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VOL. 28. NO. 31. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1911 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR. CHILD WELFARE CONFERENCE. Important Gathering Portland. In Castle Rock Items. A Child Welfare Conference and exhibit is to be held in Port land, November 1, 2, 3 and 4, under the auspices of the Oregon Congress of Mothers. As in great exhibits of this kind throughout the Eastern States, the aim will be to show what has- been done, what is being done, and what ought to be done for the welfare of childhood, all the leading educational institutions of the city will be represented and all phases of child-life will be touched upon. More and more people are be gining to realize that the welfare of the child is the welfare of the nation and the salvation of the race, lhe state must provide for the needs of childhood, but it must first be brought home to al citizens what the needs of the child are. Among the well-known people who are taking an active part in the exhibit are Dr. L. W. Hyde of Portland; Arthur Evan Wood, of Reed Institute; L. R. Alder man, Superintendent of Public Instruction; Dr. Bertha Stuart, of Oregon University; Mrs. Robert Tate, President Oregon Congress of Mothers; Mrs., Lora C. Tittle; Mrs. Lillie Trumbull, of the Child Labor Department; Wm. Thurston Brown of the Modern School; Dr. Philip Vauer of the State Training School. The conference will combine all the societies and organiza tions which have for their pur pose educational work and men tal development. Moving pic tures will be used to show the value of pictures in school work The exhibition and conference will be free to all, and everyone interested in children is invited to attend. The Oregon Congress ot Mothers has Deen unsparing in the effort to make the first Western exhibit splendidly suc cessful. Every district in Ore gon should have at least one rep resentative in attendance at the conference. All railroads- have granted a rate of one and one-third for the round trip. Anyone attending should ask for their certificate at the time of purchsing their ticket and then have this signed by the chairman of transportation, F. M. Hawks. This is important if you secure the benefit of one third fare on return trip. Mrs. a few week. L. M. days Davis is spending Portland this in Mr. Yeau, our Japanese secton foreman had a, friend visiting him over Sunday from Condon. The steamer Twin Cities went down the river Sunday morning and looked as if she was we' loaded. Mr. Carver of Seattle came on the East bound local to loo' at land here, returning Monday, He was well pleased with the country. Mr. Joe Miller of Whitcomb was over on Sunday. He has charge of the hotel at the above place and he reports business im proving. Mr. Davis and son were out riding for horses Sunday and brought back the horse they were after; but someone else had got the colt. Mr. McKenna brought over case of honey that is the finest we ever saw. He says that one swarm will fill a super of 24 box es a week. This is very good work and is the very best that is produced. Castle Rock was well represent ed in Arlington, Saturday, 14th, Mr. Clark and Mr. Davis driving in with a load of turkeys from the farmers and ranchers for C. C. Clark. Mr. Weston and his very particularly good Inend driving over in the latter's bug gy. Sand Hollow Items. B. S. Clark hauled alfalfa from Butter creek last week. Lincoln Bucks For Sale. We have about 125 thorough bred Lincoln bucks from the cel ebrated Hawley flock of the Wil lamette Valley for sale at a reasonable price; these bucks can be seen at Arlington, Oregon, and we will show them against any thing in the state; they are extra good this year, in fact the best Lincolns we have ever had. For r further information write or call upon A. K. Smythe, Arlington, Oregon, or Dan P. Smyth, Pen dleton, Oregon. Smythe Brothers, 4t. Arlington, Oregon. Lakeview will add agriculture to its high school course a3 soon as its new building is finished. This is anew and important fea ture of the course of study and one progressive communities are adopting. Mont Bundy.is up and out again after a few days' illness. Mr. Copenhaver went to Hepp- ner Saturday on business. Tom Scott lost another horse last week and has two more sick. Strawberry school has a teach er but no pupils since Mr. Wiles moved. Miss Maxwell, the Strawberry teacher, is boarding at M. L. Bundys. Mrs. Joe Sibley is visiting her parents, J. C. White and wife, in Portland. There was some ice every morn ing last week. Everything is needing rain badly. W. W. 4 Kirk died Saturday morning, Oct. 12, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank. Bell. Ernest Smith, after staying a few weeks with his mother, Mrs 0. S. Hodsdon, left for Walla Walla the first of the week. R. K. Wiles and family left South Springs last week for Pen dleton. Mr. Copic gets the place back and his son has come down to run it. We are very sorry to learn that J. C. White, who traded his land for Portland property about a year ago, has lost that through some fault in the deed. October 23rd. The Karakul Sheep. A new breed of foreign sheep that may be produced in large numbers in certain parts of the United States before many years and should be especially adapted to this section. It is called the Karakul, and belongs to the high lands of Bokara in the centra part of Asaia. Their size