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-a teette Volume 45, Number 18. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, July 19, 1928 Subscription $2.00 a Year U. S. WHEAT CROP LESS III 1111927 Potatoes Show Prospect of Largest Yield Ever Recorded in Country (O. S. A. C. Extension Service) Corvallis, July 18. POULTRY AND EGGS Turkeys moved out of storage at a normal rate during June. Stocks on July 1 were report ed at 7,208,000 pounds which is less than a year ago and below the five year average , Stocks of broilers, fryers, roasters, fowls and miscel laneous poultry are all well below a year ago and the total of all poultry In storage on July 1 was only 38, 182,000 pounds compared to 50,064, 000 a year ago and 45,868,000 the five-year average. Stocks of both case eggs and frozen eggs were smaller than on July 1, 1827, but above average. The supply of case eggs was about 5 per cent, or 567, 000 cases less than a year ago. Ev cept as higher prices may curtail consumption, the egg and poultry situation is firm. DAIRY PRODUCTS Steady to higher butter prices were noted last week, Coast markets being relative ly firmer than eastern markets. The July 1 storage report showed stocks of 69,343,000 pounds compared to 89,996,000 pounds a year earlier and 75,506,000 pounds the five-year av erage. Current information indi cates that storage has continued to run behind last year during the first part of July. Production is holding up fairly well. Foreign butter mar kets continue firm with supplies comparatively light as a result of very unfavorable conditions which have prevailed in New Zealand. LIVESTOCK Cattle and hog prices were not much changed but fat lambs closed last week at the low point for this season. However, with the bulk of fat lambs selling at about $15.80 a hundred pounds in Chicago, values were still $1.25-$1.50 higher than a year ago. Feeder lambs held firm at prices slightly below last year and supplies about the same. Wool and pelt values are helping to sustain the price of lambs. WOOL AND MOHAIR Wool prices at BoBton showed little change during the past four or five weeks, and foreign quotations have also continued firm. Trading is quiet, but all factors apparently rec ognize that the situation is firm for sellers Mohair quotations are steady but trading is slow. BREAD GRAIN The new official estimate Indicates a total United States wheat crop about 70,000,000 bushels less than last year. Some traders are inclined to argue that the crop will be smaller. The soft red winter wheat crop is figured at nearly 60,000,000 bushels below last year and the same shortage of spring wheat is reported, but the hard red winter crop is very large. Heavy marketing of hard red win ter is In progress and this together with favorable crop reports from Canada tended to depress wheat markets last week. Rye was dull and lower despite unfavorable pros pects for the new crop. Crop con ditions and import requirements in Europe are a little uncertain. FEED GRAIN Old crop feed grain in cash markets not influ enced by arrivals of new crop grain was firm, but new barley and oats moved slowly and prices tended to go lower. Another record crop of bailey is indicated from an acreage 29.5 per cent higher than last year. The United States production is es timated at 7,275,000 tons or 929,000 tons more than In 1927. The prin cipal increase is In the north cen tral states where abandonment of winter wheat was heaviest The California crop is figured 9 per cent above last year. The acreage in Oregon was increased about 30 per cent; and in Washington about 14 per cent. Foreign barley markets were easier last week and crop in formation to dato Indicates substan tial increases in the acreage of bar ley abroad. POTATOES Based on acreage and condition reports the United States Department of Agriculture estimated total potato production In 1928 at 443,604,000 bushels on July 1. This would bo next to the larg est crop on record. Acreage has been increased generally from Col orado eastward The trend of po tato markets from now on will be Influenced by the progress of the late crop. A prospective production of 40,000,000 bushels more than last year and 50,000,000 bushels above average cannot be Bald to be favor able to western potato growers even though acreage was somewhat cur tailed In most of the western states. