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PAGE THREE HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 28, Ed Bucknum finished the placing of the Geo. Washington marker at artesian well park the end of the week. After putting in consider able time, he found a suitable slab of rock which he prepared for the bronze plate and all has been prop erly placed. Materials for setting the marker were furnished by Mor row county and city of Heppner, and the entire cost to the Washing ton bicentennial association has been very slight, Mr. Bucknum do nating the greater part of his ser vices. It is reported that a grass fire at the well Bite destroyed the most of the trees planted there, and It will be necessary to do this work over again, as it is the plan of the association to make this an attract ive little park. The Gazette Times is in receipt of a letter this week from J. L. Wilkins of Somoa, Calif., where he has been located for a dozen years with the Hammond Lumber Co., and which city is just off the Red wood highway, which Joe says is a 100 per cent drive now. Mrs. Wil kins is now doing her work at home aealn after six months of recuper ating: from a major operation. The Illness of Mrs. Wilkins will prevent them from making a long contem plated visit this summer to eastern Oregon the elephant naving step ped to heavily on the old pocket book. Judge W. T. Campbell and Mrs. Campbell attended the Wheeler county pioneers reunion at Pioneer park Sunday. There was a large gathering on this day, one of three days of the reunion, and Judge Campbell enjoyed the address of Prof. Horner from Oregon State college, who appeared as the princi pal speaker on the program. They traveled by way of Heppner-Spray highway. Jeff Jones motored to Portland Friday, taking Mrs. Ellis Henrick son and son Alvin that far on their return to their home at San Lean- dro, Calif. Mrs. Henrickson has been vlsting with her parents in this city for two weeks. She ex pected to meet her husband at Port land and accompany him to Mill City for a visit at the home of his mother before they journey on south. Georee White was a visitor in town Monday. He finished with his wheat harvest Thursday last and has been busy delivering something over 7000" sacks of wheat at the warehouse in Lexington. He had a fair yield of good wheat and should the price reach a point where there is chance for profit, he thinks he will be sitting pretty; the price is the only thing in the way just now, Johnnie Farley returned Sunday after a week's vist with his parents at Heppner. Jimlmie Farley, his brother, who took care of Wilson's store during Johnnie s absence, re turned to Heppner with David Wil son, owner of the store, on Sunday. John Day Valley Ranger. Mr. and Mrs. Chas.. Barlow and daughter Lucile returned from Portland, where they spent a short vacation, on Friday last. They were accompanied by A. S. Akers and Mrs. Carrie Vaughn who are visit ing their relatives here this week, FOR SALE $4000.00 Gilliam countv 5 bonds, due 1949 and 1950. Make offer to A. A. Schramm, Superintendent of Banks in chargi of the liquidation of Brookings State Bank, Brookings, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Nokes of Al bany arrived here Sunday morning to attend the reunion of the Miller family at Eight Mile. Mrs. Nokes is a dauehter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A, Miller. Ralph Akers, lone merchant, was attending to business in this city Monday forenoon. Wheat harvest is the big thing around lone these days, reports Mr. Akers. PEACHES Early Crawfords rip enlng Aug. 3 to 15; other varieties later. Price 2MsC. Edmonds O chard. Umatilla. 