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HistoncSoc',etY
The Gazette-Times
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND. DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
Volume 41, Number 47. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 1925. c Subscripion $2.00 Per Year
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Secretary of State Kozer
and Party Were Here
on Saturday.
BLANKS BEING FILED
W. P. Mahoney, J. W. Bfymer, C. R.
Gumel, W. O. Hill, R. U Braga and
R. W. Morae On Local Board.
Ai representative! tf the State
Board of Control, Sam Koier, Secre
tary of State,' George Griffithii, and
Wm. Daliell, secretary to Governor
Pierce, were in Heppner on Saturday,
bringing with them the necessary
blank application and mortgage forms
for the use of our farmers in getting
state aid for reseeding their devastat
ed lands. These gentlemen went on
to Pendleton from here. .
A local advisory board was named
to help in the work of perfecting the
loans for thia section. These were
chosen at a meeting held with the vis
itors from the state Capitol at the
offices of the First National Bank and
it will be their duty to paaa upon
the applications made for loans. This
committee consists of W. P. Mahoney,
J. W. Beymer, C. R. Gunzel, W. O.
Hill, R. L. Benge and Roger Morse.
C. E. Woodson will act as attorney
for the board.
Already numerous applications have
been Ailed out and local attorneys
and notaries have been busy getting
the mortgages in shape. It is the de
sire to hurry these matters along as
rapidly as possible for the time is
growing short in which to secure the
seed and put it in the ground. A suf
ficient supply of blanks are on hand
a tthe banks in Heppner, Lexington
and lone. In anticipation of the
passing of the law, arrangements had
been made to get the wheat into the
county and many cars of seed wheat
have already arrived along the Hepp
ner branch-end will be available just
as fast as the loans are approved by
the proper authorities.
The Board of Control has worked
out the following set of rules and
regulations governing the applciation
for loans for re-seeding. Since these
were handed out, however, some mod-
ficatlons have been made in some of
the rules by the legislature.
1. A county committee of five per
aona appointed by the Board of Con
trol to assist in the loaning of state
funds to farmers for re-seeding pur
poses, as authorized by Chapter 18,
General Laws of Oregon, 1925, must
pass upon and recommend application
for loans before same will be finally
approved by the Board.
2. Blank applications for loans,
printed forms of notes and crop
mortgages, waivera of Heirs, etc., will
be furnished by the Board of Control
to the county committee for the use
of applicants for re-seeding loans.
3. All applicntiona for loana must
be sworn to before a notary public,
Particular attention should be given
by the applicant in furnishing full
and eomplcta answers to each and
all of the questions contained in the
application, By so doing, the closing
of the loan will be expedited and the
work In connection therewith greatly
facilitated. .
4. Where the land to be re-secded
Is held under lease or contract of
purchase, the certificate forming
part of the application must be signed
by the lessor or vendor.
6. The certificate of committee ree
ommending loan must be signed by at
least a majority of the members but
the Board of Control desires that the
entire committee pass upon tho eligl'
bility and responsibility of the appll.
cant.
6. Each application for a lgan must
be accompanied by the certificate of a
responsible abstractor or attorney at
law, showing all liens or charges of
every nature upon the crops proposed
to be mortgaged to the state, and up
on the land to be re-sceded.
7. Holders of prior liens upon the
crops to be mortgaged to the state
must execute proper waivers thereof
in favor of the stae before any appll
cation for loan is finally approved by
the Board. The mortgage in favor of
the atHte, must, in every case, be
first lien upon the crops described
therein and to be grown during the
yeara 1026 and 1926. Thia rule, how.
ever, does not apply to lessees of land
held in trust by the United Stntci
government for Its wards.
8. Proper waivers must be executed
by holders of mortgages, judgments
, or other incumbrancea upon the land
proposed to be re-seeded, declaring
the lien of the state's mortgage, dur
ing the lifo thereof, to be prior and
superior to any interest, right
equity in the mortgaged crops which
thoy might or could acquire therein
through foreclosure of their real es
tate mortgages or sale of the re-seed
ed lands under their judgments; and
such waivers must accompany the ap
plication for a loan.
9. In all cases where the lands pro
posed to be re-seeded are held under
lease or contract of purchase pro
viding for crop payments to the ven
dor, the lessor or vendor must Join
in the execution of the crop mort-
gnge to the state.
10. Bofore any loan can be approved
by the Board satisfactory proof must
be furnished by the committee that
the crops mortgaged to the state are
or will be insured against loss by
nre In a responsible company and in
an amount sufficient to protect the
state fully to the extent of its In
area in such crops.
