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Volume 52, Number 31.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 1935.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
PIERCE PROMOTES
USE D il l
Tells Pomona Grange Plan
Strikes Root of Cap
italistic System.
RESOLVE ON POWER
Bonneville Dam Output Asked to
Be put Under Federal Control;
Old Capitol Site Upheld.
Morrow County Pomona grange
met in Boardman on Saturday, Oc
tober 5. Not a very large crowd
was present, however the business
of the day was taken up with a
meeting held in the forenoon at
which much of the day 8 work was
disposed of.
About 1:30 p. m. the lecturer's
program, open to the public, was
given, and proved to be very in
teresting, with a reading by Bertha
Cool, Willows grange; vocal duet,
Myrtle Schriever and Laura Rice,
Lexington grange; an address by
Congressman Walter Pierce, and a
pantomime acted by Mrs. Dan Ran
sier, with accompanying song by
Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Coats, all
of Greenfield grange. The last
program number was a paper by
Bert Johnson, Lexington grange,
on what a long time program for
the grange should be. The talk of
ex-Governor Pierce was a splendid
one and it was encouraging that
quite a crowd assembled at the
meeting place in time for the pro
gram and especially for his address
which was the main feature of the
lecture hour.
In beginning his address Mr.
Pierce urged that his hearers do
not lose step with the grange. "If
in, stay in," he urged; ''if not In,
come in. The grange is the hope
of the nation today."
Discussing what was done at
Washington by congress, he paid
high tribute to the grange repre
sentative on duty there and said he
was on the job all the time and was
able to influence much legislation.
He told how the AAA was devel
oped and passed by congress. If
the supreme court declares the AAA
unconstitutional we have got to
amend the constitution, he said.
He reverenced the grand old docu
ment, but did not believe those men
who drew It could see ahead to the
wonderful changes that have taken
place.
He considered the strengthening
of the AAA the principle thing ac
complished last winter. The pro
ducer is getting a little more of the
"producer's dollar" and the AAA is
aiding him. That is the object of
the AAA and the NRA.
Mr. Pierce outlined the great in
crease In production, which takes
work away from the workers and
asked what we are going to do
about It The plan of the Town
senders, as expressed in the Mc
Groarity bill, to some extent solves
that problem. He urged the Town
senders to use their club on the
legislature, to have It pass resolu
tions favoring the plan. We can
not expect to secure a great deal
all in a minute. It will be a long,
hard fight It Is a movement that
strikes at the root of the capital
istic system.
Mr. Pierce used five apples to
Illustrate the unfair division of
wealth In the country, four small
groups owning four fifths of the
wealth, while the rest of the people
own the other one fifth. We are
not going to solve this condition by
a sales tax, he said. He favored
a good stiff Income tax and inheri
tance tax.
The congressman discussed the
Frazier-Lempke moratorium bill
and the refinancing bill introduced
by these men. He told how the
banking Interests of the east had
opposed the bill and said, "Say
what you will, they stil dominate
legislation. It Is a hard fight all the
time."
He declared his intention to con
tinue the fight for lower interest
rates; would go back to Washing
ton in time to speak regarding the
Umatilla rapids before the board
having the matter in charge. He
declared the grange has got to fight
to see that power developed by the
Columbia does not go into the
hands of Wall street.
He declared his delight at being
back with his friends again and
closed by quoting the beautiful
poem, "Out Where the West Be
gins." ,
After the lecture program, the
business meeting was again called
to order and reports of committees
end resolutions were finished. Three
resolutions were approved by the
membership, one pertaining to the
Bonneville dam, asking that power
selling be In charge of the Federal
Power commission Instead of pri
vate ownership, so that the people
may realize benefits from power
use, etc.
