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The Gazette-Times PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 42, Number 19 HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUG. 6, 1925. Subscripion $2.00 Per Year Uitforicri Society. 15 Local Show Will Be Put Over With a Bang This Year. DATES ARE CHOSEN September 24, 25 and 26 Set; Gentry, McNamer and Utourell Will Be la Charge; Committee Picked. That the Hcppner Rodeo for 1925 can easily be made bigger and better than ever before wai the aentiment expressed at the meeting Monday eve nlng at the council chambers, and those present showed a determination to get behind the show and put it over with a bang. Although the at tendance was small on account of the absence from town of many of the business men, desire for the Rodeo was unanimous. C. W. McNamer, L. V. Gentry and C. H. Latourell will again be the gen eral committee in enrage, and to as sist them this year several other committees will be appointed. As In years past McNamer and Gentry will have charge of the livestock, grounds. program, and all things pertaining to the Rodeo proper, while Latourell will handle the amusement features. A committee consisting of C. L. Sweek, W. E. Moore and L. E. Bisbee was appointed to take charge of all financial matters and to assist Mr. Latourell with the dance and other amusements. Jack French waa ap pointed to act with McNamer and Gentry In the matter of securing livestock. It was very definitely urged that all labor in connection with the selling of tickets, handling the crowd at the grounda and the work of running the dance be do nated by local men this year, and that ia the plan under whicn tn commit tee was instructed to work. The dates were set, September 24, 25 and 26 being chosen. The time is abort and for this reason the com mittee urged that every person it town get behind the show and put it over right There will be but little work required at the grounds, and many of the necessary supplies have alreadv been secured, but tne mam thing will be to get the people of the surrounding country interested enough to assure their presence here on the dates set. There ia no ques tion but the show will be well worth the time needed to take it in. The program Is In course of prep aration, not having gone far enough yet for us to publish details. How ever special features are being ar ranged, especially for the first day, and it is the desire of the committee to increase, the purses in several events, making them more attractive 1 for the performers. Arrangements are being made to pipe water to the arena so that it may be wet down a few weeks In advance of the show and kept soaked, thereby eliminating the dust which has been rather an unpleasant feature in past years. GRAIN SHOW WILL BE HELD. Preliminary arrangementa have been made for a Morrow County Threshed Grain Show to be held at Heppner during the Rodeo, Septem ber 24, 25 and 26. Cash prixes will be given market classification of grain and variety specials for all varieties grown commercially In Mor row county. The grain show will be under the supervision of the special committee of farmers working with the County Agent. A full announce ment will be mad Including the pub lication of the premium list, next week. TAXES DELINQUENT NOVEMBER 5 The second half of the taxes will become delinquent a month, later than heretofore, which will be No vember 6. 1025. If not paid by De cember 5 a penalty of S per cent will be added, in addition to an interest charge of 6-6ths of one per cent a month. All penalties are collected for the benefit of the county. Any Interest collected goes to the district, city or county levying th tax. Roland Humphreys and sister, Miss Leta Humphreys, arrived today from Euircne and will enjoy a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J Humphreys. HARVEST JUBILEE Hep'ner Fair Pavilion Saturday, Aug. 8th MUSIC BY Erwin's Five Musical Mcdlcrs Free Dancing 9:30 to 9:45 Admission 15c, 2 for 25c Make i dale right now with your beat pal. We show you a good time, YOU KNOW MEAL! By Arthur Br it ban Triassic Rocks. Luther, Calvin, Bryan. Safety in the Air. Not to Worry. The Reverend Dr. Straton wants the law against teaching evolution in-troduced-'into New York State. His earnestness may puzzle other Fundamentalists when bs says he can prove the evolutionists are wrong, because "Triassic rock" antedates by millions of years the time of man's evolution as described by Darwin. If the world is only six thousand years old, how can there he rocki millions of years old? In this desire to discredit Darwin, the good Funda mentalist should not forget his own "facts and figures." Deeply religious men often make .mistakes in science. Mr. Watson Da vis mentions two instances. Martin Luther condemned savagely "an as trologer who strove to show that the world revolves, not the heavens or th firmament, the sun and the moon. This fool wishes to reverse the entire science of astronomy." But today not Galileo ia the fool. Calvin, quoting the psalm which says "the world also is established that it cannot be moved," added, Mwho will venture to place the authority of Copernicus above that of the Holy Spirit?" And the good John Wesley thought the new ideas in astronomy showed a trend toward infidelity. Those were three good Protestants', they all wor ried about Galileo, aa Bryan worried about Darwin. But religion has sur vived their worry. Is flying dangerous? If the pilot uses common sense, it is less danger ous than crossing a crowded street. In twenty-five months pilots from Mitchel Field have flown 1,827,000 miles, in 31,363 separate flights. Only THREE have been killed, al though pilots have turned endless somersaults and committed much other foolishness in the air. Sixty years hence cautious old wo men will refuse to rid in automobile or earth trains. They will say, "At my age they are too dangerous. I only fly, and at a safe height." This "humorous" paragraph is pub lished: A country edifor, having worked hard for thirty years, retired with $T0.000 capital. He explained aa fol lows; attribute my ability to retire with 150.006 to the fart that I worked very hard and aaved every cent and to the death of an uncle who left me JH.999.50." Ten thousand country editors could testify that there is more truth than humor in that anecdote. The most useful, underpaid and earn est body of men in the nation are the editors of country newspapers. The pathetic fact is that they would be highly prosperous men if business and advertisers realized the truth that the country newspnper. in proportion to its circulation, IS THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE COUNTRY. An Increase in the price of rubber drives manufacturers to plan for smaller tires. Some man of intelli gence will find a way to substitute steel springs for rubber and produce a tira better than a rubber tire. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Manee, who have nine children, gave a party for those children and their offspring. One hundred and one came to the party. If everybody did as well, If the millions in China raised their gigantic families, for instance, and if plaguea and floods stopped killing them, how soon would the earth be overpeopled? That la the thing NOT to worry about. "The Lord arranges it so that the trees shall not grow into the heav ens." And He has undoubtedly ar- ranged it so that the earth shall not breed more people than it can sup port. As the world grows older and its people know more, fewer chil dren are BORN; more of them LIVE,. NOTICE OF SALE OF ANIMALS. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, by virtue of the statutes of the State of Oregon, has taken up th hereinafter described animals found running at large upon his prcmisca in Morrow County, Oregon, and that he will on Saturday, August 22nd, 192B, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at his place on Willow creek, six miles east of Heppner, In said Morrow County, sell to tli o highest bidder for cash in hand the following described animals: One gray gelding, 4 or 5 years old. branded on right shoudor, not very plain, looks like XI; One bay gelding, 3 or 4 years old, with brand on left hip Just back and a little above stifle, looks like anchor; unless the same shall havo been re deemed by the owner or owners thereof. W. P. HILL. C. B. Ebl, conductor on tho Hepp ner branch, roturned the first of the week from his vacation spent at Gu ler, Wash., and other points down the Columbia. Guler is a summer resort back In the mountains from the Columbia and not fnr from Mt. Hood, wher there Is an abundance of fine wnter, good fishing and plenty of huckleberries. Mr. Kbl has a sis ter living at Guler who has charge of tho resort, Ho brought home with him a fine supply of huckleberries, LIQUOR MAKING PLANT IS TAKEN BY OFFICERS State Men Locate Big Still Near Gurdane and Arrest Owner, Bringing Outfit to Heppner. State prohibition officers, headed by W. F. Hoskins, located one of the fineat liquor making plants that has been brought to Heppner, when on Sunday they landed on the Fred Mar tin still in the vicinity of Gurdane, and arrested Mr. Martin. The outfit and Martin were brought In Sunday afternoon. On Monday a hearing was had be fore Justice Cornett, at which Martin pleaded guilty to the illegal posses sion and manufacture of liquor, was given a jail sentence of 80 daya and a fine of 1750. He is serving out the sentence at the county jail and the fine will be paid, Martin evidently quite well pleased that he got off as easy as he did. It is stated by the