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Volume 49, Number 19.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, July 21, 1932
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FORMER
KILLS SOU ID SELF
E. M. Shutt Nine Years
Sheriff of Morrow
County.
ESTABLISHED TIMES
Tragedy In California Brings Grief
To Many Friends Here; Money
Troubles Said to be Cause.
Coming to Heppner as a young
man in the fall of 1897, Erwin M.
Shutt established the Heppner
Times, and for many years followed
the newspaper game in this city. He
came here with his wife and son,
Lawrence, from Antelope, Oregon,
where he had engaged in the print
ing business. After a somewhat
hectic experience in the newspaper
game at this place, Mr. Shutt en
tered the field of politics and in
1902 was elected to the office of
sheriff of this county, which posi
tion he filled for eight years. Fol
lowing this he moved to Portland
and engaged in the real estate bus
iness for a time, then returning to
Heppner he again took over the
publishing of the Heppner Times,
later selling the paper to the pres
ent publishers of Heppner Gazette
Times, and entering the field of
farming and stockraising on a
ranch below lone on Willow creek,
which he followed for about seven
years. Then returning to Hepp
ner he entered the race for sheriff
again in the fall of 1917 and being
elected served for one year when
he resigned and entered the real
state business here with his son
Lawrence. After some two years
Mr. Shutt closed up his affairs in
this city and with his family moved
to Los Angeles, establishing his res
idence in Glendale, where, accord
ing to all reports reaching friends
here, he was making a success in
the real estate brokerage business.
During his long residence in Mor
row county Mr. Shutt was active in
civic and public affairs. As sheriff
of the county he was known for his
fearlessness and vigor in upholding
the laws, and because of these ac
tivities he made many friends and
no small number of enemies, all of
which gave him prominence here.
It was, therefore, with mingled
feelings of shock and sorrow that
the news which reached Heppner
on Thursday afternoon last that
Mr. Shutt had killed his blind son
and then taken his own life became
known to the old-time friends. S.
E. Notaon had received a letter
from him just the day before, di
recting him in the disposal of some
business for Mr. Shutt here, and in
this there was no hint that he was
despondent, or that business affairs
were not satisfactory, as he wrote
in his usual cheerful manner, prom
ising Mr. Notson that a purely so
cial letter would Ioliow snoruy.
We give the account of the trage
dy as it appeared in the Los An
geles Times of July 15, which is
more complete than the telegrapnic
reports published in the near-by
dailies:
"Murder and suicide!"
Thus prosaically does the police
blotter record a mercy tragedy en
acted on a Los Angeles street yes
terday when, with a bullet from the
gun he had carried for many years
as a peace officer, E. M. Shutt,
elderly- real-estate salesman, dis
patched his son from a world which
to him had long been black, and
then joined him in death by his
own hand.
But behind those three words on
the blotter lies a heart-wrenching
story of overwhelming despair that
seized a broken man in the sunset
of his life and urged him to what
he believed would be an act of
mercy.
Shutt was 61 years of age; his son,
Lawrence, 38 and blind for twenty
seven years.
Tragedy on Street
The double tragedy took place in
front of 1241 West Santa Barbara
avenue, across the street from the
home of the elder man's niece, Mrs.
E. S. Wagle, with whom father and
son were about to take lunch.
And from a note the father had
penned to his wife, Minnie, came
the revelation that to take his son
with him on the "long sleep," as he
described It, was an afterthought.
At first he had determined only up
on self-destruction. Then, appar
ently, his thoughts had switched
swiftly to Lawrence's sightless eyes
and tha resolution to take him
where perhaps he might again see.
"My darling Minnie and sweet
Lawrie," ran the tell-tale note offi
cers picked out of his pocket.
"Financial difficulties finally have
taken my last drop of strength, and
this seems the only way to protect
you against hunger and want. My
head is splitting and a long nervous
breakdown is Imminent.
