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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
MILK TESTERS SUPPLIED
TO LANE RURAL SCHOOLS.

In order to assist the farmers OF
Lane county to determine the value
Of their dairy COWS and to eliminate
the poor m from their herds, the
First National Bank of Eugene plans
to place milk testers in the rural
schools of the county, the school
children to do the testing for the
farmers free of charge, under the di-
rection of the county agriculturist. A
few of the machines, have already
been ordered and will be distributed
among the schools of the county
which r located in the sections
where dairying Is carried on most ex-
tensively. The plan has the hearty
sanction of the county school super
intendent and the county a~gricultur-
ist.-Eugene Register.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
BETTER ROADS.

Mr.. Editor: | want to second Mr..
SCOTS suggestion about experiment
ing with a mile of road. | think
this is the best suggestion | have seer
or heard on the road problem.
Some of us believe that the oil will
be the final solution of better roads
in Morrow county. If the oil is put
IN early enough in the Spring while
the ground is thoroughly wet, so that
1t might pack and the ground not dry
out under the oil.
Some of us have lived in countries
where all the roads are oiled, in a
similar soil as we have here and au-
thorities after experimenting with all
kinds of road, find that the oiled
road is the best proposition. Let
them properly grade and oil one mile
of public road between here and Lex
ington and it is my belief that it will
demonstrate beyond the least shadow
of a doubt, that it is the cheapest and
most permanent road that a be
built in Morrow county.
If you will open the columns of
your paper to a free discussion of
the road problem, l believe it will
contribute more to arousing an in
terest in good roads in Morrow coun-
ty.
| saw the statement that the coun-
ty commissioners would spend $780,
600 annually on the roads in Morrow
county. In twenty years at this rate
they will have expended $500, 900.
If half of this could be spent on the
roads of Morrow county in the next
two years, the interest and upkeep
of the roads for the next twenty years
would be so small that it could be
paid back from the present assess
ment for roads, and in this way we
would have good roads instead of
poor ones, for the next twenty years
without a greater cost to the people.
If this matter could be discussed
freely and put up to the people of
Morrow county, | believe they would
gladly vote the bonds. Wishing to
hear from others, | am, Yours truly,
TAXPAYER.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
.STATEMDUSTRIALNE NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST

The Eugene cannery has a $4,000
advance order for vegetables.
At Eddyville, a mohair pool OF
$4,000 pounds sold at S2h cents.
Powers will build $4,000 school
house.
Linn county will put in a $4,000
steel bridge at Lebanon. 1t will
probably send the money to Pittsburg
instead of using its W timber.
The Klamath Falls Daily North
western, a progressive paper publish
ed by Sam Evans, has suspended.
VIII hereafter appear as a weekly.
The cheese and butter factory at
Halfway starts up on May LIST.
Tillamook-Collier & Stevenson
dredge starts work on dyking con
tract.
If the state tax commission keeps
on taxing things there will be nothing
free but salvation.-La Grande Even
ing Observer. Even salvation, we
fear, being beyond the reach Of our
La Grande brother, is the heartless
rejoinder of the Weston Leader.
A railroad is to be built from Port
land to Linnton at a cost of $50, 600.
Owing to the new seaman's act
passed by congress, requiring union
crews, the Pacific Mail steamship line
from San Francisco to the Orient has
been forced to quit.
1t really begins to look like some
economy is on the way, and that per-
haps some credit should be given the
legislature for a turn in the road
McMinnville Telephone-Register.
Eugene is asked to enact a $2.25
eight-hour minimum wage law when
contractors are offering $1.60.
Geo. w, Haw will erect a two-story
business block at Pendleton.
The Molalla municipal water plant
lacks 800 per month of meeting ex-
penseS.
The Oregonian presents figures to
show that it costs $4,000, 900 to col
lect the $4,000, 600 made out of the
forest reserves.
The Eugene merchants agree to
handle the product of Eugene broom
factory.
Siuslaw Commission is authorized
to issue 100000 improvement bonds
as result of a test case.
Under the new state law the in
come from Notary fees is increased
$4,000.
The bonded debt of the city of
Portland is $2S,000,0 600 and a $780,
600 bond issue is asked for at the
June election for the construction of
a municipal grain elevator.
klamath Falls-H. II. Edmonds
Lumber Co. will build mill.
Eugene has installed 25 new fire
hydrants.
The P. L. & L. Ry. has put on con-
struction crews to make b~etterments.
Hill steamer Northern Pacific has
been put on the 'Frisco-Astoria run.
The Mt. Angel Tribune is a new
paper that has made it's appearance.
Il. ID. Alexander has launched the
Stayton Standard.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29

