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Volume 43, Number 22.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 1926.
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Monument Man Killed By
Explosion of Pressure
Tank at Road Camp
CAUSE IS NOT KNOWN
Jackson Leave Wife and Four Chil
dren; Inquest Considered Un
necessary by Coroner Case.
At the Poe Brothers road camp on
the Hardman-Spray road, 13 miles
scuth of Hardman early Friday after
noon, an explosion of the air pres
sure tank from which the drills were
operated, caused the death, almost
instantly of Irwin W. Jackson, aged
45, of Monument. Mr. Jackson was
operating the pump that forced the
air into the tank, and it was sur
mised that the explosion was caused
by too much pressure. The tank, how
ever, was supposed to carry a pres
sure of 200 pounds to the square inch,
or thereabouts, and it is thought by
those who investigated that no such
pressure had been put on the tank, as
the guage had not shown much above
60.
Word of the accident was imme
diately sent to Heppner and Dr. Mc
Murdo rushed out to the road camp
as rapidly as possible, but on reach
ing there he found that Mr. Jackson
had been dead for some time. The ex
plosion was terrific. The tank, which
was placed on an automobile chassis,
had the back end blowh out and the
force was such that the tank was torn
from its anchorage and heavy iron
fastenings were broken square off and
the boiler carried a distance of some
60 feet. Mr. Jackson was struck by
this, his skull crushed and one arm
broken, being carried for many feet
by the force of the boiler.
Coroner Case went out to the scene
of the accident and brought the body
to his undertaking establishment here
where it was prepared for burial and
taken to Monument by Fred Page and
funeral services were held there. Mr.
Jackson leaves a wife and four chil
dren. After looking over the situation,
Coroner Case decided that the death
was purely accidental and that an in
quest was not necessary. Witnesses
to the accident all of whom were out
of reach of the boiler when the ex
plosion took place, but were working
close at hand, were Ralph Craber, G.
C. Baker, Fred Page and E, W. Poe.
A further investigation into the
cause of the explosion will likely be
made by the State Accident commis
sion, as the workmen on the road
come under the provisions of the com
pensation act. We are informed that
the family of Mr. Jackson is left in
fair circumstances; there will be in
surance and they have a home at
Monument where Mrs. Jackson has
been a teacher in the school for a
number of years.
Joe Kirschner, county surveyor,
vent to Hood River Friday night, his
purpose being to join a party of mi
zamas from that point on a moonlight
trip to the summit of Mt. Adams. The
party was scheduled to leave Hood
River Saturday afternoon and make
the ascent up the grand old mountain
and be at the summit when the sun
came up. Joe has not yet returned
and we cannot report as to the suc
cess of the venture, and it may be
that he is still trying to get to the
trp, or, having reached that, is going
on up higher, perhaps figuring that
an excellent chance to get through
the pearly gates. We should like to
te able to make a definite report as
to just what has happened.
Mrs. Ethel Ashbnugh and mother,
Mrs. Eliza Walbridge, drove over from
Pendleton Sunday and aro spending
the week in Heppner on business. On
Wednesday Mrs. Ashbaugh disposed
of her residence property and house
hold furnishings here to Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Doolittle, who expect to take
immediate possession. Mrs. Ashbaugh
will have charge of the primary de
partment in the Adams school this
year and will leave for that place on
Saturday.
Claude Cox and family returned on
Wednesday from Lehman Springs
where the family has been enjoying
a couple of weeks vacation, Mr. Cox
was there during the past five or six
days. He states that heavy rains pre
vailed in the mountain section, some
two inches falling and the water sup
ply has been strengthened very ma
terially and range conditions much
improved as a consequence.
J. F. Cassldy, inspector for Public
Service Commission of Oregon, has
been spending the week at Heppner,
where he has investigated truck driv
ers and owners, to ascertain whether
or not they have come across with the
necessary license money. He claims
to have found some whom he believes
ought to be contributing to the state
automobile fund in the way of li
censes. 1924 FORD TOURING
Motor completely overhauled. Has
two brand new tires, Hasslcr shock
absorbers, aunvisor. Car look good.
A real bargain, licensed and all ready
to go. $250.00. Terms.
HEPPNER GARAGE
For Sale Kerogas, Bon Ami model
cil stove, 4 burners; used only one
month. Inquire at E. H, Buhn jewel
ry store. 20-21
Former Resident Here
Enters Texas Oil Fields
Garfield Crawford, for many years
a resident of Heppner, where he grew
from early childhood to bis majority,
is now operating in West Texas oil
fields. According to information re
ceived here, Garfield has acquired a
number of very promising properties.