Life Burdensome
"When life becomes equally bur
densome and puzzling to both of
you, don't hesitate to lie down and
take the long sleep, aa I am doing
that Is, when suffering is greater
than earthly pleasures,
"God bless you both, Minnie and
Lawrie, and don't be afraid to die
when you think It best for you.
Goodbye, Dad."
Then the despondent man had
made the decision of mercy that
cost two lives Instead of only his
New Officers Seated
At Joint Installation
At I. O. O. F. hall on Friday eve
ning was held the installation of of
ficers for San Souci Rebekah lodge
and Willow Lodge No. 66. Daisy
Shively, district president, had
charge of the ceremonies for San
Souci lodge and her assistants were
Sadie Sigsbee, grand marshal, Ru
bina Corrigall, grand secretary, El
la Benge, grand treasurer, Florence
Hughes, grand warden, Alice Mc
Duffee, grand chaplain, Alice Ras
mus, grand guardian.
The installed were: Kate Swen-
dig, N. G.; Tacia Parker, V. G.;
Lillian Turner, Sec; Sadie Sigsbee,
Treas.; Margaret Phelps, P. N. G.;
Bessie Campbell, Chap.; Hattie
Wlghtman, R. S. N. G.; Mabel Chaf
fee, L. S. N. G.; Etta Parker, R. S.
V. G.; Luoy E. Rodgers L. S. V. G.;
Rosa Howell, I. G.; Opal Ayers, O.
G.; Verna Hayes, musician.
J. J. Wightman, district deputy
grand master, with George McDuf-
fee, grand marshal, S. E. Notson,
grand secretary, Adam Knoblock,
grand treasurer and Ralph Benge,
grand chaplain, ushered in the fol
lowing oliicers for Willow Lodge
No. 66:
Frank E. Parker, N. G; Charles
Swendig, V. G.; Enimett Ayers,
Sec; J. L. Yeager, Treas.; Royal
Phelps, P. N. G.; J. L. Yeager,
Chap.; A. J. Chaffee, R. S. N. G.;
John Wightman, L. S. N. G.; M. L.
Case, R. S. V. G.; W. E. Mikesell,
L. S. V. G.; Royal Phelps, I. G.;
Ernest Hunt, O. G.; Adam Knob-
lock, Con.; George McDuffee, war
den. Union Missionary Society
Will Meet Next Tuesday
Miss Ruth Benton, who is a visit
or here at the home of her brother,
Joel R. Benton, will be the featur
ed speaker at the summer meeting
of the Union Missionary organiza
tion, to be held at the Methodist
church next Tuesday, July 26, at
2:30 p. m. Miss Benton, who spent
considerable time in the Chinese
mission field, will talk on phases of
her work there.
Miss Kathryn Bisbee will read a
short story of Chinese life by Pearl
Buck, author of "The Good Earth,"
and Mrs. Chris Brown will give
"Propaganda in Peace Village."
Kathryn Parker will give a recita
tion, and there will in addition to
the regular program be several mu
sical numbers. All women of the
community are invited to attend the
meeting and the social hour which
will follow it.
OILING IN PROSPECT.
Members of the oiling crew of the
state highway department are in
Heppner today and it is rumored
that work will soon begin on the
Heppner-Ione section of Willow
creek road, which is to receive a
new coat of oil. Whether the road
through the city is included in this
work, we did hot learn.
Miss Carolyn Gardner, an expert
ienced operator recently of Port
land, has taken over our shop. Cox
en & Chapln, phone 1112.
Mrs. R. E. Allstott and daughter
Dorris were visitors in this city
Wednesday from their farm home
on Rhea creek.
own, for there followed a post
script: "It would be too hard for you to
have Lawrie to take care of, so I
am taking him with me to a long
sleep."
