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Volume 49, Number 22.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 1932
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LOS ANGELES MOTTO
Olympiad Opening Exam
ple of Way Southern
City Does Things.
HOSPITALITY PAYS
Many Conventions Draw People
From AU Over World, Adding
to Income; Plenty to See.
By JAP CRAWFORD
After visiting Los Angeles one
can believe that nothing is impos
sible. Thriving metropolises have
been built in other regions from
God-given bounties, but Los An
geles stands without a peer as a
magnificent city founded predomln
ently upon a singular climate and
creative imagination. The realiza
tion of dreams of a vast horde of
promoters, whose name has been
anathematized, is a tribute to man's
abilty to achieve in the face of tre
mendous obstacles.
Volumes could be written on the
growth of Los Angeles in slightly
more than ten years from a city of
little more than a half million pop
ulation to a metropolis of more
than two million people living with
in a 25-mile radius of the civc cen
ter and covering an area 45 miles
square. The story of any one of in
numerable projects that have been
put across by its progressive citi
zens would make as glowing read
ing as any chapter from the "Arab
ian Nights."
"Don't say it; do it, and tell about
it afterwards," has been the motto
of the Los Angejan who went to the
distant Colorado river to bring wa
ter to the city; who literally dug a
harbor out of the beach sand and
extended the city boundaries 30
miles to give him a port, the busi
ness of which now compares favor
ably with the larger ports of entry
over the entire world; who builded
enough paved boulevards to circle
the globe; who builded public parks,
playgrounds, schools, tabernacles
and coliseums that are the envy of
the world; who made his town the
capital of movicdom, the mecca of
the world's pulchritude, dramatic
and musical talent; who created
homes, the architectural and land
scaping of which are a never-to-be-forgotten
treat to the lover of the
beautiful.
Much Wealth Attracted
The fountain of Los Angeles'
prosperity has been an immense
amount of eastern wealth, attracted
largely by glowing stories of the
promoters. This capital has been
put to work extending civic proj
ects and private industries to ac
commodate the throngs of people
from all walks of life who have
poured into the southern Califor
nia metropolis imbued with the
idea of getting their share of the
"freely-flowing" lucre or to enjoy
the benefits of the climate and rec
reational advantages afforded by
the sunny southland.
While all who have gone to Los
Angeles have not attained fame and
fortune, and many have found the
climate drab as compared to the
stimulating variety of former homes
In the north and east, yet all have
contributed a part toward making
one of the larger and very colorful
cities of the world.
One can not long be in Los An
geles without forming the habit of
speaking of It in superlatives. For,
it is avowed, it takes only six'
months to make a "Native Son,"
and it Is a peculiar fact that the
most rabid native sons are people
who formerly lived in other parts
of the world.
Oregonlan Is "Native Son"
There's an Oregonlan who has
lived In Los Angeles seven years.
Five years ago he purchased a home
in a district that was being newly
developed, then some miles from
the outskirts of the city, largely be
cause his wife liked the place.
Neighbors told them that next year
the city would complete a large
park and playground in the vicinity
with a beautiful swimming tank;
that there would also be a wide
boulevard go through within two
blocks of their home; that in three
years the district would be tied up
with a through street downtown by
a large concrete bridge to cost four
million dollars. The Oregonian
thought they were just dreaming
the way people did back in Oregon.
But every one of the things came
Just exactly as the neighbors pre
dicted, and in five years the city
has grown up almost solid to the
district in which he resides. The
point of his story Is that Los An
geles has a planning commission
that plans all civic improvements
ten years ahead, and when a proj
ect Is announced, though it be slat
ed several years In advance, the
people have learned to depend upon
it the thing is done,
Los Angeles does nothing by
halves. The same Oregonlan said
when he first went there the ordin
ary width streets were wholly in
adequate to accommodate the large
volumie of traffic and the conges
tion was terriblei Now all the main
thoroughfares have been widened,
some to eight lanes In width, and
though the amount of traffic has
Increased it now flows freely in all
parts of the city. The visitor finds
the traffic system a model of effl.
