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Volume 50, Number 30.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 1933.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
OREGON AND
IDAHO
GOOD
District Board Meets at
Baker; Short Hours
Held Violation.
PRICE FIXING HIT
Local Agreements Discouraged Uiv
til Washington Approval Given;
Employment Stimulated.
Baker, Ore., October 3 (NRA
Special) The Oregon-Idaho DiS'
trlct Recovery board, the ranking
NRA committee in the two Btates,
met here Thursday, received re
ports which placed Oregon and
Idaho in the forefront of the re
covery movement, and censured
trade associations which are im
peding recoverey progress by adopt
ing agreements shortening store
hours and fixing minimum prices.
"Oregon and Idaho are leading
the parade of states in the NivA
program," declared W. C. Rueg
nitz, president of the 4-L, who was
elected chairman of the district re
covery board. "Reports from the
various county organizations show
that 90 per cent of the employers
in the two states are signers of the
President's Reemployment agree
ment, and 95 per cent of the con
sumers have signed the Blue Eagle
pledge.
"No other district can show such
a splendid record," Chairman Rueg
nitz continued. "The patriotic cit
izens who are aiding this recovery
program have far exceeded the ex
pectations of Washington execu
tives of the National Recovery ad
ministration. Washington estimat
ed that no more than 30,000 blanks
for employers would be needed in
the Oregon-Idaho area, but this to
tal has been exceeded, and close to
35,000 employers are displaying the
Blue Eagle. It was necessary to
requisition additional supplies from
adjoining districts to keep pace
with the demand for re-employment
agreements. This, is a re
markable showing."
The board went on record cen
suring all trade organizations which
enter into locally-adopted agree
ments to shorten hours and fix
prices. Such practices are serious
violations of the Blue Eagle code,
and will be dealt with severely by
the local compliance boards. Mer
chants who fail to rescind these
agreements will be liable to the loss
of their Blue Eagles, with attendant
publicity.
"The regulations forbidding price
fixing must be obeyed," declared
Judge George C. Blakely of The
Dalles. "No group is authorized to
put price agreements into effect un
til a formal Washington hearing
has approved such a plan. The
consuroer must be protected by rep
resentation at these hearings. To
adopt price-fixing agreements with
out hearings to protect the con
sumer would open the way to vic
ious profiteering by mutual agree
ments. Price-fixing by local groups
must stop."
John Hood, Pocatello banker and
board memlber, was equally out
spoken in censuring agreements
made by merchants to shorten store
hours.
"Shortening store hours by agree
ment, to escape putting more men
to work is an exceedingly serious
violation of the President's Reem
ployment agreement," said Mr.
Hood. "Such agreements must be
abolished at once. All stores should
maintain the same hours of opera
tion which were in effect June 16,
1933. If stores were allowed to re
duce hours of operation, no more
men would be put to work, and the
whole President Re-employment
program would be defeated."
The district recovery board di
rected county NRA executives to
proceed Immediately to the forma
tion of local compliance boards.
This is the next important step in
the NRA program, and the com
pliance boards will be charged with
the grave responsibility of enforc
ing compliance with the blanket
code. The boards will be empow
ered to call offending employer be
fore a hearing, where evidence will
be sifted and recommendations
made by the board. In instances
of malicious or deliberate enisling,
the compliance board will recom
mend that the Blue Eagle be re
moved. The district "recovery board will
act as the liaison unit between the
local compliance boards and the
National Recovery administration
at Washington,
"I cannot stress too strongly the
Important functions of the local
compliance boards," said Will Si
mons, Boise, who was named vice
chairman of the district board at
the Baker meeting. "Upon their
fair dealing and searching Inquiry
will depend the ultimate success of
the NRA program. Great care
must be exercised in choosing re
spected community leaders, whose
fairness and Integrity is unques
tioned, for places on the compli
ance boards."
"The district recovery board au
' thoiized a statement congratulat
ing all NRA ofllclals in the two
Btates." said Mr. Messenger. "The
untiring and patriotic efforts of the
local committees have put the cam
paign for signed agreements across.
I know this same zeal and devotion
to the Idoals of President Roose-
LEGION, AUXILIARY
INSTALL OFFICERS
Harry Tamblyn and Mrs. Helen
Cash Head Veterans' Organiza
tion for Coming Vear.
