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Volume 49, Number 38.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 1932.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
WHEAT
MEET TOMORROW
Taxation and Warehouse
Problems Uppermost
At Condon.
LOCAL FOLKS TO GO
Howard and Galloway to Meet With
Tax Committee This Kvening;
"Jungle" to be Popular.
Through their organ for united
expression, the Eastern Oregon j
wneai league, inruieia uuui uie
checkered grain land region east
of the Cascades will make their
desires known to the world this
week end as the annual conference
of the league grinds away at Con
don. Interspersed with messages
bringing news of developments in
the industry, the conference this
year will be more concerned with
obtaining more secure warehous
ing for the farmers' grain and In
lessening the burden of taxation,
comes word from the office of Chas.
W. Smith, league secretary.
Leading the discussion of tax
problems will be C. A. Howard,
state superintendent of public in
struction, and Charles V. Gallo
way, state tax commissioner, whose
recommendations are expected to
have a strong bearing on tax pro
posals sanctioned by the league.
Howard and Galloway each notified
the secretary the first of the week
that they would be in Condon this
(Thursday) evening to meet with
the league's taxation committee.
Leslie M. Scott, chairman of the
state highway commission, is also
expected to be present or to have
a representative on hand to discuss
the new policy of the state's high
way body.
Many Morrow county people have
already signified their intention of
attending. The secretary asks any
one leaving tomorrow morning with
extra space in his car to call at his
office to pick up a full load. Among
those from this county who will
attend, many to have an active
part on committees, are Mr. and
Mrs. S. J. Devine, Mrs. Lucy Rod
gers, J. O. Turner, Geo. N. Peck,
Buitoti H. Peck, R. B. Rice, A. A.
McCabe, H. V. Smouse, H. O. Ely,
Ernest Heliker, Fred Mankin, Mr.
and Mrs. Dwight Misner, C. B. Cox,
Harvey Miller, Ralph Jackson and
Garnet Barratt.
Sherman county sends word that
they expect to have the largest rep
resentation of any county, and that
all are going to live in the "Jungle."
The Jungle will be known as Hotel
de Sherman where a supply of ar
my cota obtained from the Oregon
State Guards has been provided on
which the farmers will spread their
own bed rolls.
The conference opens tomorrow
morning and closes Saturday after
noon. Diversion from the business
routine will be afforded tomorrow
evening at the annual banquet and
fun program.
"Recent experiences with ware
house failures all over the north
west bring this problem into the
foreground as one of utmost im
portance to the farmers," Smith
said. "The conference will be es
pecially concerned with legislation
looking to the protection of the
farmer while still making it possi
ble for locally-owned warehouses
to function, and with revision of
the Inspection system so that com
plete check-ups can be made at reg
ular intervals to show the number
of receipts outstanding and the
amount of grain in storage, similar
to the system now used by inspect
ors for warehouses operating under
federal license."
INFANT SON PASSES AWAY.
Frank Papineau, Jr., baby son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Papineau who
reside on the highway just below
the depot, died early Monday morn
ing after suffering for several days
with bronchial pneumonia. The ba
by was one month and two days old.
The funeral was held at 2 p. m,
Tuesday afternoon, arrangements
being in charge of Phelps Funeral
Home, and Joel R. Benton, pastor
of the Church of Christ, conducting
the short service at the grave,
Other members of the Papineau
family are afflicted with whooping
cough and they have been receiv
ing kindly ministrations from
neighbors during their time of dis
tress and sorrow. The father and
mother, three brothers and one sis
ter survive.
20,000- YOUNG TROUT PLANTED
Twenty thousand young rainbow
trout from the state hatchery ut
Oak Grove, Deschutes county, were
planted In upper Willow creek Sat
urday in charge of George Man
gold of Pendleton. D. A. Wilson
local sportsman, assisted In the
planting. The fish were released
at the Thomson cabins about two
miles above the forks of Willow
creek.
GRAND JURY MEETS MONDAY,
Arranging of the criminal docket
for the December term of circuit
court will be completed next week
by the grand Jury which goes Into
action Monday. The regular De
cember term of court will convene
the following Monday.