Portland, April 27.--Sixteen Of the
most picturesque Indians of the
Blackfeet tribe, who make their home
in Glacier National Park, in North
western Montana, will come to Port
land for the Rose Festival as the
guests of Louis w. Hill, president of
the Great Northern railway. Mr..
Hill has sent the Glacier Park Indians
on many trips over the United States
the last two years to call attention to
the new national playground, the
other scenic wonders of Montana,
Oregon and Washington with a view
to attracting tourist travel to the
Pacific Northwest.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29

William Bennett, who was here
from Silvies valley Wednesday, states
that rabid coyotes are causing the loss
of much stock in the valley. In one
field near his home he stated that he
had counted 20 dead thoroughbred
cattle, which had died from the
tain Eagle.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Fisherman Tells a Big One,

Emery Hiatt, who returned from
a fishing trip to Rhea creek last Sun
day, is displaying a badly cut thumb,
received, he says, while attempting
to land a big one. He was standing
on a high rock bank when a "whop-
per" came along and took the hook.
Emery lost his balance and fell onto
the rocks below, the cut thumb being
a result of the fall, so he says.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
1t Is Not a Joke.

To my many patrons it may have
occurred that my request for CASH
is a joke. 1t is not. am compelled
to pay cash for my stuff; am getting
government inspected beef from Port
land and it is cash for every ship
ment. | certainly appreciate the
splendid trade you have given me and
am trying my best to accommodate
you. Our interests are mutual, but
please do not ask for credit at the
Peoples Cash Market.
HENRY SCHWARZ, Prop.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Rose Festival Wei Advertised.

Harry Wilson, night editor and as
sistant managing editor of the Phila-
delphia Record while in Portland last
week said that the Rose Festival was
better known throughout the East
than the Panama exposition at San
Francisco and says Oregon is secur-
ing much desirable advertising this
year as a result of the fiesta and the
city beautiful campaign.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Will Make a Fine CrOD,

Its the finest wheat | have seen
this year. said Andy Hayes, of the
Heppner Milling Company warehouse
this week in speaking of a trip made
out north of Lexington. The wheat
referred to by Mr.. Hayes is that on
the ranch of Frank and jeff Evans.
Mr.. Hayes believes that this wheat
is bound to make a fine crop. He
says that crop prospects in that sec
ton are very good at this time.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Sheep Are Shipped To Huntington.

Thirty-two cars of sheep were ship
ped from Arlington to Huntington
this week to be grazed preparatory to
shipment to the Chicago market,
The sheep were all sheared at Arl-
ington before shipment and were the
property of VIM. Smith, Wheelhouse
& Horst and Wilbur France. In all
there were 10000 head, worth about
$4,000 at the present prices.-Arl-
ington Independent.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Insurance Man TO Portland.

Robert H. Young, the successful
insurance agent of the Oregon Life,
went down to Portland this morning
to report at the home office. After
spending a week in the metropolis,
he will return to this section. having
under his agency the counties of
Sherman, Gillian and Morrow.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Attends State Convention.

T. S. Handsaker, pastor of the
First Christian church, departed for
Portland Monday, to attend the
State Sunday School Convention,
which is in session there this week.
Rev. Handsaker is on the program
for two speeches during the conven-
ton. He will return home Saturday
evening.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Crockett Kirk Sells Wheat.