New officers for Heppner post 87,
American Legion and Auxiliary,
were inducted into office at the an
nual installation ceremonies held
at the Episcopal Parish house on
Tuesday evening, with represent'
tives present from Arlington and
Hermiston besides a large number
of local members. The festivities
started with a dinner at seven o-
'clock and ended, with dancing.
Officers installed by Heppner post
were Harry Tamblyn, commander;
Elbert Cox, vice-commander, and
Edward F. Bloom, adjutant and
finance officer. Appointive officers
will be installed at a later date,
Spencer Crawford, 6th district com
mander, acted as installing ojcer,
Elective Auxiliary officers induct
ed were Mrs. Helen Cash, president;
Mrs. Ethel Smith, 1st vice-president;
Mrs. Cyrene Barratt, 2nd vice
president, and Mrs. Etta Parker,
secretary. Mrs. Beatrice Chris
topherson of Hermiston, 6th dis
trict president, installed the Auxil
iary officers. Following the instal
lation talks were given by several
of the visitors.
The local organizations received
invitations to attend similar cere
monies at Hermiston tonight and
at Arlingtn next Tuesday evening.
It is expected several carloads will
attend each meeting.
Famed Cowboy Band
Coming Here Saturday
Ivan and Fred Laam once roved
the interior country over around
Monument and Haystack. They
made themselves famous with their
comic musical skits. Many old
timers around these parts remem
ber them, and were interested to
learn of their success as radio ar
tists with station KGDM, Stockton,
Cal.
Ivan and Fred, who now have a
full orchestra known as "The Hap
py Hayseeds," will be in Heppner
Saturday night to entertain the
crowd at the fair pavilion at an
other benefit dance, the proceeds
above expenses of which will go in
to the Rodeo fire loss fund. Not
only do they play dance music of
the highest class, but they are ex
pert entertainers as well, and it is
the promise of the committee that
their program of entertainment and
music will be well worth the ad
mission price. For this occasion
the dance admission will be 75c,
and spectators will be charged 25c.
The committee, besides promis
ing an evening of enjoyable enter
tainment, asks that the public treat
the benefit in a generous manner,
sice the proceeds go to make up an
unavoidable loss due to the fire
which damaged property for which
the committee was held responsi
ble. They are attempting to work
out the obligation in this way, In
a manner that will bring worth
while entertainment for the money
and at the same time not work a
hardship on anyone.
Lions District Orgrinizer
Addresses Heppner Club
C. P. Mannlon, district organizer
for Lions International and who
organized the local club several
years ago, was the principal speak
er at the club s Monday noon lunch
eon. His theme was mainly com
munity service work and the aids
available to the local club from
Lions International. He expressed
pleasure with the substantial
growth the Heppner club has made
since Its organization, and compli
mented the good attendance.
Edward F. Bloom was named to
take charge of the stunt for the
Lions to be presented the evening
of October 20 as a part of the li
brary benefit Vod-Vil. Guests in
cluded Vernor Sackett of Salem,
and F. A. MoMahon, state police
man. velt will make the compliance cam
paign a success In the Oregon-Ida
ho district."
District recovery board members
were united In praise of the hospi
tality extended the board by the
city of Baker. Leo Adler, president
of the Baker chamber of commerce,
and Baker county NRA advisor,
was host to the group at Thursday
luncheon, and sponsored a scenic
tour of the city and its environs
for board members. The chamber
of commerce tendered the beard a
dinner Thursday.
Members of the board met with
the Baker NRA executive commit
tee after the board session, and Mr.
Messenger was the guest speaker
at a civic mass meeting in the eve
ning. "The board will report the prog
ress of the NRA movement in the
two states to Washington." said Mr
Hendricks. "The reports from var
ious counties show that the NRA
program really is working. Men
are going back to work daily in all
trades. Surveys conducted In Poc
atello, Moscow, Lewiston, Medford,
Salem, Eugene and other key cities
In the Oregon-Idaho district show
that not less than 20,000 men have
been reemployed since the cam
paign started. This is merely the
beginning. When the compliance
campaign swings Into action, places
will be created for yet other thou
sands." The date for the next meeting of
the district recovery board has. not
been set.
