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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
Counties Have Program
For Crop Improvement

Last spring every county in East
tern Oregon outlined definitite pro-
gram along the line of cereal and for
age crop improvement, states F. L.
Ballard, assistant County Agent Lead
er. Some outstanding results are al
ready noted, although complete
checks for the season have not been
made. In Morrow county, as o result
of demonstrations which showed cop
per carbonate to be successfully used
in treating wheat for smut, With the
result that much better stand re-
suited becaus no seed was killed,
twenty thousand acres are being seed
ed in Morrow county following this
improved treatment.
In Umatilla county certified Jen-
kin club wheat, brought in by County
Agent Fred Bennion originally, has
now spread and $4,000 acres have
been sown.
In Union county 7,4S0 acres of Hy-
brid 12S wheat introduced two years
ago by the county agent, shows an in
creased yield over Forty-Fold of five
to sven bushels an acre. In the neigh
borhood of W. R. Ledbetter, Mr.. Led
better's threshing machine crew
found no Hybrid 1873 in that district
yielding less than forty-one bushels.
While no Forty-Fold yielded over
thirty bushels. The new wheat smuts
little worse than Forty-Fold, but it
is expected that the new copper car
Donate treatment will eliminate this
difficulty. In Union county also, Hard
Federation wheat has indicated be-
yond doubt that it is to become the
spring wheat of that county. In Lake
county, following two years Of de-
monstration work, the only wheat de-
manded in any quantity is Federation
Other counties carrying on this work
have experienced equally remarkable
developments.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
MORROW Co. WINS
AWARD Of MERIT
Splendid Display Of Grain at Pendle-
ton Show Earns Special Ribbon for
This County. - Competition Keen,
Turkey Red Taking Most Of Prizes.
By c. c. CALKINs, County Al

By C. C. CALKINS, County Agent.
Morrow county had more wheat ex-
hibits at the Northwest Hay and
Grain Show than any other county
outside Of Umatilla, there being bet
ter than thirty exhibits at the show.
Because of the splendid display put
on by the county the officers awarded
special ribbon as an award Of merit
for the work done by Morrow county.
The competition was exceedingly
keen and the Turkey Red wheat from
Montana captured most of the higher
prizes on that variety. Nevertheless,
a rumber of premiums went to Nor
row county farmers. Those winning
honors were Lawrence Redding. Of
Eight Mile, second prize on Forty
Fold; David c. Duvall Of Echo. first
on Early Baart; and Art Parker of
Heppner, first prize ribbon for having
the best bushel Of wheat from Nor
row county.
Among those entering exhibits at
the Hay and Grain Show were the fol-
lowing Morrow county farmers:
L. Redding, Eight Mile; C. R. Peter
son, lone; Harve McRoberts, LexiDg-
ton; R. w. Brown, lone; F. E. Mason,
Lexington; Troy Bogard, lone; R. w.
Turner, Heppner; VIM. Davidson,
Morgan; T. v. Smouse, lone; Peck
Bros, Lexington; Roy Campbell, Lex
ington; S. E. Simonton, Lexington;
Geo. White, Lexington; Myles Z. Mar
tin, Lexington; Art Parker, Heppner;
Chas. o. Porter, lone; Oscar Keithley,
Eight Mile; L. Carlson, lone; C. E.
Carlson, lone; Jesse Warfeld, lone;
jeff Jones, Heppner; Chas. Wagner,
lone; Phil Cohn, Heppner; l.. A. Pal
mer, Lexington; Duyall & Norton;
A. A. McCabe, lone; David c. Duvall,
Echo; W. G. Palmateer, Morgan.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
College Makes Big Hit
AT Oregon State Fair
Exhibits Show Student and Military
Training, Station Findings,
and Floral Designs.

