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OKEGOri HISTORICAL S PUBLIC AUDITOR I 'J roRTLA .D. 'or. r . pepper mmtttt mmtti Volume 46, Number 51. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Mar. 6- 1930 Subscription $2.00 a Year 3 TEAMS vicious OP TOURNEY Lexington, Umatilla and Arlington Win Right To Go to Pendleton. STATE MEET IS GOAL Attendance at Games Friday and Saturday Makes Tournament Financially Successful. Lexington, Arlington and Uma tilla high schools are eligible to compete in the district basketball tournament in Pendleton Friday and Saturday as the result of the eliminations held in the sub-district tournament held here at the school gymnasium last Friday and Satur day. The champion of the district will be decided then, and will go to the state tournament at Salem, as the representative of this district Umatilla high school lead the Boardman hoopmen all through the opening game, never being closely pressed, and taking the game by a 46-19 count. Heppner high school In defeating lone Friday night, also lead its opponents from the open ing whistle to the final gun. Their lead was threatened only once, that being in the third period, when the visitors ran their score to 13, with the locals having 15 to their credit Competition Keen. Th Saturday night games were more closely contested, and provid ed so many thrills that the fans were in an uproar most of the time and especially as the games drew near an end. Arlington defeated Fossil by a single point, the tally being 26-25. With the Heppner hoopsters lead ing by a score of 20, the Lexington quintet came from behind by scor ing four Held goals In quick succes sion in the last few minutes of play, to win 24-20, in the final contest of the sub-district tournament A fair attendance Friday night and a much larger crowd of fans Saturday contributed to make the tournament a financial success. The tournament was in charge of W. R. Poulson, superintendent of the Heppner public schools. James Hill of Pendleton, a student at Whit man college, served as referee, Ger ald Brunson, timekeeper, and Ken neth Ackley, ofllcial scorekeeper. Hoop Game Slow. The Umatill-Boardman fray was one of the slowest of the series, and the most unevenly matched. The Umatilla quintet played a long pass ing game. The basket shooting of Stephens, who made high point hon ors with 20 to his credit, and by Hansen who registered for 17, con tributed much towards the Uma tilla victory. Stephens garnered 6 of his points by nine attempts from the foul line. During the game the fans were thrilled when Brown, Hanson and Foord of Umatilla and Wilson of Boardman, connected on beautiful long shots. Mingus of Boardman went out of the game in the second half on personal fouls. Umatilla (46): Stephens (20) and Hansen (17), forwards; Welsh (2), center; Tippie and Brown (3), guards; Foord (4), substitute. Boardman (19): Wilson (6) and Mingus (2), forwards; Wicklander (7), center; Root and Mefford (3), guards; Dillon (1), substitute. Gumo Hard Fought The Heppner-Ione game was more of a battle than the score In dicates. The local aggregation got away to a fast start, running the score to 12-4 In the first quarter, lone rallied in the second period, holding the locals scoreless, while mounting their tally to 9. Green of Heppner was ruled out of the game when he committed his fourth per sonal foul in the second quarter. Eubanks of lone also went out on personals during this period. Rod Thomson looped one long and seemingly Impossible shot during the third period. Evans went out (Continued on Page Eight.) Game Increases Rapid Declare Many Hunters That the small elk herd In the Ditch creek country and the num ber of deer are increasing rapidly in this locality, Is the word brought to Heppner from authentic sources. Many hunters who have spent much time In the mountains report that the Increase of deer has been so rnpld thnt there are easily 10 deer now where there was one 20 years ago. Considerable of this Increase is believed to have been brought about by the U. S. Biological sur vey's activity In the control of coy otes and cats, which take a heavy toll of fawns, birds and other small game. The survey reports the killing of 767 coyotes, 53 bobcats, and 8 pred atory bear, on or near the Heppner district between January 1 and Oc tober 31, 1929. Adam Knoblock, lo cal hunter with the survey, killed 366 coyotes during 1929. OFFICERS ELECTED. Olllcers elected by the Cheer club of the Eastern Star Friday night were Mrs. E. R. Huston, president; Mis. Sallna