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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23
ENGINEER CUPPER RE-
PORTS ON IRRIGATION
$4,000 Acres WaSered in Morrow, GILL
lam and Umatilla Counties at Low
Rate of 3 Cents per Acre

Salem. Dec. 20.-There was distribu-
ted in Umatilla, Morrow and Gillian
counties during the year 1920 water
sufficient to irrigate $4,000 acres of
growing crops at cost of approxim
ately three cents an acre, according to
a repor: filed vitii Percy A. Cupper
state engineer by Aubrey E. Perry,
water master, with headquarters at
Pendleton The value Of these crops
was estimated at 100000 by the wa
ter master.
The report includes a record of the
quantity of water diverted to each re-
servoir and canal among them being
the Furnish canal, which used 1S,S04
acre feet for the irrigation of 1000 acres
Of land, and the United States feed can
al, which carried $4,000 acre feet to the
Cold Spring reservoir
Recommendation uas made in Mr.
Perrys report that water district M
S. which at present includes Umatilla
Morrow and Gillian counties, be divid-
ed so that a district will be created to
include the Milton and Freewater sec
tions. 1t was also recommended that
the law fixing the pay of the deputy
water marshals at 81 per diem be
amended so as to allow compensation
for travelling expenses,
Practically all of the water distri-
buted for irrigation purposes under Mr.
Perry's direction was taken from the
Umatilla river. Butter Creek, Willow
Creek, Walla Walla river and numerous
spring branches in the eastern part OF
Umatilla county
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23
Masonic Bodies Elect

Heppner Lodge No, 50, A. f. & A. NJ,
held its annual election of officers on
Saturday evening last, besides the work
of inducing some new members into
the order The officers elected were:
Thos. Brennan, w. NJ; ]. Frank Moore,
S. W; c. NJ Scrivner, j. W; L. W
Briggs, Treasurer; Spencer Crawford
Secretary; A. l., Ayers, Tyler.
On Friday evening Ruth Chapter No
80, O Z. s chose the following officers
for the ensuing year; ]. A. Waters
Patron; Mrs, Harriet Mahoney Worthy
Matron; Mrs Rosa Richardson, Asso
ciate Matron; Mrs, Elva D. Moore, Con-
ductress Mrs, Pearl Sweek, Associate
Conductress Mrs. Anna Spencer, Treas.
urer; Mrs, Mae Case, Secretary.
These two orders will hold joint In
stallation on the evening of Dec. q
which will be next Monday evening
Heppner Chapter No 26, r. A, NJ, held
its election and installation at Masonic
hall on last Thursday evening, and the
following were inducted into office
NJ. D. Clark. High Priest; w. Il. Pruyn
King; John Her, Scribe; Thos, Brennan
Royal Arch Captain; c. L. Woodson
Captain of the Host; w. B, Barratr
Principal Soiourner;. j. A. Waters, sec.
retary; John Patterson, treasurer.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23
SECOND LEGION SMOKER
PRESENTS THR|LLERS
A Hig Crowd Entertained at /. o. o. r.
Hall on Saturday Evening with Lots
of Fun for Everybody

crowd that filled / 0. 0, F. hall to
capacity greeted the Legion boys on
last Saturday evening. and there was
who attended, The program was one
no disappointment on the part Of any
Of thrillers from beginning to end
in which men and boys alike partici-
pated, and there were wrestling match
es, boxing bouts and other attractions
Of 4he amateur and semi professional
nature. And the crowd added to the
success Of the evening itself in that il
was an enthusiastic bunch of fans and
not single performer but had his
quota Of boosters. Every match was
pronounced good and there was about
three hours Of solid fun, to which was
added several numbers by Heppner's s
famous violin virtuoso Harry Cum
mings, distinguished inventor and no.
ted author Of campaign songs. Harry
was enjoyed just as much as the rest
and this goes to show that the legion
boys did not overlook any feature that
tended to make the smoker a strictly
democratic affair
Following the program, coffee and
sandwiches were served and the boys
were given short address by Rev.
Van Waters, who commended the fine
spirit manifested by the participants
in the stunts and praised clean spor,
and athletics as being an uplift, both
morally and physically.
The next event the Legion boys pre-
sent will be looked forward to with
pleasurable anticipation.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

