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he" Gazette- IMES VOL. 31. NO. 33. HEPIWEli, OREGON, NOVEMBER 12, 1914. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR OF Slates Report and Is Discharged Sew Grand Jury is Selected to Serve Vntil Next May. The grand Jury, which has been serving since May, had their regular session at the court house Thursday, continuing until Saturday evening, when a new grand jury was appoint ed. They handed in the following report: "We the Grand Jury drawn for the May term of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Morrow County, for the year 1914, having finished our labors respectfully report as fol lows: "That we were regularly convened on the 11th day of May, 1914, and having considered all matters before us at that time, adjourned said sit ting until the 6th day of November, 1914, at which time we were again convened and have been in sitting since that time; "That we have returned into Court five true bills of Indictment and one not true bill; "That we have made a careful ex amintalon of the hospital, the sur roundings and management thereof and we have found the same to be conducted in a satisfactory manner; "We have examined the county jail and the Court House surround ings and find same to be In good con dition; "We have visited the County Of fices and And that business is being conducted in orderly dispatch; "No examinations of the records and books have been made for the reason that experts have recently made such examination and reported their findings. "Thanking this Court for courte ous consideration, we, having finish ed our labors, ask that we be dis charged. F. M. BROADY, Foreman FRANK RASMUS, i It. M. AKERS, ', H. C. OITHENS, C. J. ANDERSON, B. A. FARRENS, H. 0. DENNIS, ' Grand Jurors." The new grand jury empaneled at the November term of Circuit court which will take up it's duties and act until the May term, consists of the following men: W. H. Clark, W. B. Ewing, T. C. Beymer, Tyndal Robi son, W. B. Barratt, C. H. Bullis and K. M. Hart. W. B. Barratt was ap pointed by the court to ast as fore man. In the case of the Pacific Company of Portland against J. E. Cronan, president of the Bank of lone, which was tried before Judge Phelps in circuit court this week, the jury re turned a verdict in favor of the de fendant. The case grew out of an oral agreement for the sale of bank stock, said stock being held by Mr. Cronan and his associates In the Bank of lone. The Chas. E. Waters Company, dealers exclusively in hank stocks, had an oral agreement with Mr. Cronan that they were to find a purchaser for 202 shares of stock In the Bank of lone, and they In return were to receive 5 per cent commission. This commission, amounting to about $550, was what the Pacific Company asked in judg ment against Mr. Cronan, that com pany having taken over the claim from the Chaas. E. Waters Company. Mr. Cronan could not sell the Btock, as other conditions involving land and shareholders made the transac tion impossible, and Mr. Cronan contended that the Chas. E. Waters Co. did not procure a purchaser who could handle the deal satisfactorily to himself and his associates, and therefore were not entitled to the commission. The defendant Hill, who was held on a statutory charge, pleaded guilty Tuesday morning. He will be sen tenced before the present term of court expires. Candidates File Campaign Expenses. Five of the late candidates for ot flee In this county have filed, an ac count of their campaign expenses with the county clerk, as is required under the corrupt practices act. J A. Waters spent $10.78 In the gen eral election. $10 of this was for auto hire and the 70 cents was for meals. E. R. Huston spent $16.60, Of this amount $10 went for travel ing expenses and $6.60 for printing, J. J. Wells, successful candidate for assessor did not spend a cent. Geo. McDuffee spent $1.50 for cards. Han son Hughes spent $28.66, the larger part of that amount being for post age. The remaining candidates have not yet filed their accounts. Thursday, November 26th has been proclaimed by President Wilson ' as Turkey Day. All will please act accordingly. Rev. Ferris Resigns. Rev. Ferris greatly surprised his audience an last Sunday morning by resigning his pastorate with the Fed erated church, making request that he be released after December 27. Mr. Ferris expressed himself as in hearty sympathy with the Federa tive movement, and stated that his reason for taking his step was two fold. First, "The Federated church can do better." Second, "He himself could likewise do better." The re tiring pastor has not yet decided on his future plans but contemplates a trip east. Supply or field work, how ever, is now offered him by the Bap tists which may prove interesting and hold him in the west for some time. Literary Society Presents Program. The high school literary Bociety presented