Historical Society,
Oregon
Public Auditorium
The Gazette-Times
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
Volume 42, Number 3.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, APR. 16, 1925.
Subscripion $2.00 Per Year
COHTI HERE
Response to Invitation of
County Superintendent
Is Very Gratifying.
CHURCHILL SPEAKER
Mrs. Walker WU Pleased With In
tereat Shown; Round Table Dis
cussions Art Enjoyed.
County Superintendent Walker Is
very much pleated over the results of
her first convention of the school
boards of Morrow county, and cn
Tuesday forneoomat the court house
he was greeted by a hVarty and nu
merous response to her invitation
sent out a few weeks ago, calling
these officials to meet for the pur
pose of discussing school matters
pertaining both to rural and urban
schools of the county, State Super
intendent Churchill was present, and
was the leading speaker on the pro
gram in the forenoon, following an
address by S. E. Notson, member of
the Heppner school board. The ad
dresses were followed by a round
table discussion, all of which was in
formal in its nature, and was parti
cipated in by nearly all present, prov
ing one of the best features of the
convention. The afternoon session
was held at the high school auditor
ium in conjunction with the meeting
of the Heppner Patron-Teachers ao
eiation, at the close of which gather
ing Mrs. Walker expressed her kind
ly appreciation of the splendid at
tendance and thanked the. state super
intendent for his part on the pro
gram, as well as the other speakers.
The address of Mr. Notson was
along the line of importance of the
school board in the school system.
He clearly expressed the idea that
the policy of a school is dependent
upon tfce boardthe controlling fac
tor in the school's policy. Its their
duty to furnish the best possible edu
cational advantages for the district:
proper buildings and teaching facil
ities are aids, but greater of all is
the teacher herself. Buildings and
equipment are about 16 or 20 percent
of the value; the teacher is the other
80 or 85 percent. School boards
therefore should use great earn in
selection of teachers, and the speak
er stressed as two qualities of the
teacher, love of learning and charac
ter. A great proportion of crime in
America is committed by young peo
ple undre voting age, and this con
dition must be overcome through the
school; teach a higher type of citixen
ship to the young and instill in them
greater reverence for our Constitu
tion and a love of country.
Mr. Churchill spoke largely on the
subject of district management, and
made an appeal for better schools by
urging school boards to use greater
care in selection of teachers; a good
teacher is worthy of a good salary;
a poor teacher is worth none. In vet
tigate the past record of a teacher
and hire for character and not for
sectarianism. The importance of re
pairs and sanitation was emphasized.
and a live district will keep their
building in good condition and try to
improve it each year. A good library
should be built up, especially in the
rural schools; it is the heart of the
district. Better equipment for the
schools is coming, and the require
ments for the preparation of teach'
ers is being increased each year. To
day one year of teacher training be
yond the high school is the minimum
requirement for teaching in elemen
tary schools; by 1927 it will be two
years in a normal school, and ten
years hence the requirement will be
raised to four years of training In a
teachers' college. To take care of
this Increased demand upon the teach
er, facilities are being provided by
our state. The last session of the
legislature made provision for the
maintenance of a normal school at
Ashland, and next fait the people of
the state will vote on the question of
a normal school for Eastern Oregon,
These increased facilities will be an
economy for the public, instead of a
cost, as they will give our schools
better service in trained teachers.
The attendance at the convention
was from many districts all over the
county, and many who have attend
ed previous meetings of this nature
here, consider it one of the best yet
held.
W. R. C. ENJOYS MEETING.
A regular meeting of the Women1!
Relief Corps was held on Wednesday
afternoon last at the home of Mrs
W. P. Mahoney. and a fine program
was enjoyed. A paper by Mrs. Shurte
on "Things That Count," was the
main feature of the meeting, and
created much favorable comment,
There was s reading by Mrs. P. M
Gemmell and music by Patricia Ma
honey and Marjorie Clark, fallowed
by refreshments.