The second resolution was asking
that the new state house be erected
on the old site thereby saving many
thousands of dollars to the taxpay
ers of the state. The third was a
resolution of appreciation for the
generous hospitality accorded the
Pomona members attending the
meeting by the Greenfield subordin
ate grange members. Reports
were that two of the granges of
Morrow county are preparing to
enter the drill contest to be held
(Continued on Pag Four)
BIRD SHOOTING ON
SUNDAY IF NOT OFF
Rumor Says Pheasants Attacked
by Worms With Possibility of
Hunting Being Banned.
Sunrise Sunday morning will be
the signal for opening fire on Chi
nese preasants, Hungarian part
ridge and quail In Morrow county
if a prevalent rumor that the sea
son will be closed does not mater
ialize. Rumor has It that pheas
ants in this district have been much
depleted by a malady that has had
fatal effect on many, dissection of
dead birds revealing a wormy con
dition, and that the game commis
sion is considering closing the sea
son on that account.
No definite report locally of such
condition existing has been made,
though some farmers have report
ed birds less in evidence in their
district than In past years.
Should hunting not be stopped,
the seasons for hunting the various
birds will be: Pheasants and quail,
October 13 to 31, both dates inclu
sive, and partridge, October 13 to
November 3, both dates inclusive.
Bag limits are: Pheasants, 4 in any
one day and not to exceed 8 in any
7 consecutive days, provided that
it will be unlawful to take more
than one female Chinese pheasant
in any 7 consecutive days; part
ridge, 6 in any one day and not to
exceed 12 In any 7 consecutive days;
quail, ten in any 7 consecutive days.
O'Brien's "Will Rogers"
Among Books at Library
"WHl Rogers Ambassador of
Good Will, Prince of Wit and Wis
dom" by P. J. O'Brien Is among
new books placed on the shelves
at the library this week. It is a
rental book and already is showing
strong demand. Other adult books
just arrived are "North to the Or
ient" by Anne Morrow Lindbergh,
"Lucy Grayheart" by Willa Cather,
"Mary, Queen of Scotland and the
Isles" by Stefan Zweig, "The Voice
of Bugle Ann" by MacKinlay Kan
tor, "The Layman's Legal Guide"
by Francis W. Marshall, "The Tal
isman" by Sir Walter Scott, and "A
Nest of Simple Folk" by Shawn
O'Phelan.
Among the new books for chil
dren are "The Glassbook," Pryor;
"San Francisco Tales," Dobie;
"Tales From Ebony," Williams;
"The Pony Express Goes Through,"
Driggs; "Dobry," Shannon; "Deep
Water Days," Swan; "Minute His
tory of the Drama," Fort & Kate?;
"Boar Twins," Hogan; "Art Stories
for Children;" "There Was Tam
mie," Bryan; "I Wonder Why
Science Stories;" "Little Duck,"
Barrows; "Four Friends," Paul;
"Johnny Giraffe," Barrows; "The
Funny Noise," Gay; "The Magic
Fountain," Lowitz; "The Cruise of
Mr. Christopher Columbus," Low
itz; "General George the Great,"
Lowitz; "The Pilgrim's Party,"
Lowita; "The Diary of Terwilliger
Jellico," Lebeck; "Joan and Jack,"
Ettinger; "Children of of the North
lights," D'Aulaire; "About Things,"
Stone; "All Aboard," Duvoisin.
Bang's Disease Control
Explained by OSC Men
Control of the most serious con
tagious trouble affecting Oregon
livestock, Bangs disease, is describ
ed In a new bulletin just off the
press at Oregon State college. It
Is entitled "The Establishment and
Maintenance of Herds of Cattle
Free From Bangs Disease."
The bulletin records the findings
of Dr. B. T. Simms, O. H. Muth and
several former staff members of the
department of veterinary medicine
In working out successful methods
of combatting and avoiding this
disease. The part dealing with es
tablishing and maintaining disease
free herds fits In wel now with the
widespread federal program of
eradication of diseased dairy ani
mals. ENJOY TRIP TO CANADA.
Judge and Mrs. W. T. Campbell
returned home Tuesday from a mo
tor trip to Vancouver, Canada, be
ing accompanied by Mrs. Campbell's
brother, Bryce Young of Albernle,
Vancouver Island. Mr. and Mrs.