11. All applications, notes, mort
gages, waivers and other instruments
in connection with such loans must
be in due and legal form and propor-
ly executed, and same must be duly
approved by the legal advisor of tin
committoo before being transmitted
to the Board of Control for final ac
tion theroon.
12. Upon the approval of a loan by
the Board of Control the atnte treas
urer will promptly remit the amoun
thereof to a bank in the county to be
designated by the committee, and the
committee shell be responsible for
AUXILIARY UNIT
ORGANIZED HERE
Sixteen Charter Members Start
of New Organization; Mrs.
R. W. Morse Presdient.
A unit of the American Legion Aux-
liary, national women's organization.
was established at Heppner last Mon
day evening. Sixteen ladies were
present at the Bethel Chapel and all
signed yia application for charter.
Officers were elected to carry on
the work of the unit until the charter
granted, which will be in about
three months. Mrs. R. W. Morse was
made president; Mrs. Arthur McAtee,
vice-president; Mrs. Walter Moore,
secretary-treasurer and Miss Margar
et Crawford, historian. A member
ship drive was planned and Mrs. Har
old Cohn made chairman of the com
mittee having thia in charge. Mra.
P. M. Gemmetl ia chairman of the
committee on constitution and by
laws, and Mrs. Spencer Crawford
chairman of the finance committee.
Steps will be taken by a joint com
mittee of the new organization and
Heppner Post. No. 87, to secure a per
manent meeting place for the two or
ganizationa. s
The Lexington boys' smd girls' bas
ketball teams played here last Sat
urday. Both games were fast and
resulted in victories for the Lexing
ton teams. The score of the giris'
game was 4-26 and of the boys' 16-18.
Robert Tash has been appointed
treasurer of the junior class.
Joe Devine has been elected treas
urer of the Heppnerian literary ao
ciety. The junior claps held a wienie roast
ast Monday evening. They went up
Willow creek to the Monahan ranch
where they roasted wienies, played
games and spent an enjoyable eve
ning. The last basketball game of the
season for the Heppner teams will be
played at lone Friday, February 20.
The slate basketball committee for
the countiea of Gilliam, Wheeler,
Morrow and Umatilla, consisting of
Supt. Inlow of the Pendleton schools,
Supt. K. F. Goodwin of Milton and
Freewater schools, and Supt. E. H.
Hedrick of Heppner achools. met last
Saturday afternoon in Pendleton with
the representatives of this district.
It was decided to hold a tournament
at Pendleton the week-end of Feb. 27
for the purpose of selecting a repre
sentative team to compete at Salem.
All schools are invited to participate
rrespective as to their standing in
the present scheduled games. Each
team is allowed to enter 8 men. Vin
cent Borleske was named as chief
referee. The pairing of the teams
will be decided by lot to be drawn
ater. The proceeds of the games af
ter paying the expenses of the tour
nament will be prorated to the sev
eral schools which participate. All
schools desiring to enter the tourna
ment must notify Supt, E. F. Goodwin
of Milton on or before Feb. 21.
A student body meeting was held
Tuesday for the purpose of awarding
the foobtall letters. The following
were awarded letters by the coach,
Mr. Finch: Crocket Sprouls, Harold
Becket, Durward Tash, Jim Thomson,
Eugene Doherty, Jack Hynd, Law
rence Becket.
HARDMAN NEWS ITEMS.
The basketball game between Hepp
ner and Hardman ended in a victory
for Hardman, the score being 28 to 6.
Everyone reports having a good
time at the basket aocial and dance
given after the basketball game with
Heppner.
The seniors hope to have their play
'Safety Firat" ready to give In the
near future. Further announcement
will be made later.
The high school went on a hike
Monday. Everyone reports having a
very good time.
On Saturday evening'the annual
Elks ball in celebration of Washing
ton'a birthday will be held. Xhis is
one of the biggest events of the sea
son in local Llkdom.
the proper disbursement of the pro
ceeds of such loan and must see that
same, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, are used solely for the
purchase of seed wheat with which to
re-seed the lends described in the
mortgage securing such loan.
13. Upon the delivery of any mort
gaged crop into the warehouse, the
wheat receipts therefor shall be is
sued by the warehouseman -in the
name of the Oregon State Board of
Control, and the same shall be imme
diately transmitted to the Board, and
thereafter the grain represented by
said receipts may be sold by the
Board at such time and for such price
as it shall deem for the best interests
of the state, and the proceeds of such
sale, less all proper deductions, shall
thereupon be applied on the mort
gage debt.