BLIND WOMAN TO ENTERTAIN,
Mrs. Belle Corder, former student
of the Arkansaw school for the blind
will give an entertainment at Star
theater in this city on Monday eve
ning, April 27th. The program will
consist of about 20 numbers of read
Ings, recitations, instrumental and
vocal music. Admission, 25c and 40c
BID9 WANTED.
The City Council of Heppner is now
accepting bids for the hauling away
of trash and rubbish on Clcan-u
Day, Monday, April 20. For furthe
information concerning this work,
consult the undersigned.
E. G. NOBLE, Mayor,
John Olden cams up from his horn
at Forost Grovo on Saturday and Is
spending a short time in Morrow
county, looking aftor his In Uj re its
here.
Twenty acres, garden, pasture,
small house, barn, sheds, 400 hens,
water In house, mile of town, price
125 per sere, terms. Box 38, Hormls
ton, Ore.
Cars Are Wrecked
In Head-On Collision
A head-on collision between the
Ford car of Art Parker and the big
Apperson of Alex Johnson of Fossil
occurred on the highway just this
ide of the Ed Clark place at about
aif past eight o clock Sunday eve
ing. The result was two badly crip
pled machnies, but fortunately there
were no serious injuries.
Mr, Johnson, with L. L. Steiwer, P.
M. Shown and Ray M. Dukek, all of
ossil, had been over to Heppner to
attend the funeral of W. A. Richard
son and were on their return home.
In the other car were the family of
Shelly Baldwin and Mrs. Art Parker,
nd Andrew Baldwin was driving.
From all reports, neither car was
peeding, Mr. Baldwin stating that
e was not making more than 12 to
16 miles when the cars met just on
the curve on the highway at the Ed
Clark place, and from what watt
learned from the other parties, they
were not exceeding the speed limit
but were traveling moderately. How
ever, their car was badly wrecked and
resented a worse appearance than
id the lighter machine. Mrs. Parker
received some pretty severe bruises
nd Andrew Baldwin was quite badly
cut on one hand by the broken wird
hield and had some other slight in
juries.
The Johnson car was brought up
Sunday night snd is at the Waiter
La Du aire garage for repairs, while
the Ford was hauled in Monday morn-
ng and is receiving repairs at the
Latourell shops. - While the blame
for the accident was not definitely
xed, the Fossil men agreed to stand
ing the expense of repairing the Par
ker car, and after that, was settled
they made arrangements for getting
home. That no one was seriously in-
ujred is a matter for congratulation
11 interested.
McNamer to Enter Meat
Market Business Again
C. W, McNamer closed a deal the
past week whereby he takes over the
equipment of the City Market from
F. Swaggart, and he will again
enter the business in Heppner. ,
Mr. McNamer has taken a lease on
the room in the Garrigues building
formerly occupied by Gurdune & Son
nd will have It thoroughly fitted up
or his line, contemplating putting
n new equipment and making one of
the finest markets the city has ever
had. He is in Portland this week,
where he will purchase much of the
new fixtures he wishes to install, and
as soon as the place can be made
ready, the business will be opened
to the public. Mr. McNamer needs
no introduction to our people as he
was formerly in the business here
and established an enviable re put a-
ion in this line. That he is going
nto the business here again is wel
come news to the public of Heppner
and vicinity.
LOCAL H HEMS
Easter wss observed at the Metho
dist Community church on Sunday in
a very fitting manner. The services
began with the Sunday school hour,
and were concluded in the evening,
when Mr. Alford diwnlayed many
beautiful slides on the screen, pic
turing the events surrounding the
resurrection, and there were music
and readings suited to the Easter
season.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lowry and Mrs.
R. W. Lowry were given a farewell
reception. and dinner at the Methodist
Community church on Tuesday eve
ning. R. W. Lowry has located per-
anently at Vancouver, Wash., and
the family departed this morning f.or
that city to join him. -
Andrew S. Skiles of Arlington and
Millie L. Ries of Olex were granted
license to wed by Clerk Anderson
on Saturday. The young people jour
neyed to lone, where they were mar
ried on Saturday evening, Rev. Head,
pastor of the Congregational church,
officiating.
