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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
ERA OF CHEAP LAND FOREVER
GONE IN THE UNITED STATES

Washington, Dec. 20.-The from
tiers in America have vanished. The
era of cheap lands will never return.
From now on the price of land will
be increased because Of the natural
scarcity of tillable acres and the in
creasing cost of cultivating land
which is tillable.
According to the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, there are
100000 acres of absolute desert;
270,000,000 acres of forest land and
600, 100000 acres of land which is
semi-arid and suitable only for graz
ing.
Those who wish new land can find
plenty of it in eut-over sections at
prices ranging from $40 to $50 per
acre. But it would cost all the way
from s35 to 5000 per acre to clear the
land and place it ready for cultiva-
tion. There are 100000 acres of
undrained land that can be purchased
cheaply, but the cost of drainage is
almost prohibitive.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
Has Fire at Farm Home in the Alpine
District

What came near proving very
disastrous fire, occurred at the farm
home of Ralph Finley in the Alpine
district one day last week. Mr.. Fin
ley was alone at the time, and he had
hard battle to save his house and
contents from total destruction.
He was preparing to 60 to the Al
pine school house at the time, and on
going to the barn to get his horse, he
noticed smoke issuing out Of the
roof of the house, Hurting back he
secured a bucket of water, climbed to
the roof, and emptied his bucket, the
water running down over the roof
formed sheet Of ice, and Mr. Finley
had to crawl over this each time he
came with additional water and it be-
gan to look for time as though he
was not getting the fire out The
water had the desired effect, however,
and the house and contents were saw
ed after a damage estimated at $40
had been suffered. The property
was covered by insurance, Tavern Van
Marter of this city representing the
company and making the adjustment,
which was promptly paid.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
Juniper Canyon People
Hold Rabbit Meeting

A meeting of the people Of Juniper
Canyon was held one day last week
at the home of AL Strait for the pur-
pose of arranging drives against the
black tail jack rabbits. About Is
committeeman were present and the
meeting was also attended by County
Agent Calkins, who is pushing the
campaign against the rabbits quite
vigorously.
At this meeting it was decided to
ask the cooperation of both lone and
Alpine, and meetings held later at
these points resulted in thorough
organization and there will be a
concerted move to put the bunnies
out of business when the conditions
are right.
One pen for a big drive in Juniper
Canyon has already been constructed,
and this drive will be pulled off just
as soon as possible. The Alpine
people are building two pens in Sand
Hollow, and drives will be put on
there. Together with the hunts and
poisoning campaigns there is but lit
tie doubt that the complete exter-
mination of the rabbits will be the
result,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
HEPPNER LEGION
ELECTS OFFICERS
Banquet at Hotel Heppner Draws Big
Bunch of Members.-Plans for Ac-
tive Year in Post Activities Laid
and Good Time Enjoyed.

When call for chow was sounded
at Hotel Heppner last evening about
thirty members Of Heppner Post No.
81, American Legion, responded. The
occasion was the annual feed and
election Of officers of the post
Manager Fisher had prepared an excel
lent chicken dinner for the boys and
they were not slow in showing their
appreciation.
Forby Greamba was elected Post
Commander for the next year, and un-
der his able leadership post matters
are expected to hum. John Higley
was chosen vice-commander, Spencer
Crawford post adjutant and Walter
Moore finance officer. As executive
committee to work with the officers
F. 4. Farrior, Harold Cohn and Earl
Gillian were elected.
]. +. Cook, retiring commander, will
leave Heppner shortly after the first
of the year, and it is with great
deal of regret that the local post
loses him. He has been an efficient
worker in the Legion, although very
much handicapped during the past
year by conditions over which he
had no control.
Plans were discussed looking to-
ward the Legion securing quarters
and II is expected that shortly after
the first of the year the post will be
permanently settled in home of its
own. However, these plans do not
interfere with the proposal to erect
building and this projct will be
pushed just as fast as conditions
will permit. 1t is necessary that
the post have some sort of perman-
ent quarters until the new building
is realized and ii is toward this the
post is now working.
II Is intended that the late winter
and early spring months will be busy
ones for the post and several smok-
ers and entertainments are slated.
These will be fully announced at the
proper times.
There will be another meeting We'd
nesday, December eth, and it is
hoped by the old and new officers
that a large number of members be.
present. There is much to be done
and 1t will require all the men avail
able to do it. A meeting Of the local
voiture of the 40 and was announc-
ed for Wednesday evening, January
0 A, .bia Communication, ;s cnnton,niat
ing big time soon when number of
"goofs" will be initiated, it is de-
sired that all members attend. Both
these meetings will be held in the
Council chambers.
An intensive membership drive IL
planned for Heppner Pos. and all
ex-service men who are not members
will be urged to get into the organ
ization.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
Mother Of M. L. Case
Dies at Gladstone Home