a pleasing program in the high school auditorium last Friday night. The program was opened with a song of welcome by the girls quartet. Others taking part during the evening were: Miss Oma Bennett, who delivered a recitation; Vawter Crawford, Jr., who talked on "Coal Tar Products and the War"; Earl Gordon, who read a paper on "Ex plorations of the North and South Poles"; a reading by Paul Gemmell; a song by the boys quartet; Miss Amelia Blahm read a paper on ."A Few 'Ifs' of History". Six girls pre sented a pantomime entitled "Six Cups of Chocolate." The School Pa per, edited by Thomas Hughes and Loren Mikesell, was read. The pro gram concluded with the report of the critic, Miss Schwlttay. MORROW COUNTY FAIR IS IN GOOD CONDITION Secretary Hniead Files Report With The County Court Good Condi tion Shown and Fair Will be in Better Shape Next Year. The Morrow County Fair Board has filed a statement of all cash re ceipts and disbursements with the county court, and the statement shows that the fair association is in a lie ilthy financial condition in spite of the heavy expense that was made necei'.sary by the purchasing of prop erty and the building of permanent structure. , We publteh the report of Secretary Smead herewith. Much of this expense will not be necessary next year. To the County Court of Morrow County, Oregon. Statement of Morrow County Fair Board: Cash received from all sources: Balance on hand from last year $ 15.69 Received from Morrow coun ty 1000.00 Received from City of Heppner 500.00 Received from State 699.48 Subscriptions 1343.00 Dancing 647.35 Gate receipts and conces sions 1997.11 Borrowed from First Na tional Bank 850.00 Total cash receipts. . .$7052.63 Cash paid out: Premiums $ S66.55 Lumber 1099.95 Band and other free at tractions 1506.30 Hardware and supplies. .. . 955.95 Labor 2136.80 Lot 350.00 Other expenses 205.64 Cash on hand 21.54 Total $7052.63 Respectfully submitted this 6th day of November, 1914. Morrow County Fair Board, W. W. SMEAD, Secretary. The above statement does not take into consideration the lumber left on 'hand from last year. Entertainment at M. E. Church. Miss Grace V. Bonner, ventrilo quist, Impersonator and elocutionist will present a varied and entertain ing, program at the Methodist church next Tuesday evening. This young woman has showed a decided talent for interpretation of a wide range of human emotions, and a love for work has spurred her on to constant effort until she has a variety of programs to choose from. In her number of subjects, Miss Bonner presents Esmeralda, The Taming of the Shrew, The Hour Glass, The Doll's House, Scenes from Plays, sketches In ventriloquism and short readings from the poets. The Dalles Chronicle says, in writing of Miss Bonner, "Besides a finished elocutionist she has ventril oquism down to a fine point and uses it to a good advantage in selections." "Miss Grace V. Bonner as a read er, Impersonator and ventriloquist has made a special study of her art, and Is far above the average in each of these roles. In each of her num bers she held the attention of her audience from start to finish." From the Morning Albertan, Calgary, Al berta. Hear Miss Bonner next Tuesday evening. An admission price of twenty and thirty-five cents will be charged. BEEF INDUSTRY RE CEIVES SEVERE BLOW Closing Chicago Yards Blow to Cat tle Market. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor- vallis, Ore., Nov. 11. "The cattle market Is bound to be upset at least temporarily by the closing down of the Chicago stock yards," said Pro fessor E. L. Potter, beef specialist in charge of the O. A. C. Animal Hus bandry department. "The effect of turning away $4,000,000 worth of beef cattle during every week that the plants are shut down will be far reaching. Much of the western stuff that has been finding its way to the Chicago yards will be diverted to other packing centers, notably Kan sas City and Omaha, where the un usually heavy supply must glut the market. The inevitable effect of a continued quarantine will greatly disturb the normal channels of trade in cattle and meat, producing a sur plus in some quarters and a scarcity in others. "Of course some of the live stock can be held, but much of it will be forced by lack of feed and other causes to find a market somewhere. The extent to which this will force down prices cannot be known, since the Chicago yards have been in con tinuous operation for almost fifty years and we have no closing prece dent to base estimates on. Closing for a few days should not be ser ious since about onehalf of the $4,- 000,000 receipts are accepted on Mondays. But if the prevalence of the mouth disease forces closing over a period of several weeks the effects must be serious. "In case cattle prices drop mater ially there will probably be a cheap er meat supply in the unquarantined production districts, while meat pri