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Volume 46, Number 18
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, July 18, 1929.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
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SCHOOL JULY 29-30
Experts to Lead Parley
On Merchandising at
Institute Here.
Under the auspices of the Oregon
Retail Merchants' association and
the Oregon State college a two day
session of merchants' institute will
be held at Heppner July 29-30. The
meetings will be in charge of O. F.
Tate, executive secretary of the
merchants' association; H. T. Vance,
head of course In merchandising,
Oregon State school of commerce,
and E. E. Bosworth, head of course
in accounting and auditing from
the state college together with a
local committee.
These merchants' meetings are
the result of a request from busi
ness men over the state for infor
mation regarding the latest meth
ods and changes In the great field
of merchandising. Seven such meet
ings were held last year and for
this year 18 will be held. More than
fifty business people of Heppner,
lone and Lexington have signed up
to attend the course to be held here,
denoting a large interest.
Among the subjects to be discuss
ed are advertising, retail selling,
buying, window trimming, store
lighting, office appliances, credits
and collections, turnover of ac
counts receivable, the sales dollar,
cost of doing business, Income tax
returns, retail budgeting, Oregon
business, modern business and Ore
gon Retail Merchants' association.
Evening lectures and group confer
ences on various of these subjects
have been arranged, and special in
dividual conferences may be ar
ranged with any of the speakers
who will be glad to render every
service possible to the individual
merchant while they are in the city.
Every merchant in town should
make It a point to be there and
bring salespeople whenever possi
ble. A general invitation is also
issued to every business man in the
county, with co-workers, to attend.
Full announcement of the place and
time of meetings and program will
be given next week.
The favorable impression made in
the towns where the institutes were
held last year is indicated by the
following comments:
"The quality of the meetings far
exceeded our anticipation. We hope
this Is only the beginning of the
good work, which I am sure was
greatly appreciated by all who at
tended the meetings." John C.
Mann, president of Medford Cham
ber of Commerce.
"A record crowd of business men
and women turned out to hear Pro
fessor H. T. Vance talk on adver
tising. This proved to be one of the
best attended and most enjoyable
meetings in the history of the mer
chants association." Medford Mail
Tribune. "According to Baker business
men, the value of the institute is
beyond estimate." Editorial in the
Oregon Journal.
"Those of you who did not attend
the meetings of the business insti
tute In Baker on the 19th and 20th
of March, and especially the lec
ture and discussion on 'Credits and
Collections' by Professor E. E. Bos
worth, certainly missed a very great
treat, and more Important, an op
portunity to learn how this depart
ment of your business can be made
much more profitable and losses can
be cut to a minimum." Semi
monthly bulletin, Baker County
Rating bureau.
A trophy is offered the city hav
ing the largest attendance In pro
portion to its population, and the
desire is expressed by the commit
tee from the Heppner Business
Men's Luncheon club handling the
local end of the Institute, that Hepp
ner make a strong bid for It
MORROW GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Griffin living
west of lone are the proud parents
of an eight pound boy, Deane Ed
ward, born Wednesday. Both moth
er and baby are doing nicely.
Reuben Voile who recently had
an acute attack of gall stones is
much better and is able to be ar
ound again.
Carl Feldman of lone received a
painful injury Sunday night A
horse he was leading stepped on a
board which flipped up and hit the
boy In the face and mouth. His
upper Hp was badly cut and torn
and all his teeth were broken.
Alex Green underwent a minor
operation Monday for removal of
a foreign body imbedded In his
right eye.
Dclbert Hiatt is confined to bed
in the hospital with a slight attack
of influenza. He will be up In a day
or two.
Mrs. Fay Bucknum is under med
ical treatment at the hospital and
will soon be able to go home.
Lavon Hlatt received a badly cut
foot and ankle Tuesday while cut
ting brush up Willow creek on the
county road. The axe cut down to
the bones of the ankle and consid
erable blood was lost before he re
ceived attention,
Roy Leach has a badly Infected
foot and leg from an Infected blis
ter on his heel which was neglected
for a day or two and resulted In
blood poisoning.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gentry are
the parents of a 10-pound boy born
Monday at Heppner hospital. Moth
er and child are reported to be do
ing nicely.
125 4-H Clubbers Meet
for Picnic in Mountains
One hundred and twenty five 4-H
club members and parents of South
Morrow county gathered at the W.