I0NE
Ey MARGARET BLAKE
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Rose Camp
bell of Pendleton and Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Hagen of Alameda, Cal.,
were" in town one day last week.
Mrs. Smith is the mother of Walt
Smith and the other two ladies are
his sisters. They all lived here sev
eral years ago and drove over to
visit old friends and their old farm
home south of lone. They found
the new road3 confusing when it
came to locating the place and they
noted many other changes during
the short time they were here.
Bert Mason had the misfortune
to have a number of truck tires re
moved from his store during the
wee small hours last Tuesday night.
So far no trace of the tires or their
present possessors has been found.
Mr. and Mrs. Clive Huston had
the misfortune to have their ranch
home entirely destroyed by fire a
week ago Wednesday. Only one
or two things were saved as the
fire had evidently been burning for
some time when discovered.
Chas. H. Hudson of Pendleton
was in lone several days this week
on business. Mr. Hudson owns
wheat land on both sides of towp
and comes over once or twice a
year to look over his holdings.
E. G. Frank, our marshal, is
moving into "the house recently va
cated by Mrs. J. W. Christopherson.
Mrs. John Fafrris has returned
from a visit with relatives in Port
land and Medford.
Miss Mildred Smith, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Cole Smith, has se
cured a position as stenographer
with Tracy Barton of The Dalles,
Mr. Kramers of Portland has
been elected to fill the position in
the high school made vacant by the
resignation of Miss Madelaine
Goodall. Mr. Kramers is a grad
uate of Jefferson high in Portland
and is a commerce graduate of O.
S. C.
Last Friday evening the fresh
men gave the rest of the high
school a return party for the re
ception they were given two weeks
ago. The evening was spent in
playing games with refreshments
served at the close of the party.
The seniors had charge of the
program given during the assembly
last Friday morning. They put on
a very good program, which in
cluded a pantomime, group singing,
speeches by the freshmen and an
original skit by Don Heliker and
Bob Botts which was so well re
ceived that it will be repeated at
the carnival to be given by the
high school in the near future.
Considerable interest is being
taken In plans for a glee club to
be under the direction of Miss Spit
tle. It is to be hoped that the plans
will be carried through. If enough
Interest is shown a stringed orches
tra under the leadership of Miss
Pope may be undertaken, also.
On October 13, which will fall on
Friday, the high school will stage
a carnival at Legion hall. A pro
gram which will include among
other things a skit, a one-act play,
a dialog and an original skit by
Don and Bob will be followed by
a dance. All carnival booths and
concessions will be open during the
dance. . Much time and thought
have been given to make the affair
a huge success.
More deer ended their careers
this last week end and several
hunters are proudly exhibiting the
reward of their hunt, Norman
Swanson brought home a nice one
from Oriental Basin where he and
Harry Yarnell spent several days
and the Lundell-Drake party car
ried out two more.
Willows grange put on a "Boost
er Night" at their hall in Cecil last
Saturday evening of which they
may well be proud. A pot luck
supper at 6:30 which was well at-
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their orchestra, the world-fa-
mous entertainers from K. G.
D. M., Stockton, Cal., and I
other stations will entehtain I
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Benefit Heppner
Rodeo
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Fair Pavilion
Heppner
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Adm. 75c, Spectators 25c
DANCE AT 9 P. M.
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Control Committee Spikes
Rumor That Nothing
Can be Grown.
ALLOWS SOME CROPS
Intention of Wheat Plan to Keep
Products OS Market; Believe
Farmer Well Paid Anyway.
Rumors have been coming to the
office of the Morrow County Wheat
Production Control association that
farmers will not be permitted to
grow anything upon the contracted
acreage and naturally, this has been
causing a great deal of comment
and leaves the farmers in a state
of doubt. Since the inception of
the wheat acreage adjustment plan
there has been a great deal of dis
cussion as to what is right and
wrong regarding what the contract
ed acreage can be used for. In the
first place the farmer who signs
the contract to reduce his acreage
is being paid a good rental for the
land which he contracts to the gov
ernment and naturally other com
modity groups whose members are
in bad financial' circumstances are
not going to sit by and let the
government pay wheat farmers for
taking their land out of wheat pro
duction and then turn around and
grow something on it and sell it
and thereby add to the troubles of
the other commodity groups. Any
farmer who takes his production
figures based on the four year av
erage and then takes 54 per cent
of it to find out approximately what
his allotted number of bushels will
be and then figures the benefit pay
ments, will readily see that he is
getting a big rental for the acre
age which he contracts to keep out
of wheat production.