Lee Scrivner, Democrat Gulch
wheatraiser, was transacting bus
Incss In the city Tuesday,
LEAGUERS ASK
BIG SALARY CUT
Elimination of Unnecessary Offices,
No New Roads, $5 License Fee
P.oposed by lone Meeting.
Salaries over $100 of all state and
county officials will be cut 25 per
cent, and all boards, commissions
and offices not absolutely necessary
would be eliminated, if a resolution
of the Morrow County Tax Conser
vation and Equalization league
adopted at a meeting at lone last
Friday evening has fruition. The
resolution was sent to the state or
ganization of the league in answer
to a request for the sentiment of
the local league.
The resolution recommended that
no additional taxes of any nature
be levied until operating expenses
haye been cut one
It was further recommended
that a $5 auto license fee be adopt
ed and a one cent additional tax
placed on gasoline, with the pro
ceeds from the additional gas tax
apportioned back to the counties
to compensate them for the de
creased revenue from the auto li
cense fund.
A finfd recommendation asked
that absolutely no new road con
struction be undertaken under ex
isting conditions, but that roads al
ready constructed be maintained in
good condition.
Ralph Harris was chairman of
the meeting and Bert Johnson took
a leading part in the discussion.
Town Teams Off to Lead
In Initial Hoop Play
Team Standings:
W L Pet.
Gazette Times ... 1 0 1.000
Wilson's 1 0 1.000
Gordon's 1 0 1.000
Beavers 0 1 .000
Yanks . 0 1 .000
Trojans 0 1 .000
Cougars .0 0 .000
The three town teams under the
sponsorship of Wilson's, Gordon's
and the Gazette Times each won its
game from the Beavers, Yanks and
Trojans, high school teams, In the
Initial round of play in the intra-
city hoop tournament Tuesday eve
ning. Scores: Gazette Times 29 vs.
Beavers 4; Wilson's 10 vs. Yanks
8, Gordon's 13 vs. Trojans 6.
The next round of games will be
played this evening, as follows: Ga
zette Times vs. Wilson's 7 and 7:30,
Beavers vs. Yanks 7:15 and 7:45,
Cougars vs. Gordon's 8 and 8:30.
The fourth high school team, Tro-
ans, draw a bye for tonight's play.
George Mabee, athletic director for
the school, announces that a fourth
town team may be organized short
ly, as almost enough players are in
prospect.
The various squads of players
are:
Wilson's: Henry Robertson, Har
old Gentry, Bob Benton, Clinton
Rohrer, Billy Cox, Crocket Sprouls,
Clarence Hayes.
Gordon's: Raymond Ferguson,
Cornet Green, Vinton Howell, Wal
lace Green, Lester Kirk, Onez Par
ker, John Turner.
Gazette Times: Rod Thomson,
Hubert Gailey, Bill Bucknum, Fran
cis Doherty, Jap Crawford, Homer
Hayes, Gerald Booher.
Cougars: Jimmy Farley, Howard
Furlong" Lowell Winters, Wrex
Langdon, Chet Christenson, Ralph
Breedon,
Yanks: James Farley, Jim Drls-
coll, Edmond Gonty, Paul Phelan,
Marion Oviatt, Don Cowdry, Ralph
Forgey.
Beavers: Farris Prock, Ronald
Coblantz, Steve Wehmeyer, Fred
Hoskins, Reese Burkenblne, Lyle
Cowdry, Lewis Sperry.
Trojans: Jack Glavey, Louis Gil
liam, Elmer Moyer, Dick Benton,
Bill Schwarz, Floyd Jones.
Next Tuesdays schedule: Tro
jans vs. Cougars 7, Gazette Times
vs. Yanks 7:15, Beavers vs. Wil
son's 8, Gordon's bye.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Mrs. George Moore and son Guy
arrived home Monday evening from
Cheyenne, Wyoming, where they
have been for the past month and
a half. They were accompanied on
the Journey by Ralph Moore who
had been east with John Kelly, de
livering a shipment of sheep and
returned to Cheyenne to join his
mother and drive the car. , Mrs.