Shutt and his wife and their
blind son came here about eight
years ago from Oregon, where he
has published weekly newspapers
at both Antelope and Twickenham,
and served as United States Land
Commisisoner in that district and
as Sheriff of Morrow county for
nine years. They took a house at
200 South Porter street, Glendale,
and the retired peace officer went
to work for Arthur Campbell, real
estate broker, of 1113 East Broad
way.
By living thriftily, Shutt had
saved $10,000; but this, bit by bit,
had dwindled to virtually nothing.
Loss of security against the future
began to prey on his mind. He
probably thought often of death and
the solace it would bring. But he
said nothing of It.
Yesterday the distracted man
called on his niece and made an
appointment to "talk over import
ant business." With the blind Law
rence, In his accustomed place be
side him he drove to the West San
ta Barbara-avenue address and
parked the car across the street-
"Come, Larry, we're here," he
said, taking a gentle hold of his
son's arm to assist him from the
car.
"Larry" stepped down to the
pavement. He must have wonder
ed why "Dad" tarried there beside
the automobile, for he could not see
his hand go beneath his coat and
reappear with the old six-shoter,
"Larry" might have been about
to ask the reason for the delay; but
he had no chance, for "Dad," with.
out uttering a word, aimed the gun
point blank at his head and fired
three times In swift succession. The
blind son fell dead -perhaps to see
From his porch a few doors away,
G. W. Roberts, a city fireman, had
witnessed the macabre spectacle,
Ho ran toward Shutt, standing
there with the gun in his hand. But
before he could reach his side, the
father took his first step toward
the "long sleep" he raised a small
vial of poison to his lips and drain
ed the contents. Then he pressed
the gun against his own head and
fired. He died at Georgia-street re
ceiving hospital.
"Murder and suicide," the polic
wrote and turned to other duties,
LEXINGTON
MRS. HARRY DUVALL.
At the Church of Christ Sunday,
July 24 "The Pillar and the Ground
of the Truth" will be the morning
pulpit theme. Mrs. Parker, by
special request will sing that splen
did song, "There is Always Sun
rise Somewhere." In the evening
there will be a song service and
sermonette.
Mrs. Elmer Pomeroy and children
are visiting relatives and friends
here this week.
Mrs. Sarah Booher Is spending a
few days this week with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Tom Beymer, and family
near Heppner.
Stopping at the Lucas place this
week were William Garrett, The
Dalles, J. C. Lasher, Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Griffith, Portland, M. M. Saun
ders and Mr. Thorn, Walla Walla,
and W. C. Carroll, Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Allyn and
Maxine of lone were calling on
friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Elsie Cowins and children
from Heppner were here one day
the last of the week, visiting at the
George Allyn home.
J. F. Lucas went to Wasco Mon.
day. He will be gone for some
time, working in the harvest fields.
Tom McDaniel spent a few days
this week in Heppner, the guest of
Billy McRoberts.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Shaw made a
hurried trip last Friday night to
Willamina, Ore., having been called
there, by the serious illness of Mrs.
Shaw's father. They returned home
Sunday night, leaving her father
some improved,
Mrs. Katheryn Slocum went to
Arlington Monday to visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Van
Schoiack. She will also go to Grass
Valley to visit Mrs. Edith Beards
ley, another daughter, before she
returns home.
Leora Gentry spent several days
here this week visiting with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Riley
Munkers and other relatives.
J. W. Waid and son Vernon from
Stanfleld spent the day Tuesday
with Mr. Waid's daughter, Mrs.
Harry Duvall.
L. B. Miller from Umatilla spent
Tuesday night at the S. G. McMil
lan home.
The Sunshine club met with the
Luttrell girls last Thursday after
noon. They spent the time sewing
and refreshments were served to
the guests.
Mrs. Florence Beach is enjoying
a visit this week with her sister and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hewitt
of Gleadale. Calif. . ... - .
Mr. and Mrs M. A. Hendrix and
daughter Betty Jo left Saturday
for their home in Astoria. They
had been visiting here with Mr. and
Mrs. Galey Johnson. Mr. Hendrix
s a brother of Mrs. Johnson.