officers that Martin is an old offender who has been in the game of making moon shine of ft fairly good quality for several years. He was certainly equipped with a fine outfit. The stilt, though not a large one, was made entirely of heavy copper, with a large coil also of good copper. Martin states, so the officers say, that he earned the still by working for an other party for a couple of days. His customers seemed to be mostly over Pendleton way, and his policy was to wholesale the liquor, selling it in 20-gallon lots, and he intimates that a very influential Umatillft county man will be glad to help him pay his fine in fact will not hesitate at all to do so. With the still the officers brought in a 6-gallon keg. The still It of about 30 gallons capacity and with it was some 200 gallons of mash. Martin was a little suspicious that he might be taken in by the officers as he noticed tracks about the place on Saturday, and hid out for a time. Not seeing anyone from his "look out" he came in Sunday and started up the plant and when taken was making a run-off of the liquor. He states that he is done with the game. Martin is ft German, 73 years of age, does not speak very good English, and has been a resident of the Gur dane district for more than 30 years. Three People Injured When Car Leaves Road Three people received severe in juries when the light cor in which they were riding left the highway on the turn just this side of the Pettys place Sunday afternoon. The car was from Portlind and (he people were driving to Lexington. They were making about 30 miles per hour, when the car swerved to the side of the highway and struck the soft shoulder. In bringing the ma chine back to rights it was shot across the road and turned over in the ditch. The driver and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Boleau, were injured, the for mer receiving broken ribs and the latter a broken collar bone and the other occupant, Mrs. Schwarx, who own some land north of Lexington which she was going out to see, had leg broken just above the ankle. The Injured people were picked up by C. E. Woodson and brought to Hcnnner. where Drs. walker of lone nd McMurdo of this city attended them and dressed their injuries at the hospital. They were able to take the train Monday morning and return to Portland. The car waa too badly damaged to be of use until extensive repairs are made. Was Early Pioneer Far mcr in Morrow County The report of the death, suddenly from heart disease, of Olin S. Hods don of College Place, Wash., which took place while Mr. Hodsdon was on a. trip to Wallace, Idaho, is a piece of sad news to a large host of friends in this county. Mr. Hodsdon, who wbs 71 years old dropped dead Saturday morning. He suffered the attack as he was adjust ing the fan belt on his motor, heart disease from which he is said to have been a sufferer for good while, being the cause. Mr. Hodsdon was a pioneer farmer of the Morrow county section, having settled on a piece of dry land out north of the Swaggart buttes many years ago. He was a man of frugal habits and accumulated many acres of land which added to his holdings here and from which he gathered a considerable fortune. He retired from the activities of the farm here about 12 years ago, still retaining ownership, however, and moved to College Place, near Walla Walla, Wash., where he has since resided. Mr. Hodsdon was born in 1853 at Jasper, Ala., and was a nephew of Daniel and Jasen Lee, early pioneer missionaries of the Oregon country. Just last Easter Mr. Hodsdon was in attendance at the ceremony of the Scottish Rite Masons in The Dalles that was hold at Pulpit Rock to com memorate these early pioneers, being a guest of honor on that occasion On this trip he visited at Heppner and Lexington. He was a splendid man and citizen and held ft warm place In the hearta of all those who had known him Intimately for so many years of residence in this county. STRAY ANIMALS. Came to my place on Eight Mile Oregon, few months ago, one roan mare with a roan horse colt. Owner requested to come and take them way. GUY HUSTON. Frank Turner drove over to Fen dloton on Sunday where he bought another truck, adding to his holdings in this line and boing bettor prepared to care for hauling the wheat crop to market, ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK THE EDITOR Morrow County Wheat Is Certified For Seed During the month of July 6115 acres of Morrow county grain were inspected by Professor C. C. Ruth of the Oregon Agriculutral College and County Agent Morse, for certifica tion. Out of this acreage 2495 acres passed certification requirements for field counts. The following is a list of fields that passed field inspection. Samples are being gathered from these fields and will be sent in for laboratory examination as to purity and germination.