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Volume 52, Number 50.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 1936
Subscription $2.00 a Year
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
FOR UMATILLA 01
Inland Waterways Engin
eer Says Project More
Than 100 Feasible.
HEARING MARCH 15th
IS'otson Reports Walla Walla Meet
in to Lions; Tibbies, Morton
Report Activities.
Prospects for the Umatilla Rap
ids dam are now the brightest they
have been at any time, reported S.
E. Notson to the Lions Monday
noon luncheon. He, Chas. W. Bar
low and Lawrence Beach attended
a meeting of the Inland Empire
Waterways association at Walla
Walla Saturday, at which this im
pression was gained.
Basis for the report were the
tonnage figures of the assciation's
engineer which gave the dam con
struction as more than 100 percent
justified in contradiction to a for
mer report of army engineers which
showed construction to be only 80
percent justified.
Immediate action must li
taken to get the new information
to Washington was made necessary
because date of the scheduled hear
ing there had been moved up to
March 15. Association heads de
clared that every effort would be
made to have its showing complet
ed and ready for presentation at
that time. Difficulties had arisen
in the association's financial pro
gram which offered obstacles, nec
essitating an emergency call for
funds. The financial hitch came in
the manner appropriations were
made by counties in Washington for
support of the association pro
gram. These appropriations were
determined not to have been made
in a legal manner, thus putting off
assistance from this source for the
time being. Some monies were be
ing received from cities and Oregon
counties, but most of the Oregon
,-ounties subscribing were paylii
as taxes were received and little of
the current tax has so far been paid.
The association was reported as
being determined in its stand that
dam construction to provide slack
water for transportation is neces
sary if barges are to be used on
the river, and that opening the
channel will not suffice. The speed
of the already swift water would
only be accelerated by clearing the
channel, it was asserted.
Jr. L. D. Tibbies reported su.
cess of the club's committee in get
ting the local tennis court project
out of the pigeon-hole at the WPA
ollice in Pendleton.
E. L. Morton, Scout executive
committee chairman, reported that
$30 was cleared on the Fathers
Sons banquet for assistance of the
local troop, and that solicitation of
booster club memberships had been
postponed for the time being.
Health and Recreation
Subject BPW Meeting
"Health and Recreation" was the
theme of the Business and Profes
sional Women's club meeting led
by Miss Lulu Hager at Hotel Hepp
ner Monday evening. Plates were
set for 23, and the table was pleas
ingly decorated in St. Valentine's
motif.
Speakers included Miss Kathryn
Bisbee and Josephine Mahoney.
Miss Bisbee told of her nurse's
training experience in Chicago at
Kahler clinic, and follow-up work
among children, also some of the
highlights of the Chicago world's
fair. Mrs. Mahoney touched on her
trip to the Hawaiian islands last
summer from health and recrea
tional angles. Games were led by
Miss Betty Skyles and Mrs. Lavelle
White of Lexington. Discussion
was had of staging an amateur
hour, similar to Major Bowes' hour
on the air, later in the spring with
Miss Juanita Leathers named as
chairman. It is expected to draw
talent for the event from all parts
of the county, with voting and
awarding of prizes. Charge for the
entertainment will be nominal.
O. O. CRAWFORDS MOVE.
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Crawford,
formerly of this city but more re
cently of Lakeview, have moved to
Vancouver, Wash., where Mr.
Crawford has taken over manage
ment of the Morning Sun, daily
newspaper. He assumed the duties
the first of last week. Following
several years' connection with this
newspaper, Mr. Crawford worked
on papers at La Grande and En
terprise, edited the Joseph Herald
for several years, edited the Klam
ath Falls Herald for two years be
fore taking a position with the Ex
aminer at Lakeview. Their daugh
ter, Miss Jean Crawford, is teacher
of the Crane Creek school near
Lakeview, and will continue her
residence there until the close of
the school year. The Morning Sun
also publishes a weekly newspaper,
the Clark County Sun. The Sun
was founded as a daily about six
months ago.
