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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1913)
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X; - Hi - ' ' yii it :.-i-:::S': .-Jv.-.v :'-.'& ".'o '.:vw: :::':;::x-::':;:... f y.'iyy voy:; -y.yyy-y -':;:;.:::::-::-:v:;:v:;:;::;:;:::-:;:;::;.::;:;:;:;v.,:' 'v:x;;vy-v.,:; ... ; . v i ' Morrow County's First Annual Fair. Irrigon's Offering. THE GAZETTE-TIMES. The Heppner Gazette, Established March 30, 1 883 The Heppner Timet, Established Nov. 18, 1897 Consolidated February 15, 1912. VAWTER CRAWFORD, Editor and Proprietor tattled every Thursday morning, and entered at the Postomce at Heppner, Oregon, as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year, $1.50 Six Months, 75 Three Months 50 Single Copies 05 ADVERTISING RATES: Display, transient, running less than one month hrst insertion, per inch, loc; subsequent in sertions. 12 l-2c: display, resular. 12 l-2c. locals, first insertion, per line, 10c; subsequent insertions, per line, 5c; The First Annual Morrow Coun ty.Fair was the means of bring ing about a needy organization that of organizing in a body the Morrow County Pioneers. Many of the pioneers who were among the first to settle in Morrow coun ty have moved away to other lo calities, but they remain pioneers of the county. What they have done for the future of the county cannot be over estimated. They suffered hardships from which the present generation would flinch. They have stayed by the country through drouth and fail ure. They have had the faith and courage to try again E LOQUENT One of the yery best features of the Morrow County Fair was Pioneers' day. There were pres ent a large number of Morrow county citizens who came here prior to 1890, as well as many old Oregonians who were not eligible to membership in the Morrow County Pioneers' Association. The exercises of the occasion were largely impromptu on ac count of the want of time to and fi nally succeeded in building homes .: lodge resolutions, per in n pnnntrv that vnwr otnnrl fnr make SUlt.flhlp nrpnarnfinn Ahnnt entertainments conducted for pay, regular rates, j future generations. Would it : the only thing especially provided - - rm , not be better to erect ka monu-: for this order of the day was the Thursday, October 2, - - 1913 Remember, you cannot regis ter after the 20th of October. Heppner business men got into the spirit of the occasion by dec orating their places of business and providing rest rooms for the fair visitors. ment to their noble deeds now. i address by Judge rather than wait until they have Lowell, of Pendleton passed to the ereat bevond? every one who had We take off our hat to our neighboring city in the north. Irrigon has the goods and dis played them to good advantage. Grapes, peaches and apples vied with the watermelons, squashes and a multitude of other garden products. Irrigon certainly has the goods. w nat can De a more noDle way of paying tribute than that of or ganizing a Morrow County Pio neers' Association which will contain the names for future gen erations of those courageous men and women who have lived and died in making this county what it is and what it will be. Among the many pleasing fea tures of the fair was the band music. The fair management went to no little expense in se curing a good band and it was well worth the money. Parson's band is made up of good musi cians, every man an expert on Vila narf inlov inctriimont nr. A Eight Mile and the south end fv,pV w-a nt etino-v with of the county joined to make the music. Their concerts at the pa attendance a big one on Friday. viiion were especially good and Surely enough people to milk the I at no time was there any kick cows, ieea ine cmnKens ana coming because they did not play water the pigs were not left at j enough. They gave complete home in these localities on that I satisfaction day of the first Morrow County j Fair, and everyone of them is a . , . , . ' , booster for the 1914 show. ' Walter Richardson, newly ap- pointed postmaster at Heppner The special election will be held . under the Wilson administration, on November 4. Several import-. t0 succeed W. W. bmead, took ant measures are to be voted on. ! UP nis official duties the hrst ol Do you stand for higher educa-! the month. 