H. French picnic grounds in the
mountains south of Hardman on
Sunday and enjoyed a picnic lunch
and program specially prepared for
the occasion. C. W. Smith, county
agent, was present and took an ac
tive part in the proceedings.
The basket dinner at noon had
the proportions of a banquet, after
which the following program was
given:
Welcome by W. H. French.
Song, lone Sheep club, Bertha
Cool, leader.
Stunt, Eight Mile Poultry club,
Bertha Lovgren, leader.
Song, Hardman Sewing and Gar
den club, Delsle Chapel and Mrs.
Mahrt, leaders.
Demonstration meeting by Goose
berry Progressive Livestock club,
Beulah Lundell, leader.
Group singing led by Allgott Lun
dell. Motion picture show In the eve
ning, a club picture, "For Herd and
Home," shown by Mr. Smith.
MOST OLD WHEAT SOLD.
During the week the wheat mar
ket on the Heppner branch has
been quite active, and it is now un
derstood that the most of last year's
crop in the elevators and ware
houses has been sold. When the
market reached the dollar per bu
shel, many let go, while others got
a little better than this, and since
the-prlce is now going around $1.15
some are lamenting that they let
go so soon. However, the clean-up
is making room for the new crop
which will soon be reaching the
railroad. A lot of contracting has
been done, ranging from 95 cents
to better than $1.05, but farmers
are slowing up on this manner of
dealing as the price advances.
Wheat buyers have been quite busy
talking contracts and we have no
data so far as to just what per
centage of the present season's crop
has been disposed of in this manner.
COUNTY GETS LAND.
At sheriff's sale on Saturday at
the Morrow county court house,
various tracts of land upon which
judgment and decree had been en
tered In favor of the county upon
foreclosing of tax liens, were dis
posed of. Not many bidders ap
peared, and the county was compell
ed to bid in most of the tracts. No
doubt much of this property will be
gradually disposed of as time goes
on, but just now the county is hold
ing quite a parcel or real estate.
GENTRY-MEDLOCK.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mock T. Gentry in this city on Sat
urday evening occurred the mar
riage of their son Eldon and Miss
Gladys Medlock, Milton W. Bower
officiating. The wedding was a
quiet affair, only Immediate rela
tives being present Mr. and Mrs.
Gentry will make their home In this
city.
FIRE IN FOREST.
The first fire In the forest report
ed so far this season broke out on
Lovelet creek, not far from Tupper
ranger station as a result of the
electrical storm out that way on
Saturday evening. A crew of men
was gathered at Pendleton and tak
en to the scene of the fire on Mon
day to fight the flames.
SWIMMING CLASSES.
Gordon Ridings, manager of the
swimming pool and Instructor in
swimming, announces classes In
junior and senior life saving every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday af
ternoons. Beginners' classes every
morning except Sunday and Mon
day. MASONS ATTENTION.
There will be a regular commun
ication of Heppner Lodge No. 69, A.
F. & A. M. on Saturday evening.
Work in the F. C. degree.
L. W. BRIGGS, Secretary.
SATURDAY SPECIAL.
With every dollar cash purchase
of any article in our stock we will
give a box of apples free. Begin
ning at 9 a. m. Saturday, July 13, to
last while the apples last.
CASE FURNITURE CO.
F. E. Everson brought Mrs. Ev
erson to town this forenoon from
their farm south of lone, that she
might receive medical attention.
Mrs. Everson had the misfortune to
step on a rusty nail and run it into
her foot, and prompt action was
necessary to ward off lockjaw. She
received treatment at the hands of
Dr. McMurdo and was able to re
turn home soon after.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Dutton and
youngest daughter came up from
Portland Monday and are guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Wlghtman at Alfalfa Lawn Dairy.
Their eldest daughter, Isabelle, has
been visiting with Miss Happy
Wightman for several weeks past
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Case motored
to Fossil on Sunday and spent the
day with their son Harold and fam
ily. They were accompanied by
John Franzen.
Gilliam & Bisbee this week doliv
ered new combines to John Pad
berg and Bert Bowker, Heppner flat
farmers, who will be In the midst
of their wheat harvest Immediately.
Robert Ames and Wlllard Mack
will appear In THE VOICE OF
THE CITY, Star Theater, Sunday
and Monday.
IONE.
MRS. JENNIE McMURRAY, Corres
pondent Several thousand bushels of old
wheat was sold here last week. The
Rietmann boys sold 15,000 bushels.
About half of this was bought by W.