Mrs. Ed Burchell writes from
Hood River that Grace is improv
ing nicely from her recent appendi
citis operation. She will soon be
able to return home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parker and
daughter Marjorie, from above
Heppner, were in town a short time
Monday, shopping and calling on
relatives.
R. H. Lane and Mrs. Goldia
Leathers motored to Portland Fri
day, returning Sunday.
Don Groner, Percy Conner and
young son Gerald of Oregon City
came to town Friday. Gerald is vis
iting with his aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs Art Hunt" and his father
and Mr. Groner are helping with
the harvest at the W. B. Tucker
anch on Black Horse.
Earl Eskelson happened to a car
accident last Thursday evening near
the depot. The gas foot feed stuck
down causing the car to leave the
road and turn over into a ditch.
Ralph Jackson was with Mr. Eskel
son at the time and both escaped
uninjured. The car received some
broken glass.
Mrs. Elsie Beach and son Harold
made a trip Sunday to Rufus. They
brought back a load of apricots for
themselves and neighbors.
CHAIRMAN SCOTT RESIGNS,
Leslie M. Scott, chairman of the
state highway commission, handed
his resignation to Governor Meier
at Salem the first of the week. The
resignation became effective at
once, as Mr. Scott requested. Mr.
Scott gave pressing personal busi
ness affairs as the reason for ask
ing that he be relieved of public
duties, and though regretting to
have him retire, Governor Meier
felt that he should concede to his
wishes and the resignation was im
mediately accepted, the governor
speaking In high terms of the splen
did service rendered the state on
the highway commission by Mr.
Scott during his seven months at
the head of that body. His success
or has not yet been named. The
other members of the commission,
E. B. AUlrich of Pendclton and Carl
Washburn of Eugene, are carrying
on for the present, and met for bus
iness in Portland Wednesday, at
which time a number of contracts
were awarded,
D. OF II. NOTICE.
Kate J. Young lodge, Degree of
Honor Protective association, meets
Tuesday, July 26, at 8 o'clock in
Odd Fellows hall. All members are
urged to be present. Clara Beamer,
secretary.
Frank Lieuallon, who has been in
St. Anthony's hospital at Pendleton
for some weeks, under care of phy
sicians, underwent a major opera
tion there today. His daughter,
Mrs. Garnet Barratt, went to Pen
dleton this morning to be near her
father. She was taken over by Mrs.
Raymond Ferguson.
Prominent Republicans
Join With Democrats
To Work for Maloney
Elect Judge J. W. Maloney as
state treasurer is the slogan of a
bi-partisan organization formed at
Pendleton last week at which time
much enthusiasm was displayed
and a program of action outlined
with a view to enlisting statewide
support for the eastern Oregon can
didate. In the audience that filled the cir
cuit court room were many of the
most prominent republican leaders
of the county. D. H. Nelson served
aa chairman of the meeting and
was elected permanent chairman of
the organization. J. S. Johns was
elected vice-president; Guy John
son, secretary; H. J. Mann, treas
urer, and L. L. Rogers, chairman
of the finance committee. Three of
Judge 3. W. Maloney
these men, Messrs. Nelson, Mann
and Rogers are of the republican
faith while Mr. Johns and Mr.
Johnson are democrats.
The executive committee of five
will carry on the work of the xlub
during the campaign and will ap
point district and precinct chair
men from different portions of the
county.
At the meeting spirited talks were
made by many present including
T. G. Montgomery of Baker, Dr.
James A. Best, republican nominee
for representative, Rev. A. G. Pear
son, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, M. D. Orange, Pilot Rock,
S. Norvell of Helix, former rep
resentative from UmiftiTla county,
C. G. Bracher, Pilot Rock, Ralph
McEwen, Athena, Thomas Hamp
ton, Pendleton, Jack Allen, William
Morrison, L. L. Rogers, and George
R. Lewis, mayor of Pendleton.
Mr. Bracher and I have can
vassed the Pilot Rock people and
we find everyone there supporting
Judge Maloney," said Mr. Orange.
