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PAGE SIX HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB. 18, 192& z After 50 Years of Work ing Miracles, Burbank Busier Than Ever. Written for Heppner Gazette Times By EDWARD PERCY HOWARD. (Thru Autocaster Service) Fifty years of work among plants and flowers, fifty years of accomplish ments that have no rival make it im possible for America's great expert in vegetation to quit the soil and lay down the pruning shears. Burbank just can't quit. What he is to give to the world in the remaining years of his activity no man can fortell. One of his earlier accomplishments was to pluck the psines from the cac tus and turn an obnoxious weed into a food for the lower animals which later was made the base for candy to be nibbled by the flapper. He has taken stones from plums, pits from oranges and seeds from grapes. For years he has directed the evolution of our vegetation, bringing not alone joy to millions of persons throughout the world but adding in no small way to the national wealth. Due to the never ending' search for the unusual rather than the im portant our newspapers and maga zines seemingly have centered the public mind on Burbank's accomplish ments among the flowers, hundreds of which are .amazing in their beauty, but perhaps his greatest accomplish ment was the production of the Bur bank potato in 1876, which, accord ing to figures supplied by the Depart ment of Agriculture, added $17,000,000 yearly to the agricultural production of the country. Then he gave perennial growth to a species of rhubarb and increased the size of the edible stalk from the thickness of a lead pencil to a cir cumference of approximately twelve inches. Scientific selection and di.ected survh al of the fittest appears tc have been the basis of the Burbank ac complishments. The magnitude of his task and the patience required in selection may be judged from the fact that at one time he started four teen bonfires, each containing about 65,000 two and three years old berry bushes, discarded in the conduct of one experiment. His selection of seeds having certain characteristics, his later selection for further breed ing of the resulting plants that best exhibited a leaning toward the varia tion he desired has called for a qual ity of patience and persistence so highly developed that the like has not been duplicated in the world. One may judge of this and of Burbank's untiring industry when it is known he has developed more than 100,000 varieties of the gladiola, and that his new cnmmassia, a flower of peculiar blue color, has been brought to bloom following twenty-six years of con tinuous experiment. Then think of rainbow corn which grows eight feet high and bears from eight to fourteen ears on each stalk. Burbank's pet is his "Molten Fire," an amaranthus with irridescent crim son, to glowing pink leaves, that re semble must the glowing flashes of redhot coal. When this striking ex ample of plant culture first showed its full development of cojkir its brilliancy was short lived. Now the flashing colors are retained for a per iod of three months. Burbank like Roosevelt first sought the great outdoors in a search for health. Both gained it, and both have repaid in full the generosity of Mother Nature. "The Poor Married Man" Well Presented by Locals In the grand rush incident to get ting the paper oft the press with a reduced force last wee.k the play "The Poor Married Man," presented by the Christian Endeavor society under the direction of Miss Noreen Nelson, was overlooked. After a few weeks of hard work the cast, made up entirely of members of the society, appeared Tuesday evening, the 9th, to an appre ciative audience, and the play was well done in every way. We wish to commend the efforts of these young folks in giving this en tertainment, and would be glad to commen tno each individual perform er, but consider that this is not -necessary at this late date. The proceeds derived from the entertainment are applied on the piano that the Endeav orers purchased some time ago, and by their faithful etforts is now nearly paid for. Hope they will not over look giving the Heppner public an other of these fine entertainments in due time. Seed rye for sale. Brown Ware house Company. COUGHS are Nature's way of show ing rebellion against mat nourishment or other conditions that reduce re sistance and strength. Scott's Emulsion nourishes and strengthens the whole body and helps overcome the tendency to take cold easily. Build up resistance withScott's Emulsion. Price 60 and 1M LaScott & Bowne. Bloomfidd, K. . THE FLASHLIGHT Published Weekly by Hardman Union High School. The Hardman high school basket eers returned from lone last Saturday night with the short end of a 10 to .30 score. The game was fast and closely fought the first three-quarters but the larger size and greater en durance of the lone boys began to show the last quarter of the game, when they dropped in eight counters. At half time the score stood 6 to 9 in Ione's favor, and four minutes after half time, after Harlan Adams dropp ed in two pretty close-in shots, the score stood 11 to 10, still in Ione's favor. At this point, with victory in in sight, instead of rallying, our boys dropped into a slump from which they did not again recover. They had worn themselves out the first three quarters and furnished very little op-; position for the lone boys during the last period. The Hardman team as a whole was in very poor physical con dition, four of the regulars having lest at least two days of school and practice during the week on account of sickness. The following is the way they iined up: Hardman (10) (30) lone Knighten (2) f (6) Lundell H. Adams (4) f (10) Ritchie Farrens (2) c .... (10) Ekleberry Williams (2) g R. Ekleberry Batty g (4) Graves Subs.: F. Adams, A. Howell. . Referee Brown, lone. There is no game scheduled for this week end. The game scheduled with Heppner for Feb. 22 has