Campbell are former residents of
Canada and enjoyed seeing familiar
sights of old as well as many Im
provements. Mr. Campbell was en
thusiastic about the monument
erected in memory of President
Harding's visit to Vancouver, the
first visit there by a president of
the United States. It depicted In
bronze and marble two women
shaking hands above a portrait of
President Harding, a wonderful
tribute to the friendship between
Canada and the United States. They
returned home by way of Seattle,
Olympla, Puyallup and the Chin
ook pass, making the last lap of the
journey from Wenatchee, Wash.
ADD-A-STITCH CLUB MEETS.
Mrs. Nettie Flower was hostess
yesterday for an all-day quilting
meet of the Add-A-Stitch club. All
went to the Elkhorn restaurant for
2 o'clock dinner. A delicious din
ner was served by Ed Chinn, the
proprietor, who also presented the
ladles with a large bouquet of snap
dragons. The club will hold an all
day meeting and quilt for Sarah
Stamp next Wednesday. Those
present yesterday were Elsie Cow
Ins, Zella DuFault, Kelly Gentry,
Ordrey Gentry, Maud Hayden, Lcla
Cox, Bernlce Bauman, Nina Sny
der, Nettle Flower: Grace Shoun,
Shirley Whitson,
IONE
By MRS. MARGARET BLAKE
Word was received on Tuesday
of the death of Albert Johnson, son
of Bert Johnson of this city, at the
navy hospital at Vallejo on Monday,
Oct. 8. The news came as a shock
as it was not known that he was
111. Meager details gave the cause
of his Illness as septecemia. Albert
Johnson was born in lone twenty
one years ago. It is expected that
he will be buried In the national
cemetery at San Francisco. He
leaves to mourn his untimely death
his father, Bert Johnson, his grand
mother, Mrs. J. T. Knappenberg of
Lyle, Wash., with whom he made
his home for several years prior to
his enlistment in the navy, his mo
ther, Mrs. Edna Johnson-of Long
view, Wash., and three sisters, Hel
en, Mary and Joleta.
Miss Harriet Heliker has gone to
Arlington where she has secured
work.
Elmer Ball has moved his family
to town. They are domiciled in the
Stefan! house.
At its regular meeting at the city
nail last Tuesday evening the coun
cil approved the budget as posted.
4,4u.uu had been estimated neces
sary to cover the city expenses for
the year. Of this amount it will be
necessary to raise $2,380.00 bv a tax
I levy. No other business of import
ance came before the meeting.
Mrs. Harold Rankin of Hermiston
was over for the football game Sat
urday. Mrs. Lee Beckner, Mrs. Fred
Mankin and Mrs. Jack Farris mo
tored to The Dalles last Wednes
day. Last Wednesday afternoon mem
bers of the Masonic and Eastern
Star lodges met at Masonic nail
with rakes and spades and put the
ground in front of the hall in con
dition for planting a lawn. At six
o'clock a pot luck supper was
served.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mills of Ka
miah, Idaho, and their son George
and his wife of Lewiston, stopped
in town one day last week on their
way home from a trip to Portland.
The family used to make their home
on the ranch where Laxton McMur
ray now lives.
Mrs. Harrie Brown spent the week
end at her home in Hermiston.
Mrs. Mary Weddle of Pendleton
is visiting at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. waiter ttubanks.
Lee Beckner who has been in a
hospital at The Dalles being treated
for an attack of malaria returned
home last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morgan and
family of Rock creek visited rela
tives here Sunday.
The Women's Topic club met at
the home of Mrs. H. D. McCurdv
last Saturday afternoon. The mag
azine "Time" was reviewed by Mrs.