Moore reports very pleasant weath
er for the return journey which
was made in 37 hours of traveling
time. Severe winter weather had
not yet appeared in the Rocky
mountain section, and the fall sea
son has been very dry with heavy
winds prevailing much of the time
over the prairie country. Mrs.
Moore says Oregon looks mighty
good and she is greatly pleased to
be at her home in Heppner again.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet Monday evening, Dec. 5,
in the oiilce of Mrs. Rodgors In the
court house. The meeting Is on
Monday because of the district con
ference of the Legion and Auxiliary
to be held in Arlington Tuesday,
Dec, 8.
Mr. and Mrs. Rcld Buselck and
children have been spending the
week over this way from their
home at Long Creek, visiting with
the parents of Mrs. Buseick at Pine
City, and also spending a short time
in Heppner at the home of Mr, Bu
selck's mother, Mrs, Ellen Schwarz.
J. B. Huddleston came over from
the farm home at Lone Rock yes
terday to transact business and
visit with Heppner friends.
Mr, and Mrs. Grant Olden of
Rhea creek were Saturday visitors
in Heppner,
I0NE
JENNIE K. MCMURRAT.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Beckner and
two nephews, Eugene and Harry
Normoyle, were given a "welcome
home" party Saturday night. The
affair was a complete surprise; the
self-invited guests upon arrival
finding the Beckner family just
getting ready for bed. The Beck
ners recently returned from a pleas
ant auto trip back to the old home
in West Virginia and the neighbors
decided to spend the evening with
them and learn all the Interesting
details of their trip. Dancing and
cards were also enjoyed until a late
hour when refreshments of apples,
popcorn, sandwiches, cake and cof
fee were served. Guests present
were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McElli
gott and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Bergstrom and children, Mrs.
Ethel Fellers and daughter, Miss
Gallashaft, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Man
kin, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan McCurdy,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bergevin, Den
ward and Betty, Mrs. Roy Lieual
len, Charley Dane, Miss Annabelle
McCabe and Junior Mason,
Margaret Crawford and Helen
Smouse were hostesses at a delight
ful dinner party Sunday, November
20, at the pleasant Smouse home.
The guests present were Arlow
Martin, Muriel Patterson, Norton
Lundell, Ellen Nelson, Kenneth
Smouse, Clara Nelson, Norman Nel
son, Arthur Crawford, Milton Mor
gan and Paul Smouse.
The annual meeting of the mem
bers of the Masonic lodge and the
order of the Eastern Star will be
held at Masonic hall December 7.
The invitation includes Masonic
brothers and their families, mem
bers of the Eastern Star and their
families. Dinner will be served in
the dining room at seven o'clock,
and Bpecial entertainment is being
prepared. Members of the order,
please remember the date.
Miss Sibel Young of Carmel, Cal
ifornia, is a guest at the home of
her niece, Mrs. Sam Hatch.
Mrs. Roy Lieuallen and two sons,
Elwayne and Leo, who are in town
during the school year, spent the
Thanksgiving vacation on the
ranch with Mr. Lieuallen.
Thanksgiving guests at the Carl
Feldman country home were Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Hatch and children,
Miss Sibel Young, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Corley, Walter Jr. and Mar
ianne, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Mc
Curdy, Harlan Jr. and Maxine.
Those who ate Thanksgiving din
ner with Mr. and Mrs. Frank En
gelman and Joel were Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Roberts, Cecil Thorn, Wil
liam Hayes and Gilbert Petteys.
Mrs. Inez Freeland made a com
bined business and pleasure trip to
Portland last week, going down in
time to spend Thanksgiving with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Charley Nord of Portland
visited from Wednesday til Sunday
with her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barnett. She
made the trip in company with her
brother, R. J. Juday, and Mrs. Ju
day, who spent the time visiting at
the Sam Hughes home in Heppner.
Many of our people attended the
Thanksgiving dance in Lexington
Thursday evening, and all report a
good time.