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LOW COST WONT
HURT RODEO, SAID
President McNamer Plans Good
Show In Face of Economies;
Committees at Work
"Such economies as are being
practiced in the staging of this
year's show will not detract one
whit from the quality of the show,"
promises C. W. McNamer, president
of the Heppner Rodeo association,
who announces that plans for the
staging of the event this year on
the earlier dates of September 2-3
are rapidly materializing.
The broncs will be just as tough
as ever, plenty of good riders are
assured, and many fast racing
horses, including the Depew string
from Ukiah, are now certain to be
on hand. The list of events, to be
ready for distribution the first of
the week, includes all events of last
year relay, pony express and char
iot races, the big Morrow county
derby, calf roping and all.
The appearance of Rodeo posters
this week indicates that committees
have started functioning, and the
president declares all the boys are
putting their shoulders to the wheel
with a vim. Their interest is best
expressed by the fact that they
have guaranteed to take off their
coats and do the actual work of
getting the track and field in shape
at the big arena. The arena will
be covered with sawdust and
sprinkled to alay dust and thus
make the show more enjoyable than
evec
The Morrow County Wool and
Grain show will again be an out
standing feature of the fall celebra
tion, with liberal cash prizes.
Dances on the evenings of the 1st,
2nd and 3rd with the best music ob
tainable are assured, and other en
tertainment features are planned
which will be announced as soon as
they are in shape.
"It's not going to cost as much,
but it's going to be just as good,"
promises Mac.
Womens Relief Group
To Start Organization
A county-wide womens relief or
ganization In line with the state
program is being started at the
court house In Heppner at 2:30 o'
clock this afternoon, under the
chairmanship of Mrs. Harry Schrie
ver of Lexington, recently appoint
ed by Governor Meier. Two repre
sentatives from each woman's or
ganization in the county were asked
to participate in forming the new
organization.
Plan3 of the state relief organi
zation contemplate women playing
a major part, as they are so close
ly connected with food conserva
tin. The local organization will be
carried out along the same lines as
similar organizations in all coun
ties of the state.
Market News Greeted
By Better Feeling Here
No matter if the republicans are
responsible, reports of Invigorated
business activity the last week,
causing improvement In the wheat
market, have served to shorten
drawn faces of Morrow county
wheat farmers who see some rays
of real substantial relief across the
horizon of political chaos.
Wheat showed a new high for the
year at Portland this morning at
53c for western red. Appearance of
May futures on the market at a
strong figure occasioned optimistic
comment by observers. Optimism
is also being felt over encouraging
Increases in other raw commodity
prices, Including strengthening of
butterfat locally to 18c from the
recent low of 13c.
CLARNO PROMISES GUSHER
Indlcatoins of an approaching
gusher were reported from the
Clarno oil field in Wheeler county
last week, causing a stir among
stockholders at The Dalles, accord
ing to The Dalles Optimist At a
depth of 2523 feet, progress of the
drill was stopped and on lifting It
It was found to be gummed up by
a heavy black substance, determin
ed to be petroleum. When the drill
was again sunk, the stratum thru
which it was passing had been lift
ed 28 feet, indicating an enormous
pressure. Operations were imme
diately suspended, the casing an
chored down, and preparations
made to Install a shut-off gate and
control valve in event a gusher ma
terialized. It was expected to strike
oil within the next 50 feet
NEW FLOWER ATTRACTS.
Whoever heard of beautiful flow
ers growing from ugly coal clink
ers? If you don't believe they do,
just take a peek into the window or
showcase of several Heppner busi
ness houses. The formula Is one
coal clinker placed In a bowl con
taining a solution of bluing and salt
The flowers are a beautiful white
variety, Inorganic In nature, the
result of evaporation, capillary at
traction and crystallization, At
first they are fleecy and soft but
later are said to harden, and may
be touched up with water colors to
give a brighty hued boquet
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Campbell and
small son of Salem visited over Sat
urday night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. O. Turner, Mr. Campbell
being In eastern Oregon In con
nection with his position as attor
ney for the state Industrial acci
dent commission.