Victor Rietmann, Mrs. Henry Gor
ger and Mrs. Edward Rietmann. It
was decided that the club secure a
travelling library from the state
library if a suitable place could be
secured to place It. Plans were also
laid to try to secure the Oregonian
Traveling kitchen for some date
soon. Nineteen members were pres
ent and two visitors, Mrs. Ella Da
vidson and Mrs. Jessie Benefiel. Re
freshments were served at the close
of the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Swanson were
Pendleton visitors on Tuesday.
E. G. Sperry has disposed of his
pastime to Carl Allyn.
Richard Peterson of Kimberley
visited his mother, Mrs. Ida Peter
son, on Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson of
Eightmile were in town Saturday.
Miss Minnie Normoyle who is a
teacher in the Athena schools spent
the week end with her aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Beckner.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bryson spent
Sunday wiht friends at Boardman.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Olden depart
ed for Gresham last Sunday where
they will make their home. They
were taken down by Mr. and Mrs.
Noel Dobyns.
Mrs. Lettie Courter of Mollala
was a business visitor here Friday.
Mrs. Courter was formerly Lettie
Graham whose parents farmed in
the Gooseberry section. She left
here about thirty-five years ago.
Last Wednesday evening Junior
Mason spoke before the Boy Scouts
of Heppner, giving them an Inter
esting account of his recent trip to
New York and Washington, D. C.
Mrs. D. M. Ward has returned
from a visit with relatives in The
Dalles and at Lyle, Wash.
Mrs. Lana Padberg with her son
Darrell and daughter Hazel and
Miss Emerald Padberg and Fran
cis Bryson were Pendleton visitors
last Friday.
Miss Freda Anderson, teacher In
the Morgan school, spent Saturday
and Sunday In Portland.
Miss Harriet Heliker returned on
Friday from a two-weeks' visit In
Pendleton.
Alec Huber has returned from
California where he attended the
fair at San Diego and visited at
Long Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Benefiel of
Redmond have been visiting Mrs.
Benefiel's sister, Mrs. Agnes Wil
cox. Mrs. Werner Rietmann returned
from Portland on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Stefanl and son
Junior and Mrs. Robert Grablel
spent Friday In Pendleton.
Mrs. W. J. Blake accompanied
Mv. and Mrs. J. H. Blake of Klnzua
to Lehman springs' for a two weeks
outing last Thursday.
Miss Bonnie Smith, Harvey Smith
and Hershal Townsend enjoyed a
hunting trip near Mitchell last
week. They brought home a nice
buck.
Mr. and Mrs. Odom and family of
Morgan were called to Salem Sun-
(Continued on Pace Four)
COiRESii
WILL
BACK FOREST PLAN
Pierce to Draw Bill for
Placing Willow Water
shed in Reserve.
LIONS BACK OLD SITE
Place for New Capitol Building Dis
cussed; Would Bring Box Fac
tory to Heppner.
That he will do all in his power to
have forest holdings of the First
National bank of Heppner in the
Willow creek watershed turned in
to the national forest reserve was
declared by Congressman Walter
M. Pierce following a visitation to
the district last Friday in company
with J. L. Gault, bank receiver, S.
E. Notson and Chas. B. Cox, Mr.
Notson reported to the Lions meet
ing Monday noon. Congressman
Pierce was said to have been very
favorably impressed with the im
portance of preserving this water
shed as protection to the entire Wil
low creek valley and promised to
introduce a bill for the purpose at
the next congress.
Mr. Pierce arrived shortly after
noon Friday and spent several hours
here meeting folk. He appeared
none the worse for wear because of
the t-ying long session he had re
cently gone through at Washington.
Lions, who had before resolved
in favor of placing the watershed
in the national reserve as a pro
tective measure against its being
dissipated by logging interests, in
structed their public relations com
mittee to contact Senators McNary
and Steiwer urging their support
of Mr. Pierce's bill.
Discussion topic for the day was
location of the new capitol building
at Salem, with J. O. Turner leading
the discussion and givjng an insight
into the nature of the several pro
posals that have been made. Each
member gave his opinion of what
should be done, resulting In almost
unanimous approval of placing the
new building on the old site. E. F.