20-22 Roy Glasscock, rancher of Mt. Vernon, was a visitor with rela tives in Heppner the past week. Court met July 6, 1932 with all officers present when the following: proceedings were had: Petition of City of Heppner for use of water from springs along the County road was granted. The matter of the Social Ridge road was continued. The auditor's report was accept ed and aDDroved. An order was made In regard to the use of - the snow fence on the Hirl nronerty on Franklin Hill. Court made an order allowing claims for cattle killed for tubercu losis. Court made, an order for the pub lleatlon of court proceedings. Money was allowed for the North County Fair, the amount K De av termlned later. The following bills were appro ed: H. S. Taylor, et al, Market ....$383.60 Mrs. Dale Ray, Market -. 64.70 H. 8. Taylor, et al, Roads 78.90 T.. N. Mhriran. et al. Roads 389.07 Oeo. H. Hayden, et al, No. IS 41.90 A. J. Chaffee, et al, Roads .... 229.33 A. a. Pinner, et al. No. 8 .... 12.19 H. D. rtntledfi-e. et al. No. 1 17.00 .T. R. Arinms. ct al. No. 20 . 145.54 H TanVhlfrn. et al. General .. 190.40 JULY PROCEEDINGS V COUNTY H Joe Brosnan, et al, No. 17 .... 67.50 J. L. Jenkins, et al, No. 2 .. 51.25 Marlon Hayden, et al, Roads 102.80 J. H. Gentry, et al, No. 16 .-. 76.00 Dan C. Doherty. No. 4 Voile & Medlock. No. 19 Robt Medlock, Market B. Adams, Market C. Stevens, Market Pure Iron Culvert, Market R. Robison, Roads 137.67 Shively. General 45.95 Inter. Harv. Co., General 24.42 J. McDonald. General 100.00 M. C. Smith, General W. T. Campbell, No. 15 P. Lengacher, General 9.06 Chas. Hirl, General 50.00 134.78 7.00 45.98 70.00 21.80 5.25 8.75 34.66 A. Kane, General J. D. Bauman, General R. Reid, General J. McDonald, General Ferguson Motor Co., Genera A. Kane, General Volpel Co., General Gilliam & Bisbee, General Mack Motor Truck Co., Gen. A. J. Chaffee, General 8.30 2 F. Post Co., General 18.89 Howard-Cooper Co., General 237.63 Standard Oil Co., General 145.76 Union Oil Co., General 134.93 Oreiron Motor Co., General 9.00 Vaughn & Goodman, General 142.60 S' Baldwin General 1.50 D. Clark, General Peoples Hdwe. Co., Roads Geo. N. Peck, County Court G. A. Bleakman, County Ct. Emily Peck, Pension OP; fifi ZO.OU 40.00 15.00 Amy Collins, Pension Aft OA ;n'ftA Izora Vance, Pension 40.00 Marie Shane, Pension 20.00 15.00 Anna Slanger, Pension Alma Hake, Pension 10.00 Bessie Smith, Pension Bertha Neal, Pension Ruth Petteys, Pension Iva Hiatt, Poor Nels Magnusen, Poor 10.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 20.00 15.00 56.54 16.69 28.47 W. Christopherson, Poor- Ruth Petteys, Poor F. L. Beasley, Poor Thomson Bros., Poor Hiatt & Dix, Poor W. Christopherson, Poor 17.50 40.00 61.85 6.00 9.12 J. A. Mobiey, Poor Hermiston Drug Co., Poor .. G. Blayden, Poor Mrs. J. W. Foley, Poor B. S. Kingsley, Poor Alex Wilson, Poor 4MJ! 2.50 Floyd Ward, Poor .. 14.00 H. Kavanaugh, Poor 72.50 15.21 172.75 F. Gorham, Poor Heppner Hospital, Poor M. L. Case, Poor rZ. C. W. Swanson, Poor W. T. Brookhouser, Poor Ruth Petteys, Poor ., 15.00 15.00 M. Spencer, Watermaster J-5 C. J. D. Bauman, Sheriff . 40.00 7.11 400.00 20.00 11.80 State, Sheriff . State, Rodent A. J. Knoblock, Rodent W. T. Campbell, County Ct G. N. Peck, County Court G. A. Bleakman, County Ct. Pac. Sty. Co., Treas. Gazette Times, Treasurer m 25.00 72.95 18.50 10.58 2.50 15.44 B. Orai, Sealer J. O. Hager, Court House Gilliam & Bisbee, Court Hse. State, Insane . 200.00 Ins. Co. No. America, Bond 25.00 37.26 Ed Nun, Watermaster W. W. Smead, Cur. Ex. Pac. Tel. Co., Cur. Ex. Lucy Rodgers, Various Irwin-Hodson, Various City of Heppner, Various Guy Barlow, Various 15.00 110.05 44.13 9.13 29.05 2.25 13.35 Pacific Power Co., Various .. Tum-A-Lum Co., Various ??? Humphreys Drug Co., Var. A. M. Baldwin, Various S. E. Notson, Court House .. 19.00 O. O. F., Lexington, Elec tion 5.00 K. GUI Co., Supt. 39.67 Mrs. M D. Farrens, Indem,- nlty 7.50 Cecil A. Young, Indemnity ou.w fctate, MarKet rl. Tamoiyn, et al, Mantel i4.4D raipu munoii, ei. u, juai .:, G. H. Hayden, et al, Market .. 