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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04

w. G. Scott arrived home Saturday
morning after an absence of about
SIX weeks, during which time he visit
ed his former homes ain Canada and
Iowa. He reports having had a very
pleasant visit with relatives and
friends of long ago, both at his birth
place, near Ottowa, Canada, and in
and around Dow City, Iowa. The
first weeks of his stay in Iowa he was
kept in much of the time by the ex-
cessive rains and did not get much
visiting done, and because of this his
return home was delayed as he had
to make this up on his return from
Canada.
He reports crop conditions in Iowa,
Illinois and the Eastern portion OF
the Dakotas as good. Iowa, follow
ing the urgings of the government,
has planted a large acreage to wheat
this year and Mr.. Scott states tho
crop will be bumper. Corn is good
and all crops are far above the aver
age. In Canada, where he was, but
little grain is raised any more, the
country being given over to raising
hay and stock. Crops there are good
also.
Mr.. Scott was impressed with con-
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04

the sound of "over," we go over the
bench and most of us have our plates
full by the time our sitters hit the
bench.
Well, Joe, I'll have to bid you SO
long for a while Give all my friends
my regards and don't overlook any
one.
6;45. Quite a while to write let
ter but just as | was almost finished
this morning the Capt. sent out call
for me and then took me to the Ma
jor in turn sent for the Colonel and
all had a pow WOW, and I'm here to
stay. When they had decided l had
to go back, pay them back what |
had got yesterday, then finish another
examination and fix up my measure
ment and lots Of other things it was
1890. Then at / o'clock two of us
were sent out to guard a new bunch
of $40 from northern Washington,
just got back at 500 and ate and
am trying to finish this before may
be called again.
With the best regards to the folks
and my friends still in Heppner. Give
Jimmy my tender regards and to
yourself l wish you all that you can
have in Heppner and till l can come
back and help you out little.
l am your friend
Pvt. WILLIAM e. O'ROURKE,
25th Co., 7th Bn., 166 Depot Bri-
gade, Camp Lewis, Wash.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04
GRAIN GRADING SCHOOL.
County Agent Brown

County Agent Brown
The Grain Grading School held In
Pendleton June 24th to 26th under
the direction of the Oregon Agricul-
tural College was attended by C. A.
Johnson. w. P. Mcmillan, o. B. Bar
low, Chas. Nord and the county agent.
The three days were spent in discuss
ing the new grain grading rules,
methods of handling grain and in
practice work in grading various sam
pies. Under present conditions it is
important that every farmer and es-
pocially every warehouse and eleva-
tor man become familiar with the
methods of grading grain so that they
may know that no mistakes are being
made in the grades. Prof. Hyslop
emphasized the Importance of every
shipper keeping track of his grain
and stated that there should be no de-
lays in getting returns when the
grain has been shipped, also that it
would be necessary for the shipper
to keep a record of the date of ship
ment, car number, destination and
all other factors which would assist
the grain corporation in checking up
the returns. careful analysis of
the returns is advised, for very often
mistakes creep in and the shipper
who has not kept record of his
shipment and does not analyze his
returns carefully may lose consider
able money through some small err
ror
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04
1878 OREGON CLIP TO
SELL At 1877 PRICE

Oregon wool growers will receive
this year for their clip about the same
as they received last year. E. ].
Burke, Pendleton buyer representing
one of the large Boston firms, last
night received from his home office
the first prices which have been re-
ceived on the 1918 clip of Oregon
wool.
without going into detail, 1t may
be said that the best woods are valued
at over SO cents and that the average
and heavier woods will 60 under 80
cents. All prices are for fine wools.
These prices are perhaps little
lower than last years. On secured
basis, the valuation will be a little
above but the wools of this section
are said to be probably little heav-
Ter than last year.
Growers, however, expect that the
receipts per head will be about the
same as on the 1917 clip.-Pendleton
Tribune.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04
MUST SAVE SUGAR
SAYS /. HOOVER
Cut Down Use of Table Sugar SO
There May Be Enough for Can
ming Purposes, Is Advice
of Food Officials.