Bauman, vice president; Mrs. Fred Lucas, secretary-treasurer. WELL, SIGNS, FIRE BEFORE COUNCIL Hole Down 150 Feet; Labels Get Action; Chief Devln Will Go To Portland School. Heppner's new well at the forks of Willow creek has been sunk to a depth of 150 feet, according to the report of A. A. Durand, contractor, whose bill for $1200 covering work done so far was allowed at the reg ular meeting of the city council Monday evening. An insufficient supply of water was thought by councilmen to yet have been ob tained, and an inspection trip was expected to be made some time this week. So far, the driller reports, the only water vein struck was within a few feet from the top of the ground. Street signs and house numbers for Heppner were asked for by Jas per Crawford, representing the Lions club, and the matter was turned over to the city committee on streets and public property to work in conjunction with the Lions committee In going further into the plan. Reorganization of the city volun teer fire department was the topic of a lengthy discussion, and the council expects to take steps in the near future to this end. It was voted to send S. P. Devjji, fire chief, to a firemen's school to be held in Portland the middle of this month, an invitation having been received from Portland's city engineer. From this course It is expected Mr. Devin may receive helpful information to assist in the reestabllshment of the local flrefighting force. Present at the meeting were W. G. McCarty, mayor; Gay M. Ander son, Frank Shively, L. E. Bisbee, Claude Cox, councilmen; E. R. Hus ton, recorder, and W. O. Dix, treas urer. Other business included pay ent of current expense bills and approval of the watermaster's re port for the month, which was placed on file. Road Betterment Plan During Coming Summer Road improvements, scheduled to be made In the Heppner district this season, include cooperative work between Morrow county and the U. S. Forest service, on the Ritter road and the road above Ar buckle corral, which is a short cut to Ukiah. A road, which is known as the Western Route road will be built between Tupper ranger sta tion and Sunflower flats, where It will connect with the Parker's Mill Monument road. This portion is expected to be completed during the coming summer. There are at present approximately 400 miles of dirt roads and motor ways within the district. Since the Willow creek road has been completed by Morrow county, and with the completion of the Blue mountain highway between Hepp ner and Prinevllle a few years dis tant, It is expected that hundreds of local people will take advantage of the many attractive camp sites within the forest, for their week-end vacations. During the summer months the discomfort of the hot test and muggiest night can be de feated by an hour's drive to some point a mile above sea-level, where a couple of woolen blankets will be sincerely appreciated, says F. F. Wehmeyer, forest ranger. Wasco Wheat Growers Sign Mart Agreement Wheat growers of Wasco county representing 75,000 bushels got to gether at The Dalles last week and signed cooperative marketing con tracts, thus forming the nucleus of a cooperative organization of grow ers to take advantage of the pro visions of the agricultural market ing act, following a previous meet ing at Dufur. i The men signing contracts rep resent virtually the entire organiza tion committee. SUPERINTENDENT ELECTED. Win, R. Poulson, acting superin tendent of Heppner schools since the departure of Jas. M. Burgess to take up work in the state super intendent's ofllce at Salem, has been elected by the school board of Dis trict No. 1 to that position for the coming year, his salary being fixed at $2600. The work of hiring the teachers for the coming year is pro gressing, and in a course of a few weeks it Is expected that the fac ulty will be complete, and we are In formed that there will be numerous changes In the personnel at the be ginning of the new school year. LICENSES IN DEMAND. Friday and Saturday were busy days for Gay M. Anderson, Morrow county clerk, for dog owners were continually coming in to pay the 1930 license fee for their dogs. Dog licenses unpaid after March 1 be came delinquent and the penalty Imposed makes the license cost just twice as much as previously. A tax Is imposed on all dogs in the county more than nine months old. CLOSING DATE APRIL 18. "With the primary election on the horizon, voters should note that the final date for registration will be April 15. Books of the county clerks will be closed