The 1Ieppnor Chapter of the b. p. O.
T., is planning a bis jubilee TO be held
in Heppner on Friday, December Stst.
and Saturday, January st, the occasion
being the opening Of the new hotel and
the dedication of the new Ellls' Temple
in that city The program will open
Friday evening with n banquet given
by Pat Foley the proprietor of the ho-
tel, to visiting guests and people of
Hoppner There will he grand ball
each evening and a vaudeville show
will be put on by the Carey Houseman
Co, of Portland On Saturday at 10 n
m the corner stone of the Elk's Tenn
pie will be put In place with appro
pirate ceremonies and at p. m. the
dedication ceremonies will be held. AT
$50 on the same day the Heppner Ell1s
will entertain visiting brothers and
their ladies at u banquet at the hotel
at which geo covers will be laid. A
numer of the Condor Ellls are already
making plans to go over FOR this oc-
casion and large delegation is expect
ed from Portland, The Dalles and Pen.
dleton,--Condon Globe-Times
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

The semi annual examination of tea
chers for certificates was held during
the past week commencing on Wednes-
day, before County Superintendent
Lena Smell Shurte. Eighteen teachers
and those preparing to teach wrote for
certificates their papers being forward
ed to the state superintendent's Office
for marking and returns late in Janu-
ary. Those taking the examination
We're: Margaret Ward. Ruth Van Vac
tor, Edythe Boyd, Margaret Crawford
Lena Hughes, Mary Thompson, Martha
Granum, Mrs, May Campbell, Carrie Lee
James, Clara Eva Wheelhouse, Ethyl
Webb, Mrs Verna Howell, Lovely G
Warf1eld, Ruth Huddleston, Anna
Doherty, Ruth T. Howard, Mrs. Har
riett NJ, Brown, Mrs. Orlena Suddarth
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23
Hotel Receives Guests
Formal Opening Next Week

Beginning on the 10th, last Thursday,
st, Patricks hotel, Heppner's new nos
tlery under the ownership of Pat Foley
of The Dalles, as lessee, and James n.
Hart, local manager, opened its doors
to the public and has been receiving
guests since though the formal open
ing of this fine hotel will be the end Of
this month, when a big time is prom
ised the Heppner public and all the
surrounding country in the dedication
of the hotel and the new Elks temple
The management of the hotel is now
very busy getting all things in readi-
ness for these events, and also prepar
ing to serve a big Christmas dinner
on Saturday. Special announcement OF
this will appear elsewhere
We note the following registrations
at St Patrick's:
Dec. 1.-THE first man to place his
name on the register was Frank L.
Emery a travelling salesman from
Portland; c. G. Sailing and wife, city,
George FIGHTER, Lone Rock F, C. Stat
ford, Portland; f. ]. Richards, Port
land; Earl ]. Wood, Portland Jack
Mulligan, Portland
Dec. 17.--Geo. D. Fell, Pendleton; C
A. Happold city; Ralph D. Moore .
Portland; c, A. Christensen, Portland
r. McElligott, lone; j. I
lone; NJ, j. Fitzpatrick, lone; Mr.. and
Mrs. Hansen, Horshoe Bend, Idaho,
Dec. 1S--W, ], Tensley Portland
Ralph Jackson. lexington L. A. An
derson, lone; w, L. SERVER, lone; Mat
Halyorsen, lone; Mr., and Mrs. H. Matt
son, Boardman Mr.. and Mrs, w. A
French, Eight Mile; Chas Beckett, Eight
Mile; Buddie Brooks, Portland,
Dec. 19.-W. L. Schriver lone; Martin
A. Stuart, Butter Creek; O. A. Summer
Condor; Gladys Musgrave, Hardman
Dolly Musgrave, Hardman; Mr.. and
Mrs J. f. Hall, Pendleton; Pete Hansen
Portland Harry Welch, city; B, F. But.
ler Salem
Dec 20.--John Farley, city; Earl J
Woods, Portland; L. L. Place Portland
G, W, Mack, Portland N, NJ. Johnson
lone; N H. Felmering and wife lone
| John ]. Kelley, city,
Dec 21.-Dr. r. ]. Vaughan, city; F
NJ, Barnett, Portland; Sam g. Gordon
Portland; David ], Watts, Oregon City
e. J. Keller and family. lone; Al Hen.
riksen Cecil; Jack Hynd, Cecil; W
Whadwell, Portland; W. P. Corson, Lex
! ington,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23
Heavy Fall of Snow

