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PAGE EIGHT HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB. 28, 1929. n t Y I I I x I I I I I I 4 I I i I I V. want to make E MONEY? If you do, you will either have to increase pro duction or lower the costs. It is possible to do both with JOHN DEERE FARM EQUIP- MENT. With the increased costs of feeding stock and the lowered cost of mechanical fuel, you should be alive to the vast saving between the old style of farming and the new. At the present fuel prices you can plow your land, har row it twice, weed it three times and seed it for a fuel consumption (distillate, oils, greases) at not over 60 cents per acre, with a John Deere Tractor It Has Proved Its Merits This powerful tractor will do your work at a low cost, in a shorter time and will continue to do so, season after season. It is designed and built by a company with over eighty years of experience constructing farm equipment. Economy and durability are the two principles that the John Deere Plow Company have ever kept in mind in the construction of this tractor. Ten of these tractors were sold in this vicinity dur ing the past year and every one made a satisfied customer. The amount invested in this tractor is no more than a twelve-horse plow outfit, yet will do dou ble the work for less money. Convenient two-year terms to responsible farm ers. We will be pleased to arrange a demonstra tion with you. Last, but not least, be sure to inspect the new John Deere Gang and Tractor Plows Watch this paper for our Spring Opening Announcement PFOP1 HARDWARE CO THE HOME OF UP-TO-DATE FARM EQUIPMENT Y Y X AS I t i? t ? t z z z z t Z iTsssssB uj - " 1 : i LOCAL KWS ITEMS From the Underwriter's Report, insurance publication, we have the following concerning a former Heppner boy, a son of Mrs. G. C. Aiken of this city: "Jared (Jerry) Aiken, who has been special agent at Portland for the Hartford Acci dent and Indemnity since last Ap ril, has been transferred by the company to a similar position at Salt Lake City. With the transfer, Aiken will inaugurate a special agency service for the company in Utah and Southern Idaho, and will make his quarters at the Hart ford's service office in the Walker Bank building. Salt Lake City. He left for the Utah metropolis Satur day after spending two weeks at the Pacific department in San Fran cisco. Aiken has been with the Hartford Accident and Indemnity for about three years, starting in the Pacific Northwest in the pay roll auditing department. Accord ing to Resident Secretary Robert H. Butler at the Pacific department, Aiken's transfer to the Utah field is in the nature of a promotion in recognition of his past good rec ord." J. D. French visited Heppner on Wednesday from his farm home in the Curdane section. It had been many weeks since he was able to get to town, owing to the big storm. Feeding of stock has been his con stant care during this time, and the end is not yet, with feed getting lower all the while. Dillard does not look for a break soon up his way and expects several weeks of feeding yet. While here, Mr. French talked with Long Creek, and report ed to this paper that the word re ceived is to the effect that stock men in that part of northern Grant will pull through all right, having plenty of feed. It was Impossible for Mr. French to get out from his place by car, and it wijl likely be weeks before the roads are in such shape that people up his way will be able to use their machines. The continuous cold spell of 45 days at Spokane, during much of which time the thermometer was sub zero, has at last broken, writes John Campbell of that city to his brother, W. T. Campbell of Hepp ' ner. The city suffered more from frozen water pipes than ever before, thinks Mr. Campbell, and it is esti mated that it has cost the residents there at least $25,000 to operate the electrical thawing apparatus, and In the meantime fuel dealers have had a rushing trade. The storm has been one of the worst in the city's experience. David Hynd of Sand Hollow thinks that Hynd Brothers will have enough feed on Rose Lawn ranch to pull them through. Lamb ing will be on there right away, but It may be weeks before the range is free of the snow. Mr. Hynd was looking after business affairs In the city on Wednesday. Dr. Fred E. Farrior and family will leave Heppner for Portland on Sunday, where they expect to be located ior some time, as jjr. Far rior has not yet made arrangements for a permanent location. He just recently disposed of his dental prac tice in this city to Dr. J. H. Mc Crady. Chas. Allinger of lone has been suffering much of late with a car buncle on his neck. He was in town on Wednesday having the trouble looked after. The Women's Missionary society of the Christian church will hold its monthly meeting in the parlors of the church Tuesday afternoon, March 5. Alvin Fuller, recently operated on at Heppner hospital for appendi citis, was able to return to his home on Rhea creek today. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mankin of lone are visitors in the city today. LEGION AUXILIARY. The next regular meeting of the American Legoin Auxiliary will be held at the Legion hall on Tuesday evening, March 5. On Monday, March 11, the local unit will enter tain Mrs. Wm. C. Kelly of Baker, department president. There will be a meeting at Legion hall at 4 p. m. for all auxiliary members and any others who are interested in auxiliary work. Members of the Women's Relief Corps are especial ly invited to attend. In the eve ning a pot-luck supper will be given to which all auxiliary members, their husbands, all legionnaires, their wives, and all who are eligible to either organization, are invited. Watch for further announcements regarding this next week. Secretary. Not only so, but it has been outlaw ed and we must not sit idly by and see lawlessness run rampant. The speaker is interesting and versatile and his experience quali fies him to speak on his subject. Let everyone do his part for a large and profitable evening. MILTON W. BOWER. CHURCH OF CHRIST. Sunday school, 9:45. Morning worship, 10:50. Christian Endeavor, 6:30, Union service, 7:30. MILTON W. BOWER. ST. WOMAN'S CLUB FOSTI'ONKI). The meeting of the Woman's club scheduled for March 2, has been postponed until Saturday, March 16. The program being prepared for this meeting will appear in a later issue of the Gazette Times. The club wishes to call attention at this time of parents especialy, to a series of lectures on "Child Psy chology," to be given by Dr. Steven son Smith of the University of Washington, Seattle. These are broadcast at 1:30 p. m. on Thurs days over KJR, Seattle, KJA, Spo kane, KEX, Portland and KYA, San Francisco. The club feels that it will be worth any parent's time to listen in on all of these excellent lectures. KX-SHKKIFF WILL SI'KAK. R. T. Cookingham, ex-sheriff of Umatilla county, will speak on the prohibition question at a union ser vice of the churches of Heppner on Sunday evening . He is being sponsored by the Anti-Salon League of Oregon and will bring a message thut is vital to tho community. The service will be at the Church of Christ and will begin at 7:30. There should be a large turn-out of Heppner people as this is a chance to show our colors . Demon rum still woos to ruin and death. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRA TION. Rev. Thomas J. Brady. A meeting was held last Sunday in the church here to arrange a program for the forthcoming feast of St. Patrick. Rev. Thomas J. Brady presided and it was unani mously decided to give a two-night program as the feast of St. Patrick this year falls upon a Sunday, and the usual features therefore must be modified. It was decided to give a dance with light lunch at midnight on Sat urday, March 16th, with Fletcher's orchestra in charge of the music. The Saturday night affair will be sponsored by the grown-up children of the parish, with the young boy set acting as ushers, and the girls giving the lunch, and also attend ing to the needs of the guests. Ad mission will be by ticket with wo men and young ladies free, and gen tlemen at one dollar each. There will be short intervals of Intermis sion, and at midnight the supper or lunch will be served. This lunch will include cafeteria style, for cof fee, or tea, sandwiches, potato sal ail and cake, and sold at twenty- five cents each per plate. The af fair will take place in the Elks' hall. The dance will begin at nine o'clock p. m. Cakes will be home cooked. On March 17th, Sunday, there will be a second entertainment in the Elks' hall consisting of music, reci tations, songs, and pantomimes. The girls will be costumed in Irish col ors, and the entire Sunday pro grem will be carried out by them, with the boys acting as ushers. The admission will be 25 cents for chil dren and 50 cents for adults. The entire double program is open to all the people in and out of Hepp ner. The proceeds will be used en tirely for the purchase of a new site for the new projected Catholic church in Heppner. All may rest assured of a clean, delightful en tertainment. Programs will be an nounced later. crops later in the season. Numerous squrirels were seen in various parts of the county last week and to be prepared for their coming, squirrel poison was left at Karl Beach's, Lexington; Bert Ma son's, Tone; Cecil store, and Morgan Stock Hugs for Sale 30 head, 20 pigs, two registered Duroc Jersey boars. F. E. Mason, lone. 49-50. Best Time for Putting Out Squirrel Poison The extent to which squirrels can be poisoned successfully, according to C. W. Smith, county agent, de pends upon the kind of poison used and the time of year it is put out When squirrels first come from their winter homes they are weak and hungry and ready to consume the first food they can locate. With this in mind, the best time to poi son is when the squirrels first ap pear and not after they have start ed to do damage to the growing LOOK ! LOOK ! LOOK ! I at these Seiberling Tire Prices 29x1.40 Seibcrling Arrowhead $ 6.44 30x3 2 CI. Seiberling Patrician 7.76 PROTECTED FOB ONE TEAR 28x4.40. 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