45.20 Marion Hayden, et al, Market Frank Gentry, Market 39.80 4.05 Wholesale Price Index Up Slightly In Month Although business conditions in general in the United States con tinued to decline in June, some en couragement was had from a mod erate upturn in the general whole- sale price level since the middle of June, says a report just released by u.b uui.cbb cic.... " '" poiuLeu uul, inwove, aownwara course oi prices was in- terrupted twice before during the recession wmcn Degan in ia. wneuner me present upwa.u JI10VBM1WUI. I uc-iiuwi5 via a. xittx- ior incline, or Will prove to be mere- ly a rrilnor upturn in the course of the recession cannot now he statea authoritatively," says the report. On July 9, the index of the gen era! level of wholesale prices reach ed 94.6 per cent of the 1910-1914 level, compared to vi on June la, the lowest point reached so far this depression. The government Index or lactory Davrolls declined over 4 per cent from April to May, reaching a level only 46 per cent of the average for the same season from lvJA to 1HJ0. The index of factory employment dropped from 64 to 62, and the in dustrial production index went from 64 to 61. The Dow-Jones Index of indus trial stock prices ln the United States declined 12 per1 cent from Mav to June, reaching 47 compared to 53 a month previous, lis in June 1931, 239 In June 1930 and 315 in June 1929. The Index of the general level of prices received by producers for farm products declined 7 per cent from May 15 to June 15 to 52 per cent of prewar. This Is a new rec ord low point which is 35 per cent below June 1931, 135 per cent less than ln June 1930, and 160 per cent under June 1929. The average ex chance value of farm products on June 15 was only about 47 per cent of prewar, with livestock and live stock products having a higher av erage exchange value than crops. Since mid-June the trend of prices for some farm products has been more favorable to producers. . Try a O. T. Want Ad. ii ? 93.50 W W 52.99 H n-rftf TJ-1Tfc.i.M fad Comfort . despite the heat I called on President Hoover the other day. Outdoors the thermom eter stood at 88 in the shade. In thft President's office it was a com fortable sixty-eight That is one of the reasons why Mr. Hoover is able to stand up under his heavy tasK and still keep in first-rate physical condition. I went with the President to the opening of the exhibition of the Pantheon de la Guerre, the world's largest painting, commemorating the war. This is shown in a circular sheet metal building which might be expected to have the character istics of an oven. But the same air.conditloning used In the pg offfce made lt comfort- able even under a blazing sun. A went uy w wio "F1"" innnl fanA onH fnnnH a UHKicaaiuutu Senators and Representatives ae- L.l-:n' in nrt- a (mAOnVlMVl tot frPRh UOiUU 6 a-wnt"" , cooled air In which it was difficult L eyen most.fervent orator to work up a perspiration. And came back from Washington on an air-conditioned train of the Balti more and Ohio, the most comfort able railroad journey I ever made. Mr. Hoover believes, with many others, that this air-conditioning process, still in its infancy, is going to develop as big as the automoDlie industry, Bonus . . at the front line I half expected in Washington to find squads and detachments of the "Bonus Expeditionary Force" pan handling all over town. I travelled lumbia and except in the vicinity of the B. E. F. Camp on the Anascos- tia Flats I saw nobody who coula be identified as a member of the bonus-seeking army. I talked with one man who had been active In getting Congress to appropriate $100,000 to send these men back to their home states. 'Most of these chaps are decent fellows out of jobs, with no re sources, who just came ior tne lark," he said. "A few of them are rather simple-minded people who really think the government owes fViam o litfino- "Rut In thp rpnfpr Is 1uite a stronS corps of Communist agitators, who have been hopeful that there would be some sort of a military or police demonstration that would give an excuse to start shootine. The Communists are looking for martyrs, but the Wash ington authorities have not permit ted themselves to be trapped into anything out of which inflammatory propaganda could be made. But the B. E. F. certainly had some members of Congress badly scared." Guards . their assignment United States goes, secret service men accompany