NOTICE.
Morrow County Credit company
of whidh I am manne-pr hnn nn
connection whatever with Pioneer
Service company, which is an out
side concern.
F. B. NTCKERSON.
LEXINGTON
By BEULAH NICHOLS
Lexington high school basketball
team was victorious in the game
with the lone quintet Tuesday eve
ning. The final score was 45-12.
Those playing for Lexington were
Keith Gentry, Laverne Wright,
Kenneth Palmer, Asa Shaw and
Ellwynne Peck. Asa Shaw was
high point man, making 17 points.
There will be preaching services
at the Church of Christ, with James
Pointer in charge, beginning Sun
day, February 23, and continuing
each evening at 7:30 except Satur
day. Sunday at 11 a. m. the subject
will be "As the Father Sent Me,"
and the subject Sunday evening
will be "Some Timely Evidence of
a Coming World Change." Every
body invited to come and enjoy
these services. A basket dinner will
be held at noon. Concerning the
meetings, Mr. Pointer says: "Vital
facts concerning the present chang
ing world conditions that are pre
paring the nations for a great world
dictator will be discussed each eve
ning. Too little is known of the
Bibles' message relating to central
izing capitalistic and communistic
forces later to be united in a world
wide battle against God, the Bible
and Christians. The Bible for cen
turies has portrayed a marvelous
picture of just the things that are
happening today in the social, pi
litical, economical and religious life
of the people of all nations. Every
person of all churches or no church
is invited to hear this series of mes
sages on the gospel of Jesus Christ
for today."
The meeting of Lexington grange
which was scheduled for last Sat
urday night was postponed indefi
nitely on account of the cold weath
er. Harry Dinges, manager of the
Farmers National warehouse, was
a business visitor in Arlington on
Tuesday.
A fire of unknown origin broke
out -at the home of Henry Rauch
Thursday night but was discovered
and extinguished before any seri
ous damage was done.
Mrs. Emma Breshears, local post
mistress, who has been confined to
her home with an attack of flu,
was able to resume her work at the
postofflce the first of the week.
Dorothy, young daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Peck, is very ill
witn measles. The other Peck
children are ill also.
Bub Clark and Paul Phelan of
Heppner were in this city Satur
day. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schrlever re
turned last week from Portland.
where they went to attend the fu
neral of Mrs. Schriever's grand
mother.
Mrs. J. G. Johnson, who has been
111 at her home here, is able to b
out again.
Walter Thompson of Walla Walla
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Lawrence
Beach.
Margaret Shaw, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Shaw, is absent
from school on account of illness.
Mrs Vernon Munkers of Hepp
ner was a guest of Mrs. Mildred
Nolan one day last week.
Cliff Doherty has purchased a
diesel tractor from Jackson Imple
ment Co.
Gene Cutsforth and Pauline
Graves are absent from school with
measles.
Vernon Scott and Lawrence Slo-
cum motored to Portland Tuesday
evening.
School News
The high school basketball team
was defeated twice on their home
floor last week end. Friday night
they met Boardman In a good game
with the flnifl score being 26-15 in
favor of Boardman. Saturday night
they were defeated by Condon by
a score of 27-16.
Those absent from school this
week are Jamie Peck, Lyle Allyn,
Mae Edmondson, Grace Rowell,
Stanley Way, Jack Van Winkle,
Lourene Fulgham and Harding
Smith.
A general assembly was held in
the auditorium Friday afternoon at
1:45. Several songs were sung and
afterwards a pep rally was held in
preparation for the Boardman and
Condon games.
Several busses failed to get in to
school last week on account of the
deep snow.
The boys are taking singlne everv
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
under the leadership of Mr. Newton.
FEATHERED FRIENDS FED.
W. E. Francis, earne wnrHon
made a triD to the north pnH conn-
try yesterday to place feed for
ine in chicken lots thpre Mrk
Merrill took feed up to the W. H.
