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OKWOH U..TO..CAL SOCIETY PUBLIC -PORTIAS. OKL. alette HKtwe Volume 52, Number 37. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 1935 Subscription $2.00 a Year TAXPAYERS HAVE CHAICHO SAVE Court Orders Waivure of Penalty and Interest Under New Act. EXPLANATION GIVEN Olin Hayes Dies, Spokane ; Funeral Rites Held Here Tax Commissioner Galloway Cites Provisions of Law, Immediate Benefit of Which is Given. Remission of penalty and Inter est on delinquent taxes of 1934 and prior years for those paying a quar ter or more tax of the earliest year or such delinquency is now ef- fective in Morrow county. Though the bill passed by the special legis lative session making such pro cedure law does not become effect ive until February 8, 1936, the Mor row county court has entered an order to the effect, giving local tax payers Immediate benefit of its provision An interpretation of the act was recevied by Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman this week from Chas. V. Galloway, state tax commissioner. Mr. Gal loway wrote: "This act applies to delinquent taxes of 1934 and prior years only; that is, to taxes which were due and payable and became delinquent in 1934 or in any prior year. It has no application whatever to taxes of the current year which, if not paid, will become delinquent De cember 16, 1935, nor to taxes which may become delinquent in any sub sequent year. "Section 2 of the act waives in terest and penalties on delinquent taxes of 1934 and prior years if paid on or before April 15, 1936, but not on any payment of less than one-quarter of the taxes of the earliest year of such delinquency. It is not required that taxes of the current year (1935), or taxes to be come due in 1936, shall be paid to secure waiver of interest and pen alties on delinquent taxes of 1934 and prior years, if such delinquent taxes be paid on or before April 15, 1936. "However, as to delinquent taxes of 1934 and prior years which may be paid after April 15, 1936, the act Imposes a condition precedent to the waiver of interest and penalties the requirement that the taxes on the property currently due and pay able shall be paid in full within the same calendar year. For instance, arier April 15, 1936, a property own er must pay, on or before December al, 1936, the taxes becoming due and payable in that year before he can secure waiver of interest and pen alties on any payment of delinquent taxes of 1934 and prior years: also the payment of such delinquent taxes must not be less than one quarter of the taxes of the earliest year of delinquency." Mr. Galloway advised the sheriff in the manner of handling collec tions on which waiver of interest and penalties is allowed prior to the effective date of the act, and con cluded: "The erroneous Impression seems to be abroad that under this new act taxes of the current yaer which, if not paid, will bcome delinquent December 16, 1935, may be paid without interest on or before April 15, 1936. As before stated, the act applies to delinquent taxes of the year 1934 and prior years only. In terest charges provided by law will continue on taxes becoming delin quent in 1935 and in each subse quent year, as though said Chapter 5, Oregon Laws, special session, 1935, had not been enacted." Sheriff Bauman calls attention of those having unpaid taxes for 1934 and prior years to the advantage of paying such taxes now In the man ner specified to make a saving on the amount of penalty and interest without necessity of paying the current tax in order to obtain such benefit Olin Hayes, 50, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hayea, pioneer Morrow county residents, died at his home in Spokane, Wednesday, November 13, following a last illness of a week's duration. Funeral services were held here Monday from Lau rence Case Memorial chapel, with Alvin Kleinfeldt, Christian minis ter officiating, and interment was in Masonic cemetery. The rites were largely attended by relatives and friends. Olin Hayes grew to young man hood in this city, attending the lo cal schools, and was popular with all who knew him. In the early '20's he left here, going to Pendle ton, Los Angeles and other points before locating at Spokane several years ago. He is survived by a son residing in San Francisco, a brother Elra of Los Angeles, and sister, Mrs. W. D. McHargue of Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. McHargue and Anderson Hayes, an uncle, mo tored from Spokane for the funeral services. He was a cousin of Glen Hayes of this city. 50-Man Crew Improving Grade on Willow Creek Fifty men are now employed in widening and straightening