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
Wallis, Sept. 26.-Four extensive ex-
hibits at the Oregon state fair this
week show the work of the state col
lege in student-training, experiment
station investigations and findings of
great value to the farmer, military
equipment for peace and war, and a
huge floral design of practical sug-
gestion to landscape designers. This
is by far the largest and most COM
prehensive exhibit ever put on by O.
A. C.
Three slowly revolving pryamids
display the work in agricultural edu-
cation in print, picture and sugges-
tion. The work in liberal ducation as
well as in the major subject chosen
in agriculture that is open to young
men and women completing the course
is shown, and also that graduates af-
ter training at 0. A. c. do farm.
The work in home economics for
women, and in engineering, COM
merce, forestry, mining, pharmacy
and vocational training, is presented
in graphic display. Seventy feet Of
transparencies give the observer q
birdseye view of leading campus peo-
pie and activities.
The experiment station display
shows latest findings in farm crop
and livestock and poultry production,
horticulture, and soils and farm man.
agement. The entire display is a
complete compendium of good farm
plans and practices in most Of Ore
gon.
The military display is put on by
the college and the federal war de-
partment, and shows arms of attack
and defense, infantry equipment on
model dummy soldier, cavalry
equipment on dummy horse, camp
and field packs and kits complete even
down to the last toothbrush.
The floral display is arranged to
suggest designs for florists and at
tractive arrangements with material
at hand.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
FIRE PREVENTION
WEEK OCT.7 ITO A
Governor Issues Proclamation and
Fire Marshal Issues Bulletin Tell
ing How to Observe Week Proper
ly.-Fire Chief Asked TO Help.

October Z TO IL, 1922, has been des-
ignated by proclamation of the gov
ernor as Fire Prevention Week in
Oregon. We desire to suggest to may
ors, fire chiefs, fir marshals, women's
clubs, and civic organizations, and all
school officials a few methods that
may be adopted in giving effect to the
activities suggested by the governor.
To Mayors: Every mayor in the
state should Immediately issue a proc
lamation calling upon the citizens in
his jurisdiction to observe the week
set apart, by looking after their own
property and removing or correcting
any condition that might make q fire
possible. Mayors can also lend great
assistance by cooperating with the
fire chief and fire marshal whose par
ticular duty it is to prevent and pro-
tect from fire. Every mayor should
let it be known in unqualified terms
that every ordinance of the city, de-
signed to protect life and property
from loss or damage by fire, will be
vigorously enforced and that all Off
eials charged with such enforcement
will have the complete support Of
the city government. Local news
papers should be requested to print
the governors proclamation, pro-
grams for observance Of Fire Preven-
tion Week and to comment editorially
upon the fire loss of your community.
To Fire Chiefs and Fire Marshals:
During Fire Prevention Week an in
tensive inspection campaign should
be waged. The business and residen-
tian sections of the town should be
visited by members of the uniformed
force in order to discover, record and
correct all aceumulations Of rubbish
and fire hazards of all kinds. These
inspections should be closely associa-
ted with universal cleanup effort.
The cutting and removal Of grass,
weeds and unsightly rubbish should
have attention.
The fire chief or fire marshal
should assist the schools in observing
Fire Prevention Week by giving short
talks and inspection of the schools
for fire hazards.
A parade may be held by the fire
department with the apparatus deco
rated with banners and streamers
carrying suitable inscriptions per
tanning to the loss Of life and prop
erty.
To Women's Clubs and Civic Or
CARNATIONS: The clubs should ap-
point a joint committee to cooperate
with the city officials in arranging
program for Fire Prevention Week.
Individual members should be enlist
ed in the matter of window displays
| fire prevention advertisements, and
self-inspection of homes and place of
business.
To School Superintendents and
Teachers: The principal benefit of
the educational work done Fire Pre-
vetnion Week will come from the
children under your care. A part of
each school day during the week
should be given to fire prevention
talks. Children should be encouraged
to write essays on fire hazards, such
as careless use of matches. gasoline
and kerosene. The State Fire Mar
shall Department, Salem, Oregon, has
limited supply of home inspection
reports for school children, which
will be furnished to teachers and su-
perintendents on request.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
Suffers From Getting
Sewing Needle In Foot

Miss Mary Clark, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs, NJ, D. Clark of this city, met
with a very painful accident at her
room in Walla Walla on Friday, when
she stepped on a sewing needle stick
ing in the carpet. The needle was
buried in her foot and it was neees-
sary for the physician to use the X
ray in locating it and getting it out.
The operation required about two
hours and the needle was found sew
eral inches from where it entered the
foot. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark were i'm
mediately notified Of the accidetn and
went to Walla Walla at once, being
accompanied by their daughter Mar
jorie. 1t is feared that serious com
plications may result, as it required
several deep incisions to remove the
needle and Mrs. Clark remained at
Mary's bedside to assist with the
nursing. Mr.. Clark and Marjorie re-
turned on Monday,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
Forest Fire Fighters Get
Through With Job Here