Similar reports were given from
other portions of the county.
The principal address of the eve
ning was given by Walter G. Glee-
son of Portland. Mr. Gleeson is
the grand keeper of records and
seal, Knights of Pythias, and paid
a glowing personal tribute to Judge
Maloney.
Pendleton Buckaroos Win
From Heppner Sunday
The score now stands two to one
in favor of the Pendleton Bucka
roos, after they defeated the Hepp
ner crew, 7-6, at Pendleton Sunday.
The score, by the way, was the
same as that recorded in the game
between these teams at Ukiah on
the Fourth. The game Sunday was
featured by fast ball by both teams,
and they were matched run for run
until the last inning when Nelson,
Buckaroo, lined out a homer by
sending it down right field where it
was muffed.
Another game between these
teams is scheduled to be played at
Rodeo field here next Sunday, and
the local boys expect to even the
score.
CANNING SHOW TODAY.
At the home economics room in
the high school building today Miss
Lucy Case, nutrition specialist of
the extension service of Oregon
State college, is showing the ladies
how to can fruits, vegetables and
meats. Her class is composed of
all the ladies of the community who
could be present, and a cover dish
luncheon was served at the noon
hour.
AT THE BIG BKOWN TENT.
The Bible lectures conducted by
Evangelist J. M. Ncrnesa in the big
brown tent are creating consider
able comment. Present day condi
tions and their meaning in the light
of the great Bible prophecies are
being portrayed by word and col
ored slides.
"There never has been a period
in the history of the world upon
which the Bible has thrown as
much light as upon the' present
time," said Mr. Nerness. And "ev
ery man in Heppner may know the
times and the seasons In which he
lives."
These lectures will continue for
several weeks. Announcement of
the time and place will be found in
the advertising section of this Issue,
Mrs. C. R. Ripley's Studio of Pi
ano Instruction to open September
1. Watch for announcement. 18-20
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JENNIE E. MCMURRAY.
Harvest operations are under way
on many of the ranches in this lo
cality now, and most of the others
will commence this week. The
yield is fair, and in some fields very
good. There is considerable com
plaint of smut and shrinkage caus
ed by the hot weather in June.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kathan and
child of Coquille are at the home
of Mrs. Kathan's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Balsiger. Mr. Kathan
is working in the wheat harvest at
the Victor Rietmann ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Farnsworth
were visitors in lone one day this
week, on their way out to visit Mrs.
Farnsworth's sister, Mrs. D. M.
Ward. Mr. Farnsworth is just re
covered from an extended illness.
Their home is in The Dalles.
Mrs. Laxton McMurray and her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Msrs. Nolan Paige, who are visitors
here from Iowa City, Iowa, depart
ed Wednesday on an automobile
trip through central Oregon. They
planned to go first to Caldwell, Ida
ho, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Eldon
Pugsley and little son. Mrs. Pugs
ley is Mrs. McMurray's niece. They
were then to go to Vale and view
the Owyhee dam. From Vale they
will cross the state to Eugene to
visit friends of Mrs. Paige's. Dur
ing her absence her aged mother is
being cared for by Mrs. Fred Rit
chie. Roland Wade, a brother of Mrs.
E. J. Bristow, is in lone for the har
vest. , He is working at Jordan
warehouse.
Miss Dorothy Birk has been a vis
itor at the home of Mrs. Victor
Rietmann for the last week.
E. J. Bristow drove to Echo Tues
day to meet his son, Edmond W.
Bristow, and family who are here
from Baker for a two weeks' vaca
tion. .
Mr. and Mrs. Claire Calkins are
living in Mrs. J. P. Louy's house,
while Mr. Calkins is engaged in
wheat hauling.