14. If, at any time prior to the har
vesting of the mortgaged crop, the
committQ shall furnish proof satis
factory to the Board of Control that
such crop cannot be harvested r.nd
threshed in accordance with the terms
of the mortgage unless and until pro
vision ia first made for tho payment
of the wages of the machine men nnd
harvest hands for their services in
threshing and harvesting said crop
the Board may, in its discretion, au
thorize the committee to guarantee
that the Bmount of such necessary
expenses shall be paid out of the
proceeds from the sale of the mort
gaged crop, provided, however, that
all such expense bills shall have been
firat audited by the county commit
tee and duly approved by tho Board
of Control,
IB. Itoquests for modiflcntion of
any of these rules and regulations, or
for waiver of any requirement of tho
Board of Control in relation to any
loan, or the mortgage securing same.
or the handling or disposition of the
mortgaged crop, must first be sub
mitted to the local committee, and, if
the committee unanimously favor the
same, shall be forwarded to the Board
of Control for final action thereon-
TAX STATEMENT
Amount of Taxes Levied
In Morrow County for
1925 Set Out.
The following U the list of taxes
levied in Morrow county for all par
poses for the year 1926 (the 1924
rolls) as prepared by Assessor J. J.
Wells. It might be well to clip this
and preserve for future reference.
General Taxes Lerita for State
Parpooos
and Coantr
Character Valuation
of Taxea
State 1S,78.80S
County U.76M02
General School ll.7fis.H02
General Road - 1,75H,KII2
Market Roads. ll.7ie.HU2
Sinking Fund- l,7fitt,02
Int. on Bonds- l,7f.,H02
Rodent Bounty 11,758.802
Hliih School
Tuition 6,830,996
Gain ..
Total ..
Rate Tax
Mills
5.7 78,428.17
1.9 26.141.72
1.1 17.886.44
1.1 42,662.29
1.2 16410.56
2 6 84,397.01
1.2 16,610.56
.S 6,879.40
1.1 714.10
, .27
8246.917.58
Special Taxes Levied in Cltlce and Towns
Town Valuation Mills Tax
Heppner 1972,211 18.9 118,518.78
Lwmaton , 139,847 14.2 1,978.78
lone 239,717 6.7 1.366.89
Boardraan 87,688 26.6 1.W12.87
117,861.22
.11
Loss.....
Total
...117,861.11
Special Taxes Levied In Other Taxing
DUtrlcts
West Extension Irrigation DUt.... 111,708 05
Westland Irrigation District 68.00
Fire Patrol 1,562.68
Total.
.818,418.68
Special Taxes Levied la Rood Districts
No. Dist. Valuation Mills Tax
1 41.896.861 6. I6.979.26
Cain... .04
Total..
..$6,979.80
Special Taxes Levied In Union lllrh School
Districts
No. Dtst. Valuation Mills . Tax
1 766,008 6.7 $5,285.46
Special Taxes
Levied In School Districts
No. DUt.
1 ......
2 .....
I
4
6 ......
I .
8 ......
10
11
12 ......
14 ..
16
16 ...
n
18
19
20 ......
21
Valuation Mills Tax
.$1,803,409 17.5 $ 22.810.71
862,412 1. 862.41
. 248.105 2.5- 620.26
. 167.669
230,426 6.5
29,037 1.2
260,460 2.9
202. 5 HO 9.8
. 1,249.109 12.
107.616 $.4
. 637,948 16.6
811.661 1.
. 188,222 2.6
117.641 6.2
. 177.829 1.6
. 107.417
126,015 8.1
68.787 6.4
. 146.601
21.630 4.2
187.K97 4.4
147.899 8.2
. 1,809.117 21.8
4X2,674 16.2
. 2H1.608 2lHf
185,770 8.2
. 117,78 8.6
. 177.292 1.1
16K.214 S.l
23,074
. 269.436 2.8
. 897,788 16.1
. 164,736 8.
179,748 2.6
. 161,474 2.8
. 404.471 .7
. 204.497 14 3
. 806.266 1.8
. 232.787 1.2
. 142.221 16.9
67,838
19H.4S4 1.5
. 261.164
64.045 . (.
. 126.162 .9
. 174,842
. 116.703 6.7
. 412.288 .... .
1,497.76
846.84
755.83
1.986.28
14,989.81
865.56
10,079.60
811.66
489.38
611.73
288.78
890.66
440.24
"90.8S
COS 76
4H6.42
28.276.98
7.836.64
7.239.64
594.46
1,012.99
196.02
621.69
1 .023,86
18.566.60
464.21
22
23
24
25
26
27
2H
29
31
32
83
84
86 .