after that date and any unregistered voters will not be able to cast their ballots In the pri maries, which fall on May 16, this year," states Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state. American Legion Plans For Future Activities Plans for operation of the swim ming pool and for the Memorial day celebration were discussed by Heppner post of the American Le gion at its regular meeting Monday night at the Legion hall. Walter Moore, who has been ap pointed chairman for the handling of applications for the Citizens Mil itary Training camp, announced that the Morrow county quota was seven men, but that arrangements could be made for a larger number if more cared to attend the 30-day camp. D. E. Hudson reported that 15 pairs of "Heppner" plates for au tomobiles had been sold. These plates, which will aid in making the city of Heppner known to the out side world can be obtained at the Cohn Auto company at the nominal price of 50 cents per pair. The funds raised from the sale are to be used in carrying out the worth while activities sponsored by the post. An order has been placed by Jam es Cash, post adjutant, for a num ber of American flags, which are to be used by local business men for display in front of their places of business on patriotic occasions. The order was made to provide for the equipment of those who had not been provided for in the original order some time ago. PROWLERS ENTER BUSINESS HOUSES Loot Taken From Jewelry Store Valued at $50; Two Firms Have Property Damage. The Peterson jewelry store and the garage of Latourell Auto com pany were entered by prowlers Sat urday night or early Sunday morn ing. A watch valued at $40 and a table cigarette lighter worth $10 were found missing by J. O. Peter son, when he entered the store at about 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning. Other small articles may have been taken out but the watch and lighter were all that were missed Sunday morning. Entry to the store was gained by forcing three back doors. The cash drawer of the unlocked safe at the garage was broken into but the cash had previously been removed by members of the office force. Nothing in the safe was dis turbed. Entry was believed to have been gained through an unlocked rear door. The window of the office door was broken to permit reach ing in and opening the night latch. After the discovery that an in truder had been in the garage, Ray Taylor, garage employee, went to Peterson's and on the basis of the garage robbery started "kidding" Peterson about his store being rob bed, although Taylor at the time did not know that the jewelry store had been robbed. City and county of ficers are working on the clues found. Peterson has offered a $25 reward for information leading to the burglar's conviction. Death Claims Father of A. 31. Phelps Tuesday Rev. Stephen Phelps, father of A. M. Phelps, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clara McConnell In Council Bluffs, Iowa, Tuesday, according to word received here by Mr. Phelps. Mr. Phelps was more than 90 years old and had been a Presby terian minister for more than 70 years. While here seven or eight years ago, he supplied as the pastor of the Federated church. He had been here visiting on numerous oc casions since and had a host of friends in this community. As a boy he lived In Springfield, Illinois, and was personally acquainted with Abraham Lincoln. P. T. A. MEETS TUESDAY. The Heppner Parent Teachers as sociation will meet for its regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon In the high school assembly room. Music, speaking and business will occupy the program. Miss Evelyn Swindlg will give a musical read ing. A paper, "Basis of Character is Laid In the Home," will be read by Mrs. S. E. Notson. James T. Lumlpy will entertain with banjo solos. A piano duet will be given by the Misses Edith Barlow and Irene Beamer under the direction of Miss Aagodt Frigaard, of the sixth grade, and Gerald Brunson of the eighth grade. TEAMS SCHEDULE GAMES. Lexington and Arlington high high school basketball teams will play a series of games, beginning Tuesday night, March 11, In Lexing ton to decide the championship of the Upper Columbia Athletic league. The second game will be played the following Friday In Arlington and of each team wins a game another game will be played in Arlington Saturday. Each team has won a majority of games played, but the competition has not been under the jurisdiction of the league. COLLECTOR DEPARTS. Fred Plgg of Pendleton, deputy collector, who