him. When the ProsiHpnt'a r-flr ImvP9 the White jjouse grounds half a dozen guards on motorcycles go ahead to clear the way for it. He is never more than few feet away from an armed eorpt SArvicp TYlnn pvppnf when he o inairio (-hp Whitp Hnnap rtr nt his nrivntft nnTTin on the Ratiidan river. When Mr. Hoover went to the openlng of a new spectacle in Wash inirton last week, the ch ef of the White House secret service corps, with a staff of men, preceded him by half an hour and made a thor ough search of the building to see that all workmen were out and that nobody but those on a list vouched for by the management was in the building while the President was there. Those precautions may sound un necessary in a democracy, but Washington does not forget that thn5e o ,u Pre8ldents have died at ... hj f oo-air,,. t hapg the ony man Uvmg who present at the assassination of two Presidents. As a small boy tou-i, T ,, i tv, chi I, an(J Potomac rallroad 8tation when president Garfield was shot, and M a newgpnper mRn ln Buffalo This is the Season of PRESERVING AND CANNING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Let us Know Your Needs OUR GENERAL ALWAYS FRESH K HUSTON'S GROCERY was at the Temple of Music of the Pan-American Exposition when Ma jor McKinley was shot. Beauty . . at Washington Work on the enormous project of improving and beautifying that part of Washington which lies be tween the Capitol and the Wash ington Monument has so far pro gressed that it is now possible for the visitor to grasp the scope of the whole work. Between the two main avenues radiating from the Capital, Pennsylvania and Maryland Aven ues, is a great triangle which covers nearly two square miles, with the Capitol as its apex and the broad park which extends from the White House to the Potomac River as Its base. For more than a hundred years the Government has been develop ing this triangle into parks sur rounding public buildings. Now the huge Commerce Building, with more floor space than any other of fice building in the world, is com pleted, at the northwestern point of this triangle. The unsightly old pri vate buildings fronting Pennsylva nia Avenue have mostly been torn down to make room for the new De partment of Justice, Post Office De partment and Interior Department buildings. When this work is finished cen tral Washington will unquestionably be the most beautiful city in the world. Corvallis If you have invited a crowd for a picnic supper with the family or If your club is planning an outdoor meeting, then a supply of "Quantity Recipes for Picnics" will come in handy, believe home economists. Melissa Hunter, head of institution economics at Oregon State college, has assembled some favorite recipes with Ingredients enough to serve 25 persons. These include such dishes as tamales, Phil adelphia relish, chicken, and noo dles, potato salad, minced ham fill ing for sandwiches, vegetable salad and coffee. The mimeographed sheets are available through county extension offices or may be obtain ed from the home economics office of the extension service, Corvallis. Will swap red raspberries for wheat. Would deliver berries in or near Heppner. Write A. J. Bram, Gresham, Ore. 19-20 For Women Traveling Alone THIS BANK ADVISES: American Express Travelers Cheques TD insure her against the loss or theft of her travel funds. To provide her with a ready means of identification. To assure her the personal service of the American Express travel organiza tion which will care for her safety and comfort wherever she may travel. You can secure these Travelers Cheques at this ban- before starting on a trip. They are issued in convenient denomin ations, and cost only 75c for each $100. Farmers and Stockgrowers National Bank the Year for GROCERY STOCK AND UP-TO-DATE Heppner Oregon ofWfc BY BRUCE BARTON SOMETHING SIMPLE I wish to ask that no more Plans for solving the economic situation be sent to me. My quota is com pleted; my files are full. My men tal decision to retire from flan Readine was reached some time ago. An earnest