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Oregon Historical snrlty S'ui-k Exchange Building. M lid 2" 1 liliHO VOL. 32. NO. 1 . IIE1TXEII, OIIEGOX, APKIL 1, 1915. subsckhtiox, 1.50 ri:n ye.r BASE BUI GAME ! ON Si First Game of the New High School Intei-Scliolastic League uiu u Take Place Between lone anil lleppner. The season of league base ball will open In Heppner Saturday when the lone aid Heppner High school teams will cross bats on the local diamond "under the auspices of the new Mor row County High School Iuter Scolastic League. The local boys have been turning out for practice quite regularly of late and they expect to show the Egg City boys a few of the Inside pointers when they meet Saturday. For Hepp ner, three good men will probably be seen on the mound during the course of the game. Wilson, Peter son and Wright are all considered good twirlers and they will alternate between the bench, second base and the pitcher's box. "Mug" Hayes, of last year's team will do the receiv ing. At first base, Tom Hughes will play and Charlie Barlow will take care of the third sack. Spence Crawford will work at short and In the field will probably be "Bill" Crawford, "Pete" Slocuni and Em mett Hughes. These boys have been doing excellent fielding and Slocum and Crawford are exceptionably good batters. The game will be played at the Depot grounds and will start at 2 p. m. The price of admission has been placed at twenty-five cents. 2,000 Fat Lambs Sold By Standfield Grower A large sheep deal was made here Saturday when H. E. Bartholomew sold 2000 fat lambs to Seattle pack era. The sheep were shipped Satur day night and will be weighed up In Portland. The price was not made public but Is understood to be above the Portland market. The Lacy Commission company of Portland made the deal. The lambs were sheared and with the high price of wool Mr. Bartholo mew stands to make a tidy profit on his feeding venture. Standfield Standard. Was F.nrly Settler Here. Mrs. George Noble enjoyed a pleas ant visit the past week from her brother, Mr. Alex Gray, of Oregon City. Mr. Gray lived in this county at one time, hut this was many long years ago and when lie was a mere slip of a hoy. He remembers quite well some of the very stirring times in the early seventies, and recalled the time when he and Frank Gilliam, with other residents of the Rhea creek settlement had a fight with the Indians who frequented these parts during the summer seasons. They became troublesome at times and the settlers had to chastise them. This was previous to the time of the In dian uprising that caused so much excitement in and about Heppner. The pioneers of those days had some experiences worth while but they came through all right. Mr. Gray could recall much of Interest that happened when he was a resident of the Heppner hills and he greatly en joyed the few days he spent In this city visiting his relatives and renew ing old acquaintances. He returned to his Oregon City home the first of the week. Returned Missionary Here. Mrs. Burton L. St. Johns, a return ed missionary from China, lectured at the Federated church on last Thursday evening, and remained over Friday, meeting with the Ladles' Missionary Society of the Federated church In the afternoon. Mrs. St. Johns is an entertaining speaker and delighted her audiences here with recitals of the many Interesting ex periences of her missionary work In the Orient. During her stay in Heppner Mrs. St. Johns was enter tained at the home of Dr. and Mrs. N. E. Winnard. Returns With New Car. Henry Colin returned home Sun day evening from Portland where he spent several days. His return trip from The Dalles to Heppner was made with Ben Patterson in the new 1915 Cadillac, which Phill Colin recently purchased. Henry reports the roads through Sherman county in excellent shape, but rougher near The Dalles. Gus Hale, of Rltter, has arrived in Heppner for the shearing season. He reports conditions excellent in that section, and also makes the state ment that people over that way are very anxious to see the completion of the Rltter road through to Heppner at an early date. Mr. Hale says that by the new road, Rltter people will be able to come to Heppner In half the time it takes them to go to Pendleton. SCHOOL NOTES. By Supt. S. E. Notson. On the tour among the sohools with Mr. Maris in the interest of the industrial work, I noted a number of improvements. In District No. 34, some excellent nlav annaratus has been installed, two framed pictures h naPe(i Unon the walls, a nfiw ,HnHnmirv and a new globe have .,een aii(jeti to the equipment, a sand box for the little folks has been made, and the pupils are making a seed chart. In District No. 42 the pupils have replaced the flag polo, which was blown down last fall. In District No. 3, the stove Is now surrounded by a good jacket which is