M. Eubanks for Strauss and Co. and
the rest was bought by Cole Smith
for J. C. Sanford and Son. Laxton
McMurray sold 4200 bushels to Mr.
Bull of Lexington who buys for
Kerr Gifford company. Charley Al
llnger sold to Louis Balsiger who
buys for Balfour Guthrie. Mr. War
ren and son who farm south of lone
also sold. Some of the Rietmann
wheat was 1927 crop, the rest being
1928. All of the other sales were
1928 wheat. The price paid was a
little better than a dollar a bushel.
Saturday Louis Bergevin con
tracted a car load of wheat at $1.11
a bushel.
Harvest is gradually becoming
general throughout our part of the
country. Cutsforth, Nelson, Mankin
and Murray were delivering wheat
to Jordan elevator last week, and
Michelbook and Holub were hauling
to the Farmers' Elevator in lone.
Several more farmers have started
hauling this week, and the elevators
and warehouses will soon be run
ning full crews. Much of the wheat
is making a better yield than the
farmers had anticipated.
Mrs. Bristow, Luclle and Walter
returned Sunday from a pleasant
visit In Walla Walla.
Mrs. George Ritchie and daugh
ter Ellen returned Saturday from a
visit with Mrs. Ritchie's sisters-in-law,
Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Cochran
of Portland, and with- her sister,
Mrs. Riser of Maupln.
Carl Feldman met with a painful
accident Monday when he was hit
in the face by a board in such a
way as to cut a great gash across
his cheek. It required ten stitches
to close the wound.
Mrs. Mary Pieffer of Walla Walla
came Saturday for a short visit
with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Nord.
Mrs. Pleffer was accompanied by
her son, Gilbert Petteys, and while
she returned Tuesday to her home
Gilbert remained for a longer stay
with relatives and friends. On Sun
day Mrs. Pieffer and Mrs. Nord
drove to Echo to attend religious
services conducted by Rev. George
Ellis, pastor of the Methodist
church. The older residents here
will remember Rev. Mr. Ellis, he
having lived here when a young
man. From Echo Mrs. Pieffer and
Mrs. Nord, accompanied by Rev.
and Mrs. Ellis, drove to Umatilla
for a visit with the former's broth
er, Ben Juday and family. On Mon
day the two sisters went to Heppner
for a visit with Mrs. Gertie Clark
of Los Angeles who is an old friend
and who is now a guest at the home
of her father, Dick Lahew.
There is a freak animal on the
Hal Ely ranch near Morgan that is
attracting a great deal of atten
tion. It is one of a litter of sev
eral kittens. The fore part of its
body is like a cat, but the rear part
resembles that of a rabbit It Is
now about two and a half months
old. Its hind legs are shorter than
its front legs. It hops instead of
walking. It has no tail and when
it wants to climb, it pulls itself up
as a rabbit does. It feeds on milk.
Those who have seen it call It a
"cat-rabbit"
Mrs. Bert Mason and two sons,
Dorr and Junior, and Mrs. Emily
McMurray departey the middle of
last week for Portland where they
go to be the guests of Mrs. Mason's
mother,i Mrs. Adelia Godfrey. Dorr
Mason returned home Saturday, the
rest of the party remaining for a
longer visit
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Stone and
small son returned Wednesday of
last week to their rooms in the Har
ris apartments after an absence of
a month spent at Woodburn.
The Clair Calkins family has mov
ed into the McNamer house in west
lone.
Miss Freida McMillan has been
hired as our fifth and sixth grade
teacher for next year. Miss McMil
lan's home is in Lexington. She is
a normal school graduate and has
had some experience in teaching.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Cotter depart
ed the first of last week for a visit
with Mrs. Cotter's brother, Joe Ma
son and family at Prineville.
Albert Shaver, a well driller from
near Bend, came over last week to
visit his father, E. A. Shaver of
Fort Scott, Kans., then a guest at
the Charley Shaver home. Albert
returned Friday to his work, accom
panied by his father. Mr. Shaver
states that he is doing well in the
well drilling business and that he
has work ahead of him that will
keep him busy for more than a
year.
Carl William Troedson and his
mother returned last Thursday
from a very pleasant motor trip to
California.
Dell Ward had the misfortune to
lose his Ford truck by fire Saturday.
They were using the truck to haul
straw when the back fire from the
engine set fire to a straw stack. Mr.