36
87
88 ......
89
40
41
42 ......
48
49 .....
60
61 ......
62
68
66
69 .
467.33
462.18
818.13
2.924.81
398.15
2.78.28
2,261.81
297.65
270.23
118.54
781.91
0
Gain
Total...
.04
$126,810.81
General Samtnarj
State. County and Gen. School..
Special School
Union High School . ......
Hiah School Tuition :
.$122,463.84
. 126.310.81
6.285.46
. 7.514.15
General Road ..
. 42.662.86
. 6,979.80
. 16,510.62
Special Road
Market Road
Cities
. 17.861.1
Honda and Interest . ......
Rodent Bounty .
Irrigation Districts
. 60,907.68
. 6.H79.4S
. 11,866.05
. 1.662.53
Ktre Patrol
Total...- $416,772.29
I HKRKHY CERTIFY that the foreaolne
is a full, true and correct statement, ao-
cordinR- to the records of my oftlce.
Jf.ssr, J, wtLLS, (Jounty Assessor.
Dated thia 11th day of February, 1926.
Alpine Preparing For
Big Program March 1 4
Mrs. Lucy T. Wedding, principal of
Alpine High school wag in Heppner
on Saturday and left at this office her
copy for programs, announcing a big
event for that district on Saturday
even nip, March 14. The big feature
of the program will be the comedy
production. "The Fascinating Fanny
Brown," being prepared under the di
rection of Mrs. Wedding, which is a
sufficient guarantee that it will be
presented right by the following cast:
Porcival Gale Earl Jones
Billy Pearson Cecil Gibson
Henry Dudley William Mishey
Mrs, Caldwell Twila Morey
Audrey Caldwell ... Mabel Warner
Dorothy Dudley Rob el la Doherty
Florence Howe Mildred Schmidt
Mrs. Moffett Margaret Melville
Martha Bernice Sepanek
A fine program of music, recita
tions, orations and other features will
precede the play.
The high school celebrated Lincoln's
birthday, and Mrs. Wedding states
there was a remarkable program, pre
pared entirely under the supervision
of the students and delivered by them
without any coaching from the teach
ers. On Friday lent the school cele
brated St. Valentine's day with a
party and refreshments.
Farm Labor Meeting On
February 21.
(Morrow County Farm Bureau News)
A meeting of farmera of the coun
ty to discuss farm wage scales and
plant for determining labor scales
the coming summer will be held at
the County Agent's office Saturday,
February 21, at 2:00 p. m. All far
mers are invited to attend. Plans
wilt be made calling harvest wage
meetings both In tho county and dis
tricts as well as discussing spring
work wage scales.
WERE GEORGE WASHINGTON HERE TODAY By satterfield
jhi ik np
I pfSif TH& STATION BANgA ,
' .. (P'j LEXINGTON MASS- ft. Ifg
VvWl MlHUTi 'MEN QUARTET 1 J ' jj ff
ct 1 c v. WILL NOW smd- J W r). ji
l w i ,yESVAJ hav xcJkL xm mam
President of P.T. A.
Makes Good Report
Since Organization in 1919. This As
sociation Has Materially Helped
In Upbuilding of School.
A brief review of the work done by
the local Parent-Teacher associa
tion since its organixation is deemed
in order at this time. Is the associa
tion .alive and have we accomplished
anything? Read the following noteB
and be your own judge:
Since our organization in 1919 we
have bought and paid for the giant
stride on the playgrounds at the
school, bad the grounds for the tennis
court prepared and paid for equip
ment for same; fitted up the rest
room in the school building; pur
chased suitable pictures for every
room; paid for new library books in
the various grades; installed an out
side drinking fountain, and assisted
in the presentation of the silver cup
for the debate teams.
Each month we are purchasing $5
worth of books for the room having
the large b t representation of parents
out to the regular meetings, and we
are negotiating for the purchase of
boards to put in the rooms on which
the art exhibits may be placed.
In order of their election, the fol
lowing presidents have served since
we first organized: Mrs. C. E. Wood
son, Mrs. Jeff Beymer, Mrs. S. A. Pat
tison, Mrs. Guy Boyer, Mrs. Frank
Turner.
With the following membership,
numbering 71 to date, we are indeed
proud to say that we are really alive:
Mrs. Frank Anderson, Mrs. A. L.