fastened closely to the floor. Air is admitted through a register under the stove. The chimney extends to the floor, and a register just above the floor allows the escape of the foul air. This system provides a very good plan for heating ventilating the room. A can of water is kept on the stove to fur nish moisture for the air. In Dis trict No. 6 a good flag pole has been erected and the flag is kept flying. The building was changed last fall so as to admit the light from the left side only, and new outbuildings were built. The most noticeable improvement in District No. 53 is the new barn for the horses, which is certainly a credit to the district. In District No. 15 a fine new bookcase has been pur chased recently, and some new black board has been added. In District No. 12, Lexington, a fine lot of play apparatus has been Installed, includ ing swings, see-saws, flying rings, basket ball and tennis courts. Hy drants have just been installed near the outbuildings so as to enable the janitor to keep them in excellent san itary condition. Plans are being con sidered for building an addition to the school building, in which there will be an assembly room and rooms for domestic science and manual training work. In District No. 38, a standard pic ture and some new blackboard have been placed In the room recently. This school also has some splendid having completed the organization of the first industrial club In the coun ty for this year. In District No. IT a new jacket for the stove, two stand' ard pictures, new translucent window shaded, a new dictionary, a splendid bookcase, a new clock, and a new floor are among the Improvements. This cshool also haa some splendid play apparatus. District No. 11, hav ing a good equipment, has not added much this year. In District No. 29 the pupils have erected a flag pole, and the (lag is properly displayed. This district contemplates a number of improvements for next year. In District No. 31, the improvements in clude a new blackboard, a new jacket for the stoe, a number of new desks, and a standard picture. District No. 49 has erected a flag pole, and a new blackboard, new single desks, a new suspension globe, a thermometer, new shades, a closed water jar, a new dictionary, a new set of maps, and a book case have been added this year. Other schools will receive attention next week. 'THAT RASCAL PAT" AT THE H. 8. AUDITORIUM The farce comedy, "That Rascal Pat" will again be presented. Tlii: time at the High School Auditorium on Easter Monday, April 5. In ad dition to the farce, a very entertain ing program has been arranged which includes the following: Part I. Instrumental Solo ..The Garden ot Roses Miss Violet Merritt Vocal Solo, The Click of the Clock Miss Marlon Long. Quartette The Rosary Clarence Scrivner, Tom Hughes Harley Adkins, Earl Gordon Vocal Solo, . .1 Hear You Calling Me Miss Margaret O'Rourke Recitation The Last Glass Wm. O'Rourke. Vocal Solo In My Garden Miss Marie Hager. Vocal Solo The Doggie Miss Kathleen Monahan. Chorus When Irish Eyes are Smiling. Mrs. Bert Stone, Miss Josephine Richardson, Miss Mary O'Sullivan, Miss Margaret O' Rourke. Vocal Solo A Perfect Day Mrs. R. E. Bonine. Part II. "That Rascal Pat." Cast of Characters. Charles Livingston .. .Jas. McNamee Major Puff jacket E. L. Berry Pat McNoggerty Wm. O'Rourke Laura Miss Mary O'Rourke Nancy ..... .Miss Margaret O'Rourke An admission price of fifty cents will be charged. Tickets are on sale at Patterson & Son's Drug Store. The curtain will raise at 8 p. m. Herman Neilson came down from his ranch near Hardman Tuesday evening. Frank Moyer and wife came In from their Black Horse home yester day afternoon. BETTER ROADS HAVE TAKEN A FIRM Monday Evening's Special Session Brings Forth Much Important Business Good Roads Banquet Will Be Given Tomorrow Night. That better roads is a question that has taken a firm hold upon the Hepp ner Commercial Club, is evidenced by the Interest taken by the members at a special meeting on Monday even ing. The Club has decided to work up a more united spirit and will hold 'Good Roads" banquet at the Pal ace Hotel tomorrow (Friday) night at 7:00 o'clock. Tickets are being sold for this feed for $1.00 apiece, and it Is thought that upwards of 150 champions of better roads will at tend. The Club is making a special effort to get the State Highway Engi neer and other speakers to be present and address the meeting on good roads. The secretary read a communica tion from Wm. McMurray, General Passenger Agent of the O. W. R. & N. Co., in regard to an inquiry about the feasibility of establishing a flour mill at Heppner. The matter was referred to the committee on Trade Promotion. The committee on Streets and Roads made a report on the Willow creek road, above Heppner. It was their belief that the three farms of Byland, Neville and Minor would be benefitted