Crockett Kirk, of this city, sold
1900 bushels of forty-fold wheat,
part of his 1914 crop, last week for
which he received about SLIT per
Dushel. Manager fash of the Farm
ers' Warehouse states that very little
wheat now remains in their ware
house.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Uses Alfalfa Meal For Feed.

c. A. Minor received a shipment of
Alfalfa meal this week, which he will
use for fattening his hogs. The meal
is a mixture of ground up alfalfa and
mollasses, which is eaten by the hogs
with great relish and it is said to be
fine feed for %fattening.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29

c. E. Jones, Eight Mile farmer, and
inventor of the Jones Weeder, was in
town several days this week looking
after business. He is greatly pleased
over the present crop outlook in his
section and is looking forward to a
fine yield of grain. Proper weather
conditions from this on and the Eight
Mile wheat belt should produce a
very fair crop.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29
Light Company InstalIs Meters.

The Heppner Light & Water Com
pany is this week installing meters
with all concerns using electric mo-
tors.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-29

Theodore Anderson, of Eight Mile,
brought in a consignment of eggs
yesterday, which he disposed of at
the local markets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
ROAD PETITION.

Notice is hereby given that thirty
days after the first publication hereof,
application will be made to the Board
OF County Commissioners of Garrett
county, Maryland, for the appointment
OF viewers to view and relocate a por-
ton Of the Eagle Rock road, said por-
ton hereby prayed to be changed be-
ginning at the west end of the John
Upole lane and running thence a west
erly course through the lands of Russell
). Hubbard and William Rodeheaver,
to lntersect the Blizzard road about
one-half mile north of Thomas Moon s
farm; also for the appointment of view
ers to view and locate a branch off the
above proposed changed road beginning
about one-third of the way, to inter
sect the Deer Park Road near the
Eagle Rock road, a distance of about
one-half mile.
JAMES H. WILSON,
JOHN UPOLE,
A. K. MCRoBIE.
and 10 others.
First publication Feb. Is, 1915.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
The Necessity of Good Roads

With the incoming Of motor vehicles
our public highways assume a larger
Importance. Ten miles with a horse
was fair journey a few years ago;
100 miles IN five hours is a respectable
average even with a moderately power
ed car today. With cheap machines
both for pleasure and business good
roads are a social and economic necs-
sity. The farmer can reduce the cost
of living to the city by direct delivery
if the roadway is properly built and re-
paired. Suburban life, however wide
the circumference. no longer means
isolation if rapid and easy transp0rta-
ton is possible. To look upon highway
construction and maintenance as d fad
is to have an entire misconception of
modern requirements.
The 2000mil straight and high-geaI
road from Winnipeg, Canada, to Calves
ton, Tex, is well on toward completion
and the Lincoln highway across the
continent is being pushed with Vigor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08

attention and sympathy of his audience
and seems to get better response by
directing attention to the sins of the
other men than by telling of the wrong
practices of the members of his audi
ence. The listeners seem more inter-
ested in learning of the possibilities of
a cooperative store. or buying plan,
than of the benefits of deep blowing or
silo building.
Approximately 80 per cent. of the CO.
operative stores fail, so the trained
merchant has nothing to fear from them
except that the farmer is taught to con-
slider the local merchant as a Compel
itor, and the spirit of unrest which is
created tends to encourage mail order
buying.
The men who work for the interest
of the farmer invariably advise him to
support the home town. They devote
most of their time, however, to teach
ing better farming methods instead OF
trying to make storekeepers of farm
ers. The,men who are doing work of
the former kind should be supported to
the exclusion of those whose efforts
result in creating dissension.
1t has been said that the farmer is
going to organize and that to dlscour-
age his attempts will merely intensity
the feeling Of the man in the country
toward the man in town. Ia that case
1t seems best for the merchant to do the
organizing; not hire an outsider to do it
for him, and not wait for an outsider
who is hired by some other interest to
do the work regardless Of the mer-
chants feelings IN the matter.
THE only farmers organization plan
that seems to stand the test so far as
the interests of both town and country
are concerned is that which has been
operated successfully in Trenton, Mo-,
and Is now being adopted in many COM
munities. This plan enlarges the ac-
/ tlvities of the commercial club so that
they include the interests of the farmer
as well as the merchant The city
school curriculum provides a course in
agriculture. The club employs it's own
farm expert who, citizen Of the COM
munity and teacher in the school, is
able TO form the close acquaintanceship
that is very necessary before the
Book Farmer" is eyer able to be of
assistance to the man whose knowledge
has been gained solely by tiliing The
soil.
Since farmers organizations are in
creasing rapidly and many Of them are
detrimental to the interest of the re-
taller, this subject Is worthy OF the
careful attention of merchants in small
towns and cities, It seems necessary
for such merchants to apply the remedy
before outside organizers are better en-
trenched. The remedy is active work
in community building along the lines
embodied in the Trenton idea.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
Organizing the Farmer