Cleveland farm where the game
birds were also reported as being
forced to join the chickens to ob
tain feed. A general appeal Is be
ing made by bird lovers for resi
dents to assist in carina for the
feathered friends as much as pos
sible. A number of songsters have
hovered about the city during the
cold snap, many of whom have
found succor from thoughtful
hands.
TRAIN TIME CHANGED.
H. E. Waddell, Union Pacific
Agent at Arlington, announces tha
the eastbound train No. 14, the Pa
cific Limited, will leave Arlington
53 minutes earlier, beginning Feb
ruary 21. The new departure time
will be at 12:12 p. m. instead of 1:05
p. m with corresponding time
changes east. It will arrive at
Pendleton at 2:20 p. in., at La
Grande at 4:50 p. m. and at Baker
at 6:23 p. m.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will hold its annual Washington
Birthday pie sale at Dix's store,
Saturday, February 22.
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NEW YORK . . . Despite aching feet and frost-bitten fingers, news
photographers continue to plow through to picture snows and blizzard
which have gripped the nation. Top, is a Nebraska scene as great rotary
Bnow plows battle to open rail transportation lines. Lower left, the National
CHpitol when Washington was buried under a 14 inch snowfall in about
12 hours. Lower right, a view of New York skyline through the ice-coated
tiggings of a fishing boat which dragged itself into port.
A. A. A. CONTRACTS
TO BE PAID IN FULL
Financial Report Shows Total of
Benefit Payments Made in
This County.
Passage by congress of an ap
propriation bill providing close to
$300,000,000 for use by the AAA in
winding up its crop control pro
grams invalidated by the supreme
court, removes all doubt that Ore
gon contract holders will be fully
compensated for compliance already
performed prior to the rendering of
the court decision January 6.
Estimates vary as to the amount
due Oregon farmers under these
contracts, but officials of the Ore
gon State college extension service
believe the figure for old contracts
alone will be around $1,340,000.
Some estimates have been even
higher.
To this total may also be added
payments for compliance by wheat
growers on the new program con
tracts, applications for which had
been signed and compliance made
by winter wheat growers. Nothing
definite has been announced as to
this group, however, and further
word is awaited.
In preparation for cleaning up
the past obligations of the govern
ment under the crop control pro
gram, Oregon officials have been
notified from Washington to re
turn records and materials to coun
ty control associations and have
these proceed with the Work much
as they had been doing under past
regulations.
Meanwhile congress is working
on new agricultural adjustment
legislation built around federal aid
in a soil conservation program
which is expected to accomplish
some of the purposes of the AAA
crop control programs. It con
tains many features, in fact, tow
ard which the AAA was gradually
working in the transition from the
emergency to a permanent policy of
agricultural adjustment and coop
eration. A financial report has just been
issued showing total expenditures
of the AAA from its inception in
May 1933 to the end of 1935. The
total amounted to $1,480,057,513.25.
Of the total approximately 1100
million dollars was paid to farmers
for rental and benefit payments.
About 75. million was used for re
moval and conservation of surplus,
and 157 million for drouth relief,
food conservation and disease erad
ication operations. About 78 mil
lion was used in administration, 60
per cent of which was spent in the
field and 40 per cent at Washing
ton. The report for Oregon shows
benefit payments in this state
amounting to $7,808,769.08 under
the wheat ($6,807,716.29) and corn
hog ($1,001,052.79) programs. Mor
row county farmers received dur
ing that period a total of $680,700.
72 divided as follows: wheat $671,
136.80; corn-hogs $9,563.92.
WORLD PRAYER DAY SET.
The World Day of Prayer will be
observed by the Union Missionary
society, Friday, Feb. 28, when it
metis at the Episcopal church at
2 p. m. A silver offering will be
taken.