A quilting party was held at the
Lee Howell home Friday for the
purpose of finishing up one of the
quilts which have been made for
relief work. Ladies present were
Mrs. E. J. Bristow, Mrs. Carl Allyn,
Mrs. Minnie Forbes, Mrs. Hal Ely,
Mrs. Wallace Matthews, Mrs. T. E.
Grabill, Mrs. Edmond Bristow, Mrs
Henry Clark and Mrs. Frank En-
gelman.
The regular monthly Missionary
meeting will be held Thursday af
ternoon at the Congregational
church, led by Mrs. Edward Keller,
president. At this time election of
officers for the year 1933 will be
held.
Earl Padberg came up from Port
land Thursday and visited until
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Padberg. Thanksgiving
dinner guests who were entertained
in his honor were the members of
the Lana Padberg family from
Rhea creek. When Mr. Padberg
returned to Portland he was accom
panied by Hazel Padberg and Ruby
Padberg who plan to spend a few
days in the city.
Harold Benson of Portland visit
ed In lone over the week end. He
made the trip with Earl Padberg.
Walter Roberts will be receiving
turkeys for Swift & Co., Dec, 7, at
Legion hall.
Work Is progressing nicely on the
Christmas program which will be
presented by the members of. the
Union Sunday school. Mrs. Louis
Balsiger has charge of the musical
part of the program and Mrs. El
mer Baldwin has charge of dramat
ics. All Sunday school meetings
are being held this month in the
Baptist church. You are invited
to attend.
The high school play, "Where";
Grandma," which will be given De
cember 22, is being coached by Miss
Marguerite Mauzey.
Louis Balsiger has been appoint
ed inspector of the Regional Agri
cultural credit corporation,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eubanks
were business visitors in Portland
the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lundell and
Frank made a flying trip to Port
land last week, going down Thurs
day afternoon and returning Fri
day, Miss Veda Eubanks returned
home Thursday of last week after
spending a few weeks In the me
tropolis. Miss Norma Swanson and Carl
ton Swanson were hosts at a din
ner party Thanksgiving day at
which the following guests were
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HEPPNER BANKS
EXTEND HOLIDAY
Mayor's Proclamation Effective to
Dec. 17; Loan Applications
Being Pressed.
To date the banking situation
in Heppner remains much the same
as it has been for the month of
November, though it da our under
standing at this time that every
effort possible has been made on
the part of local banking officials
to clear up existing conditions and
make it possible to resume business
again on a normal basis when the
expiration of the holiday, Dec. 17,
has been reached.
Looking to this end, a large num
ber of loans are being pressed
through the reconstruction agen
cies lately set up by the govern
ment, and Just now the greater
number of these are being closed.
By this method frozen assets of the
banks will be released, and the in
stitutions will be relieved of respon
sibility to that extent These loans
have to do with the stock industry
and will aid greatly In keeping our
stockmen on their feet until the
stringency has been passed.
The Regional Agricultural Cred
it corporation of Spokane is now re
ceiving applications from wheat
raisers and will shortly be making
crop production loans. Just how
extensive these loans will be It is
not possible to say at this time,
but It is understood that both the
Spokane and Portland offices of the
corporation are getting aplica
tions in large numbers. It will nec
essarily take much time to get these
loans in shape to comply with the
regulations but all possible haste
is expected to be made. Again, un
der the plans of this corporation,
the needs of the borrowers will be
so handled as to relieve the local
banking institutions and take the
burden of crop financing off their
hands.
This paper has been informed
that the Heppner banks are mak
ing every effort possible to bring
about this relief; that it seems now
to be on the way, and the officials
are asking the further cooperation
of their depositors, who by their
patience and sympathy in this try
ing time have given them heart;
much hard work yet remains to be
done, but there is no let up, and
the sky is clearing, from all pres
ent indications.
As many of our farmer readers
are deeply interested in the crop
production loans of the Regional
Agricultural Credit corporation, we
are giving herewith the require
ments to be complied with In order
to secure such a loan:
1. Each borrower must file an ap
plication on the approved form sup
ported by attached financial state
ment and an operating budget
2. Crop mortgage on the growing
crop and a lien on the 1933 summer
fallow.