He is not drilling oil wells but is buy
ing and selling leases and royalties.
On one royalty which he is now mar
keting one of the major companies Is
driling and another company is drill
ing on the Massie ranch, out of which
he holds 640 acres under lease.
In a letter to friends here he says
that he is playing the oil business the
safest way known. He is following
close up to the operations of the ma
jor companies, letting the other fel
low do the developing, while he and
It is associates sit back and reap the
benefit of this work. Texas oil is at
tracting the attention of all of the
biggest companies and never in the
history of the industry in the state
has there been so much exploration
work done as is in progress there now.
According to Garfield an associate of
his has just paid his share holders
in some royalty twelve for one on
each dollar invested.
"There is more money being made
in Texas oil today by investors than
ever before," writes Crawford. "Texas
is second in production and will soon
be first. The price of oil is going up
all the time and great fortunes are
going to be made from the industry.
There is no speculative proposition
that offers such possibilities as does
the oil business. People all over the
United States are reaping splendid
rewards upon their investments."
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Sheriff and Mrs. Geo. McDuffee ar
rived home on Friday from their trip
to Yellowstone. Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Duffee were accompanied on the trip
by a lady from Hot Lake who is the
owner of some ranches -in eastern
Montana, and after they had taken in
the park they drove to the ranches be
yond Lewistown, Mont., and returned
home via. Spokane, seeing much of
interest in the western part of Mon
tana and northern part of Idaho. Mr.
McDuffee reports that there is much
development in the oil fields of Mon
tana now, and he expects that state
to become a great producer in the
near future. Their trip was greatly
enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. McDuffee.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Bayless re
turned on Thursday evening last from
their vacation trip. They visited many
points of interest in Central and
Southern Oregon, and Wilson states
that he also had some experience in
the forest fires in the vicinity of Med-
ford and was convinced that the fire
fiend was something not easily deal .
with when it got into the big trees
in the forest area. As they passed
along they witnessed the destruction
of a farm home and with all the help
available it was impossible to save
anything. Aside from this feature,
Mr, Bayless states the trip was very
enjoyable.
Harold Dobyns and Elmer Williams
of the U. S. Biological Survey, were
visitors in Heppner Wednesday. Mr.
vt llliams is from the Portland office
end Mr. Dobyns, who has been at
Olympia, Wash., for the past five
yi ars, was, on the 9th of this month
transferred to the Portland office, and
will hereafter be on the job in Oregon
again. These gentlemen are both
quite familiar with this territory
where they have operated for several
years as government trappers. Just
at present Mrs. Dobyns is visiting
vith her parents at Ukiah, Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Lorenz.
J. B. Coxen and wife arrived here
from Bend on Tuesday and spent a
few days in this vicinity visiting with
relatives and friends. Mr. Coxen, who
some five years ago was engaged as a
barber in the shop of Ernest Clark,
has been living at Bend for the past
three years and running a shop of
Ms own there. He disposed of this
some six months ago, however, and
is now taking a vacation. Mr. and
Mrs. Coxen will go from here to Ba
ker where he has a couple of brothers
living, and he may decide to go into
business there.
Hon. Henry J. Taylor, democratic
candidate for joint senator from the
district comprising Morrow, Umatilla
and Union counties, was a visitor here
on Thursday last from his home in
Pendleton. Mr. Taylor was accom
panied by Sid Bowman, prominent
Pendleton citizen and together they
visited other points in the county.
Mr. Taylor, who is up for re-election,
expects to make a vigorous campaign.
His opponent is Fred Kiddle of Is
land City, the republican nominee.
Harry French was down from his
mountain ranch Saturday. It has been
a pretty poor season for garden and
crops up his way; too much frost and
then excessive hot weather. Harry
states that his turnips may yet make
a fair crop, but thoy will fall, far
short of what he has produced In for
mer seasons. The frost was also quite
detrimental to his hay crop. He re
ports a fine rain out that way the
middle of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Anderson of
Portland were visitors here over Sat
urday night and a part of Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Anderson s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Campbell. They
were accompanied from The Dalles
by Mrs. Willis McCarty and children
who remnined over for a week's visif
with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Tnfel and Mrs
Chas. Schmidt of the north Sand
Hollow section, were visitors in the
city yesterday. Mr. Tafel has given
up farming in that locality and will
seek a location elsewhere.