Those in charge of the wheat
production control sign-up work in
Morrow county have stated at all
times that they are only passing on
to the growers that information
which they have received and that
if the wheat section of the Agricul
tural Adjustment act reverses their
decision at any time, they cannot
help it; however, .they feel it their
duty to pass the information along
to the growers as soon as it has
been received.
Paragraph six of the contract
states that "the contracted acreage
of 1934 and 1935 shall not be used
for the production of any nation
ally produced agricultural product
for sale, but may be used as fol
lows: summer-fallowed, planted to
soil-improving or erosion-preventing
crops, or to food crops for
home consumption on the farm, or
to feed crops for the production of
livestock (or livestock products)
for home consumption or use on
this farm."
In adition to this when D. C.
Mumford of the wheat section met
with representatives of each of the
grain growing counties in eastern
Oregon on September 1 at Pendle
ton he stated that wheat can be
grown on the contracted acreage
and turned under as a soil improv
ing crop or can be grown for hay
for work stock on the farm pro
vided other acres heretofore used
for growing hay for work stock are
not released for the production of
crops for sale directly or indirectly.
In other words, on horse-farmed
wheat ranches, where farmers have
been feeding chaff and straw, he
was of the opinion that they can
grow wheat for hay in order that
they can feed their work stock a
little better.
In a large number of cases the
community committeemen have
called upon the farmers and have
discussed this matter with them
and many have seeded their con'
traded acreage to wheat for pas
ture and for hay. Some farmers
are now ready to seed and do not
know just what they can do. It
has been suggested that wherever
possible a man who has not seeded
his contracted acreage up to the
present time, do not seed it at this
time but that he wait until his mat
ter is straightened out, thereby
saving himself unnecessary ex
pense.
The statement that you cannot
grow anything on the contracted
acreage for sale directly or Indirect-1
ly still holds and it is the opinion
of those in charge of the work
that this is fair and that this par
ticular phase of it will not be
changed.
BOOK DRIVE SATURDAY.
At ten o'clock next Saturday, Oc
tober 7, the Boy Scouts of Heppner
will begin their book drive for the
benefit of the Heppner Public li
brary. Some time in the forenoon
or early afternoon, the Boy Scouts
will call at your home to gather up
all books not in use that you wish
to donate to the library.
As to the character of the books,
tne Scouts wish the public to un
derstand that they do not want old
books that no one would enjoy, but
books for which the owners have
no further use and those which
they feel would make useful addi
tions to the Tleppner library.
This is the first community good
turn on the schedule of the Boy
Scouts for the coming year, and It
will only be successful with the co
operation of the general public.
Consequently the Scouts will great
ly appreciate any help given them,
ulTlE
LEXINGTON
By BEULAH B. NICHOLS.
The Lexington Home Economics
club met Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Harvey Bauman as hostess.
Seven members and three visitors
were present Those enjoying Mrs.
Bauman's hospitality were Mrs.
Pearl Devine, Mrs. Emma White,
Mrs. Pearl Gentry, Mrs. Laura
Rice,, Mrs. Ada Eskelson, Mrs.
Margaret Phelps, Mrs. Anna
Smouse, Mrs. Margaret Williams
and Mrs. Bertha Dinges. The next
meeting of the club will be at the
home of Mrs. Gentry on Thursday
afternoon, October 12. For roll call
each lady will be expected to an
swer with a household suggestion
which she has found useful.
Edward Burchell returned Fri
day morning from a visit with rel
atives and friends in Portland and
Corvallis.
Vivian White killed a four-point
buck deer while on a hunting trip
last week end.
Don Pointer left Friday night
to attend the Century of Progress
exposition at Chicago. At Arling
ton he met his brother Fred who
was on his way from Salem and
the two will make the trip togeth
er. They plan to be gone about
four weeks.
Ernest Frederickson, who has
been working near here during the
summer, left Wednesday for his
home at Salem. He was accom
panied by Mrs. Wm. Van Winkle
who will visit with relatves in Sa
lem. Mrs. Bernice Bauman, lecturer
of Lexington grange, is busy get
ting together material for a pro
gram to be presented at the next
grange meeting Saturday, October
14. This program will begin at
eight o'clock and will be open to the
public. Come and bring your
friends.
