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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22

The United States Department
of Agriculture offered to detail a
thoroughly competent man to de-
vote all his time to expert assist.
ance in agricultural matters in
the various Oregon communities
if they would stand one-half the
necessary expense. Because of
the necessity of taking immediate
action, R. B. Miller, Traffic Man
ager of the O.-W. R. & N. Co.
offered to assume the expense
and Secretary Wilson has stated
that the man detailed to Oregon
would begin his work about July1.
This will give Oregon the serv-
ices of two men doing this kind
of work. The O-W. R. & N. Co.
has already had its own expert
in the field for several weeks in
structing farmers, fruit growers
and gardeners in the subject of
crop rotation, stock raising and
diversified farming. The work
of two such experts, supple
mented by the operation of dem
onstration trains and the efforts
of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, it is asserted will result in
great and permanent develop
ment of the agricultural interests
of the state.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22

Under the spelling bee system
children between the ages of 8
and IL can acquire quite a large
vocabulary by the practice Of
spelling words of several sylla-
bles. The rising generation is
full of poor spoilers, but it is not
their fault, for little attention is
paid to that accomplishment. 1t
would be we'll for all teachers to
put their pupils through a course
of spelling every few days, and
also to teach them to read aloud.
Reading, writing and spelling
should go hand in hand. Those
lacking these accomplishments
are not far removed from the
illiterate class.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22
Sincerely yours,
E. M. SHUT.

And still the knocker is with
us. Only the past week his
work was made manifest in the
efforts put forth to discourage
prospective buyers who were in
town and interested in getting
hold of some of our farm lands,
Just because the party engineer
ing the deal is disliked by some
of the kickers. Strange that
they cannot keep still and let
some of these deals go through
that more people may be induced
to come to this section. The
man in question is oneof the best
informed of our citizens as to con-
ditions in Morrow county; he
knows practically every foot Of
land in this section and so far as
we have been able to learn he
does not mistate facts concern
ing conditions; in other words,
he is fair in all his representa-
tions and is endeavoring to inter-
est a good class of people and
bring to the county the kind of
citizens that we are wanting to
settle on our farms and ranches.
To discourage his efforts in the
manner that some are doing, and
impugning his motives, is mali
cious and downright mean, and
is an injury to the community.
He should be encouraged in the
efforts he is making to get set
tiers here, and this dirty knock
ing should be cut out forthwith.
Get on the side of the boosters
and help along every good move
for the upbuilding Of our commu-
nifty; it will help you in the end,
providing there is any possible
help for such as described here.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22

The statewide movement to
interest pupils of the public
schools in gardening and poultry
raising is to receive the support
and encouragement of the lead
ing officials of the Portland school
system and of thirty five princi-
pals of city schools. In addition,
President Kerr, of the Oregon
Agricultural College, has pledged
the support of that institution.
1t will have bulletins distributed
to the principals, teachers and
pupils Of the schools. Officials
of the local Y. M. C. A. reported
that last season more than 800
gardens were planted by the
school children Of Portland, most
Of them in the back yards of the
thickly settled sections Of the
city. The interest in the move
ment this year will result in a
great increase over the number
of gardens planted in 1911.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22
BACK TO THE SOIL.

AS Mr.. Crawford has stated
above, The Gazette and The
Times have been consolidated,
and henceforth Heppner will
have but one newspaper. This
should have been done long ago.
One well-patronized paper will
give the town a much better
send-of to strangers than two
that are not so we'll patronized.
1t will also be less expensive and
entirely more satisfactory to all
the business men and other pa
irons. We trust that the bust
ness men of Heppner will stand
solidly back of the Gazette-Times
in the future and discourage any
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22
Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior

Departmnet OF Lhe interior
g. S. Land Office at The Dalles,
Oreogu, February 9Th, 1872
Notice is hereby given that Michael
C. Marshall, of Willows. Oregon.
who, on March 18th 1906, made Home
stead. No. 1928 Serial No. 03519, for
SW4 SW14, Sec "a, and E16 NEA 4,
SET NEA, Section %, Township a
North, Range % East, Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Final five year Proof, 70
establish claim to the land above
described, before G. O. Patterson, u,
S. Commissioner at his office at
Heppner, Oregon, on the 10Th day Of
March, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses.
F. D. Deos. Jess DeOs, Patrick
Farley, of Willows Oregon, and H.
II. Weston of Coyote Ore.
fl5-m14 C. W. MOORE, Register
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22

The special board which recent
ly investigated the West Umatilla
project with a view to its exten-
sion, have filed their report with
the authorities at Washington,
and strongly recommend the
construction of the project that
will irrigate more than 10000
acres of land. Just what action
the Interior Department will take
is not yet made known, as at this
time no details are available.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22
country.

