News of ... .
CAMP BULL PRAIRIE
received by friends of the Gunzels
(Bull Prairie Correspondent)
Monday night at the supper hour
the campers received the unexpect
ed news that W. E. O. Criger, Camp
Bull Prairie superintendent, was to
leave our camp.
Mr. Criger, like most western
men, is a modest, soft spoken and
efficient gentleman. His lntelll
eent manner In dealing with the
campers won for him respect and
admiration from alL During his
period of service, not one person
had reason to find fault with any
thine Dertaining to him. It Is witn
deep regret to the camp that Mr.
Crieer is to leave.
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Criger
a huge campflre was built, and the
whole camp attended with the ex
ception of the campers detailed to
the Happy Jack spike camp who
had left the main camp Sunday
nitrht.
Everyone with ability to enter
tain in any manner was called up
on. The entertainment was under
the supervision of Jene CicateUi,
who acted as master or ceremonies.
Chick always has command of the
situation and managed to obtain
lauehs ealore with his eccentric
mannerisms.
The first entertainer was none
other than Sid Brender who sang
a popular song. He was followed
by Steve Nichols, the accordian
player whose numbers succeeded in
drawing rounds of applause, unen
the Bull Prairie orchestra, consist
ine of the aforementioned Nichols,
Sal Bologna, Ken Lewis, Charlps
Baumgartner, Thomas Gatto ana
Zedzick, played several request
numbers. The orchestra was well
received and played intermittantly
throughout the program.
Among the singers to perform
were the Bull Prairie trio, Bill Lon
don, Jimmy Fitzsimmons and Eric
Pilling, also Paul Patti, Al "Tamar
ack" Shastik, Mike "Foul-ball"
Sanders, "Lulu" Molina, Tony Pet-
rina who sang "Forty-Second" at
the request of Tony Ciaccio, and
Pedro Lopez who obliged with a
Spanish song. Harry Hudeas and
Irv Ashenbaum gave imitations,
and Fred Kosciuk played a Polish
folk song on his mouth organ and
danced to the delight of all.
After the entertainment, Vincent
Lentim on behalf of the entire
camp delivered a short but sincere
talk to Mr. Criger voicing the high
regard everyone has for our former
superintendent
Mr. Criger responded with t
statement that he was very grate
ful for what had been done for
him. He stressed the fact that
members of the camp should work
just as hard as they had before, and
said he would always treasure his
associations with Camp Bull Prai
rie. Mr. Criger will be succeeded
by C. W. Davis, former road fore
man of the camp.
who lived here several years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C Wood and
daughter and son, Valdys and Billy,
of Eugene arrived in lone Tuesday
for a visit with relatives ana
friends. Mr. Woods was in the real
estate and insurance business in
lone a few years ago.
W. F. Honey of Gresham is a
business visitor in lone for a few
days.
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Northwest Crops Above
Average, Report Shows
Generally favorable crop pros
pects in the Pacific Northwest, but
even less promising conditions In
the country as a whole than a
month ago are Indicated in the
August report on the agricultural
situation just released by the Ore
gon State college extension service.
The report also contains outlook
statements on dairy, beef cattle,
hogs, sheep, poultry, wheat and
seeds.
"Droueht has occurred over a
larger area than in 1930," says the
circular, which gives information
on prospective output of all the ma-
jor crops produced In Oregon. Pas
ture conditions on August 1 were
the worst on record, with the hay
crop below average for the whole
country and the combined corn'
oats-barley production only three-
fourths of average, to nearly match
the record-breaking small wheat
crop.
The outlook statements indicate
that sheep production has turned
downward and that symptoms are
appearing of an eventual change in
the uptrend of milk cow numbers
which are now 14 per cent greater
than in 1928. The hog and wheat
outlooks are said to depend pri
marily upon the production con
trol plans being developed under
the Agricultural Adujstment act
Summarizing the general trend
of prices received and prices paid
by farmers, the report shows a
downward trend in average prices
of farm products following the
grand 10-point advance from mid
June to mid-July. On the other
hand the cost of commodities which
farmers purchase at retail has con
tinued the steady upward trend
with the government index at 105
per cent of pre-war for July and
likely some higher at the middle of
August; judging from wholesale
price indexes.