1t began showing at Heppner on
Sunday afternoon and kept it up pretty
steadily for the greater part of Mon
day, giving this section of the coun-
try a covering of some ten inches OF
the beautiful The snow is wet as the
weather conditions haev been just col.
enough for it to snow but not freezing
1t is great blanket of moisture that
will prove of much benefit to the gran
crops Stockmen are well prepared
with an abundance of good hay, and
shou1d this storm prove to be the fore,
runner of an extended spell of extreme
winter weather, they will be able tc
get through in good shape.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r L
Benge in this city was the scene of a
very pleasant little party on last Sat
urday afternoon, the occasion being
given in honor of the 10th birthday OF
their son Terrell, who had as his guests
the members of his Sunday school class
of the Federated church. The hours
were pleasantly spent playing games
that delight the hearts of children and
refreshments were served. Those pre-.
sat were Vivian Cason, Patricia Ma.
honey fthel Craddick, Margaret Not.
SON I1wrence Case, Kenneth Oviatt
James Hager and Homer Hager
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

II. w Hicks, travelling passenger
agent of the Union Pacific System, with
Offices in the Wells Fargo building at
Portland, was in Heppner over last
night in the interest Of the special
trains that will be coming to Heppner
next week on account Of the dedication
of the Elks temple and the opening Of
the new hotel Mr. Hicks is just home
from several months spent in the mid
die west and south and he states that
he found conditions Of business about
the same as on the coast, and does not
look for much relief until the new ad-
ministraton takes hold Of affairs at
Washington.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Esma Duvall entertained a number
of little friends at the home Of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Duyall
north of Lexington December 18th Ia
honor of her 9Th birthday The after
noon was spent in playing games after
which refreshments were served Those
present were Cecil Gibson, BILLY MIsh-
ey Lloyd ward Eula Gibson Earl
Jones, Clarice Mishey, Ethel Jones, Wv
ian Neil White Hazel Ritchle Harriet
White. Olen Ritchie, George white, and
Nutold Duyall
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23
John Day Irrigation
District to Be Promoted

Boardman, ore, December 20, 1920
Boardman, the gateway OF the great
John Day has organized the John Day
Development league. The object Of the
organization viii be to promote in ey-
cry possible way the work oil develop
ment of the John Day irrigation dis
tfict and its activities Will include ali
phases Of publicity including the an
nual barbecue, cooperation with the di-
rectors of the John Day irrigation dis
tfict and the endeayor 10 enlist all
towns in and surrounding the district
in the same work. officers chosen are
S. II. Boardman, president; a. w. Cobb,
vice president; NJ. 3. Signs, secretary;
and w. A. Goodwin, a. L. Larsen, and
c. II. Dilabaugh. directors All Of the
towns and cities in this section will
be asked TO sit in with the John Day
Development league By appointing
three directors to look after the lea
gue's activities in their respective com
munities.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

The Heppuer Touring mill, now the
property of the Tri-State Terminal Co,
is undergoing a thorough and complete
uyerhauliup from basement to roof
III der the direction Of \. j. Palmer, a
miIlwrigh; Of baker. who has been on
the iuh fo' a few weeks past There
ls t. 20 some new machinery install-
ed. also, and it is now expected that
the mjil Will be in operation about The
middle Of January providing the wea-
ther conditions will permit Tha lri-
state people win turn out nour un-
der then own name and brands and
will put first class article on the mar
ket
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

NJ. d. Signs secretary treasurer Of
the Commercial club win represent
Boardman at the meeting of CONNER
cial secretaries, and the meeting Of the
state Chamber Of Commerce in Port.
land December 27th to 18th inclusive,
The }oardman Farm Bureau has elct i.
cd the following officers for the ensuing
year: c. H. Dllabaugh, president; A.
l.. Larsen, vice president and NJ. b.
Signs, secretary-treasurer
The family Of c. suiyely, recent pur-
chaser OF the Pastime, has arrived and
are occupying rooms in the Dodd block
on Main street Three children from
this family have entered school bring
ing excellent records with them. There
has also been enrolled one pupil from
the family OF Chas. Dillon who recent
ly purchased the Alex Wilson place.
Mrs. J. r. johnson returned Friday
from . trip to Portland and Vancouver.
George Partlow accompanied his mo-
ther TO Vancouver, b. c. last week.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23
CHRISTMAS DINNER