Change In Train Tim
Effective February 21st, Union
Pacific Eastbound Train No. 14,
The Pacific Limited, leaves Arllng
tos 53 minutes earlier, at 12:12 p.
m. Instead of 1:05 p. m. UNION
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HEPPNER MUST ACT
IN PAVING PROJECT
State PWA Director Says Revoca
tion Probable If Acceptance
Is Not Given.
Listed as one of 12 projects in
Oregon which may still be eligible
for PWA assistance Is" Heppner's
proposed $37,706 street paving pro
ject. The list was just given out by
C. C. Hockley, state PWA director,
on returning from Washington, and
he declared that it allows of no sub
stitution. Hockley further said that
communities which do not accept
at once offers already sent them by
PWA state offices are likely to lose
their projects through revocation
of allotments by the Administrator
of Public Works.
The state director said that he
had been advised by Administrator
Harold L. Ickes that communities
which have selected PWA projects
and have received allotments for
them from the 1935 appropriation
must now proceed with those pro
jects or miss their opportunity in
the current PWA program.
In the formulation of the pres
ent PWA program the state direct
ors were permitted where condi
tions warranted to recommend to
Washington substitution of approv
ed projects. Numerous such changes
were approved by PWA upon prop
er justification.
"The Administrator emphasized
the necessity for speed in the com
pletion of PWA's part of the pro
gram. With the exception of a few
of the larger undertakings all pro
jects for which allotments have
been made must be completed by
next fall."
State Director Hockley stated
that as of February 17th 86 offers
received have been accepted.
It is hoped that, if Congress
makes further appropriation that
needed projects will have been com
pletely planned and will be ready
for use with apprications.
Heppner's waterworks improve
ment project was Visted as one of
the many PWA projects now under
way in Oregon.
Hyatt-Mahoney Nuptials
Solemnized at Pendleton
Miss Hazel Hyatt became the
bride of P. W. Mahoney, local at
torney, at 11 o'clock Friday morn
ing at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Hyatt in Pendle
ton. Attending from here were the
bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Mahoney, his brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ball,
and sisters, Miss Vera Mahoney of
Seattle and Miss Patricia Mahoney
of Portland.
Following the ceremony the young
couple took a short wedding trip to
Portland, returning the first of tht
week to make their home in the
Jones apartments.
RODEO DATES AUG. 27-8-9.
Dates for the Heppner Rodeo
have been definitely set for August
27-8-9, announces Henry Aiken,
president, who expects to push
plans for the best show this fall
ever staged in the local arena.
THAW ON WAY?
Frank S. Parker, county com
missioner, talked by telephone to
Dempsey Boyer at Monument last
evening, and Mr. Boyer said the
snow was melting there with in
dications of a chlnook.
LAMB SCOURS HITS
FLOCKS OF COUNTY
Acidophilus Milk Treatment Helps
In Test at Bartholomew's; Is
Available From College.
Trouble with Iamb scours devel
oped this week on a few ranches
in the county where early lambing
is wiil under way. For years lamb
scours has been a serious handicap
to early lambing.
Last year a cultured milk, acid
ophilus bulgaricus, was obtained
from Dr. J. N. Shaw, veterinarian
at Oregon State college, who had
used this milk successfully as a
treatment for scours in lambs and
calves in the Willamette valley.
Little trouble was experienced with
scours in 1935 over the county as a
whole except for a short time dur
ing the cold, wet weather in March.
Although this milk was used in a
very limited way the results ob
tained last year were very promis
ing. Trouble started early this season
at Charles H. Bartholomew's. Ac
idophilus milk was rushed to the
county from Corvallis and County
Agent Joe Belanger stayed at the
Bartholomew lambing camp from
Friday, February 14, to Wednes
day, February 19, treating lambs
and obtaining data as to the effect
iveness of the acidophilus milk
treatment.
The first method tried was to give
every other lamb 2 ounces of the
milk immediately after birth. The
treated lambs were kept separate
from the untreated lambs and care
ful records were kept on both lots.
This one treatment was all that
was given for the first two days.
The results of this single treatment,
however, proved disappointing.
