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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1928)
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON PAGE FIFTEEN Build for the Future on Morrow County Farm Lands 45TH ANNIVERSARY BOOSTER EDITION Take Notice of Truthful Fafts REMEMBER that we of Morrow County, truly hospitable wes tern people, are not in the real estate business, that we have no lands to sell you In particular and that we are not sending you this message with the intention of garnering a few, quick dol lars. Neither are we defending this country as surely this vast agricultural empire needs no defense. The facts are outstanding and speak for themselves. We know that here we have the richest general farming country of the United States in the making and that it needs more intelligent people to develop It We also know that with more people and more development will come greater returns to us who have been so long residents and worked to this end. Hence, in this way, and In this way only, may we be accused of selfish motives. We ask that you look over the following pages of this edition carefully read the stories told. They are true and representative of this section. Our claims are based on facts, not on supposition or speculation. Surely here as In other parte who may expect lean years, we do not promise that the weather will always be favorable throughout a hundred years, but we do claim that the average good year and plentiful crop production far exceeds that of many other farming localities of the United States. Here the farmer produces more on an average, considering Investment, which insures the average man, no matter In what line of endeavor he may be engag ed In, more average success. The poor are not among us. We. have no crop or business failures. Come and investigate these facts for yourself. When the springtime, which is here now, and the summertime comes, and you and your family are planning an out ing, we hope that you will visit this favored land and be convinced. This country must be seen to be really appreciated. While wheat Is still the main money crop and always a sure pro ducer for the farmer, the trend of the times Is for a diversity of crops, some hogs, some sheep, poultry and the dairy cow. Other crops grown successfully in Morrow county include potatoes, onions and vegetables of "all kinds, fruits and berries. From 100 to 200 bushels of potatoes are produced on an acre of dry land. On one farm, 270 sacks of onions to the ncre were grown, representing a gross income of $675 an acre. Rela tively large crops of cabbages, beets, turnips and garden truck of every description can be produced. For this purpose the humus soil of the creek bottoms is especially val uable. So far, products of this na ture have received but little atten tion from the farmer, and the man who will devote all or a large part of his time to the cultivation of the roots or vegetables Is sure of a large reward. Regarding fruit, the situation Is somewhat similar. The statement made earlier In these pages that there are no commercial orchards in Morrow county Is true. But from that the deduction should not be made that fruit can not be grown commercially, because there is tea son to believe that it can. Justifi cation is found in the large num ber of family orchards of apples,, pears, cherries, prunes, peaches and plums, from which are gathered each year an abundance of fruit with all the characteristics demend ed of the commercial varieties. In size, color, flavor and keeping qual ities, the products of these door yard orchards, receiving little If any scientific care, measure up to the highest standards. Strawberries, black and red rasp berries, currants, etc., are prolific and of excellent quality. With fruit, berries and vegetables, a good living can be made from a small acreage in Morrow county. Artifi cial moisture is necessary; but, If the proper location Is secured, it can be easily and cheaply supplied, and the results will be certain. Stock Raising. Although the vast ranges of pas ture land have been Bomewhat en croached upon by the wheat grower and are destined to be Btill further curtailed, stock-raising is, and, in all probability, will long remain a principal Industry in Morrow coun ty. The mountan slopes of the southern part of the county and the occasional steep hillsides of other sections are utilized to the best advantage for range purposes. The range In the National Forest in Morrow county is also a large factor in the success of the indus try. Large areas of the counties contiguous to Morrow present sim ilar conditions. Until railroad lines are extended to these districts, stock-raising must remain the only extensive Industry that can profit ably be followed. CENTRAL MARKET SUPPLIES US MEAT All lines of business are well rep resented at Heppner and all are showing a prosperous front Among other leading firms of Heppner Is the Central Market, a market that has well served the people of this territory for many years. Its real and noteworthy success, however, dates back to October of 1927 when the present owner, V. J. Fitzpat rlck, took it over. He at once installed new im provements and up-to-date fea tures. The market today presents a most sanitary and Inviting ap pearance. A large capacity cold storage plant is one of the new fea tures. A slaughter house Is maintained In connection where FiUipatrick does his own killing, so assuring the trade fresh, home-killed meats and allowing also a ready cash home market for the local stock grower. Attending to the business and work in person, and so elim inating much overhead expense, he is enabled to furnish his patrons with the highest quality meats at CHRISTIAN CHURCH HAS FINE BUILDING Jf1 