The Misses Alice Palmer and
Laura Agnes Eskelson have gone
to Portland to spend a week.
Friends here have learned of the
death of Mrs. Allie Fisher, 63, wife
of George Fisher, at her home in
Walla Walla, Wash., on September
27, following a long illness. She
was born Sept. 8, 1870, in Ohio and
came west with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Smith, when she
was twelve years of age, and set
tled on a ranch near Lexington.
Her husband survives her as do a
brother, Frank M. Smith, and three
nephews, all of Walla Walla. Fu
neral services were held Friday at
2:00 p. m., from Marshall, Callo
way and Hennessey funeral home
in Walla Walla with the Rev. Leon
ard E. Brough officiating. Inter
ment was in Mountain View ceme
tery. Mrs. Ed Burchell returned Mon
day night from Wenatchee, Wash.,
where she was called last week by
the death of her father, B. Y.
Reaney.
It has been reported that several
gas tanks were drained here Sun
day night.
The Rally Day program at the
Church of Christ Sunday was well
attended. An interesting program
was presented by the youngsters
of the Bible school and the sermon
by Mr. Sias was enjoyed by all. An
other feature of the day's enter
tainment was the basket dinner at
the noon hour. Out of town vis
itors for the occasion were Mr. and
Mrs. John Moore and son and Miss
Alma Neill of Pine City and Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Parker and daugh
ter Marjorie of Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Bittner and family
have moved onto one of the Mar
quardt ranches and their daugh
ter, Jacqueline, has entered school
here.
Miss Tillie Nelson is staying with
Mrs. Beulah Nichols.
Lexington School Notes
The financial condition of Dis
tirct 12 is much better than that
of the average school, as warrants
have now been called in up to Sep
tember of last year. Lexington
warrants are therefore more de
sirable than has been commonly
supposed.
On Wednesday the high school
executive board held a special meet
ing at 8:30 in Supt. Williams' of
fice. The following members were
present, Faye Luttrell, chairman;
Jack McMillan, Doris Burchell, Al
ma Van Winkle, Bernice Martin,
Erma Lane, Alfred Van Winkle.
A standing committee was ap
pointed to arrange assembly pro
grams. The first committee ap
pointed consists of Erma Lane and
Bernice Martin who have worked
out a peppy program for Thurs
day. The teachers and parents spent
an enjoyable evening together at
the P. T. A. teachers reception on
Wednesday. Mrs. Schriever intro
duced the teachers and Mrs. White
and Mrs. Wilcox directed some live
ly games and entertainment. Oth
er members of the committee in
charge were Mrs. Harry Dinges,
Mrs J. E. Gentry, Mrs. L. A. Pal
mer, Mrs. Carolyn Kuns and Mrs.
Roy Johnson.
Wednesday morning the girls'
glee club tryouts were held. The
following girU- belong to the club:
Mildred Hunt, Bernice Martin, Ed
na Rauch, Doris Burchell, Edith
Edwards, Alberta Fulgham, Alma
Van Winkle, Helen Breshears, Dor
is Klinger, Fern Luttrell, Rose
Thornburg, Erma Lane, Faye Lut
trell and Tillie Nelson.
At the student body assembly on
Thursday Laurel Beach sang two
entertaining numbers, "Three for
Jack" and "The Drum Major."
Boys' glee club members are as
follows: Lyle Allen, Marvin Cox,
Lester McMillan, Kenneth Palmer,
Jamie Peck, Lavern Wright, Fred
Ashlnhust, Wlllard Martin, Wood-
row Tucker, Lester Cox, Edward
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IRISH TROUNCE
ATHENA HI, 7-6
Thomson's Spectacular Return of
Punt for Touchdown, Followed
by Jones' Buck Features.
Heppner high school's "Fighting
Irish" eleven invaded Athena terri
tory and pounded out a 7 to 6 vic
tory over the hard fighting Athena
high school squad Saturday after
noon. Heppner scored in the first quar
ter when Athena punted from her
own 10-yard line to Curtis Thom
son, halfback and captain of the
"Irish," who caught the punt on
Athena's 35-yard line and made a
spectacular run over the goal for
a touchdown. Floyd Jones, full
back, carried the ball over the goal
line for the extra point
Athena scored In the second quar
ter with a series of line bucks and
tackle smashes, but failed in their
place kick for the extra point
The second half was hard fought
and though both teams threatened
often, neither was able to score.