Mrs. Allan Case of Portland is in
lone, the guest of her mother, Mrs.
John Grimes.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pomerantz
of Portland and two friends, Terry
Johnson and Miss Cool, are guests
at the home of Mrs. Pomerantz's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clark.
Mr. and Mjrs. U. S. Burt visited
Mrs. Burt's sister, Mrs. Henry
Clark, while on their way to Hepp
ner. Mr. Burt is connected with
the extension department at Ore
gon State college.
Mrs. Walter Dobyns and little
daughter have returned home after
a week's visit with her mother,
Mrs. Ida Peterson.
Mrs. Glenn Burroughs and two
sons have arrived to spend the sum
mer with Mr. Burroughs' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. French Burroughs.
Mr. Burroughs will join them later.
He is an instructor in a college at
Kirksville, Mo., and has not com
pleted his summer school work.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Barthelmay
of Blalock are being congratulated
upon the arrival of an eight and a
half pound boy, born at The Dalles
July 9th. Mrs. Barthelmay is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. R,
Morgan.
Mrs. M. E. Cotter has recovered
sufficiently from her recent illness
to be up and about the house.
Walter Beamer and Don Morri
son, two youths from Seattle, ar
rived in Cecil Thursday for a visit
with Mr. Beamer's aunt, Mrs. John
W. Kr'ebs.
Mrs. Bert Mason and her sister,
Mrs. Charles Dalzell, departed Fri
day for Portland to attend to busi
ness matters.
Miss Elizabeth Head of Cathlam
et, Wash., who has been visiting
friends in lone, departed last Mon
day night for her home.
HARDMAN
MRS. ELLA FARRENS.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fraters and
daughter Celia and son were visit
ing here Sunday from their home at
Eight Mile.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cason and
son Gerald were guests at the home
of Mrs. Geo. Kirk Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Ashbaugh
were transacting business in Hepp
ner one day this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Knighten were
dinner guests at the home of Mrs.
J. B. Adams Sunday.
Mrs. Kinnard McDaniel and chil
dren have moved in the Clyde Swift
house where they will make their
home in the future.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Farrens were
transacting business in Heppner
Monday.
Add Inskeep has gone to tone
where he will work for J. O. Kin
cald during harvest.
Mrs. Frank Howell was visiting
here Saturday.
Alton Stevens departed the first
of the week for the Musgrave ranch
on Rhea creek, where he has em
ployment for the summer.
Victor and William Johnson made
a business trip to Heppner Monday.
Mrs. Walter Farrens and Roland
and the Misses Lily and Loy John
son visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Verl Farrens Monday evening.
B. H. Adams and Lew Knighten
are busy putting up hay. They re
port a good yield. As yet no thresh
ing has been done in this vicinity.
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Louis Balsiger, lone wheat buyer
and warehouseman, was transact
ing business in Heppner today.
Lambert cherries for sale, 2c per
lb. Pick them yourself. Eph Es
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County School Heads
Hold Annual Meeting
'The annual gathering of county
school superintendents called by
State Superintendent C. A. Howard
and held at Salem July 11, 12 and 13,
was both helpful and enjoyable, as
it gave county superintendents an
opportunity to become better ac
quainted with each other, as well as
to more thoroughly understand the
policies as set forth by the state
department," states Mrs. Lucy E.
Rodgers, superintendent of this
county, who returned the end of the
week from Salem.
There was a particularly helpful
program this year. Governor Meier
was unable to be present to address
the meeting as scheduled but his
greetings were conveyed to the
state superintendent. A short ad
dress of welcome was given by Hal
E. Hoss, secretary of state, and in
this address he pointed out that
the effect of "safety" education as
carried on by the public schools is
noticeable; also that fatalities were
many times more frequent among
adults than school children, and
that in the field of safety educa
tion the public school teacher could
contribute a valuable piece of work.
