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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-01-23
PROPOSAL TO CREATE new
CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT
Settlement of Carson Lake Lands
VIII Open Up Problem of
Adequate Schools

To forestall the probable estab-
lishment of a number of small school
districts in the section lying to the
southeast of Fallon and which will
be greatly enlarged by the addition
of some 10, 900 acres of new land
shortly to be opened up, movement
is now on foot headed by some of the
more far seeing residents of Consoli-
dated "A" to establish a consolidat-
ed school at a more central point
than the present location.
The idea has as it's basis the un-
derstanding that the government
stands ready to contribute dollar for
dollar with the district to establish
such school provided the location
and the course of study prescribed
shall include a practical application
of the study of agriculture
AS at present located the school
building in Consolidated "A" is un-
fitted both by location and size to
accommodate itself TO the require
ments in character of soil or capaci-
ty for an enlarged district Hence
il will be necessary in any future
consideration of the question to at
once decide upon a more central To-
cation in better surrorn .ings as to
soil conditions. A7d this before the
establishment of numerous small
schools make a change expensive If
not impossible.
With the opening up to settle
ment of large area of leveled and
prepared lands in the vicinity of
Carson lake there is certain to be a
large increase In the population OF
the section coupled with a demand
for adequate school facilities. Fore
seen, these conditions should be met
in advance, and now is the proper
time to provide for them.
Among those who have given the
matter thought, it is now proposed
that the present site of the Consoli-
dated "A school be abandoned and
the territory within the three mile
limit OF Fallon be consolidated with
the city district and a new consoli-
dated district formed that will in
clude the area outside this limit and
extend to the mountains. east. south
and west of the Carson lake lands.
Any working out of the plan will
necessarily involve the working out
of the problem of transportation SO
that no pupil will have to walk more
than mile to school. This has
been successfully accomplished in
many rural consolidated schools ov-
er the country and in any event
would be less expensive to maintain
than a number of small district
schools which could not possess the
advantages inherent in larger
school.
AS abye stated there is no time
like the present for the discussion
" '"N 'oi uS phaSSS VI lhe supJect
and those interested should at once
take steps to bring 1t to a practical
realization. 1t is probable that up
on the return of Deputy Superin-
tendent smith a meeting will be
called at which he will be called up
on to explain the law and the pro-
posal take on definite shape.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-01-23
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(From the back of Thrift
Card)
What is the difference between
Thrift Stamp and War
Savings Certificate Stamp?
The 25-cent Thrift Stamps
are issued to help you to save
and exchange for a SIS War
Savings Certificate Stamp. The
) Thrift Stamps bear no inter
est, the War Savings Certifi-
cate Stamps earn interest.
Why do l get So War Savings
Certificate Stamp for from
S4.12 to $4.23?
The $5 is payable January
1, 1923. 1t includes the re-
turn TO you of your money
with the compound interest
that the Government will pay
you. The sooner you fill up
and exchange your Thrift Card
for 4 War Savings Certificate
Stamp. the more interest you
will receive.
Why should exchange my
full card of Thrift Stamps
for War Savings Certificate
Stamp?
Because the War Savings
Certificate Stamp bears inter-
est and the Thrift Stamps do
not.
What becomes OF the money
pay for "A stamp? 49,. -.
II is a loan to the United
States Government
How can my % cents really
help?
A loan of only 25 cents by ?,
every person in the Nation will
provide the United States Gov
ernment with % million dol
lars.
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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-01-23

Two saloons in Carson have
closed, but it was not so much our
talks on prohibition as the war taxes
and lack of patronage that closed
them. Who will be the next?-
Carson Weekly
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-01-23