Bloom, J. A. Anglin and A. D. Mc
Murdo prepared the resolution ex
pressing the club's sentiment as
follows:
"Whereas, the present Oregon
state capitol site is at a convenient
location and the grounds are beau
tiful; whereas, years have been
spent in beautifying said grounds,
thus creating sentimental as well
as material values to the present
site; whereas, the organization be
lieves it possible to purchase addi
tional adjacent ground if needed;
whereas, it is a great convenience
to have all capitol buildings on one
plot; whereas, building on the old
site requires less investment than
any other plan; be it resolved by
the Heppner Lions club that it fav
ors construction of a new capitol
on the old site."
A discussion of the possibility of
locating a box factory at Heppner
led to the appointment of S. E.
Notson, Earl Eskelson and Ray P.
Kinne as a committee to Investi
gate such possibility and report
back to the club the way in which
the organization might be of the
most help in obtaining such an in
dustry. It was the sense of the
club that the location of a bo fac
tory here is feasible, and that the
bringing of a pay-roll industry
would be of material benefit to the
city.
Albert W. Johnson Dies at
Naval Hospital, San Diego
Bert Johnson of lone received
telegraphic word of the death of
his son, Albert Woolery Johnson,
22, at the naval hospital in San
Diego Tuesday, cause of death be
ing given as septicemia. Young
Johnson had returned recently
from a trip with the Pacific fleet to
the Hawaiian islands, having been
in the navy for some time. He will
be buried In the government ceme
tery in San Francisco.
Albert attended lone high school
one year a few years ago, later
graduating from Franklin high
school In Portland, and while In
lone played with the baseball team.
The family has the sympathy of the
community in their bereavement.
KEEP MARRIAGE SECRET.
Announcement of the marriage In
July of Miss Katherine Healey,
to Mr. Edward Burchell, son of
Mrs. May Burchell was made this
week when Mr. and Mrs. Burchell
departed for Corvallis to make their
home. Both were popular young
people of this community, Mr. Bur
chell being a graduate of Lexington
high school and Mrs. Burchell an
ex-student of Heppner high school.
$43,000 COMES TO COUNTY.
A report of now allocation of
PWA and WPA funds for Oregon,
carried in this morning's Oregon
Ian, showed Morrow county in line
to receive $43,000 for general road
improvement. The report from
Washington said most of the new
funds would be used for Improve
ment of county roads.
BUDGET MKF.TING 2SRD.
The county burget meeting has
been set for Wednesday, October
23, whn five freeholders will meet
with the court to draw up the bud
get for the coming year.
LEXINGTON
By BEULAH B. NICHOLS.
Lexington schools were closed
Friday on account of teachers' in
stitute at Pendleton. Those attend
ing from here were William D.
Campbell, Herbert Lewis, Miss Shir
lee Smith, Willard C. Newton, Miss
Betty Ann Skyles, Mrs. Lorraine
Beach and Mrs. Lavelle White.
The next regular meeting of the
Lexington grange will be held at
the hall Saturday night. The main
features of the program will be a
mock trial and an old time song
restivai.
A meeting of the city council was
held at the city hall Wednesday
evening. The resignation of Elmer
Hunt was accepted and Vester
Lane was appointed to fill his place.
A cut of twenty-five percent was
made in the new budget.
Lavonne McMillan who has been
ill with diphtheria is improving.
Mrs. John Lasich, Jr., of Portland
spent last week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dinges.
Mrs. Arnold Pieper spent the
week end in Portland visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Frad.
Mrs. Ivan Applegate of John Day
was a guest of Mrs. Laura Rice last
week.
Fred Nelson spent part of last
week hunting in the mountains. He
returned with a four-point buck.
Mrs. Carolyn Kuns and daughter
Iva have returned from a virit with
relatives in Athena.
Mrs. Marjorie Van Winkle of Ar
lington is staying with her sistor-in-law,
Mrs. William Van Winklo.
Mrs. Bill Barnhouse of Antone
and sister-in-law spent the week
I end at the S. G. McMillan home.