C. E. Roosevelt, of Pendleton,
is the latest candidate in the field
for representative in congress
from the second district.
pledged to support progressive
republican polices and a square
deal for Oregon, is the slogan
of his announcement. Mr.. Roos-
evelt is a relative of Teddy, and
a successful business man of
Pendleton.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22


1t was Theodore Roosevelt who
said: mo man of better train
ing, more dauntless courage, or
of higher and finer character
than William Howard Taft ever
came to the presidential chair. y
1t can well be added that no pres
ident of the United States ever
before came so near to accom-
plishing that which he was elect
ed to accomplish if he could. He
will be kept in the office for an
other term, without doubt.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22
And now it is expected that eX-
Congressman Ellis will again en-
ter the race for nomination from
the second district.

President Taft will reach the
people through the moving pic
ture shows according to report
in the daily press. Films have
already been completed showing
the president and his men at
work and these will be the first
to be sent out broadcast over the
country.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22

Surprise is frequently express
ed because there are so many
school children who are bad spell
ers, but there is a substantial rea-
son for it. In a certain city in
Kansas very few of a short list of
words were spelled correctly by
twelve school and college stu
dents. Now these pupils are not
taught the way their fathers and
mothers were. Under the old
public school system there were
spelling bees in the schools and
the pupils took pride in excelling.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22
THURSDAY, February %, =. 1912
CONSOLIDATION.

A little over a year ago the un-
dersigned purchased the Hepp-
ner Gazette from Fred Warnock,
and since that time has been
struggling along to get out a
readable newspaper and scram-
BILE for an existence in a commun-
ity, thoroughly appreciative, yet
too limited for the financial sue
cess of two papers.
But a change has taken place
as will be noted from the heading
of the paper this week.
The publishing business of Mr..
E. M. Shut, run under the style
of the Heppner Times, has been
taken over by me and will hence
forth be run in connection with
the Heppner Gazette under the
name of The Gazette-Times.
/
This deal has been made possi-
bic through the earnest co-opera-
ton of the business men of Hepp-
uer, who have backed up the
move with moral and financial
support, and it is now up to us"
as proprietor of the combined
newspapers Of Heppner, to come
through and make good.
We do not enter upon this new
venture with the idea that we
have a picnic, or that it is a bo-
nanza. But we do take up the
work with new energy and sin
cere pride. We are indeed proud
to be living in a community and
among men who have proven to
be such loyal friends, and it will
be our most earnest desire to
make a success of the Gazette
Times, and to soon make it pa
per that this community and the
people of the county at large will
be proud of. In our efforts along
this line we ask your earnest CO.
operation.
1t is not our intention to start
off with a big flourish and dis
play of banners but rather to
gradually work up to the ideas
that we have mapped out, and to
do this will take some time. We
will make no big promises but
will endeavor to run a clean,
newsy local sheet and assume
metropolitan airs when the prop
er time has arriveq to do so.
We shall be Independent Re
publican in politics, looking more
to the support Of good men and
measures rather than mere part
Iisan candidates and policies.
Having no enemies to punish,
or personal grievances to air, we
shall at all times aim to be fair
in the discussion Of questions that
may arise, and with this hrie1
outline and announcement, we
shall make room for the obit-
uary' Of Editor Shut, whose
short career in the newspaper
field in Heppner has thus termi-
mated, and who will now enter
the field Of those engaged in the
laudable pursuit Of making liv-
I ling by the sweat Of their brows.
" rrrr-r-r, o., .rrr-~.r1r,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22

There is much interest mani
tested in the good roads measures
as promoted by Gov. West and
the people generally are entering
into the discussion of the meas
ures in a way to get at the bot
tom of the question. AS we view
the proposed laws at this time
they are in the main good but
they have some features that
seem to be Objectionable. Our
columns are open to a free dis
cussion of this question by those
interested in giving publicity to
their views, and we invite our
friends to come forward with
their ideas, expressed in as brief
a manner as the Importance of
the points to be presented will
permit. Our people are all inter-
ested in good roads, but the way
to get at them is the great ques-
ton, and now is a good time to
begin to educate the voter on the
subject.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22
Ragamuffin Party.