fhe membership OF the Churchill
County Chapter of the American Red
Cross has now reached a total OF
1910 subscriptions. Not that many
individuals. however. belong, be-
cause many of the earlier members
have renewed their membership
extending 1t from the month of origi
nal Joining to the corresponding
month of 1919.
The Christmas Drive netted the
renewal subscriptions. and there has
been a steady trickle of accessions
since that time. They are highly
essential to keep up the supply Of
workers, maintain necessary inter
est In the Red Cross Society, and as
sist in maintaining funds for the
work OF mercy of the organization.
A very great deal of credit Is due
TO those whose time and attention
have sustained the Chapter and
helped bring it TO its present
strength.
The following list is of those
whose subscriptions came IN be-
tween October l and the beginning
of the Drive"
Henry Morton, Cora CahHi. Ed
George. VIM. Schweis A.. r. VAIN
scott. l.. J. Clarke, Mrs. E. H. Eich.
ner. Mr.. f. II. Eichner, Miss Geiss
Ter, Mrs. G. NJ Gardner Mrs. {. w
] cote, Mr. c. w. F'oote, Mr.. p. B
lsinney, Mrs. e. E. Cam, o. Walcott
Mrs e. X. Winters, Mrs. Fred Fran
Ike, Mrs. koehler. Harry RobinsoI
Mrs. Jack Armstrong, Stella Cirac
Evelyn Cirae, Mrs. G. e. Burton
Mrs. Fin Ferguson. Beth Burton
Elizabeth Kenny, +. j. McDermott
joe Eason. John Eason, Mrs. o. A.
B,ackwood. James o'Connor, Mrs.
Harry Bussert, Mrs VIM. Dunn, L.
ria Bendlo. Mrs. II. e. Colby. Mrs
S. n. Woodward, Mr. James Hicks
Mrs. j. c. Carter, Mrs. II. c. S1m-
her, II. H. koehler, Clara L. Balmat
Edna Conrad. Sharlie Adams, Leon
Cirac, Paul Kolstrup, Miss L.
1zell, Mr.. Jack Sutherland Mr. G
". Coverston, Mrs. Mary Budden
Thomas Williamson, Wilk Streeper
Wilbur Holbrook. Edmund Diety
Ana Diety.
Mr.. H. NJ Mead, Mrs. c. e. Bing
ham. Mr.. e. l.. Bingham. Mr.. George
Kenny, Mrs. ]. w. Schaub. L. W.
Crehore.
Mrs. c. E. Kent. Mr.. c. e. Kent, NJ.
Z. Sanford. George Cavaness. A. J.
Mcmahon, Mrs. Sanford.
The following came I'm during the
drive:
w. II. Wright, D. w. Lindsay.
Harry Hartman, Mamie Comfy, j.
b. Comfy. c. c. Spoon, Carl Friberg.
Evelyn Steinbrook. Jessie Sears,
Vera Wickland, Walter Dudley. Ru-
by Spoon, David Young, Elvie Spoon,
Gladys Smith, Margaret Dolf, /. A.
Spoon. Harold Spoon. Verna Spoon,
Gladys Maxwell. J. Carter, Freida
Branch, Olive Roy. Leslie Sanford,
Naomi Ayers, Chester Conner, Frank
Cluett. Virginia Fort, Mark Latin,
A. Oats, Leila Gray, Goldie Marsh.
Mrs. J. NJ. Smitten, Mr.. Lem Allen.
Mrs. Lem Allen, Mr.. Earl Allen. Mrs.
A. j. Aikens. Mr.. Harold Bellinger,
Mrs. Harold Bellinger. Mr.. e. Il.
Bendle, Peter Beetsehen, Mrs. G.
Binkley, Mr.. August Bullo. Mrs
Cora Bullo, Mr.. C. L. Bingham, Mrs.
e. l.. Bingham, Mr.. Charles b. Burr.
Mr.. l.. s. Coverston, Consie Cover
ston, Consie c. Coverston, Mr.. j. NJ.
Cooke, Mr.. Frank Cluett, Mr.. l.. J.
Clark, Charles Clark, Leslie Clark,
Luville Clark. Mrs. A. b. Casey.
Mrs. l.. K. Cline, Mr.. Charles Cress,
Mrs. Dan Callahan, Mrs NJ. Conrad,
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|IRRICON news notes