Mrs. R. B. Wilcox and son Glen
of Hermiston spent Saturday with
friends in Lexington.
Mrs. Etta Hunt of Portland is
visiting relatives here.
Guy Shaw has been appointed
manager of the Farmers ware
house. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Noland have
moved into the Cutsforth house at
Lexington. Mr. Noland will help
Bonnie Henderson in the garage.
Representative Walter M. Pierce
was a business visitor in Lexington
Saturday.
Edward Burchell of Corvallis vis
ited in Lexington over the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Camp
bell and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. John
son enjoyed a hunting trip over the
weeK end.
Mr. and Mrs. Oral Scott are spend
ing the week in Portland. '
Mr. and Mrs. James Leach and
Miss Opal Leach were visitors in
Portland last week.
Pete Celaria of Portland was a
business visitor in Lexington Sat
urday. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Connor and
children of Oregon City are spend
ing the week with Mrs. Connor's
sister, Mrs. Arthur Hunt.
Eleanor Lee. born to Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Rice at the home of
Mrs. P. A. Mollahan in Heppner,
Tuesday, and weighing 9 pounds,
was named for both her grandpar
ents.
Lexington grange will hold a
card party In the hall October 18.
Kenneth Jackson Is suffering an
attack of mumps.
REQUISITIONS REQUIRED.
A resolution was adopted at the
last meeting of the Heppner school
board to require requisitions to ac
company orders for school supplies
purchased from local dealers. These
requisitions are to be signed by a
member of the board or the super
intendent. After October 11, pay
ment of bills will not be honored
unless requisitions accompany the
statements. These requisitions with
the statements are to be submitted
to the clerk and payment will be
made early each month. The board
deemed this procedure necessary to
facilitate keeping of books and rec
ords of the school district.
HERMISTON PLAYS HERE.
Heppner high school's "Fighting
Irish" will meet their old rivals,
Hermiston high school, in what is
heralded as one of the classic games
of the season on the local field to
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Lo
cal grid fans are urged to take ad
vantage of the opportunity to see
a bang up game while giving the
home boys a boost. -
MASQUERADE SLATED.
The Rebekahs have slated a mas
querade party to be held at I. O. O.
F. hall Friday evening, October 18,
starting at 7 o'clock. Members are
requested to bring a friend.
Miss Katie Minert and Mrs. An
na Natter had as their house guest
this week Mrs. Showl of Seattle.
FARMERS REDUCE WHEAT,
INCREASE HAY IN COUNTY
The most significant changes in
the agriculture of Morrow county
in the last five years have been a
reduction of 20 percent In wheat
acreage, an Increase of 25 percent
In hay acreage, and a gain of 53
percent in the number of cattle, ac
cording to a preliminary report of
the 1935 census of agriculture re
leased today by Director William
L. Austin, Bureau of the Census,
Department of Commerce.
Wheat, the leading crop In Mor
row county, decreased from 131.356
acres and 1,694,023 bushels in 1929,
to 105,542 acres and 810,455 bushels
in 1934. During the same period
hay increased from 20,922 acres to
26,122 acres. Corn more than doub
led during the last five years, In
creasing from 275 to 600 acres.
N0TS0NS BELIEVED
IN FLIGHT PARTY
Chinese Missionaries Reported on
Retreat Down Yellow River;
Facing Dangers.
That their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Notson,
may be in the party of 28 mission
aries taking flight down the Yellow
river from a Chinese communist in
vasion as reported in the daily press
Tuesday, is believed by Mr. and Mrs.
S. E. Notson who recently received
word from their son that they had
been ordered to evacuate the Ho
chow mission district near the bor
der of Tibet. The retreating party,
including 14 Americans, was re
ported to be making the 600-mile
river trip by inflated goatskin rafts
and facing the dangers of attack
by bandits or a river freeze-up.