Twenty-eight percent of the un
treated lambs died from scours
within 48 hours and 20 percent of
the treated lambs died from scours
within the same period. This was,
to be sure, slightly in favor of the
treatment. Beginning with Sun
day's drop the treatment of every
other lamb at birth was continued
but the treated lambs which de
veloped scours were given addi
tional doses of acidophilus milk.
The number of additional doses var
ied from 2 to 5 depending upon the
condition of the lamb. - A total of
3 treatments was the most common
number. The results obtained by
repeated dosing were very much
more satisfactory than those from
the single treatment Death loss
from scours at the end of 48 hours
in the untreated lot was 30 percent
as compared to 8 percent in the
treated lot Further than this the
condition of 31 percent of the un
treated lambs still living was such
that their outcome was question
able. Some of them will probably
live while others will undoubtedly
die. The percent of lambs in the
treated lot whose condition was
questionable was only 11 per cent
Using another method of compari
son, 31 percent of the untreated
lambs at the end of 24 hours were
in good condition while 66 percent
of the treated lambs were in good
condition. In both lots the bal
ance of the lambs died from causes
other than scours.
The extremely heavy losses sus
tained can in large part be attrib
uted to the severity of the weather.
At no time during these trials was
the morning temperature above ze
ro' and the temperature ranged from
5 to 8 below during the time when
the Iambs which were given sev
eral treatments were dropped. Un
doubtedly several factors contribut
ed to the high death loss in this
group of lambs. However, the re
sults obtained from repeated doses
of acidophilus milk were clear cut
The veterinary department at O. S.
C. is now making this milk as rap-
Idly as possible and anyone having
trouble with lamb scours who
wishes to use this treatment should
contact the county agent's office.
Heppner Elkdom Plans
Eventful Day Saturday
Saturday will be a big day for
Elkdom in Heppner, when members
of 358 from Arlington, Condon, Fos-
il, Kmzua and other towns of the
domain will come in numbers to
assist in initiating a class of 25
candidates and join in a day of
good fellowship to be climaxed by
the annual ball in the evening.
Kaufman's orchestra of Pendleton
will play.
Unless the weather takes a turn
for the warmer, the announced
public parade and band concert will
be forgone, announces R. C. Phelps,
chairman of the arrangements
committee. During initiation cer
emonies in the afternoon the ladies
will be entertained in Masonic hall.
Lunch goods will be on tap in the
kitchen from noon until 8 o'clock
in the evening. The decorating
committee has been busy this week
putting the ball room in colorful
attire.
ALLSTOTT-SPENCER.
A marriage of interest to Morrow
county friends and relatives wag
that of Miss Doris Allstott, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Allstott
of Hermiston, to Mr. Sloan Spencer,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Spen
cer of Echo. They were married
at the home of Rev. Van Slyke in
Pendleton, Feb. 16, in the presence
of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Smith,
brother-in-law and sister of the
bridegroom. Mrs. Spencer was a
former student of Heppner and
lone high schools. The young peo
ple will make their home in Stan-
field where Mr. Spencer is em
ployed with the Twin City Cream
ery company.
IONE
By MARGARET BLAKE
Robert E. Harbison, former Mor
row county resident, passed away
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
W. L. Workman, at Cottage Grove,
Oregon, on Saturday, February 15,
and was buried on Monday, Febru
ary 17, beside his wife at Hillsboro,
Oregon. Mr. Harbison was born at
Indianola, Iowa, Sept 30, 1861. He
came to Oregon about fifty years
ago and came to Morgan about fif
teen years ago where he operated
the warehouse. He also had an of
fice in lone where he bought grain.
Five years ago he disposed of his
interests at Morgan and with Mrs
Harbison moved to the Willamette
valley to make his home. A year
later Mrs. Harbison died and sinct
that time Mr. Harbison has made
his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Workman, at Cottage Grove, and
his son, Robert, Jr., at Eugene. At
the time of his death he still re
tained his membership in lone
lodge 120, A. F. & A. M., Locust
chapter 119, O. E. S., and the I. O.