was here Inst week, aiding Morrow county residents In preparing their Income tax returns, left for Pendleton Friday afternoon after completing his work here. Ho will be occupied with similar duties In his home city for the next two weeks. LIS TALK ABOUT CHARTER PHI Banquet and Dance With Many Features Plan Of Local Group. EDUCATION UPHELD Willow Creek Mouth Improvement Possible at Outlay of $250 Says Committee Report Much of the time at the Lions club luncheon Monday noon was devoted to the discussion of pre parations for "Charter Night," Sat urday, March 15, when S. E. Notson will officially receive the charter on behalf of President C. L. Sweek for the local chapter. Preparations for the evening in clude a banquet and dance, for which many features will be pro vided. A large number of Lions are expected to visit from other towns, as well as officials of the state organization, Lloyd Reynolds, district governor, and O. F. Tate, district secretary. Charter night is planned to be one of the out standing activities of the local club, and committees are diligently work ing on all details of the celebration. The program will probably be stag ed at the Episcopal church parish house, and the banquet served by the ladies of the church. William R. Poulson, chairman of the sub-district basketball tourna ment committee, reported the tour nament a financial success, and as superintendent of the Heppner schools, thanked the club for its co operation. Mr. Poulson, also edu cational committee chairman, hand ed out mimeographed copies of the Lions International board educa tional program, which he just re ceived. The aims to be accomplish ed by the Lions educational com mittee are to see that the following conditions prevail: 1. Accommodations for every child of school age, not only for the present but in anticipation of fu ture growth of population; and op portunities for special vocational and cultural education, to fill all needs of the community. 2. Every child in s$sol, percent ages of absence as compared with those of other communities; 3. Buildings, equipment, and grounds adequate for all legitimate needs and in good condition. 4. A high quality of instruction, with an adequate curriculum and efficient administration, and teach ers of high grade having salaries commensurate with the ability ex pected. 5. Support of school athletics by the community. 6. Cooperation between teachers and officials, and between both and the townsfolk. D. A. Wilson, chairman of the committee for improvement of the Willow creek channel at its mouth, and G. A. Bleakman, reported that a survey had been made establish ing the cost of the work at $250. The first estimate by the committee was $1000. LOSSES ON SHEEP TO BE EQUALIZED Morrow County Court Reports on Road Building Activities Now Being Worltinl on. Decision was made at the session of the Morrow county court Wed nesday to cut down the amount al lowed on sheep killed by dogs to two-thirds the value of the sheep killed, instead of allowing full value as before. The funds for paying this expense are only those taken In dog licenses, and the amount needed by allowing full payment has been in sulllcient. Thus those applying first received payment, and those com ing later when the fund was de pleted, received nothing. The new plan is expected to be more equit able, giving all those having losses an equal chance for recovery. In many counties the amount paid is only half the value of the sheep kill ed. Reports on completed and pro posed road work were given. Grad ing of the Rhea Creek-Jordan road is nearly finished. George Moore's camp is being moved close to Hepp ner to allow work on the Dutton canyon connection with the Fuller canyon road, which is a grading job. Crews from the same camp will do some grading on the Justus rond. The matter of furnishing housing for a library was up for discussion and the court decided to provide space for the library in some of the court house rooms, provided , it meets with the approval of Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, president of the li brary association, and Miss Edith Stallard, county nurse, who will re quire part of the space for her ofllce. Passing on the bills constituted part of the work of the Wednesday ses sion of the court. Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Gemmell returned to Heppner from Portland Wednesday morning. Mr. Gemmell had been In the veterans hospital for several weeks receiving treat ment for an Injury incurred during service In the World war. School Hoopsters Vie At Pendleton Mar. 7-8 Eight high school basketball teams, including Heppner, runner up, and Arlinton and Umatilla, win ners of the sub-district tournament here Friday and Saturday nights, and Pendleton, Helix, Athena, Stan fleld and McLaughlin of Milton- Freewater, will meet in the district tournament in Pendleton, Friday and Saturday nights to battle for the right to represent the district at the state tournament in Salem. Lexington, winner from Heppner Saturday night, has forfeited its right to enter to Heppner. Friday games are: Umatilla vs Stanfleld at 3:30 p. m.; Arlington vs, Pendleton at 4:30 p. m.; Athena vs. McLaughlin at 7:30 p. m.; Heppner vs. Helix at 8:30 p. m. Saturday games are: Winner of 3:30 Friday game vs. winner of 4 30 Friday game at 10 a. m. Sat urday; winner of 7:30 Friday game vs. winner of 8:30 Friday game at 11 a. m. Saturday; loser of 10 Sat urday game vs. loser of 11 Satur day game at 7:30 p. m. Saturday; winner of 10 Saturday game vs. winner of 11:30 Staurday game, 8:30 Saturday. The winner of the final game goes to Salem. FIRST TRAPSH00T ENTERED BY CLUB Heppner Rod and Gun Club Loses Handicapped by Wind and Loss Of Men; Rivalry Keen. Absence of some of its crack shots from the line-up, high winds and keen competition, combined to al low the Heppner Rod and Gun club only one win in the four events in the opening round of the Oregon ian's state telegraphic trapshoot last Sunday. All members of the club are al lowed to shoot and scores of the three highest men are counted. The score of the local team was 71, the individual scores being Charles Lat ourell 24, Earl Warner 24 and Frank Shively 23. The scores of the com peting teams were North Bend Gun club 74, Bend Trap club 74, Collins Park Gun club of Pendleton 72, and Coquille Rod and Gun club 70. Perfect scores of 75 were mada by the Klamath and Eugene clubs, but these teams were not in direct com petition with the local team. Ex cept for these the Heppner team was up against some of the best teams. In addition to the two teams competing against Heppner, like scroes, 74's, were made by Halsey and Marshfleld Gun clubs and the Douglas County Sportsmen's asso ciation. Charles Vaughn, LaVerne Van Marter and Albert Bowker, who are generally to be depended upon for high scores did not partici pate in the Sunday shoot, but are expected to aid in boosting the lo cal's standing next Sunday, when they shoot against Halsey, Baker, Portland and McMinnville. The qualifying round will con clude April 13. The ten high teams, based on the number of matches won, will participate in the final shoot in Portland May 10. The five men who have made the best aver ages for each club will go to Port land to represent their clubs. Each man will shoot a string of 100 birds, making a total of 500 for the team. Funeral Services Held For William Hendricks Funeral services for William Hen dricks, 72, who died at his home on Heppner flat at 12:30 o'clock Fri day afternoon, were conducted at the Hardman cemetery at 10 o clock Sunday morning by Willow lodge No 66, I. O. O. F. of which Mr. Hen dricks was a member. The prayer was given by Rev. Glen White, pas tor of the Heppner Methodist church. Mr. Hendricks' death was brought on by an attack of cancer, involv ing the prostate gland, which had troubled him for some time. He was one of the earliest pioneers In this section. He was among the first stock raisers in this part of eastern Oregon. His residence in the vicin ity of Heppner has been for more than 35 years. In the 80's Mr. Hendricks paid $35,000 for cattle purchased from Samuel and Jasper Ritchy at Con don. He followed stock raising there, but lost all but three head of this purchase during a hard winter. After that he came to Morrow coun ty and continued raising stock, making a fair success at the work. He is survived by Elijah, John and Charles Hendricks, nephews of Grangeville, Idaho; Elottie Hen dricks, niece, Pendleton; Lena Hogg and Mrs. Ferris, nieces, Cuprum, Idaho; Henry and Walter Rhea, nephews, Myrtle Point; and Edward Smith and Leora Rubbert of Pilot Rock. FHOSII PLAN PARTY. The freshman class of Heppner high school will stage a party for the school Friday evening at 7:30 at the hlirh school gvmnasium. Games and refreshments will have an important place on the program. The party is a return party, the school hnvlnc entertained the fresh men earlier In the school year. This party Is under school sanction. FOREIGN Jl'DGK HKOADCASTS. An address by Judge Alexis de Boer, noted jurist of Hungary, will