'Walt is one of tion? Then you must vote to Morrow county s oldest pioneers sustain the action of the last and is quite well known over tms state lppiqlatnrp whpn tV,Pv rrm,0 : section of the state. He came to thpir snnrtinn tr. hio-ViPr prWa. ! Heppner in 1872 and has been tion hv annronriatinir mnnpv tn ' here continually ever since. Mr, carry on work successfully at the state University. : Morrow county was fortunate in securing the services of Walter E. Donnelly as manager for the fair. Everything went off as scheduled and the exhibits were well handled and placed. Mr. Donnelly went to Portland and secured enough concessions to pay ior nis own salary, tie was undoubtedly one of the big fac tors in making the first annual Morrow county fair a big success. Those big crowds from Lex ington and lone showed their splendid appreciation of the event Friday was the day the Lexington folks came and it look ed like most everyone about the streets had on a Lexington rib bon. On Saturday, lone closed shop and came to Heppner en masse. A splendid compliment. indeed, and one greatly appre ciated by the lieppner people and the Fair management. Richardson is a man well quali fied for the position to which he has been appointed. It was SOME fair. Have you registered yet? An interested and enthusiastic visitor at the fair was Mr. Chas. Roberts of Lexington. Mr. Rob erts is a new man in Morrow county, having arrived here late in May. His interest in the fair, however, was genuine. He has a fine driving animal which he brought up early last Thursday to enter in the stock exhibit, ex pecting to take in the fair that day and return home. About the time he had concluded to take the homeward trail he was confronted by President Leach, who was in search of a good man to act as gatekeeper at the main entrance. Mr. Roberts was induced to take the job and he proved to be the man for the place. i Stephen A Of course, ever heard Judge Lowell was prepared to hear something worth while, and they were not disappointed. In a forty-five minute address, re plete with anecdote, historical facts, argument and appeal, the speaker held the vast concourse of interested, thinking people spellbound. He recited many of the trials and vicissitudes through wnicn tne pioneers 01 this coun try were called to pass, paid glowing tribute to their foresight and heroism, and made a strong appeal to the young men and young women of today to emulate the example of the early settlers by being themselves pioneers of the oncoming generations to higher plane of civilization and citizenship through improved me thods of farming, better systems ot education, and loyalty to the highest moral standards. ine speecn throughout was well conceived and delivered in J 1 T 1 l . v.. tne juage s happiest vein, it is not too much to say that he fully sustained his reputation as one of the foremost platform orators of the state of Oregon. The exercises were interspersed with the singing of patriotic songs and inspiring band music. Following the exercises pre liminary steps were taken to or ganize the Morrow County Pio neers' Association. J. J. Adkins acted as temporary chairman, J. L. Yeager as secretary. After due consultation it wa3 thought best to appoint a committee to submit to a future meeting a per manent board of officers for the organization. The meeting ad journed to meet in this city Oc tober 18. We understand that the com mittee will submit the following as their report: President, frank Gilliam: 1st vice-president, A. C. Petteys; 2nd vice-president, James Wy land; 3d vice-president, M. S. Corrigall; secretary, L.W. Briggs, treasurer, C. E. Jones. of Directors, live wires, for mak ing our first fair compare favor ably with any held in Oregon tnis year. The Fair in every way so far exceeded expectations that it is a matter of gratification to every body in Morrow county. I wish also to congratulate Mayor Van Vactor and the mem bers of the city council for their material assistance in cleaning up the streets, and turning all money collected for concessions over to the Fair Board. This was commendable and should be appreciated by all. I also want to congratulate the entertainment committee for fur nishing the best entertainment we have ever had in the seven years which I have lived in Mor row county. The band never quit playing as long as it was necessary to furnish music, and at no time was there any kicking about this bunch of competent musicians. They are not only musicians, but all are gentlemen as well. I believe it would be a good plan to engage these men to furnish the music for our fair next year. From a financial point of view the Fair was a success. The to-' tal amount received is as follows: Business men, $1272.50; gate re ceipts and other sources, $1267. 50; Morrow county, $830; State, $670.66; City of Heppner. $500; entry fees and other sources, $242.85; making a grand total of $4,783.51. What man is not proud of this community when he reads these figures? It should be the pride and am bition of every citizen of Morrow county to make the next annual fair bigger and better than the one just closed. It can be done if everybody will begin to BOOST for the Morrow Connty Fair of 1914. J. L. WILKINS. An Open Letter to the Public. The first annual Morrow Coun ty Fair wras a grand success, and I wish publicly to congratulate everybody who helped in any way to make it the success it was. but I especially want to congratulate President Leach and his Board JL LENSES Xs, OSCAR BORG Jeweler and Optometrist. HEPPNER, ORE.