Abundant showers have been the
order for the past few days and Mor
row county, generally, has received a
good drenching which will be of grrat
benefit to crops and range. The
growing conditions are certainly ideal
at the present time the county over.
The chicken supper by the Willing
Workers of the Christian church on
last Thursday evening was up to
their usual standard of excellence
and was largely patronised, for all
of which the ladies extend their sin
cere appreciation.
Bethel Chapel primary classes and
their mothers were entertained on
Saturday afternoon with an Easter
party, some 43 being present besides
the hostesses, Refreshments were
served. Rev. Head of lone was a vi
itor.
Cohn Auto company this week de
livered to J. W. Bcymer, banker and
ranchman of this city, a fine special
six Willys-Knight sedan. The ma
chine was brought in from Portland
the end of the week by Harold Cohn.
Mrs. Clara G. Esson, state super
tendent of Bible schools, was here
over Sunday and held services both
morning and evening at the Christian
church. She returned to her head
quarters at Portland on Mondny,
Billy McRobcrts, who was quits
sick for a couple of weeks with the
flu. is out again looking after bust
ness. His two little boys also were
out of school for a time, suffering
with the same ailment.
Chas. Vaughn and family departed
on Saturday for Portland to spend
short time in the city. They wore
accompanied by Mrs, Carrie Vaughn
who hns been visiting with relatives
here for the past week.
S. M. Burnett, who resides near
Arlington, was a week end visitor in
Heppner. He reports things as mov
ing in his town, with a new hotel and
a big gnrnge under course of con
struction.
Sheriff McDufTco and daughter, Miss
Lucile, departed on Sunday for Hot
Lake, where she will undergo phy-
sica) examination and treatment at
the hands of Dr. Phy,
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Army Officer Speaks
On Training Camps
Lieut. Ross H. St Clair of Portland
was a visitor here on Thursday last,
and talked to the students of the
high school on the Citizens' Military
Training Camps. For this district
the camp is located at Camp Lewis,
Wash., and the result of the talk of
the lieutenant was the interesting of
several of the students of the high
school, who will desire to attend this
summer. The date is June 19 to July
IK. In the course of his talk, Lieut.
St. Clair pointed out the advantages
to be gained by the boys attending the
training camps; they are essential to
our national security and they train
young men in physical health, mental
vigor and moral excellence and teach
love and reverence for the nag, yet
the training places no obligation up
on those attending, to become mem
bers of the United States army. It
s a great patriotic move that has
the endorsement of "President Cool-
idge, as well as that of the best minds
of the country.
The training emphasizes the recre
ational side, as well as teaching self
discipline and stimulating patriotism,
and interesting the young men in
military training. A genuine good
time is promised to boys who attend,
and Uncle Sam pays all expenses.
At the Hotel Heppner in the eve
ning, s number of the boys met with
Lieut St. Clair and W. P. Mahoney,
ocal chairman, and the matter was
more fully gone into, with a result
that quite a number signed up for
the training camp, and will attend
f they get the approval of their par-
ents. If interested, further informa
tion may be had by applying to Mr.
Mahoney.
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE.
Whereas, our brother, Walter A.
Richardson, has answered the call of
the messenger of death, and he has I
been removed from among our num
ber; 1
Whereas, Brother Richardson was I
a faithful Workman and a dependable
member of our order, and we desire
to make record of his ability snd vir
tues; Be it resolved therefore, .that we
humbly bow to the decree of Divine
Providence that has removed from the
roll of membership of Heppner Camp
No. 60, Woodmen of the World, our
worthy brother; he was faithful to
the obligations that he assumed, a
true member of the order and an up
right citizen in the community. We
extend to the widow and children of
the deceased brother in this their
hour of sorrow, our sincerest sym
pathy. Be it further resolved that a copy
of these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes of our Camp, a copy sent
to the bereaved family, and a copy
furnished the press for publication.
S. P. DEVIN,
FRANK GILLIAM,
E. E. GILLIAM,
Committee.