LEXINGTON
MRS. HARRY DUVALL.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Cox were sur
prised last week with a visit from
Mr. Cox's brother, Archie Cox of
Woodland, Calif.
Mrs. E. S. Wilkinson (nee Cora
Johnson) of Hollywood is visiting
this week with Wilma and Opal
Leach.
Donald Pointer had the misfor
tune to get his hand Injured while
working with the combine Monday.
He Is having it cared for by a phy
sician in Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Miller and
Mrs. Maggie Reaney entertained
Sunday with a family dinner. Pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mil
ler and family, Mr. and Mrs. John
Miller and children, Ed Miller and
daughter Delma, Mrs. Dottie Dan
ielson. Merle Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Schulz, daughter Ida, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Parker, Gladys Rean
ey and Olivia Baldwin.
Vel Ward of Corvallis is here on
a vacation, visiting her mother, Mrs.
Ola Ward and her brother Dallas.
Thornburg & Johnson were busy
the first part of the week kalsomin
ing the walls of the Breshears va
riety store and post office.
J. F. Lucas returned Saturday
night from Wasco, where he has
been for the past three weeks
working in the harvest fields.
Lucas Place guests this week
were J. F. Lennox, Spokane, J. Ma-
hil. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Austin
Mathews, Portland, Irma Johnson,
La Grande, Irma Turner, Baker,
Paul Sullivan, Portland, and Dan
Potter, Heppner.
George White and T. W. Cuts-
forth left Tuesday morning for the
Deschutes, to spend a few days
fishing.
The young girls' sewing club dis
continued their meetings for the
rest of the summer.
Elsie Tucker returned home from
La Grande where she has been at
tending normal. She will visit with
her folks until the beginning of
school. She has accepted a posi
tion as teacher near La Grande for
the coming year.
Neil White of Ukiah is out on his
ranch north of town. He Is mak
ing plans to bring his stock out of
the mountains to winter and Is now
busy piling straw for feed.
James Valentine, Edward Bur-
choll and Donald Pointer enjoyed
a swim Sunday in the Columbia
river at Alderdale. They returned
home by way of Hermiston.
Mrs. Galey Johnson entertained a
group of girls at her home Friday
afternoon, honoring her grand
daughter, Grace Burchell. Mrs.
Johnson was assistetd by Mrs.
Edith Miller. Games were played
and refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served to the following:
Ruth and Fay Luttrell, Naomi Mc
Millan, Rose Thornburg, Delpha
Merritt, Edith Tucker, Olivia Bald
win, Tillle Nelson, Erma Lane,
Grace, Doris and Billy Burchell.
After a weeks outing and huckle
berry picking in the mountains,
Mrs. Elmer Hunt and Louise, Mrs.
Gene Gentry, Mrs. Claude White
and LaVerne returned home Sun
day. They brought back about 60
quarts of berries.
Mr. and Mrs. John McMillan and
children and Vera Breshears went
to the mountains Monday to spend
the week camping and picking
huckleberries.
Ruth Dinges entertained the fol
lowing girls Sunday afternoon:
Peggy Warner, Mae Gentry, Gwen
Evans, Helen Valentine, Eula Mc
Millan, Lucille Hill and Erma Lane.
The afternoon was spent playing
bridge and delicious refreshments
were served to the guests.
Last Friday Mrs. Anna Keene en
tertained at her home near Social
Ridge in honor of her sister, Mrs.
William Crowe of Jaffray, B. C.
Some time ago when Mrs. Keene
learned that her sister was coming
for a visit, she gathered pieces of
dresses from friends and pieced a
sun-bonnet quilt of them, auto
graphing each block accordingly.