3. A chattel mortgage on live
stock and farming equipment.
4. An easement or agreement
from holder of real estate mort
gage covering two year crop per
iod in order to prevent mortgage
holder from securing prior Hen on
crop through foreclosure of real
estate.
5. Agreement with tractor or im
plement dealer for use of equip
ment through crop period where in
stallment payments are due or to
become due.
6. Landlords waiver including
postponement of time of rent pay
ments until after harvest
7. Subordination of all present
liens on equipment and chattels ex
cept as provided under number 5
above.
8. The cropped area to be sup
ported by an equal acreage of sum
mer fallow.
Missionary Society Will
Present Annual Program
Observing their regular annual
missionary day next Sunday, the
Women's Christian Missionary so
ciety of the Christian church will
present their program on Sunday
evening, December 4, at which time
will be given the pageant "Renew
ing the Flame," in which the fol
lowing ladies will have part:
Mrs. Spencer Crawford, Miss
Evelyn Humphreys, Miss Jessie
Palmiter, Miss Dorothy Straughan,
Mrs. Earl Gordon, Miss Juanita
Crawford, Mrs. Hugh Snider, Mrs.
Leonard Schwarz, Mrs. J. T. Lum
ley, Miss Doris Hiatt. Mrs. Crocket
Sprouls, Miss Reita Neel, Miss El
na Gordon, Miss Madge Coppock
and Mrs. Paul Aiken.
Mrs. Frank Turner Will offer a
solo and other singing will be by a
mixed quartet. A cordial invitation
is extended the public.
FRANZEN GOOD FOOTBAIXIST.
Paul Franzen, plunging fullback
of the Jefferson high school foot
ball team, Portland champions, son
of G. Franzen, former Heppner tai
lor, and brother of John Franzen,
graduate of Heppner high school
last year, and himself a former stu
dent of Heppner high school, was
chosen for the left half back posi
tion on the Portland Oregonian's
mythical city all-star eleven, Paul
also rated high scoring back for
the season In the city high school
league. His picture appeared with
those of other members of the
mythical team In last Sunday's
Oregonlan.
Claude White, who farms exten
sively beyond Sand Hollow, north
east of Lexington, was doing bus
iness in this city Monday,
LEXINGTON
By BEULAH B. NICHOLS.
At the meeting of Lexington
Grange on Saturday evening, De
cember 10, the brothers of the or
der will entertain with a real bach
elor feed at 6 p. m. The committee
in charge is composed of Orville
Cutsforth, Ralph Jackson, Oral
Scott Elmer Hunt and Bert John
son. At 7 o'clock, immediately fol
lowing the supper, a short business
session will be held at which time
the newly elected officers will be
installed. After the installation the
H. E. club will give a dance to
which the public is cordially Invit
ed. Recent house guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Karl Miller and Mrs. Reaney
were Mrs. Reaneys daughters, Mrs.
Mary Luntsford of Kelso, Wash.,
and Mrs. Hazel Budden of Merid
ian, Idaho.
At the Church of Christ last Sun
day C. F. Swander of Portland de
livered a splendid address on the
conditions of today as related to
God and the Church. In the after
noon a conference was held for the
benefit of Sunday School workers.
The Christmas Seal sale has
started under the chairmanship of
Edwin Ingles, and will continue un
til Christmas. Each year the mon
ey obtained from the sale of these
seals sustains the work of the Na
tional Tuberculosis association and
its tributaries which include the
Oregon Tuberculosis association
and the Morrow County Public
Health association. Mr. Ingles
urges that each one do his bit when
called upon to purchase them.
Tom McDaniel underwent a ma
jor operation at Heppner hospital
Tuesday afternoon. Mr. McDaniel
has been very ill for some time and
on Sunday he was taken to the
home of his niece, Mrs. W. T. Mc-
Roberts in Heppner where he re
mained until Tuesday when he was
removed to the hospital for the op
eration which was performed un
der local anesthetic. Although Mr.