A small Informal card party was
held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Go orgs Thomson on Thursday last,
which was much enjoyed by the
guests present.
Mrs, George Evans, who has been
quite ill at her home near this city
with an attack of the flu, wag able
to come to town on Wednesday.
Mrs. Anson Wright of Hardman,
who has been quite sick for some
time, is reported as Improving and
well on the road to recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ayera, accom
panied by Mr. and Mrs. C, W. Shurte,
departed on Mondny for Portland to
spend a few dnys.
Born In this city on Monday, Ap
ril 13th, to Mr. and Mrs, John Voile
nn 8-pound daughter,
W. P. Cox and family spent Sun
day In town from their country home,
Mrs, Kva Mollenbrock made a hur
ried trip to Monument on Sunday.
LOST Ladies' wrist watch. Finder
pleas, leave at this office.
CLEAN-UP DAYS-
APRIL 13th TO 20th
To the Citizens of Heppner:
The annual clean-up time for
Heppner has arrived. The week
of April 13th to 20th has been set
for this purpose when all of our
citizens are urged to get in and
clean up about their front yards,
back yards, streets and alleys. A
special request is made on all
those who are keeping cows with
in the city limits, or harboring
stock of any nature, that the prem
ises will be cleaned of all rub
bish and manure; there are piles
of old manure in the vicinity of
Main street, and these should be
removed and the premises made
sanitary. You are commanded to
do so.
On Monday, the 19th, there will
be proper means provided for haul
ing away all rubbish that has been
gathered and placed in containers
on the streets and alleys in easy
access. Have all rubbish ready by
Saturday evening, April 18, and
the city wilt see that same is re
moved without cost; all rubbish
must be hauled away, however,
and if not ready when the city
conveyance calls, property owners
will be compelled to properly dis
pose of same at their own expense.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
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Lieut. St. Clair gave a very inter
esting talk last Thursday before the
student body, on. the Citizens' Mili
tary Training Camp to be held at
Camp Lewis in June and July. A
number of the boys are planning to
attend.
The baseblal game played at Lex
ington last Friday resulted in a .score
of 2-3 in Lexington s favor.
The baseball game played at Hepp
ner last Saturday between Heppner
and lone high schools resulted in s
score of 1$ in Heppner's favor.
Mr. Frank Gilliam spoke to the
high school and grades up to and in
eluding the 4th, last Monday, on the
Early Heppner and Morrow County
History. ,Mr. Gilliam gave an inter
esting talk which will prove helpful
to the pupils trying for the history
contest.
Mr. Art Minor gave an interesting
talk to the grades last Monday on
Early Heppner and Morrow County
History. He had an original poem for
the occasion which gave the atmos
phere of this part of the country from
then until now.
Both the high school and grades
wish to extend their thanks to these
gentlemen for their help ill giving in
formation to be used in the history
contest. The judges for the contest
have not been chosen yet
The next baseball game will be
played at Heppner next Saturday be
tween Hardman and Heppner high
schools.
The junior class will present the
play "Brother Elks" next Wednes
day, April 22. This play promises to
be a good one.
For Sale, 402 acres, known as South
Jones Prairia, situate in Blue Mts.,
20 miles from Heppner. Address D.
C. Wells, Pendleton, Ore.
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It Is Worth While To Buy From Us
Flour $9.00 to $10.00 bbl. Scratch Feed, $3.-10 per sack
Horse Feed, $40 to $53 ton Egg Mash $3.25 per sack
MILLRUN AND OTHKH FEEDS ON THE SAME BASIS
WE DELIVER IN TOWN
Brown Warehouse Co.
Phone 6 13
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Vesper Service By Girl
Reserves Well Presented
The Girl Reserves presented their
Vesper service at the Christian church
at 6:30 on Sunday evening in a very
creditable manner, and they were
greeted by a well filled house. The
service coming aa a climax to their
sfudy on World Fellowship, the
thought of service to others was an
outstanding feature of the program,
with special emphasis on China. The
united choirs assisted with the music
and sang an Easter anthem. Mrs.