Avers, Mrs. E. C. Alford.
Mrs. Guy Boyer, Mrs. R. L. Benge,
Mrs. Chas, Barlow, Mrs. H. Bramer.
Mrs. Leonard Barr, Mrs. Ed Bucknum,
Mrs. JetT Beymer, Mrs. F. R. Brown,
Mrs. L, E. Bisbee.
Mra. Spencer Crawford, Mrs. Har
old Cohn, Miss Harriet Case, Mrs. M,
D. Clark, Mrs. M. L. Curran, Mrs.
Cleveland, Mrs. Henry Crump, Mrs.
Elbert Cox, Mrs. Ed Clark.
Mrs, Driscoll, Mr. Diiscoll, Mrs.
W. O. Dix, Mrs. May Erwin, Miss An
abel Dcnn.
Mrs. Peter Farley, Mrs. Fred Far
rior, Mrs. B. R. Finch, B. R. Finch,
Miss Johnnie Fleet.
Mrs. C. L. Gillilan, Mrs. L. L. Gil
liam. Mrs. Pat Hcaley, Mrs. J. O. Hager,
Mrs. Percy Hughes, Mrs. E, H. Hed
rick, E. 11. Hedrick, F. L, Hnrwood,
Mrs. T. J. Humphreys, Mrs. Johnnie
Hiatt, J. O. Hager.
Mrs. JetT Jones, Mrs. A. H. Johns
ton. Mrs. J. F, Kenny, Miss Josephine
Kirtley.
Mrs. Harvey Launts.
Mrs. Geo. McDuffee, Mrs. W. P. Ma
honey, Mrs. Roger W. Morse, Mrs.
Wm. McCalcb, Mrs. Harlan McCurdy,
Mra. A. D. McMurdo, W. P. Mahoney,
Mrs. W. E. Moore, A. D. McMurdo,
Miss Hazel Hartin.
Mrs. W. E, Pruyn.
A, G. Smith, Mrs. Chas, Swindig.
Mrs. Henry Schwari,
Mrs. Geo. Thomson, Chas. Thomson,
Mrs. Bob Thompson, Fred Tash, Mrs.
Frank Turner, Mrs. Jim Thomson,
Mrs. Edna Turner.
MrB. Carl Ulrich.
Mrs. C. E. Woodson, Mrs, Helen
Walker.
Mrs. Harvle Young.
MRS. FRANK TURNER, Pros.
Doric Lodge, K. P., Will
Celebrate Anniversary
The anniversary of the order of
Knights of Pythias will bo observed
by Doric Lodge No. 20 of Heppner by
an appropriate program on next Tues
day evening at Castle Hall. A feature
following the program will bo a big
clam feed, and the occasion will be
one properly commemorating ' the
achievements of this great order.
C. F. Trimble is to be the chief
speaker on tho program and besides
other features there will be numer
ous good musical numbers. All mem
bers of the order and their ladies ore
invited to be present.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Archdeacon Goldie will be in Hepp
ner over Sunday and fill his regular
appointment with the Episcopal
church. A special service for the
Masonic orders is announced for 11
a. m., at which Mr. Goldie will de
liver the sermon and it is expected
that there will be a large represen
tation of members of the fraternity
present.
Mr, and Mrs. Harvey ParselL ar
rived in Heppner the first of the week
from Spokane, and will visit with rel
atives and friends for a short time.
They have been living at Whitlash,
Montana, for the past 16 years, where
Mr. Parsell engaged in ranching and
stockraising. He disposed of his
ranch interests last fall.
Henry Schwarz has added to the
capacity of his butcher shop and
made a number of nice improvements
about the place of business of the
Peoples Cash Market. A good store
room in the Ashbaugh building was
opened up to connect with the work
room and Henry has everything in
fine shape now.
Sam Hughes Company are getting
ready to remove their dry goods stock
from the present location into the
rooms in Masonic building occupied
by their grocery department. On the
first of the month David A. Wilson
will move his stock into the room
vacated by the Hughes company.
Thirty-Your members of Heppner
Lodge No. 69, A. F. & A. M., journeyed
to lone last evening and the work in
the third degree was put on by the
Heppner team. lone Lodge No. 120
furnished a good feed after the cere
monies were over and a fine fraternal
evening was spent.
Fred Raymond was here yesterday
from his ranch on Rhea creek. He is
having to reseed 800 acres of grain.
and only a small amount of this is in
at present, being sown to Turkey, He
will begin the seeding of spring grain
a little later.