ill H td" . s -town The picture given herewith is of the second church building the Church of Christ (Christian) has erected In Heppner, and la typical of many of the more modern struc tures, both business and fraternal that have gone up in the city elnce the disastrous fire of July 4th, 1918. The property of this church, how ever, was not caught In that hola caust, but was destroyed by fire later February 18, 1922, after hav ing served the congregation for a period of twentv-flve years. Plans for rebuilding wore begun at once, and about one month after the Are a building fund of $8,000.00 was In hnnd, plans were adopted and the actual work of construction on the modern building was begun lnte In the fall of 1922. On April 12, 1023, the building was dedicated, the to tal cost of the structure being right at $23,000.00. This work was pushed to a successful climax under the leadership of W. O. Livingstone who at the time of the destruction of the old church had been pastor for nearly three years, and who re mained for another year after the new structure was dedicated. Tho mminiratlnn nt the Christian church of Heppner took place In March, 1894, following a short moot ing held In the old opera house by Homer Gray. It was there that the church met for about a year and a half, and was led In Its work by J. reasonable prices. Mr. Fitzpatrick is making good here. During his short year in bus iness he has achieved distinct suc cess in a business way. He comes to Heppner from Battleground, Washington, where he was former ly located In a like business. SHEARING SHEEP F. W. Turner on a Busy Day. F. W. TURNER CAN FURNISH RELIABLE REAL ESTATE DATA Those of other parts who may be contemplating a change and are seeking Information relative to pro perties in any locality will want to know that they are dealing with a reliable firm. In this respect we take pleasure In recommending F. W. Turner, local realtor with offices In the Heppner hotel building. The office itself is one of the older real estate offices and was formerly known as the C. A. Minor office and was taken over by Mr. Turner about six months ago. Mr. Turner, while now In this office, is by no means a stranger here. He has been operating in and around this county for many years, is him self a practical farmer and well knows values as a consequence. He is soon to engage in farming opera tions again as a side issue, 700 acres having been secured by him and associate for this purpose. Mr. Turner will be remembered as formerly conducting a sheep shearing plant This work is be ing followed by him to some extent now. He is well and. favorably known throughout the length and breadth of the county and as a con sequence has listed some of the real farm bargains in wheat and stock ranches, developed and unde veloped tracts, large and small, city business and residential properties. As an Important side Issue he han- EVEN THE WAREHOUSES WON'T HOLD IT ALL To Handle the Big Wheat .Crop the Warehouse Accommodations Are Often Insufficient. It is Neces sary at Times to Stack Thousands of Sacks Outside. dies insurance, representing some of the leading .line pf America and Europe. In the person of Mr. Tur ner we have a live wire, progressh u and public spirited business man of the younger generation who has made good in glowing colors and from whom big things may be ex pected in the future. Above all else he is ever a staunch booster for this section in which he him self has every confidence for the future. Write to Turner for fur ther information if you are contem plating a change. Your letter will receive his careful personal attention. The country where wheat is king. The big yearly average per acre production in this one crop alone is sufficient evidence to the most exacting that here is, indeed, a great farming country with won derful future possibilities. Settle In Morrow county, Oregon. A country where the farmer and the business man succeeds and where you run less risk of failure. W. Jenkins of Hood River, who was the first pastor. A few years pro lous to this time, there had been an organization, but this did not reach a point where the churcn was strong enough to go ahead a'ld the effort to maintain the work was abandoned for a year or two until it took a permanent footing under Mr. Jenkins. Ho was Instrumental In getting the first building enter prise on its feet, and in February, 1896, the first structure was com pleted on the site where the pres ent building stands, at a cost of $4800. Some additions were later made to this old building as the membership grew and the work broadened. The present structure Is well equipped for work of the church, Besides having a roomy auditorium, to which can bo added a double seating capacity when occasion re. quires, the building is supplied with a number of Sunday school rooms, Endeavor room, dining room, well arranged kitchen, and other rooms suitable for the various depart ments. The plant Is well heated throughout and withal a very com fortable, modern church structure. of which the church and commun. ltv are proud. The present membership of the church is 150, and they are under the leadership of Milton W. Bower, who has been pastor tor fhe past three years. c Always the Leader LER See the New 1928 Models 27th in 1924 18th in 1925 9th in 1926 4th in 1927 m Sold by ge The City Gara Heppner, Oregon TT The big fador in the automobile world today is service. yl I Our shop is one of the be& equipped in the wesT; to handle general auto repair work on any make of cars. ' Special attention to automobile elec trical work of all kinds, radio and radio service. What Is Home Without a Radio? We handle ATWATER KENT and KOLSTER radio sets Phone Main 172 for Service Ever Bootes for a Greater Morrow County