EVERYTHING IN
READINESS FOR
SCHOOL OPENING
Improvements to Building Made;
Long Vacation Drawing to a
Close; Opening Sept. 6th.
September 6th has been set foT the
opening day for the Heppner public
schools, closing an unusually long
vacatoin period of some IB weeks.
During this time several improve
ments have been made in the school
plant, the most important of which
being the laying of hardwood floors
in the hallways, a job that was done
by Contractor Denisse and completed
three weeks ago. This will prove a
lasting improvement. New rubber
stair treads are being placed on the
main stairways and the entire build
ing is being overhauled and cleaned
hy Janitor Driscoll.
Superintendent Burgess arrived in
town last week from Palo Alto, Calif..
where he spent the summer in at
tendance at Stanford university. Mr.
Eurgess states that all the vacancies
in the teaching force have been filled,
and the full corps of instructors will
be on hand ready for the opening day.
The faculty will contain a number of
new teachers this year, and concern
ing his instructors Mr. Burgess gives
us the following:
The principalship of the high school
will be held by Harold R. Johnson of
Battle Creek, Iowa. Mr. Johnson is a
graduate of- Coe College, Iowa, and
also holds his Master of Arts degree
in education from the University of
Wisconsin. For the past three years
he has been principal of the high
school at Bainville, Montana, where
he handled classes in science and
coached athletics.
The English and history position
will be filled by Miss Esta D. Miller
of The Dalles. Miss Miller is a grad
uate of Keed College, Portland, and
last year taught at Oakridge, Oregon.
Miss DeLoris A. Pearson of La
Grande will handle commercial sub
jects. Miss Pearson is a graduate of
the University of Oregon, and while
on the campus was prominent in
student body activities. In addition
to her collegiate training. Miss Pcar
scn has had considerable experience
in the business world, having been
employed in the offices of the O. W.
R. & N. railway at La Grande.
Domestic Science and Art will be
handled by Miss Anne Murray of Ray,
Washington. Miss Murray is a grad
uate of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, having been an honor student
while in attendance there.
Music will be taught by Miss Mar
garet Wright. Miss Wright is a grad
uate of the University of Oregon, al
though much of her scholastic work
has been done at Linfield College, Mc
Minnvile, where for three years she
was contralto soloist. While at U. of
O. she was a member of the girls'
glee club and also of the national
honorary music fraternity, Mu Phi
Epsilom.
World History and freshman sub
jects will be taught by Miss Esther
Fischel of Corvallis. Miss Fischel is
a graduate of the University of Ore
gon, where she was an honor student
in English Literature. Miss Fischel
has taught in the University high
school at Eugene.
The position of eighth grade teach
er and grade principal will be filled
by Gerald Smith of Medical Lake, Wn.
Mr. Smith has had four years exper
ience in grade and athletic work. He
is a graduae of Cheney Normal school
and has been grade principal at Med
ical Lake, from which position he
ccmes here.
Mrs. Lucy E. Rodgers of Monroe,
Washington, will teach the seventh
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SORE
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BEFORE STARTjVfr
grade. Mrs. Rodgers is from the
Washington state normal school at
Bellingham, and has taught for five
years in the schools of Cherry Valley
and Monroe.
The sixth grade will be taught by
Miss Helen Fredrickson of Stanfield.
This is Miss Fredrickson'a second
year in the Heppner schools.
Miss Hester B. Tnorpe of Gresham,
Oregon will be the fifth grade teach
er. Miss Thorpe is a graduate of Ore
gon normal school and has also done
advanced work at the University of
Oregon. She has had seven years of
teaching experience, having been em
ployed at Albany and Corvallis.
Miss Norecn Nelson of Beaverton
will again teach the fourth grade.
This is Miss Nelson's second year in
the Heppner schools.
The third grade will be taught by
Miss Harriet Case, who will teach
the third year in the local schools.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dix will again teach
the second grade. This is Mrs. Dix's
sixth year with the local school sys
tem, -
The first grade will be taught by
Miss Martha Wilson of Inglewood,
Calif. Miss Wilson is a graduate of
the University of California, southern
branch, and has also done advanced
work in Pomona College. She has had
some five years of teaching experience
in first and lower grade work.
DAMAGE SUIT FILED.