Mrs. Mary E. Case, mother Of M.
L. Case of this city, died at her home
in Gladstone, near Oregon City, on
Sunday evening after an Illness Of
about a year. She is the widow Of
the late Martin L. Case, and is sur
vived by the following ehildren; M.
L. Case of Heppner, Ore; George
Case of Waldo, Ore; Mrs. Mary
Adele vann of Portland, and Misses
Minnie and Harriet Case Of Glad
stone. Mrs. Case is survived also by
several brothers and sisters in the
east and 13 grandchildren. Funeral
services were held from the Metho-
dist church at Gladstone on Monday,
and the remains arrived at Heppner
on last evening, to be buried beside
the grave of her son, the late Fred
Case, this being the request Of Mrs.
Case before her departure. M. L.
Case, who was called to Gladstone by
the death of his mother, accompan-
led the remains to this city.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
SHORTAGE Of HAY IN
PRODUCING SECTION
Continued Severe Weather Would
Work Hardship on Stoekmen-
Little Hay for Export According
to Mr.. Hunt.

There Is a shortage Of hay in most
of the producing sections of the
state, and o continuance Of the pres-
ent severe weather is likely to make
1t necessary for livestock men to re-
sort to roughage other than hay be-
fore grass comes again, according 20
statement made by L. A. Hunt,
manager Of the Oregon Cooperative
Hay Growers, to the East 0regonian
of Monday. Mr.. Hunt says:
"The heavy losses suffered by hay
growers during the last two years
have caused many to pillow up large
areas of their fields and large num-
Der of them to turn to dairies In an
endeavor to provide safer marketing
for their product. The result is
very heavy shrinkage in the hay pro-
duction available for export.
During the last few months the
greater part of the hay has been
bought by feeders and dealers, and at
the present time only n comparative
ly small amount is in the hands Of
the grower. The very short crop Of
hay, combined with the early winter
in western Oregon and Washington,
is creating an unusually heavy de-
mand from this section.
"The result is that prices are
jumping in a manner that will GER
tainly compel stockmen to turn to
corn or some other substitute for
hay. It is clear to anyone familiar
with the general situation that there
is not sufficient hay to take care
Of the demand, and other forage must
be substituted.
"Hay is now selling at 500 per ton
(. o. b. cars in nearly all Oregon hay
production districts, with little avail
able supply. Prices in the Yakima
valley are rapidly approaching this
figure, and if the present severe
weather should continue, it is likely
to work some hardship upon live
stock owners. The only apparent So
luton is the substitution of other
feeds"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
THE UNSEEN GUEST

There will be an Unseen Guest this
year at Everyman's Christmas table.
He may be unseen, unheard, unfelt,
even-but he will be there just the
same.
One of the vast army of refugees
"a haggard woman, a pale, emaciat-
ed child, bent, decrepit old man
shivering, starving, dying, in the Isle
of Greece today, Is your guest my
guest claiming his righteous share of
Christmas abundance and cheer, even
though we close our eyes to him, or
shut our hearts to his piteous APP
peal.
Extracts From Recent Cables From
the Lands Whence Christmas Came.
III have seen women, refined, Chris
| tian women, scores of them, giving
birth to children while lying on the
ground in the rain, without cur
tain, without blanket, without doc
to1 or nurse"
mot one mother oil child in thou
sand has had milk for two weeks"
81 saw three persons die in camp
where single doctor comes only
twice weekly to minister to 1000
women and children who are without
protection"
"The percentage of winter illness,
such as influenza, and pneumonia,
among the women and children in
the refugee camps now exceeds fifty
per cent"
400 women arrived afoot from the
Near East Relief shelter homes at
Sivas, which is 100 miles inland,
where 1t is showing heavily and the
cold is intense"
In the midst Of all this unspeak-
able sorrow, 10000 children will be
fed this Christmas Day, and every
day, by America, through Near East
Relief, hundreds of them being at or
phanages in the cities of Jerusalem,
Bethlehem and Nazareth.
The Oregon Office of the Near East
Relief is 613 Stock Exchange Bldg,
Portland.
| L I. HANDSAKER. State Director,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
Grading Farm Products Is Step
In Marketing.