An auxiliary to the Morrow county
Red Cross Chapter was organized last
Friday night at Irrigon. The meet.
ing was held in the waiting room OF
the new depot. Mrs. Seaman was
chosen chairman, Mrs. Stayman, sec.
retary and Mrs. Suddarth, treasurer
Another meeting will be called as
soon as word is received from the
chapter at Heppner.
We are glad to note that Mrs. Paul
Jones returned to her home here Sat
urday from Ontario, Ore. where she
has been under the doctors care for
some time. She was accompanied by
her mother who will stay with her
until she is well again.
A number of Irrigonites took in
the debate at Hermiston last Friday
night and were very much surprised
by the ability displayed by the Her
hlctOti tCa
The government camp is fast dis
appearing from this place, as they
have sold and are shipping away a
large amount of stuff to other points.
Oscar Corey was down from UNA
tilla the first of the week and spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Castle.
George Caldwell will soon be one
of Uncle Sans boys, as he passed the
examination in the first class.
Ray Castle was here from Colorado
visiting his parents. He expects to be
called for service soon.
Mr.. Klitz was called home Friday
night by the death of his father-in-
law.
l.. M. Davis shipped veal to Pen
dleon last Monday.
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each county's apportionment, it was
first suggested that the quota be
based upon the assessed valuation of
property in each county, but that was
considered unfair to the extent that
in many counties situated as is Nor
row. much of the property is held by
non-residents. So the quota will
probably be based on bank deposits,
taking the December 31st, 1917,
bank statements as a working basis.
Robert E. Smith of Roseburg, who
is executive manager for the third
Liberty Loan, predicts success for the
drive. He said, In the selection of
q man from every county in the state
you come pretty nearly getting the
sentiment of the whole state, and it
is very evident that the attitude of
the whole people Of Oregon is to keep
the state at the head of the list. 1t
looks like 100 per cent from every
county in the state, and l feel conf
dent from the attitude of the county
committeeman that such will be the
case"
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Finish Good Well.


Taylor Bros, we'll. drillers of Lex
ington, have just finished a good we'll
on the Dan Summer place, one and a
half miles north of Lexington. At a
depth of ITO feet fine flow of water
has been secured and pumping at the
rate of 200 gallons per minute failed
to reduce the supply to any appre-
ciable extent. Mr.. Summer will in
stall a complete pumping plant at
this we'll and from thenceforth and
forever will be relieved of the task
of hauling water. The Taylor drill
ing outfit has been moved to the Roy
Tyler place, the old Yount place, east
Of Lexington and the work of sinking
well there will be undertaken at
once.
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HEPPNER MEN ARE
NOW At MARE ISLAND
Elra Hayes Writes Interesting Let
ter to Home FOlks.-Sam Turner
Recently Left Hospital.-Meets
Phelps and COShOw.

The big bunch of Heppner young
men who left Heppner in the early
part of December to enlist in the Uni
ted States Navy, are now in training
at Mare Island, according to a letter
received by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Hayes
of this city from their son Elra. The
letter is herewith published:
Mare Island, Jan. "a, 1918.
Dear Folks:
Received your most welcome letter
and was sure glad to hear from you.
We landed in Portland on Satur-
day, the 9th. Among us were Sam
Turner, Glenn Jones, Harold Cohn,
Ralph Justus, Guyle Shurte, Bob My
ers and myself. Coming down We
picked up lot more, and at The
Dalles were given special car Time
passed away pretty good as we sang.
The next morning all of us Hepp-
ner boys except Ralph Justus and
Guyle Shurte, went to the recruiting
office, which was janmed full. We
managed to get some preliminary pa
pers and then we were examined, and
we all passed. At the Imperial hotel
we ran into Miles Potter and Sid Hal
lock, then Burl Gurdane came down
and enlisted. At the recruiting sta
tion we were told to show up on the
18th and be shipped out, but we did
mt get to go until the 18th. While
in Portland Phil Cohn and w. B..
Potter gave us a dinner party at the
Imperial hotel, which we enjoyed
very much.
At II o'clock the night of the 14th
we went to the recruiting Office and
received transportation and we made
the trip two in berth. w all enc
joyed the trip.
At Monday noon we landed at Goat
Island, where we were given clothes
and sent up to the D camp.
We had on whites, with watch
cap. Our full share of clothes con-
sists of three suits of white, two of
blue, four pair of sox, tooth paste and
brush, hair brush (Which We don't
have to use yeti, three white hats, P
coat, suits of underwear, 2 heavy
and 2 light; two pairs Of shoes, 2
pairs of blankets, one mattress cover,
one mattress, l sea bag, one pair of
tennis shoes, two pairs of shoes,
swimming trunks and neckerchief
and overshoes. We are allowed 800
for clothes.
The boys already in D camp called
us rockies, asked us where we were
from, and told us we would lose that
long hair, which we did very soon.
We were there two days before we
were vaccinated and got our T. P.
This serum is injected into the right
arm and we got three of them, one
every week, and it made us feel pret-
ty bum. A company was formed and
we started training.
There is a Y NJ. G.. A. which fur
nished free writing material and en-
tertainment. At the end of 81 days
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FARMERS BANK HELD
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING
Emmett Cochran Is Added to Direct
crate and Clifford NJ. Sims Is
Made Assistant Cashier
Bank Makes Rapid
Growth.