You are entitled to an extra am
cunt of sugar these days for home
canning. Do not let this privilege
tempt you to do a wrong to your
neighbor and your country" This
is message from the National Food
Administrator to Oregon housewives
received few days ago by w. B. Ay-
er, Federal Food Administrator for
this state.
Don't hoard sugar." the message
continues, BUY it as you need 1t and
keep your canning supply seperate
from your table and cooking sugar,
keeping the latter strictly within the
three pounds per month per person
limit, or cutting this allowance down
even more if you can. In buying
your canning sugar in 25 pound lots
the Government has your written
promise that you will not use any Of
such sugar for other than canning or
preserving purposes. Do not break
your promise. Buy your table and
cooking sugar in two-pound lots, ac-
cording to the regulations, and make
your purchases just as few and far
between as possible. Because of
lack of ships and recent submarine
sinkings, sugar is coming into this
country slowly, and it must be distri-
buted accordingly if the general sup
ply is to hold out and meet the needs
of all housewives for their canning
and preserving. That is why you
cannot secure your whole seasons
canning supply of sugar at one time. :"
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ditions as he found them, both in the
states and Canada. The people of
Canada have apparently settled down
10 the war situation with a quiet but
grim determination that 1t is their
BUSINESS to fight it out to the bitter
end; an attitude that speaks louder
than words, that If Germany wins it
will be after the last Canadian has
been sacrificed. There is no boasting
and shouting and flying of banners.
Having been in the fray from the be-
ginning and lost thousands upon
thousands of their men, these people
have learned the realities of war and
have calmed themselves to brave its
horrors and hardships. Additional
armies are being raised and sent over
and now the entire Dominion seems
to have canght the spirit and every
part OF the country is doing its best.
Mr.. Scott was also impressed with
the fine spirit existing between the
Canadians and Yankees, whom he
saw constantly mixed, and President
Wilson is the idol of the Canadian
people at this time. An election to-
morrow with the President on the
Canadian ballot would bring him the
unanimous support of these people
In the States the people are getting
Eore and more on a war footing and
all fines of endeavor seem to he i'm
aue'i with the spirit of vim the war
vi lie going to Clna,la primarily
fer tire purpose Of eniistiny in sume
nancJi Of the service Mr.. Scott foun.l
ON arcount of his age that he Gould
not get into active service at this
time, though he would be accepted
In the reserves. This being rather
Indefinite, he decided that it was best
for him to return home, where hi
could be of more assistance in the
war work than there. Mr.. Scott |,
glad he made the trip and he return.
home satisfied that Oregon and Nor
row county and the Lexington section
are hard to beat.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04
TAKES HIS SHEEP TO
RANGE IN MONTANA

Joseph NJ. Hayes, Butter Creek
sheepman. returned Saturday even
ing from Thompson Falls, Mont,
where he went the past week with a
band of ewes and lambs and placed
them on summer range in that vicin-
ity. The sheep are located on splen-
did feed in this mountainous coun-
try and will be looked after during
the summer by J. c. Hayes of this
city. Mr. Hayes feels lucky in get
ting the sheep so we'll located and
states that they will have abundant
feed during the entire season and
plenty uf range to run over. They
are in the government reserve and
but comparatively few sheep are
summered there at present. Mrs. j.
c. Hayes of this city expects to join
her husband at Thompson Falls in a
short time. The sheep went by train
from Echo.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04
PROF. FERT|G TELLS Of
TRIP TO CAM . al;