McDaniel was very weak, he with
stood the operation well and at the
time of this writing he seems to be
progressing satisfactorily.
Several Lexington Grangers at
tended the meeting of the Pomona
executive council held at the Cecil
Grange hall Saturday afternoon.
Among: those going from here were
Mr. and Mrs. S. J, Devine, J. O.
Turner -and HarveyMiller.
Fred Fulgham met with an acci
dent to his truck on the highway
near the Harvey Bauman ranch
last Wednesday evening as he was
on his way from the mountains
with a load of wood. It was re
ported that the tire and rim from
one front wheel came off and at
about the same time the lights
went out, causing the truck to leave
the road and turn over. One front
wheel was badly smashed but no
other serious damage resulted.
Gene Gentry was with Mr. Ful
gham at the time of the accident.
Recent guests at Lucas Place
were A. Pollock of Yakima, C. H.
Freeman of Salem, Mr. and Mrs.
M. F. Pipes of Walla Walla, A. B.
Montgomery of Portland, L. D
Sauve of Yakima and Fred Thorn
of Walla Walla.
The Loyal Workers class of the
Christian Bible school were win
ners in the first part of the contest
which la under way. They were
entertained by the rest of the Bible
school last Tuesday evening. Games
were played and refreshments con
sisting of sandwiches, baked apples
with whipped cream and cocoa
were served.
Archie Munkers came up from
Portland to spend the Thanksgiving
holidays with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Munkers. Archie is a
student at the Oregon Institute of
Technology.
Mrs. Sarah Booher had as her
guests for Thanksgiving dinner Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Beymer and family
of Heppner, Mrs. Caroline Kuns,
Emmett and Iva Kuns and Ralph
Leach.
Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Burchell were Mr. and
Mrs. George Peck and sons.
The P. T. A. executive committee
met one evening last week at the
home of Mrs. Harry Dlnges. Mem
bers present besides Mrs. Dinges
were Mrs. R. B. Wilcox, Mrs. John
Miller, Mrs. Ed Kelly, Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Ingles. The next P. T. A,
meeting will be on Monday evening,
Dec. 19. After the meeting all
those who can stay will be asked
to help fill candy sacks for the
Christmas program which is to be
given on December 22.
Rae and Ruth Cowins of Hepp
ner spent the week end with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Allyn. This week Mrs. Allyn is
staying with the girls at their home
In Heppner while Mr. and Mrs
Cowins are out of town.
Jim Collins, Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph company lineman, was
doing telephone repair work in
town Tuesday. While here he in
stalled a new telephone desk set in
the local telephone office.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cutsforth
returned from Salem Sunday eve
ning. They brought with them their
daughter Faye who has spent sev
eral weeks with her aunt, Mrs,
Maude Pointer. From Portland
they were accompanied by George
Gillls who spent the holidays with
relatives In the city.
On Thursday evening Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Bauman entertained
with five tables of 500. Guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evans,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Evans, Mr. and
Mrs George Peck, Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Spurlock, Mr. and Mrs. Ger
ald Booher, Mr. and Mrs. Adam
Blahm, Mr. and Mrs. John Cool,
Mrs. Merle Kirk, Joe Delameter
Clarence Bauman, Chester and Nor
ma Chrlstensen and Harold Town
(Continiud on Pag Four)
HON. ARCHIE IS
HAPLESS HUNTER
Judge Nys Fines Defendant, Chief
Witness, Defense Attorney and
Prosecutor In Hectic Trial.
Did "Honorable Archie" wanton
ly waste game, viciously pollute the
waters of the Umatilla river and
deliberately attempt to bribe a
court of justice? That was the
question In the case of Lions club
ex rel vs. Archie D. McMurdo up
for trial before the club at its Mon
day noon luncheon.
Clad in purple robe and tunic,
presiding Judge J. J. Nys, having
sole authority to act under waver
of the defendant of his right to
jury trial, found the defendant
guilty in the sum of ten cents, but
not until S. E. Notson, prosecuting
witness; P. W. Mahoney, defense
attorney, and Chas. W. Smith, pros
ecutor, had been each assessed a
like amount. Notson was fined for
an attempt to instruct the court,
and Mahoney and Smith were each
fined because the judge did not
agree with statements made by
them.