LEXINGTON
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One of the most noticeable fea
tures at Camp Bull Prairie is the
various odd names attached to
most of the tents. Starting with
tent No. 3, more familiarly known
as "Empire State Building," we
next find "Glen Island Casino,
then "Stagger Inn," followed by
"Hell's Kitchen" (the pantry, of
course), "International House,'
"Boid's Nest" "Gee's Club," and
"Hotel New Yorker.'
Most Dramatic Event of the Month
Chester "Subway" Dugan re
ceiving two stripes from Kay Man-
soor with the two Schwager broth
ers lending an air of dignity and
pomp to the ceremony. It s Corpor
al Dugan now.
Steve Nichols, one of the "cat'
men, met with an accident Tuesday
when the tractor he was guiding
turned turtle. Although Steve was
pinned under the machine, he es
caped with a few minor Injuries.
This is one of the instances where
the "cat" turned on the master.
"International House" with Blon
dy Golden as leader holds the dis
tinction of being one of the clean
est and best kept tents in camp,
The same tent is the roosting
place of the most rabid baseball
fans of Bull Prairie. During the
game between Heppner and the
caimp team, the group, on several
occasions, drew the attention of the
crowd away from the game, be
cause of their amusing antics.
The two Charlies, Dixon and
Baumgartner, former flrst-ald men
are working on the Wall creek
road gang and find they are rais
ing appetites as well as muscles
Fred Kosciuk apparently was an
amnesia victim Tuesday. Since he
is a surveyor his work Is several
miles outside the camp. While on
the truck he discovered he had left
his measuring stick in camp. Soon
afterward he found he had left his
tape at camp as well. After leav
ing the truck he found he bad left
his lunch on the truck.
Louis Altaian is the most con
sistent man in camp. If he is not
the first on the mess line for break
fast, then he's second.
IONE
(Continued from First Page)
At Heppner
CHURCHES
CHURCH Or CHRIST.
JOEL K. BENTON, Minister.
Bible School S: A. M.
Mnrnine WorshlD
Senior and Junior C. E,
11 o'clock
. 7:00 P. M.
Evening Worship 8:00 o'clocK
Church Night Thursday at 8:00 P. M.
If you have not a Church home,
you are cordially invited to come
and worship with us. Come and
test the welcome of this friendly
Church. For the coming Lord's
Day the sermon topics are: For the
morning service, "Why Is the House
of God Forsaken?" For the eve
ning service, "God Is No Respect
er of Persons."
METHODIST CHURCH.
JOSEPH POPE, Pastor.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m., with
classes for all ages.
Public worship 11:00 a. m., Spec
ial musis by the choir. Sermon,
"The Road to Happiness."
Epworth League 7:00 p. m.
Evening worship 8:00. Song ser
vice of favorite hymns. Sermon,
"Replacing the Emphasis."
Choir practice Wendesday eve
ning 8:00.
Prayer meeting Thursday eve
ning 8:00.
We shal be glad to welcome you
at all the services of our church
Pig Purchasing Plan Is
Latest Farm Relief Plan
A warning has been given to far
mers not to become victims of spec
ulators who may want to buy up
pigs and bred sows at current low
prices now that the emergency hog
control plan has been announced,
according to information received
from the United States department
of agriculture by the Oregon State
college extension service.
The hog production control pro
gram is strictly an emergency plan
to meet the Immediate situation,
the department states, and not to be
confused with the permanent corn
hog program.
The emergency plan contemplates
premium buying of spring pigs
which weigh 25 to 100 pounds and
piggy sows which weigh 275 pounds
or more. Prices to be paid at prin
cipal markets are $9.50 a hundred
pounds for pigs weighing 25 to 30
pounds with heavier pigs 25c less
for each additional 5 pounds in
weight up to $6 for 95 to 100 pound
pigs. Piggy sows over 275 pounds
which will farrow within three
weeks bring current market prices
plus $4 a head premium, all subject
to official inspection.