While in conversation a short time
ago with Prof. Fertig, late head of
the Lexington schools, he told of his
delightful trip recently to Walla
Walla, Yakima, Ellensburg, Tacoma.
Seattle and Camp Lewis. MIR. and
Mrs. Fertig spent a week at Camp
Lewis, where their son Arthur is sta
toned and now in command of Head
quarters Company, and was expect
ing and hoping to be soon ordered
to go lover there" with the 91st Di-
vision, known officially as "The Wild
West Division" and composed entire
ly of drafted men who are eager t.
show the world that they are as true
and loyal as any men of any division
of any army. They are anxious to be
sent to the front that they may prove
their mettle.
Speaking further concerning Camp
Lewis, Mr. Fertig said:
In my association with the Off
GERS and men, soon became aware
of their contempt for men of military
age, who are trying to hide behind
needed industry Y. M. C. A. or any
other form of Stacker.
"A colonel of this command is so
bitter that he refuses to eat at a pub
lie dining hall, at the same table,
with young, able-bodied men in citi-
zens clothes.
"A major, whose duty it was to
transact business with the represent
ative of large business concern,
when meeting the representative and
sizing him up, asked his age, said.
There is the door. If your company
wants to transact business with me
let them send man of mature years.
You would look we'll out there in one
of those uniforms
Il was permitted the freedom OF
the grounds and l was greatly i'm
pressed with the manliness of the
men and the spirit of comradship and
absolute lack of pretended superior.
.ity Of the officers. The officers are
made up mostly of college men, and
entirely upon worth. They are n
fine lot of Americans as ever saw
The discipline while invisible, is per
feet
There exists thorough spirit OF
respect from both men and officers
They all realize that neither one ma
kes the army but that both men and
officers together make the great
strength.
We folks who are forced to re-
main at home, need not worry about
conditions or results but our work is
to furnish this great fighting machine
with supplies"
Prof. Fertig and family departed
on Friday last for their new hons
at Granger, Wash. After getting set.
tied for his years work, Mr.. Fertie
Will go to the University of Washing
ton for eight weeks in the summer
school to persue special lines of pro
fesslonal study and research.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04
COUNTY AGENTS VISIT
GOOD DEMONSTRATIONS
(By Couny Agent Browp.)

Inc recent county Agent CONFER
ence and tour covering the counties
of Umatilla, Morrow, Gillian and
Sherman gave the county agents and
farmers of those counties an oppor-
tunity for visiting farms and study
ing the methods of the men who are
successful in their work. Some care
fully planned field demonstrations
showing control of weeds were visit
ed, and after talking with these men
regarding their methods, there can
be little doubt as to the methods
most practical for controlling weeds.
Among the interesting things
which we're visited, were the three
farms of Jim Hill in Umatilla county,
who has absolutely controlled the
weeds. His field stands out in each
of three different neighborhoods as
being the freest from weeds and pro-
missing the best crops. In Morrow
county it was not possible to visit
many of the places that would be of
interest, but on the farms of Joe De-
vine, Geo. White and Charles Point
er We found that it was possible to
raise full wheat without weeds. On
the farm of W. F. Barnett it was in
teresting to note that Early Baart un-
der more adverse conditions than
Blue Stem promised better yield
Perhaps one of the most interesting
fields visited on the trip was that OF
Mr.. Strait of lone, where the party
saw field of White Smyrna Barley
that promises splendid yield this
year and is pure strain. There, al
SO, was seen the effect of a variety
of crops grown on summer fallow
Potatoes and garden peas being the
only ones that did not show an injury
to the barley crop.
The party spent one day on the Elk.
pertinent station grounds at Moro
and If there are any farmers in the
Columbia Basin who doubt the i'm.
portance OF the work being done al
this station, they need only to spend
a few hours on the ground before
they are firmly convinced that it is
we'll worth going hundreds of miles
to see. The things that stand out
more prominent in the six years work
were that Turkey Red for a fall
wheat and Early Baart for the spring
wheat are without question the best
varieties for this section. That weeds
and early plowing are the two i'm
portant factors controlling the wheat
yield. Flowing any time between
October to April 1st gave from tC
III bushels more wheat per acre than
land plowed during May and June
Cultivation appears not to be fac,
tor, only in that it CONTROLS weeds
By discing and narrowing early in
the spring to kill all the weeds and
prevent volunteer growth results
were obtained equal to those of early
plowing. The experiments being
carried on at the station were just at
their best, and the man who is really
interested in improving his crops,
controlling weeds, and can spare the
time necessary to make the trip, will
be we'll repaid for his trouble in MAX
ing visit to the Sherman County
Experiment Station.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04
Is Keeping Shop Open.

