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Oregon rifiitoi-lcnl Sooiefr Ciiy Hull VOL. 28. NO. 38. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1911 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR. HEPPNER MAKES STRONG PROTEST Ringing Resolutions by Commercial Club. At a special and largely attend ed meeting of the Morrow County Booster Club held at Heppner, Oregon, on Dec. 11th, 1911, the following resolutions were unan imously adopted: Whereas, the State of Oregon has contributed to the National reclamation fund of the United States about $9, GOO, 000. 00 but has profited less than has any other State, and Whereas, after many years of effort on the part of our patriotic citizens, and much labor on the part of our Reclamation Service a portion of this great reclama tion fund is about to be expended upon the West Umatilla project, which embraces some 50, 000 acres of Morrow County irrigable land, and Whereas, just at the time when the fruits of all these years of labor are about to be gathered, and the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Interior are favorably impressed with this project, a few misguided and selfish persons, representing a private irrigation scheme at Stanfield have instituted a vicious opposition to the West Umatilla project, because it would open up a great body of fine land which would be sold for about $75.00 per acre as against $300.00 per acre in the Stanfield private pro ject, and Whereas the Stanfield people claim that the building of the West Umatilla project reservoir would ruin land on which is run some 4,000 head of cattle and 10,000 head of sheep, We claim that after the completion of this project enough alfalfa could be raised to feed twenty times this number of stock, and enough land could be reclaimed to support from 1000 to 1250 families, and would add millions of dollars in taxable property to Morrow and Umatilla Counties as against the ruination of a few farms on the reservoir site; Therefore be it Resolved, that we, the Morrow County Booster Club, voicing the sentiments of all Morrow County citizens hereby deplore and de nounce the selfish and misguided and unpatriotic attitude of the said opposition toward this recla mation work, and Resolved, that we urge the Pres ident of the United States and the Secretary of the Interior to at once approve the same West Uma tilla project, and Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the records of the Club, that copies be forwarded to the President of the United States, to each of our Sen ators and Representatives in Con gress, and to the press of the State. (Signed) W. W. Smead, E. M. Shutt, Clyde Brock. Committee on Resolutions. Attention Woolgrowers ! You are hereby notified that there will be a meeting of the Heppner Woolgrowers' Associa tion at the Council Chambers in Heppner, Saturday evening, De cember 16th, for the considera tion of important business. You must be there. C. A. MINOR, Secretary, Important Meeting. An interesting and important meeting-of the Commercial Club was held at the Council chambers on Monday evening, and the same was well attended by our business men. The most important "business under consideration, at least for the time being, was the selection of a committee to go to Pendleton to attend the meeting of Pendle ton Commercial Club and to assist that body to get on the right side of the west extension of the Umatilla nroiect. C. E. Wood son, S. E. Notson, C. C. Patter son and T. J. Mahoney were chosen to represent the Heppner body at this meeting and depart ed on Tuesday morning for Pen dleton to be present at the Tues day evening meeting. Their ex penses of the trip are borne by the Club, and if they got a through hold on the sentiment of the meeting, and no doubt they did, there protests will surly be heard against the action of the Umatilla County people in opposing the west extention project at this time. In order to carry on the work of the Club to a success, means were discussed for providing funds to push the interests of the organization, pay its neccesary expenses and provide salary for a secretary, who can devote his time to the promotion of publicity and taking care of the correspon dence. A subscription paper was prepared and the business men present promptly reaponded with pledges of monthly pay ments, and a sum aggregating better than $100.00 per month has been provided. This spells success for the organization and places it in a position to do agres sive work. That an expression of the meet ing might be given, and its stand made known to the outside world with reference to the work of the reclamation service upon the west extension of the Uma tilla project, the chairman ap pointed a committee on resolu tions consisting of E. M. Shutt, W. W. Smead and Clyde Brock, and their report appears elsewhere. W. P. Dutton and E. C. Mad- dock will present the subscrip tion paper to the business men and citizens who were not pre sent at the meeting, to get addi tional monthly pledges for carry ing on the work. The club also reimbursed W. T. Campell for his expenses on the trip made to Portland recently to attend a meeting of the tri-county Development League. High School Notes. The Senior class will present their play, "The Merchant of Venice Up to Date," sometime during the second week in Jan uary. At a meeting of the high school football team Monday evening, Walter Yeager '13 was elected captain to succeed Arthur Craw ford '12, and Harvie Young '14 was elected manager to succeed j Robert Young '14. The football ! team