The plan contemplates the pur
chase of about 4 million pigs and 1
million sows, but pigs and sows
should not be rushed to market as
arrangements are not quite com
plete and the offer will probably
continue until about October 1, ac
cording to the information received
at the agricultural college.
ent flock," and then adds that it is
more or less of a continuous pro
cess with complete flock examina
tions each May or June and again
in August
This illustrated bulletin is free on
request either from the college or
from any county agent's office.
mer in the mountains and return
to Heppner later.
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Roberts who
have been working on Mrs. J. M.
White's ranch for the past few
months left Wednesday for Ari
zona.
Mrs. Ted McMillan has gone to
Arlington to visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Smouse and
family spent a part'of last week in
the mountains picking huckleber-
riea
Miss Gladys Graves who has been
visiting her brothers, Shelby and
John, for several weeks, returned
to her home at Boardman Monday.
The Add-a-Stitch club of Hepp
ner held an all-day meeting Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. George
Allyn of this city. Those present
were Mrs. Audrey Gentry, Mrs. Zel-
la Dufault Mrs. Kathleen Gentry,
Mrs. Elsie Cowins, Miss Elizabeth
Bailey, Mrs. Ethel Wilcox, Miss Ha
zel Cantwell, Ruth and Rae Cow-
ins and Mrs. Allyn. The ladies
spent the day quilting.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Calloway and
daughters of Corvallis and Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Dickey of Eugene, who
have been visiting the George and
Burton Peck families, returned to
their homes Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Swift of Hepp
ner were calling on Lexington
friends Sunday.
Mr 8. Alex Hunt accompanied Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Cox of Heppner to
the Mt Adams country where they
will pick huckleberries. Other Lex
ington folks who left during the
week to pick the berries were Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. McMillan and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Matlock and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy "Schwitzer of
Portland have moved into the
Strodtman house.
Mrs. George Allyn spent a few
days of this week at the Earl Es
kelson home in Heppner.
Miss Myra Wells of Heppner is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Cletus
Nichols.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Williams were
in Lexington Friday. Mr. Williams
has been engaged as principal of
the high school here, and was in
town getting acquainted and mak
ing arrangements for the opening
of school on Sept 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Allyn of
Beaverton were guests at the Geo.
Allyn home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Palmer
spent the week end with relatives
in Walla Walla.
Rhea Creek Grange.
By VELMA HUSTON
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wright motor
ed to Portland last Saturday. They
were accomjjanied home Sunday
by their daughter, Miss Beth, who
had been visiting In the city for a
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Emma Huley came up from
Portland Sunday to spend her va
cation visiting relatives here. She
is at present at home with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Bergstrom.
Miss Virginia Thompson depart
ed for her Portland home Monday
after having spent a few weeks
visiting relatives and friends here
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rugg are the
proud possessors of a new Chevro
let town sedan.
Mrs. Clive Huston was called to
Portland Friday night to be with
her sister, Mrs. E. R. George, who
underwent a major operation on
Saturday.
Misses Dorothy Anderson, Lena
De Grath, Velma Huston and Mrs
Clive Huston spent three days last
week visiting Mrs. Tyndall Robi
son at her mountain home.
The grange picnic held last Sun
day at the Tyndall Robison ranch
on the Heppner-Spray highway in
the mountains was very largely at
tended. Everyone reports an en
joyable time. Master Ray Wright
appointed his committee to origin
ate and decorate the grange float
for the parade. Official count of
those present was 103.
A feature of the picnic was a
horseshoe tournament with many
good players twirling a wicked
shoe. Winners as announced were
Noel Dobyns and Carl Bergstrom.
Just to add variety a small forest
fire was discovered just above Dick
Steers' camp. It seemed at first to
be quite a fire but the picnickers
soon got it under control. Just how
it started no one knows although
some have a pretty good Idea as to
Its origin.
Mrs. Evelyn Dobyns is huckle-
berrying this week with Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Musgrave.
Erwin Anderson who broke his
leg some two months ago is not
getting along so well. His leg is
not properly knitting and he may
have to go to Portland for treatment
Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Gray made a
motor trip to Mllion-r reewaiei
Tuesday. While away the office
taken care of by -Miss rope.