be broadcast over KOAC at the time he addresses an Oregon State college convocation Wednesday, March 12, at 1:15 o'clock. POSTER CONTEST PLANS ARE TOLD Example of Fine Work Done by American Legion Auxiliary Shown by Recent Letter. That details of the poppy poster contest had been presented to the pupils of the Heppner schools last week by Mrs. David A. Wilson, president, and Mrs. Harriet Gem mell and Mrs. Marlin Gramse, was their report at the regular meeting of Heppner unit of the American Legion Auxiliary at the Legion hall Tuesday night. This information had also been supplied rural schools by Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county school superintendent. Sixteen members were In attendance at the meeting. Preparations are being made for the annual Easter ball, which this year will be staged Saturday, April 19. A bundle drive will be made within the next week or ten days. All having bundles to donate for the benefit of the needy are asked to notify Mrs. J. D. Bauman. Motion was made and carried to have the following letter published: Mrs. Sylvia Wells, Heppner, Ore gon. Dear Mrs. Wells: Your gift (of the Unit) of $5 to the hospital was very gladly received and has been forwarded to Mrs. Weber for use. The past three months have been hard ones for so many of the families of our disabled. Just last week we had such a sad case. A father, long in poor health, was brought to the veterans hospital. He left an ill wife and five little children at home the oldest child nine years and the youngest a little over a year. Two or three days af ter he went to the hospital, his wife was taken to the hospital and died. He was not told about it as his condition was so serious. They were in such poor circumstances and our committees outfitted the children with clothing. About three days after his wife's death, the man passed away leaving five little or phans. The baby will be adopted by relatives of the family and hom es are being sought for the other four. This is just one of the many pitiful cases cared for each day by our committees. Thank you, many times, unit members, for your loyal support. Sincerely yours, Mabel A. Mcln turff, department secretary. Local Students Enter Oratorical Competition Miss Donna Brown and Fletcher Walker of Heppner high school have mailed manuscripts of their orations to P. M. Collier, University of Oregon Extension department, Eugene, as entries in the state ora torical contest sponsored by the Oregonian. Eight manuscripts will be selected by the judges to repre sent district 6, of which Morrow county is a part, to be used by ora tors of this district in the state district finals April 11. Other coun ties in the district are Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler and Umatilla. The district winner will partici pate in the state finals in Portland April 24. The winner of this con test competes in the zone finals in Los Angeles, Calif. The winner of this contest is eligible to enter the national finals at Washington, D. C, and in addition will receive a trip to Europe with all expenses paid. Winner of the national contest will compete with eight other countries in Washington, D. C, for interna tional honors. Multi-linguists will judge this final contest. Organization of Library Started at Gathering A library meeting was held last Thursday night at the American Legion hall in the interests of or ganizing and putting the library on an operating basis. Mrs. Lucy Rodgers was elected president, Mrs. Frank Turner, vice president, and Mrs. Chas. Swindig, secretary-treasurer of the library association. Ap pointed on the board of trustees were Mrs. Turner, S. E. Notson and Walter Moore. Representatives of most of the civic organizations and lodges were in attendance at the meeting. A committee will be appointed by Mrs. Rodgers to draw up rules and by laws for the organization. The library will be built up from a small nucleus, which is stored in the city council chambers. Mrs. Fannie Rood bequeathed a sum of money toi be used for the library and it is expected that part of this amount will be received soon. Loca tions for the library are being con sidered. PLAY DATE CHANGED. The comedy, "Cyclone Sally," to have been presented March 14 at the Lexington high school auditor ium, will be held Thursday. Mar. 13, instead, according to the Lexington grange, which Is staging the pro duction. SOCIETY' MEETS FKIDAY. Members of the Union Missionary society will meet tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Episcopal