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES The production of commercial ap ples is now estimated at 33,196,000 barrels compared to 25,900,000 last year and 39,119,000 in 1926. The European apple crop may be some what larger than, last year, but economic conditions are more fa- vorable which Is expected to In crease demand for American ap ples. Pear production is placed at 23,356,000 bushels against 18,072,000 last year and 25,949,000 In 1926. The acreage of onions is now figured at 49,000 which is 1000 less than last year but more than in any of the three prcceeding years. Dr. J. P. Conder returned from Portland the end of the week. He spent the past week in the city at tending the convention of Naturo paths, in session there for several days. Field of Grain Burns At Morgan Monday A field of 200 acres of grain, be longing to C. Hutchcroft and locat ed near Morgan, was totally de stroyed by fire on Monday after noon. It is reported that the fire started from a combine working beyond where the Hutcncroft ma chine was running, and the spread of the fire was rapid, burning com pletely over the standing grain and stubble, and also destroying sacked grain that the combines had dump ed. A hard fight was put up by nearly one hundred men who had gathered from adjoining ranches and harvest crews, augmented by the crew on the rock crusher at Morgan, but they were unable to check the fire until it had reached a field of spring grain that was rather thin, and not until some twenty acres of this had been burned over. We understand Mr. Hutchcroft carried insurance on his grain up to ten bushels to the acre, and it was making around fifteen. All that was saved was a little bulk grain. LOCAL NEWS HEMS C. J. Mcintosh, professor of In dustrial journalism at Oregon State college .visited Hcppner for a few hours Monday, making this office a call, during the course of which he talked over his plans for introduc ing a home study course in farm, home and community newswrlting, having to do especially with news papers representing the rural com munities. Mr. Mcintosh says this course has the cooperation of the extension service of the agricultur al college and the United States De partment of Agriculture. Later in the fall it is his intention to return to this part of the state.and take up the organization of classes. This home study course in news writing for the rural districts is taking well in the western part of the slate, and Mr. Mcintosh is quite enthus iastic about it C. O. Denius, ranchman of the Ritter country, was a visitor here Tuesday. Mr. Denius engages quite extensively in the hog business, and in another column is offering for sale 200 head of animals. Because of lack of rains In the Ritter sec tion, crops will be pretty short this season, is the report Mr. Dlnius leaves with us. Lillian Gish in ANNIE LAURIE Star Theater, Sunday and Monday. E. N. Gonty and family and Mrs. Levi Morgan spent a few days the past week at Ritter, where they en joyed an outing. Mr. Gonty is get ting his vacation by these short automobile trips out from town, and this week they visited the Umapine and Walla Walla country. Mr. and Mrs. Lotus Robison were visitors In Heppner on Tuesday from their home at Hardman. Mr. Robison is making delivery of a bunch of lambs at Heppner for eastern shipment, these going out today with the trainload from the local yards. Mrs. Margaret Reed and daugh ter Avril of Portland visited with friends in Heppner during the past week, spending one day at the farm of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bar tholomew on Butter creek. They departed for home on the Sunday night train. Lillian Gish in ANNIE LAURIE Star Theater, Sunday and Monday. George Fell, business man of Pen dleton, spent Monday and a part of Tuesday at Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Fell have Just recently returned to Pendlteon to make their home. They have been living In Portland for a number of years past Oscar Keithlcy of Eight Mile was a visitor here on Saturday. He started his combine on Tuesday at the farm of Chas. Furlong, and when through there, expects that his own grain will be ready for the combine. Lester Doollttle and family de parted Tuesday morning for Cen- tralia, Wash., where they will re main until the first of September. This change is made at this time for the benefit of Mrs. Doolittle's health. Dr. Clarke, of the Clarke Optical Co., 260 AAlder St., Portland, Ore., EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS, will be in Heppner all day and evening, Sunday, July 22, at the Hotel Hepp ner. SEE HIM ABOUT YOUR EYES. 17-18 Wm, Copenhaver, who was In the city yesterday for a short time, is now busy with his wheat harvest, He Is heading and stacking now and his threshing will come a little later. Mrs. Pearl Woolley arrived this week from her home at Gerard, Kansas, and will spend the remain der of the summer with her daugh ter, Mrs. Mitchell Thorne. Miss Donna Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Brown, has re turned home from a visit of a month with relatives and friends In Portland and Salem. W. W. Wood, Ontario attorney and trustee of the J. H. McHaley estate, spent a few days at Heppner during the week, looking after af fairs of the estate. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Campbell, ac companied by A. M. Phelps, mnde a visit the first of the week to Ritter hot springs. They returned home on Wednesday. Lillian Gish In ANNIE LAURIE Star Theater, Sunday and Monday. Keeping Right Up IVith Them By Albert T. Reid Turkey Growers to Meet At Boardman and lone Two meetings of the Morrow county turkey growers will be held at Boardman and lone, July 26 through the efforts of Chas W. Smith, county agent with Mrs. C. G. Brink, secretary of the Idaho Turkey Growers association, as principal speaker. The first meet ing will be held at Boardman at 2:30 in the afternoon and the sec ond at lone at 8 in the evening. "Turkey raisers will remember that the people of Hermiston mar keted their turkeys through the Idaho association last year very successfully," says Mr. Smith, "and an effort is being made to have the Idaho people expand the operation In Morrow county. The turkey crop is much larger this year than last and unless some effort Is made to dispose of some of the crop from Oregon in the eastern states this year there will be in all probability a flood upon the market at Thanks giving and Christmas." Mrs. Brink will discuss the work ing of the Idaho association and Its methods of selling, cost and prepar ing the turkeys for market, and a representative of the Extension service of the Oregon agricultural staff will discuss management and sanitation while Mr. Smith will talk on the railroad tariff and loading in transit. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Wodworth and son Miles drove up from their Port land home last week. They were accompanied by Mrs. Margaret (Emerson) Reed and daughter. For a number of years Mr. Woodworth was engineer on the Heppner branch, and his family residod in this city during that time, making numerous friends here who were glad to greet them again. They re turned home on Friday. The rooms on the second floor of the Morrow General hospital are being freshly papered and painted in the latest shade of hospital gray. This color Is being used in all the modern hospitals and is supposed to have a soothing effect The Willing Workers of the Church of Christ, at a regular busi ness meeting Friday, decided to serve dinner and supper the last two days of Rodeo. They will serve In the dining room of the church. Mrs. Addle Herren, widow of the late Dave Herren, was a visitor at Heppner this week from her home at Sacramento, Calif. Mrs. Herren was formerly a resident of Hepp ner for mony years. Mr. and Mrs. George Thomson re turned home on Saturday from Portland and Hood River, where they have been spending a few weeks. Desirable 7-room residence; good lawn and large shade trees on 75 by 109 ft. lot. Other building lots also for sale. Elizabeth Smith Es tate. 18-21 A real good Majestic range, also a 2-burner New Perfection oil stove with oven, for sale very cheap at thejiome of Dr. A. H. Johnston. 18. Maurice Edmondson, who was among Heppner boys attending the citizens training camp at Vancou ver, returned home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Barr re turned the first of the week from Portland, where they have been spending a couple of weeks. Born, Tuesday, July 17, at Morrow General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Reancy of Lexington, a daughter, Mrs. Grover Swaggart and son Buster 'of Halfway are visiting with relatives at Heppner this week. CAR AND CONTENTS BURNED. No small amount of excitement was created just about one o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the fire siren called the Heppner folks to the street, and it was ascertained that the fire was in the vicinity of the Bayless service station on the north end of Main street A quick response of the fire truck and a gen eral rush of the populace to the scene where the smoke was rolling high and the flames bursting forth revealed a burning car. The car was the property of Delmar Riggins of Portland who, with his father and brother had arrived here a few days ago, seeking work In harvest. They had rigged up a Ford touring car with an extended body, suffi ciently large to accomodate a bed and carry their extra luggage, out fitted so that they might live in it Mr. Riggins had driven up to the filling station and got a tank of gas, when suddenly flames broke forth and spread so rapidly that nothing could be saved, and the result was a badly damaged machine and the loss of bedding and clothing. The car was backed away from the fill ing station into the street, and on the arrival of the fire truck, the chemicals were applied and the flames soon extinguished. The loss to the young man was considerable, perhaps in excess of $150. D. E. Riggins, .father of Delmar, was in the car at the time, and be fore he could get out was severely burned about the body. Road Leading to Ritter Needs Work in Places From people who have recently made the trip, we are informed that the Heppner-Ritter road in Morrow county needs some work in several sections in order that it may be more easily traveled by cars and trucks. This is especially true of the section passing through Jones canyon From a party coming over this road Monday, it is learned that getting over this piece of road is next to Impossible, because of bad washouts and a general breaking up of the grade. Roadmaster McCaleb states that work on this part of the road has been arranged for, and that it should not be long before the Jones canyon section is put in excellent shape, and a number of other parts of the road leading this way will be improved also. The Grant coun ty end of the road is now in excell ent shape. The grade up the moun tain from the North Fork is first class and now only lacks the "turn outs" to put it in shape for safe travel to vehicles going up and down, and beyond to Ritter the road Is fine. As there is much trav el that should go in and out over this Heppner-Ritter road, and as the people of that district are very anxious to come to Hoppner for de livery of their stock and produce, and to do their trading, the road in Morrow county can not be put in shape too soon. CARS IN COLLISION. The cars of Carl Cason of this city and Mike Rowell of lone col lided on the curve at the Valentine place Tuesday evening, with the re sult that both machines were bad ly damaged. Mr. Cason was driving the coupe of the Union Oil Co., and Mrs. Cason and the little girl were in the car with him. He was on the way to Lexington to see a customer. Mr. Rowell was driving a Pontlac sedan, and In the car with him were three others. The enrs came to gether on the turn of tho rood, the headlights apparently blinding each driver, and they did not realize that there was not sulllcitnt clearance. Fortunately the occupants of the cars were not hurt. Local Office Wins In Electric Range Contest Some twenty or more towns and ities of the territory served by the Pacific Power & Light company in the states of Washington, Idaho and Oregon have been competing In the sales contest that has been on In the various local offices of the com pany since May 1st, and in a tele gram received Tuesday by Mitchell Thorne, manager of the Heppner office, he was informed that Hepp ner was winner by a fair margin, and has sold more Hot Point elec tric ranges than could be credited to any other city on the list of com petitors. It goes without saying that the sales staff of the local of fice are mighty proud of the dis tinction, and are greatly pleased over the success attained. Mr. Thorne states that the quota of ranges to be sold in this cam paign was set at 370 for the terri tory mentioned, and while he did not have the latest figures, he Is quite sure that this has been ex ceeded, and Heppner went over the top by placing 35 ranges in the homes of Heppner, Lexington and lone families. In addition to the list recently published in these col umns, the following have purchased Hot Points: R. B. Ferguson, John Hiatt, Eph Eskelson, C. L. Sweek, Dr. A. H. Johnston, A. J. Westoff, Gay M. Anderson, Chas. Swindig, C A. Kane, M. J. Huston, E. R. Hus ton, E. E. Clark, Mrs. Zena West fall of Heppner; W. O. Hill, J. G. Johnson, Lexington; Frank Engel man, lone. WILL SELL ROAD BONDS. The county court will dispose of an additional $100,000 in road bonds of the county, and is advertising this sum to be sold on August 11, 1928. Attention is called to the legal advertisement of this sale In another column. The money real ized on the sale of bonds will go toward construction of certain roads in the county. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Bower and daughters Norma and Hazel spent Sunday In Heppner, visiting at the home of their son, Milton W. Bower. They departed Monday morning for Central Oregon and will return to their home at Corvallis after a visit to Crater Lake. Mr. Bower is In the government service at Corvallis and is now having his annual vaca tion, which he is enjoying with his family in a motor trip over the east ern part of Oregon Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McCarty de parted on an extended auto trip Tuesday, expecting to visit their old homes In California, and enjoy pleasant vacation. They go via. Reno, Nevada, but not to tarry, and the trip south will take them past many points of Interest Mr. and Mrs. McCarty expect to be gone for several weeks John Hayes, former pioneer resi dent of the Heppner country, Is up from his Portland home and was a visitor in the city on Tuesday. Mr. Hayes is engaged with his son Joe in the sheep business on Big Butter creek. R. K. Drake, successful wheat raiser of Eight Mile, was a Heppner visitor on Saturday. Llllliin Gish in ANNIE LAURIE Star Theater, Sunday and Monday. 