In letters recently received by the
Notsons here, thejr son had stated
that such a length river trip was
probable, though the press report
did not give the names of the Amer
icans in the party. Charles had
written that they had been ordered
to Lanchow where it was expected
tney would take to the rafts and
make the river trip as far as Pao
tow from where they would take
the train to Peiping. The press
report also gave Paotow as the end
of the river trip and Peiping as the
partjrs destination, but did not
state the point from where the
missionaries had started.
Mr. Notson said the trip would re
quire from 12 to 14 days. He ex
pected to hear soon whether Charles
and wife are in the party. Addi
tional evidence that they may be
lies in the fact that the number of
Americans in the party tallies close
ly with the number Charles had ex
pected would be included.
Paul W. Devine Victim
of Tumor of the Brain
Funeral services were conducted
from the Christian church at Lex
ington yesterday afternoon for Paui
W. Devine, son of S. J. Devine, who
died at Pendleton Monday after a
three months' illness caused by tu
mor of the brain. Alvin Kleinfeldt,
Christian minister of this city, of
ficiated and interment was in the
Lexington cemetery. Phelps Fu
neral home was in charge of ar
rangements. Paul Ward Devine, son of S. J.
and Lenna B. Devine, was born
August 16, 1900, at Esmond, South
Dakota. He came to Oregon with
his parents in November, 1900, and
resided on the ranch near Lexing
ton, attending the Lexington pub
lic and high schools, later attend
ing Mt Angel academy for one year.
He was married February 8, 1922,
to Alma S. Tolleyson of Northfleld,
Minn., and to this union two chil
dren were born, Maxine, 11, and
Lauris, 7. He is survived by the
parents, wife and daughters, and
two brothers, Claud of Alberta, Can
ada, and Joseph of Los Angeles,
Cal. He spent four years in Seattle
and four years in Portland engaged
in the garage business and has a
large circle of friends in both places.
New Corn-Hog Plan May
Be Submitted to Vote
As a result of the hearing in
Washington on proposed renewal of
the corn-hog control program,
growers of these two basic commod
ities will be called upon again to
express their opinion by referendum
as to the advisability of the new
program. October 26 has been set
as the date for the referendum.
Tentative proposals for such a
program provide for a rapid but
controlled increase in hog produc
tion, while maintaining close check
on corn acreage in order that the
two do not get out of balance.
Farm leaders at the Washington
hearing testified that unless con
trol is maintained corn production
will mount far in excess of the abil
ity of present drouth-depleted live
stock herds to consume. Then, it
was said, with ruinous corn prices,
hog production would again get out
of hand and the old cycle of high
and low priced hogs would be re-established.
Meat packers appeared at the
hearing to oppose strenuously any
renewal of the corn-hog control
plan. Representatives of the Con
sumers' Counsel said that any plan
adopted should encourage expan
sion of hog growing for the present
until the abnormal effects of the
drouth were overcome.
Cattle totaled 12,213 on January
1, 1935, as Compared with 7,961 on
April 1, 1930. The gain in cows
during this period was more than
2,100. On January 1. 1935, there
were 4,495 horses, 139,121 sheep, and
2,315 hogs In the county.
There was a change of only 4 in
the number of farms and ranches in
the county during the last five
years. However, the average size
decreased from 1,927.5 acres to 1,
554 acres, and the average value of
land and farm buildings, from $22,
752 to $13,294.
Final statistics for the 1935 Farm
Census are to be presented by coun
ties In a bulletin for Oregon. The
state bulletin may be obtained at a
nominal charge from the Superir
tendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington, D. C.
JOBHJIl
TO
E. L. Morton Succeeds to
Council in Resigna
tion Shift.
PURCHASE PUMPER
Granting Building Permit, Report
on Spring Measurements, Budget
Drafting on Council Docket.
Heppner's mayoralty was trans
ferred from the shoulders of W. W.
Smead to those of T. J. D. Jones,
senior councilman, Monday evening
as Mr. Smead tendered his resigna
tion with expression of regret that
"circumstances over which he had
no control" made it necessary for
him to remove his residence. He
expects to go shortly to Vancouver,
Wash., to reside for the winter.