Grain, hay and potato standards
are of great interest to Oregon farm
ers as an important step in orderly
marketing, especially comparatively.
These standards and how to apply
them will be taught by instruction
and practice at the farm crops course
for farmers at the college Jan. 3
March II.
Certified potato seed production,
good potato storage, production of hay
and pasture seed, newest in growing
the big vetches, starting the clover
crop and getting an alfalfa stand in
western Oregon, are other items to
be covered.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
FEDERATED CHURCH.

Preaching II A. M. and 1880 P. M.
Christian Endeavor $3.50 P. M.
Last Sunday evening at the close
of the message when the invitation
was given there were six who came
forward and accepted Christ as their
Saviour. Many who have been at
tending the two prayer meetings each
week saw their prayers answered
Sunday night, and this is just the
beginning of what God has in store
for US. Let US pray as never before
and see things that we think are i'm
possible made possible by the power
of God. Don't forget the church
prayer meeting Thursday night.
Friday night at 1880 Santa Claus
is going to appear and the boys and
girls are looking forward to a good
time.
Next Sunday will be great day.
The Sunday School and preaching
service will be one continuous SER
vice beginning at 9:45 A. M. There
will be special music, and instead of
receiving gifts we are going to show
the Christlike spirit and give for the
starving of the world. Come and lay
your gift at the foot of the cross,
Sunday evening at 1880 there will
be special Christmas program.
There are many who are bringing
their membership on Christmas Sun
day and uniting with us. Others are
giving the greatest gift and that is
their life to the Master to be used in
His service. We invite you if you
are not Christian to take this noble
stand with others next Sunday. If
you have been thinking of uniting
by letter come next Sunday morning.
J. X. L. HASLAM, Pastor.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Lords Day December "a.

Christmas tide, with its joys for
childhood and old age, is here and
may "Peace on Earth and Good viii
toward Men" prevail in every heart.
We wish you Merry Christmas, fill
ed with merriment that comes from
above. Attendance on the church
services Sunday will be a splendid
preparation for the happy season.
Christmas sermon will be preached
in the morning, following the Com
munion service, and most delight
full program will be given in the eve
ming. 1t is something altogether diff
ferent, and you will be delighted and
helped. Come and worship with us,
we shall be glad of the fellc@ @ship.
LIVINGSTONE,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
POSTAL BUSINESS REFLECTS
RETURNING OF PROSPERITY

Washington, Dec. 20.-"The eoun-
try is on its way to an era of indus
trial prosperity such as has never
been seen before" is the opinion of
First Assistant Postmaster General
Bartlett. In substantiation Of his
opinion Mr.. Bartlett says: "No bet
ter proof of this can be found than
our postal business. The mails are
running heavier than at any time in
history. Receipts at our postoffices
from the sale of stamps are going
upward. The amount of parcel post
matter going through the mails at
the present time Is taking the capac-
ity Of the entire system. The postal
service is widespread, extending into
the most remote corners of the re-
public, and feels more readily than
any other business organization both
the blight of commercial stagnation
as well as the flourish of its revival" T"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
LEXINGTON CHURCH OF CHRIST.