Ward states that he could have
saved the truck, but that Instead of
saving the truck he devoted his
time to extinguishing the fire be
fore It spread to the wheat field
There was no Insurance on the
truck.
Mr. and Mrs. Cole Smith and
daughter Mildred, and Mr. and Mrs.
Blaln Blackwell were week end vis
itors in The Dalles.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cochran have
returned from a pleasant visit with
their two daughters in Yakima.
Will sell at a sacrifice 7-room
house on 3rd street in lone. Must
be sold at once. Make me an offer.
Sea J. F. Haynie at the Walter Cor-
ley home, lone, Ore. 18-19,
(Continued on Fag Six)
Br Arthur Ei isban
The Boon of Sleep.
Egg Statistics.
Wonderful Lands.
Eight "Big Men."
If you have sound sleep, don't
envy any man his millions.
An American, very rich, knighted
by King George because of the Am
erican money he spent in London,
was taken to a hospital, suffering
from insomnia.
In the morning he was found
dead, clutching a piece of paper on
which he had written that, as sleep
was impossible, he could endure life
no longer. He had poisoned himself.
A majority of us go through life,
not appreciating our greatest bless
ings, especially the
"Sleep that knits up the ravell'd
gleave of care.
The death of each day's life, sore
labour's bath,
Balm of hurt minds, great nature's
second course,
Chief nourlsher in life's feast"
Until sleep goes, you do not know
life's greatest physical misfortune.
Every year two thousand million
American eggs are confided to hens
and incubators. Every year 800,-
000,000 of them don't hatch.
Much lost possible wealth, at
least $200,000,000, at 25 cents per
chick.
The Department of Agriculture
owns one hen, laying eggs of which
90 per cent hatch, and she transmits
her qualities to daughters and
granddaughters.
This interests millions of women
in the United States.
The government has thrown open
to settlement government lands for
merly covered by the Mississippi
River. Wonderful lands these are,
low, level, deep, heavy black loam.
As the "wind bloweth where it
listeth," so the Mississippi flows
where It listeth, coveiing and un
covering land, washing millions of
cubic yards of fertile soil into the
Gulf of Mexico.
When will man's Intelligence con
trol "Old Man River" and make him
an obedient part of the national ma
chine?
President Hoover, whose business
is engineering, will attend to that
was cut out for that job.
The President seeks eight "big
men" to put on the Farm Board.
The big eight and the Secretary
of the Treasury will administer
funds for farm relief, spending the
people's money as intelligently as
they know how.
How can you tell "a big man"
when you see him, and how can you
be sure that your big man under
stands farm problems?
It would be interesting to put the
eight big men, after they are chos
en, in charge of some typical Amer
ican farm to see what they could
make of it.
The President signs the Boulder
Dam proclamation, thus making
operative the Boulder Canyon Dam
bill.
And now, perhaps, the the able
engineer elected President, will be
able to do what he wants to do,
some able engineering.
IRRIGON
Lawrence and Fred Markham re
turned from Montana, where they
have been working through shear
ing. On Saturday they took their
families to the mountains for an
outing.
R. V. Jones has purchased a new
Ford car. He will take his family
to the mountains where they hope
to get huckleberries.
Born To Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Endice, a 7-pound daughter.
Mrs. Haskal received the an
nouncement of the marriage of her
son, George Haskal, last week in
California.
As a result of the hot weather, Ir
rlgon watermelons and muskmelons
are developing rapidly, and the crop
will be ready for market In about
10 days.
The North Morrow County fair
will be held at Irrigon again this
year, and the board Is getting quite
busy on arrangemnta, with the idea
of making it bigger and better than
ever before. They extend the invi
tation to evrybody to attend their
fair this fall.
Tralilc on the Columbia highway
is now gaining every day, and many
are the tourists passing up and
down the river by Irrigon.
County Agent Smith was here
during the past week In the interest
of club work. A five-year-old boy
overheard him talking with a man
concerning this and was heard to
make the remark, "I will have to
tell Freddie to hurry and hatch his
puppies so they will be ready for
the county fair.
SERVICES AT ALFINE.
There will be Sunday school at 2
p. m. and preaching and commun
ion at 3 o'clock to which all are
Invited.
MILTON W. BOWER.
LOCAL ENS HEMS
The croquet courts at the A. M.
