HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES,? HEPPNER OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 1928.
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ALL FORESTS CLOSED
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Emergency Fire Situation
Given as Reason for
Closing Order.
On acocunt of the emergency Are
situation, all national forest lands
In the state will be closed to public
use and travel effective September
10, except for travel along regularly
used roads and camping at pre
pared, regularly established camp
grounds along such roads, or travel
to established resorts along such
roads. In short, all travel over and
camping along trail and away from
roads is prohibited.
Forest Are conditions In Oregon
are critical throughout the state.
The U. S. Weather Bureau can see
no rain in prospect for next week.
Some of the largest and most dis
astrous forest fires In the North
west have occurred during the
month of September, notably the
Coast fires in Oregon, and the Ya
colt and Lewis River fires in 1902 in
Washington. The heavy smoke pall
hanging over much of the state
makes it almost impossible for fire
lookouts to detect fires until they
have become large.
This order does not interfere with
actual settlers going to and from
their homes, nor with permitted
logging or other operations on the
national forests.
The closure will be lifted as soon
as general rains occur.
Any persons now camping within
the areas to be closed will be re
quested to come out to established
camps along regularly traveled
roads. No camp fire permits will
be issued on any national forests in
Oregon except for established camp
grounds along roads and all camp
fire permits now in force for other
areas are hereby canceled.
Fourteen national forests are in
volved In this closing order, em
bracing 13,216,000 acres (in Oregon)
of government land.
District Forester C. M. Granger
in Issuing this closing order made
it plain that this is the first time In
the history of the national forests
of Oregon that such a sweeping
closure has been considered neces
sary, but that the forest fire emer
gency now existing requires unus
ual action. This has also been rec
ognized for the entire State by Gov
ernor Patterson in his proclamation
of September 6 deferring the open
ing of the hunting season.
Mr. Granger also made it clear
that the Forest Service greatly re
grets any Interference this may
cause with the plans of those in
tending to visit the forests, but that
ths fire emergency now existing Is
far too great to warrant the delay
of any action which may prevent a
forest catastrophe.
Extra fire guards are being put
on each Oregon national forest and
closure signs will be posted at the
earliest possible date at all en
trances to the national forests.
'The active cooperation Is solicit
ed of all sportsmen and all sports
men's and outdoor organizations, as
well as all business men and recrea
tlonists," Mr. Granger said. "Ore-
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would offer no recreational oppor
tunities whatever, and we believe
that every citizen of the state will
realize the very unusual conditions
and actively help In this forest fire
prevention effort."
National forests Involved are:
Mount Hood, Cascade, Santiam,
Siuslaw, Umpqua, Crater, Siskiyou,
Fremont, Malheur, Deschutes, Uma
tilla, Ochoco, Whitman and Wal
lowa In Oregon, and the Columbia
Forest in Washington, as well as
the Wenaha Division of the Uma
tilla in southeast Washington.
0. S. C. Memorial Union
Awaits Finishing Work
, Oregon State Agricultural Col
lege, Corvallls, Sept 12. Actual
construction work is practically
completed on the Oregon State Ag
ricultural college Memorial Union
building and contracts have been
let for Interior furnishings and dec
orations. At present the main con
course, main lounge, men student
lounge and women student lounge
aru the only sections being furnish
ed. Lorenzo Mansfield, well-known
Interior decorator from Portland,
has charge of the installation of the
furnishings.
The Edwards Furniture company
of Portland won the contract for
furniture on competitive bid basis
and through this firm the majority
of the furniture Is being obtained
from the nationally recognized Klt
tenger company of Buffalo, N. Y.
The draperies are being specially
made up by the Edwards firm In its
own shop. Mohawk-Saxony rugs
are being woven in the Mohawk
mills in the east so will be delayed
a bit after the other furnishings
have arrived. Offices and concourse
will be laid with Armstrong lino
leum. Some of the lighting fixtures
which are being furnished by the
F. C. Baker company of Portland,
recognized as outstanding designers
in this part of the country, have ar
rived. Much of the kitchen equip
ment has been installed preparatory
to feeding the 344 men who will be
housed in the men dormitory.