1927 Ford Tudor Sedan Looks good, new tires, perfect con dition all set for a trip to any where. Ninety percent of the or iginal mileage at less than one half the original cost. Terms to suit HEPPNER GARAGE Horses Perform Well After Expert Training By actual count one hundred and two automobiles viBited the Eastern Oregon Stock farm of B. F. Swag gart on Sunday afternoon to wit ness the performance of the cream olines that have Deen under train ing by Prof. Christianson for the past few months. Mr. Christianson has nine of the animals in charge, not overlooking the little Shetland pony that does his stunt which makes ten. The most of the cream olincs were unbroke animals, taken off the range and it is remarkable what they have been taught in the short time the training has been going on. The crowd of about 500 visitors present, surrounded the ring and when the animals did extra good work they were cheered lustily and much noise was made by the honk ing of automobile horns. This is encouraged by the trainer as it get: tne animals accustomed to wh they will have to undergo in the ci cus ring, rnese horses, it is un derstood, are being trained for the Ringling Bros.' circus, and while they have yet a lot to learn, the crowd was well entertained as they witnessed them going through their stunts Sunday afternoon. The train ing of the horses at the ranch will close in another week or so, we un derstand. Support of Al Smith Reaffirmed by-Pierce At La Grande on Friday evening former Governor Walter M. Pierce reaffirmed his intentions to support Governor Alfred Smith of New York, democratic candidate for president in the coming campaign. Pierce also intends to make a vig orous campaign for a seat in con gress, so he informed the Union county democrats, who were hold ing an organization meeting. Whether Pierce will carry the Smith campaign outside of the sec ond congressional district is not known. He indicated, however, that he has made arrangements for sev eral Eastern Oregon speeches, pri marily on his own behalf. Lights For Hens Pays , Says College Bulletin It requires less than 2-5 of an egg per hen per month to pay for elec tricity to light a commercial poul try flock where current is available, according to a bulletin just Issued by the Oregon Experiment station on "Electric Lights for Increasing Egg Production." This bulletin, written jointly by George W. Kable, project director of the Oregon Com mittee on Electricity in Agriculture; F. E. Fox, associate professor of poultry husbandry, and A. G. Lunn, head of the department, is the re sult of comprehensive investigations extending over two years. Based upon results obtained, a flock of 400 average pullets would yield an excess profit (in 11 months) of $81.07 over the cost of lighting. This amount would pay 8 per cent interest on a $1000 investment in electric lines or a lighting plant The 40-page illustrated bulletin discusses the subject from the an gles of normal production and prices, effect of lighting on produc tion, feed consumption and costs; the effect on mortality and profits, and gives pertinent suggestions on lighting Ijoth as to installation and management Preparation of the bulletin, con sidered the most complete and authentic of its kind, has been in cooperation with the Oregon Com mittee on electricity in agriculture composed of farmers, business men, and representatives of the state col lege, grange, farmers' union, public utilities and equipment companies. Tests were on commercial flocks. Conclusions reached are that an nual returns from lighting are enough to justify considerable ex penditure. The use of artificial il lumination is a means of changing seasonal production so that fall and winter eggs are increased even though total annual production re mains approximately the same. Most profit is found in lighting the highest producing fowls, accom panied by intelligent selection, seg regation, handling and feeding. Lighting will not make poor hens good. Use of lights in the morning alone was found satisfactory. HEAVY STOCK SHIPMENT GOES OUT HERE TODAY A shipment of 22 double deck cars of lambs left the local yards this forenoon by special train. This bunch of lambs has been gathered up by Messrs. McNamer Ac Thomp son, and their destination is Den ver. Those contributing to the movement were Messrs C. A. Minor, Ellis Minor, R. A. Thompson and Lotus Robison W. P. Mahoney made delivery of 4 cars of lambs to Frank Oxman, Jr., and these went out on the regular train Wednesday evening, their destination being Chi