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HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1913
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VOL. 30. NO. 15.
LEBRATION
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SUCCESSFUL EVENT
lone Givfes Three Days of
Joy and Recreation and
Large Crowds Attend
Each Day.
It is quite an nudertaklDt? for a
small town to get op a celebration
extending over three days, and to
successfully r arry out suoli a program
requires a lot of work, and the giving
up of no small amount of tim, to
gether with the expenditure of consid
erable cash.
Iono attempted such a feat, and
carried it out well in her three days'
celebration, beginning on Thursday
last and closing Saturday night.
They had made preparations for a
big crowd and in this were not dis
appointed. Especially was this the
case on the 4th. A crowd estimated
at 3000 people gathered on that day,
and the capacity of the little city
wbs considerably strsigned to take care
of them. The day previous, and the
day follnwug the ciowds were not so
large but there was a good attendance
nevertheless, and the people seemed
well pleased with the entertainment.
It was not our pleasure to attend any
but the one day. The train going
down from Heppneron the 4th carried
about 400 people, and many others
had none by autos and private convey
ances. Those going by train were a
little late for the parade but reched
there in time for the pros ram at the
grand stand and to taKe in the exercises
of the foienoon.
Mnsio by the band, patriotic sing
ing by a chorous and a male qurtette,
decimations and a splendid otation
suited to the occasion by Rev. Winey,
pastor of the Congregational church,
constituted the program at the grand
stand. The amusements for the three
days consisted of various stunts, prin
cipally foot racing and horse racing
and ball games between the lone and
Heppnor ball teams. These htter
were all won by the Heppner team
who carried off the purses amonntng
in total to $150. Wo were not able to
set the results of the various races
Much dsappointment was expressed by
the visitor! because of the failure on
the part of the amusement commutes
to pull off the aeroplane flights advre
tised. This was unfortunate but the
committee were in no way to blame
as they folly expected to have this
featare and the party contracted with
disappointed them when it was too
late to mate other arrangements.
The ball ames were not up to the
standard, yet they were interesting,
and had the teams been more evealv
matched this feature of the dailv pro
gram would have been more enthusast
ically received.
However, as stated iu the beginning
it is a bin undertaking to give a three
days' celebration and keep everything
moving up with snap and enthusiasm,
and on the whole our nfligbnring citv
did well, her celerbration was a suc
cess, and our country's natal day was
properly and fittingly observed.
Kvreything passed off quietly and
orderly, and the. large crowds were
handled in a manner that would do
cred!t to a place muoh larger than
lone.
M. D. L. FRENCH.
Marquis D. Lafayetto French was
born May ll, 1850, ner Troy, Miama
county. Ohio. He was the eldest cf
five children born to Asa D. and Ruth
Clancy French. When he was about
eight years of age his parents moved
with him from Ohio to Indiana. He
was married in this State in 1874 to
Miss Nancy Porter and to this union
two children were born, a daughter
named Florenoe and a son Floyd.
The son died at the age of three years.
The wife and mother followed a few
years later.
Mr. French, with his daughter,
made a trip west in 1889. On their
return east they lived in Kansas for
two years where he was engaged in
the rneicantile business. They came
back to Oregon in 1891 to make their
home, and since that time be has re
sided in or near Heppner, with the
exception of two years spent at The
Dalles.
His daughter was taken from him
ten years ago, being a victim of the
memorable Heppner flood of June 14,
J 903.
Mr. Frenoh and wife united with
the Christian Chorch in Remington.
Indiana about thirty five years ago.
He was influential in the organization
of. the Christian Church of this city
of which he was a faithful and In
fluential member to the day of his
death
He leaves, to mourn his departure,
his aged mother, Mrs. Ruth French,
one. brother, Millprd F. and one sister,
Mrs. Hannah F. Brigas, all of this
city, besides other relatives and a
host of friends.
Altho it is a broken family tbat
remains here, they will soon be re
united over there.
Mr. French ouietly and peacefully
departed this life at his home on Ilin
ton Creek on the evening of June 30,
1913. On the afternoon of July 5.
after a brief service at the Christian
Churoh, conduoted by his old friend
and former pastor, J. V. Crawford,
his remaius weie conveyed to the
Masonic cemetery where they were
reverently deposited within the bosom
of mother earth there to remain until
the earth and sea shall give op their
dead.
HEPPNER
WALLOPS
CONDON 13 10 4
Local Boys Finish Season
With One Sided Game
Last Sunday.
Heppner 18 1
Condon 4 1
It took three Condon pitchers to
make Heppner's side of the score
board loom uo so strong. In a cloud
of dust that was blinding to players
an fans alike, the two teams met in
the final clash of the .season which
resulted in a complete victory for
Heppner. Th day was anythiug but
a baseball day, bat Morrow county
people had journeyed over to the Gil
liam county seat to see some baseball
and they were not to be disappointed.