Mr. Smead accompanied his resig
nation with words of praise for the
fine cooperation and friendly spirit
accorded him by his co-workers.
And on behalf of the councilmen,
P. W. Mahoney expressed regrets
that such action was necessary and
gave Mr. Smead the well wishes of
his cohorts.
Mr. Jones, whose several terms as
councilman have familiarized him
with problems of city government
was turned to as Mr. Smead's log
ical successor and his election was
unanimous. Raising Mr. Jones to
the mayoralty created a council va
cancy which E. L. Morton, manager
of the local branch First National
Bank of Portland, was unanimously
elected to fill.
Mr. Smead's last session as pre
siding officer of the council was
marked by a heavy docket business
of which included the purchase of
a booster tank for the fire truck,
passage of the ordinance for re
financing $10,000 of bonded indebt
edness, granting of building permit
to Mrs. LUlie Aiken, further dis
cussion of the purchase or indemni
fication of several springs on upper
Willow creek to augment the city
water supply, and making an in
itial draft of next year's budget.
The order for a 100-gallon capac
ity booster tank for the "fire truck
was placed with Howard-Cooper
corporation of .Portland at a cost
of $395. It will replace the old
chemical equipment which has be
come obsolete.
The $10,000 refunding bond issue
authorized by the adopted ordin
ance delays payment of bonds due
November 1 until after the present
bond issue is retired, at a saving of
one percent interest on the new is
sue over the old.'
Building permit granted Mrs.
Lillie Aiken calls for construction
of a concrete building 16x60 feet on
Main street adjacent to the Curran
Hat shop. The applicant stated that
construction would start next week
with Henry Crump as contractor.
In the matter of the Willow creek
springs, J. O. Rasmus, watermaster,
tendered a report showing measure
ment of five springs with a total
flow of 21,596 gallons every 24 hours,
which the council Is considering ob
taining to augment the water sup
ply. The springs reported on, with
flow of each, are Lee Slocum 5164,
Rasmus 1850, Van Vactor 6000, Kel
ley 6000, Thomson 2582.
For making initial draft of the
budget, five members of the budget
committee were retained Monday
evening, W. P. Mahoney, chairman,
and R. B. Ferguson representing
the council, and M. D. Clark, L. E.
Bisbee and Earl W. Gordon repre
senting the city. Final preparation
of the budget by the entire com
mittee was announced for October
21. Besides all the council and the
above citizens the budgeteers In
clude J. G. Thomson, K. O. Fergu
son and Spencer Crawford.
SORGHUM OUTPUT DOWN.
A little bit of Missouri has been
transplanted to Morrow county in
the form of a sorghum manufac
turing plant at the Laxton McMur
rav farm at Jordan sidinc f mm
where report comes of an output of
139 gallons for the season, consid
erably below last year's output. Mr.
McMurray made the report while
in town Saturday. He finds pro
duction of good sugar oann from
which the juice is turned into sor
ghum, is not difficult on the pro
ductive sou of his Jordan farm, and
has found a ready market for his
product in Morrow county homes.
GRAND OFFICERS VISIT.
F. M. Sexton, The Dalles, grand
master I. O. O. F. for Oregon; C.
O. Simmons, Hermiston, district
deputy grand master, and J. D.
Weed, Condon, grand chaplain,
made an official visit to Oddfellow
lodges of the county meeting In
joint session here last evening. Rep
resented were Heppner, Lexington,
lone, Hardman and Morgan Inrio-en
A fine meeting was reported with
a large attendance. Refreshments
were served.
ELKS FEED TONIGHT.
All members of 358, B. P. O. Elks,
are urged to be present at the reg
ular meeting this evening. Besides
the lodge session a venison feed Is
on the slate with entertainment
features.
E. E. "Bub" Clark still retains
the lead for the $50 rifle prize with
his 250-pounder weighed In last
week.
SUCCEED
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