The day was spent Friday piecing
the quilt which was presented to
Mrs. Crowe. There were about 36
ladies present, some coming for the
day and others In the afternoon.
Dinner was served at noon time and
punch and cake in the afternoon.
Rose Thornburg spent Sunday in
Pendleton. Her mother, Mrs. Grace
Thornburg, returned with her and
will visit here for a few days.
Lucille Hill is visiting friends
here this week. She came up Fri
day from her home In Portland.
Veda Bundy of Portland is spend
ing a few days with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Monte Bundy.
Mrs. Orvllle Cutsforth and chil
dren and Harriet Pointer returned
Monday from Salem.
H. N. Burchell left Friday for his
home at Sheridan. He had been up
here for some time, helping with
the harvest at the Burchell ranch.
Mildred Hunt has returned home
from her visit with the Earl Hunt
family above Heppner.
FORMER SMITHY INVENTOR.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Gabler,
son Karl and daughter Norma,
were In the city Saturday from their
home at Monument. Mr. Gabler, a
former Heppner smithy, has turned
Inventor, and was displaying draw
ings of a new pump and a tool for
removing tires from drop-center
automobile rims which he expects
to put on the market. He is being
assisted In his marketing venture
by Meade Gilman. Mr. Gabler re
ported having sold several of his
pumps, and said his tire tool was
meeting with favor, though he ex
pects to complete patents before en
tering Into manufacturing agree
ments, A second daughter, June,
did not accomnanv her nnivti ta tn
' Heppner,
0R0 WHEAT HOPED
TO CUT SMUT LOSS
County Agent Orders Carload of
New Variety; This Year's Crop
Of Low Grade Generally.
Oro is the magic word on which
many Morrow county wheatgrowers
are pinning future hopes to stop the
ravages of the smut demon which
this year is cutting a large slice out
of their income. No exact estimate
has so far been made of the total
loss to the county this year because
of smut but with harvest half over
reports indicate that the bulk of the
crop will grade low, with smut a
large factor. Light weights are
also recorded generally, due to
shriveled kernels.
Oro is a new wheat variety that
has been closely watched for sev
eral seasons in nurseries of the
county. One of its main virtues is
that it is strongly smut-resistant
A carload of Oro for seed has
been ordered by C. W. Smith, coun
ty agent, to be distributed among
farmers who wish to give It a field
trial. Many farmers have already
signed up for seed.
If nursery results are substantiat
ed it should not only prove a boon
in cutting smut losses, but improve
yields as well, as its yield in nur
series has been above the average
of varieties now being raised in the
county. It has a generally high
gluten content, also, that should
bring a good return on the market
Heppner Boy Invades
Court to Take Bride
It's not everyone who can claim
the distinction of having a noted
attorney for best man, especially
right in the midle of a prominent
court trial, hence the marriage in
Portland last Friday of Gerald Slo
cum of this city and Miss Blanche
Hansen of Flora, a teacher for the
last three years in the Heppner
schools, made news sufficient to
claim a headline In the metropoli
tan press.
The Heppner youth was mistak
en for Sam Slocum, a witness in the
trial of Cyril G. Brownell, being
tried for larceny of signed petitions
connected with Oregon's higher ed
ucation squabble, when a clerk
summoned Judge Mears to his
chambers, so the story went. The
judge called George Mowry, of the
district attorney's office, to investi
gate the supposed witness. When
the true nature of the situation was
learned, the judge summoned John
Collier, defense attorney, who with
the prosecutor witnessed the cere
mony performed by Judge Mears
that made the young couple happy.
The marriage of the popular
young couple came as a surprise to
their many Heppner friends. Mr.
Slocum, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Slocum, is a native son, gradu
ate of Heppner high school and
former student-of Oregon State col
lege, now an employee of Ferguson
Motor company, while Mrs. Slocum
was teacher of the seventh grade
in the local schools for the past
three and a half years. They have
the well wishes of a host of friends.