The Rebekahs will give a Raga-
muffin party at Odd Fellows hall on
Saturday evening, Feb. "a. The
Rebekahs, their husbands and sweet
hearts are invited. All coming in
good clothes will be fined Soc.
Hark, hark, the dogs do bark,
The beggars are coming to town
Some in rags and some in jsgs
And some in velvet gowns.
Come before supper, wear your
oldest clothes, bring plenty Of pennies
and don't 60 home until you have too.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22

By it's action on Monday last in
refusing to take jurisdiction in
the test suits before that body in
volYing the constitutionality Of
the initiative and referendum in
Oregon, the Supreme Court of the
United States has given practical
affirmation that the principle is
constitutional. Chief Justice
White delivered the opinion in
the following words:
The issue is political and gov
ernmental, and therefore is not
within the reach of the Judicial
power. 1t follows that the case
present is not within our juris-
diction, and the writ of error
therefore must be, and is, dis
missed for want Of jurisdiction, "
Only congress can now step in
to interfere with the principle of
the initiative and referendum,
and this is not likely. The Ore
gon law is here to stay.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-02-22

Why not carry a policy in tie
Maccabeesi
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-16
EATON, OHIO

EATON, O., Jan. 1.-THE third an
nual show Of the Preble County Poul-
try and Pet Stock Association was op-
enod Monday ut West Alexandra. The
list Of entries 10 the largest since the
organisation of the society. and be-
tween 1000 and 1900 birds will be on
exhibition. The work Of judging the
fowls will be done by A. H. Finch. Of
Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Black are ar
ranging to move to Dayton about Feb
ruary I.
Mrs. Maude Thompson, who was op-
Grated on a few weeks ago in Seton
hospital. Cincinnati. 10 reported to be
improving.
Roy Ensminger was here from New
PARIS. Sunday.
James NJ. Noakes is in New York In
the interest Of the J. r. Parker COM
pany.
Roy Robson of Dayton. spent Sun
day with local relatives and friends.
The Rev. DR.. Weakley, OF Cincinnati.
O field representative for the NJ. e.
Home for the Aged, Cincinnati. spent
Sunday in Eaton.
George w. Crabbe. of Dayton. attor'
ney for the Ohio Anti-Saloon League.
delivered temperance sermon Sun
day evening to a large congregation
in the Christian church.
A series of meetings was begun Sun
day at the Church Of Christ by the
Itev. r. J. White. evangelist for South.
crn Ohio.
On = paternity charge sworn to by
Miss Stella Robey. Of Georgetown. KY.
Rufus Watson. a former resident Of
that city. was arrested by Marshal C..
O. Acton and brought up before Police
Justice l.. r. Stephen. The case was
amicably settled by Watson's consent
to marrige. The couple were issued
license by Probate Judge Arthur d.
Davis and the tie was made by Justice
Stephen.
A dry" period Of three years having
expired with Saturday, 1t Is probable
that petition asking for another elec-
ton will be put into ejaculation this
week by the liberals. The "drys" have
perfected an organization and are pre-
pairing OF meet any attempt to have
the county returned to the liberal col
umn. Predictions locally indicate that
neither side il confident of the result.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-16
KEEPING SWEET POTATOES.