j. b. Coxen, while pretty much EN-
ployed at his chicken farm about four
miles west of Heppner, is neverthe-
less able to keep his barber shop open
and running at Lexington. Mr.. Cox
en- has desired to get an outside man
to take the shop off his hasds but so
far has not succeeded. 1t is a good
proposition for the right party.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04

A quiet wedding was solemnized
al the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
N. Allyn on Sunday last when their
daughter, Elsie NJ. Allyn was united
in marriage to James W. GOWNS, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. GOWNS of
Heppner. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j. L. Jones in the pre-
sence of a few friends and relatives
The young people will make their
home in Heppner.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04
O'ROURKE MADE Of
THE PROPER STUFF
He Is A Couple of Inches Short in
Stature, But His Determine
tion Lengthens His Back
bone and He Gets
Through.

William U ROurke OF Heppner was
captain of the last contingent of draft
boys who left for Camp Lewis on the
25th of June. He got over there o
X and delivered his bunch to the
commanding officer with due respect
and dignity BETTING the occasion and
declared himself ready to undergo
all the trials and tribulations incum-
bent upon soldier in the service Of
Uncle Sam. The following letter to
his friends at Heppner, directed to
Joe Kenny, explains some of the grief
Billy went up against:
Camp Lewis, Wash, June 29th,
1918, 1000 A. NJ.
Dear Joe:
want to tell you that this Is the
first chance l have had to write be-
cause l have already written to Peg
and one other letter to Joe Waters.
When wrote Peg on Thursday night
everything was OK, but since then
things have gone to h. | was turn
ed down yesterday morning on new
order of the day before requiring the
height limit at feet inches which
was not in force when | came. Now
| will explain a little.
When we got here on Tuesday
night at twelve We were partly exam
ined and at 3:45 were told to hit the
hay. At 5:45 we were out for roll
call and nearly all day Wednesday all
we did was answer roll call. We
we're Iut in the 25th Division. 7th
Battalion, 166 D Brigade and then di-
vided up into three parts called pla-
toons. On Wednesday we were vac
cinated and inoculated against ty-
phoid. This last consists OF a shot
in the arm which doesn't hurt but
the effects a few hours later are
fierce. Your head comes apart at the
top OF your nose. you feel like your
whole right arm has big silver In
it from your middle finger nail to the
top of your shoulder, and in general
1t puts you on the hog. There are
three of these shots and one of them
is supposed to put you out for a few
minutes, Some sure got their worst
shot first because about twenty stand
ing in the ranks Wednesday after
noon took flop and hit the ground
head first. Then on Thursday we
had few little drills, talks from our
officers, and a bunch of swell fellows
they are, and in the evening we had
the pleasure of seeing a swell game
of base ball. When 1t was over the
main officer of the division gave us a
short talk and said when we thought
we were not getting square deal to
report to some superior officer and
we would be fixed up all right If pos
sible.
On yesterday morning HI started,
We were sent to the mastering office,
where we got the tough examination.
Your name Is taken and then you peel
off your buds and wait to be exAin!n-
ed Your eyes, ears, nose and throat
come first, then comes the fun. You
stand out ten In a row and Of all ths
manouvers they put you through, this
has them all hooked. got by fire
and was just going out the door, &C
cepted, when a guy grabbed my col
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04

Gus Mcmillan and family have re-
turned from visit of two weeks with
relatives at Kendrick, Idaho. Mr.. Nc
MILAN states that crop conditions in
that part of Idaho are not up to the
standard this season, owing to drv
weather and backward spring
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04

The threshers OF warner x Berry,
Mcmillan 4 Pointer, J. B. Carmichael
and w. F. Barnett are all ready to
start up, and many of the fields are
fully ripened and ready for the sickle.
Tflreshing will begin ON Monday of
next week with these machines, pro-
viding they have completed their
crews. Men are quite scarce bu; it
is thought they will begin to arrive
right after the fourth.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04

Louis Padberg, who farms large
tracts of wheat land southwest of
Lexington, was in town Tuesday and
states that he will soon be cutting his
grain. The yield will not be heavy
but the grain is of good quality.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04

Mrs. Clyde Scrivner of the Lexing
ton hotel has been suffering the past
week With bloodpoisoning in her
right eye. Under the care of a ply
sician she is now improving. Mrs.
Phil Jones of Heppner has been as
sistiRg in the dining room while Mrs
Scriyner was unable to work
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04
ATTENTION FARMERS .