ces will rise in markets normally supplied by the Chicago packers. Thus we are apt to see prices fall for producers and at the same time rise for a large body of consumers. WATERMASTER RINE MAN VISITS HEPPNER Issues Warning to Willow Creek Wa ter Users. Watermaster L. A. Rineman passed through Heppner last Satur day while working up Willow creek where he had been called in answer to complaints that many water-users were appropriating water from the stream during low water season. In conversation with this paper, Mr. Rineman had the following to say: "After the Irrigation season is fin ished, all water should remain In the creek in order that stock water rights can be satisfied. Ordinarily the irrigation season closes about the first of July and does not open again until almost the first of the year. For taking water from a stream unlaw fully a heavy penalty is provided, and water users are warned to be careful In this regard, As long as the people along Willow creek han dle their water system in such a way as to respect all water rights, there will be no necessity of appointing an assistant for this stream, which not only means more freedom to the wa ter users but is also less expense to the county. Any complaints as to In fringements of water laws will be promptly handled by my office, and any help as to interpreting water laws or methods of obtaining water rights will be cheerfully given by writing me at Pendleton, Oregon." Mr. Rineman was also pleased to state that, generally speaking, his of fice is being caused very little trouble by the water users of this county, and as our people become better ac quainted with the requirements he expects to meet with no trouble whatever, there being a disposition on the part of our people to cheer fully co-operate in carrying out all laws and regulations. Former Heppner Doctor Honored. Dr. Frank E. Boyden of this city, has been appraised of his election to the fellowship of the American Col lege of Surgeons by its board of re gents and has been notified to appear at the annual meeting of the organ ization in Washington, D. C, on Nov. 16, to sign the membership roll. Dr. Boyden will make an effort to get away to attend the session. A fel lowship in the American College of Surgeons is deemed an honor by all practitioners and is much coveted. At present there are only five sur geons In Oregon who hold such fel lowships. Pendleton East Oregon- lan. Every republican candidate for of fice in Polk county was successful with one exception. Johannes Troedson, of Ella, was among the many Heppner visitors this week. STUDENTS ARE LEARN ING DAIRYMAN'S ART Cows are Classified at School as to Their Dispocition, Milk Pro ductiveness and Butter Fat Tests. By MAX ROGERS, 8th Grade. In the following diagrams you will see the kind of feed, kind of cow, how it is kept, its color and name, also the percent of cream. Last week's Gazette-Times will tell you how to test milk. 1st cow, belonging to Ida Stephen son: Its name is Pet. It is a mean full blooded, yellow cow. Feeds It alfalfa morning and evening, gives 1 gallons of milk a milking, 3 gal lons a day. Runs in barn yard, kept in a clean barn. Butter fat in milk of cow No. 1, 4 2-3 per cent. 2nd cow, belonging to Orie Down ing: Its name is Bonney. It is a mean, half-blood, cream cow. Feeds it alfalfa and chop two times a day. Gives it bran when milking. Gives 1 gallon a milking, 3 gallons a day. Runs in pasture and keDt in a clean cement barn. Butter fat in milk of cow No. 2, 5 per cent. 3rd cow, belonging to Edith Bovd: Its name is Pet. It is a gentle, full blooded, black cow. Feeds it straw and alfalfa. Gives it bran and chop mixed when milking. Gives 1 gal- ion of milk a milkine. 3 eallons a day. Has good lungs and passed ex amination. Kept in pasture and a clean barn. Butter fat in milk of cow No. 3, 4 per cent. 4th cow, belonging to Andrew Pat terson: Its name is Daisy. Gentle full-blooded, yellow cow. ' Feeds it alfalfa and bran. When milking feeds bran. Gives 2 gallons a milk ing. 4 gallons a day. Has eood nas- turage and good barn. It is a reg istered cow. Butter fat in milk of cow No. 4, 6 per cent. HANY CONTESTS OUT- LINED FOR NEXT YEAR Industrial Projects For Both Girls and Boys Given Out. Teachers, pupils and parents will be interested in the industrial work outlined by the State Superintend ent and the Extension Department of the Agricultural College. There will be twelve projects for next year. In order to enter some of these, it will be necessary to enroll not later than Dec. 15, 1914. Look into the matter at once and decide upon the projects you will enter. Let us have a number of clubs organized in this qounty, and let us plan to make the work worth while. Below is an out line of the projects. Respectfully, S. E. NOTSON, County Supt. Club Projects for Girls. 