PhelpB and Stanley Minor homes
were scenes of two lively battles on
Tuesday evening. At the former the
contestants were A. M. Phelps and
V. Crawford opposed to W. O. Dix
and E. R. Huston, and it required
nearly 3 1-2 hours for the members
of the "kindergarten class" to knock
out the "professionals." Phelps and
Crawford battled to the point of ut
ter despair before getting Btarted,
but had the satisfaction of putting
it over" on their opponents in the
end. The "professionals" at the Mi
nor court are still In the A, B, C
class. The teams playing were T.
J. Humphreys and John Hiatt vs.
Stanley Minor and Orrin Bisbee.
The latter won by a large margin,
and Mr. Humphreys is looking for
a class to enter that is rated ahead
of the beginners in faefche thinks
it should be a class where those
falling behind are placed under the
supervision of a special tutor, he
having fully qualified for this sta
tion. On tie other hand, Mr. Dix
feels that he has taken quite a
fall from the pedestal of champion
and will be glad to have a place in
the primary department. However,
future games may tell altogether a
different story.
C. F. Adams and son and A. L.
Mills of Portland passed through
Heppner Tuesday afternoon on
their way to the old home of Mr.
Adams at Colfax, Wash. Mr. Ad
ams and Mr. Mills are connected
with the First National bank of
Portland, the latter being the son
of the late A. L. Mills, for so many
years president of the Portland
bank, and also a business associate
of Mr. Adams when the two gentle
men started in the banking business
ong years ago at Colfax, and later
going to Portland. The gentlemen
paid a fraternal call on the First
National bank of Heppner while
passing through.
Orville Cutsforth of Lexington
was the first farmer of that section
to get grain of this season's crop
into the warehouse at Jordan Sid
ing. On his place he has working
for him a nephew, Don Pointer, 16
years of age, and the lad Is operat
ing both the caterpillar and com
bine, getting along with the job
like a veteran. Don is the son of
Mrs. Chas. Pointer of Salem and
is working on the home place north
of Lexington.
Edward Notson and family ar
rived Tuesday afternoon from
Thorpe, Wash., for an extended visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.
E. Notson. Edward has been super
intendent of schools at Tonasket
Wash., during the past two years,
and will have charge of the school
at Thorpe the coming year. He has
been taking some special work at
Ellensburg normal since the close
of school.
While on their way from San
Francisco to Heppner, Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Rice visited for two weeks at
the home of Mrs. Rice's daughter,
Mrs. M. A. Wingo, at Sacramento.
Mrs. Wingo was formerly Miss Al
ice Cummings of this city, and she
and her husband are quite prosper
ous in the real estate business at
Sacramento.
Albert Adkins returned from
Portland the end of the week,
bringing with him his daughters
Betty Marie and Alberta. Mrs. Ad
kins is still in the hospital at Port
land where she recently underwent
a serious operation, but is rapidly
recovering, so Mr. Adkins reports.
Miss Stejla Penland of Portland
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Shelley
Baldwin, in this city. On Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin and Miss
Penland motored to Pendleton
where they spent the day.
Ralph Moore spent Sunday eve
ning with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Moore, in this city, while
on his way to Canyon City from
Portland. He is now with the Bu
reau of Public Roads.
Frank Shively, local dealer, re
ports the sale this week of three
Rumely combines, these going to
Ed Duran of Blackhorse, W. P.
Hill of Heppner and Griffith Bros,
of Eight Mile.
Wheat harvest was begun by Tur
ner & Van Marter Wednesday on
the big crop on the Dr. Higgs land
in Cason canyon. No report in yet
as to the yield, but it will no doubt
be good.
Mrs. A. E. Johnson, a guest at the
home of her brother, Arthur Mc
Atee, for some time, departed the
first of the week for her home In
Portland.
THE VOICE OF THE CITY will
keep you on the edge of your seat.
See this fine picture at Star Theater
Sunday and Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kilkenny are
the proud parents of a daughter,
born at Heppner hospital on Satur
day, July 13.
Frank Leicht of Irrigon, accom
panied by his daughter, was a busi
ness visitor at Heppner on Satur
day. Used Fords for Sale We have
some good bargains in used cars.
Latourell Auto Co. tf.
Wes Brannon was in town Satur
day from his farm in the Eight
Mile section.
The screen's most vivid portrayal
of the underworld THE VOICE
OF THE CITY Star Theater, Sun
day and Monday.
David Miller Ends Life
By Shooting with Rifle
Funeral services under the direc
tion of M. L. Case, undertaker, were
held on Saturday afternoon at
Hardman for David Miller, 57, who
took his life by shooting at the
home of John Hottman In Hepp
ner on Thursday afternoon at 3:30.
