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About The Ione independent. (Ione, Or.) 1916-19?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1925)
I . - ; 3mm VOLUME XIII IONE, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1925 NUMBER 32 TO BORE FOR OIL MACHINERY IS ON THE WAY Work to Begin Some Next Month Time Word has been received that the machinery required fur exten sive oil drilling operations has been shipped and ii now in tran sit to lone, and that active drill ing operations will be begun by the lone Gus and Oil Co. not later than March 1st. President McConnel has wired the Hotel lone for reservations for a party of fourteen. The Company are preparing for a very thurough test of the field. Three tf st holes will bo bored and the management of the com pany are very optimistic as to the future of the field. Their confidence is evidenced by their extensive preparations for exploitation. The Independent's phone num ber is C2. Mr. I. L Howard wenl to Hood River Friday, the 13th. Evidently the double iinx of the da? had no terrors for him. Mr. John P. Louy returned Sunday from California, where he ha been visiting friends and relatives. For anything in Hardware see Engleman. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT An automobile accident occured laut Saturday afternoon on the highway about half way between Heppner and Lexington in which a number of lone Ladies, Mes dumcs Engelman, Forbes Bryson, Fletcher and Miss Evelyn Morlimote were involved. Alter giving the signal for pausing and obtaining clearance they were in the act of pasting when the machine in front sud denly veered to the left. To avoid a collision Mrs. Bryson, who was at the steering wheel, swung over to the side of the road. Just a head was a culbert and in avoiding this control was lost owing to a blowout and the car plunged across the road and off the grade breaking the rear spring hanger and brake rod. Mrs. Fletcher and Miss Morti more was quite severely bruised. Mrs. Fletcher is now at Mrs. Jordan's, where she is confined to her bed. It is thought that she will be about again in a week or ten days. For Sale Or Trade One Geaheart knitting ma chine, several incubators and a limited number of March hutch cockerels. Mrs. J. F. Hardesty Morgan Oregon. Now booking orders for day old chicks. Terms one-half cash with order, 1, 14, 1G cents each. When eggs are furnished will run 14 1 egg capacity for $0 00 cash when set. . Willow Creek Poultry Farm. Morgan, Oregon. HOTEL IONE MAKES EX TENSIVE IMPROVE MENTS ' The management of the Hotel lone has installed hot and cold water service witn the best modern fixtures in all the rooms. New rugs have been laid in all the rooms and a ladies rest room conveniently and .comfortably furnichel has been opened on the second floor, for the accom odation of guests and the public generally. GOVERNOR PIERCE AS A POLITICIAN In the game of politics between tne state legislature and Govern nor Pierce, the former so far seems to have won the victory. Whether the legislature will con tinue in this strsde remains to be seen at the end of the session. But while on most issues the governor has been beaten, such as the appointments to the port Portland commission,' vet the people for the most part think Mr. Pierce is more sincere and and politically more honest than his opponents. It is for the general funda mental sterling worth of Govern or Pierce rather than for any one great thing he has done that this paper wishes him well in his cotv test with the legislature-Ore gon Liberal. HIGH SCHOOL NEWS 1 Haro'.d Erwin, a former lone High School student but who is now attending the Heppner high school, was a visitor in the high school last Thursday. Some of the high school students with a few others held a marshmallow roast up Rhea creek last Monday evening. Those present were Ina Morgan, Ruth Swanson, Norma Swanson, Mary Grabill, Alice Head, Miss Mclntyre, Miss Kidwell, John Graves. Clell Ra, Edmund Bristow. Carl Linn, Carltn Swan son and Mr. Croisant Lucile Bristow wint to Walla Walla with her parents last Sat- the Inst quarter lone spurted , ahead and ktpt their lead the remairidr.r of the game. The bovs didn't do as well, but the game was much closer (ban the score indicates. The low ceiling in the gymnasium at Lex ington handicapped the boys considerably in shooting and many thought lone would have won had it been on thr floor, lone started three substitutes, Brashears, Head and Lundell, who played web and held Lex ington to a close score the first quarter. The final score was 27 to 15. The lone girls basketball team defeated Arlington 2 to 0 last Saturday night. Tfie game was Very close while it lasted but an Arlington girl was put out on personal fouls and they ddn't BIG