1. SEWING The making and re pairing of garments and other ar ticles of wearing apparel for mem ber's own use. Enroll not later than Feb. 15, 1915. 2. BAKING The baking of bread and cake for home consumption. Enroll not later than Feb. 15, 1915. Club Projects for Girls and Boys. 3. CANNING The canning of fruits, vegetables, etc., for home use, or for sale. Enroll not later than Feb. 15, 1915. 4. VEGETABLE GARDENING The growing of the greatest pos sible amount of vegetables at the least possible expense. Div. I. A garden area of at least 1 sq. rod but not more than 15 sq. rods. Div. II A garden area of at least 16 sq. rods, or more. Enroll not later than Feb. 15, 1915. 5. POULTRY RAISING Div. I The care and management of 5 or more laying hens for a period of at least 6 months. En roll not later than Dec. 15 1915. Div. II The incubation of at least 3 settings of hen's eggs and the care and management of the chicks for a period of at least 8 months. Enroll not later than Feb. 15, 1915. Div. Ill The management, for breeding purposes, of 2 turkey hens and 1 gobbler. Enroll not later than Feb. 15. 1915. Div. IV The incubation of at least one setting of turkey eggs and the care and management of the poults for a period of at least 6 months. Enroll not la ter than Feb. 15, 1915. 6. DAIRY HERD RECORD KEEPING Obtaining the milk, butterfat and feed records of two or more cows for a period of at least 8 months. Enroll not later than Dec. 15, 1914. Club Projects for Boys. 7. PIG RAISING . a , Div. I The care and management of a brood sow and litter, the work to extend over a period of at least 8 months. Enroll not later than Dec. 15, 1914. Div. II The care and manage ment of one pig for a period of at least 6 months. Enroll not later than Feb. 15. 1915. 8. CORN GROWING The grow ing of the largest crop at the least expense on 1-16 acre or more of ground. Enroll not later than Feb. 15, 1915. Contestants de siring membership In the National Demonstration Clubs must grow at least one acre. 9. POTATOE GROWING The growing of the largest crop at the least expense on 1-16 acre or more of ground. Enroll not later than Feb. 15, 1915. Contestants desir ing membership in the National Demomnstration Clubs must grow at least one acre. 10. FRUIT GROWING The prun ing and spraying of the trees, cul tivating and fertilizing of the soil, harvesting, packing and market ing of the crop and disposal of the by-products. Div. I 10 or riiore bearing Ap ple trees the basis. Enroll not later than D?c. 15, 1914. Div. II 10 or more bearing Pear trees the basis. Enroll not la ter than Dec. 15, 1914. Div. Ill 10 or more bearing Prune trees the basis. Enroll not later than Dec. 15, 1915. 11. FIELD-PEA GROWING (For Eastern Oregon Wheat Belt) -The growing of at least 1 acre of field peas in the rotation with wheat, wherever the rainfall exceeds 15 inches. 1 or more acres the basis. Enroll not later than Feb. 15, 1915. 12. SEED GRAIN SELECTION Div. I The special preparation of . the seed bed, selection of seed, or management of 1 or more acres of wheat, oats or barley for seed and the selection in the field before harvest, of at least 1 to 2 bushels of grain in the head for planting a special seed grain plot next year. Enroll not later than Dec. 15, 1915. Div. II The selection in the field just before harvest, ot 1 or more bushels of wheat or barley heads, or oat panicles for the purpose of planting a special seed breeding plot next year. Enroll not later than Feb. 15, 1915. LEXINGTON. John Vaughn and Andy Rood were Lexington visitors last Tuesday Mont Bundy of South Springs was transacting business in Lexington Saturday. Claud White and wife arrived home after an extended visit with relatives at Drain and Portland. Frank E. Bell, a farmer in the Black Horse country is building a large barn on his ranch. Clark Davis and Gus Broadly will do the carpen ter work. A carload of new Ford autos were unloaded at Lexington Sunday. Among the new purchasers are J. M. White, Elmer McMillan and Ralph Leach. ' Jeff and Frank Evans have com menced hauling their wheat crop to the warehouse. They will have something over 4000 sacks of Blue stem wheat for sale. Dan Summers has moved his house to a new location facing on Arcade street. The foundation is a con crete basement and will add much to the appearance of his property. A new concrete basement is being cpnstructed between Leach's store building and the hall. It is Mr. Leach's intention to build a store room and Install a heating plant in the basement of the new building. The plant will furnish heat for the store building and the hall as well. We have had several frosty morn ings during the past week. It re minds the people that winter Is at hand. The ground is rather dry yet for planting grain, and from reports we learn that some have not yet sowed their fall grain on account of the ground not being wet enough. Rufo Blake was a caller at Lexing ton one day last week. Entertains