Carl Wodecke of The Dalles and
T. E. Scott of Hood River were reg
istered at Hotel Heppner Mondav.
These gentlemen brought up a truck
load of Hood River apples which they
disposed of to Heppner merchants.
Frank Turner made a business trip
down into the northern part of the
county on Wednesday and Thursday.
It will soon be time for him to get
into the sheep shearing game.
In order to make some needed re
ductions in stock before removing the
Snm Hughes Company are conducting
a special sale for one week only. See
their ad. elsewhere.
9
Mrs. Vawter Crawford and da ugh
ter, Miss Nan, returned to their Port
land home on Saturday, after a stay
in this city for two months, visiting
with relatives.
Dr. F. E. Farrior returned home
from Portland on Monday. Ho was
accompanied by Mrs. W. P. Mahoney
who spent several days in the city
thea." week.
LOST On Main street, last Satur
day, piece nnvy blue and white crepe
de chine. Finder leave at this office.
ADULT COMMITTEE ORGANIZED.
The adult committee of tho Girl
Reserves met at the home of MrB,
Roy Missildine on Wednesday after
noon for organization. After listen
ing to the proposed outline of work
by Miss Elizabeth Phelps, who has
charge of the Girl Reserves, the fol
lowing officers were elected: Mrs,
W. P. Mahoney, chairman, and Mrs
L. E. Risbee, secretary. Various
phases of the work were discusser
nnd it was decided to meet at Mrs.
Mtilioney's home on Wednesday,
March 4th, for the first business ses
sion. The committee at present con
sists of Mrs. Roy MissiUUne, Miss
Ona Gilliam, Mrs. W. P, Mahoney,
Mrs. Arthur McAtee, Mrs. Jas, Thorn
son. Mrs. W. O. Dix, Mrs. L. K, His
bee, Mrs. Frank Turner and Mrs.
Chas. Swindig.
Pastor Trimble Resigns
From Heppner Church
Local Minister to Take Superinten-
dency of Knights of Pythias
Home at Vancouver, Wn..
Coming as a complete surprise was
the announcement made public on
Sunday at the morning services at
the Christian church that C. F. Trim
ble had Tesigned as pastor, and that
the coming Sunday, Feb. 22, would
end his work with the church here.
He has ace p ted the superintendency
of the Oregon-Washington Knights
of Pythias home at Vancouver, Wn.,
and Mrs. Trimble has been chosen ma
tron of the institution, their work to
begin just as soon as they can get on
the ground. They expect to leave
Heppner on the 25th.
Mr. Trimble has been with the
church at Heppner for three months,
coming here from Dallas, where he
was pastor for more than four years.
He was beginning to get hold of the
people of the community in such a
way as to prove his worth to the
community, and many are the regrets
being heard because of his leaving at
this time. These good people are pe
culiarly fitted for the work for which
they have been chosen, however, and
the best wishes of their many newly
acquired friends here go with them
for the success of their work in the
new field of endeavor.
Legion Conference To
Be Here Next Month
When in Heppner Saturday. Geo nre
P. Griffiths, commander of the Ameri
can Legion, Department of Oregon,
informed officers of the local post
that the plans for district conferences
of the various Legion posts had been
completed, and that one of these con
ferences would be held in Heppner
next month. The district which will
bo represented at the meeting here
includes five counties and it is ex
pected there will be between thirty
and forty delegates present. Plans
include an afternoon and evening ses
sion with a banquet at 6:30. While
the date has not yet been definitely
set, Heppner post is going ahead with
preparations or the meeting.
besides Commander Griffiths, it is
expected there will be in attendance
State Adjutant Carl Moser of Port
land, and District Committeeman Har
old J. Warner of Pendleton.
Mrs. Ellen Buseick Is
Given Surprise Party
It having been made known to the
members of the women's Bible class
of the Christian church that on Tues
day, February 17, 1925, Mrs. Ellen
Buseick, a worthy member of the
class, would celebrato her birthday
anniversary, they decided to give her
a surprise party.
At about 8:00 o clock in the eve
ning, members of the class to the
number of 80 invaded the Buseick
home, coming prepared for a good
time, and the surprise was complete.
After the playnig of a number of in
teresting games and enjoying a good
social time, refreshments were served.
TW ITCH ELL NOW MANAGER.
The management of the Heppner
Packing Co. was taken over the first
of the week by Lowell Twitchell and
he will run the market hereafter. The
name has been changed to City Mar
ket and under the management of
Mr. Twitchell will be in position to
cater to the best trade of the city.