In applying for sugar permits for
harvest use, farmers should state to
the County Food Administrator the
of men in the harvest crew
and the probable length of time the
crew will work
. l. N0TSNN
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04

E. Nordyke will begin threshing
the first of the week His grain is
ready fer the combine now.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04

DR.. H. T. Allison has been called
to duty and will leave in few days
for Camp Lewis, Wash.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-04

Jas. Carly was up to Lexington
Tuesday forenoon His section will
have very short crops on account of
the continued dry weather
The state herald., 1918-05-03

going to live easier because Of the
gamblers at the dropping-of place"
She moved with slow grace toward
the door. then over her shoulder
flashed q sudden invitation at him.
Ars. Selfndse and I are doing q little
betting today. Big Chief Gambler.
We're backing our luck that you two
men will eat lunch with M at the Blue
Bird inn. Do we winr
Macdonald reached for his hat
promptly. You win."
The state herald., 1918-05-03

The land. Hsrs It had been day for q
long time, svsr slncs the summer sun,
hl6den foe . while behind the low, dis
tsnt hiss. hAd come blazing forth again
n Q saddle between two psaka
Gordon had reduced his pack BY dis
carding q blanket. the frying.pan. and
all the clothing he was not wearing.
His rife lay behind him in the swamp.
He had cut to . minimum Of safety
what he was carrying. according to his
Judgment. But before long his last
blanket was dung aside. He could not
afford to carry an extra pound. for he
knew he was running q race, the stakes
Of which were life and death.
Afternoon found him still staggering
forward The swamps were now be-
hind him. He had won through at last
BY the narrowest margin possible. The
ground was rising sharply toward the
mountains. Across the range some
where lay Kamatlah. But he was all
In. With his food almost gone. q va.
ter supply uncertain. reserve strength
exhausted. the chances Of getting over
the divide to safety were practically
none.
He had come. 10 far a. be could see.
to the end Of the passage.
The state herald., 1918-05-03
CHAPTER vI-centinusd.

ne latter lady. Paris-shod and
Ulovsd, shook hands smilingly with the
neotch- Canadian. ''Of course we're
lntruders In business hours, though
Rou'll tell NJ we're not" she suggested.
I've Just been reading the Transcon-
nnental Magazine. A writer there says
Mat you are a highway robber and a
gambler. I know you're robbsf BE-
muse all the magazines say 20. But
ne you only a big gamblerr
BE met her raillery without the least
embarrassment.
Sure I gamble. Every time I take
? dbanes I'm gambling, 80 does every-
body else. We've got to take chances
b i've"
sHow true. and I never thought Of
Y" bsamsd Mrs. selfridge. "what Q
philosopher you are. Mr.. Macdonald" !"
The Scotsman went on without pay
~ any attention to her ef1ervescence.
I've gAmbied ever nnce I was q lid.
bst I could cross Death valley and
- ont alive That time I won.
~ Il would rain down In Arisooa
bs1ars my eattie died. I lost. An
other time I took q contract to run .
tunnel. In my bid ! bet wouldn't run
INTO rock. Ny bank went broke that
nip. When Joined the Klondlke
Sush was backing my luck to stand
-. Same thing when located the
Kamatlah field. The coal might be .
poor quality. Maybe I couldn't inter
sst big capital In the proposition. Per
hnps the government would turn mo
ADwn when I came to prove up. I was
hitting my last dollar against big
sdds When quit gambling It will
- beeause I've quit living"
-And I suppose I'm a gambler. toor'
p Mallory demanded with 4 little
1t of her handsome head.
sOf all the women I know you are
~ bsst gambler. It's born in you."
-. Mallory did not often indulge In
~ lVxnFy Of blush. but she changed
1bo0P now. This big. blunt man some