- Hard Federation. Tom Boylen, Echo, 420 acres, field A south of road, less than .01 Baart. Marquis, trace of barleys and rye; Field B north of road, less than .01 Baart, Marquis, trace of barley and rye. L. Redding, Eight Mile, 25 acres, .025, trace of barley and bluestem, good Class A. Louis Padberg, Lexington, 400 acres, .01 Baart, B. S., Club; trace of rye. Federation. Bob Thompson, Heppner, 50 acres, 1.6 B. S., Club, Fortyfold; trace of some cockle. A. E. Lawson, Heppner, 100 acres, 1.7 Trace of barley. Club, Marquis; Good Class B. Turkey. Frank Parker, Heppner, 400 acres south of town, .1, Trace of rye, B. S. and Club; good Class A. Gene Gray, Lexington, 80 acres,.4, B. S., Hybrid 128. Earl Eskelson, Lexington, 200 acres, .6, F. F. B. SH H. 128. Earl Warner, Lexington, 40 acres, .1, F. F., B. S., Fall sown; two other fields of Warner's badly mixed. Harry Munkera, Lexington, 80 a. .8, Baart, B. S., Club. Sky Line Road to Ukiah Is Completed The announcement is made that the "sky line" road through the for est to Ukiah is now completed and it is a good road to travel, so we are informed by people who have just recently gone over it. Connecting up with the Heppner- Ritter road at the Ditch creek ranger station, this makes an easy way to get over to Ukiah and at no place the grade exceeds 7 per cent. The forest officials have been working steadily on this road for a few years and they will continue their road building through the entire Umatilln forest. We are also informed that there witl be cooperation with the county on a piece of this road that will help materially in bettering the travel between Heppner and Ritter. This work will eliminate a number of bad mud holes and otherwise im prove the Ritter road and the people over that way will then have a much better route out to the railroad than they have been compelled to travel. It should be advertised and those people induced to come to Heppner. Roy Her, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ilor of this city, who works with the railroad out of Portland, arvlviH heir the first of the week to join hit (am- Iv and spend his vacation with the home folks. The family of Mr. Ilcr have been spending the summer with their relatives here. ttmtmm:irmtt! X a i--Tr-- S V MAVIS A Cltf-An. I y m fc- 7 x 1 'if, - . - i ' mm -1 -j . i r n s i I SEED WHEAT AND RYE . We aaved you money last aprlnf on seed wheat and be lieve we can repeat this fall. We have aamplra of seed, some certified, some not. Let us have a chance to show our samples. POULTRY SUPPLIES CORN FLOUR Brown Warehouse Co. WE DELIVER WITHIN CITY LIMITS. GOOD MOSMINS-, MISTER JOWES i Hvb UTTLsT NtTWg ITEM HcHc THAT IM aoiTE sure wo will Bt &lad to print- it's SHORT, MOT OveR. A COLUMN AN A HALF. AM HAS AM E-LcKTAO TO SO WITH IT IT'S A VtWlN AMP ItXJO CEAteOS WIU GT IT OP its au About tmc east portico op thf white House And wf were g-oimg to hamE The poesidemt pose Foa us , But we hap just LEFT FOR SwAMPSCOTT, SO WE HAP OWE OF OuU. men Substitute for him to DsmoustRate ouft WE W,ftEv6RS 1 0LE, SELF-CLEANING DOOR-MATS f TCSJXL fcrlVE IT 700P rOBITIOMj FOR SALE Household goods. See Mrs. Hanson Hughes. Alfalfa ranch, 245 acres, 100 in al falfa, 45 more in cultivation, balance pasture, running water year round, buildings, equipped with machinery, tools and stock, near town, mail and schoolbus, telephone; mortgage $6000 Federal, Price $30,000. Want wheat ranch. E. P. Dodd, Hermiston, Ore. Percy Hughes has purchased a ranch near Walla Walla and expects to move there with his family, ao it t- reported. He has rented his But ter creek place to the Pearsons of Lena. Mra. Nat Webb and son Harlan of Walla Wlla visited at the Jack Ayers home on Butter creek this week, and the families are departing today for a week's vacation in the mountains. Sam Ganger, proprietor of Hotel lone, is quite ill at the hospital in Heppner, suffering from ptomaine poisoning. He is reported to be some what improved at this time. Chris Brown was In town a short hi!e on Wednesday. He states that his grain, which he is now combining, is turning out far better than he had expected. Geo. Ashbaugh left yesterday for Pendleton to visit with a sister from California, who is at the home of Mrs. Ethel Ashbaugh in that city at present. Annabel Turner is leaving tomor row for Monument to be gone durng August for a visit with relatives. She is going with Mrs. Conrad Bellen brock. PEACHES FOR SALE Early Craw- fords and Orange Clings, $1.60, pre paid, subject to .market change. A. E. ANDERSON, R. 1, The Dalles, Ore. Mrs. Nat Webb, mother of Nat and Paul Webb, died the past week at her home in Walla Walla. Mrs. Webb had been paralyzed for some time. Mrs. Arthur McAtee and Mrs. Guy Boyer are hostesses this afternoon at a garden party on the lawn at the Boyer home on Court street. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McCarty left for Canby, Oregon, early Tuesday, where they were called by the death of a brother of Mr. McCarty. Charley Valentine has completed the threshing of his wheat crop for this season. While the yield was not heavy, he has good grain. FOR SALE About 30 dozen fruit jars quarts, pints and half gallons, 40c per dozen. Inquire Morrow Coun ty Creamery. Mrs. Arthur McAtee has aa her guest her aunt, Mrs. Allison, who ar rived the last of tho week for a short visit here. Mrs. N. S. Whetstone has been confined to her bed for a week, suffer ing an attack of flu. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Olden and daughter were visitors her yester day. Anyone wanting bluograss pasture for bucks, call on C. A. Minor. Horse pasture for rent. Telephone 7F11, Heppner. H, V. Coxen. ttmrnnmss LOCAL ENS ITEMS fry A. B. CHAPIN WON T T0U r -J CARE SHOULD BE GIVEN IN SENDING SPECIMEN IN MAIL Time Is Important Factor When Sending Bacteriological Spec, imens For Laboratory Test. Time is an important factor in the control of a communicable disease. The earlier its recognition, the more easily it can be controlled. In sub mitting specimens to the laboratory, therefore, it is of the utmost import ance that they be so prepared and shipped that there shall be the least possible delay in their reaching their destination. Some specimens are best sent by express; many, however, are sent by mail. Ignorance of the Pos tal Laws and Regulations covering the mailing of bacteriological speci mens has resulted not only in extra expense to the senders, but also m serious delay in their receipt at the laboratory. A ruling covering the mailing of bacteriological specimens has been received, under date of July 18, by the Director of the Laboratory of the State Board of Health from the third Assistant Postmaster General, as follows "In reply to your letter of the 7th instant, you are advised that bacter iological specimens, when prepared for mailing in the manner prescribed by section 461, Postal Laws and Reg ulations, (a copy of which may be consulted at any post office), in par cels not exceeding 8 ounces in weight, are embraced in matter of the third class and chargeable with postage at the rate of lty cents for each two ounces or fraction thereof. Parcels exceeding 8 ounces are subject to postage at the parcel post tone rates. "It is permissable to write on a form inclosed with a specimen, or on a label attached thereto, the name nd address of the patient from wnom tne specimen is taaen, togexner with the names and addresses of the1 physician and health officer and other nm ,t th t session of Con information concerning the patient , ... . . , . Vart,.nA ba.i. for the purpose of description, under the provisions of section 447, Postal Laws and Regulations. Such parcels may be mailed at the third or fourth-class rate, pro vided they are labelled in printing with the name of the sender aa well as his address and the indicia as to contents and inspection, aa prescrib ed by paragraph 6(bl, section 463, Postal Laws and Regulations." The Laboratory of the State Board of Health sends, free of charge, con tainers and mailing cases specially adapted for mailing under the regu- ations of the Post Ottice JJepartment, Specimens submitted in such mailing cases may be accompanied by the in formation slips attached to every container without changing the class ification of the parcel. If informa tion other than that called for on the laboratory slip is desired to be given, attach it in a stamped envelope to the specimen parcel. Insufficient post age will delay the receipt of the spec imen, and in many cases will make it useless for examination. In noting the storm of last Friday night, in which a bolt of lightning plavcd some pranks about Heppner, we failed to state that the home of Ernest Clark, as well as that of E. J. Starkcy, received a visit, and the electric fluid gamboled about these premises as well as at the horn of Fred Taah. A lead pipe was burned out of the sink at the Clark home and some other slight damage done in fact it is thought th lightning struck this house and then jumped to the Tash home a little farther down the street. At the Starkey home the bolt came in on an electric light wire strung over the head of the bed and then disappeared. No one was shocked Mr. and Mra. Walter La Dusire, Mrs. R. W. Turner and son John made up an auto party driving over the "sky line" road Sunday to Ukiah. It is an easv triu over the new forest roa to that part of the mountains now from Heppner. VISITS BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS IN MORROW COUNTY Field Worker Finds Hardman, Ir rigon and Boardman Clubs Make Good Showing. J. E. Calsran, Industrial