gentleman witn gleam in his eye got in anyhow the other day. He asked me to read a book in which a new prophet sets forth a new religion. The gentle man assured me that if only all men and women could be led to think the thoughts of this prophet every difficulty would fold up. While we talked I turned the pages of the book, and after about a minute I assured him that I should not need to read it in order to know that it would have no in fluence. He was aggrieved. "You have a closed mind," he charged. "Not at all," I said. "I happen to know what kind of words move the world. I'll give you an example: "The Lord is my shepherd,' etc " 'Four score and seven years ago our fathers founded on this con tinent,' etc. "Contrast these simple words with a couple of phrases from your book," I said: " 'The definitely "anticipatory1 value of the self-protecting mech anism of covenant obligations . . .' " 'Expanding consciousness ob tainable through the direct appli cation of the method of cyclic evo lution . . . ' "Nobody is going to overturn the Put up your fruit with a NATIONAL STEAM COOKER 18-qt., $15.00 at GILLIAM & BISBEE Go to Gilliam & Bis bee's for your FRUIT PRESSES and JEL LY GLASSES. West Bend Alumin um Ware the brand that stands the test FLEX and QUICK STEP Varnish none better for floors or re touching up furni ture and bric-a-brac. GILLIAM & BISBEE We have it, will get it or it is not made. SUGAR PURE CANE, C. & H. 20 lbs 98c Mayonnaise Alio RELISH SPREAD. Our Best Food Sale continue!, making more lasting friends every day. Half Pint Jars 15c Full Pint Jars 27c Full Quart Jars 49c SALAD DRESSING PTS. 20c QTS. 35c BEANS G. N. Whites or Mexican fancy Reds 10 LBS 39c COFFEE MAC MARR, Heppner's Best 3 lbs 89c 10 P,oa2E SAVINGS FOR I082 world," I concluded, "unless he Is able to make his ideas understand able even to a little child. Second raters are always obscure. But the head man in any department of life, I care not whether it be medicine, theology, science or what, he can make a talk that will fascinate a kindergarten." John Bunyan explained to his readers that he might have adopt ed a "stile" much more fancy but he wanted his book to be read by common people everywhere. He has his wish: "Pilgrim's Progress" will live as long as anything in our lan guage. Lincoln's style grew steadily clearer and simpler as he grew in years and wisdom. "What harm can a book do that costs a hundred crowns?" Voltaire exclaimed "Twenty volumes folio Make Each Dollar Earn Its Keep Each dollar working releases $10 worth of credit and credit is our na tion's lifeblood. MONEY is only of value when working. Money spent wisely or in a savings account is working. YOUR NEST EGG here in a Sav ings Account earning interest, will provide ten times as much credit to local business. Fir& National Bank HEPPNER, OREGON MILK 1Q tall a AA J. O tins dX.UU BAKING POWDER CALUMET the double acting powder. 5'tL ..81.09 10'tlns $1.65 PAR Pure concentrated soap, better than the best Extra Spec. Qffi ial, Lg. Pkg.OeJl CORN : STRING BEANS NO. 2 TINS, Fancy Grade HOMINY KRAUT No. 2H tnis 95c TINS FRL, SAT., MON., JULY 25 will never make a revolution; it to the little pocket pamphlets that ar to be feared." I do not know what Plan will lead us to new hlghts of prosperity or whether, indeed, there will be any one Plan. But if there be, it will consist of things that every body can understand, such as "the less you hamper trade the more trade can expand." Troutdale Plans have been com pletetd for establishing a 40-acre irrigated pasture demonstration on the Hal rose ranch near here. Twen ty acres will be in permanent grass pasture, part of which Is native grass, part tame and part Reed canary grass. Twelve acres of red clover will be used as a demonstra tion this year, reports S. B. Hall, county agent Federal or Maximum Brand PER tttl Mi CASE OMmV FORM AY The Perfect Shortening New Prices 1-lb. Tinl7;2-lb. tin 33c 3-lb. tin 49c, 6-lb. tin 93c 10 TINS 95c to AUG. 1, Inc. deliver Shortening! White and fluffy, always fresh 4 lbs 35c