Clara G. Essen, state Bible school
superintendent of the Christian
church, conducted the service, r.nd
Rev. Alford of the Methodist Cum
munity church talked on the Youth
Movement, ending with a plea for the
Girl Reserves in China. The rest of
the service was in charge of the girls
and they presented their part of the
program faultlessly. A collection
was taken, amounting to $17, which
got's to the work in China. The
Sehekno Triangle presented in cos
tume the prayers of the girls around
the world, finished by a symbolic
form of their code as the possible
answer that the girls themselves
could give to the prayers of the girls
of the various nations.
First Grade Wbs First
rnze ror Attendance
The P. T. A. meeting on Tuesday
afternoon was held at an earlier hour
than usual, owing to its meeting and
the afternoon gathering of the school
board convention being combined
The program of the P. T. A. was en
hanced by the address of Mr. Chur
chill and a short talk by S..E. Not
son, in addition to a splendid paper
by Mrs. Arthur McAtee, all of which
followed a, short business meeting
and the awarding of the-$5 of prize
money to the first graders, who had
won out in the attendance contest
and had 28 members present at the
meeting. This money goes to the pur
chase of books for use in the first
grade.
The first grade pupils under their
teacher, Mrs. Turner, presented a i
series of poems and motion songs, ,
and Margaret Notson gave a piano !
solo. Supt. Churchill held the atten
tion of the goodly audience present
for about 40 minutes in an address
on the spiritual side of education,
and explained how he believes this
will be attained under the present
arrangement of dismissing pupils
from their day school work to take
Bible instruction under competent re
ligious teachers; the course is out
lined by the state superintendent and
is being quite generally accepted. As
time goes on this will no doubt prove
to be a great factor in moral and Te
ligious training, and help much in
solving some of the problems being
faced at the present time, and mater
ially lessen the number of cases of
juvenile delinquency. The promis
cuous introduction of Bible reading
in the schools was opposed by Mr.
Churchill, and he presented his rea
sons therefor. Mr. Notson spoke
briefly on the law pertaining to com
pulsory school attendance and tru
ancy, and made the matter clear.
Many of the members of outside
school boards were in attendance at
the afternoon session at tho high
jchool auditorium.
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"BROTHER ELKS" TO
BE GIVEN APRIL 220
Junior Class Will Present
Side-Splitting Comedy
Next Wednesday.
TWO PERFORMANCES
Matinee at 2:30 and Evening Show at
8 Will Give Everyone Chance to
See Latest School Offering.
"Brother Elks," the Junior class
play, will be given next Wednesday
afternoon and evening at 2:30 and 8
o'clock, at the Star Theater.
The story is concerned with the ad
ventures and misadventures of a
young man who is very much in love
but who is too poor to get married.
He must have money, but how is he
to get it? He goes to a brother Elk,
explains the situation and together
they devise a scheme for raising the
necessary funds. It is a perfectly
honest, strictly legitimate business
proposition, but it has no precedent.
Never in the history of the world has
anything of the kind been attempted.
With fear and trembling they put
the plan into operation and the two
Elks find themselves involved in the
business affairs of a syndicate of
wealthy men and entangled in the
love affairs of a half dozen young
women. Their efforts to bluff the
former and sidestep the latter bring
about some sidesplitting comedy sit
uations. Much new talent will lbe used, the
following people making up the cast:
Walt Woodward, out of a job and
in love Jim Thomson
Judge Evans, old and foolish .
Jack Hynd
Jen Eddington, in love but ambi
tious - '- Anita Hughes
Mrs. Radcliffe, a widow with i
weakness for Elks Kathleen McDaid
Old Martin Young, with two bum
ears Charles Notson
Maisie Kendall, a flapper
, Velma Fell
Blanche Kendall, a good business
woman Gene Pyle
Young Martin Young, in love and
desperate - John Turner
Kendall, all for himself
Stephen Thompson
The Senator, always in a hurry ....
Robert Tash
Mayme, a brusque stenographer ..