been post poned to March 1. The lone high school team invades Hardman March 6 for a return game. This promises to be the best game of It Gives Them Lots of Pep Give your children plenty of fresh, sweet milk. All authorities agree that it's the ideal food for health. Delivered to your door regularly every day it's always fresh. Alfalfa Lawn Dairy WIGHTMAN BROS., Props. Phone 30F3 Barga Day o $110 OLIVER 3-bottom, 16 in., 19B Gang Plows P&02-way 16 in. Gang Plows - - OLIVER 3rd Bottoms, Beams and Repairs at a Big Discount Full line of Eveners, Singletrees, Irons, Hardwood, Plow Sets, Clevises, Shares at very reasonable figures Scratch Feed - $3.00 per hundred Egg Maker - - $2.90 per hundred Seeds of All Kinds Peoples Hdw, Co. the season and should be well attend ed by the local people. The highschool is planning to give a dance and sup per after the game to help defray the expenses of the season. Our high school witnesstu the min imum attendance ot me year last r ri- day. This was due to an epidemic which made victims of many of the students. In honor of President Lincoln a small assembly was given by the high school students last Friday afternoon. The program consisted of essays, songs and recitations which were en joyed very much. Mrs. Maude Howell left Hardman the latter part of the week for Echo, where she has taken a job for the coming season. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Chapel re turned from their trip to Portland last Friday. O. Wagoner was a visitor at Hard- man last week end. Beth Bleakman and Nellie Flynn were visitors witn Mrs. Hummell at lone last Friday. While there they attended a carnival given by the high school. RK VfflGLEYS NEW HANDY PACK Fits hand ' pocket and purse More for your money nnd the best Peppermint Chewing Sweet for any money Look for Wrigley's P. K. Handy Pack onyour Dealer's fi""- jfr NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Notice is hereby given that Clar ence M. Scrivner, the undersigned, has been duly appointed, by the County Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow County, as administrator of the Estate of Martha B Scrivner, de ceased. All persons having claims against said estate must present them to me duly verified as by law required, at the office of C. L. Sweek, attorney at law, at Heppner, Oregon, on or be fore six months from the date of first publication of this notice. Date of first publication February 18, 1926. CLARENCE M. SCRIVNER, Administrator. 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Ship us your next can and be convinced you are not gaining anything by shipping to Portland. " Morrow County Creamery Co. W. C. COX, Manager.- A Store for Men and Young Men Why don't you go to a blacksmith shop for a haircut? You know a barber shop is the place for that. When 'you want a plane or some nails you go to a hardware store. You get your car fixed at a garage, and go to a bank for a loan., WHY? . Because That Is Their Business! Our Business Is Men's and Young Men's CLOTHING both work and dress. We carry everything for a man. , Wilson's A MAN'S STORE FOR MEN Who Deserves Be& Service Every depositor of this btfnk is entitled to make use ef its service facilities. Depositors who maintain large balances can reasonably expect more service.' They have a right to it and they get it. A large balance indicates a sound judgment and business ability that merits the maximum of service from this bank. r It is the average-bank balance that you carry that counts most. If you require loans or special service, we look up your average balance and the extent bf our ser vice often depends on the average balance that you have maintained in your account. That is why you benefit by carrying a reasonably large balance; A substantial balance helps you in other ways too for it gives you working capital for any emergencies in which you may need a large amount of such capital. HK Farmers & Stockgrowers National Heppner flank Oregon Star Theater Thursday and Friday, February 18 and 19: ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN in "THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS" A railroad thriller. This is a complete story. Do not con fuse it with "THE FAST EXPRESS," our new chapter play, the first episode of which will be shown the same nights. We have Issued "Commutation Tickets" on "The Fast Express" and every one holding a properly punched ticket will be entitled to a pize when the play is fin ished and also a chance to win one of several Grand , Prizes. Be Sure to Get a Commutation Ticket. Also "NICELY REWARDED,' a comedy, and last episode of - "THE RIDDLE RIDER" SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20: - SPECIAL CAST in "THE . LAST MAN ON EARTH" A fantastic novelty with a thousand beautiful girls assem bled from all parts of the world. Earle Foxe, star In Richard Harding Davis' "Van Bibber Comedies," plays the lead in this hilariouB comedy. The thrilling story of a man marooned in a world monopo lized exclusively by women. Here Is Something Distinctly Different to Laugh At. Also "SO THIS IS ART," a Monkey Comedy. SATURDAY MATINEE The feature will be "THE GREAT LOVE," a Marshall Neilan production. The story of a man, a girl and an escaped elephant. Funnier than a three ring circus. Picture starts at 2:30. SUNDAY and MONDAY, FEB. 21 and 22: BUSTER KEATON in "THE NAVIGATOR" You'll explode with laughter when you see Buster and his girl running a bgl ocean liner without anybody else on board. -You'll have to hold your sides at their adventuros in a subma rine and in deep sea diving. ' AN OCEAN OF FUN. Also "Taking Chances" and a "Hlsterlcal History" Comedy. TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23-24: BEBE DANIELS in "THE MANICURE GIRL" Ten nights in a beauty parlor. A comedy of the open places where men are manicured and girls are men-cured. Come and have your funny-bone manicured. Also Billy Sullivan in "BIG BOY BLUE," a Leather Pusher. 4 1