Supt. Howard referred to the fact
finding committee appointed by "the
governor for the purpose of study
ing the problem of taxation. This
committee is ready now to use its
influence for legislation to decrease
the various taxing units of the
state during these times of depres
sion. Mr. Howard went on to say,
"the teachers have a splendid oppor
tunity to render a real sacrificial
service toward the cause of educa
tion." Chas. V. Galloway, chariman of
the state tax commission, gave an
interesting address, stating that the
state constiution provides for es
tablishment of a general and uni
form system of taxation. He was
very emphatic on the point that ed
ucation is a state function and not
a county or local function, primar
ily. In the state of Oregon there
are 2800 separate taxing units of
which 2200 are school districts
whose levies for 1930-31 ranged
from nothing in 287 districts to a
high point of 51.6 mills in one dis
trict Our method of taxation,
which has become a burden, is an
tiquated and out of date. One spe
cific example was given by Mr. Gal
loway, when he told of a taxpayer
assessed at $5000 living in the low
est district who paid $2.50 district
school tax, and another taxpayer
asessesd at the same figure in the
highest taxed district paid $212, or
84 times as much, all for the same
kind, quantity and quality of school
service. . -
Mrs. Rodgers spoke also of many
other features on the program and
considered the meeting one of the
best yet held.
LOCAL NEWS
S. P. Devin, chief of police of
Heppner, made a visit this week to
Bend, going over Tuesday and re
turning Wewnesday. His brother,
Chas. Devin, is on the police force
of Bend, and it was to have a visit
with him that our marshal treked
to the city on the Deschutes. Be
sides being a member of the police
force of Bend, Charley is running
for the office of sheriff of Deschutes
county on the republican ticket,
having received the nomination at
the May primary, and his prospects
for winning in November appear to
be good at this time. Going to
Bend, Mr. Devin traveled via Hepp
ner Spray road, and he is now a
booster for this highway as it short
ens the distance very materially
from Heppner into the central Ore
gon section.
Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, county super
intendent, returned the end of the
week from the annual conference
of superintendents in session at Sa
lem during the past week. While
below, Mrs. Rodgers was a guest
of Mrs. Harriet C. Long, state li
brarian on a trip to Tillamook
where the ladies attended a region
al library meeting. At this gather
ing Mrs. Rodgers had the pleasure
of meeting Mrs. Bower, author of
cowboy stories, who addressed the
ladies at the luncheon hour. Mrs.
Rodgers spent Friday in Portland
where she attended a session of the
Institute of International Relations
held at Reed college all last week.
She was accomanied by Mrs. W.
O. Dix who is attending summer
school in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Githens of
Berkeley and Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Jack of San Francisco were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Crawford
over Tuesday. They were on the
return journey home after a very
pleasant trip to Yellowstone and
Glacier National parks, by way of
Salt Lake. Touring by auto is a
pleasant task this seson, at least
these people found it so, as there
is very little traffic, compared with
other years on the highways, and
the weather conditions have been
ideal. The party left for the south
Wednesday afternoon, expecting to
reach the Bay section Saturday.
Tom O'Brien was in town from
the Butter creek ranch yesterday,
He was looking after some matters
pertaining to his school district at
the office of the county superinten
dent. Mr. O'Brien reports a fine
crop of hay this season on the
Butter creek ranches; also that his
sheep are all on good summer range
in the mountains,
THE WET PARADE is based on
the book by Upton Sinclair, and is
being shown at the Star Theater
Sunday and Monday.
Hanson Hughes of Sum Hughes
Co. Is spending his vacation In Port
land, leaving for that city Monday.
WHEAT PRICES TO GO
UP SAYS JjUXMM
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S. C. Specialist Gives
Lions Outlook for
Grain Crops.
BOYS REPORT C.M.T.C.
Report of District Convention Giv
en by Delegate and Road Mat
ters Discussed at Meeting.
Report of Heppner boys attend
ing the Citizens Military Training
camp at Vancouver on the activities
of the camp, an interesting discus
sion of the wheat situation by E.