GUNS TO BE HEARD REPRESENTATIVE OF O-A-X COMING Will Discuss Cost of Wheat Production urday. to gt her glares fixed I have a-.y substitutes so the game Little Credit is Given And Little is Due t To the bank that renders just ordinary service. It's the extraordinary that counts. Look over my cash and carry counter. You can reduce the toirtof living by taking adva age ol prices there. . Bert Mason. Leave your watch repairing at Swanson's Feed and Supply Store for Haylor the Jeweler, Heppner. Bank of lone ESTABLISHED 1&93 IONE, OREGON B Wrights Liquid Smoke For smoking all kinds of meat by simply applying , to meat with abrush. One quart will smoke a barrel of meat, 280 pounds. We also stock Wrights Ham Tickle and Sugar Cure. BULLARDS PHARMACY The KODAK Store 1st and did not get back in time to attend school Monday. Florence Shippey did not attend school last Monday and Juesday on account of illness. Veryle Crowell was absent from school last week. Ina Morgan was absent from school one day . last week on account of sickness. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker will leave for the valley Friday. -An aunt and uncle, of Mr. Tucker, from Nebraska will return with them. There will be a short proirram given at th school house in honor of George Washington next Mondiy morning after which the entire school will be dismissed. The girls basketball team de feated Lexinpton girls 20 to 15 in the fastest tnme plavei there 1 this year. At all time3 tfce game was rouph, nearly all members of both team having at least one personal foul called on them. At the end of the half lone had a one point lead br,t in the third quarter the game was tied. In presto Alighted match to the wick and your oil cookstove is instantly ready. It con centrates clean, steady heat directly on the cooking utensil. No coal or wood to lug, or ashes to shovel out-a clean, cool kitchen free from dirt and smoke. To obtain best results, use Pearl Oil the clean-burning, uniform kero senescientifically refined and re refined by a special process. . Pearl Oil is sold by dealers every where. For your own protection order by name Pearl Oil. STANDARD OIL COMPANY California) PEARL UfcROSENE) HEAT AND LIGHT ATT w IJi&Mj was forfeited to lone. The boys won their game easily 30 to 10 in a slow game. Bristow was high point man making twenty three points. Very few fouls were called, the play being cieau and at times, fast. lone plays Heppuer a return game here next Saturday. Last week Heppner defeated us but our teams expect to win on our fluor. Farm Labor Meeting on Feb ruary 21. A meeting of farmers of the county .to discuss larm wage sca'es and plans for determining lub.r scales the coming summer will be held at the County A;;-nt'a office Satuedayv 'j'-bru- ary 21. at 2:00 P. M. All farmers are invited to attend. Plans will be maiie calling harvest wage m.'ttings both in the county and districts ai well as discussing spring work wage scales. Four wheat meetings of erpe cial interest to the farmers of Morrow County have been sched- uled for next week by the County Agent These meetings will be held as follows: Tuesday, February, 24 in lona School Assembly Room, at lone. Wednesday, February 25, at the Alpine Schoolhouse. Thursday, Eebruary 26, at the Eightmile Schoolhouse. Friday, February 27, in the Court Room of the Court House at Heppner. These meetings will start at 7:30 P. M. Speskers who will be present arsh It. S. Bessee, of the Oregon Agricultural College, who will discuss the cost of production of wheat and the various factors influencing cost of production. This will ba based on a three year survey on 150 farms in Sherman County, and is the latest information available on cost of wheat pro duction. MODERN EDUCATION Let us not be unjust to the xol lege students of '.icountry. There is still considerable hard work being done there, especially at the smaller institutions, de spite the disposition of certain group not to let their stuJies interfere with their college education. A much needed improvement has been made in the appro ch to the Railway station this week. Tie work was done by Mr, TrOgc. Formaldehyde $2.25 per gallon when customer furnishes c n tainer. It pays to pay cash at BULLARD'S PHARMACY !H!!ii!lIII!ii!i!i!!lii!!l!j!H Copper Carbonate Wholesalers as well as Retailers "i do not wish to carry over a stock that will not move before next September jj Therefore it is necessary for every Jf one who wants to use Copper Car- bonate to get their orders in im- 3 mediately. Portland dealers were Q out last week and you may not be able to get it when needed. Order :j immediately and avoid dissapoint- U ment. - - If you want to save money, club with your neighbor and get a spe- cial price on a barrel. i BERT MASON t::i m