Irene Lovgren
Ellen, the maid ...."..Margaret Prophet
The matinee price will be 2ac for
children and 50c for adults. The eve
ning performance will have only one
price, 60c. At both performances
there will be some clever vaudeville
acts put on by McDaid and Smith.
OBITUARY.
Walter A. Richardson was born in
Boston, Mass., March 20, 1863, and
died in Portland, Oregon, April 9",
1925, at the age of 62 years and 19
days.
Mr. Richardson was considered a
pioneer of the Heppner country, hav
ing located here in 1885, and for forty
years this city had been his home,
and during that time he served the
community in many different capac
ities; a number of terms as justice
of the peace and city recorder, the
latter office being held by him at the
time of his death. He was appoint
ed postmaster of Heppner at the be
ginning of President Wilson's admin
istration, and served the public well
and faithfully during eight years.
For many years he had acted as clerk
for Heppner Camp No. 60, Woodmen
of the World, and was largely relied
upon to keep that organization mov
ing, and in caring for the dues and
assessments of the membership. He
had been but recently elected to the
office of secretary of the Heppner
lodge of Elks, but death came before sideration than the business man if
his induction mto that important h "ake good because he
0bt. Mr. Richardson was a charter I lack h necessary information that
member of the Woodmen Camp, had proper records would reveal?"
long been a member of Doric Lodge J The ordinary methods of book
No. 20. Kniehts of Pythias, which or- . keeping which concern themselves
der he was induced to join by hi3
father who had for years been an ac
tive member of a lodge in the city
of Boston; after the organization of
the Elks in this city, he soon became
a member, and in the work of these
lodges was faithful and active.
He was united in marriage to Rosa
Donaldson Jones on January 9, lSi2.
and to them one daughter was born,
Mrs. Kenneth K. Mahoney, who, with
the widow and a stepson, Ralph Jones,
survive.
The funeral of Mr. Richardson was
held on Sunday afternoon at Elks
temple, in charge of retiring Exalted
Ruler, C. U Sweek, and the beautitui
burial ceremony of the order was
used. A quartette composed of Mrs.
Walter Moore, Mrs. Claire Hopper,
Dean T. Goodman and Malcolm D.
Clark, sang two beautiful hymns, Mrs.
C. L. Sweek at the piano. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Wood and the services
concluded with the Elks service at
the grave. All this was in keeping
with the request mnde by the de
ceased. The funeral concourse to the
grave, as well as the gathering at
Elks temple was one of the largest
witnessed in the city for many year,
and was a testimony to the esteem
in which he was held by the people
of the community. ManjL Elks came.
from adjoining towns to have a pari
in the final ceremonies, and banking
the casket at the hall and covering
the grave at the cemetery wag an
abundance of beautiful flowers and
net pieces, the gifts of the orders and
friends jf the family.
EN Y ART RETURNED HERE.
Preston Enyart was taken into cus
tody at Condon last week at the re
quest of Sheriff McDutTee of this
county, on a charge of horse stealing
for which he was indicted in this
county a number of years ago, and
become a fugitive from justice when
he jumped his bail. Sheriff McDuffec
had been on his trail ever since, and
he went to Condon Saturday and re
turned Enyart to this city, where he
is now being held to await the action
I of the court at the Juno term.
Morrow County. Can
Boast of Older Press
From the Oregonian's M Come and
Go" column Monday, we have the
following: "Otis Patterson, attorney
of Canyon City, believes that the
press operated by the Blue Mountain
Eagle, at that city, is the oldest power
press in Oregon still in use. 'I bought
the press in 1888 when I wss propri
etor of the Heppner Gazette,' he said.
It was an old Country Campbell press
and then operated by steam. Now it ,
is operated by a motor, and as far :
as I know there has never been a part j
changed since the first year I had it, !
when I put in a new cam. Vawter
Crawford, the present proprietor of
the Gazette, was my foreman when
I owned it'.
