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Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
STOOL PIGEON METHODS

Inc Idea OF batting trap to catch awbreakers
pugnant to most white men, but it has been part
police code for generations.
When officers of the law cajoe and labor with
the otfensve stranger to persuade him fracture
ordnance and then blithely pinch him for the doing
looks like rotten craftsmanship at any
They offer the of eXpediency but it doesn't
well IN the bosom of fairmnded There officers
who will spin pul and narrowing tales being at the
point OF death for nip of brandy and when the
passionate Samaritan administers relief they promptly
place him behind the bars We have had detectives who
have argued for hours to get careless visitor into
game of cards to lay bet horse The stranger
would never have thought of it himself but overpersuaded
he falls and forthwith finds himself within steel cage
with the temper grnnng him from his cogn of safety
The more we hear of the stoolpgeon idea of essenng
crime the less we think of it. 1t simply doesn't do it. 1t
merely aggravates it.-Los Angeles Times
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
SENATOR PHELAN
PUBLISHES LETTER
OF JAPS TO GOV.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Sena
cor James d. Phelan has made public
I letter which was written on Nov.
Z last, by George Shima, president of
the Japanese Association of America
to Gov. William D.9Stephens Of Cali
fornia, in which that association ex-
pressed its thanks to the governor for
ais action in refusing to call an extra
session of congress to prevent the
rapid acquisition of land in this state
by the japanese.
Senator Phelan made public this
letter because of the denial of the
Japanese association and Governor
Stephens that any such letter had
been printed. The letter reads in part
as follows:
"As president of the Japanese Asso-
,ciation of America, and as farmer
intensely interested in the agricul-
tural development of this state, l
have the honor of addressing to you
letter setting forth certain facts
which / beg to call to your attention.
| am deeply concerned with the pres
ent unfortunate agitation against the
Japanese and especially Japanese
farmers in California. AS one who is
engaged in an extensive agricultural
operation in the Sacramento valley,
am convinced that this agitation is
not backed by any considerable num-
Der Of California farmers but is main
ly the work Of those politicians who
have other fish to fry" g
Then comes this expression of
thanks and acknowledgment:
"The Japanese association is sin
cerely appreciative of the influence
which you have been exercising to
check the unnecessary agitation
against the Japanese and wish to ex-
press to you it's sense of gratitude"
Senator Phelan said that he could
not understand WHY denials of the ex-
istence of the letter should be made,
because it was very courteous act
on the part of the association. to write
such a letter and the governor GER
tainly deserved to have received it.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
CLEVER GIRL is
CHARGED WITH
FORGING CHECK
Get-d-Way Planned and is Al
most Successful: AIertneSs
of Bank Clerks Prevents
Loss of $50; Confession
Said to Haze Been Made.

Ruth Jordan, alias Jesse Jones, and
only Is years of age, was lodged in the
county Jail yesterday afternoon
charged with forging a check for $3.50
5n the FL Centre National bank The
check was on the First National bank
of Holtville and the name of H. T..
Jones, well known rancher, was
.signed to it, made payable to Jesse
Jones and endorsed by the same.
The young lady appeared at the
window of A. S. Clark, head teller
stating that H. 7. Jones was her
uncle. asked him to cash the check
for her. Clark was formerly en-
ployed in the Holtville bank and was
well acquainted with Mr.. Jones, hav-
ing waited on him a number of times.
He cashed the check, after asking her
a few questions which she readily
answered.
After the young lady had left Mr..
Clark grew suspicious and calling up
Mr.. Jones at Holtville, stated that
he had cashed a check for his niece
for $3.50. Mr.. Jones replied that he
had no niece in the Imperial valley
and that he did not write a check for
$3.50. Rushing into the car of Paul
Allen, the two men drove to the depot
and found the girl waiting for the
eastern train, which was due to leave
in a few minutes. In her pocketbook
they found a hundred dollar bill and
a ticket for Arkansas.
Putting the girl in the car, they
started for the sheriff's office, just
as the train pulled out. At the county
Jail she confessed stating that her
husband, an eX-soldier, was ill and
she wished to return to her home.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
IRRIGATI AIDS
CROP PRODUCTION