the grade on the Willow creek road just south of Heppner, a project being carried on jointly by Morrow county, WPA and CCC. The project contemplates improvement of the road for four or five miles by mak ing a much better grade and elim inating the series of sharp curves on the stretch which passes the Frank Monahan and W. H. Cleve land ranches. WPA allotted $10,000 for this project, part of which money may be used to purchase materials. The county stands part of the cost of materials and furnishes necessary equipment. Though most of the work Is hand labor, the large crew is reported to be making good progress. LEXINGTON BIDS OPENED. The city council opened bids Monday night for purchase of a new truck for the city. The matter was left open and placed in the hands of Councilmen McMurdo, Mahoney, Morton and McNamer for decision. License for sale of beer was granted the new Aiken pastime, and a resolution passed permitting flood control work on Willow creek within the city. CONTRACT DEAD LINE SET. The dead line for the 1936-1939 wheat application sign-up is set for Saturday, Nov. 30, announces Joseph Belanger, county agent. All those who have not completed their applications or those who wish to make new applications are asked to call at the county agent's office not later than the dead line date. County Agent's Office Scene of Fire Scare Fire discovered between the walls at the county agent's office Friday morning about an hour after the County wheat allotment committee force had gone to work caused hasty response by the fire depart ment. It was extinguished with slight damage except to wall and roof, though work of the force in signing up farmers under new al lotment contracts was considerably upset for the day. With many records in the office almost impossible to replace, the allotment committee received a big scare and started immediately to look for more suitable and safer quarters. VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE TOPIC The Business and Professional Womens club met Monday evening at. Hotel Heppner with 28 members present. "Vocational Guidance" was the discussion topic, with Phyl lis Pollock leader, assisted by Mae Doherty. Main talks were given by Leone Rockhold and Lucy E. Rod gers, and several minutes were giv en to questions and answers. Eliza beth Dix, program chairman for the year, provided the club with amusement by conducting a funny paper forum. Members were called upon in couples to give impromptu skits depicting funny paper characters. FIRE AT WIGHTMANS. A burned out flue which melted out a stop in the chimney upstairs at tne Dick Wightman farm home Friday morning came near to set ting the house afire and resulted In an alarm being sounded In the city. The action of Bub Clark, who held a pan over the stop, was largely responsiDie tor Keeping the name3 In check. The city fire department responded for which the Wight mans extend their thanks. Smoke damage only resulted, necessitating some renovating which was done by E. L. Bucknum. COUNTY BUYS MACHINERY. Morrow county let contracts yes terday for purchase of an Austin Western grader and two Chevrolet trucks, the latter through Fergu son Motor company. Delivery was made this week of a dicsel tractor purchased through Beach Equip ment company of Lexington. BOARDMAN ROAD AIDED. A new WPA project with Morrow county as sponsor was started to day on the Iono-Boardman road. The project calls for eliminating the curve ahd straightening road about four miles west of Boardman. GIRLS RAISE MONEY. Nakomis Camp Fire group met yesterday afternoon with meeting cauea to oraer by Betty Adkins, vice president. Report on the doughnut sale last Saturday showed $5 profit New members, changing meeting date to Tuesday, and hav ing party next Tuesday were dis cussed. Carolyn Vaughn and Dor otha Wilson were named on the games committee, and Lois Jones and Alberta Adkins on the "eats" cdmmittee for the party. The pres ident presides over all committees. Margaret Doollttle, scribe. GRAND OFFICER HERE. Jesse A. Anderson of La Grande, district deputy grand exalted ruler, B. P. O. Elks, will make his official visitation to Heppner lodge 358 this evening In a specially called meet ing. Initiatory ceremonies and an elk feed by courtesy of Dr. A. D. McMurdo will be features of the evening. GIDEONS COMING. The Gideons, who are business men of Portland and traveling salesmen, will have charge of the morning services at the Methodist church. They will hold a meeting In lone In the afternoon and at Ar lington In the evening. PLEDGED AT PACIFIC U. Pacific University, Forest Grove. Miss Francis Rugg of Heppner was pledged to Phi Lambda Oml cron sorority at