by this change of road and that they ought to help secure the right of way. Mr. Cason submitted two propositions on a right of way through his place as follows: First I will sell to Morrow county for a road off the north side of my place, for $2.50 per acre, providing that the said county will take all of the land from the mill ditch to the lower fence, and connect all water pipes so that I can Irrigate from be low the road. Also re-fence with same kind of fence that I now have, and build a bridge for me across Willow creek or leave the one across Balm Fork for my use. Second I wili take in exchange for every acre of land taken by the new county road off the north side of my place, (providing said county will take all of said land from the ditch to the lower fence on south side of road) for one and one-half acres of the John Byland ranch, which joins my land and is on the east side of my place. All fences to be placed on lines of same quality that are now on place, without any cost to me, and a bridge across Willow creek so" that I can get to the county road, or leave the present bridge across Balm Fork, which I would rather have. Also connect four two inch pipes that I now have connected with the Hepp ner Milling Co. ditch so I can irrigate H. H. HOFFfiIAN IS EX- ALIED RULER OF ELKS, The Heppner Lodge of Elks, No. 358, held their annual election hist Thursday evening and II. H. Hoffman was elected to the position of Exalted Ruler for the ensuing year. Follow ing are the newly elected officers: Exalted Ruler, II. II. Hoffman. Esteemed Leading Knight, J. L. Wilkins. Esteemed Loyal Knight, D. M. Ward. Esteemed Lecturing Knight, Jos. M. Hayes. Iner Guard, R. W. Glasscock. Tiler, W. A. Hayes. Secretary, Prewitt Cox. Treasurer, Frank Gilliam. Trustee, W. E. Pruyn. Delegate to the grand lodge, W. A. Richardson. Alternate to the grand lodge, W. E. Pruyn. The installatoin of officers will he held the first meeting night in April, which is Thursday the 8th. A smok er, clam feed and a general good time will be the order of the evening. Chrlstlan Church Notes. Easter will be observed at the Christian church with special services next Sunday. At 11:00 a. m. Minister Handsaker wil preach on: "The Bat tle Over the Empty Grave." In the evening the junior choir of thirty five voices will render a program. The Red and Blue contest In the Sunday School will come to a close next Sunday. The finish promises to be exciting as the Reds were but 33 points ahead last Sunday. Rev. T. SAIandsaker went to Port land Tuesday to attend a meeting of the Oregon Christian Missionary Society, of which he Is a member. He expects to return this evening. The ladies of the Christian church will hold a window sale at the Palm Saturday. A good chance to buy the eats for your Sunday dinner. below the county road. John Cason, Owner. The Road Committee was request ed to further investigate the matter and report at the next meeting. It appears to be the sentiment of the Club to cooperate as much as pos sible with the county court in this matter, and assist in every possible manner In securing the right of way for the new road. The Committee on City and Coun ty fairs made the following report which was adopted as read: To Heppner Commercial Club: We, the undersigned Committee on City and County Affairs, having con sidered the communication referred to us on the 22nd day of March, 1915 relating to what is known as a gen eral "clean-up day" hereby submit the following report: First, that the Secretary of the Heppner Commercial Club advise Mrs. C. H. Cautner, chairman of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs at Hood River that the request will be complied with at the proper time. Second, that the Mayo of the City of Heppner, be requested to is sue a proclamation setting aside a proper day for a general "clean up" in the city of Heppner, and that such proclamation be published in the newspapers of Heppner. JOS. J. NYS, M. D. CLARK, VAWTER CRAWFORD, Committee. The matter of the Chautauqua which has been signed up for Hepp ner, was referred to a committee con sisting of C. E. Woodson, J. L. Wil kin3 and Jos. J. Nys. The motion was made and carried that the Hon. County Court be asked to have a good roads day making the game a legal holiday for the w jf 'county for the purpose and thai. County Road Master Culick have charge of the arrangements. Frank Turner has been suffering a great deal the past three days from an attack of inflammatory rheuma tism. He l as sufficiently recovered at this time, however, to be up and around and will soon start the 1915 shearing season. Frank McCabe is in from his But ter creek shet'p ranch to-day. He reports everything lovely in his local ity for the lambing season which will begin soon. James' H. Wyland, prominent sheepman of the Hardman section, was in town last evening. MINSTREL