The wind alraoBt blew a gale, and the
du9t was so bad that at several periods
in the game time had to be called
until the atmosphere cleared enough
for the players to see the ball. The
disadvantage was mutual, however,
and both teams made the best of tne
situation.
Whetstone went into the box for
Condon in the initial chapter. He
held the visitors down to close hits
and was backed very nicely by his
team. Condon at the bat started off
very similar to the game of n week
ago, Heppner suffering a little blow
un and allowing the opponents a score
in the first 'inning. Heppner failed
to score in the second and Condon
tallied twice. . In the third both teams
failed to score and it looked line the
game might tighten up and remain
that way, but in the third the Hepp
nerites began to finl their hatting eye
and from that time on the dust had
nothing further to do with loosing the
hall for those fellows jut landfd on
it for everything from a little bungle
to a three bagger.
Feeing that his Nanny had been
caught, Whetstone retired at the end
of the third, just after Mays had
landed on hm for a threo-hagger, aud
Al Ca son, erstwhile Coast Leaguer,
succeeded him. Had Al known what
was in store for him ho most likely
would have left Condon on the morn
ing train. Sperry was the first man
up and after nhusing the heus around
the back side of the lot for a while,
smashed out a two-base hit. This
class of avrerage making continued
until the e'tthth, when Condon thot to
save herself fiom further slaughter by
putting in her one big doll, Jack. He
succeedel in putting a little check on
the base running, but the clutch didn't
work fast enough and Heppner slid in
two more sc res, making a grand total
of thirteen. Condon also ran in one
more score in the eighth.
Garrett in the box for Heppner held
the Condon team down to six hits.
Heppner got twelve safe hits off the
combined pitching staff of their op
ponent . Condon fans wildly pro
claimed a blowup by the Heppner
pitcher, but the wily pitcher was not
there for that purpose. He kept a
cool head in the tightest pinches and
pulled himself out of bad holes with
appatent ease. After the third inning
he had the support of one of the best
teams that ever donned Heppner suits
and although the dust prevented the
teams from doing their best, there was
some good ball played.
NOTES ON GAME.
Condon's team work was marked bv
a continual shifting of players, but
they couldn't break op Heponer' win
ning streak. Heppner's lineup re
mained practically the same from start
to finish.
The lack of beefing and rag chew
ing was very evident. Umpire John
son was quick and firm in his decisions
and' aside from a little disapproval
from the Condon people there was verv
little ooniDla-nt. He certainly left
no opening for a disnppointed player
to make a punching bag out of his
head.
Heppner people are lood io their
praises for the excellent train servioe
and feel that tbe railroad company is
entitled to a vote of thanks.
Joe Wlikins lost another hat in Sun
day's game. It went the wind route,
however. Joels making no talk of
what he did to Condon.
Garrett struck out nineteen men;
his opponents thirteen.
Condon made no additional charge
for the grandstand, notwithstanding
the faot that the crowd was one of
the largest of the whole season.
Mrs. A. J. Hioks arrived from La
camas, Wash , on Thursday last for a
visit of two weeks at the home of Mr.
Mrs. Oldye Wells, of this city.
CROP CONDITIONS
HAVE IMPROVED
Recent Rains Over North
west Helped Greatly
Say Reports.
Timely rainfalls over the dryer sec
tions of the northwest have done much
to revive crops that had begun to look
rather sick and alhtongh the fall grain
in this section will not be aided to
any great extent the spring grain will
be helped quite beneficially. Hot
days a few weeks ago burned tbe grain
to some extent but the outlook on tbe
whole is favorable. Reports fiom
all over the northwest are good and
the Eastern Oregon outlook in general
is favorable to a bumper production.
Reports from over various sections of
Eastern Oregon give some indication
of the prospects.
North Powder General outlook is
at present for an average crop for all
cereals.
Enterprise General 'crop conditions
are good, as rains have given all crops
a good start. Prospects all along the
line are above the average.
Tbe Dalles General conditions
quite good, but there are many weeds
in some fields. Recent rains have
been a benefit of importance.
Athena Warm weather and rain
has been ideal for wheat. Acreage is
somewhat less than last year.
Freewater Crops have been helped
bv recent rains; gome grain is renort
ed down on account of heavy showers.
Wallowa Condition of winter
wheat crop in this section never bet
ter; sprint? wheat fair, barley good
and hay good.
Baker While crops are very late,
tho outlook is rather good.
Weston Wheat crou conditions are
f all v up to the average. Prospects
are for a full crop.
Union Spring wheat is late: com
nlaints of wire worm in winter wheat;
rainfall has been fuvorable.