WHITE WHEAT MOVING EAST; BUTTER
REACHES FIFTY CENTS; BETTER EXPORT
DEMAND FOR FRUIT EXPECTED SOON
Corvallls, Ore., Sept 10 Bread
Grain. Country buyers took some
white wheat at interior points for
eastward shipment last week, pay
ing premiums over the Portland ex
port price. Pacific coast wheat mar
kets were firmer with demand more
active. Some business was done In
red wheat with Europe and some
white wheat went by water to At
lantic ports and by rail to Minne
apolis. No. 2 soft red winter was
firm In St Louis at $1.46-$1.48 a bu
shel. Some transactions In white
wheat at country points In the Pa
cific northwest were reported at
$1.10-$1.205. Stocks of wheat In ex
port countries on September 1 were
about equal to last year at the same
time, larger stocks In the northern
hemisphere being about offset by
smaller stocks In the southern hem
isphere. The Canadian carry-over
was less than 6,000,000 bushels over
last year which gives small excuse
for the bearish reports which have
been broadcast about that situation.
No official report Is yet available
on the 1928 Canadian crop but there
has been Some frost damage and
crop news generally scarcely con
firms the extremely bearish stories
which have been circulated regard
ing heavy increased production In
that country as compared to last
year. The world-wide wheat mar
ket situation showed no particular
trend last week. Prices of hard red
winter remained low and export
movement was sluggish, but pre
miums for protein were advanced
on mill demand. Exports for the
season to date total only 16,000,000
bushels against 33,000,000 for the
same period last year. The Russian
crop will be about the same as last
year according to a preliminary es
timate, which may mean less wheat
for export from that country be
cause of Increasing domestic needs
there.
Feed, grains, hay, postures. The
general tone of the cash feed grain
markets was a little firmer, If any
thing, last week. The general trend
of hay markets was firmer. Alfal
fa moved In the largest volume for
the season, but demand for good al
falfa was active from dairy districts
In the north-central and south-central
states and from alfalfa meal
mills. Pastures continued generally
fair In the east and dry In the west.
Most feeds were weak because of
fair pastures and prospective large
supplies of feed grain.
Seeds Clover seed continued firm
and about steady with red quoted
30 cents plus and alslke 31 cents
plus for prime seed October futures.
Dairy products Butter advanced;
92 score brought 50 cents in San
Francisco. Low storage stocks and
only moderate production make the
current butter situation very firm,
especially in the west Importations
to date have been lighter than us
ual, but European markets have
been sustained for some time by
low production there and In the
southern hemisphere because of un
favorable climatic conditions.
Should these conditions be reversed,
importations may become heavier.
New Zealand continued to offer but
ter for October, November and De
cember shipment at 36.6-37c c. 1. f.
New York. Cheese stocks tend to
accumulate and prices have not ad
vanced as much as usual at this
season of the year. Condensed and
evaporated milk Is in firm position
at this time and dry milk is fair.
Livestock. The trend of prices
was generally upward last week on
all kinds of fat and feeder livestock,
because of Bomewhat limited sup
plies on the whole In relation to
demand.
Wool The general tone of the do
mestic wool markets was a little
better last week. An Increased de
mand offset by larger supplies dur
ing the next 12 months is Indicated
by the mid-summer outlook report
of the Bureau of Agricultural Econ
omics. Increased business activity
general growth of population, con
tinuation of economic recovery In
Europe and Increasing Industrial
ization of the Orient are factors In
creasing demand for wool. In
creasing competition from other
textiles, on the other hand, tends to
offset these factors. There is re
newed Interest In goat and mohair
production In Oregon as evidenced
by better demand for goats. Only
about 561,000 goats are raised In the
western United States out of the
world supply of about 200,000,000.
Fruit and vegetables Recent In
formation indicates smaller crops
of apples and pears in European
countries than expected early In
the season. Drought has also cut
down prospecltve yield of prunes.
The walnut crop Is also less prom
ising. It is expected that the de
mand for United States apples,
pears and prunes will be good In
Europe. Onion prices are quite firm
In view of smaller domestic produc
tion. The Spanish crop Is also not
so good.
FARM POINTERS.