Trade and Employment
EXCHANGE
(Printed without charge.
continued on notice.)
Dls
To Trade 5 head good mules for
good horses; aslo saddle mare for
work horse. Troy Bogard, Hepp
ner, fone 6F12.
To Trade Horse for wheat or
wood. Wm. Kummerland, Lexington.
Will trade for boy's saddle pony.
A. F. Majeske, Lexington.
For trade Dairy cattle for sheep,
wheat or barley. Roy Neill, Echo,
Two fresh heifers with calves to
trade for hogs or sheep. John G.
Parker, fone 17F3.
To trade Fresh milk cow.
Schulz, Heppner.
Max
To trade Pint and quart bottles
also three 100-gal, barrels. Max
Schultz, Heppner.
Culling Poultry Flocks
Explained in Bulletin
Though culling will not make
high producers of a low producing
flock of hens, the value of culling
has never been greater than at the
present time, according to a new
extension service bulletin, "Culling
for Production." written by F. E,
Fox at Oregon State college.
Culling on a definite, recognized
plan is a means of weeding out the
low, uprofltable producers. It will
not take the place of sound man
agement good breeding, proper
disease control, suitable housing,
etc., says the bulletin. It is not a
cure-all for the evils that have gone
before. In fact the degree of cull
ing necessary or the percentage of
culls may be an indication of faulty
management '
In the bulletin Professor Fox dis
cusses when to cull, points in cull
ing, and convenient practices to fol
low in catching and examining the
birds. He says culling really should
Btart with "the parents of the pres-
WiU your widow pay for the In
surance that you fail to take?
MRS. ANNA Q. THOMSON
Insurance Counselor
NEW YORK LIFE
Mountain cabbage for sale.
John Voile, city.
Mrs.
For Sale 8 thoroughbred Hamp
shire bucks. J. G. Barratt Hepp-
House for sale,
son, cltjr
Mrs. A. Q. Thorn-
GRIST
(Continued from First Page)
George Giddens of Portland who
has spent a week or so at the
Frank Engelman home returned to
his home Sunday.
Alfred Balslger who has been em
ployed at Wasco during the past
few months spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr, and Mrs. Paul Bal
sierer.
Miss Mtrjorie Holman of Yakl
ma came over from the Washing
ton city last week to visit rela
tives here and at Heppner.
Miss Delvena Reis who has beea
visiting at the home of her uncle
at Olex returned Monday to the
home of her grandmother, Mrs,
Ella Davidson.
Paul and Kenneth Smouse mo
tored to Hope, Idaho, the first of
the week to bring home Mrs. Sarah
Piggott and her granddaughter
Joan Sipcs who have been spend
ing the summer with Mrs. Daisy
Hobs at that place.
Announcement of the marrlag
of Miss Dorice Gunzel, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Gunzel of Free-
water, to Myron Thomas Johnson I ton to the acre are growing very
at Portland on August 15 has been little vetch.
the Columbia river for transporta
tion. Secretary Ickes' approval
must yet be given, then must come
the endoresment of President
Roosevelt
The Oregonian is a good news
paper. It gives forthright reports
on forest fires and wheat but It has
not been free from coloring its
news stories in its anxiety over the
sales tax and the Bonneville dam
But what city is there that would
n't like to grab off a $43,900,000
plum?
Limes tome Has Lasting Effect
Oregon City The lasting effect
of ground limestone is evident on
the soil fertility plots established
by County Agent J. J. Inskeep on
the Everett Shibley place at Spring
water In 1929. Vetch plots treated
with two, three and four tons of
ground limestone per acre are
growing successfully, while plots
receiving no limestone or only one
Spoilage of Canned Food
Caused by Many Factors
"Trouble shooting" for home
canners has convinced Lucy A,
Case, extension nutrition specialist
at Oregon State college, that about
50 different things may go wrong
and spoil the food yet she is Just
as strong an advocate of home can
ning as ever.