WASHINGTON. March 13.-The
results of irrigation on crop produc-
tion as compared to non-irrigation are
shown by an investigation Of the de-
partment of agriculture in Colorado.
Corn production on irrigated land
last year was 30.6 bushels per acre
and on non-irrigated land, 1872 bush
els; winter wheat. PAT and 9.3 bush
els respectively. spring wheat. 22.8
and IA bushels; oats, $40 and 1872
bushels; barley. 3O.8 and 1875 bushels;
rye, 15.5 and SO bushels, and potatoes,
155 and "a bushels.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13

farm indicates provision for increased
hauling rather than an actual reduc-
ton in the number of horses used.
Horses on farms reached their maxi
mum in 1918, and since then have been
gradually decreasing. Their number
on Jan. this year was 2l,lo9,O00. a
decrease Of 373 900 head from Jan. l
asst year. The horse market is re-
rgarded as unsettled and the future
equally uncertain. The best demand
during the last year has been in the
South.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
HORSES ON FARMS
BEING SUPPLANTED

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The
extent to which motor vehicles are
supplanting the horse on farms is
problematical, department of agri-
cultural experts declare, after re-
rent survey, which disclosed that at
least $4,000 farmers in the country
own motor trucks which they use on
their farms. Passenger cars and
trailers were excluded. In many
cases the introduction Of q truck on
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13

Imperial Valeyites agree with the above. Recent in
stances have tended suspicion in all directions.
Those who are familiar with the circumstances do not in
the least condone the methods TAKEN nasmuch they
unnecessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13

Anita Stewart i'm her master prOtIuc-
tion. the greatest and most sensations
al drama of the time, to be shown al
the Palace theater Sunday.-Ady.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-17

At the Gresham home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Currin Saturday the
wedding of Miss Mary E. Currin and
Joseph E. Supple of Tacoma was SOL
emnized. The service was read by
Rev. Mace of Portland.
The bride, gowned in white meteor
satin and silver lace, was attended by
Mrs. James Mott of Astoria and her
sister, Miss Mabry, and friend,
Grace Smith, of Portland, were
bridesmaids, while little Frederika
Happold, niece of the bride, flower
girl Howard Rebstock, a cousin of
the bridegroom, was best man.
The wedding march was played by
Lavina Rogers, a sorority sister of
the bride. Just before the ceremony
Miss Zola Kirry sang Il Love You"
About 35 relatives and friends were
present. The couple left on short
trip to Vancouver, B. c., after which
they will live in Tacoma before COM
ing to Portland to make their home.
The bride is a member of the Delta
Delta Delta sorority, and both she
and the bridegroom are graduates Of
Oregon Agricultural college.-Port-
land Oregonian.
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Heppner Post No. 81 of
American Legion Organized

Permanent organization Of Hepp-
ner Post No. 81 of the American Le-
gion was effected last Saturday eve
ming when about twenty-six ex-ser-
vice men met in the city council
chambers and elected officers and
completed other detail work. R. E.
Gregg was elected commander of the
post. Other officers are DR.. N. NJ.
Johnson, vice president; Marshall
Phelps, adiutant and Berl Gurdane,
treasurer. The next meeting of
Heppner Post No. 81 will be held on
Saturday, June 26. All former ser
vice men are eligible to membership
by paying the membership lee q.
$3.50 and the annual dues which are
81.
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DOOLITTLE-ROOD

Lester Doolittle and Miss Millie
Rood, well known young people Of
Heppner were married in Portland
on Friday, June IL. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev, c. F. Swan
der of that city. Witnesses were
Mrs Fannie Rood, aunt of the bride
and Miss Pearl Wright of Heppner.
The bride is the only daughter OF
Andrew Rood, Morrow county pio-
neer and has made her home in this
county all her life. Mr.. Doolitte is
in the employ of the Peoples Hard
ware company of this city, coming
here from Centralia, Wash, about
two years ago. They will return to
Heppner to make their home.
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CONTRACT FOR SURVEY
JOHN DAY IS SIGNED
Engineering Firm OF Lewis 4 Clark
Will Commence Field Work at
Once-Additional Land May Be
Included in Great Project.