E. A. Palmer, pastor; Cecil Warner,
Bible School superintendent.
Bible School begins promptly at
10. You will find welcome at this
service, and no better place to spend
the hour.
Communion and preaching at IL.
Sermon subject, "The Christmas
Joys"
Christian Endeavor at $50.
A splendid Christmas program is
in preparation for the 1880 hour,
entitled, white Gifts For The King"
You will no doubt be delighted and
inspired to see and hear this illus
trated setting forth of the surround
ings of Christ's birth. Come and
enjoy the evening with US.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

The people of the Alpine commun-
ity have planned big Christmas
celebration, to be given at the school
house on Friday evening. At the last
meeting of the Farm Bureau in that
district, basket social was held and
a nice sum of money realized which
was to be used for the purchase of
treats for the kiddies. A suitable
program will be given and a very
fine time will be enjoyed by the good
people of that locality, who are ft-
tingly commemorating the Christmas
season by seeing that all the chill
dren of the community are remem-
bered by suitable gifts.
County Judge Campbell returned
home Saturday from trip to Port
land where, in company with Com
missioner Davidson, he spent few
days during the week attending the
meeting of county judges and commits
sioners. This is an annual event, and
this meeting was quite interesting
and profitable to the members of our
court. Among many matters for dis
cussion was some legislation that will
be presented at the coming session
of the legislature, which, if passed
will prove of benefit in the conduct
ing of county court business.
Jack Mulligan visited Condor dur
ing the week, looking up business in
the line of monographs and pianos.
He found the weather pretty cold in
there, and not very good time to
the Gillian county metropolis while
talk music. He further states that
sales of monographs and pianos in
and about Heppner keep up we'll, and
the past couple of weeks a number
of instruments of the higher class
have been disposed of to people in
Heppner, Lexington and lone.
Harry Hawley, who works at the
power plant of Heppner Light & Wa
ter Co., met with painful injuries to
one of his eyes this forenoon. He
was pouring babbit metal into shaft
journal when he had splash and the
metal flew into his face, some Of the
hot stuff getting into one of his eyes.
His injuries are quite painful and
required the attention of physician.
Walter Beckett, Eightmile farmer,
reports the snow melting out this
way, under the influence of the warm
chinook wind. 1t will be quite a while
however, before the snow is all gone,
as it drifted badly and is piled high
in the gulches and low draws, the
fields having been blown bare a
couple of weeks ago.
Owing to the bad roads, and the
difficulty Of getting out to the rabbit
grounds, the big shoot planned for
last Sunday between the teams OF
Chas. H. Latourell and Capt, Jas. F.
Cook, was postponed. The hunt will
likely take place on the day before
New Year, providing everything works
out right.
C. R. Gunzel, cashier of Bank OF
lone, was visitor in Heppner on
Tuesday, being called to the city on
matters of business. He reported
that the chinook had hit his part OF
the county in force, and that the snow
was melting rapidly,
The Young People of the First
Christian church will serve chill al
the Peoples Hardware store on Sat.
urday afternoon. The proceeds go or
their pledge for the new church. They
solicit your patronage.
Dance at Elks hall on Christina.
night, for Elks and their ladies' only
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The basket ball game between lrri-
gon and Heppner last Saturday was
an easy victory for Heppner. She
won with score of 29-6. Both Hepp-
ner's first and second teams played.
All of Irrigon's scores were made on
wonderful tosses from nearly the
center of the floor. Cason made an
especially good throw for Heppner's
team, being tossed from the center
of the floor. The permanent choice
of Heppner's first team was made at
this game.
The Christmas vacation will begin
December 90, and will last until Janu-
airy 3. The vacations seem few and
far between to the weary climbers on
the road to knowledge.
A yell practice was held last Thurs
day night at the basket ball hall,
when a practice game was played.
A debate was held in the Sophomore
English class last Monday on the
question, "Resolved that school
should start one hour earlier each
day." The thought in the minds of
most Of the students seemed to be
that it would be impossible to get
up in time.
The results of the intelligence tests
given to the seventh, eighth, ninth,
and tenth grades are being tabulat-
ed in the office this week A report
of the results viii be made public
after the holidays.
A Student Body play will be put
on the last Of January or the first
of February. Then the high school
operetta will be put on in March and
the Junior-Senior play in May.
All the classes are busy preparing
their stunts for Friday afternoon. The
sounds@ the practices make it diff
cult to decide whether it is a cattle
stampede or violent ward in the in
sane asylum.
A study of newspapers and journa-
lism is being taken up in the Junior
English class. We hope the Juniors
now feel proper sympathy for the
editors of the high school items.
All the grades have their Christmas
trees in preparation for their cele-
brations Friday afternoon.
Measures are now being taken to
prevent any unnecessary absence in
the high school.
The Seniors went to Lexington in
sleigh last Friday night to see the
play put on by the Lexington high
school, We hear mysterious rumors
as to Tie dreadful happenings on that
night. What's this we hear? Some
poor stragglers got out to walk and
were left? Oh these Seniors get to
pondering on weighty questions and
forget that time and tide wait for
no man. And some lucky persons
money increased every time she
dropped it on the floor? Some people
have sort of Midas touch anyway.
And Ray McDuffee's averdupois was
too much for the sleigh? Seniors
always have weighty heads. We think
Mr.. Hedrick who chaperoned them
was doing well to get them all safely
home.
The Freshies are victorious. They
have now won the right to put their
pennant up in the assembly, having
kept it up on the pole for twenty
four hours. The high school may
well be proud of the doughty warriors
that have been added to its member
ship this year. 1t requires great
pluck and nerve to stay up in the
cold and chilly night to guard your
precious bit of felt or to fight till
the last minute with snow down your
neck and weighty Sophomore OIL
Junior bearing down upon you. We
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21