Ho states that the market will have
on hands at all times the choicest
fresh and cured meats, and the wants
of Heppner will be amply supplied
Mr. Twitchell succeeds E. L. Kirk in
this business.
Due to lack of ware room we are
offering one hundred and fifty boxes
of Hood River apples at one dollar
por box. Case Furniture Company.
WHEAT MEETINGS
HELD NEXT WEEK
Cost of Wheat Production Will be
Chief Topic; Two Outside
Speakers Coming.
Four wheat meetings of special in
terest to the farmers of Morrow coun
ty have been scheduled by the County
Agent, These meetings wiil be held
aa follows:
Tuesday, February 24, in the lone
school assembly room, at lone.
Wednesday, February 25, at the
Alpine schoolhouse.
Thursday, February 26, at the tigat
Mile schoolhouse.
Friday, February 27, in the eourt
room of the county court house, at
Heppner. '
These meetings will start at 7:30
p. m. Speakers who will be present
are R. S. Bessee, of the Oregon Agri
cultural College, who will discuss the
cost of production of wheat and the
various factors influencing cost of
production. This, will be based on a
three-year survey on 160 farms In
Sherman county, and is the latest
information available on cost of
wheat production.
the Moro experiment station, will
D. E. Stephens, superintendent of
discuss production methods, with es
pecial emphasis on spring grain
crops. All farmera of the county
and others interested are invited to
attend.
LEXINGTON BRIEFS
Chas. Johnson and sons Ted and
Orvilie drove up from G re sham last
Saturday for an over-night visit with
Hobart Johnson, another son who is
in the dray business here. Mr. John
son and family lived for many years
in Lexington before moving to G res fa
am .where they now reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Warner have
moved to Hermiston where they have
bought a dairy farm. Mr. and Mrs.
Warner leave many friends in the
vicinity of Lexington who wish them
every success in their new undertak
ing. Tom McDandel, who has been
spending the winter in Pendleton, has
returned to Lexington and is busy
helping Lester Hunt reseed his farm
north of here. Mr. Hunt has Mr.
McDandel's ranch leased.
S. H. Doak, formerly of Lexington
but now of Spokane, is here looking
after the reseeding of his farm north
of Lexington. Mr. Doak was princi
pal of the Lexington school for sev
eral years.
Mrs. Frank Gentry and two chil
dren came up Saturday from Portland
and spent the week-end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Munkers, re
turning to Portland. Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Woods of Portland is
here for a week's visit with her par
ents and other relatives. Mrs. Woods
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. R.
Munkers.
The basketball game between Hepp
ner and Lexington Saturday night at
Heppner was a very fast and exciting
one, Lexington proving victors.
The basketball game with lone last
Friday was a fast, snappy one, the
Lexington boys winning, but the girls
lost to the lone girls.
MUs Mary Thompson, who is a
teacher in the Pine City school, spent
the week-end at the W. O. Hill home.
Mrs. Sadie Lewis spent Saturday
and Sunday in Walla Walla, visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Karl Beach.
Miss Merle Carmichael was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Harry Turner of
Heppner two days this week.
The picture to be shown Saturday,01?" as h.ere are in this We
night is "Man Slaughter." It is con-
sidered a very good picture.
of Pendleton were visiting Mr. and
Mv. Ed Miller last week.
Walter La Dusire, proprietor of a
Heppner garage, spent several hours
in Lexington on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Avers of But
ter creek were transacting business
in Lexington on Tuesday.
Misses Ruth Tash and Thelma Hall
of Heppner were visiting friends in
Lexington over Sunday.
Mrs. George Broadley and her
mother, Grandma McMillan, are in
Portland this week.
Allen Morgan, a stock dealer of
Condon, was doing business in Lex
ington this week.
Elmer Stamp of Vancouver, Wash.,
spending several days here on a
business trip.
B, H. Grady made a business trip
to Condon on Monday returning on
Wednesday.
T. L. Barnett visited his brother
Charles at Pendleton several days of
this week.
Frank Turner of Heppner was in
Lexington for a short time Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed Duran left Saturday for a
visit with relatives at Pasco, Wash.
Mrs. Leach McMillan went to Port
land Sunday for a few days' visit.
Elmer Hunt was a Saturday visitor
in Pendleton.
ESTRAYEt).
A white-faced (Hereford) bull. 2-
year-old past; no brands or marks;
strayed from Thompson place on
Balm Fork in May, liJ4. Reward.
RICHARD PETERSON.