church. The program provided by the nutional organiza tion will be carried out. MEASLES REPORTED. One case of measles and four eases of Influenza existed In Morrow county, according to the report of the state department of health for the week ending March 1. E MEETjCeiLED Officers of Regional Will Give Producers Data On New Contract. GROWERS ARE READY Farmer - Owned Grain Facilities Provide Chance to Handle Grain at Least Cost. In the interests of establishing a local or locals in Morrow county for the marketing of wheat under the plan sponsored by the Federal Farm board, a meeting will be held in Lexington at 7:15 o'clock Satur day night In the Leach Memorial hall. Senator F. J. Wilmer of Rosalia, Wash., president, A. R. Shumway and Roy Ritner, Oregon represent atives of the North Pacific Grain growers, the regional organization, will be present to give producers full information about the new pro ducers contract with the local. The meeting is being sponsored by the Eastern Oregon Wheat league, and its president, James Withycombe of Arlington, will be in attendance, as will George Peck, Lexington, coun ty representative of the league. Many of the larger producers of Morrow county are favorable to the organization and it is believed that sufficient quantity of wheat will be signed up for the forming of a lo cal unit It is expected that an opportun ity will be given producers at this meeting to sign up their intention of joining and also to sign the mar keting contract at this meeting. For the benefit of interested persons, the Gazette Times has printed the com plete contract on page four of this issue. The large number of farmer-owned warehouses and elevators In Morrow county makes It possible through negotiations to obtain am ple facilities for the handling of the local wheat crop without the expense of erecting new structures. The marketing contract has been studied by a number of Heppner attorneys who declare it is fair and just to the grower. A meeting of producers, bankers, attorneys and other interested persons, in charge of Charles W. Smith, was held Tu esday night at the office of C. L. Sweek. Various clauses of the con tract were discussed and a set of questions made up to be asked at the Lexington meeting, in order to definitely settle the meaning and application of every part of the grower's contract with the local co operative. Similar meetings were scheduled, the one at Lexington be ing held last night and the lone meeting is set for Friday night it Last Half Rally Gives Town Girls Hoop Game Staging a terrific rally in the third quarter and an even more torrid pace in the final quarter, the Hepp ner town girls' basketball team de feated the Umatilla town girls, 22-20 in a battle on the Heppner school gymnasium floor Thursday evening. Heppner was trailing, 7-18, at half time. The winning basket was loop ed a bare half minute before the game came to a close. Players on the local team were Marguerite, Hazel McDaid and Beth Bleakman, forwards'. Kelly Gentry, side center; Hildred Wright and Helen Bennett, jumping centers; Agnes Sperry, Elizabeth Galloway and Rita Neal, guards. The team played the Arlington town girls Tuesday night, and will journey to Umatilla Friday night for its third game with that aggre gation. Stray Horse Round-Up Planned During Spring Stray and unclaimed horses In the Heppner district will be round ed up this spring. Most of the stock of this class is expected to have been removed from the ranges by the end of this year. More than a million head of hor ses from the ranges of eastern Ore gon, Washington and Idaho have been shipped to Portland to one firm in four years, where they have been converted into fertilizer, lea ther, and meat delicacies, the latter mostly shipped to Europe, princip ally the Scandinavian countries. STl DY CLl'H MEETS. After discussing the Heppner li brary at its meeting Saturday at the American Legion hall, the Wo men's Study club pledged to sup port the library In any way possi ble. The club was entertained with musical numbers. Mrs. E. E. Clark made a book report on the Oregon question and its final settlement. Mrs. Glenn Jones gave a paper on the early government of Oregon. The study of Oregon will be con tinued by the club. UOAKUMAN LAND SOLD. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Humphrey of Boardman sold to N. A. Ludemann of Boardman a 40-acie tract of land located about three miles southeast of Boardmun, uccordlng to an In strument filed at the Morrow coun ty court house, February 25. WHEAT MARK TI