Much activity is beng displayed, I'M
der the pretense Of community uplift,
III forming farmers clubs and similar
organizations.
The average retailer entertains no
objections to such work when conduct
ed along the proper lines; on the other
hand, he welcomes and encourages it.
However, he does wish to know that
the doctrines which are being taught
are constructive and not destructive.
Community uplift as an ideal condi-
ton will not be attained by any plan
born of selfish motives of the men who
are devoting so much time to organic
ing the farmer. Are they really inter-
ested in making him a larger producer
and more loyal supporter of the small
town, or are they preaching an incen-
diary gospel which fires the existing
feeling of the farmer against the city
man? Have they entered the work of
community development for the real
good Of the community and the country
at large, or are they merely endeavor-
ing to create and hold profcssorshp, or
political positions, or are they earning
salaries paid by mail order houses?
If the fruit of the organizer S work is
farmers cooperative store, or a CO.
operative buying plan, it seems that the
attitude of the organizer is we'll de-
fined. 1t is worthy Of note that in most
cases the farmers club begins one of
the two buying methods mentioned.
1t is to be regretted that the farmers
clubs devote more time to the subjects
of buying goods than to better farming
methods. Generally 1t is found that the
organizer sows the seed which brings
up such discussions. He seeks first the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08

Assessment Books of said Garrett
county in the name of said Annie
Green.
No. 9.-All those lots or parcels of
land known as lots Nos. 8, 4 and 5
IN block Al in Alderson's Addition
as shown on the plat of the Noun
tam Home Company recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Garrett county. and be-
ing the same lots which were con-
Veyed by J. c. Renninger and
others to John H. Pipes and Hugh
Pipes by deed dated the Oath day of
September, 1898, and recorded in
Liber E. 2. T., No. Sc, folio q, one
of the Land Records of Garrett
county. Said lots are located in
Election District No. z of Garrett
county and will be sold to satisfy
and pay the State and county Xes
due and in arrear thereon for the
year 1913 as is charged upon the
Assessment Books of Garrett coun-
ty in the name Of the said John H.
Pipes and Hugh Pipes.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the day of
sale. The right Of redemption extends
to six calendar months from day Of sale
by paying the amount of the purchase
money with interest thereon at the rate
of twenty per cent. per annum and all
costs. ConveYancing at cost of pur-
chaser.
]. b. EMORY,
Late Treasurer of Garrett County.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08

logs by parcel post. This being the
case, as the fact that the service is
not self-supportlng. the taxpayers are
really paying their money into the cof-
fers of the big firms rather than sup
porting government institutions with
it.
The report of the Bristow committee
offers to the retailer the best opportu-
nifty to protest against the dlscrimina-
ton being made against HIM that he
has had since the parcel post law be-
came effective. 1t is to be regretted
that the attention of the retailer is be-
ing diverted at this important time by
the fight for one cent letter postage.
Careful consideration of the two meas
ures will show that it is more important
just now to give attention to securing
relief from the unfair advantage given
mail order houses by the parcel post
system.
Many recommendation are tabled for
IO ObiiSI GChoOl lIlUIi GEluCuCS is not
given Congress that the voters are in
terested in having the recommen Ia
tons acted upc2 favorably. The re-
tailers may rest assured that the mail
order houses will bring to bear all III
tiuence possible to prevent a reduction
of the subsidy that is being given them.
The retailer may rest assured that the
arguments made will prevail unless
there IS Il protest from those who are
being Disseminated against.
Every retailer who is interested in
the future Of his business should ex-
press his opinion of the injustice that
is being done to him and to his repre-
sentatives IN Congress. If this is done
with proper forcibleness, sufficient
pressure may be brought to bear to
cause recognition of the rights Of the
majority.
The retailer does not ask discrimina-
ton IN his favor. Given equal opporlu-
nifty, he will hold his own and ne can
obtain equal opportunity if he will max e
vigorous demand for it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
PARADISE