Alleged facts brought out in the
testimony were: Honorable Archie,
on November 17, did trespass upon
the forbidden waters of the Uma
tilla river; then and there being,
did lose one pair of boots from a
boat, and did allow ducks he had
killed to float off down the river
without attempt at recovery; when
taken into a court of justice in cus
tody of a deputy sheriff, did attempt
to talk the judge Into remitting his
fine.
Further it was established that
Honorable Archie was in the habit
of taking his annual bath on New
Year's day, and therefore his boots
were not wholesome to the fish of
said Umatilla river.
Chas. H. Latourell, alleged hand
some hunting companion of Hon
orable Archie, turned state's evi
dence that proved damaging to the
cause of the defendant. Gay M.
Anderson, clerk of the court, was
suspected of having coacocted the
legal-looking complaint and sub
poenas necessary to the conduct of
the trial, which crowded everything
else off the program slate for the
day and gave all present a good
laugh.
S. E. Notson, program chairman,
announced that a series of discus
sions on "What is to become of the
small town " will be undertaken be
ginning with the next meeting.
Annual Lodge of Sorrow
To be Observed by Elks
Heppner lodge 359, B. P. O. Elks,
will hold its annual lodge of sorrow
in memory of its departed broth
ers next Sunday afternoon at 2:30
clock. The first Sunday in De
cember is set aside each year as
memorial day in Elkdom, and coin
cident with the local services every
Elks lodge throughout the land will
hold a like service. On the local
roll of departed brothers for the
last year are the names of Harry
E. Johnson, Harry Hayes and B.
G. Sigsbee. A cordial invitation
to the community to share In the
service is extended by D. A. Wil
son, exalted ruler.
The order of service follows:
March, Mrs. J. O. Turner; opening
ceremonies of the lodge; invocation.
Joel R. Benton; "Send Out Thy
Light," Coramae Ferguson, Ethel
Smith, F. W. Turner, John Anglin;
'Thanatopsis," Harold A. Cohn;
roll call by the secretary; ceremon
ies of the lodge; address, Jesse O.
Turner; "The Lord Is My Shep
herd," Coramae Ferguson, Ethel
Smith, F. W. Turner, John Anglin;
closing ceremonies of the lodge;
benediction.
REVIVAL SERVICES.
The revival meetings at Methodist
Church are increasing In interest as
they enter into the second week
The past Sunday saw the largest
audiences of the series. Next Sun
day there will be three services fol
lowing the Sunday School at 9:45;
at 11 a. m., 2 and 7:30 p. m. A
lunch will be served at noon imme
diately after morning service. All
are cordially invited to attend these
services. Bring your lunch next
Sunday and share the day's pro
gram of good things with us. The
song services are greatly enjoyed
by the people and special music is
being rendered by the evangelist
and others. Services continue all
this week and next.
RELIEF WORK DONE.
Standard Oil company announces
that it has spent $10,000 this year
in painting its plants and service
stations in the Walla Walla dis
trict, of which Heppner is a part,
Both the plant and service station
here were included in the program,
undertaken as a measure to pro
vide relief work as the expenditures
were not provided for in this year's
budget Under the plan followed
only local workmen were employed,
STATE FILES SUIT.
State of Oregon through Max
Gehlar, head of the department of
agriculture, filed suit this week
against the Heppner Farmers Ele
vator company, to restrain the com
pany from doing business and as
sessing a fine of $50 a day for each
day the company operates without
bond.
C. J. D. Bauman, R. C. Wightman
and Frank Gilliam were Heppner
men attending a session of Royal
Arch Masons In Pendleton Tuesday
evening. They report an enjoyable
time, with a "mulligan" feed in
eluded.
HEPPNER BOY FINDS
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Robert V. Turner Tells of
Nipponese Harvest and
Customs in Letter.
INSPECTION STRICT
Difficulty Had in Getting Ice Cream
Samples By; To Visit China and
Philippines; Home Dec. 7.