H. D. Langille of Portland and J
R. Blair of Denver were registered
at Hotel Heppner on Monday. These
gentlemen went on out to the Hard
man country Tuesday, where it ii
understood they are interested hi
looking over some forest roads on be
half of the government.
By .Arthur Brisbane
Muscle Shoals.
Nitrogen, or Power?
Ford Offers Aid.
Up to the President.
At the request of the War Depart
ment Henry Ford offered to develop
the power plant built by the people
at Muscle Shoals to prjovide nitrogen
from the atmosphere for use in war
time.
Nitrogen can be made into explo
sives for war and fertilizer for peace.
Politicians in Washington reject
ed Ford's offer, although the entire
South and all the farmers demanded
that the Government accept it. Ford,
wearied of Washington's vacillation.
withdrew his off re.
And the Muscl eShoals plant, as
things now stand, is scheduled to be
put under control of a great power
monopoly.
Every voter in this country should
read Henry Ford's statement con
cerning Muscle bhoais made tnis
week in response to a message from
W. R. Hearst urging him to re-enter
the Muscle Shoals contest, and again
try to rescue the people's property
from selfish exploiters.
These are points in Henry Ford's
statement that interest every Ameri-
can:
I am willing to co-operate with tho
government in developing Muscle
Shoals into a great nitrate plant,
making cheap fertilizer for the Amer
ican farmers.
"In my opinion the Shoals should
be used for the production of nitrate
and fertilizer.
I believe ihat the Government
could itself keep Muscle Shoals and
run it, not as a power plant but as a
nitrate plant, to help the fanners in
peace and safeguard the eounrty in
war. The people of the United States
spent 1140,000,000 to create a govern
ment plant, not a power house. We
should not lose sight of the original
and biggest reason for Muscle Shoals
being built.
"If the Government keeps Muscle
Shoals and operates the nitrate plant
by the army and navy, I shall be glad
to put at their service all that the
Ford company has of knowledge and
experience. Our engineer! have been
working for three years on the prob
lem of making cheap itrogen from
the air for farmers. We believe we
have discovered improvements on the
present process. We believe air ni
trate can be made at a price that will
materially reduce the cost of fertil-.
izer on the farm.
"The Ford company will turn over
to the Government, without cost, the
results of its research.
"We will lend the men to help build
up an efficient organization to run the
Shoals. As a citizen's duty, we work
ed with the army and navy during the
war. We are ready to give the same
cooperation to the Government in aid
of the farmers now, cost free, to the
government.
"It is a mistake to say that the
Government cannot run the nitrate
plant as well as any private party.
This is the very kind of business the
Government ought to engage in. Electro-chemical
methods of air nitrogen
fixation do not require great forces
of employes. It is a straight job of
letting the forces of nature work for
you. The Government has as good
ta wu.n ome ot incm wnen we
I w"e, fiRUr,n.s on the S.ho.als ,
I II me uovernmens Keeps juusciu
Shoals and runs it for the farmers, I
; will help, so far as technical help
goes, just as much as i could nave
helped if I had taken the property
over."
"HENRY FORD."
The question is "Shall Muscle
Shoals, which the people own, be de
veloped primarily as a nitrogen pro
ducing plant, and secondarily as a
power plnat, both in the public in
terest? Or shall the great enterprise
be given to private monopolists to be
exploited on the usual basis of all
that the traffic will bear?
President "Coolidge will decide the
matter. Congress wit! not send him
a bill if it is known that he wiil veto
t.
Write the President and tell turn
what you think. Farmers, especially,
should write. The President is al
ways glad to hear from any citizen.
METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH
The Valentine party gtvert by the
fipworth League of the Methodist
Community church on Friday eve
ning, Feb. 13, was greatly enjoyed by
the young people present. The spirit
of the day was carried out in beauti
ful decorations and appropriate
games; even the refreshments hon
ored Dan Cupid most "heartily."
The young peoplo are now giving
attention to a "Chinese Tea" which
they wilt give on March 6th. This
atTair will mark the close of the
League's study of China and will be
emphasised by stereopticon slides
"Kreaking Down China's Wall."
Next Sunday night, February 22,
being a national holiday, the entire
church hour will be devoted to a
patriotic prognim in charge of the
Devotiumil Committee ( the Leagun.
You are invited to attend and enjov
th is splendid service of song and
story.
BABY UlllX White Leghorns of
Hollywood and O. A. C. strains. See
my selectt'd tttock In breeding pen at
Rhua Creek Poultry and Berry ranch.
R. II. Quackenbush ft Son, phone
11F14, Heppner, Oregon,