Burial was in I. O. O. F. cemetery
at Hardman.
Mr. Miller had evidently become
despondent over the state of his
health and his personal affairs, and
decided to end it all, and used for
his taking-off a 25-30 rifle that he
had but recently brought to the
house, and which his wife who was
in the house with him at the time
of the tragedy, did not know he
possessed. It seems that Mr. Miller
had been much affected of late in
regard to his health, and he had a
few days before asked Sheriff Bau
man that he be taken to Pendleton
and placed in the state hospital for
treatment The sheriff stated to him
that he would have to have an ex
amination before a physician, and
he called at the office of Dr. Mc
Murdo where Dr. Fagan, who was
in charge, failed to find anything
to indicate that he was failing men
tally. The statement of Mrs. Miller to
officials and friends was to the ef
fect that she and her husband were
alone in the house. They had been
talking about his condition, when
he suddenly arose and bid her an
affectionate good-by and went into
the bed room, curtained off from
the room where they were sitting.
Being a little suspicious, she fol
lowed and saw that he had a gun
in his hand. Mrs. Miller wrestled
with him and succeeded In getting
the gun, and started for the outside
to call for help. He overtook her
on reaching the door and took the
gun from her, immediately, placing
the muzzle to his temple and firing.
Mrs. Miller ran from the house and
up Main street to summon help and
when Coroner Case and City Police
man Matteson arrived the man was
still alive. Dr. Fagan was called
from the hospital across the street,
but found that the shot was fatal,
the ball having passed entirely
through the head and lodging in
one of the walls of the room. He
died without regaining conscious
ness. Mr. and Mrs. Miller were making
their home in the Briggs house with
John Hottman, and had been liv
ing in Heppner for some time, com
ing here from Hardman. He is sur
vived by his widow and two broth
ers and two sisters. These are Jim
and Francis Miller of . Hardman,
Mrs. Walter Bennett of Burns and
Mrs. Ira LaForge of Hardman.
Mrs. Miller, who at different times
had been confined at the state hos
pital at Pendleton while being treat
ed, was overcome by the tragic
death of her husband, and has been
returned to that institution for
medical care.
Chris Brown Brings First
New Wheat to Heppner
Chris Brown, lower Blackhorse
farmer, was the first to bring wheat
of the 1929 harvest to Heppner, de
livering the first truckload of the
new crop the last of the week. His
wheat is being delivered at the
Heppner Farmers' Elevator com
pany, and the report is that the
yield is around 25 bushels to the
acre.
The elevator company shipped
out the first carload of new wheat
Tuesday evening. Chas. Swindig,
manager, reports that the old wheat
has practically all been cleaned up,
and that the company as agent has
contracted some 200,000 bushels of
new wheat He reports that the
price took a jump of five cents yes
terday, making the Heppner quota
tion $1.20, a new high mark for the
season, caused, believes Mr. Swin
dig, by unfavorable crop reports
from Canada.
OFF FOR CONVENTION.
Chief of Police Devin, accompan
ied by District Attorney Notson and
Judge Benge, departed early on Tu
esday morning in the chiefs car,
their destination being Missoula,
Mont Sheriff Bauman also left on
Tuesday in his car for the same
point, and these officials go to at
tend the convention of law enforce
ment officers of the Northwestern
states and Canadian provinces, at
the Anti-Crime Conference held on
July 18, 19 and 20, under the aus
pices of the Northwest Association
of Sheriffs and Police. Before re
turning home Sheriff Bauman ex
pects to visit property he owns in
Canada.
Mrs. Devin accompanied the par
ty as far as Pendleton and from
there went on to Kamela for a visit,
of a week at the home of her daugh
ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
John Clauston.
28 CROP CLEANED UP.
F. R. Brown, manager of Brown
Warehouse company, reports all
grain of the 1928 crop sold and near
ly all shipped. He is expecting grain
of the new crop to start coming in
in a few days. To date Mr. Brown
has contracted some 100,000 bushels
of the new crop for the grain buy
ers he represents. He was unsuc
cessful In making up a pool of 25,
000 sacks at $1 25 yesterday, It ap
pearing that with the market on the
upward trend there is less tendency
of farmers to sell.
Bruce Spauldlng, a law student
at Willnmette university, Salem, re
turned to that city this week after
spending several days at the home
of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. F. R.