closed the season with one j victory and two defeats to its credit. We expect to do things next year. The Heptonian and Philomath ian societies joined hands last Friday and a very interesting program was presented. The program consisted of singing, speaking, reading and debating. Many visitors were in attendance. The inter-society debate was re presented by teams from both societies. The question for debate was, "Resolved that an eight hour working day should be adopted throughout the United States by law." The judgescon sisting of Miss Clark, Mr. Hoffman and Mr. O'Sullivan. decided in favor the affirmative; the honors there by going to the Heptonians, on the work of the school and provide for further needs and ex tensions to add to the efficiency of the institution. Christmas Proclamation. Cameras, kodaks, films, plates, papers and chemicals. Everything for the amateur photographer. Patterson & Son, the Rexall Store. Pendleton high school eleven went down to defeat at The Dalles last Friday afternoon by a score of 22 to 6. Pendleton still claims the Eastern Oregon champion ship, however, on the ground bigger ; that The Dalles plaved two post graduates on its team. In these days, when economy should be the household watch word you should use a Crescent Range. They save time, labor, and fuel. Sold at Case's Furni ture Store. Sand Hollow Items. Ee Put Out. Alonzo Wright met with an accident on Friday that has cost him the loss of his right eye. He was attempting to kill a coyote, that he had caught in a trap, with a club and the stick broke and a portion of it flew into his eye, splitting it open and destroy ing the sight entirely. The acci dent is indeed a costly one, and there is a chance that he may lose the sight of the other eye also. He is under the care of a physician at hia fathers' home in Heppner. Special 29 cents on Saturdays only a 1-pound box of Barr's chocolate candy. Fresh stock re ceived every week. Don't over look this bargain. Patterson & Son, the Rexall Store. All kinds of Xmas goods at Gilliam & Bisbee's. Mr. Housen of Portland is is visiting his friend B. S. Clark. Miss Boblet has resumed her work in school after several days lness. Mrs. Claud White left last week for Portland to visit her parents. Mr. Ellis of Hermiston was in the neighborhood looking for homesteads. Five new pupils have been en rolled in Dist. No. 50 since Thanksgiving. Mr. Tucker has moved his family from Lexington out to the T. M. Scott ranch. Mr. Town of Spokane was down, looking at the homestead which his son filed on this last summer and is well pleased with the country. He was in this country years ago and is sorry he didn't homestead. To the people of Oregon: The fight against consumption has broadened. It includes all Oregon. The fund obtained from the sale of Red Cross Seals will be snent. this vear wh pr it Mose Ashbaugh and R. E. Al- ;s contrihuted. This stott represented the Eight Mile nfw Hffi tn snmp vW.f:m nf iht, local at the meeting of the state Great White Plague within your gathering of the Farmers' Union own acquaintance. at Pendleton last week. They re- SllTmoSfi RnmP mifi vmi knpw turned home on Friday well filled were stricken with tuberculosis with the good things gathered up amuhat. nn WamP lnnr at the meeting. nspfnl hut n mprspp WrmM you be willing to contribute a few Oeorge farman is down from cents to help the sufferer back to his home at Freewater looking health? after interests here. He still There are thousands of unhelp ownshis ranch at Gooseberry, ed victims of tuberculosis In Ore which is in the hands of a renter. gon. Other thousands are ex- After getting his share of the p0Sed to infection. We must not crop into cash, he will return only help the sick but we must home, dispose of his small place protect the well. Red Cross Postal Savings. Postmaster Smead has been officially notified that Heppner postoffice has been designated as a postal savings institution, and will be ready for business on Jan. 2, 1912. The supplies are mostly on hand and Postmaster Smead is now busy informing himself as to the new duties required of him. there and return to Morrow coun ty to live, getting him a small home on Willow creek. Seals sold at a cent each will pro vide a fund with which to finance the campaign to keep the Great White Plague away from you On December 20th, lone Lodge out of your home as well as to No. 120, A. F. & A. M., will in- seek out those whom a little care stall.'liseir newly elected officers, may save. . . . .. A banquet will be served to the Buy Red Cross Seals! Have a members and their ladies, and a part in a splendid fight. Every good social time is planned, all to Seal is a bullet. Fire bullets be given at I. O. O. F. hall. The against disease. Buy Red Cross At the Churches. BAPTIST CHURCH. Bible school 10 a.m. Morning subject 11 a.m. A Dedicated Life. Street meeting at 7 p.m. Subject for evening Three Links. Come. John McCallister pastor. M. E. CHURCH SOUTH. All services for next Sunday will be regular. Sermons on the following themes, "The Law of God, or the word of life." "The kind of religion that counts", A message lor every one. Come; Dont forget the Bazarr and Cafateria, Church parlors, Thurs day Dec, 14, opens promptly 2 2. p. m. A bunch of Odd Fellows to the number of about 20, came up from Lexington on Wednesday evening of last week and assisted Willow Lodge of Heppner in put ting a number of candidates through the 2nd. and 3rd. degrees. A big feed followed, and a joy ful time was had. officers to be installed are: Geo. M. Ely, W. M..; B. F. Morgan, S. W.: J. A. Waters, J. W.; W. H. Cronk, Secy. ; C. C. Chick, Treas.; J. H. Wilt, S. D.; , J. D.;C. A. Low, Tyler. Special School Meeting. For the purpose of providing for funds to carry on the work of the school for the coming year and to elect a director to serve out the unexpired term of F. C. Marquardsen, resigned, a meeting of the taxpayers of Dist. No. 1 was held at 2 p. m, at the council chambers on Monday. A state ment of the financial needs of the district, the estimate setting out that a 7 mill tax would be re quired to provide for maintenance and sinking fund. Upon motion of G. C. Aiken, seconded by E. C. Maddock, it was unanimously voted to make the levy 7 mills for maintenance and J mill for other purposes. For director, the name of Dr. F. E. Boyden was placed in nom ination, and he was unanimously elected. The spirit of the meeting was excellent, all. present being free to express their desire to have sufficient funds provided to carry R. L. Benge and wife returned to their home at Lexington on Saturday evening from a visit of several days at Pendleton. Ralph was a delegate from Lexington local to the meeting of the Farm ers' Union. He reports farmers in the Pendleton country far be hind those of this county with their work this season, owing to lack of moisture. They missed the early rains that fell here. Seals NOW! Paste one on the back of every letter you mail Each is a message of hope. You will never have a larger, nobler, opportunity to do real good at so little cost. Public health committee, Oregon State Federation of Women's Clubs, Assn. for the Study and pre vention of Tuberculosis. Secure Protection. The losses to our people from the new diseases in horses, hogs, cattle and sheep, can be better combatted by prevention than cure Keeping the animals in a heal- tViv frmditinn and kpeninc the Jake Young attended the toot- , , , nilrp w:,i n1mns, if nn, pn Ull J. T Cli.. J.. TI. -.w, , --- ua.ii gaum ax iune, oaxuruay. ne is not an enthusiast of the game by any means, and the fact that his oldest son, who was a leading player in the team, came near being seriously injured, has not added to his respect for the game. Like a great many other parents, Mr. Young fails to appreciate a sport that is fraught with so much danger to life and limb of those who engage in it. tirely, render them immune. See that the drinking water is not contaminated by drainage, keep feed boxes, mangers, etc. disinfected, and use liberally of Dr. Hess' Stock Food, the best compound ever manufactured for purifying the blood, improving digestion and strengthening the constitution. This valuable preparation is sold in Morrow County by the Fred Buschke, a young son, of Ben Buschke of Rhea creek, was brought to the Heppner sanitor ium on Tuesday and operated on for appendicitis. The operation was very successful, and the boy is doing well at this writing. He was accompanied by his parents, and Dr. Chcik, of lone. Miss Alice Knight, Episcopal Deaconess for Eastern Oregon, will present her "Holy Land Slides" at the Christian church Monday evening at 7:30, under the auspices of the Missionary and Social Union. These stereoptican slides are the best obtainable and were prepared under Miss Knight's personal supervision. Dont miss this. Admission free; time Monday evening; place, Christian church. Morrow Warehouse Muling Co., In the football game between and being handled only through lone and Heppner at the lone regular dealers, costs but little grounds on Saturday, the former more than half the price of simi team defeated the latter by a lar compounds sold bv peddlers. score oi li to u. It is not settled at this time as to which team is entitled to the championship as the result of the Saturday game records a victory for each team, and unless another game is played neither school can justly lay claim to the championship. Per haps as far as the general public of Heppner and lone is concerned it makes no difference, and it is certain that the patrons of our schools are much more interested in the intellectual success of their sons than they are over their victories with the pigskin. Regular size bucket only $2.25. Smaller packages in proportion. As a powerful disinfectant and germicide for use in watering troughs, feed boxes and mangers. Dr. Hess' Dip cannot be excelled. A colony of Russian people are expected to arrive at lone this week from Ritzville, Wash. They will be located on lands north of lone and Lexington, if suited with the outlook. From 10 to 40 percent discount on all Xmas china at Gilliam Bisbee's. In honor of her eighteenth birthday, a party was tendered Miss Marie Hager at the home of Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Leach on Fri day evening. Piffo was the game of the evening, and was followed by a dainty luncheon. Miss Hager was the recipient of a num ber of nice presents from her young friends. The guests present were Misses Lilah Clark, Ella Funk, Florence Lusted, Elsie Young, Tena Dcvin, Virginia Crawford, Mary Currin, Grace VanVactor, Marie Hager, Ruth Hager, Sibyl Hager, MinaV-na Cameron, Lula Campbell, Lelah Campbell and Messrs. Ray Rogers. Marshall Phv-.s, Sidney Hallock. Arthur Crawford, Arthur McAtee, Robert Young, Harvie Young. Harold Cohn, Henry Cohn and Ellis Minor. Bargains in S. C. Rhode Island Reds. 1911 Breeding Pens for sale to make room for new stock. All prize winning stock. Call or write. L. W. BMGGS, tf. Heppner, Or. You make no mistake when you buy a Crescent Range. They & are guaranteed. Sold by the I Case Furniture Co. i