R. Jackman of Oregon State col
lege, a report of the recent district
convention of Lions-clubs at Klam
ath Falls by Al Rankin, and discus
sion of the emergency bill recently
passed by congress, engaged the at
tention of the Heppner Lions club
at its Monday noon luncheon. Thir
ty members and visitors were pres
ent. That it appears almost inevitable
that the price of wheat must be bet
ter soon, was the theme of Mr. Jack
man's opening remarks, and he
showed that the present price fof
Morrow county wheat, when ap
plied to wheat harvested In the In
terior portions of Canada, Argen
tina or Australia, meant but 10c to
15c per bushel for the growers of
those countries, making It abso
lutely impossible for them to re
main in the business unless the
price was boosted. Mr. Jackman
predictetd it would be necessary
that the land now being devoted to
wheat which can be farmed only at
excessive cost, would have to be
abandoned or used for some other
crop. In this connection he called
attention to the crested wheat grass
which is proving very successful
for range purposes when planted to
the so-called marginal lands now
being used for wheat production,
and said that it made better range
than the original bunch grass grow
ing on a large part of eastern Ore
gon wheat land many years ago.
"The planting of this grass upon a
lot of land now in wheat would be
of benefit to both wheat producers
and stockmen," Mr. Jackman said.
Camp Life Enjoyed.
Several experimental plots of
crested wheat grass planted In this
county by County Agent Smith are
showing the grass to be adapted to
this part of the wheat-growing area,
Mr. Jackman stated.
Joe Swindig, Theodore Thomson
and Earl Thomson, three Heppner
boys who returned the end of the
week from Vancouver, Wash.,
where they attended the Citizens
Military Training camp, were pres
ent and gave interesting reports on
the activities of the camp. Joe told
of the general organization of the
reserve military forces of the Uni
ted States. Theodore took those
present through a day at camp, out
lining the schedule followed by the
young soldiers, while Earl reported
on the rifle range work at Bonne
ville. The three boys sang a couple
of their camp songs which were
appreciated by the Lions.
Al Rankin, club delegate to the
Klamath Falls convention, gave a
short and interesting report of that
meeting. He stated that the Klam
ath Falls club furnished wonderful
entertainment for their guests and
that the business meetings were in
teresting and instructive. The trip
to Crater lake Wednesday evening
was njoyed, although they found the
weather extremely cold and the
lake shrouded in fog. The resolu
tion prepared and introduced by
the Heppner club asking for state
and federal cooperation for control
of the yellow pine beetle was passed
by the convention as introduced.
Mr. Rankin served on the commit
tee on major activities at the con
vention. W. W. Smead called attention of
the club to the pasasge of the emer
gency relief bill carrying additional
federal forest road money, and urg
ed action looking to the allotment
of some of this money to the un
completed portion of the Heppner
Spray road. The matter was re
ferred to the roads committee for
action.
Mrs. Pauline Quald came up from
her Portland home Wednesday, and
is spending a day or so here while
looking after business matters, Mrs.
Quald, an old pioneer of this com
munity, has made her home for
many years in Portland, and she is
of the opinion that the present dis
tressed condition of business and
employment In the city is the worst
in the history of Portland. She Is
glad to note the fine crops of hay
in the vicinity of Heppner, and this
presages plenty of good feed for
stock the coming winter.
Word was received In Heppner to
day of the death of Mrs. Lynn Ca
ton and announcement of the fu
neral services at Portland this af
ternoon. Mr. Caton is the field rep
resentative of the Oregon Livestock
Loan company and Is well known to
many Morrow county people.
Turner and Bisbee this week be
gan the harvesting of their wheat
on Heppner tlat. Another farmer
of that section, Alva Jones, is now
running his combine, with grain
turning out fairly well.
Hot Oil, Shampoo, Finger Wave,
$1.00. Coxen & Chupln, Phone 1112.