Fewer Lambs Are Raised ;
Hay, Honey Prices Down
Fewer lambs are being raised in
the 13 western range states than for
the past two years, according to fig
ures reviewed by the market news
office of the Oregon State college
extension service. The 1932 lamb
crop in these states is about 13 per
cent under 1931, and about 4 per
cent below the 1930 crop. This
year's crop is still larger than the
1929 lamb production by about 1,
400,000 head.
The poor range and feed situation
that existed last fall and winter is
blamed for the reduction this year
as it resulted in heavy losses of
ewes and lambs during the winter
and early spring. This summer,
however, ranges are holding up bet
ter than for several years In the
west, and as a result lambs have
not been forced out of producers'
hands by feed shortage.
The average value of U. S. No. 1
alfalfa at 8 leading domestic mar
kets during July was $11.50 per ton,
compared with $15.25 in the cor
responding month last year, and $20
for the preceding five years, 1928
to 1930 inclusive, A strong holding
tendency on the part of many grow
ers has been noted this season as
they are reported unwilling to sell
at current bids, hence fair amounts
are being stacked. Receipts at the
Kansas City market for July to
taled only 206 cars compared with
a seven-year July average of 642
cars.
The honey crop In the United
States this year seems to vary more
widely than usual even within Indi
vidual sections, according to re
ports gathered by the market news
office of the Oregon extension ser
vice. In Oregon the main flow is
well started east of the Cascades
and with hot days and cool nights
the prospects are for a good yield.
Demand is reported inactive and so
far prices are no better and some
times lower than last year. Indi
cations are that the plains area and
most of the clover belt will have a
good crop of honey.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel R, Benton and
Dick returned Tuesday evening
from their vacation trip which In
cluded a sojourn at the beach at
Rockaway. They report a very en
joyable time.
Huckleberries, 80c gallon, deliv
ered Saturday. Leave orders with
Adam Knoblock. 22
I0NE
JENNIE E. MCMURRAT.
Mrs. W. S. Patterson was taken
to the Heppner hospital for treat
ment Saturday. The Patterson
family are camping in the park
while Mr. Patterson is engaged in
harvest work.
Mrs. Lana Padberg last week en
Joyed a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Guy Cason and two children.
They returned to their home in Ar
lington Saturday.
Miss Helen Grabill is at home
again after a pleasant vacation
spent In Baker with her two sisters,
Mrs. Earl Wright and Mrs. Edmond
Bristow.
The peak of the harvesting opera
tions in this district has been pass
ed. A few of the farmers have al
ready completed the work and sev
eral more will finish this week. Lee
Beckner, who is our most extensive
wheat grower, has 2700 acres to
cut He is operating two outfits
and Is well over half done. Dwight
Misner with 1850 acres to cut is
half done. Mr. Misner is trying out
a new plan this year that of ship
ping his wheat to Portland by
truck. A Portland company is do
ing the hauling. The yield of wheat
this year is better than average but
there is more smut than usual and
the test rates run rather high.
Mrs. Walter Corley was hostess
to the Women's Topic club Satur
day afternoon at her pleasant home
in upper lone. Thirteen ladies were
present Mrs. Cecil Ripley of Hepp
ner being a special guest The sub
ject studied during the afternoon
was "Samoan, Tonga and Fiji Is
lands." Each member responded to
the rollcall by telling interesting
things from books read on Hawai
ian Islands. The map study was
led by Mrs. Earl Blake. American
and British Samoan history was
given by Mrs. Fred Mankin. An
especially interesting paper was a
review of the book 1 ength play
"Rain" (Colton and Randolph) pre
pared by Mrs. Bert Mason and read
by Mrs. Sam Hatch, Mrs. Mason
being unable to be present. History
of the Tonga or Friendly Islands
by Mrs. Elmer Griffith and History
of the Fiji Islands by Mrs. Henry
Gorger closed the study period. All
present enjoyed the two piano so
los by Mrs. Ripley. Mrs. Wallace
Matthews was unanimously elect
ed guardian of the Campflre Girls,
the former guardian having gone
to California to enter school. The
next meeting will be a social meet
ing and will be held August 19 at
the home of Mrs. Bert Mason. At
the close of the study and business
session the hostess served delic
ious refreshments to her guests.