O. F. lodge of Morgan. He is sur
vived by four daughters and a son.
C. E. Shaver and his brother
Albert of Bend arrived last Thurs
day for a visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Clark.
Mrs. Fred Mankin and son Bud
dy went to Portland on Sunday.
Harold Ahalt has been visiting
relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Engelman
were at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Engelman on Sunday.
Miss Eva Swanson returned to
her studies at Willamette univer
sity on Sunday after a week's visit
at home. She was taken to Arling
ton by Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Swanson
where she took the train.
Word has been received of the
death from heart trouble of Mrs.
Mary Connor in Portland on Sun
day, February 9. Mrs. Connor, a
native of Illinois, came to Morrow
county fifty years ago. With her
husband, Walter Connor, she set
tled on a homestead that is now
a part of the Blake ranch on Eight
Mile. Later the family moved to
a farm near Olex where they lived
until about four years ago, when,
with her son Charles she moved to
Portland. Mr. Connor died agout
thirty years ago. Mrs. Connor was
buried in a Portland cemetery. She
is survived by her son, Charles
Connor,
The members of the Womens
Topic club and other guests were
entertained with a bridge party at
the home of Mrs. C. W. Swanson
last Saturday night. Guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Ture Peterson, Mr.
and Mrs. E. R. Lundell, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Lundell, Mr. and Mrs.
. E. Swanson, Mr. and Mrs. Cle-
Rea, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Feeley, Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. Blake, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo Drake, Mr. and Mrs. Werner
Rietmann, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Corley, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Cotter,
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mason, Mrs. Ella
Davidson, Mrs. C. F. Feldman, Miss
Helen Ralph, Mrs. George Tucker,
and Carlton Swanson. Prizes were
won by Mrs. M. E. Cotter, Mrs.
George Tucker, Bert Mason and
Werner Rietmann. Refreshments
were served. Hostesses were Mrs.
H. D. McCurdy, Mrs. Louis Berge
vin, Mrs. Hugh Smith and Mrs.
C. W. Swanson.
New cases of measles are re
ported among the pupils of the
school and a few cases of chicken
pox are also reported. Colds have
kept a number of pupils out of
school and other absences were
caused when some of the busses
were unable to make their regular
runs.
The first issue of the high school
newspaper which is published twice
a year made its appearance last
week. It is quite a sizeable affair
this year and reflects credit on
its editorial staff.
Irrigon high school boys team
played here last Tuesday night and
was defeated 19-37. On Friday
night both the girls and boys teams
went to Condon where the boys
were defeated but the girls won
by one point 16-17. Just one and
a half minutes before the final
whistle the lone team was five
points behind, but finished in a
blaze of glory by scoring three
baskets in the short time and turn
ing defeat to victory. The last
basketball game to be played here
will be next Friday night when the
boys and girls will meet the Ar
lington teams.
The Leap Year dance given by
Willows grange at Cecil last Satur
day night is reported as a great
success, with a large crowd in at
tendance.
(Correspondent's note Not much
down here this week. Guess every
one is frozen up.)
GRANGE TO MEET.
Willows grange will hold its reg
ular business meeting at Cecil, Sat
urday night, the 22nd. Four can
didates are elected to receive the
degrees, the first and second of
which will be conferrd at that time.
Tom Cameron and Arthur Pease
of Sheridan were week-end guests
at the hpme of Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
.Heliker of lone. They returned to
Sheridan Monday accompanied by
Donald Heliker who will visit rel
atives and friends In that part of
the country for a few weeks.
Cleve Van Scholack was in town
yesterday from the Sanford canyon
farm, where winter has a firm grip
at present.
BKBORAH PENTZ COMING.
Miss Beborah Pentz, field repre
senative American Red Cross, will
arrive in Heppner February 25 to
assist the local chapter with its
work. Special reference will be
made to the highway first aid pro
gram recently instituted here.