is large and they are very hardy, carrying wool that is long, thick, and curly with a lustre equal to that of the finest mohair. In referring tox the karakul breed of wool producers an ex change says: "The breed is so highly prized by the natives that exports are strictly forbidden. In spite of these difficulties, fifteen speci mens were secured a few years ago by Dr. C. C. Young, who has a ranch in northwestern Texas, and were brought by him to this country and used for crossing on Lincoln, Shropshire and Merino ewes. An article by a writer in Animal Husbandry, quoted in the iterary Digest, gives this and more detailed information. The best results in wool have been obtained from crosses on the ong-wooled breeds, particularly incolns, Cotswolds, and Wens- eydales. The fleeces are said to show lustre almost equal to An gora, and far superior to the original full blood specimens. A skin of a three-fourths bred Kar akul-Shropshire was priced at $10. Dr. Young, from experience, says that skins, the produce of half-bred Karakul-Lincoln bucks crossed on any of the long-wooled breeds, will sell readily at from $5 to $10. The Karakuls grow rapidly, will stand both 'draught and severe weather, and live on a small amount of food. Thev produce mutton that is particu larly sweet and tender. "Dr. Young writes in the New York Herald of September 15 that he has obtained a fresh con cession to bring over fifty more Karakuls. He is starting shortly for his second trip across the deserts of central Asia and hopes to be accompanied by an expert from the department of agriculture." tor the windows soon. The pupils were doing some nature study. They were observing a live bird which had taken up its abode in the schoolhouse. In Joint-District No. 49, the pupils are doing excellent work under the supervision of Miss Myrtle bcnvner. The curtains for the windows have been wash ed and ironed recently, and the floor has been scrubbed. The pupils have individual drinking cups. I noted some excellent pictures on the walls. vr: . n ri i . iniis urace stamp teaches m District No. 36. This school has an organ, and the pupils sing a number of songs during the open ing exercises. 1 he primary pupils are doing good work in phonics, New window boards are to be provided , soon. There will be some improvement in the black board also. Good, substantial water-closets have been erected recently. lhe Fairview school is under the direction of Miss Julia Forbes. Some new furniture has been purchased recently. This school has two good flags, one of which was displayed on flag-pole at the front of the building. The pupils seemed to be working earnestly. At the Churches. M. E. CHURCH. Rev. Seldon Ewing, Pastor, A special Sunday School Rally Day service at 11:00 a. m. An appropriate program will be given by the school. A cordial invita tion to all to attend this service, Ep worth League at 6:30, public preaching at 7:30. The subject o the sermon Sunday evening wi be "Youth at the Battle Front. mYmL Absolutely Pure The only Baking Powder made from Royal Crape Cream of Tartar NO ALUM, NO LIME PHOSPHATE i CHRISTIAN CHURCH. 10:00 a. m. Bible School. 11:00 a. m. Address by Mrs, Jackson Silbaugh to the public of Heppner in the interests of civic righteousness. Be sure to hear her. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening of each week. Our large line of carpet sam ples will enable you to buy the best carpets at home; shown at Case's Funiture Store. Velox, Azo, Solio and Bromide papers and post cards, all sizes. Patterson & Son. The Morrow Warehouse Mill ing Company has on hand another car of seed rye. A Good Position. Can be had by ambitious young men and ladies m the fie d of wireless" or railway telegraphy. Since the 8-hour law became effective, and since the wireless companies are establishing sta tions throughout the country there is a great shortage of tel egraphers. Positions pay from $70 to $90 per month with good chance for advancement. The National Telegraph Institute of Portland, Oregon, operates under supervision of R. R. and wireless officials and places all Graduates into positions. It will pay vou to write for full details. BAPTIST CHURCH. Bible School 10:00 a. m. Preaching 11:00 a. m., subject. "The Sword of the Lord." Street meeting 7:00 p. m. Union services at the M. E. church south. All welcome. M. E. CHURCH SOUTH. Rev. E. P. Warren, Pastor. Sunday school 10:00 a. m. and preaching at 11:00 a. m. Epworth League, 6:30 p. rn. Mrs. Silbaugh will speak at 7:30. This is to be a union service of the churches, Come, everybody. School Notes. BY SUPT. NOTSON. On the 17th inst, I visited the school in District No. 6. This school is under the direction of Miss Bertha Huston. The work was moving along nicely. Eight Mile center was the next school in my line of march. Mr. Clarence Hesseltine is in charge here. The pupils were all dili gent in their work. In Joint-District No. 22, 1 found Mr. Asa D. Young and a small number of pupils getting nicely started in the work of the term. New shades are to be nrovidpH Mrs. Jackson Silbaugh, Nation al Organizer and Lecturer for the W. C. T. U., will speak at the Christian church Sunday morning at 11. and at the M. E. church South in the evening at 7:30. Come and hear this eloquent speaker. Have you observed the new comet : It can be seen in all it's beauty at about 4:30 in the morn ing to the north of Venus in the eastern sky. This is an