Young Friends. Miss Marjorie Clark, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Clark, entertained a number of her young friends at her home In this city last Saturday afternoon, the af fair being in honor of her fifth birth day. The afternoon was spent In playing games, which were arranged and carried out by Mary Clark and Cora Mae Crawford, who had charge of the entertaining of the little folks. Refreshments were served. Those present were: Eleanor Cohn, Laura Hall, Edna Vaughn, Louise Thompson, Doris Buckley, Mary Pat terson, Margaret Mahoney, Samie Van Vactor, Orin Bisbee, Ellis Irwin, Catherine Brock, Cora Mae Craw ford, Mary Clark and Marjory Clark. Whit Mauldln has been visiting In the city the past several days. OWENS FOUND GUILTY OF CATTLE RUSTLING Sentenced to Penitentiary From One to Ten Years Becklund Re ceives Same Sentence Af ter Pleading Guilty. After deliberating for several hcur3, the jury trying the case of Robert Owens, charged with stealing a cow from Minor brothers last June, brought in a verdict of guilty, and he was sentenced by Judge Phelps to serve from one to ten yeare in the state penitentiary. Owens and a Swede, Elmer Beck lund, were jointly implicated in the cattle rustling. Becklund, who plead ed guilty, has been held in jail since the day he was apprehended, but Owens has been out on bail. The evidence which the State wound around Owens was largely cir cumstantial, but all the way through it tended to show that Owens and Becklund were very closely connect ed in their business relations. The State also asked several questions of Owens as to his actions on the day of theft, which he did not explain in a very easy or satisfactory manner. Gong Lane, a restaurant keeper In Heppner, proved a strong witness for the prosecution. Lane testified that he had contracted for beef from Owens on several occasions previous to the time in' question, that Beck lund delivered the beef and Owens received the money. Becklund, In his statement, acknowledged killing the cow. He said that several of Minor's cattle had been running over his homestead and that on this par ticular time he became exasperated to such an extent, that be took his gun and went out with the avowed Intent of killing them wholesale. However, after he had killed the first one, which, ' according to the testi mony of Ellis Minor, was the best beef in the bunch, his anger cooled down, and he stopped his slaughter. He admitted that he dressed the beef and brought it into town to Lane. He said that Owens had no know ledge in the affair. Owens declared that on the day the killing of the cow took place, be was out rounding up his horses for the purpose of branding his colts and did not see the Swede after he, Owens, and Chas. Osmln had left the Becklund homestead about two o'clock In the afternoon. Owens and Osmin proceeded down Walker can yon to it's mouth, where the two sep arated, Osmin going down to the Stanfield camp and Owens cutting over the hill toward his home. Here, the State contended that Becklund and Owens had conspired to get Os min out of the way. Other testimony introduced showed that Owens did not arrive home until nearly nine o'clock on the evening of the day in question. Owens did not explain his prolonged absence satisfactorily. His manner on the witness stand was un easy and his answers at times to the questions asked by the prosecution were flippant. Especially was this so when he was asked as to the num ber of cattle he owned and the num ber he had given into the assessor. Becklund was sentenced 10 serve from one to ten years. John Marshal, merchant of Castle Rock, was tried on a charge of in decent exposure. The jury found him not guilty. WINTER DAIRYING IS THE MOST PROFITABLE Oregon Agricultural College Expert Tells Why. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis, Ore., Nov. 11. "To have cows freshen in the fall Is of decided ad vantage to the dairyman," says Pro fessor E. B. Fitts, Extension dairy man of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege. "In the first place longer milking periods and greater yearly yields are thus obtained. "The maximum yield is secured at the time when the price is the high est. The winter price for butterfat is sometimes 10 tents per pound more than in summer. "Labor is employed to good advan tage at a time when little can be done on the farm. Given good shel ter and abundance of home grown feed the cost of producing milk in the winter is but very little above that of summer. Succulent feed Is essential to the best success and the use of the silo is rocommedned for nearly all kinds of green food that can thus be preserved in their fresh and succulent condition. If there is no silo on the farm roots or kale fur nish a good substitute for ensilage." Wallowa County, like Morrow, will have an exhibit in the Oregon build ing at the Panama-Pacific Exposition.