AS a sort Of Introductory to the kind
and styles Of service patrons Of St
Patrick hotel may expect, viii be the
dinner served there on Christmas. be.
ginning at $50 and continuing until
$3.50 p. m. Manager Hart promises
that you will be served in a manner
not heretofore known in Heppner, and
the public are cordially invited Plates
$50
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

F. A. McMenamin local attorney and
sheep owner, was in Pendleton during
the past week, an interested delegate
to the Oregon Wool Growers Association
convention which met in the Umatilla
county city. Mr.. McMenamin states
that the meeting was a rousing one
and he believes that there viii be some
immediate relief TO the wool men as a
result of this meeting
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23
Lexington Farm Bureau
Takes Decided Action

At local meeting held in LeXing
ton hall on Monday afternoon the pres
ideut elected for the ensuing year was
Y. L. Way. Secretary. Roy Tyler; mar
ketiHg committeeman to attend the
state marketing meeting, Joe DeyIne
with j. Z. Carmichael as alternate.
Joe Deyine was elected road supervisor
for the Lexington district with George
Peck as deputy for the south side Of
the district w. T. Barnett was elected
committeeman to look after orchard
work, J. b. Carmichael, wheat yariet
les, Frank Moore. alfalfa and irriga-
tion, George White to look after the
assembling Of orders for cooperative
buying Of distIllate, etc. The farmers Of
Lexington expressed themselves as
heartily in favor Of some different plan
Of marketing wheat. The time has
come when the farmer is entitled to a
fair price for his wheat, which he has
not received under the present plan
and it is clearly up to him to make
the change Some cooperative mar
keting plan will be developed during
the next month or six weeks wnlcn
Will be reported to Morrow county
farmers for their adoption. We
anticipate that the people Of Morrow
county will agree generally with the
sentiments expressed by the Lexington
wheat farmers. The campaign for mem
bership Of the farm bureau In the Lex
ington district is row on and seven
farmers volunteered to solicit memDcr-
ships, Amy interested Lexington far
mer in order to secure receipt for
membership will do well to see George
Peck, Harry Duvall, Joe Devine, A.
Gammell, S. L. Stephens Myles Martin,
or Roy Tyler. These men have been
duly appointed deputies under the Nor
row County Farm Bureau president and
will be glad to give you your receipt
L. A. HUNT, County Agent
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Ed. ]. Keller ard family were regis
tered at the st. Patrick's on TUESDAY
and remained in Heppner until We'd
nesday morning. Some u years age
Ed departed from this county, and has
resided for the most Of that time In
Idaho, occasionally returning to lone
to visit with his mother and other re-
latiyes there. He was formerly engag
ed in the blacksmith business at lone
and also worked in this city for Par
simons when he was conducting a shor
here in bygone days.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

p. II, Peters, a stockman of the Spray
week, looking after business matters
He is engaged in cattle raising in the
Wheeler county section.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

The marriage of Raymond Earl
White and Leona d, Leach was solem-
niaed at the parsonage of the Christ
ian church in Lexington on Saturday,
December 11th, w, c, Worstell pastor
of the church, performing the cere-
mony The contracting parties are
popular young people of Lexington and
expect to make their future home near
that city,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

gtia paner is informed that the
Hardman Monument and Tamaracis
cattle reserves or ranges have consol-
idated and win henceforth be under
one fence This Will make it possible
to carry on the patrolling of these
ranges at much less expense than here
tofore and win work to the better in
forests OF all the cattle owners con-
cerneG
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Doric Lodge No, 20, X of P. will
hold joint installation of their newly
elected officers with Dorian Temple,
Pythian Sisters, on the first Tuesday
in January and fine time Is being
planned for this occasion
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

w Il, Barratt, local sheep operator
attended the meeting of the State Woo
Growers Association in Pendleton dun
ing the past week. Mr.. Barratt was
formerly president of the association
and has always taken prominent part
in its deliberations.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