Blf MAJORITY
80 Ballots Favor, 15 Op
pose Issue for Water
works Improvement.
PWA HELP ASSURED
Action to Bring $5,727 Grant as
Federal Aid; Preliminary Red
Tape Now Completed.
A large majority of the voters
who cast ballots at Saturday's spec
ial election favored issuance of the
$7000 bonds for improvement of
the water system. The vote was
for and 15 against the bonds.
Cold weather and indifference of
the voters were responsible for the
light vote.
Serving on the election board
were W. O. Bayless, Hanson Hughes,
J. F. Vaughn, judges; P. M. Gem-
mell, Mrs. Bert Kane, Mrs. Merle
Becket, clerks.
Favorable consideration of the
bonds completes the preliminary
red tape for reconstruction of a
mile and three-quarters of the city's
lead down Willow creek as a PWA
project, with installation of steel
pipe to replace the remaining por
tion of the wood Dine laid when the
line was first constructed in 1916.
For the work the city will receive
an additional $5,727 from the fed
eral government as an outright
grant
Pierce and Connor, Portland con
tractors, will be awarded the con
tract for relaying the pipe on the
basis of their low bid of $10,127
made when bids were opened pre
vious to the bond election. It is ex
pected the balance of the grant
money may be used in augment
ing the supply of water at the
wells. The council has authorized
ditching into one of the wells at a
depth sufficient to obtain a gravity
flow without use of a siphon. This
work can be done at comparatively
small cost, and would obviate the
necessity of pumping should the
water drop below the point where
it can be siphoned.
Political Pot Simmering;
May Start Boiling Soon
Local politics have been warming
up slowly in Morrow county, with
George Bleakman, former county
commissioner, being the only can
didate to declare for nomination to
date. He will seek the republican
nomination for county commission
er at the May 15 primaries.
March 30 is the final date on
which candidates may file to get
their names on the ballot
Offices to be filled include those
of judge, one commissioner the
term of Frank S. Parker expiring
this year sheriff, clerk, treasurer,
county school superintendent and
district attorney.
Rumor has it that most incum
bents will seek nomination for re
election, and the air is filled with
rumors of potential candidates.
Bert Johnson, lone attorney and
wheatraiser, has been a declared
candidate for the judgeship for
some time. Chas. W. Barlow and
C. J. D. Bauman have definitely
asserted that they will seek reelec
tion to their posts as clerk and
sheriff, but definite statements from
other candidates are so far lacking.
The pot is simmering, however,
and is expected to start boiling
soon.
Mercury Hits 7 Below,
New Record for Season
As the last cold snap went into
its third week Sunday night the of
ficial government thermometer of
Len L. Gilliam at Heppner regis
tered 7 below zero for the season's
record. Gradually warmer temper
ature reached a point yesterday
where the snow softened in the
middle of the afternoon. Intermit
tent flurries added two inches of the
beautiful during the week, bringing
the total fall to between 10 inches
and a foot in the three weeks.
Chief effect of winters' heavy on
set has been the increased feeding
of stock, though folk generally have
been discommoded by frozen water
pipes and inconvenience in travel
ling. An epidemic of colds and
minor illnesses has continued thru
the week.
Overcast skies, darker to the
south, this morning presaged a re
laxation of winter's grip.
HEALTH FUND AUGMENTED.
Morrow County Public Health as
sociation realized $150 from the
sale of Christmas seals at the holi
day season, reports Dr. L. D. Tib
bies, seal sale chairman. The am
ount this year slightly exceeded
that of a year ago. Final checking
of the campaign is just being com
pleted. Last year Morrow county
ranked second among counties of
the state in percentage of increased
sales.
EVANGELIST HONORED.
The birthday of Helen Duff
Baugh, evangelist, was honored last
evening with a party at the Meth
odist church. A large birthday
cake was cut and friends preaanted
Mrs. Baugh with a handkerchief
shower.