Maryland Methods ~ Dealing With the
Tuhsrs In Winter.
A Maryland correspondent Of the
Rural New Yorker asks: How can
keep swest potatoes until next spring
for seed. to raise plants from them!
With N they generally root along in
winter" The answer IL: Down In
Wicomico county. Md. sweet potatoes
can be kept very well in heaps placed
on a thick layer OF pine leaves, put
ting about twenty-five bushels in a
heap and covering with pine leaves a
foot thick. Then a rough board shell
ter IL put over the heaps. and they are
let stand awhile to dry OF from the
sweat they go through and are then
covered thickly with earth. The shell
ter Is important. a. the dry earth
keeps out cold better than wet. They
have been kept in this way till June.
but there IL never any near zero
weather there. Large growers are all
provided with curing houses for the
potatoes. These are furnished with
heating furnace and due. and after the
potatoes are stored they run the tenn
perature up to 90 degrees till the po-
tatoes are dried Oh from the sweat.
After that there is little need for fire
heat in houses made with frost proof
walls. for the proper temperature then
should not be above 80 degrees. A
family supply might be kept very well
with each potato wrapped in paper
and packed in crates or baskets in a
frostproof cellar. In the old days,
when the cooking was done in a big
fireplace in the kitchen in Virginia, 1t
was a common practice to dig pit un-
der and In front Of the kitchen fire.
place. A trapdoor was right In front
Of the fireplace. and in this pit the
family supply Of sweet potatoes was
stored, and they kept till potatoes
came again. There are some varieties
Of sweet potatoes that keep better than
others. The Hayman, also known as
Southern Queen, keeps more easily
than any other. 1t is an early and
very productive variety, but not Of as
flne quality as some others. Hayman
has been safely piled in an ordinary
cellar. But with any potato the great
point is in the handling in digging.
They should be dug In dry sunny
weather and let lie along the rows to
sun awhile and never thrown in heaps
to bruise. Then gather them up in
crates or baskets and handle them like
eggs. Rough handling will make po-
tatoes liable to rot. as every scratch
will give the germs Of decay a chance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-16
New Years In japan.


On New Years all the streets of
Japanese city Haunt the national flags.
which show a red ball upon a white
ground. Before each house entrance
stand two pines. on the right a red
stemmed one and on the left a black
pine. Beside the pine trees stand
slender bamboo canes. and the trees
are joined above with festoon of pa
per fringe and straw rope. ornament
ed with yellow. bitter oranges, bits of
charcoal. Holsters and large punches
Of red berries. These garlands also
bring luck.
Everybody in town is happy because
Of the New Year. The children crowd
the shops. the boys buy kites, gor-
geous singing kites. which rs they fly
make strange whirring noises like the
sound Of the aeolian harp The girls
buy dolls and pretty things to wear.
and every one wears brand new
clothes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-16

Hens dislike to have their feet touch
snow or ice. II they do so the hens
try to keep them warm by lifting up
first one and then the other and hold
ing 1t under the feathers. During the
greater part Of the day hens, when
left to run about the yard, will get on
a piece of wood and seemingly 90 to
roost. What they are trying to do Is
to keep their feet warm.
The cat has a similar habit Of get
ting on a high fence or board in
some sunny place and then turning
her paws inward so that no part re-
mains uncovered by fur and exposed
to the cold.
The gray squirrel is heavily furred
in cold weather. but he delights to
snuggle down in the nest within the
hollow tree amid the dry grass. dead
leaves and tree dust which he has col
lected to make his warm and coy
Quarters.-St. Nicholas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-16

to these brads. The hopper Ii sup
ported by a standard attached to a
base. This standard must be just high
enough to hold the ordinary sack up
right. 90 a. to allow It to be complete
~ filled. when 1t may be removed. Then
by raising up a few incheA and drop
ping to the floor the grain will be
packed down enough to permit the
tie and thus got the full capacity Of
each sack.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-16
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS

Anna Wehrley to Arvilla A. Bios
som. Jan. 8. 1912. $4,000. PIT. N. E. Y
sec. 32.14.1w.
Howell D. Rich to Jos. H. Scherman.
Jan. II, 1912. $500. PIT. s. w. Y sec.
6.13.1.
Linn Minor to Norah Craig. Jan. l,
1912, SO. Lot 81, blk. q. Cambridge.
Frank G. Weaver to Bennett p. Wea-
yer. Dec. IS. 1911. $500. Pt. lots 8, 3.
blk. 20. Hagerstown.
Elisha A. Dixon to Alfred 8. Camp
bell. Jan. 8. 1919. $500. Lot 20, blk. 20.
Aagerstown. d..
Hattie Hicks to Herbert c. Garrett.
Jan. ., 1919. $500 Pt. lot 118. J. Smith
add. Richmond.
Minnie Hovelmeier to Thos. B.
Marts. Jan. IL. 1912. $2S43.33. Pt. N.
w. 4 sec. 1s-17-13.
Harry Hovelmeier to Thos. b.
Marts, Dec. 26. 1911. 31421.66. PIT. N.
w. Y sec. 1s-17-13.
Olinda Hinchman to VIM. n. Doney,
Sept. 8, 1911. $500. Pt. lot /. blk. 2. Mil.
ton.
VIM. u. Doney to Jno. F. Snow. Dec.
20. 1911, $4,000. Pt. lot I. blk. 2, Mil
ton.
Geo. II. Dilks to Maria w. Lewis,
Jan. II. 1912. $3.50. Lot 81. F. Starr
add. Richmond.
Oler Henderson to Omer ]. Oler,
Oct. 16. 1911. $500. Pt 8. w. y sec.
4-l7.13.
Lewis Hawley to Lewis Hartman.
Apr. IL, 1911. SIS. Pt. N. e. Y sec. 81.
ISL.
Roscoe Kirkman to Jno. F. Fender.
Nov. IL. 1911. $1,000. Lot IL. pit. 2. Kirk.
mans add. Richmond.
Louis p. Roser to Jas. R. Rice. Jan.
Is. 1912. $4,000. Lot SO. Grand Boule-
ward sub. Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-16
Misnamed.

Mi0n0mod.
An old lady was going over the Lon
don ZOO, and after some time she went
UP to a keeper and tapped him on the
shoulder with her umbrella.
well, num- said the keeper.
Il want to ask you" explained the
old lady, (which Of the animals in the
ZOO you consider the most remarka
ble.'
The keeper scratched his head 70,
awhile:
We'll, num-" he replied, "arter care
full consideration, as you might say
I've come to the conclusion as the bis
cult goes to the laughing hyena"'
Indeed" said the old lady in sur
prise. And why do you consider the
laughing hyena so remarka ble?"
well. num-" answered the zoolog
ical expert. she only has a sleep once
a week, he only has a meal once {
month. and he only has a drink once 6
year. So what he's got to laugh about
is bloomin' mystery to me!''
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-16
A Case Of Economy.

Mrs. Johnson. the wife of the new
minister in New England town. ask
ed a neighboring farmers boy to bring
her a dozen eggs and a roasting chick
en- when he brought the vegetables the
next day. The boy appeared prompt
~. but in his basket were only eleven
eggs. Ma says she will send over the
other egg after WHILE" he explained.
But what about the chicken:" Mrs.
Johnson asked That does not seem
to be here either
'She will send that, too" was the
answer.
But" complained Mrs. johnson. Il
want to cook the chicken for dinner.
Why didn't you bring it over with you
this timer
Because" replied the boy, 1.-The hen
isn't killed yet. You see, mas waitin'
till she lays the other egg."-Lippin-
colts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-16
The Smiles Faded.

A pretty American girl travelling IN
England was sorely tried by the an
noyances and stares to which she waa
subjected on account Of her American
Irregularities" She went into shoe
shop In London to buy pair Of shoes.
and the clerk tried on innumerable
pairs of veritable ''boats." as she called
them. much to the amusement Of twn
Englishwomen customers seated near
by. who regarded her through THEN
''starers" as II she were some strange
animal In a menagerie.
Finally the clerk said apoiogeticall.:
I'VE 'aven't anything narrow cnours
for you. miss. You see. miss. our ladies'
have wider feet because they walk 80
much. miss" .zr.
The two Englishwomen smiled with
the air OF superiority that she had met
for so long, and she felt she could
stand 1t no longer. do they walk on
their hands. too?' she flashed out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-16
Penalty Of Initials,

TT has been my observation" said
the pretty girl. that the greatest diff
nculty a girl experiences ut 4 coedu-
cational college is disposing OF the
quantities Of shaving soap sent her BY
manufacturers who copied the names
Of the entire student body from lists
where boys and girls alike are regis
tered BY their initials and distributed
his samples Of soap impartially with
the request that the recipient write =
testimonial to the effect that it is the
best shaving soap she ever used
Hh1laAolphia Ledgef.