SHOW AND PROGRAM NETS 98.00 The High School Literary favored a good sized audience with a splendid program on Friday evening last at the auditorium. A small admission fro of 20 cents was charged, and the exchequer of the Society was streng thened to the amount of better than J is. oo, which money goes to help defray expenses of the athletic equip ment ot the school. The first part of the program con sisted of a number of songs and well rendered declimations. These latter were given by students from Mrs. Wedding's class in elocution, and the talent that she Is developing was a delightful surprise to the audience. The readings were all of a high class and each individual effort was a dem onstration of the careful training they had received. Some of the young men and young ladies under instruction of Mrs. Wedding are de veloping great talent in the elocu tionary line and they should be en couraged to continue their studies of the art. The fun making feature of the pro- gram was me jonnson-jacason luin- strels that had just come to town. , This troupe was made up entirely of High School students, and there were some great darkles in the bunch. The boys were strikingly costumed in brilliant red suits and made a great hit with the audience by their songs and quaint jokes. The per formance was short and snappy and full of life from start to finish. The following composed the company: Harley Adkine and Clarence Scriv ner, end men; Spencer Crawford, in terlocutor; Chas. Barlow, Elra Hayes, Paul (lemmell, Earl Gordon, Vawter Crawford, Stephen Irwin, Lester Par ker. David Wilson, Henry Peterson, Tom Hughes, Ed Clark and Loren Mikesell We shall anxiously await another performance by this colored aggre gation. LEXINGTON. Frank Nash, of Heppner, was a Lexington taller last week. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beymer, a daughter. Born To Mr. and -Mrs. C. R. Pointer, a daughter. T. J. Mahoney and C. E. Woodson of Heppner made a business visit to this town last Friday. Mrs. Minnie Leach, who has been in the hospital in Portland for some time, is able to be out again. Last Wednesday morning we notic ed a heavy frost, and it is feared the early fruit may be injured. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ayers, of Parkers Mill, were in Lexington one day last week. R. B. Rice was trading in town Tuesday. He took out a load of sup plies for improvements. Cliff Fridley, a farmer of Social Ridge, was a Lexington caller Mon day. Frank Bell, of Black Horse, was in town Tuesday and reports a lot of rain in his neighborhood. ' William Tucker, of Sand Hollow, was trading in town Tuesday. He re ports lots of rain in his neighborhood. Mrs. Myrtle Reaney was taken seriously ill for a time one day last week, but at the present time is re ported much improved. William Luttrell, of Joseph, Wal lowa county, was In Lexington a few days this week. Bill used to live in this part of the country and still owns a farm in the banana belt. One day last week Walter Johnson turned coyote hunter and succeeded in finding a den of 11 young ones in one place. They were all dug out in a short time making a very good in come for one day's work. W. C. Lacy, of Portland, is visiting in town for a few days. Mr. Lacy was a pioneer farmer in the Black Horse country before he retired. He still retains a farm in this section which he returns to inspect a few times each year. David Gooding, who has been em ployed on the Eph Eskelson farm above town for the past year, was operated upon one day last week for appendicitis at the Heppner Sanata rium. He is reported to be improv ing rapidly and will be able to be out again soon. This part of the country was visit ed by fine rains on Sunday and Mon day, and the roads are muddy again. The spring grain has commenced to show up good, so the farmer can al most tell how much of a stand he has. It is hoped that all parts of the coun ty received as much moisture as this. Three new Bull tractor plow en gines were unloaded at the depot Friday by Vaughn & Sons of Hepp ner, who have the agency for these machines. E. Nordyke has taken one and J. C. Gilbert, who lives north of Lexington, has taken one, which they will use in their spring plowing. CHILDREN'S CHORUS WILL GIVE EASTER CANTATA. On Sunday evening the Junior choir of the Christian church will present Ira B. Watson's Easter can tata "Life's Morning." The choir as a membership of thirty-five voices and is under the direction of Mrs. Otheo Crawford. The program will be a diversion from the usual Easter entertainments and it will be well worth your time to be in at tendance. The children have been working faithfully and you will en joy the hours spent with them. The program follows: Prelude. Hymn. Invocation. Wong, Easter Morning Choir Scripture Reading. Prayer. Song "The Shining Angels" Cleone Andrews, Violet Merritt and