The first annual meeting of the
Farmers & Stockgrowers National
Bank of Heppner was held at the
bank last Saturday afternoon. There
was a good representation of stock
holders present. At the conclusion
of the stockholders meeting the d.
rectOrs elected Emmett Cochran a
member of the board and Clifford M
Sims was made assistant cashier.
The cashiers report was gone over
and the bank shows healthy steady
growth since 1t opened its doors last
July.
With the addition of Mr.. Cochran
to the board of directors the bank Of
ficials feel that the prestige of the in
stitution has been greatly increased
Mr.. Cochran has been a resident OF
Grant county for many years, being
engaged in the sheep and cattle busi-
ness there until he sold out a few
months ago. He is planning on mov-
Ing TO Heppner to make his home.
Mr.. Sims, who has been elected to
the position of assistant cashier, has
been with the bank for the past three
months. He was graduated from the
University of Oregon and was for
merly with the First National Bank
of Eugene.
The officers and directors of the
Farmers and Stockgrowers National
Bank are now composed of the fol-
lowing men: ]. w. Beymer, presi-
dent; Frank Anderson, vicepresident
]. W. Creath, vice-president; S. W.
Spencer, cashier; C. M. Sims, assist
ant cashier; w. T. Matlock, j. G.
Thomson, j. D. French and Emmett
Cochran.
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COUNTY AGENT HAS
BEEN APPOINTED
+. X. Brown Is New Agriculturist For
Morrow County.-Has Already
Entered Upon His New
Duties.

F. X. Brown, graduate of the Ore
gon Agricultural College with the
class of 1910 and for the past five
years with the extension department
of the college, has been appointed
county agricultural agnt for Morrow
county.
Mr.. Brown, accompanied by leader
of county agents, Paul V. Maris. ar
rived in Heppner Tuesday and i'm
mediately put the machinery in run
ming order. Mr.. Brown will make
his home in Heppner and his wife.
who is now on the Brown farm near
Spokane. will arrive in short time.
The new agent is much pleased
with the cooperation he is receiving
from the county court and he enters
enthusiastically upon the task before
him.
1t is likely that Mr.. Brown will
maintain an Office in the Roberts
building. although this has not been
definitely decided yet.
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j. l.. Taylor for several years agent
for the 0. w. R. & N. Co, at Heppner
Junction has been appointed agent at
Heppner to fill the position made va
cant by the resignation of j. B. Hud,
dleston.
Mr.. Huddleston was forced, thru
Ill health, to give up his duties here
and he is now in Portland, where he
Is undergoing medical treatment
His condition at this time is said tc
be improved.
Mr.. Taylor will take up his duties
he first OF the month and both he and
Mrs. Taylor have already arrived in
Heppner to make their home.
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Cecil Shurte Dies in California.

Relatives and friends in Heppner
were shocked the first of the week
when they learned that Miss Cecil
Shurte had died at Oakland, Calf.
Although Miss Shurte had gone to
California for her health, which had
not been the best for some time, yet
her condition was not considered SER
ious. In letter received only a few
days ago by Mr. and Mrs. C. w.
Shurte, no reference was made as to
her condition.
The body was shipped to Arlington
for burial.
Cecil Shurte had a host of friends
in Morrow and Gillian counties. She
was young woman of sterling char
acter and lovable disposition. For
two years she was in charge of the
switch boards at the local phone Of
flee of the Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph Company.
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.0REG0N PLANS THIRD LOAN DRIVE
Il. N. SHUT IS M0RROWS CHAIRMAN

Patriotic Oregon assembled at the
hotel Multnomah in Portland Tues
day, through county representation.
and plans were laid for the third big
Liberty Loan Drive which will be
under way all over the United States
by the 18th of March. 1t is estimated
ed that Oregon must raise $50, ,O00,-
900 as its quota.
The seriousness of the big task
ahead was fully emphasized by A. L.
Mills, president of the First National
Bank of Portland and he said that the
state must get far greater number
of subscribers than in either of the
two former drives. Mr.. Mills said,
1--WE must comb the state with fine
toothed comb in the sale of bonds. -
Morrow county was represented at
the meeting by E. M. Shut, who will
serve as county chairman in the COM
ing drive. Mr.. Shut returned home
Wednesday evening and says work OF
organizing Morrow county's forces
will start early in the month of Feb
ruary. Mr.. Shut said in regard tU
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FARMERS FAVOR GOOD
ROADS, CHEAP POWER
Morrow County Farmers Union
Meets and Passes Resolutions
Favoring Use of Split
Log Drag.