cago. Dr. Fred E. Farrior will go to Portland this week end to take special course In oral surgery and advanced denture making. The doctor expects to return in about ten days. REWARD lens picked for return of camera un on south side of Peoples Hardward B. G. Sigsbee. s I Bills to Reduce Licenses and Increase Gas Tax Cause Uneasiness. Oregon motorists and taxpayers will be interested in the fact that the so-called $3 and $5 measures, which would have affected the state highway program, will not appear on the November ballot as the necessary signatures to initiative petitions were not filed at Salem. The public mind has become con fused through extensive prelimin ary discussion in the state press of these bills, and it should be pointed out as a matter of interest of the hest importance, that the only ures relating to motor vehicle es and a tax on gasoline will have a place on the bal- are those initiated by Joe Dunne of Portland. Mr. Dunne's license bill provides for a general reduction in license fees of approximately 50 per cent If this bill should be approved by the people in November, the state highway fund will lose about $3, 000,000. The other initiative meas ures would increase the gasoline tax from three to five cants per gallon. If both bills should pass, the state's income from the gas tax would be increased about $1,200,000, leaving the state highway department with a net loss of nearly $2,000,000. Should the people approve the de creased license fees set up in (he Dunne bill and reject the increased gas tax of his other bill, the net loss to the highway fund would amount to a sum equivalent to that now available for new construction and betterments. Under this threaten ing situation, the highway commis sion has been forced to call a halt in its contemplated program for next year and to hold In abeyance any expenditure other than main tenance and the mandatory pay ments of principal and interest on road bonds. The above figures are based on careful and conservative estimates of state revenues relating to the highway fund, which was set up by the people and the legislature to accomplish a definite program of state road construction. This pro gram is far from completion at this time. Distinguished Guests to Attend 1 928 Convention Many distinguished guests will be among those present" at the American Legion state convention in Medford, according to present in dications. Among the prominent Legionnaires expected to attend are the state commanders of Oregon, California, Washington, Idaho and Nevada, national officers of the Le gion from Indianapolis, and Past National Commanders John R. Quinn of Los Angeles and James Drain of Spokane. W. S. McCrack en, head of the Aeronautical De partment of the U. S. Department of Commerce, has agreed to be present and many other noted fig ures in aviation are expected. Gov ernor Patterson and the entire congressional delegation of the state of Oregon also plan to attend what is expected to be the "biggest and best Legion State convention ever held on the Pacific Coast" The dates for the convention are August 2, 3 and 4, and Medford is making large preparations for the entertainment of the Legion boys. BUSINESS HOUSE ENTERED. The place of business of Curran & Barr in the Elks building was entered early Monday morning, and their till and that of Edgar Copen haver, who runs a lunch counter in the same room, were relieved of small sums of money, the former of $2 and the latter of about $10. Entrance to the building was gained through a rear window. The Star theater, adjoining, was also entered, a skeleton key evidently being used to gain admission to the office. The till was robbed of some small change, but no attempt made to get into the safe. So far no trace of the thieves has been found. THOMSONS IN ACCIDENT. While enroute to Astoria some three weeks ago, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thomson of this city met with an accident on the highway, their car turning over and being considerably damaged. A wrecker was called and the car taken back to Port land for repairs, and it was several days before they got out of Port land. Later going to Carson Springs on the Columbia, It was discovered that Mr. Thomson had a broken rib. and was otherwise bruised. Mrs. Thomson had es caped injury aside from a scratched face. Friends in Heppner received the announcement this week of the marriage of Miss Helen V. Richol son to Mr. DeLoss Roberts, the event taking place at the home of the bride in Centralia, Wash., on last Saturday. Mrs. Roberts was teacher of music In the Lexington schools the past year, and during that time made many friends In this community. Mr. Roberts, who is also a teacher, has been engaged as high school principal at Heppner for the coming year.