A puzzled and rather discouraged
hom,emaker recently brought to
Miss Case some cans of peaches
from a batch of 50 half-gallon jars
that had spoiled. It turned out that
standard screw-top jars had been
sealed with inferior aluminum caps.
Tiny holes were found in these
caps, evidently eaten through by the
acid in the fruit As soon as this
occurred air got in and the food
spoiled. Standard caps with the
name of the jar manufacturer in
side the top, probably would have
prevented this loss of good food
and labor.
Jars of spoiled peas were exam
ined, same of which showed i
slight leakage. The lids were of the
self-seal type with screw band, and
the sealing com post! I on was en
tirely goine in places, leaving the
glass against the bare tin. In com
pleting the seal of the jars, the
owner failed to hold the lid still
while the screw band was turned
As a result the sealing composition
softened by heat, had probably been
displaced, causing a poor seal. In
another case the composition lids
were apparently of last year's man
ufacture, and all of the jars had
failed to seal.
Other jars of Bpoiled peas were
brought where undercooking was
the cause of spoilage, as they had
been processed in hot water only
two hours. Another homemaker
whose canned peas had spoiled, had
allowed the peas to stay in a hot
kitchen all night, and half the next
day, piled deep In a metal tub. The
peas were probably "soured" before
canning. Two hours from garden
to can is an excellent rule, as is
picking In shallow porous contain
era, such as small baskets, says
Miss Case.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank the many
friends for their beautiful floral of
ferings and kind sympathy during
our recent bereavement
Mrs. Charles Christopherson
and Family,
Hot weather calls for iced cof
fee try 3 or 4 drops Watklns'
Vanilla in each glass. Gives a
wonderful flavor and aroma
but it has to be Watkins' to be
truly delicious.
J. C. HARDING, Watklns Dealer
New
Dodge
on display
IONE CASH
MARKET
Fresh and Cured
MEATS
Butterfat, Turkeys, Chickens
bought for SWIFT & CO.
Phone us for market prices
at all times.
Phone 32 IONE, ORE.
at
Frank
Shively's
See it
Today
cookimg
SAVES TIME ... SAVES MONEY
The speed of the General Electric Range saves much
of the time you now spend in cooking. It means
fewer hours in the kitchen more time for doing
the things you have always wanted to do. The self,
starting General Electric Timer makes it possible
for complete oven meals to cook themselves auto
matically even when you are away from home for
hours at a time. There is no stirring, no basting and
no danger of burned meals due to failure to turn the
oven off in time.
Using the General Electric Range means savins; money on
food and current, too. So much of the shrinkage in meats,
for example, is eliminated by this modern method of cook
Ing. Less expensive meats are cooked to a tasty tenderness
that makes you think you're eating the choicest cuts. And
further savings are made by cooking entire meals- meat,
vegetables and dessert at one time in the General Electric
Thrift Cooker, which uses current during only a fraction of
the cooking time.
There's a
G.E. RANGE
to suit
your purse
You'll find a G. E. Elec
tric Range to fit your
particular needs and
your purse. Step In and
see them. It Is a pleas
ure for us to show their
many conveniences. You
may purchase on con
venient terms.
Pacific Power & Light Company
"Always at Your Service'
Minimum Adult Fare 50c
Children Half Fare
GOING
Aug. 31 Sept. 1, 2, 3, 4
RETURNING
September 12
(Home by midnight that date)
Tickets will be good not only
In Coaches, but in Tourist and
Standard Sleepers upon pay
ment of usual sleeping car
charges. For complete inform
ation about these exceedingly
low fares call on or address
Your Local
Ticket Agent
union pacific
School Clothes
at DEPRESSION PRICES
Tog up now for opening September 4
BOY'S CORDS, Ages 6-11 .. $1.95
Ages 12-18 . $2.25
Can't Bust 'Em Young Men's Cords
$3.35
CAMPUS CORDS $4.35
SCHOOL SHIRTS $1.15
(On today's market they are worth $1.45)
New Fall Brogues and Oxfords
$3.95 - $4.25 - $5.95
SAVE MONEY BY BUYING NOW
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Personal Service
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MONARCH
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