle's theory in
A. E. Zimmerman's admirable essay
on Greek politics is as good a defini
tion as any.
To see, first, that men live, they
are supplied with what they need,
and are not killed by their enemies;
and, second, to see that they live well,
in comfort, free from worry: that's
government.
Mr. Rea, because he reaches the
age of seventy, retires from the pres
idency of the Pennsylvania Railroad
to make room for a younger man. At
seventy a man should be at his best,
and Mr. Rea undoubtedly is at his
best mentally, and therefore at the
most efficient period of his life. For
men that live wisely and think as
they live, the most efficient years
should come between seventy and
eighty.
Gladstone was at his best when
past seventy, fighting in the House
of Commons debates at four in the
morning.
Von Moltke was seventy when he
took charge of the Prussian army,
and wiped out the French. Clemen
ceau was long past seventy, and Foch
was an old man, retired, when the
two combined did to Germany what
Von Moltke had done to France.
Good news for mothers and little
boys. The X-ray destroys ringworm.
It has stamped out the disease In
France and will do it anywhere. Moth
ers that have struggled with ring
worm will welcome that information.
The X-ray bombards the organism
that cnuses the ringworm with a bom
bardment as deadly to the ringworm
parasite as is shrapnel to human be
ings. BETHEL CHAPEL NOTES.
The Missionary society will meet
on next Tuesday afternoon at tho
home of Mrs. Krark Anderson. All
the friends of the Chapel are Invited
to this meeting.
The Ladies Auxiliary have been
meeting each week and enjoying the
preparations they aro making fjr the
bazaar soon to be given. The mak
ing of Christmas articlcl ia progress
ing nicely.
Visitors at the Chapel on Tuesday
afternoon were Severn' pastors and
laymen of Congregational churerug
of Condon, The Dalles and lone. They
came to look ovvr the chapel build
ing and were well pleased with ls
neat arrangement. One lady from
Tho Dalles remarked thut she wished
they could take up tho building and
set it down in their city.