Pacific university last week, By BEULAH B. NICHOLS. In a deal completed last week Or- ville Cutsforth purchased the Har ry Schriever farm which is located about two miles north of Lexing ton. Mr. Cutsforth recently leased the Arnold Pieper ranch and this latest deal, which involves 640 acres of wheat land, brings his holdings up to eight thousand acres. Mr. Cutsforth uses a diesel tractor in his farming operations and bulks his wheat, using his own. elevator which he built in Lexington two years ago. The Lexington Home Economics club met at the grange hall Thurs day and elected the following offi cers for next year: President, Mrs. Harvie Miller; vice-president, Mrs. Orville Cutsforth; secretary, Beu- lah Nichols; treasurer, Mrs. Harry schriever. The club will hold special meeting Saturday afternoon at the school house to complete preparations for the bazaar which will be held on Saturday. Dec. 7. A meeting of the Parent-Teacher association will be held at the school house next Wednesday eve ning. The work of levelling the grounds at the school under the WPA pro ject has been started and several men are employed. A new cement sidewalk is to be built also, There seems to be some doubt now about the wheat being frozen out m this community. Some far mers still think that it is while oth ers are hoping that the recent rains and warmer weather will bring it out an rignt. A number of Lexington people went to lone Friday evening to see me piay, "Tne Pajama Girl," which was presented by the senior class or the lone high school. Mr. and Mrs. Orris Padberg and iamny nave moved into the E. D. McMillan house. Miss Lenna Wald of Stanfleld and Mrs. Neil White spent Thurs day at the home of their sister, Mrs. .narry uuvall. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Duran and Mrs. Delia Duran were visitors in .Pendleton one day last week, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Dohertv of neppner nave moved to Lexineton. jwr. ana Mrs. Kalph Wickersham and daughter of Portland were re cent guests of Mrs. Wickersham's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Du- van. umar Luttrell of Hermlston Is visiting his daughter. Mrs. M. F. uuran. Mrs. Guy Shaw is ill with an at tack of mumps. Vernon Scott has improved the appearance of his service station during the past week by applylne a new coat of paint to the exterior of tne building. Mr. and Mrs. Eslie Walker of Hardman are living in the Penland nouse. J. E. Gentry has been quite ill as a result of having some teeth ex tracted Saturday. J. H. Frad of Portland spent last ween witn nis daughter, Mrs. Ar nold Pieper. Aaolpn Maieske and Charles scnriever have each purchased a new -iymoutn. Dwight Misner of Thornton. Wn . was in this city over the week end. Mrs. Claude Hill of Redmond la visiting her parents. Mr. and Mra S. G. McMillan. Erma Lane, who has been work. ing in Portland, Is visiting rela tives in this city. Mrs. Marion Palmer and baby son returned home from Heppner Wednesday. Danny Dinges spent the week end in Portland visiting his sister, Mrs. John R. Laslch, Jr. Ralph Jackson was a business visitor in Pendleton Tuesday. School News Edith Edwards, Reporter. Alma Van Winkle returned to school Tuesday morning after a week's absence on account of illness. Kenneth Klinger is absent from school with an attack of mumps. Doris Klinger, Joyce Biddle, Lou rene Fulgham and Lester McMillan vere among those absent from school during the past week. The senior class Dlav. "The Ph.n. torn Bells," a three-act thrilling mystery-comedy with a very sur prising climax, will be nresentert I on Friday evening, December 6, in uie nign scnool auditorium. The cast of characters is as follows: Jean Rhodes, the second wife of Mark Rhodes, Alma Van Winkle; Laura Rhodes, her step-daughter, Mae Edmondson; Lela Sayles, a trained nurse, Bernice Martin; Mir iam Booth, a secretary, Juanlta Davis; Harriet Forbes, maid of all work, Edith Edwards; Joseph Ken nedy, a detective, Woodrow Tuck er; Ned Carruthers, a lawyer, Jamie Peck; Jack Page, Laura's fiance, Kenneth Peck; Darrell Carson, Laura's cousin, Keith Gentry; Vic tor Livelle, a neighbor, Lavern Wright. SENATOR BIATT TELLS OF SESSION Believes Unicameral Sys tem Would Facilitate Law Making. HIGHLIGHTS GIVEN Solon Thinks State Would Have Been Wise to Take All of Fed eral Grant for Capitol. Senator J. G. Barratt returned to Heppner at the close of the arduous 20-day special legislative session strongly in favor of a unicameral lawmaking system. This sidelight climaxed a talk given before the Monday Lions luncheon In which he told of the major legislation handled at the session, and the trouble had in getting the unwieldy