The contract which was recently
awarded to the engineering firm OF
Lewis & Clark of Portland has been
signed by both the firm and the direc-
tors of the John Day Irrigation Dis
trict. This means that work on the
project will start Immediately.
The contract was signed In this
city on Tuesday evening at a meet
ing of the board Of directors, at which
John H. Lewis, representing the firm
of engineers, was present.
1t is likely that several thousand
additional acres will be included in
the final survey. The state made
an original low-line survey, but when
the district was formed it included
a nighttime survey. The directors
considered that the higher up they
could go the more land they could
include in the project, and it is not
unlikely that an additional 100000
acres may be included and the water
placed on the land at an altitude OF
1900 feet.
The directors, in issuing state
ment as to the course which they
will pursue in developing the project,
feel that the first work should con-
sist in making thorough investiga-
tion of the land between the John
Day and the project with view tC
bringing the water on to the land al
the highest possible elevation.
By awarding the contract at this
time, the engineers will have a sea
son of good weather before them in
which to do the field work and the
directors believe that they will have
an entirely tangible project by next
spring.
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Gooseberry Wheat Ranch
Purchased by Vaughans

DR.. r. j. Vaughan of Heppner and
his brother, S. c. Vaughan of Baker
have purchased $50 acres Of fine
wheat land consisting of the Tilman
Hogue and Akers estate ranch situ-
ated on upper Gooseberry. The crop
was not included in the deal and the
total transaction was for s2S,S00.
The deal was handled by Roy V.
Whites. Spencer Akers of this city
represented the heirs.
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FARM BUREAU GRAIN
GRADING SCHOOL HERE
Prof. HislOp of o. A. c. VIII Show
Farmers Importance OF Grain
Grading June 2S-29.
(By L. A. Hunt.)

For quite a long while the Morrow
County Farm Bureau has been try
ing to arrange for the right kind Of
man to put on the right kind Of grain
grading school. The fact that no
grain grading school has been put
on in this county in the past is not
be cause the Farm Bureau failed to
recognize its importance but because
of the fact that they have been un-
able so far to secure satisfactory
dates for the right man to do the
work. Finally this has been over
come and on the 28th and 29th of
June there will be held in Heppner
a real grain grading school that will
be worth while of any farmers at
tending. 1t will be the best possible
school that can be put on in Morrow
county and will be handled by the
well known Prof. Hyslop of Corval-
lis who is recognized as supreme
authority on cereals all over the
northwest. The Farm Bureau un-
hesitatingly recommend this to the
consideration of every farmer and
grain raiser in the county and trust
that you will be on hand to assist in
making this a real success.
The following are some of the vital
questions that affect you in the
grain business. See how we'll you
can answer them yourself.
What does your grain grade?
Just why is it pulled down to that
particular grade?
What can you do to raise the grade
with increased return to yourself?
These and a grist of other ques-
tions are coming up and will be car
ed for at the two-day grain grading
school to be held by the Morrow
County Farm Bureau in Heppner,
June 2Sth and 29th.
Prof. Hyslop of Corvallis will 10
into every detail of the whole grad
ing system.
Dockage determination and the
limits permissible under the grades.
What constitutes damaged grain
and how it is determined.
The Identification and grade i'm
portance of mixed grain.
The production of wheat to meet
the grades as they are at present.
The need for changes in the grades
and their administration.
The use of the State Grain Inspec-
tion Department in the marketing of
grain.
Full testing equipment as used at
the mills will be demonstrated in
the testing of your samples
1t is vitally essential that every
grower understand the principles of
grain grading; that he know what
his grain grades are and that he know
this before it is sold. He is able
then to market his crop more intel
ligently and with more profit to him
self
This is the one meeting of the year
that you must not miss. 1t means
dollars in your pocket. The school
will be held at the High School build
ing beginning Monday, June 2Sth at
$50, and will last for only two days.
In view of the fine rain and the splen-
did crops which we are assured you
owe this to yourself and to your bus
mess to attend to this matter.
Following the grain grading school
Professor Hyslop will accompany the
farmers on the Morrow county tour
which will comprise Gillian, sher-
man and Morrow counties. further
announcement of this will be made
in next weeks paper.
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FARMERS ANNUAL PIC
MIC LARGELY ATTENDED
Fine Spirit Manifested At Get-To-
Gether Meeting at Fair Grounds
Last Saturday-Faville. Skies and
Ballard Spoke.