Bernice Sigsbee. Recitation "Easter Morning" Frances Parker. Song.. "The Song pf the Morning" Choir. Recitation, "Triumph" Alma Devin Song.. "Life, the Gift of the King" Easter Emblems, Arwilda Brown, Elizabeth Huston, Virginia Currin, Velma Brown and Ethel Thompson Song,"Hark, the Easter Angels Sing" Choir. "Easter's Bright Dawn" Leora Devin "The Easter Hope Evelyn Humphreys. Song, "We Lift Our Hearts to Thee" Choir. "The Easter Heart" Anita Turner, Freda Brown. "Easter Day" Mary Crawford, Rose Ellen Hale, Ethel Mikesell and Elaine Sigsbee. "Our Easter Flowers," Ruth French, Lena Thompson, Etta Devin and Agnes Boyd. "The Light of Easter" Choir "Angels of Jesus",. Ida Stephenson "Day of Joy and Gladness". .Choir "Easter Birth" Bernice Githens "The Palms" Neva Chidsey, Cora Mae Crawford. Offering. Song, "Hallelujah" Choir Benediction. 10 ATTEND CANAL OPENING Big Event of May .", The Dalle" Will Mark Sew Kra for Eastern Oreg on Washington and Idlu Great Engineering Project Done. To mark the opening of The Dal-les-Celilo Canal, which will make the Columbia river open for navigation from its mouth to Priest Rapids, The Dalles Business Men's Association are preparing a fitting celebration, to which the citizens of the Northwest are invited. The day has been set as May 5. Mayor W. W. Smead has re ceived the following invitation, which includes the people of Heppner and the surrounding community, to par ticipate in the celebration: Mayor of Heppner, Heppner, Oregon. Your Honor: In behalf of Dalles City and the Official Committee for The Dalles-Celilo Celebration, which is to take place at The Dalles and Celilo on May 5, I wish to extend to you and your City, as well as your surrounding community, a cordial in vitation to participate with us at the opening of The Dalles-Celilo Canal, which denotes the completion of one of the greatest projects in engineer ing skill, and gives us a nagivable river for 500 miles for the common good of all. Official program will be announced later. Trusting you will avail yourself of this opportunity and join us in this celebration, I am, Sincerely yours, T. B. PHILIPS, Secretary. LUmatilla Is Invaded Bv the Army Worm The army worm has made its ap pearance in Umatilla county, and re cent inspection of a 250 acre wheat tract in Combs Canyon has disclosed the fact that this pest has destroyed about 35 acres of wheat. According to the Pendleton Tribune, which has taken specimens of the worm and placed them on display, the first re ports of the worms' appearance were brought to Pendleton by Charles H. Olcott, a prominent farmer of the Birch creek section, who sent several of the worms to the Agricultural Col lege. James Eldridge, on whose place the worms have made their appear ance, first discovered the damage done by the worms three weeks ago, when he found a path along the ra vine half a mile long and from 60 to 80 yards wide entirely devoid of veg etation. Later he went out to re seed this strip and found that it was twice its former width. The discov ery of the worm resulted. Accord ing to Eldrige, "There's millions of them," when asked as to the number of these worms. Great care is being taken to prevent the spread of the pest. Kicked by a Ford. M. S. Maxwell, merchant at Park ers Mill, is suffering quite severely from injuries received one day this week by the kicking back of the starting crank of a Ford. A bone was broken in the back of his right hand and his wrist was badly sprain ed; causing him a lot of pain. The injuries required the attention of a physician and Dr. Gaunt of Hardman dresed the hand and put it on the road to recovery. Milt says it is no joke cranking a Ford.especially when the "critter" kicks back, and there are others who can offer similar tes timony. Will Start Shearing. Frank Turner, prominent young farmer who lives east of Heppner, will start his shearing plant down in the Sand country in about eight days. His crew are now engaged in shear ing the band of bucks belonging to Mike Kenny. After the season in the Sand has closed, Mr. Turner will re turn to Heppner and with Ed Wilcox will operate the plant at the Minor ranch. They anticipate a lengthy run. More Street Improvement. It is stated on good authority that active construction work on a new concrete walk from the corner of the Frank Roberts building on Main street north to the Scrivner property, will begin at once. The survey has been made and the grade stakes set. This will give this block facing Main street a solid concrete walk its entire length and will put the walk on an even grade, thereby doing away with all the present "ups and downs." M. S. Corrigall and son, of Butter creek, are in town to-day while Mr. Corrigall is looking after his exten sive business interests. W. T. Campbell. Social Ridge far mer, was in the city Wednesday. M. V. Logan was up from Cecil last night.