A bunch of 80 government men who
have been fighting fire in the forest
out near the headwaters of Rhea
creek, under direction of Chas. F.
Groom, local ranger, arrived in town
last evening with their big bunch Of
equipment. This morning the equip
ment was divided up, portion of it
to go to the Portland Office, and the
men, with their camp outfits and
much other equipment leaving today
in trucks for Pilot Rock, where they
have some work to do.
A part of the equipment of the crew
was 5000 feet Of hose and powerful
little engine, which is found to be
the most effective means of extin-
gushing fires and this outfit has been
very successfully used in this county.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
FORD CARAVAN TO
Be HERE 8 DAYS
Heppner Only Town In State to Have
Automotiye Spectacle So Long
Besides Truck and Tractor Show
There VIII Be Movies and Radio.

The visit of the Ford and Fordson
Power Exposition to Heppner upon
the dates of the Rodeo being absolute
ly assured, a truly reeord-breaking
crowd is certain to greet the opening
of the combined Rodeo- Caravan pro-
gram.
Visitors who can see but one day of
the show, and who wish at the same
time to come to town for their Gus
tomary Saturday marketing, will find
the Saturday program chock full Of
entertainment, the program being q
strikingly odd combination Of events
reminiscent Of pioneer days and pro-
phetically illustrative evolution occa-
stoned by the advent of modern auto
motive equipment.
Charles H. Latourell Is jubilant
over the success of numerous confer
ences with Ford caravan officials for
the purpose of revising the schedule
in order to make Heppner during the
Rodeo dates. In addition, Mr.. Lat
ourell visited Pendleton to confer
with advance representatives Of the
caravan, and 1t is solely due to his
personal initiative and tenacity that
the change was made in Heppner's fa-
vor. The daily payroll and mainten-
ance of the caravan is matter Of
$500, and from Wednesday night,
when the caravan arrives, until Mon
day morning, when II departs, the car
avan will have spent five nights and
four days here. Thus, 1t will readily
be seen that Mr.. Latourell achieved
something worth while when he land
ed the big caravan for so long stay.
Including cars, trucks, tractors,
trailers, Delco light plant, pumping
system, woodworking machinery, the
Ersted hoist and other apparatus,
tools and specialties, the caravan
comprises more than one hundred
pieces Of equipment. Every bit Of 1t
Is brought over the highways by
truck and tractor, and at no time has
the caravan failed to reach its daily
destination strictly on time. Ample
allowance for road conditions has
been made, and visitors to Heppner
on any Of the three days will see the
full day and night caravan program
plus that OF the Rodeo.
The caravan carries a fine radio re-
ceiving and broadeasting set and ra-
dio concerts will be given nightly.
There will also be movie show each
night, with a change Of program, and
still another feature Is the Mt. Angel
Jazz orchestra. All entertainment
features of the caravan are absolute-
ly free.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
Historical Events In
Film Chapter Play

Do you know what those wonderful
qualities were of Abraham Lincoln's
that endeared him to millions of peo-
Pile?
Do you know the circumstances un-
der which President Lincoln was ass
assinated?
Do you know whether or not John
Wilkes Booth met the fate deserved
by an assassin?
Would you like to have seen the
presidential Inauguration of Andrew
johnson?
These historical events are only q
few of those recordd by the camera
for the big Universal chapter play in
an the Days of Buffalo Bill" which
comes to the Star theatre on Friday.
The superintendent of schools of
San Diego, California, Henry c. John
son, highly endorsed this serial as the
best educational picture ever produc-
ed. Educators all over the country
have expressed their opinion to the
effect that if motion picture concerns
would concentrate on serials like "ln
the Days of Buffalo Bill" the screen
would be the greatest educational me-
dium in the world.
Edward Laemmle directed the serial
while Robert Dillon wrote the story
and continuity from American his
tory.
Art Accord is the star of the chapt-
cred drama and is ably supported by
Dorothy Wood, George Williams, Joel
Day, Joseph Hazleton, Duke Lee,
Burt Frank, Pat Harmon, Burton G,
Law, Otto Nelson, Jim Corey, Chief
Lightheart, William Moran and 9th
ers.
The story is told in eighteen chapt-
ers.
1t Is the type picture that will ap'
peal to every member of the family
Mother will enjoy the love theme
father will glory in living over again
the stirring days he used to read Of
in the "yellow-backs" and the child
rem will find thrill after thrill to en-
tertain them, withall receiving lib
eral education in the history of theil
country during the hectic days that
marked the era of Buffalo Bill.
AS or 8 reel feature shown with
each episode.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
White Leghorn Pullet
Is Mother Of Brood