DR.. NJ. A. Leach, for 10 years a
dentist in Corvallis, has arrived in
Pendleton to practice dentistry here.
He received his training at University
of Pennsylvania. His Offices will be
in those formerly occupied by DR..
Frank Boyden, in the Stangier build
ing. DR.. Leach is locating in PEN
dleton because Of his health, which
was poor at Corvallis. His family
will arrive here within a short time.
-Pendleton East 0regonian.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21
Irriigon Played Basket
Ball Here on Saturday

The frrigon basket ball team en-
gagged in game here on Saturday
evening with the boys of the local
high school, meeting defeat in good
game, the score standing 20 to 6. The
team was accompanied by C. F. Gro
yer, principal of the lrrigcn school,
and was composed of the following
players: Ray Dempsey, Roy Demp-
sey, Lyle Seaman, VIM. Knight, Har-
ry Warner, Delbert Knight and Rob
ert Smith. The team played the lone
boys Friday night, being defeated
there also.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21

The bazaar given by the ladies Of
the Federated church on last Friday
proved very successful, and sum Of
money raised therefrom amounts to
$3.50. The ladies had prepared many
beautiful and appropriate articles
suitable for Christmas gifts and they
all sold readily.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21

Purchasing baby chicks from re-
liable breeder is one of the cheapest
and best ways of getting started in
the poultry business. Of course one
should have adequate brooders and
houses to rear the chicks, as we'll as
knowledge of brooding in order that
normal well grown pullets be made
ready for the laying house in the fall.
%. A. C. Exp. station.
Making preparations for adequate
spraying for apple scsb control, so
that the application may be made as
soon as the winter buds begin to un-
fold is very advisable, as 1928 Is
liable to be bad year for scab In
western Oregon. This should be fol-
lowed up at the right intervals to get
results. Where condition of the soil
will permit the old leaves of last
year should be plowed under, since
when left on the surface they pro-
duce abundantly the scab spores
which start the disease on the un-
folding leaves and blossoms in the
sprinp.-O. A. G.. Exp. station.
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MASONS ELECT

At the regular meeting Of Heppner
Lodge No. 50, A. F. 4 A. NJ. held on
last Saturday evening, the annual
election of officers was held, result
ing in the following being chosen:
W. NJ, P. NJ. Gemmell; S. W, Spencer
Crawford; j. w. ]. j. Wightman;
Sec, L. W. Briggs; Treas, Frank
Gillian; s, D., Clarence Bauman;
J. D., F. E. Farrior. The election for
Heppner Chapter No, 26. r. A. N.
will be held tonight, and at this
meeting it viii be decided just when
installation will be held, 1t Is likely
that the two lodges will join in in
stalation Of officers on Saturday
evening.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21

The marriage of Hiram A. Werst
of Lewiston, Idaho, to Miss Blanche
McMurray of lone, took place in this
city on Tuesday afternoon at the
residence of W. 0. Livingstone, the
officiating minister. Miss McMur-
ray is a sister of Laxton McMurray
of lone and a teacher by profession
They will make their home in one Of
the suburbs of Lewiston, where Mr.
Werst Is engaged in business.