George D. Fell was over from Pendle-
ton for day shis week looking after
business affairs. He was among those
lister at st. Patrick's hotel, which build
ing now stands on the lot formerly
owned by Mrs. Fell and from whom
the hotel company purchased the prop
erty.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Billy Corson, head clerk at the Bur
goyne store in Lexington, has been in
Heppner for a day or two this week
warming one of those big easy chairs
at the new hotel 1t will be hard
matter to keep him away from Hepp-
ner now.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Several inches more OF snow was
added Tuesday night to what we al
ready had, and the Heppner hills are
now covered to the depth of about ten
inches The weather is still mild with
further indications of snow. About
Hardman and in the southern part OF
the county it is reported that the
snow is at least a foot deep and sleigh
ing Is good
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Mrs Gladys Phelps, nee Cohn, visited
for few days in Heppner this wee6
at the home of her uncle Phil Cohn
1t has been seven years since Mrs
Phelps was in her old home town and
she scarcely knew the place.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Dorothy Hill, daughter of Mrs Eu
gene Penland, arrived from Portland
last evening to spend the holiday sea
son with her parents here. She is a
student of one Of the Portland high
schools.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23
Lane Has Farmers Week

The first farmers week ever held il
Lane county convened in Eugene De
cember IA, for a four day session. Dis
eussicn of growing farm crops, hand
ling the dairy herds and poultry flock
with some demonstrations featured III,
program.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Miss Lorena Palmateer, high school
teacher, leaves Friday morning for Sa
lem whore she will be the guest 70,
a week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert A. Amort,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Bill Crawford of the Standard Oil
force left for Portland this morning
to be absent for day in the metropo-
lis on business,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Earl ], Wells, who acted as timekeep-
time of Heppner's street improvements
q couple of years ago, is up from Port
land on q short isit with friends here
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Arthur Campbell, a student at the
L, of o, arrived home on Sunday eve
ming and will spend the holidays with
his parents Judge and Mrs. w. T.
Campbell,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Hall arrived from
Portland Sunday and Mr. Hall who is
q limo operator and printer has ac-
cepted a position with the Herald
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Jack Hynd and Al Heuriksen, alfalfa
raisers and stockmen of Cecil, were
business visitors in Heppner Wednes-
day
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

]. w. Beymer and wife returned
home from Portland on Sunday after a
week spent in the metropolis.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23
TAX COMMISSION WOULD
SUGGEST REFORM IN LAW
Present System Acknowledged Wrong
ilaces heaviest burden ON Property
OWeer - Commission Recommends
Proceeding slowly With Due Delhi
Grafton.

Extensive reforms in the tax levy
are 10 be recommended to the COVER
nor by the commission appointed by
HIM some little time ago 1t is eX-
pected that these recommendations
will, in turn. be submitted to the com
ing session of the legislature for its
consideration and action.
Included in the suggestions Of the
commission will be The ehaCting of an
income tax law, the establishment Of
"a gross business tax, and the readjust
ment OF the property tax to meet these
two new features 80 that the whole
system viii be well coordinated AMI
harmonious in operation and effect.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Smith, of the Hod :
sdon ranch, were spending the day in
Heppner Wednesday,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23
To Gauge Incomes

The purpose Of the proposed commits
sion would be to ascertain the approx
innate aggregate income which could
be fairly taxable within the state AS a
whole and, also, to estimate the aggre-
gate gross business done within the
state during the year. With these two
bases established, 1t would then DC pos
sible TO make them, together with the
assessed valuation of the real prouer
ty of the state as whole, and from
the three work out what would bc u
fair and equitable rate of taxation to
be put upon personal incomes, gross
business done and real property owned
in order to raise the amount of money
needed annually for all purposes Of
government
with this information and data in
hand 1t would be possible for the com
mission to draft harmonious and
comprehensive tax code bringing all
three sources Of revenue and any others
available within its scope In au equt-
able and balanced manner and to pro
vide for the assessment, levy and col
lection Of the tax
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-12-23

1t is considered by those who have
been investigating the subject prelim-
mary to the preparation of their re-
port to the governor and the legisla-
ture-as 1t is in fact contended by all
students of taxation-that everyone
enjoying the protection and benefits Of
government owes it as a fundamental
duty of citizenship to bear a proper
tionate share of the cost of the govern
ment. 1t, for long time, has been
realized that the property owner is
bearing the whole load to all intents
and purposes, while the non property
owner stands out from under even
though he may be far more prosper
Gus and more able to paw his snare
than the other
1t Is the theory of the governors
commission that the Legislature should
equalize the burden so that it may be
laid with even and proportonate
weight upon the shoulders of all, and
It believes that its recommendations
II carried into well founded and writ
ten law, will accomplish this reform