Mrs. Claud White of Lexington re-
ports that she has White Leghorm
pullet, Matched April Z, 1922, that on
Wednesday, Sept. 27, came off the
nest with brood Of 7 chicks, hatched
from her own eggs. The pullet stole
her nest away and laid 10 eggs from
which she hatched 7 fine chicks. This
is record-breaking stunt for hen
5 months and 20 days old, and we
doubt if it can be excelled. If any
one has a pullet that can beat this
record, let's hear from you. She will
certainly be great producer if she
maintains her health and is given
half chance.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
Water Getting Low In
Wells On Willow Creek

1t Is reported that the wells in the
vicinity of Morgan and Cecil are dry
ing up and water in that locality is
scarce. Willow creek is usually dry
through that part Of the county the
most Of August and September, but 1t
is rather unusual to have the wells
go dry. The engine on the branch
line was unable to get water sufficient
at Cecil on the way up Saturday, the
we'll of the railroad company having
failed, so that the train was divided
and the express car and coach
brought on to Heppner, where the
tank was filled and then the engine
returned for the balance Of the train,
which consisted of string Of empty
stock cars. A good rain would be the
means of overcoming this water short
age.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
ABSOLUTE REALISM
DEMANDED IN PLAY

Probably never before in the hist
ory of moving pictures has a film
been made which entailed such vast
amount of detail as"Foolish Wives"
the super-feature produced under the
direction of Erich Won Stroheim at
Universal City and which. is to be
shown at the Star Theatre Thursday.
Eighteen volumes devoted to des-
cription and illustrations of Monaco
and Monte Carlo were brought by lie
Roy Armstrong, the studio librarian,
from Nice, France, for reference in
securing the minutest details of the
picturesque principality which the
outside world knows chiefly for its
sumptuous gambling casino.
The picture called for work on a
set representing suite in the Hotel
de Paris at Monte Carlo for which the
furniture and decorations were copied
from actual photographs, while the
towels, bedspreads, napkins and other
linens were embroidered with the
crest and name of the hotel. This
conformity to detail is typical of that
observed for the entire film.
In one particular set representing a
view of Monte Carlo from the sea, 1t
was necessary to have majestic rows
of cypress trees to partly conceal the
Mediterranean. To complete this
scene eighty cypress trees were ord
cred by Won Stroheim to be trans
planted from Del Monte to Monterey.
Twenty thousand square feet of
lawn were transplsnted from the
front lawn of the studio to the back
ranch for the Monte Carlo set to lend
gigantic scene true to the original.
A caravan of 800 people journeyed
from the studio to Monterey at one
time, for the production of some of
the most interesting scenes in the
whole film. Bridges, terraces, roads
and woods were built up to make this
gigantic scene true to tn original.
The English actor, writer and trav-
eler, Frank Elliott, who is also a
friend of the director, Won Stroheim,
when shown some of the rushes of
the film, declared that the Monte Car
10 atmosphere was perfect in every
detail and that anyone who did not
know the picture was made in Cali
fornia, would surely be under the i'm
preston that the scenes were taken
at the famous resort on the Mediter-
ranean.
Detail to type when picking his
cast is another reason for the marked
realism of the film and though it
meant many hours of patient toll and
thinking on his part, Won Strohelm
personally chose every person who
had the slightest connection with the
picture. Extensive searching and OBJ
servation were necessary for this task
as the foreign types needed were very
scarce and hard to obtain in Los An
geles.
The women and girls used in the
scenes which called for evening
clothes were instructed to bring their
gowns with them, previous to their
being engaged, and displayed them
selves in full dress and makeup, fol
the personal supervision of the di'
rector. As $50 people were used al
one time, this detail alone took sew.
eral days. 1t is easy to understand
why Foolish Wives" took eighteen
months to complete.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
Engineer Dunn Makes
Report to Commission