unreason able hour to get out of bed but you will be amply rewarded for the extra effort. O. P. Hendricson returned on Saturday evening from Portland. He states that he located Pap Simons at the Odd Fellows home and just before returning, made him a visit and found Pan com fortably situated and contented with his surroundings. B. F. Pennington, of Grand Dalles, Wash., is here this week looking over the field for sheep. He wants wethers for fattening. J. D. Laidlaw, a prominent banker of Waitsburg, was killed by the overturning of his auto mobile last Saturday afternoon, while on his way from Walla Walla to Waitsburg. R. B. Rice, of Strawberry, was in town on Monday, larmers out that way have their seeding all done; grain is coming up well and growing fine and grass was never better at this time of year. A. M. Phelps is confined to his home this week, suffering from an abscess on one of his arms. he affliction is quite serious and his physician is having a hard fight to keep of f bloodpoisoning. R. J. Carsner was in from the Basin on business the first of the week. Bob sold 90 head of cattle to H. Neel last week and will also ship three 'carloads of beef cattle to the Portland market about the 10th of November. Spray Courier. The Freshmen class of the High School was entertained at the "home of Vawter Crawford on Friday evening. The girls of the Class appeared in the "make up" of "old maids" and many of them looKea tne part. lhe evening was spent in a jolly good time, Mr. Arthur Ames, of South Bend, Wash., visited at the home of his sister, Mrs. S. E. Van Vac- tor a few days the past week. He departed for Texas on Mon day, accompanied by his mother, and they will spend the, winter in the South with a view of locat ing. The three children of Mrs. Ma Shoot, wife of the proprietor of the O. K. Resturant, were enroll ed as pupils in the Heppner school on Monday. They have attended school some in Portland and ex pect to be educated as American citizens and learn the English anguage. Eph Eskelson, of Lexington, returned on Saturday from a visit of several weeks to different sec tions of the State'of Washington. While he saw much good country on the trip, he confidentially in forms his friends that he thinks more of Morrow county than ever. tisa good thing to take a little time off occasionally and visit the Henry Pad berg. The death of Henry Padberj? occurred at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. Mary Halvorsen in lone on Sunday night and the funeral was held at Lexington on Tues day, conducted by Rev. E. P. Warren of Heppner. He was a respected pioneer of the county and the funeral was largely at tended. Mr. Padberg was born in Ger many in the year 1832 and came to Oregon in 1850, settling in Linn county, where he was mar ried to Miss Martha Riggs, and they moved to this country in 1872 and settled on Rhea creek. Mrs. Padberg died a number of years ago. Henry Padberg was a success ful farmer and business man and a kind neighbor. He leaves a family of six children all grown and married. These are Mrs. Halvorsen, E. L,, and Wm. H., John H. and Louis J. Padberor and Mrs. Lydia Ray, all residents of Morrow county. Boosters Nit ! The High School football team is putting in some good hard licks this week in preparation for the gruelling contest with lone High, Saturday afternoon. The work of getting a team into shape has not been an easy matter, but the boys have worked diligently and now feel that they can put up a good stiff game with lone. A few of the wiseacres of the town, in showing their good sportsmanship have placed their meager sums on the lone team, thereby show ing their loyalty to the home team and placing themselves on record as loyal boosters. Of course, to the average Heppner citizen of several years' residence, this is only to be expected, as the same "loyal" spirit has ever been mani- . fested toward the home team. And yet, these same "boosters," when found away from home, are always making the loudest noise about hailing from Heppner. Just where the consistency of their actions comes in ishard to see, but hei-e's hoping they will lose their money next Saturday. Sells Butcher Business. P. T. Holcomb, who has con ducted the City Meat Market for the past year and a half, has dis- adjoining country and make com- j P.sed of the busines to Messrs, parisons. In most instances the ; Kinsman, Hall and Lewi-; who advantage lies with the home 'have taken charge. These gentle men are well known to the Ilcpn- county. A big 2 in 1 event is announced by the boys ol Heppner High School for Saturday afternoon and evening. There will be a big game ol loot ball at the depot grounds beginning at 2:00o'clock, the contestants being lone High School eleven vs. Heppner High School. This promises to be a ery interesting game and it will cost 35 cents to witness it In honor of the visitors, a dance will be given at the Club building in the evening. Don't fail to turn out and help the local team win this initial game of the season. ner public, Messrs Hall and Kins man being in charge of this shop when Mr. Holcomb bought it. Mr. Holcomb will leave for an other field about the middle of November, and expresses his thanks to the people here for their liberal patronage. He is a good butcher and has made a success of the business. The O. K. Restaurant has been nicely repaired since the fire and is prepared for the very best ser vice. See ad elsewhere.