Guests at the Hal O. Ely home
last week were Miss Bernice Har
vey and Miss Lorena Crofoot of
Monmouth. The two ladies were
returning from a motor trip into
Washington. Accompanying them
to Monmouth Wednesday was Miss
Margaret Ely who will spend a
month with her friend, Miss Bar
bara Powers.
Glenn Burroughs, son of Mr. and
Mrs. French Burroughs, arrived the
first of last week for a visit at the
parental home on Rhea creek. Mr.
Burroughs, Jr., is an instructor in
the state normal school at Kirks
ville, Missouri a position he has
held for several years. Mrs. Bur
roughs and the two small sons
came several weeks ago, that they
might have a more extended visit
here.
Mrs. Delia Mobley is spending a
few days at the country home of
Mrs. Peter Timm.
Master Peter Piening returned
last week to the home of his par
ents In Pendleton. The young man
had been spending the summer with
his uncle, Peter Timm.
Mrs. Ross Perry is quite 111 at
her home in the country.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Harbison of
Cottage Grove visited from Friday
until Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. Harbison who has been ill is
so far recovered as to enjoy greet
ing old friends. She was accompan
ied by her nurse, Miss Gllmore.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cochran, for
mer residents of lone now living In
Yakima, Wash., have returned for
a few weeks visit They are house
gue9ts at the home of Mr. Coch
ran's sister, Mrs. T-. E, Grabill.
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Wilson
motored up from their home at
Long Beach, Calif., arriving in lone
Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson,
former ranchers of this district, can
not resist the call of the harvest
and thein visit at this season is an
annual affair.
On Thursday of last week Mrs.
Bert Mason and son Junior motor
ed to Portland to meet Mrs. Ma
son's cousins, Mrs. G. H. Fifleld and
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Mackey of Cul
ver, Indiana, who are on a motor
trip to the west The party return
ed to lone with Mrs. Mason and en
joyed a few days visit here.
Friends here have received let
ters and cards from Miss Hllde
garde Williams and Miss Linea
Troedson who are vacationing In
Honolulu. The two ladles are com
fortably located near the famou9
Walklki beach. They had a mar
voIub ocean voyage and are enjoy
ing each day of their sojourn in the
Islands.
Mrs. Elmer Griffith of Morgan
has as her house guest her sister,
Mrs. Kitty Turner of Tacoma, Mrs.
Turner has visited often at the
Griffith home and has made many
friends here.
Miss Opal Finn left Friday for
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank J. Finn, at Long Beach,
Calif. At Monmouth she was Join.
ed by her cousin, Miss Constance
Bork, one of Morrow county's sue
cessful school teachers, and from
there the two ladles made the trip
together. For some time Miss Finn
has made her home with her sis-
LIONS CONCLAVE
REPORTED TO CLUB
Program Looks to Another Year of
Progress; Club Given Outline
of Education Measure.
That Lions International, the
largest service organization in the
world, has not lost heart but has
cut out a program for the ensuing
year to still greater strides of ac
complishment, is the message
brought to the Heppner Lions Mon
day by Jasper Crawford, delegate
from the local club to the interna
tional convention at Los Angeles
held from July 19 to 23. The local
club was represented also by W. R.
Poulson, former city school super
intendent, who moved to Los An
geles following the close of the last
school year.
The convention report included
highlights of the sessions and en
tertainment features which depict
ed the conclave as a masterpiece of
organization, and the hospitality of
Los Angeles as superlative.
"The programs sparkled with out
standing musical and speaking tal
ent anl throughout there was a
firm tone of sincerity of purpose.
Only by attending such a conven
tion can one thoroughly appreciate
the high type of leadership that has
been responsible for placing the
Lions in the front rank of service
clubs in a few short years," said the
delegate.