In a summary of the report recent.
ly presented TO the State Highway
commission by Engineer Dunn, We
gather the following from "Explana'
tory Notes.:
The mileages of highway completed
and being maintained during 1926
consisted Of 1870 miles of subgrade
1000 miles Of rock and gravel surfac.
ing and 900 miles of pavement.
During the years 1929 and 1928, and
as part Of the present road program
these mileages will be increased te
approximately $500 miles Of sub
grade, 1900 miles Of broken stone and
gravel surfacing, and 800 miles Of
pavement.
The report gives figures touching
depreciation Of the various classes Of
construction and states: No depre-
citation In the value of State High.
ways should occur IL the maintenance
and renewal contemplated by the fig
ures in the table are provided. With
proper maintenance, the subgrade
will become wider and better. With
proper maintenance and with resur-
facing as needed, rock and gravel sur
facing and pavement viii become
thicker and stronger.
The renewal figures given eontem-
plate the resurfacing, during the next
ten years, of all of the light type
pavements laid under the present
road program, this resurfaeing to be
required at the rate Of about is miles
per year at cost of about $4,000
per mile. All pavements laid since
1919 are of heavier types and none
should require renewal within twenty
or thirty years.
The renewal figures contemplated
In the table for resurfacing Of rock
and gravel surfaced roads about once
in ten years at cost Of about $4,000
per mile.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
Schriyer-Cox.

The marriage Of Miss Ollie Cox,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. O. J. Cox
of Lexington, to Mr.. Wayne Schriver,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Sehriver of
lone, was solemnized at the home Of
tn brides parents at $3.50 p. m. We'd
nesday, September 27, Rev. W. O.
Livingstone of Heppner officiating.
The ring ceremony was used, with
attendants and ring girls, and about
twenty-five invited guests, friends Of
the families, were present. Many
beautiful presents were showered up
on the young couple, along with an
abundance of well wishes, and re-
freshments we're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sekriver will make
their home on the Sehriver farm neal
lone.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
O. A. c. Alumni to Meet.

For the purpose of forming an o. A
C. Alumni association for Morrow
county, meeting of all former stud
ents of the Oregon Agriculture Col
lege Is called for Saturday evening
between the hours of Z and s O. clock
at the office of c. G. Calkins, county
agent. If you are an alumni or for
mer student of 0. A. C., you are earn
estly requested to be present on this
OCCASION.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-09-28
Former Heppner Woman
Suffers Death From Fire

Word has been received OF Heppner
announced the death of Mrs. L. E.
McBee at her home near Walla Walla
on Tuesday.
According to the report, fire start
ed in the McBee residence and Mrs.
McBee and the children were safely
removed. Desiring something in the
house, Mrs. McBee returned and be-
came trapped in the burning building
and before she could be removed was
fatally burned. An effort was made
to get her to the hospital at Walla
Walla, but she died shortly after be-
ing placed in the conveyance.
Mrs. McBee formerly resided at
Heppner and will be remembered by
many here as Miss Vera Easterly be-
fore her marriage, and Mr.. McBee and
family lived here for number of
years, where he engaged in ranching
before removing to Umatilla county.
From the Pendleton Tribune of
wednesday, we take the following:
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock this afternoon at the Christian
church for Mrs. L. E. McBee who
died Tuesday at Walla Walla hos
pital from the effect of burns and
shock received when the McBee farm
home was totally destroyed by fire
caused by the explosion of kerosene
poured into the kitchen stove. Mrs,
McBee was "a years of age and is
survived by her husband and three
small children; Beth, aged IL; Mary,
age Z; and Ralph, age 8.
In attempting to rescue his wife
whose clothing was a mass of flames
instantly, Mr.. McBee received serious
burns about the head and arms, but
he will be able to be here for the fu-
neral here today. None of the chill
dren were injured in the fire as the
two little girls were at school and the
baby was at the barn with his father
who had just driven in with load of
hay when the explosion occurred.
Two sisters and one brother also
survive as does a step sister, Mrs. W,
H. Wyrick of Pendleton. Her sisters,
Mrs. Frank Marvel Of Roosevelt
WASH, and Mrs. Nora Fordyce Of
Antelope, Ore, will be here for the
funeral today. Her brother is Daniel
Boone of Roseburg.
The McBee home which was valued
at something between $4,000 and $40
900 was completely destroyed in the
fire. 1t was the second home Of the
| McBees to be burned to the ground
ON this same farm within the last two
years. 1t is said that the entire build.
ing seemed to burst into flame in.
stantly upon the explosion of the oil
and nothing was saved.
The McBees were for many years
residents Of the Buttercreek district
and have at different times made theil
home In Pendleton. They moved tt
the farm near Walla Walla only .
little over two years ago. Mr., ant
Mrs. McBee and the three children
were visitors here during the Round
Up,