A suit for damages was filed at the
office of Clerk Anderson on Friday
Itst. R. Vernon Jones of Irrigon is
plaintiff and Walter E. Bray of the
same place, defendant. Mr. Jones is
represented by R. J. Keater, Pendle
ton attorney, and in his complaint
asks for $20,000 general damages, and
$2532.50, spceial damages. The suit
grows out of the highway accident
of last summer, when Mr. Jones was
badly injured when his truck was
forced from the highway just beyond
Morgan in this county by the truck
driven by Mr. Bray. Another suit
filed at the same time, and growing
out of the same accident, is the Irri
gon Co-operative Melon and Potato
Crowers association, plaintiff, vs.
Walter T. Bray and the Automobile
Insurance Exchange, defendants. The
truck and trailer driven by Mr. Jones
belonged to the association.
HOW BIG?
What is the measure of a man?
How shall we determine his greatness
ond worth? Sunday night we will re
view a man's life story with these
things in mind.
At the morning hour we will con
tinue the study of James.
Christian Endeavor and Bible
School are on the job.
The Hares have begun to sprint and
if they have no more nans coming the
Turtles will have to be plugging
along.
MILTON W. BOWER, Minister.
GETS BROKEN ARM.
As a result of an experience of fall
ing out of a tree, John McNamee, son
ui Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McNamee, is
carrying a broken arm in a sling this
week. The accident happened to the
boy on Tuesday and the fall not only
caused the broken wrist, but also
knocked him out for a time. Dr. Mc-
Murdo looked after him and placed
the broken bones in order to mend.
ELKS' DANCE SATURDAY.
Another dance at the Elks' Temple
ir. Heppner will be held Saturday eve
ning. Music will be furnished by the
Arlington orchestra, and the manage
ment will be the same as has made
these dances a popular feature of the
summer season.
THE AMERICAN CAFE
will open for business about Septem
ber 1st. Try our meals. Our coffee
will please you.
AT THE BAKERY.
Mrs. Geo. Sperry was in Heppner
Tuesday, coming over from Baker.
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MUSIC WILL BE
A BIG FEATURE
COMING RODEO
Campbells American Band of
Portland to be Augmented by
Vocal and Violin Soloist.
Mention was made last week that
the Rodeo committee had secured the
services of Campbell's American band
of Portland to furnish music for Fri
day and Saturday of the big show, as
well as for the three nights of the
23rd, 24th and 25th of September
when the feature of entertainment
will be the dances at the fair pavilion.
Coming with the band as an added
attraction is Justine Gilbert, vocal
soloist and violin virtuoso, who will
be on the program at each concert
given by the band. Prof. Campbell
feels that Miss Gilbert will be a stel
lar attraction at these concerts, and
states that while she is an American
girl, her musical education was large
ly acquired in Europe, she being a
student at the Leipsic conservatory
for a period of eight years. She pos
sesses apt ability in musical compo
sition and many of the violin solos
she plays are her own work, as well
rs the arrangements for band accom
paniment. The songs she will sing on
this occasion are for the most part
her own band arrangements, but not
her own composition. She is indorsed
by press and public as one of the
country's greatest violin soloists.
There is little need of going into
any extended praise of the music that
may be expected of Campbell's band.
He will be here with a bunch of pro
fessional instrumentalists, and Hepp
ner knows from what they have heard
before that his programs will be good,
every one of them. Other attractions
to be on during Rodeo season at
Heppner have not yet been announced
by the management, but it is under
stood that there will be quite a num
ber, and besides, the regular program
at the arena will excell that of any
firmer season.
KICKED BY HORSE, RIBS BROKEN.
At the ranch of his brother, Chas.
Marquardt, north of Lexingon, at 8:30
this morning, Emil Marquardt was
very seriously injured by being kick
by a horse. He was struck over the
heart by the heels of the animal, three
ribs were broken and his lung punc
tured. Dr. McMurdo was called and
brought the young man to Heppner
Surgical hospital, where he was at
tended to, and the doctor reports he
is doing as well as could be expected.
The accident happened while Mr. Mar
quardt was attending to the horses
in the barn.
GOING TO O. A. C?
Four room, modern house, 7 blocks
from campus, for sale or trade. Ray
mond H. Turner, Condon, Ore., Box
452. 22-4
Ed Rietman of lone was operated
on at the Heppner Surgical hospital
on Monday for the removal of his
tonsils.
Mrs. W. O. Dix, who has been vis
iting in Portland for about three
weeks, returned home this morning.
R. J. Keator, Pendleton attorney,
was attending to business of a legal
nature in Heppner on Friday.