machinery of the two houses into action. Senator Barartt expressed convic tion that a single house, say of 30 members, could have done as good or even better job in half the time and thus have saved the state much expense. The House especially was unruly, and had It not been for IONE By MRS. MARGARET BLAKE On Tuesday afternoon funeral Auxiliary Gives Treat of Lamburger to City The Heppner public was treated services for S. J. Ritchie of Her- J lree """burger Saturday by miston were held at the Christian Morrow County Woolgrowers aux church. Alvin KleinMrft na.trvr r, "iary, in line with that organiza- the Christian rhurrh of tion's campaign to create an inter- preached the sermon and a quartet cst ln Iamb 48 a worthwhile ad composed of Mrs. W. G. Roberts Junct to the diet- The large am Mrs. J. E. Swanson, E. J. Keller ount of meat Prepared was all dis- and P. G. Balsiger accompanied by p"ocu m' wlul muen appreciation Mrs. E. J. Blake, sang appropriate shown bv recipients, hymns. Samuel Jackson Ritchie ,. For tnelr cooperation in making was born in Lee county, Virginia the event successful the auxiliary on January S!9, 1869, and was acci- i" piraauun to neppner dentally killed at Hermiston on and Central markets, through Nov. 16, 1935. He came to lone with whom the meat was given, and to his parents in 1884 and resided here nttIum olm. w. r. Manoney, K. several years, then moving to a : ThomPSn, Bruce Kelley, Frank farm near Lexino-tnn ww h u,, Wilkinson and R. I. Thompson who until moving to Hermiston a few gave the 8neeP- Ths auxiliary has years ago. He leaves to mourn his I?"ie arrangements to have every ui. r .... , .. Wednesday "Tamh rinv" of uajsaiiLtz him will ivisrv rnraa pni . " j buvi w- dren, Mrs. Bertha Ayres of Echo 081 markets, and hope that those Olin Ritchie of Hermiston, and Ha- who tried tte lamburger will be in zel Ritchie of Kelso, Wash two terested in purchasing various cuts grandchildren, three brothers "L"cl ulan "ops ana legs Charles of Rwinnop ' TpmA nf TnnA ' which are usually most ln demand. and George of Portland, and three 0her cut3 are available at lower sisters, Mrs. Ida Rolfson and Mrs. Rose Miller of Portland and Mrs. Announcement is made also that Alice Hwhran nf Tnno onH n, tne free knitting school, held each relatives. Interment w'as made in Mondav afternoon at the library, the I. O. O. F. cemetery here "aa ueen o'sconiinuea aue to lack Five tables of bridge were at play pf interest but will be started at the Womens" Topic club Novem- agam if enough demand is shown. ber social meeting in the Masonic hall Saturday night Hostesses were Fire Truck On Job With Mrs. D. M. Ward and Mrs. E. J. 51 !Prizes were won by Mrs H- New Pumper Installed D. McCurdy, C. F. Feldman and Mr. r and Mrs. George Tucker. The city Are truck was brought Louis Bergevin was a business DacK rrom Portland yesterday visitor in Pendleton on Saturday. where it was taken more than a uert Mason and Dale Ray return- ago iur tne installation or a Speaker Latourette using high handed methods, that body might, Sunday from the mountains water booster tank to replace the where each had secured his elk. om cnemical equipment Mayor Walt Smith stopped here during Jones ana iire Chief Merrill super the past week on his way to Pen- vsed a test of the new equipment dleton from Lyle, Wash., where he snor"y atter its arrival and ex has spent several months at . the Pressed satisfaction. home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Knap- The tank of 100-gallon capacity penberg. is expected to be or much benefit in H. L. Decker, field man of the fusing small fires or helping to Farmers National Warehouse cor- hoId larger, ones until connection is poration of Portland, was a busi- made with the mains. In the ab- ness visitor here on Tuesday. sence of the truck only one fire Ray Pettyjohn of Heppner spent Droke out. that in the county agent's the week end with his cousin, Paul offlce Friday, and it was quickly Pettyjohn. put under control by use of one of Miss Mary Van Vactor with her the 11 hand hose carts, mother, Mrs. Sam Van Vactor, ar- " rived at the Edward Rietmann Frppman T.nao-inc Outfit ranch Saturdav evening Mi vn r reman Mggmg UUtftt vactor returned Sunday to her work as county nurse at Goldendale while Mrs. Van Vactor will remain Operations of the Freeman log- CLUB MEMBERS FOOLED. Members of the Lions club were treated unawares to a feed of roast elk at their Monday luncheon, the meat being the compliment of Dr. A. D. McMurdo. While several sus plcloned that everything was not just right, many did not know but what they were eating roast beef. DR. McMURDO GETS ELK. Dr. A. D. McMurdo is among the successful elk hunters reporting back to town the first of the week. He hunted witn a party over In the Ukiah district and bagged a big bull which dressed out between 600 and 700 pounds. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harshman of Hardman at the home of Mrs. Corda Sallng ln this city Tuesday, a 9Sb pound son. have been entirely unmanageable, he said Settling of contested seats in the senate delayed organization of that body for two days, the senator said. and action on the major issue of capitol construction was further delayed by the many conflicting proposals. House and senate were divided on many points, causing many amendments and counter amendments to be ironed out in conference committees and on the floors of the two houses. In addi tion to a flood of other bills, some of which had to be acted upon as touching real emergencies and oth ers which were sent into commit tees to die, served further to delay the session. Senator Barratt did not express agreement with the capitol recon struction bill in its final form, be lieving after all the arguments had been heard pro and con that it would have been wise to take ad vantage of the full federal grant which would have meant $3,500,000 available for the new structure and additional grounds and to have ac quired further space. He believed the purchase of yiUamette univer sty campus or other ground adjoin ing the present site would prove a good investment in the light of real estate values generally, and that such acquisition would make possi ble construction of a capitol com mensurate with the promised growth of the state. He expressed sympathy with the old-age assistance act as passed, and which will be presented to the voters for approval at the special election January 31 next Much op position was expressed in both houses to the financing feature by means of a sales tax, but Mr. Bar ratt believed that In the light of burdensome taxes on real estate, and other tax sources being heav ily drawn upon, that the sales tax was the only way out and that the need justified this course; especial ly in light of the fact that county and state funds originally intended for the purpose next year had been diverted into unemployment relief channels. Senator Barratt felt honored ln being privileged to serve as a mem ber of the senate judiciary com mittee, being the only non-lawyer member. He paid tribute to the late Senator Goss. a highly esteemed member of the committee, whose accidental death during the session was a great shock. The AAA act, since adjudged un constitutional, he deemed as one of the Important pieces of legislation, necessary to the well-being of many phases of agriculture, and hoped that objectionable features of the act might be eliminated and the law put into effect to relieve agriculture where It is badly needed. Memorial to Will Rogers The Will Rogers Memorial commission, composed of re sponsible, respected men and women, has set aside the period commencing November 4th, Will Rogers' 56th anniversary of birth, and ending Thanksgiving Eve, November 27, for the sub scription of funds, every single penny of which will be used for a memorial, or memorials, to perpetuate the memory of one of our most beloved and useful cit izens. The expenses of gather ing the fund are being borne by the aviation Industry. Emphasis throughout the country will be, not on large do nations especially, but on the number of friends and admirers of Will Rogers. Those who have laughed and cried with him in his understanding of mankind will contribute toward the me morial. Citizens of Morrow county who feel that they can and who care to contribute toward the Will Rogers Memorial may send oi leave their donations at the Heppner Branch of the First National Bank of Portland or at the Star Theater. Moves Operations Base for a visit until after Thanksgiving, ging outfit who have been suddIv- Mr. and Mrs. Laxton McMurray ing logs to a mill at The Dalles are were passengers for Portland on being moved this week from the Monday night s tram. They plan to former location near Tupper sta- stay there for several months. I tion to the Camas prairie district ajub Alien or .tuamatn jj-aiis, a wnere it is reported they will con half brother of Mrs. J. H. Bryson, tinue to operate for the winter, was visiting here last week. H. C. Acquisition of stumDae-e was re. woods of Heppner was also a visit- ported to have been from Louis or at the home of his sister, Mrs. Fluer and brother, mill men of aryson, during the week. Mayger. The deal was completed Mr. and Mrs. Cole Smith have Monday. gone to the French ranch on the - Spray road where they will remain MEETS CUB PITCHER, for a time. Gene Ferguson had the unique Mr. and Mrs. Paul Balsiger spent exPBrience of having a large bull several hours in Hermiston Satur- eik kllled almost under his nose day. while hunting over in the Ukiah The ladies of the Conereffatinnnl section. When the marksman came Ladies Aid held an all day quilting UP 10 lalm his kill, it turned out with a pot luck dinner at noon in to be none other than Larry French, F PROJECTS UNDER CCC PRDGRAM Organization All Set for Soil Conservation Work in County. PERSONNEL GIVEN Aid for Agriculture, Development of CCC Boyg is Aim; Flans Con template Much Benefit. the church parlors Wednesdav. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rolfson and George Ritchie of Portland were here on Tuesday for the funeral of s. J. Ritchie. Mrs. Bert Mason, Mrs. H. D. Mc- ace Chicago Cub pitcher and one time chucker with the Portland Beavers before making the big time. Ferguson had quite a visit with French, pronounced him a real fellow. Heppner's garage man was Curdy, Geonre Tucker the only successful member of a Louis Bergevin treated the football Party of eight in bagging his elk, a squad to a chicken dinner at the nne two-pointer, home of Mrs. Bergevin on Wednes day evening. Mrs. Ed Dick and Mra Victor Peterson of Heppner were luncheon hostesses to a group of lone ladies at the home of the latter on Mon day. Bridge was played after the NEW AGENT DOING GOOD. Edgar W. Smith, general agent Oregon Mutual Life Insurance com pany of Portland, was in the city Saturday making an official visit to Eddie Kenny, local agent. Mr. Ken ny, who but recently entered the uncheon. Prizes were won by Mrs " T 7 emerea tne Louis Bergevin, Mrs. Dorr Mason i"nCe,5US'nTu U maln flne and Mrs. Cleo Drake. Othor P""6'""' "" lepurtea. were Mesdames C. W. Swanson, Frank Lundell, Clell Rea, Ella Da vidson, Walter Corley, Fred Man kin, Carl F. Feldman, E. R. Lun dell, Hugh Smith. Clvde Dennv. HERE FOR FUNERAL. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. MacHargue, Andy Hayes and Erb Hayes were here Monday from Spokane to at tend funeral services for the late Roy Lieuallen, Walter Dobvns. Carl Olin Hv m.u. Allyn, Werner Rietmann. J. E. Neva Hayes, Is a sister of the de- t 5, 7T, Jonn ceased. They returned home Tues- xun,ci, . vv. .uxciaiuer, rsen Ma- aay. aon, in. c;. uotter. Wallace Mat hews, David Rietmann and George luciter. Mrs. Eunice Warfleld of Hermis ton was here on Tuesday. As the first victims of the epi- E. J. Davis, field supervisor for Farm Credit administration whose home is at Freewater, is In the city today on business connected with seed loans made through the gov- demlc of mumps are returning to ernment agency he represents. In school another group of students his recent visits to various parts of have come down with the disease. h's district he has found much dam It is hoped that it will soon run its age to fruit and vegetables as a re course in the school. .suit of the recent freeze, and in The Junior class will have charee Morrow county he encountered of the program at assembly on Fri- 1 hundreds of acres of grain in the day morning. north end that had not been har- The senior play, "The Paiama vested. Girl," given at the school gym last Friday evening drew a fair sized Theodore Anderson was In town crowd. All parts were well learned Monday 'mm the Eight Mile farm, and given by the cast Musical num- He reported the ground in his sec- bers given between acts by Misses n as now being wet down to a Sybil and Dorothy Howell, Miss good dePth and there appears little Helen Ralph, Miss Frances Troed- likelihood that the wheat was at son and Wallace Lundell were a" damaffed by the recent cold snap, greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Amy Sperry He recalled the year 1907 as being directed the play. the biggest year on his immediate Work has started on a student I la slnce ne nas Deen raising body play, "Laugh, Clown," which will be presented In December. The junior class is giving a bene fit dance at the Legion hall on Sat urday night, Nov. 23. Erllng Thompson is In Portland where he Is receiving medical treat ment for one of his ears. Mrs. Albert Lindstrom is recov ering from an operation for appen dicitis ln the Hood River hospital. She is expected to be able to return home soon. Dan Stalter went to Portland yesterday on business in connection with a pending deal for sale of properties of Heppner Mining com pany of which he is president. wheat in the county. His averaee production that year was well over 30 bushels and part of his place yielded 42H bushels an acre. A party of five elk hunters each of whom was successful in bagging his game returned to town the