Dutch" boasts that he is the only
Fike in Paradise.
Gus Groves continues in a critical
condition, but is slowly improving.
/ Chauncy Glass, veterinarian, was
hastily called to the home of W. w.
Groves to administer unto the needs of
a COW belonging to Earl Simpson, which
apparently is suffering from the high
cost of living. DR.. Glass pronounced
the case beyond his power OF resurrec-
ton, but turpentine and horse blanket
applied IN the form of a poultice has
done wonders toward retarding the
the tteeting spark of life.
Last week was busy week in the
real estate business. Several prospec-
tive buyers are casting wistful eyes to-
ward the fair lands of Paradise. Bear
in mind that this region Is part of that
described by Meshack Browning as the
land of milk and honey.
T. E. Meese has sold valuable team
to Bert Leighton, formerly of the firm
of Leighton and Harvey.
Page Lee entertained at a ''bu sh
Whacklng" last Tuesday. All enjoyed
the festivities.
E. c. Cuppett spent Saturday night
and Sunday with W. W. Groves.
Albert Groves and family recently re-
turned from Brett. W. Va, and will
henceforth and for evermore cease
from wandering and reside with the
dear ones at home.
Mrs. r. l.. Hamill and son Harry, of
Hubbard, spent Sunday in Paradise
Sanford Moon and nephew, Harvey
spent part of last week IN this locality
with view toward investing in farm
lands. Anyone desiring an abode in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
FARMERS AND CITY
PEOPLE
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.

TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
THE RAYMOND-OLIVER CO..
General Contractors and Constructors
515-5l7 WEST PRATT ST,
having decided to discontinue using
horses and mules in their business tran
sactlons, and having no further use for
heir stock,
MUST POSITIVELY SELL
AT ONE HALF THEIR ACTUAL VALUE,
220 HORSES-MULES 220.
Been used in wagons, trucks, carts,
plows, scoops, grazing and heavy haul
ing, etc.
HORSES, S25. S35 AND s45 UP.
MULES, $50 TO SIS A PAIR UP.
Also 2 Mares in foal. cheap: ages 6 to
8 years old; weighing 1000 TO 1,4OO
pounds each.
p. Considered the best lot of
acclimated work Horses, Mares and
Mules to suit all purposes for sale at
the prices in Maryland,
NoTICE-A'guarantee and trial allowed
with every Horse and Mule sold. N.
BIO be sold at the rate of 20 head
weekly: See Superintendent, at the
company's main office and stables.
5l5-517 WEST PRATT ST,
above Paca st. C. & P. Phone St. Paul
1888 Baltimore Md
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
Agricultural Fairs.

The agricultural fair has played an
important part IN the history of our
country. 1t has been an educating
factor of no small Importance as well as
serving to arouse competition and CIV
ing recreation and social enjoyment.
In this age of agricultural activity,
when questions of the farm are beng
forced to the front, wrestled with and
overcome, unusual interest is shown IN
exhibits of live stock, grains. grasses.
vegetables and other farm products.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
PLEASANT VALLEY

We are having March weather at
present.
Mr.. Henry Foglepole, who has been
working for Mr.. James Moreland, of
near Ryans Glade, spent Sunday at his
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Groves, of Roda-
mer. w. Va, are visiting Mrs. Groves
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Swires.
We are glad to state that members
of G. M. Browns family who have been
afflicted with scarlet fever, are much
better.
Mrs. Courtney Beckman, has been
spending few days with her sister,
Mrs. Roy Bittinger.
Mrs. Julia Gauer and Mrs. Courtney
Beckman have moved into the tenant
house on A. J. Lees farm until Mr..
Beckman can erect house on his own
farm.
Mrs. J. II. Sims who has been suf-
fering from an attack of rheumatism.
is some better at this writing.
Mr.. Ernest Foglepole, we understand
is entering into the sheep industry. We
surely wish him luck with the woolly
bread.
We learn with regret that Mr.. G. M.
Wilson, of near Glade Valley, is suffer-
ing with mental derangment.
Master Clarence Lee, who has been
confined at the Home Sanitorium for
seven weeks, has returned home.