With headquarters at the Bilt
more hotel, one of the finest hos
telries in the country, the conven
tion delegates were treated to the
best Los Angeles had to offer. En
tertainment included the appear
ance of movie stars, and trips to
many of the main points of interest
about the city.
The 'Lions were given an insight
into the higher education initiative
measure to appear on the Novem
ber ballot, by Jos. J. Nys, and Mra.
C. R. Ripley and Miss Jeanette Tur
ner obliged with a piano duet.
FATHER DIES AT DALLAS.
Jack Witcraft returned to Hepp
ner Saturday after attending funer
al services for his father, C. A. Wit
craft at Dallas on Tuesday. Mr.
Witcraft 66, died at his Dallas
home July 31 from heart trouble
and complications with which he
had suffered for some time. The
Witcraft family have made their
home in the valley for 20 years,
though they spent the summer of
1923 in Heppner. Jack and broth
er Clyde have both spent many sea
sons harvesting in Morrow county
wheat fields, Jack now being em
ployed at the O. P. Ferguson farm.
Mr. Witcraft is survived by his
widow and eight children.
ter, Mrs. Peter Timm. She grad
uated from the lone high school
last May, and now plans on contin
uing her studies in a California
school of higher education.
Kenneth Seeley injured his hand
last Wednesday while working on
a tractor at the farm of his brother-in-law,
Charley Christopherson.
The young man was taken to Hepp
ner to have the injured hand dress
ed by a physician.
Delbert Cool of Oilmont, Mon
tana, arrived the middle of last
week and is at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Cool
on Willow creek.
Sam Batdorf, farmer of the AI
sea district was over night guest
in the Loren Hale home last week.
Mr. Batdorf was returning to his
home near Alsea after having paid
a visit to Baker where he holds
mining interests.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ripley of
Heppner were dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hatch
Saturday evening.
Miss Thelma Haynie returned
last week to her home in Portland.
She has been visiting at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. Walter Corley.
Fred Balsiger of White Salmon
spent Tuesday with his two broth
ers, Louis and Paul Balsiger. He
came by airplane, making the trip
in a plane owned and piloted by a
friend of his.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Griffin and
four children returned Saturday to
their home in Yakima. Mr. Griffin
had been spending a month or more
in the harvest field while Mrs. Grif
fin was a guest at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charley
Botts.
Over Sunday guests at the home
of Mrs. Delia Corson were Mr. and
Mrs. Vic Johnson and two children,
Mrs. Barrack and Blair Shippey,
all from Lyle, Wash.
Mrs. C. B. Swanson of Lyle, Wn.,
who has been spending some time
with her mother, Mrs. Etta Ship
pey, left Monday for a short stay
in Portland. She was accompanied
by her mother who will also spend
a few days in the city.
When Mrs. Hiram West and
Hugh McMurray returned Saturday
to their home at Clarkston, Wash.,
they were accompanied by Miss
Miriam Hale. Mr. and Mrs. Loren
Hale will drive over later to bring
their daughter home.
Claud Carter and bride of Pen
dleton visited recently with Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Harris of the Park Ho
tel. Ralph Harris who has been grav
el checker at the crusher near
Heppner Junction has been trans
ferred to road work near Pendle
ton. He drove over Sunday to spend
the day at home.
Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Robison came
home Saturday after spending a
few days out of town. While Mr.
Robison attended an inventors' con
vention in Portland, Mrs. Robison
spent the time with her friend,
Mrs. Hallick Stange at Longvlew,
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CENTER HERE NEXT
Limited But Substantial
Inquiries Received in
Condon Campaign.
BARGAINS OFFERED
Local Secretary Gives Nature of
Listings in This County; Said
Good Time to Buy.
