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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.