Pendleton Wheat crop outlook is
much more hopeful in the light land
section since the recent rains, al
though it is a question if some dam
age has not been done to fall wheat
in the heavy land section.
Haines Winter and spring wheat,
oats and braley show a condition of
100 per cent, with hay 95 per cent.
Heppner Winter wheat will he two
thirds of average crop, with barley
tlnee quarters crop and hay an average
production Lnte rains may elevate
this condition slightly.
lone Recent raius have been of
much benefit to wheat in this section.
Condon The outlook for the wheat
crop is today the most hopeful of the
season Rains have been a godsend
to the crops.
Grass Valley Late rains have done
more good to the wheat in this section
than was ever expected.
COUNTY
COURT
FOR JULY TEi
Commissioners Meet And
Pay Claims Adjourn to
Later Date For Purpose
of Checking Up Books.
Will Visit Son Here.
Rev. Stephen Phelps, of Omaha.
Nob., will arrive at Heppner this
week on a visit of three or four weeks
with his son, A. M Phelos. He is
taking a vacation in the west and has
been visiting at Seattle and Portland.
While here, Rev. Mr. Phelps will
occupy the pulpit at the Federated
churoh. He is contemplating locat
ing in the west in o'der to get away
from the severe cold of winter and
extreme heat of Parmer that he suf
fers in the Middle West, and his son
his hopes of locating him here per
manently. Goo. Chnnin van in from HrHmn
Monday. 1
County Court was in session on
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week for the July terift, and there
was promise of a long session as
much work is scheduled for the
mid-year term in checking up the
accounts of various county offi
cials. This part of the work was
postponed until a later date when
Commissioners Young and Kil
kenny will not be so busy as at
present. A few warehouse
licenses were renewed and the
Court made an appropriation of
$830 to the Morrow County Fair
Board, and then allowed the fol
lowing claims :
F N Frye, cur. ex. ac. !
W O Hill, miscellaneous
Vance Jones, roads
Vane Jones, "
C E Jones, "
Sylvan Mer. Co., "
E Nordyke, "
Frank Smith, "
Chas Reed, "
Leatha Woods, "
Guy Cason, "
Joe Woods, "
Clay Woods, "
John Hughes, "
Geo J Currin, "
Loy M Turner, ' '
Sam Turner,
W H Filkins,
G C Read,
J H Edwards,
R H Warren,
W B Tucker,
C C Patterson, salary
W O Hill,
A M Mallory,
Mauon Evans. "
Geo McDuffee,
S J Wells,
Svlva Wells,
SENotson,
Frank Gilliam
Archie D. McMurdo.
W. M. Ayers,
Mabel Owen, Circut Court
H. M. Allen.
Jack Knox, "
Arthur Chapel,
Owen Leathers "
EzraAdkins, "
Albert Emry,
Raymond Thornton.
MC Smith,
Win. Ayers, "
W H Herren
A E Dalzell,
Nellie Hendrix, "
Sarah C Brown, "
Grace L Chick,
Helen V Knappenberg,
Francis J Gordon, "
Anna Cramer, "
W H Cowins,
Boyd Logan, "
BC Miller,
M E Bundy,
Clark Davis,
John Her
Frank Glasscock, "
Herman Neilson, "
A A Finley, .
RJBristow,
E B Ayers,
M C Smith,
A J Wherry,
L J Burnside, "
GD Coats,
W O Bay less,
N A Clark,
Wm Hvnd
Paul Hisler,
John McCullough, "
H W Copeland.
Adam Knoblock, "
Arthur Stephens, "
Jos. M Haves, "
Hiram Tash.
Frank N Parker, "
Less Robinson, "
Kinard McDaniel "
H T Allison
Jeff Evans, "
J C Hays,
LADoak,
WG Scott,
Laura Ward,
Mary Brosman, "
Geo. Aiken, "
Claude Huston
W E Wiglesworth, "
Oscar Borg,
Percy Hughes
Chas. N Jones,
E H Turner,
O S Hodson.
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9
arvesters Attention
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
A BIG LOT OF
!xtra Fine Country
Cured Meat
Just the thing for use in
feeding harvest hands
QUALITY GUARANTEED
PRICES REASONABLE
'helps Grocery Co.
City Meat Marke
KINSMAN & HALL, Proprietors
Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal,
SUGAR CURED I-IiVMSS
Try Some of our Sausage
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B 1 J'
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WE would notify our cus
tomers and friends that
we have re-organized our
Warehouse and Milling bus
iness Several of our out
side stock holders having
disposed of their interest in
the Company, and after July
1st we will conduct our bus
iness as the
Heppner Milling Co.
There will be no change in
management or in business
methods and aside from
change of name our busi
ness will be conducted as
in the past
Morrow Warehouse Milling Company
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