The Heppner starting line-up:
Ends, Phelan and Morgan.
Tackles, Reid and Dick.
Guards, Burkenbine and Bryant
Center, Ayers.
Halfbacks, Thomson and Gilliam.
Fullback, Jones.
Quarter, Hiatt.
Substitutes, Kenny, Hanna, D.
Drake and R. Drake.
Heppner's "Fighting Irish" will
again test their strength when they
meet Echo and Lexington in a dou
ble header football game on the
home field Friday afternoon. These
games are practice games and will
not count toward letters.
Coach Mabee hopes that all prom
ising material will come to light in
these games so the cream of the
squad can be put into the regular
eleven.
Arlington Will be Host
At Armistice Celebration
Arlington post American Legion,
is completing plans for a big cele
bration on Armistice Day, Novem
ber 11, in which it is expected the
towns and posts of Milton-Free-water,
Pendleton, Hermiston, Fos
sil, Condon, lone and Heppner will
join. The program will include pa
rade at 9 in the morning, followed
by speaking and music at 10. An
air circus -in which several planes
will participate is scheduled for 11
to 1:30, itr.d agcl.v from.i4 to -5 in
the afternoon. The annual foot
ball battle between Hermiston and
Heppner high schools will be held
at 2 o'clock, and this feature is ex
pected to draw large crowds from
the two towns represented. A spec
ial picture show will be held start
ing at 6, preceded by dinner at 5
o'clock. The day's festivities will
end with Happy Canyon from 7:30
to 9 and the big dance starting at
9. The Heppner school band will
have a prominent part in the ac
tivities of the day, with an attempt
being made to secure also the Irri
gon school band and the Hermiston
school orchestra.
Those in charge of the celebra
tion extend an invitation to every
one to attend and promise a full
day of pleasing entertainment.
CAR TURNS TURTLE.
On their way to Heppner Tues
day evening to attend the installa
tion ceremonies of Heppner post,
American Legion, J. D. Todd, Gar
net Best and O. K. Mudge of Her
miston were the victims of an au
tomobile accident They encoun
tered a small bunch of sheep on the
Lexington - Jarmon market road
about six miles from Lexington and
in trying to avoid hitting the sheep
struck the soft shoulder of the
road, the car turning over. While
the occupants received slight in
juries, the body of the car was
quite badly smashed up. With as
sistance from nearby farmers they
were able to right the car and pro
ceed to Heppner where their in
juries were treated.
TO UNDERGO OPERATION.
Vawter Crawford, the Gazette
Times editor, left for Portland at
noon today to undergo a stomach
operation for an affliction revealed
at a clinic in the city last week end.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Craw
ford, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Ferguson,
Jasper Crawford and Mrs. Leonard
Schwarz of Pririeville. He will be
confined at Emanuel hospital, and
the services of Dr. W. H. Bueerman
have been retained. After return
ing from the city Mr. Crawford
rested quite well at home in the
Jones apartments. The exact time
of the operation has not been set
YOUNG HUNTER GETS BUCK.
Bernard McMurdo, young son of
Dr. and Mrs. A. D, McMurdo, is
numbered among the successful
nimrods this week, bringing in a
140-pound buck. While Bernard
was having his first experience of
this kind, George Bleakman,
Heppner night watchman and a
veteran hunter, was having his nth
Mr. Bleakman bagged a nice buck
also.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISITS.
Ed Shea of Portland, district
governor for Oregon, Lions Inter
national, was a visitor in Heppner
last Thursday and that evening met
with the board of directors of the
local club at a luncheon at the Elk
horn restaurant.
To trade Fresh Guernsey cows
for what have you. Sterling Fry
rear, city, phone 9F12.
CAMP BULL PRAIRIE
TO BREAK IIP SOON
Contingent Leaves for
Baker Monday, Then
On to the East.
WORK RECORD CITED
Mess Hall to be Left for Use of
Forest Service; Local Boys
May Go to Frog Heaven.