What has been pros. fineed by
many as the best picnic ever held by
the farmers of Morrow county, was
the affair that was brought to such
successful conclusion in this city
last Saturday.
The spirit Of cooperation was in
the air. The business men of the
city, who from the beginning, had
planned with the farmers, the details
of the picnic, closed their houses dur
ing the afternoon and were present
at the pavilion to listen to the splen-
did talks made by f. l.. Ballard,
leader of county agents for Eastern
Oregon; F. A. Skies, editor of the
Farmers Union News and E. E. Fa-
vile, editor of the Western Farmer
and speaker of note.
Mr.. Skies spoke more of conditions
directly affecting the farmers and did
not go deeply into any one subject
although he touched upon many.
What the farm bureau movement
is doing for the farmer, or in other
words, what the farmer is doing for
himself, for the farm bureau is an
organization of farmers only, was
told by Mr.. Ballard. Cooperative
buying, rodent control and sunfower
slage were but few of the number
of projects which the farm bureau
is fostering, and of which Mr.. Bal
lard spoke.
Mr.. Faville spoke on enthusiasm
and it didn't take his audience long
to find out that he was full of his
subject. The brilliant farm journal
ist made strong appeal for a better
understanding and greater coopera-
tion between town and country peo-
pie and described how the interests
of the one are wrapped in the inter-
ests of the other.
Mr.. Faville's address was filed with
patriotic fervor as time and again
he pointed out the need for true
Americanism, the spirit of America
first, last and all the time"
Oscar Keithley, president of the
Morrow County Farm Bureau. pre-
sided and introduced the speakers
l.. A. Hunt, county agent, explained
briefly what was being done by the
farm bureau in the effort to secure
adequate fuel oil for harvesting and
other farm purposes. He announced
that $4,000 gallons of distillate were
now enroute from California and
would assure the farmer of an ample
supply of this fuel
The custom OF former years in
partaking of big lunch on the
ground at noon was by no means
passed up this year, The exhibit
pavilion was fitted up with long ta-
fbles which were loaded down with a
hounteous spread. This feature of
the picnic was in charge of Mrs. L.
A. Hunt, Mrs. Jos. Devine and Mrs
Oscar Keithley.
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Autos Collide on Highway.

Two automobiles were severely
damaged last Thursday eevning when
the cars Of John Calmus OF this city
and w. F. Barnett of Lexington col
lided on the Willow creek highway
just below Heppner. Fortunately
the occupants of neither car were in
jured, although Mr.. and Mrs Barnett
received slight bruises. The cars
were brought to Heppner for repairs.
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Fine Jersey Herd Will Be
Sold At Public Auction

The fine Jersey herd of Vaughan
& Parker will be sold at public auc-
tion on Saturday, June 26, at the
Vaughan G. Parker ranch, just below
Heppner. This herd is said to be one
of the best in the county. AT the same
time about twenty five head Of heavy
work horses belonging to 7, ]. Mat
lock of Hinton creek, will also be
sold. Mr.. Matlock has name for
raising good horses that is not con-
fined to the borders of Morrow coun-
ty and men who are looking for eX-
ceptionally good horses will not pass
up this sale. F. A, McMenamin, who
has conducted so many successful
sales in the past, will officiate as auc-
tioneer at this combination sale.
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Republican Central Committee
Holds Election Of officers

The county central committeeman
of the republican party met at the
Farmers & Stockgrowers National
Bank. Thursday afternoon, June 10,
to effect an organization for the en-
suing term. W. W. Smead was elec-
ted county chairman; c. L. Sweek,
secretary; NJ. D. Clark, treasurer. S.
f. Notson was elected member of the
state central committee and F. H.
Robinson of lone was elected con-
gressional committeeman.
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Local Bank Cashier Takes
Bride at Tacoma, Wash

Announcement of the marriage of
Walter Emmett Moore, assistant
cashier of the First National Bank
of Heppner, to Miss Georgia Marie,
daughter of George Loughney of Ia
coma, has been received by friends in
this city. The wedding occurred in
Tacoma on June 9Th. Mr.. and Mrs
Moore will be at home to their
friends in Heppner after July 1st.
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Glass Marble Floor Being
Laid in Lobby Of New Hotel