For Sale 12 head yearling Hamp
shire rams. W. H. Cleveland, Heppner.
For Sale 7 black-faced Shropshire
rams. Harry Rood, Heppner, Ore.
Wanted To rent small furnished
house. Inquire this office.
By A. B. CHAP1N
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A Good Breakfast Is
Essential to Health
State Board of Health.
If you are going to safeguard your
health, do not go breakfastless to
work. It induces Inefficiency and, in
time, is harmful. . To maintain good
health, it is necessary to begin the
day with a more or less substantial
meal. Experience has taught that reg
ularity in eating is the only safe and
satisfactory practice.
Why is it then that so many peo
ple slight breakfast? Lack of time
in the morning is one excuse. No ap
petite is another. Not knowing what
we should eat is a thrid, and a fourth
is fear of being over-weight. A per
son who hasn't time for breakfast
should change his hours of rest so as
to allow plenty of time for this meal.
The one who has no appetite should
see that the digestive tract is kept in
a clean and healthy state by drinking
at least four to six glasses of water
each day and by eating sufficient
fruits and vegetables; laxative fruit
such as prunes, figs, pears, apples,
etc., and coarse vegetables. Whole
grain cereals also are conducive to
good intestinal action. Vitamin B is
said to have a favorable influence on
appetite. Some of the foods rich in
this vitamin are beans, raw cabbage,
spinach, tomatoes, and wheat bran.
The question as to what constitutes
a good breakfast should be determin
ed somewhat by the activity of the
individual and the time at which he
is to have his next heavy meal. Those
who have ample noon meals and are
sedentary workers, may have very
light breakfasts, such as fruit, some
kind of breadstuff, such as toast, reJls
or muffins, and a beverage, coffee, co
coa or milk. If the worker takes lit
tle food at noon day, breakfast should
at least include fruit, cereal, bread
stuff, and a beverage.
For the usual mixed family group,
where the adults are not very active
muscularly, the fruit, cereal, bread
and beverage type of breakfast, ex
cluding coffee for children is most
onvenient and provides what the
children need as well as what is best
for grown ups. For one who wishes
occasional variety, an egg or a serv
ing of bacon may be added without
much trouble. As a rule the digestion
is better when there is one hot dish
served at each meal. Sometimes the
beverage provides for this.
For those who are afraid of over
weight, light breakfasts are quite
necessary. It is more than lkiely
that the excessive sugar and starches
may be the cause for the tendency to
store fat or that the amount eaten
makes a difference. Marked under
weight or over-weight are equally
foolish and dangerous.
Absences from work are usually
among those who have cultivated the
habit of going withuot breakfast This
habit is a pernicious one and is apt
to lead to very poor health. Start the
dry out right with a good breakfast
The Heppner ball team journeyed
to Bend the end of the week and on
Sunday went up against the fast team
of that city, receiving a complete
shut out. The score stood 13 to 0 at
the end of the game, and we have not
been able to get a cheep out of any
of the boys since they returned; do
rot know what their alibi is. It was
said to be a pretty good game at that.
FOR SALE City residence, 5 rooms
ond nicely located; 4 lots with num
ber of good fruit trees and abundant
shade; also small chicken house with
park; good cellar. Going with prop
erty is 6 cords of wood and 6 tons of
coal now on premises. Terms. In
quire Box 156, Heppner.
Superintendent and Mrs. Johnston,
who will be in charge of the Lexing
ton school this year, were in Heppner
yesterday. They are returning today
to their home at Banks, Ore., but will
be in Lexington in time for the open
ing of school there on September 6.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Brown are leav
ing this week end for a two weeks'
trip to the Willamette valley. While
away they will seek a location for the
winter, the condition of Mr. Brown's
health making it imperative that they
live in a lower altitude.
Dennis Spillane this week sold to
A. F. Mujeska his 480-acre wheat
farm located on Heppner Flat, and
Mr. Majeska will take immediate pos
session of the land. This is consid
ered one of the best pieces of wheat
land in this vicinity.
Wm. TTflnrlrielra nt Rim. J-raalr un
derwent a major operation last Friday
at the Morrow General hospital for
relief of a chronic illness of several
years duration. Dr. Johnston reports
Mr. Hendricks' condition good at the
present time.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Huston were
visitors in the city Tuesday from
their Eight Mile home, Mr. Huston
making final settlement of the estate
of his father, the late Luther Huston,
of which he was administrator.