Field Worker, accompanied by th county agent and th county school superin tendent, ha spent the past week vis iting the boy', and girls' club of Morrow county. In view of th fact that there has been very little done in the line of elob work in this coun ty, Mr. Calavan is well pleased with what the boys and girl have done since they were organized in March. Many of th clubs disbanded for the summer, but th leader will en deavor to reorganize them when school opens in the fall. Th only club that haa kept its membership and work up to one hundred per cent during the entire time since it or ganization is th girls' sewing club of Irrigon. These girl with their leader met Mr. Calavan at the school house on afternoon and told him of their success. They are to be congratulated for their effort, but the greatest credit is due their local leader, Mra. Bernice Barker. The work of the club shows that she has used much time and energy and in fluence to keep the club up to its high standard. Boardman ha the only weet po tato club in the state, and the boys who are raising the potatoes show great interest in their project, al though they are ' encountering some difficulties in thier first year's work which they will be able to avoid next year. While the Irrigon club haa proved what can be done with good leader ship, the boys' garden club of Hard man shows what can be done by small boys on their own initiative. These boys were not able to carry, on the work of their meetings with a club leader, but in spite of this fact they have some of the best gardens in the county. They are to be commended for their peraistence in the face of the dry weather. These clubs, and many more which will complete their work in Septem ber, will have their, work on exhibit at the North Morrow County Fair to be held at Boardman in October. Prizes will be offered for the best exhibit in the various line of club work. Congressman Sinnott to - Appoint Midshipmen The Dalles, Oregon, Aug. 6. Con gressman N. J. Sinnott has announced that he will appoint the Midshipmen to Annapolis in 1926 on the basis of a competitive examination. This ex amination will be held on Saturday, October 24, 1925 in the following cities in the Second District of Ore gon and will be conducted by the United States Civil Service Commis sion: Pendleton, La Grande, Baker, The Dalles, Klamath Falls, Lakeview, Hood River, Enterprise, Prineville and Bend. The candidate receiving the high est rating in this mental test will be appointed aa Principal by Congress- man Sinnott. The candidates rating next highest will be appointed alter nated. Examination witl be conduct ed in the following subjects: algebra, plane geometry, English composition and literature, United Mates history, ancient history and Physics (seience). Any further information desired by those interested can be obtained by writing to Congressman Sinnott at Th Dalles, Oregon. Sentiment on Tax Reduc tion Wanted In Portland portlind July si.Expression of - ..,,, . t. reduction - ness men who yesterday formulated a resolution to be submitted to rep resentative taxpayers of the state for approval. The resolution as adopted by the conference, of which W. L. Thompson was chairman, urges the elimination of the inheritance tax from the Federal Tax Law, leaving this source of revenue to the various states, and reduction of the surtax to a maximum of fifteen per cent, re placing the present levy of forty-six per cent. The resolution as adopted follows: "First The federal income tax schedules should be completely re formed with a view to raising the largest amount of revenue with the least burden to productive industry. The present tax is a war measure and cannot be justified in time of peace. We consider a 15 per cent maximum Income tax, or less, as heavy a tax as the business of the nation can stand and one which would encourage Investment of capital in productive enterprises. We favor reducing ex penses of the government until a 15 per cent maximum income tax win raise sufficient revenue. Second We are opposed to the federal government levying any in heritance tax, and favor leaving this source of revenue for us of the states as they see fit. W ar op posed to federal and state govern ments intcring into an agreement or understanding for a division of an in heritance tax levy. "Third We favor non-partisan consideration of taxation by congress and are opposed to party caucuses or political combinations in dealing with taxation. "Fourth We favor abolishing all boards and bureaus not absolutely es sential to the economic administra tion of eovernment, and we favor re ducing all expenditures to th mini mum. "Fifth -We consider that a nation al emerccnev exists, which demands Immediate relief, and we urge con I gress to give preferred attention