Nothing finer anywhere will be
found than the glass marble floor
which is now being laid in the lobby
of Heppner's new 100000 hotel.
When finished the floor will have a
polished glass effect. 1t will take
about three weeks to complete the
work.
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Sims Home Is Scene Of De-
lightful Party Last Friday

The C. NJ. Sims home on Church
street was the scene of delightful
affair last Friday afternoon when
Mrs. Sims, Mrs. Fred E, Farrior, Mrs.
Bert Stone and Mrs. C. B. Cox were
hostesses to about forty ladies. The
entertaining was done on the LAWN,
where bridge was played and deli
cious refreshments served.
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Series of Dances,

A series of dances are being held
at the Fair pavilion during Chautau-
qua week, the first of the series being
given on Wednesday night. They
will continue through the week with
the last dance on Saturday evening,
Bowker's orchestra of Portland is
furnishing the music.
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Mrs. Geo. w, Milholland and chill
dren returned Wednesday evening
from Seattle, where they visited for
several weeks at the home of Ms.
Milholland's sister, Mrs. vernie Mat
teson.
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The person who took the short
black coat from dance hall, June H.
will please return same to this Office
No questions asked.
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Resembles Mckinley

One of his first official acts upon
reaching Washington was to sponsor
the bill for preparedness, which had
the Endorsement of Colonel Roosevelt,
and he was closely associated with
the late president during its pend
ency.
He was elected as chairman of the
national convention soon after he en-
tered the senate, without factional
strife.
As a public speaker he is calm, yet
forceful. He has a wide vocabulary
and is quick at repartee.
Senator Harding was selected to
present the name of William Howard
Taft for denomination at the turbu-
lent convention at Chicago and was
again selected to present the keynote
speech at the last national conven-
ton. He was the presiding officer at
this convention.
His friends point to the fact that
he resembles in many ways the late
William Mckinley. Both we're of
Scottish descent.
In 1891 Senator Harding married
Florence King, daughter of Amos
King, now deceased, who was one Of
the leading business men of Marion.
Mrs. Harding's ambition is for the
success of her husband but she
laughlingly remarks that "a man
must be we'll fed and well groomed
If he would succeed
At the time of their marriage, Mrs,
Hardings father objected strenuous
ly to the match.
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to tell whether ii was an asset or a
liability. His father having faith in
the young man and wishing to graft
fly his supreme desire, lent his credit
in assisting in taking the plant over
the consideration being the as
sumption of its Indebtedness. The
county was Democratic and this pa
per was not even the official organ
of the minority party.
The story of how it grew and ex-
panded, ultimately taking over ito
competitor is too long to be written
here. 1t was the old story of devo-
tion, energy, resourcefulness and de-
termination.
Senator Harding is closely identi-
fed with many large business enter
prises. Since he took over the Star,
Marion has grown from a country
town of 1000 inhabitants to a -four
ishing manufacturing city of 10000
and the senator has been a factor in
its industrial development.
Three Times Abroad
He has been a booster" for new
industries in substantial way by
taking stock in these companies to
the limit of his financial ability, and
at present he is director in a bank,
several manufacturing plants and
other enterprises. He is a trustee OF
Trinity Baptist church, of which he
is member and regular attendant.
During the past twenty years Sen
ator Harding has been three times
abroad. visiting most of the European
countries to study at close range their
systems of government and the eco
nomic problems with which this
country has to deal.
After his election to the United
States senate, and before taking his
seat, Senator Harding visited the
Hawaiian Islands to get frst-hand in
fomation upon the production and
distribution OF sugar,
Senator Harding has twice repre-
sented the thirteenth senatorial dis
trict of Ohio in the state legislature,
served one term as lieutenant COVER
nor. refusing to stand for reelection,
and he is now nearing the close of
his first term as United States sena-
tor.
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Calvin Coolidge

Governor Coolidge, of Massachu-
sets, was born in typical Amer
lean town-Plymouth, vt.-twelve
miles from railroad, on July A.,
1872. His family was a typical Am
erican family and behind him were
generations of Massachusetts ances-
tors who had served their country in
every emergency. He was not brot
up in poverty but enjoyed the COM
forts of farm home, free from luxu-
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Buys Newspaper

The Star was a struggling daily in
a backward county seat of four thou-
sand inhabitants. Young Harding
wanted to own it, however, notwith-
standing the fact that it was difficult
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