"I wouldn't exchange this trip for
an equal amount epent in any uni
versity in the world," wrote Robert
V. Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank W. Turner of this city, from
the S. S. Maunawill at 30 degrees
N. Lat, 130 degrees E. Long., on
November 4, just after leaving Ja
pan where he went in the capacity
of campaign promoter for Oregon
dairy products. With him he took
samples of Morrow county cream
ery butter. Expecting to be back
home December 7, Turner wrote,
"If China and the Philippines are
as good as Japan this will certainly
be one of the most marvelous ex
periences I ever hope to enjoy."
More of his letter, written to home
folks, says:
We are now about a day and a
half out of Osaka, Japan. We land
ed In Yokahama last Sunday where
I left the boat and tried to take in
some of the territory, then took the
train to Kobe on Tuesday morning,
made a few contacts there and sail
ed from Osaka the next afternoon.
We had a very rough crossing for
the first 12 days, but after that it
calmed down until we had perfect
sailing the last three. However, dur
ing those first 12 days we were de
layed about four, making us that
much late in getting Into Yoko
hama. That of course cut the time
we would have in each port and
made it that much more difficult
to try to do any business.
Military Articles Taboo.
It was quite a thrill to see land
for the first time and much more
of a thrill when we first got ashore
and saw the new things that are
to be found there. Yokohama is
the largest seaport in Japan, or
rather is the port that feeds more
people. Osaka is a larger city but
it is mostly industrial and there is
not as much shipping carried on
there as at Yokohama. After pass
ing the customs we took a taxi to
the New Grand hotel where we
stayed that night. The customs
are very strict and especially wary
of Americans. If any of us had
presented a gun or camera or any
thing that might possibly pertain
to military activity we would have
been stuck for about three months
getting out of it. I even had a hard
time getting some ice cream sam
ples by.
The New Grand hotel is a most
wonderful place. Many gardens,
lawns, terraces, ball rooms, flow
ers, grills and dining room. Of
course there is a bar in connection
but I'm afraid one would have a
time getting some American liquor
there. That evening we went to
Tokyo for dinner in the Imperial
hotel. The Imperial is also a won
derful place, strictly modern in
all respects. We (Mr. Frazier of
the United Brokers, Mr. and Mrs.
John Marden of Shanghai and I)
had a sumptuous dinner of five
courses including chicken a la king,
steaks, etc., for about $1 apiece.
Due to the low exchange we could
live like kings on $5 a day and not
even miss it The yen is worth
about 21 1-2 cents now, whereas at
par it is worth about 49 cents; so
you see we had approximately a
five to one advantage for our mon
ey as one yen here goes as far as
a dollar In the States. One could
certainly buy many things that
would be worth while if he only
had the time and money to spend.
However, if one tried to load up
on too much he couldn't get by the
U. S. customs without paying a lot
of duty. One is allowed $100 worth
of goods duty free.
Driving System Unique.
Since the earthquake Japan has
gone strictly modern. Everything
is electrified to the nth degree.
They have trolleys in Tokyo that
would make the common street car
in Portland look like junk. Every
auto is inspected at regular Inter
vals and drivers must pass an ex
tremely rigid test taking about
three months before they are al
lowed to drive. Old cars are ab
solutely prohibited and if a per
son has a wreck his license is auto
nuitically suspended for a year, and
if he has a second wreck his license
is suspended forever. There are
no speed laws and very few traffic
regulations. All the traffic is on
the left and one may pass whenever
he feels like it on either side of
the road. Fords are the most pop
ular cars because they have a mod
ern assembly plant here and re
placements are easy to get Hud-
son, Essex, Buick, Chevrolet and
Packard are also very conunon
cars. They seem to like American
built cars better than the English
or German. Taxi fares are very
cheap in comparison to the Amer
ican. Four of us rode from Yoko
hama to Tokyo In a nice Nash se
dan for 3 yen, about 65 cents, for
a distance of over 25 miles. If I
livo to be a thousand years old I
will never forget that ride. Wa
n
(Continued on Fago Four)