Spauldlng.
DATE SET SEPT. G-7
Club Work and Grange
Booths to be Especially
Featured at Irrigon.
(Boardman Correspondent.)
September 6 and 7 Is the date set
for the North Morrow County fair
to be held again this year at Irri
gon. Premium lists will be issued
soon.
A meeting of the fair board was
held Friday at the home of Mrs.
W. C. Isom at Irrigon. C. W. Smith,
county agent, was present and
much was accomplished at this
meeting. Mrs. J. F. Gorham has
been selected as the new director
from Boardman succeeding Mra.
A. T. Hereim, and Frank Fredrick
son will succeed Mrs. F. H. Reiks
at Irrigon. Mrs. Isom was reelec
ted president and Mrs. O. Coryell
will act as secretary for another
year. This is the first time the
same officers have been held over
but the fair is to be held again at
Irrigon and officers are always el
ected from the community where
the fair is held. This statement ex
cepts Lee Mead who held the posi
tion of secretary for several years.
County Agent Smith has done
some excellent work in raising
funds for prizes for the boys' and
girls' club work and the youngsters
will have a splendid incentive for
the competition of their club pro
jects for the grand prize winner in
each group will receive a $15 schol
arship to the summer school at Cor
vallis next year. Some changes In
the premium list were made. In
the club work, a prize will be offer
ed for the best bummer lamb for
breeding purposes and best bummer
lamb for market for the best ewe
raised lamb for breeding purposes
and best ewe raised lamb for mar
ket The champion club lamb
owner will receive the scholarship.
There is much interest shown in
the proposed Pomona Grange
booths. The four Pomona Granges
will each have a booth. A prize
of $15 will probably be given for
the best booth and it is said that
Willows has already a large assort
ment of articles laid aside for the
coming fair. It is probable that a
queen will be elected this year, each
community boosting for her own
particular girl and the night of the
dance the deciding votes cast for
the honor.
Judges were selected at this meet
ing and the secretary is getting in
touch to see if all can serve.
At the close of the meeting Mrs.
Isom served a dainty lunch.
"DOUBLE IT" SUNDAY.
The aim for Sunday morning at'
the Church of Christ is to have
twice as many at Sunday school
as we did a year ago. To do this
we must have 88. We can do it.
so let's.
Also we are to have as our guest
for the day Bro. A. R. Liverett of
Indianapolis, Ind. He was former
ly the pastor of the Christian
church at Walla Walla. We have
heard many fine things about him
and he is an excellent speaker. We
are asking for a large attendance
that he may have the hearing he
deserves.
The schedule of services:
9:45, Sunday school "Double It"
10:50, morning worship with com
munion service and sermon by Bro
ther Liverett 8:00 p. m., service
of song and sermon.
Everyone is welcome to all these
services.
MILTON W. BOWER, Minister.
LIBRARY TO OPEN.
We are requested to announce to
the public that the Heppner library
will be open on Wednesdays and
Saturdays from 3 to 5 o'clock in the
afternoon. Mrs. Frank Turner, vice
president of the library association,
and Mrs. Arthur McAtee have vol
unteered to act as librarians, and
will assist all those Interested in the
selection of reading matter.
Dr. A. D. McMurdo, who spent the
past week in Portland while attend
ing the convention of the American
Medical association, returned home
the first of the week, having greatly
enjoyed the medical meeting.
TROPHY TO WASCO.
Jeff Wilson, Wasco ball player
who drives the delivery for Web
bers' of The Dalles, was in Heppner
over Tuesday night, and on leaving
yesterday morning took with him
the trophy cup fo the Wheatland
baseball league, which goes to Was
co, the 1929 champions. The cup
must be won three times for per
manent posssesion, and as this is
the first year of its existence, Was
co may get to keep it for only a
year. The cup has been on display
in Peterson's jewelry store window
for the last two weeks.
PRIME LAMBS SHIPPED.
Klink & Taylor were shippers of
14 carloads of prime fat lambs
from Heppner yesterday morning,
with South Omaha as their destina
tion. These lambs were purchased
locally, a large number, It Is under
stood, being from the herds of C.
W. McNamer and R. A. Thompson.
To Hold Joint Installation.
San Soucl Lodge of Rebekahs and
Willow Lodge I. O. O. F. will hold
joint installation of newly elected
officers on the evening of July 19.
All Rebekahs taking part in the In
stallation ceremonies are requested
to wear white. 17-18.