We remember that press quite well,
and believe it was a new machine
when Mr. Patterson installed it in
this office. It was supplanted , by a
larger press of the same make which
was used for years, and which we
"junked" at the time of installing our
present press in June, 1919. We
think that Morrow county still can
boast of an older power press, this
being the one on which the Inde
pendent is printed at lone. This
machine is of more ancient vintage
than the old Gazette press of which
Mr. Patterson speaks, and was brot
to Heppner by E. M. Shutt, who pur
chased it from the Tribune at Pendle
ton when he was publisher of the
Times. We have no means of know
ing how long the machine had been
used by the Tribune, but it had done
service in that shop for many long
years, evidently and from its con
struction must have been one of the
very early products of the Campbell
Printing Press company. It is still
made to do very good work, however,
and we shall lay claim to Morrow
county possessing the oldest power
press in use. until a better claim is
established.
New Officers Installed
By Local Elks Lodge
Newly elected officers of Heppner
Lodge No. 358, B. P. O. Elks were in
stalled on Thursday evening last sb
follows: Frank W.'Turner, Exaited
Ruler; Gay M. Anderson, Esteemed
Leading Knight; C. J. D. Bauman,
Esteemed , Lecturing Knight; W. A.
Richardson, Secretary; W. E. Moore,
Treasurer; B. B. Kelley, Trustee;
Henry Aiken, Tyler. Calvin L. Sweek
is the retiring Exalted Ruler.
Heppner Lodge expects to be well
represented at the meeting of the
Supreme Lodge in Portland this
summer.
DAIRY RECORDS
POINT WAY TO
BIGGER PROFITS
Complete Details Must Be Kept
In Order That Proper Cull
ing, Feeding May be Done.
By ED H. WEBSTER.
"In tfiis locality we are doing ev
erything possible to encourage dairy
men to keep records and in connec
tion with our State College and Smith
Hughes high school department, we
are now organizing a group of dairy
men who will keep accurate records."
This quotation is taken from a re
cent letter written by a dairy booster
in Spokane County, Washington.
In the business world generally
there is very little sympathy lost on
the man who fails because he refuses
or doesn't know how to keep accu
rate records of his business. The
question might well be asked, "Is the
dairyman entitled to any more con-
with facts of income and out-go, with
an ultimate statement of profit and
loss, are business essentials but do
not necessarily show the sources or
reasons of profit or loss.
Cost accounting is the revealing
factor and is of utmost importance
td the dairyman if he would know the
sources of his losses and gains.
The most essential factor is to
know the productive capacity of each
cow in "his herd. Many authorities
have stated that in average herds, one
half of the cows could be eliminated
and the actual net profits thereby in
creased. This clearly points to the
necessity of weighing and testing the
milk from each cow and properly re
cording the results. The cow testing
associations have worked out ade
quate rules and forms for doing this
wrk.
Next in importance is the feeding
question which is closely allied to
production. When the apparent par
adoxical condition exists that one
dairyman must increase his feed bill
in order to increase his profits and
another must decrease his feed bill
to accomplish the same result, it
plainly indicates that to explain it.
the facts must be known. Freds of
equal milk producing value vary
greatly in cost. Feeds of equal cost
vary greatly in milk producing value.
Right at this time there are some
sections of the Northwest where
many dairymen are short of feed and
are practically starving their cows
so far as feeding to get milk is con
cerned. Some of these men are sav
ing a few dollars "between hay and
grass" only to lose in. production for
the balance of the year. Such con
ditions exist because these men have
no previous records of similar exper
iences to help them out.
The third important factor is to
test and keep records of the perform
ance of all mechanical equipment.
Know what the separator is doing.
If not in proper condition it can
readily lose its entire cost every year
in a 10-cow herd.
Are you giving skimmilk away be
cause it is the fad to sell whole milk?
Have you the proper equipment to
By Arthur Brisbane
Economy, Mr. Coolidffe?
Air Travel, 1 Cent a Mile.
Sec. Wilbur Wants Report
The Last Chapter.
Speaking of economy, Mr. Presi
dent, what is gained by sending the
American army polo players to com
pete with Great Britain's army play
ers across the ocean?
Six army players, with twenty-five
ponies and thirteen grooms, sailed
on the Atlantic transport liner Min
n etc nka last week.