"Early inquiries for wheat and
grazing lands, during the eastern
Oregon farm-sales campaign being
conducted by the Federal Land
Bank of Spokane since last Mon
day through a temporary office at
Condon, have been somewhat lim
ited but of high calibre," was the
report of W. B. Hinkle, field super
visor. "This Friday and Saturday
activities will center around Hepp
ner, then shift to Stanfleld the fol
lowing week."
'The remainder of the campaign
will offer some of the best wheat
and stock ranches in Morrow coun
ty, along with a great variety of
irrigated places in both Umatilla
and Morrow counties," according to
D. N. Mackay, bank director, who
will help out during the sale.
Victor Peterson, local fieldman,
mentioned a stockman, luckily sell
ing his sheep when prices were
high, who recently purchased three
large bands again. Mr. Peterson,
who was raised in eastern Oregon,
firmly believes that the time to buy
land is when prices are at the bot
tom of the "business cycle." "Aa
suming that conditions will grad
ually get better, that the price of
farm products can't stay down In
definitely, families buying now,
when financially able to make a ten
per cent down payment and start
their farms producing, should have
an excellent chance to pay out in
10 to 15 years and gradually acquire
title to the land, and make a living
for the family while doing it Mr.
Peterson continued.
In Morrow county around Hepp
ner, an 1100 acre wheat and pas
ture land can be had, besides two
800 acre (one with several springs)
and one 320 acre place, all wheat
land farms, according to P. W. Ma-
honey, association secretary. Also
320 acres adapted to early lambing,
sheep pasture and turkeys.
In Morrow and Umatilla counties
around Stanfleld and Boardman,
about 20 irrigated units of from 20
to 80 acres in size, with investments
of $2000 to $7500, may be had by re
sponsible families. Alfalfa stacks
are evidence of heavy yield. The
possibilities of this highly produc
tive and diversified locality Is shown
to advantage in the farm home of
F. A. Baker, secretary, near Stan
fleld. Practically all of the neces
sities of the family table, including
berry patches, fruit trees, etc., are
grown besides the maintaining, of
a large poultry flock, and one of the
best Jersey dairy herds in that re
gion, according to A. Glenn Smith,
publicity manager. "Mr. Baker
uses modern electrified power. Nu
merous shade trees and a spacious
front lawn complete the 'picture' of
what can be done in 10 years time,"
Mr. Smith concluded.
The remaining schedule is:
Heppner area, August 12 to 13,
office of Secretary Mahoney, First
National Bank Bldg., Heppner;
Stanfleld area, August 15 to 20, Sec
retary Baker's office, Bank Bldg.,'
Stanfleld.
C. H. Morse, special flieldman,
Just arrived from Spokane to
strengthen the temporary office per
sonnel. Mr. Morse understands
both wheat and irrigated farming
thoroughly, having worked both
successfully himself. Director Mac
Kay and Hinkle arrived last Wed
nesday and will probably stay for
the remainder of the campaign. Pe
terson and Smith complete the
fleldmen who are working under
the direction of H. L. DcLaney, as
sistant to Ward K. Newcomb, who
heads the land department, at Spo
kane. "Dollar Wheat" Group
To Meet at Pendleton
Representative farmers and town
business men of Morrow county are
included in an Invitation extended
to a large list of persons In Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, to attend a
meeting of the Umatilla County
Dollar Wheat organization at the
court house In Pendleton at 8 o'
clock next Saturday evening.
In a letter to County Agent Smith
concerning the meeting, W. A. Holt,
Umatilla county agent, said: "There
have been some veiy enthusiastic
meetings upon this subject in this
county and there are many who
feel that this movement should be
given all possible support It Is
hoped that you and representative
farmers and town business men of
your county will find it possible to
respond to this Invitation. If the
project Is to be of any particular
value this year, action upon it must
not be delayed."
Personal Invitations were sent to
representatives and senators from
the wheat sections of Oregon, Ida
ho and Washington.
Mrs. John Clauston and daugh
ters Alma Louise and Jean are vis
iting at the home of Mrs. Clouston's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Devin,
coming over from their Pendleton
home.