The Morrow County Farmers I'm.
ion held their semi-annual meeting q,
the court house in Heppner Saturday
afternoon and elected officers for the
ensuing year. The farmers went on
record in two resolutions, one favor
ing the Harvesting of the John Day
river for cheaper electrical power,
and the other urges the use of the
split log drag to the end that better
roads be maintained
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were E. R. Huston, president; C.
e. Jones, vice-president; R. w. Tur-
ner, secretary, treasurer; c. N. Jones,
conductor, Oscar Keithley, chaplain
A. S. Akers, doorkeeper; M. j. Devin,
Burton H. Peck and A. Gemmell were
elected members of the executive
committee.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, the great number Of cars
on our roads tend to cut deep ruts
and chuck holes that make them dan
gerous for cars and jeopardize human
life, and
Whereas, owners of cars are paying
a special tax for road construction
and maintenance and are entitled to
as good roads as possible, and where
as the scarcity of labor makes 1t nee
essary for large outfits to be used in
moving crops to market and to sue
cessfully handle large outfit, we
must have good roads;
Therefore be it resolved, that the
Morrow County Farmers Union IA
vors the extended use of the split-log
drag after each rain, when necessary
and that each piece of road from to
s miles long have man to drag 1t.
This resolution was adopted unani-
mously and copy ordered sent to
each paper in the county for publlca-
tion.
The second resolution fololws:
Whereas economizing and Hoover
izing are conspicuously recommended
along all lines Of activity, especially
in the use of fuel and food,
And whereas, 1t has been reported
that it costs about sixty dollars a day
to operate the Heppner Light & Wa
ter Company's plant, owing largely to
the high price Of fuel,
And whereas we firmly believe that
the unused power Of the water Of the
John Day and Columbia rivers could
be made to generate enough electric
ity, light, heat and energy to supply a
large amount of power for our state
much cheaper than 1t is supplied at
present:
Therefore be it resolved, that the
Morrow County Farmers Union write
the Hon. Frederick H. Newall, COM
missioner Of water power to use all
honorable means in his power to In
stall the generators necessary to de-
velop the electricity and construct
lines to transmit 1t all over our coun-
try.
The resolution was adopted and a
copy ordered sent to the water power
commissioner.
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turned to Canada for duty at Rest
haven Military Convalescent Hospi-
tai. He was recommended for the
military cross in October, 1916, and
received special mention in dispatches
by Sir Douglas Haig.
The Hun is Obnoxious.
Captain E. ]. Cook, who entered
the service with the Western Canad-
ianCavalry in August, 1914, said he
went over to France because his
country was at war and he wanted to
get chance at the enemy.
II went over to France with my
mind unprejudiced against the Hun,
and wanted to give him the benefit
of the doubt in all that I had heard
said against him." said Captain
Cook. "But after had talked with
those Belgian refugees, those poor
women of that devastated country
and the women of northern France, l
learned few things about the Hun. I"
Captain Cook says ways and means
for killing the Germans cannot be de-
vised quick enough. "The more
Huns we kill and the sooner we kill
them, the quicker the war will end"
Captain Cook saw duty at Ypres,
the Somme and Festubert as well as
in many other engagements.
At Festubert. in an assault on Ger
man third line trenches Captain Cook
stopped two soft-nosed machine gun
bullets, which entered his right side
and -trayersed the stomach. Con-
trary to all predictions. he recovered.
1t was also his fortune to be
"gassed" at the second battle Of
Ypres. The full complement of his
wounds includes one in the left ell
bow.
Following recovery from his
wounds, Captain Cook served as an
interpreter in military training
schools in France and England. He
was also Provost-Marshal in London
for some months, and air raids are by
no means novelties to him.
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STREETS OF HEPPNER
| TO Be IMPROVED
Seven Thousand Dollars To Be Elk.
pended Is Putting Crushed
Rock On Main Thor
Oughfares.

The city council of Heppner has de-
cided that the streets will be improv-
ed. The idea is to put crushed rock
ON the .main thoroughfares and the
council will expend $1,000 on this
work, that being the amount now on
hand. They believe that If the crush,
ed rock gives the results they hope
for, the people of the city will be
ready and willing to spend more mon.
ey in the same manner.
The rock crusher belonging to Nor
row county will be used by the city
officials and men will be put to work
at once crushing the rock. Auto
trucks will be used to haul the ma
terial on to the streets and the work
will be rushed rapidly, once 1t is
started.