The practice of selling wheat on
a dockage free basis Is gaining In
favor in Oregon and other states
as being the only fair system, say
grain specialists of the experiment
station. Under this system the far
mer who produces clean wheat re
ceives more for his grain than the
one who takes less care In growing
or threshing the crop. Some small
mills and elevators are reported to
be testing samples for grade before
dockage is removed, which practice
gives an incorrect test weight
Powdery mildew of grapes causes
a fine grayish coating over leaves
and stems that may not be noticed
easily but it can cause severe loss
due to attack on the young grape
clusters. Grape skins turn dark
and corky, remain small and often
split open. It is the chief fungus
disease of grapes in Oregon.
Experienced growers find little
difficulty in handling the powdery
mildew by lightly dusting the vines
with dusting sulphur or flowers of
sulphur every two weeks beginning
when the shoots are starting from
the buds and before they are even
six inches long. Fruit setting is re
ported to be improved if a sulphur
ing Is given in the blooming period.
Experiments conducted at the Or
egon station indicate that better
stands with less winter injury are
obtained when seeding of vetch and
oats are made with a drill rather
than broadcasting and harrowing
in. Experienced farmers differ as
to the best amounts of seed to use,
but if the hay is to be used for
horses they recommend a light
seeding of vetch and more oats. The
opposite is recommended when the
froage is for cattle or sheep.
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Miss Elaine Sigsbee is employed
at present In the office of Attorney
C. L. Sweek, taking the place of
Mrs. Carl Cason who is on vacation.
Miss Sigsbee recently returned
home from Portland where she has
been employed during the past year
and more as stenographer for a
leading firm In the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert French
were visitors in the city on Satur
day from their home in the vicinity
of Gurdane.
John Day Valley
Freight Line, Inc.
Wishes to announce an extension of its service
to include the towns of Lexington, lone and
Heppner. We have been operating success
fully for over three years from Portland to
Condon and the John Day'Valley. Having had
several inquiries of late of our possible service
to Heppner, we have decided to make this
needed extension.
The John Day Valley Freight Line sincere
ly hopes and will earnestly endeavor to make
this freight line a creditable asset to your city
and a benefit to all.
Overnight service to and from Portland
and The Dalles.
Rates Reasonable.
Prompt and Courteous Service.
V. J. FITZPATRICK
Local Agent
What is due the public
Thb Bell System recognizes the public requirement for a
constantly extending and improving telephone service. Last
year 4 million telephones were either put in or moved.
The number of local calls not completed on the first at
tempt was reduced by 5 per cent. The average time for
handling toll and long distance calls was reduced from 1
minutes to iVi minutes.
During the last five years the Bell System spent
$1,800,000,000 on additions and improvements of its plant.
There is equally a public requirement for safety of princi
pal and earnings of the stock of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company the parent company of the Bell
System. Since its incorporation in 188 j it has never missed
paying a regular dividend to its stockholders, who now
number more than 420,000,
The very nature of the telephone business necessitate
a single interconnected system. The American Telephone
and Telegraph Company accepts its responsibility for
nation-wide telephone service as a public trust. It is fun
damental in the policy of the company that all earnings
after regular dividends and a surplus for financial security
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Opens in Heppner
About Sept. 22nd
in
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TT We cut prices on good foods.
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of Honest Used Car Values
If you are in the market for a used
car come in and learn how
completely we protect your pur
chue when you buy a used car
from usl
Our used car department If
operated under the famous Red
O.K. Tag system developed by
the Chevrolet Motor Company
to protect the used car buyer.
Under this plan, we attach to the
radiator caps of all our re-con-ditioned
cart the famous Chev
rolet Red O.K. Tag showint
exactly what vital units have been
checked O.K. or reconditioned by
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We believe that no fairer system
of used car merchandising has
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assures the customer honest value
as well as a dependable, satis
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Come in today and inspect our
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A Few of our exceptional Used Car
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Chevrolet Roadster,
1926 model with roustabout body.
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1926 Ford Roadster,
IN GOOD CONDITION.
1926 Chevrolet Truck,
Completely overhauled.
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1924 Ford Coach,
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1926 Ford Touring,
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Ferguson Chevrolet Co.
Heppner, Oregon
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