first of the week. Included were R. A. Thompson, Roscoe Cox, Wilbur Gourley, Gene Florence and one of the Matteson boys. Born to Mr. and Mra Marlon Palmer of Lexington at the home of Mrs. Corda Saling ln this city Saturday, a 6 pound son. Mayor T. J. D. Jones motored to .Pendleton today on business. With four projects under way, personnel intact, and organization smoothly oiled the local soil con servation CCC camp is settling down to intensive work In its pro gram of contributing to the future well-being of the county's agricul ture lying within the Willow creek watershed while affording oppor tunity to tne young men enrolled to improve their education. To date gully control projects ara under way on the J. L Hanna farm on Hinton creek and the W. H. Cleveland farm on Willow creek, while crews are also carrying on a road improvement project on up per Willow creek and deepening and widening the ditch to divert Ditch creek into Willow creek. The gully control projects are definitely son conservation in nature, while the road project is undertaken to facilitate crews getting to and from work, and the Ditch creek diversion project is intended to augment the supply of irrigation water for the Willow creek valley. lhe organization set-up for car rying on the work is in three main divisions: The army division, which nas cnarge of the working person nel, the CCC boys, talcing care of tneir nouslng, clothing, feedine en tertainment and education; the soil conservation service, which suner- vises the boys while at work, plans me wont, manes contacts with the farmer organizations and political subdivisions for whom work is per formed, and in fact handles all de tails of the work program: and lastly, the farmer co-operative as sociation, the Morrow County Soil vunservauon association, the mem bers of which agree to comply with uviaiuiia set up oy tne soil conser vation service in having work done on their land, which association deal3 with the conservation service instead of farmers dealing with it directly. The army division of the work is in charge of Capt William R. Rey nolds and Lieut Grant H. Edwards. Besides clothing, housing and feed ing the boys, the army division also provides for their entertainment and education. The educational director is M. E. Dixon, and he is assisted by E. R. Vinson. This feature of camp life, which largely takes care of the boys in their spare time, offers courses in vocational education in which members of the soil conservation staff assist, and supervises sports and other recre ation for which facilities of the large recreation hall are used. Med ical care is also under the army, and is in charge of Capt Carl G. Ashley, camp doctor. Millard D. Rodman, state reDre- sentatiye, is project manager for uie sou conservation service, and R. W. Leep is nroiect Bimwinin. dent Rodman's work consists largely in planning the projects and making contacts, while Leen supervises the actual work. Earl l. Fulkerson has the position of engineer, and LeGrand H. Guild is chief agronomist W. W. Morris is range man, and Victor Larse is assistant agronomist The latter four men are engaged in working out technical details in connection with the projects undertaken. ine farmer organization set ud to cooperate with the soil conservation program filed its articles of incor poration last week, with Frank S Parker, J. I. Hanna, R. A. Thomp son, J. J. Wightman and W. H. Cleveland as incorporators. Joseph Belanger, county agent is assisting In Informing those who may wish to cooperate through this associa tion, and W. Vawter Parker is tha association's legal adviser. , uther than the prolects undr- taken, no information has vet been given as to the nature of the work to be done under the local program, though a number of plans are re ported as ln process of develop ment, which if they materialize, will be of much benefit Fifty pounds of crested wheat grass seed was received from the Pullman headquarters this week for use only where needed in actual control of gully washes. No pro vision has so far been made to sup ply seed at government cost for range planting. CLIFTON CRAIG PASSES. Clifton Craig, aged 70 years, 9 months and 16 days, died at the Nels Johnson farm home on Dry Fork last Monday night Coroner's investigation pronounced death as resulting from natural causes, prob ably apoplexy. The body was brought to Phelps Funeral home for preparation, with burial de layed in an attempt to contact rel atives, none of whom have been lo cated. Mr. Craig was formerly In the feed business In Spokane In the early '90's, and farmed near Pom eroy, Wash., until 1912. He had worked around this section for sev eral years. IT