to I tax reduction. I SEPT. 11 IS County Court Enters Or der Calling for Vote On Bond Issue. $550,000 IS PROPOSED Slight Change of Apportionment o Proposed Funds Made; Bonds to Be Iuued Only As Needed. The order calling the special elec tion to vote on the issue of bonds to provide funds for the carrying out of the road program of Morrow county, was signed by the county court this morning, and the date of the election is fixed as Monday, September 14. The election is called pursuant to the pe tition of 25 per cent of the voters of the county, baaed on the highest vote cast in the county at the last election for any one candidate. Itv fact the required number of signa tures to the petition was in excess of 25 per cent. There was v slight change in the atnount of the funds apportioned to the various roads to be improved from the proposed bond issue, and the elec tion is called on the following distri bution: lone-Goose berry road f 40,000 Upper Eight Mile road 40,000 Lexington -J arm on road Little Butter Creek road 75,000 15.000 75,000 75,000 15,000 4.000 66,000 15,000 10.000 20,000 18,000 30,000 20,000 10.000 12,000 Lena-Vinson road Heppner-Spray road Morgan, east, road Lexington, south, road Ione-Boardman road Morgan, west, road Stingle Canyon-Sand Hol low road Willow Creek road McNabb, west, road Jordan-Rhea Creek road.. Rhea Creek-Blackhorse Keck Canyon road Fuller Canyon road Upper Rhea Creek-Sunflower Flat road 20,000 Amount of bonds quired $550,000 The maturity of the bonds as set . out in the petition is $27,500 in 1931; and $27,500 each year thereafter for nineteen years. The interest will be optional with the court but must not exceed 6 per cent Also the date of issue is optional with the court, bonds to be issued only as funds are need ed for road work.. The question of bonds or no bond for the prosecution of the road pro gram of the county is now squarely before the people of the county, and it will be up to them to decide wheth er they desire to have the credit of the county pledged in this sum at this time. The plan to bord the county to the limit was thocirht 1o be best by those supporting the pro gram, for the reason that the one election will take care of the matter, and there will be no sale of bonds except as the funds are required, thus keeping down the interest, a plan being followed by many of the co-jn-tiea of the state, as it places them in position at all times to accept co-operation from the state and oiher agencies supplying funds for the building of highways. We expect that this measure will not be carried in the county without, a struggle. It will be necessary for a campaign of education and this must be made that the people may thoroughly understand just what their action on the question means. There is time between now and th date of the election for a thorough discussion of the bond issue and this should be had in a dispassionate way. Oregon's Development Attracts Eastern Capital Oregon's vast undeveloped re sources and the dawning of a new era of industrial activity in the Pa cific Northwest has attracted addi tional Eastern capital. Announcement has been made by the Commercial Investment Trust Company of New York that they will open headquarters in Portland for the purpose of financing manufac turers, dealers and industries doing business on time paper. This company ia one of the largest finance companies in the United States. The board of directors is composed of men of large financial and business interests, among them are David May. of the May depart- . -. VI.,.-..,., T Mov an.l IT, I. i meiiv siui", .nut, vi, w. .... 'war r. Wilmur of Dmle-e Brothers. and others of equal prominence. W. G. Ide, who has been manager of the Land Settlement Department of the State Wide Development Fund for the past two years, and General Secretary of the Oregon State Cham ber of Commerce over a period of sev eral months, has been chosen as man ager of the new financing company. Arthur Foster, who lifts been assist ant in land settlement work and ac tively in charge of the Ashland Onto way office for the past six months, will succeed Mr. Ide as manager of the Land Settlement Department in the Portland Chamber of Commerce. Planning to tuko in the Yellow, stone Park as their summer viieation trip. Judge R. L. Bcnge and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Bayless fd Mrs. Ellen Huseick end son Keid ure leaving today. THey contemplate be ing absent two or three wecki, and Mrs. Huseick and Reid may motor on to western Nebraska to visit rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. J'-e Devine were up from their farm near Lexington y terday afternoon. Threshing was finished on the Pevine place Wed nesday and Joe will soon have the wheat in the warehouse. Ills grain made twelve bushels to th acre.