Are those grooms American sol
diers? Did they enlist to be used as
private servants for gentlemen play
ing polo?
Does it make the army more effi
cient, in these days of tanks and fly
ing machines, to have officers knock
ing little white bails along the grass?
Who authorizes the expedition?
How do you think it will strike the
average framer? Thirteen grooms for
twenty-five ponies will seem a good
many to him. He and his hired man
take care of ten horses and cows, be
sides plowing. They don't manicure
their horses hoofs.
A lady of Spokane demands a di
vorce because her husband, at break
fast, milked a goat directly into his
cup of coffee. He keeps the goat in
the bouse. The lady declares that
such "table manners" could not be
endured by any person of refinement.
"Other times, other manners." Eve
would have thought it very clever had
Adam done exactly the same thing.
News from Paris will interest rail
road men of the kind that think. For
the cheapest airplane trip from Paris
to Rouen, a distance of eighty miles,
a 50,000 franc prize was offered.
Drouhin, a French flier, made the
trip at a total cost of eighty cents,
one cent a mile for gas snd oil. And
he won the prize.
Up in the sir there are no road beds
or rails to be kept up, no friction or
bumping, wearing out rolling stock.
Before the Fords get through with
their airplane building they will car
ry ten passengers from Detroit to
California, or Florida, for one-quarter
of the present fare, in one-third
of to-day's running time.
Young men that perhaps envied
and admired young Wood, son of Gen
eral Wood, when be was gambling
and winning m Wall Street, and en
vied and wondered more as they read
the usual lies about his tremendous
gambling profits in Europe, should
not miss the last chapter of the story.
It came with young Wood's return
to this country, jn reply to a report
er s question.
"Yes," said Wood, "I made it in
speculation; but what a jackass I was
to go and lose it all!" That's the kind
of jackass that gambling usually pro
duces. Take warning against stocks.
horse races, cards of get-rich-quick
schemes.
Secretary Wilbur, according to a
dispatch to the New York Times, is
worried. It seems that eleven war
ships, with all their anti-aircraft
guns, blazing away to the limit at an
aircraft target, (were unable to score
even one single hit.)
The Secretary has demanded a re
port, and that is a good idea. A bet
ter idea would be to build about four
thousand fast, fighting airplanes.
What do you think half a dozen
bombing airships would have done to
those eleven warships while they
were shooting off their comic opera
anti-aircraft guns?
Warships are obsolete. Battleships
are merely big hulks, easy targets
for aerial bombs.
In the world war, John Lennroth
had his back broken, both legs man
gled, and is not discouraged, in spite
of the fact that he has just under
gone his eighty-eighth surgical oper
ation. With both legs cut off at the
stumps, he manages an automobile,
especially constructed, and drove all
alone from California to Walla Walla,
Washington, on the way to operation
No. 88.
That is a tribute to a brave man's
courage, and the fact that he still
lives is a tribute to surgicul skill and
science. In old days, before surgeons
understood germs and infection, tha
chances against living through eighty
eight operations would have boen a
million to one.
save labor? Tho modern milking ma
chine wip save its cot in one year
where it will replace one man. Are
your facilities for producing and
carmir for cream .so poor that you are
getting 33c when you should be get
ting 35c to 3c for buttcrtnt.
The length of these article's doe
not permit greater dUcuion 'it this
time. These things are only sitnges
tions. RECORDS FAITHFULLY KEPT
AND STUDIED-PAY.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to extend to the muny
friend and neighbors our since.ru ex
pression of thanks and gratitude for
the kindly assistance ruddered tn in
the hours of our affliction, and for
the many and beautiful floral offer
ing. MRS. W. A. RICHARDSON.
MR. and MRS. K. K. MAHONEY.
MR. and MRS. RALPH JONES.
For Hale, ("heap Acetylene light
ing system completely aquipped, Eph
Eskelson, Lexington, Oregon.
For Sale Registered Herkshirs
boar. Address Ralph McCormick,
Morgan, Or'gun.