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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1926. PAGE FIVE After a week of strenuous work in Morrow county in behalf of the cam paign for the Juvenile Hospital for Girls to be erected at Portland, Mrs. Lillian Cochran departed for Enter prise, where she will labor to raise the quota assigned to Wallowa coun ty. According to the report turned in to this.office by Mrs. Cochran, she had raised at the end of the past v.eek $232 of Morrow county's quota of $500, Earl Hallock, assistant cashier of Farmers & Stockfcrowers National bank of Heppner, is traas urer for t.ie Morrow countv funds, and all checks and money in the hands of the committee members should be turned over to him prompt ly, states Mrs. Cochran. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kinsman have been enjoying a visit with their many friends in Heppner during the past week, driving up from their home at McMinnville. Mr. Kinsman was for merly engaged in the butchering bus iness at Heppner and still has his residence property here. He reports business quite good at McMinnville, and that part of the Willamette val ley presents a very beautiful appear ance just now, the fruit trees and dog wood being out in full blossom. Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Warren were visitors in Heppner for a short time on Monday, coming over from Board man, where Mr. Warren was recently engaged in business. They make their home in Portland now, and Mrs. War ren visited Heppner at this time in the interest of her work in getting the graves of pioneers buried at Wells Springs properly marked and enclosed. She reports that this work will soon be completed. K. C. Wagner, president, and Hugh Sproat, secretary, of the Oregon Wool growers association, passed through Heppner on Friday on their way to Canyon City, where they attended a meeting of the woolgrowers of Grant county. Mr. Warner iB extensively engaged in the sheep business at Pilot Rock, and returning this way from Canyon on Monday, stated that the meeting there was a very good one. Wm. Greener was down from Hard man yesterday. On Tuesday he met VMth an accident while attempting to catch a horse in the pasture. The nnimnl was hobbled but was able to keep out of reach of Mr. Greener, and when he came near, attempted to use its heels on him, finally planting a foot on his chin and collar bone. The blow was not sufficient to break any bones, but made him pretty sore. Thomas J. Mahoney left last night for Boise, Idaho, where he is with the Farmers' & Stockmen's bank. Mr. Mahoney has been in Portland as Mrs. Mahoney was brought here for a surgical operation. Prior to moving to Idaho, Mr. Mahoney was a mem ber of the Port of Portland commis sion and a member, of the Oregon leg islature, Tuesday's Oregonian. Ruth Chapter No. 32, Order of East Qn. ..mII their roffiilnf mn.t. ing on tomorrow, Friday, evening, at which time there will be initiation of candidates. The Chapter will also anl.i-tain ia m.mHnr. nf T.tfllMlst Chapter of lone at this meeting, who come as invited guests of Ruth Chapter. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Van Vactor were visitors here over Tuesday night, Mr, Van Vactor being called to the city to attend a meeting of the directors of the John Day Irrigation district, of which he is the attorney. Glorious spring weather prevails at The Dalles states Mr. Van Vactor. Mrs. Margaret Sandberg of Port land. Mrs. Millie O'Rourke of La Grande, and J. E. Kirk of Orting, Wn arrived at Heppner on Monday eve ning to be present at the funeral of their father, the late Jesse Kik. A special communication of Hcpp T Mn m A F A A. M. will be held at Masonic hall on Monday evening, April 12. There will be work in the M. M. degree and all members are urged to be present. County court convened in regular April session at the court house in Heppner yesterday, with judge k. u Bongo presiding and Commissioners Bleakman and Davidson In attend Jack Brown, son-in-law of Ed Kirk, drove over with Mrs. Kirk from On- inir. Wash., to attend the funeral of Jesse KirlC They returned homo late Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Carsner of Spray were visitors in this city yesterday Mrs. C. A. Low of lone, who re cently suffered a slight stroke of par alysis, is reported to be getting bet ter. The stroke affected her speech for a time. Dr. McMurdo reports that J. F. M. Farrens, aged resident of lone, who was very ill with flu, is now better and on the road to recovery. Mrs. Eugene Penland arrived from Portland the end of the week and is spending a short time here visiting with relatives and friends. Dr. Johnston reports the arrival of an 8-pound son on Monday, April 5, at the home of Mr. and MiB. Chas. Hango in Boardman. Attorney Jos. J. Nys has been con ned to his home in this city for the past ten days, suffering an attack of flu. NOTES PROSPEROUS CONDITION. From Tuesday's Oregonian we have this little statement from our former resident, W. B. Barratt: "Home again and glad of it, W. B. Barratt, former Cabinet Officials Approve His Grazing Draft as Equally Fair to Large and Small Stockmen. Aids Livestock Industry and Yields Revenue to the State. No Hos8 Thief" INS OUT WITH GRAZING BILL ' j state highway commissioner, has re turned from several weeks in Morrow and Umatilla counties with glowing reports of conditions. Mr. Barratt, who moved to Portland a few years ago, has been operating as a sheep man in eastern Oregon for years and so his judgment on sheep is good. He declares that the past March was the best that he has ever known in Morrow county, weather and general conditions considered. Lambing has been very good, the lambing on the range running around 105 to 110 per cent, while lambing under sheds showed an even larger percentage of increase. The open winter and splen did pasture has been of immense ben efit to the sheep industry, as the large percentage of lambs proves. Not only sheep, but agriculture, as well, is flourishing, for the grain fields are now masses of green and the farmers are quite hopeful. The year is starting off well and the prospects for the immediate future are all that can be desired." BIRTHS EXCEEDED DEATHS. According to the record in the of fice of County Physician Juhnston, births exceeded deaths in Heppner and vicinity during the years of 1924 and 1925. In 1924 the births were, males 44, females 33, total 77; 1925, males 41, females 27, total 68; deaths during the same periods were: 1924, males 15, females 9, total 24; 1925, males 12, females 17, total 29. SEED CORN I have the old relia ble Minn. No. 13, introduced years ago by O. A. C. "Oregon Gold Mine." This is the best ensilage and grain corn I know; a very heavy yielder of grain and fodder. Color yellow. Prices 7c per lb.; 1000 lbs., 6c; by the ton 5c, f. o. b. Dufur, Ore. Golden Ban tam sweet corn 15c lb.; postage ex tra. "Blightless" bush beans, grown by myself 23 years; of best quality; green fleshy pod; bean white; 25c lb. postpaid. M. M. BURTNER, Dufur, Ore. 43-3. The best jacks in the Northwest to lease for the season to responsi ble parties. B. F. Swaggart, Lexing ton, Oregon. 43-4. LOST Somewhere between Grant Buchanan place on Butter creek and the Walter Kilcuu, ranch, a suit case containing clothing and other articles. $5 reward for its return to Dan C. Doherty, Lena, Oregon. 2-3. The BULLS EYE United States Senator Robert N. Stanfield, as chairman of the commit tee on public lands, has scored a big victory for Oregon and the West by obtaining governmental approval of the revised draft of his bill to put the livestock industry on a sound and per- anent-basis. This bill provides for unsalaried grazing boards, composed of three members of each grazing dis drict and elected by the livestock raisers using the lands. Of monies received 10 per cent is set aside for range improvements and 25 per cent for the benefit of the pub lic schools and public roads. Secretary Work, of the Interior De partment, has written Senator Stan- field: "The new draft of your grazing bill is a constructive measure which II result in definite and positive benefit to the livestock industry. It will permit the use of the public lands, under proper regulations, by both large and small livestock raisers." Senator Stanfield's committee has unanimously recommended the pas sage of the bill. 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