Arthur Campbell arrived from Iowa
City, Iowa, Sunday morning to join
his wife and baby here and have a
visit with the home folks. He will
later return to Iowa and complete the
work of his last year In college.
Dr. McMurdo reports the birh of
a 11-lb. daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
Allan Case, at the home of Mrs. Case's
mother' Mrs. Ida Pyle, in lone, on
Wednesday night, August 25th, Moth
er and child are doing well.
Jas. B. Huddleston and sister, Miss
Bess Huddleston, spent a day or two
in the city this week from their
home ranch near Lone Rock,
Housekeeping rooms for rent, fur
nished or partly furnished. Nettie
Flower, city. 22-23
By Arthur Brisbane
The Poor Male.
Good Last Words.
A Flying Machine.
Big Men Help Little Men.
Professor Joulian Huxley, who in
herits his love of science, says court
ship and deep affection exist even
among lower animals. The male crab
holds his big, brightly colored claw
in the air to attract the lady crab's
favorable attention.
The male spider will catch a fly and"
offer it to the female spider, as you
have seen a rooster find a worm and
let a hen eat it. Sometimes, at the
last moment, he eats it himself.
The poor male spider is most to be
pitied of all husbands, for his wife
usually devours him at the end of
their honeymoon. The female play
ing mantis has the same disagreeable
habit
Last words of great men are pious
ly collected, Frederick the Great'a
"Tete d'Armee," Pitt's "My country,
how I love thee" or "How I leave
thee," Goethe's "Moro light, and
Teodore Roosevelt's, "Please turn out
the light"
A young policeman, Frank Murphy,
killed by bandits in the course of
duty, said to his captain, who con
doled him as he lay dying: "That's all
right, Cap, it's all in the job." Those
last words are as good as any.
A feature of the war between
church and state in Mexico that
causes worry is the agitation and in
dignation in other Latin countries of
South America, all overwhelmingly
Catholic.
The first protest is sent to Mexico
by the President of Peru, who re
quests "re-establishment of harmony
between the Mexican Government and
the Catholic church."
Calles, Mexican President warns
foreign nations not to interfere with
Mexico's private, internal affairs, and
informs Peru that he will proceed to
enforce Mexican laws concerning re
ligion "without fearing foreign infer
ence or supernatural punishments."
A new flying machine promises to
revolutionize flying. A counterpro
peller for airships, similar to one
successfully used on steamships, is
to be tried out by our navy.
It is certain that, with time, flying
will change completely from present
methods.
Today's airplane is merely an imi
tation of a flying bird. Man does not
limit himself to imitating nature he
goes far beyond what nature can do.
The locomotive is not an imitation
of a running antelope, the bunting
bullet is no imitation of a tiger's
tooth.
Sir Daniel Hall, food expert, tells
the Oxford scientific gathering that
the earth is in danger of famine. Each
year white races alone need millions
of acres more for food production.
Populaltion grows fast But na
ture's laws will take care of all prob
lems. Henry George pointed out the
speed at which at puppy's tail grows.
It it kept on growing as fast, each
dog would drag a tail many yards
long.
At present land is inadequately
cultivated. The State of Texas could
feed the entire population of the
globe, under intensive cultivation,
and have plenty to spare.
Sir Daniel Hall also says that lack
of food will make prohibition a real
ity some day. And all men will be
come vegetarians, because the earth
can produce more vegetable than ani
mal food.
Mr. Haley Fiske says the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company, of
which he is president, is prepared
to spend millions to wipe out city
slums and provide decent apartmenta
at low rent.
Mr. Stabler, associated with Mr.
Fiske in the Metropolitan Life Insur
ance company has shown that high
grade rooms can be rented at $9 a
month profitably. Seven million five
hundred thousand dollars thus spent
by the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company earns 8.8 per cent on the in
vestment. If big money and big business would
more often interest themselves in
little men and THEIR business, it
would be a good thing for all.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express to the dear
Heppner friends our deep apprecia
tion for the many messages of love
and sympathy that came to us from
them during our hour of grief and
scrrow.
The beautiful tribute to our dear
sen in the Gazette Times will never
be forgotten, coming as it did from
one who had known him so long and
fo well.
All of these messages hava lighten
ed our burden very greatly and have
helped us to bear our sorrow.
DR. and MRS. WINNARD
and CHARLOTTE.
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Johnson and
James .Johnson of Range, Oregon
were visitors in Heppner yesterday
and attended to business matters at
the court house. The Johnson broth
ers are extensively engaged in the
cattle business in Grant county.