In the past few days Camp Bull
Prairie has been a hotbed of ru
mors concerning the future of the
reenlisted men, but most of the ru
mors were without responsible ba
sis, writes the camp correspondent
Capt. Hugh C. Parker gives def
inite information as follows: An
advance squad made up of the of
ficers and enlisted men from the
east will erftrain next Monday night
for Baker. Included will be Cap
tain Parker, Lieutenant Parody,
Lieut Crerar, Sergeant Schmitz,
Sergeant Gysling and Dr. McCrail,
all members of the U. S. army, and
the following C. C. C. men: Sanders,
company clerk; Lopez, Messina,
Rouse, Jack A. Bernstein, Frank
E. Wise, L Klopot and Jerry Joyce.
These men will form a nucleus
for a new C. C. C. camp to be re
cruited from the east They will
remain at Baker until Tuesday
night when they will leave for
Camp Dix, N. J. The two army
trucks will be taken on flat cars
to the east.
Saturday and Sunday will be
spent in tearing down and packing
the various camp equipment The
only remaining structure will be
the present mess hall which will be
used in the future by the forest
service.
The few local C. C. C. boys who
did not reenlist will be discharged
today. Those who reenlisted will
probably be sent to Frog Heaven.
The remainder of the boys who
were recruited in the east will prob
ably be collected together and made
into one company.
It is anticipated that practically
all camps will be removed to a
milder climate where it will be pos
sible, to U1 carry on the conserva
tion and construction work without
interference from extreme weath
er conditions and snow.
In an interview with Charles Da
vis, camp superitendent the camp
correspondent obtained the follow
ing information concerning the
work accomplished by the 1245th
company at Bull Prairie.
Although the camp was ready for
occupancy when the main body
containing 162 New York boys ar
rived, several weeks were spent In
organizing the various crews, mak
ing additions to the camp, such as
a mess hall, pipe lines, showers,
tent foundations, garage, tool sheds,
etc.
Actual work outside the camD
started late in July. The boys from
tne east and the local men joined
hands and worked willingly and
efficiently. Among those responsi
ble for the good progress were Max
Buschke, Buck James, Charles Mc-
Daniel, John Arbogast, Charles
Hiatt, Charles Steinmeier, Bert
Bleakman, C. Ross Langdon, Nel
son Bailey, Donald Neely, V. L.
ixwaen, Harold Fredenberc- and
Frank Raeberg.
The following is a list of the
work accomplished:
New construction: telephone linen
35 miles; truck trails, 17 1-2 miles;
norse iraus, o miles; lookout tow
ers, 3 (2 partially completed); one
ranger station; one barn; other
structures, 3; one reservoir; public
camp ground clearing, 3 acres; pub
lic camp ground buildings, 2; range
barbed wire fence, 5 1-2 miles;
springs developed for livestock, 6;
corral, 1; surveyed land, 15,020
acres; driveway shelters, 7.
Maintenance work: truck trails
82 miles; fencing around camp, 2
miles.
In addition to this work the C.
C. C. workers improved the for
ests by building fire breaks, clear
ing nre hazards, and posting road
signs and markers.
SEES WORLD FAIR. .
Garnet Barratt. ratumed hr,mA
Tuesday night from Montana where
he had been for several weeks look
ing after his sheep there on sum
mer range. While away Mr. Bar
ratt maae a smpment of rat lambs
to the eastern market, part going
to St Paul and Dart to Chicago w
did not hit the market very favor
ably, Mr. Barratt said, though he
did get to enjoy about ten hours at
the world fair. He left Chicago
last inursday evening and prepar
ations were then being made to re
ceive the American Legion, now in
convention there, and also to wel
come President Roosevelt. Mr.
Barratt made the trln frr,m Kn..
pel, Mont, to Heppner, a distance
oi cis mues, in 10 nours it will
be about November first before all
the sheen are removed frnm th
summer range near Browning, and
jut. oarrati expected to return
there shortly.
Kate J. Young lodge Degree of
Honor Protective Assn. meets Tu
esday, Oct 10, at 8 o'clock in Odd
Fellows hall. All members are urg
ed to be present. The Sunshine Div
ision of Juveniles meet at 4 o'clock
in afternoon, Clara Beamer, Seo.
in