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1IE1TNEII, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY. 4, 1912
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER YEAR.
VOL. 28. NO. 41.
NEW MAYOR
DELIVERS MESSAGE
Van Vactor Will Hew to
The Line.
To the Common Council of the
City of Heppner:
In assuming the duties of pre
siding officer of this body at this
time it is not my intention to de
liver to you any extended message
or recommendation, but in view
of the fact that no declaration of
principles was made by either
my opponent or myself in the re
cent election, I deem it fitting
that I should at this time embrace
the opportunity to make known
my position upon a few of the
more important questions con
cerning the government of the
City.
The most important matter, as
I view it, to come before this
Council, is the question of
whether or not the City shall take
over the present plant of the
Heppner Light and Water Com-
nanv. under the contract now ex
isting between the City and the
company. Individually I am op
nosed to the City assuming the
PTinrmnna financial burden that
wnnlrl follow the taking over of
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the plant under the terms of this
jxrrppment. neither do I believe
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that the City is under obligation
an to rlo from the fact that the
conditions of this contract upon
the part of the company have
long been violated and broken,
any claim for a performance
thereof, thereby lost and forfeited
and the City therefore released
from liability thereon. Some so
lution must be found to remedy
existing conditions. Whether
this will be the taking over of
the present plant, the installation
of an independent system or the
enforcement of a full and com
plete compliance of the terms of
the terms of the contract on the
part of the Heppner Light and
Water Company, are questions of
grave importance to the City and
must receive our most careful,
conscientious and deliberate con
sideration. Of equal importance is a strict
enforcement of the ordinances
affecting the sanitary condition
of the City and I shall insist on a
rigid enforcement of these ordi
nances. As compared with other cities
in Eastern Oregon the present
ordinances regulating the sale of
intoxicants and the running of
saloons are extremely liberal and
under my administration I shall
hold the police officers responsible
for a rigid enforcement of all or
dinances regulating or affecting
the liquor traffic in Heppner.
Any dereliction of duty on their
part in this respect, without fur
ther notice from me, will meet
with my immediate recommenda
tion for their removal from office.
So far as I shall be able to gov
ern this matter the retention of
the position of any police officer
shall be wholly dependent upon
the undivided and unqualified
performance of his duties as such
officer.
The matter of street improve
ments and the improvement of
the general condition and appear
ance of the City is also of im
portance and must receive care
ful and thorough attention at our
hands.
In conclusion, I desire to say
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that as your chief executive it
shall be my constant endeavor to
represent all of the people of
Heppner and lend to you every
assistance within my power and
at my command during my term
of office.
Friends, and foes (if any there
be) shall alike receive my sincere
consideration. Past affiliations
and associations shall have no
bearing on my actions as an officer
ot your city, as an lnuiviuum
an
mv friends, first, last and all
the time." As mayor of Hepp
ner, "all look alike to me."
Respectfully submitted,
SAM E. VAN VACTOR
Mayor.
Secure Protection.
The losses to our people from
the new diseases in horses, hogs,
cattle and sheen, can be bettei
combat ted by prevention than
cure.
Keeping the animals in a heal
thy condition and .keeping the
blood pure, will almost, if not en
tirely, render them immune.
See that the drinking water is
not contaminated by drainage,
keep feed boxes, mangers, etc
disinfected, and use liberally o
3f
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 Countv by the
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and being handled only through
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recrular dealers, costs but little
more than half the price of simi
lar compounds sold by" peddlers.
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.
Holds Annual Meeting.
On Jan. 1, 1912, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Balsiger, was
held the annual business meeting
and banquet of the Congregation
al church of lone. The following
officers were elected: Trustee, P.
G. Balsiger; deacon, P. G. Balsig-
er; clerk, Jennie ti. rage; cnurcn
treasurer, Mrs. Alice Keller;
S. S. supt, Prof. J. W. L. Kauf
man; asst. supt, Rufus Cochran;
treasurer, Mrs. Alice Keller.
The following committees were
also appointed: on music, P. G.
Balsiger, Prof. Kaufman and
Mrs. Rice; on pulpit work and
pastoral relations, Rufus Coch-
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ran, Mrs. Margaret ixw, iurs.
Fred Austin; on boys work, Prof.
Kaufman, Fred Austin and Ger
ald Rice.
Revival services will begin in
the Congregational church on
Monday, Jan. 22. The pastor,
Rev. Reade, will be assisted by
others. All are invited to attend.
Jennie E. Page.
Clerk.
Business Change.
I have disposed of my interest
in the jewelry business to Mr. C.
Johnson who will continue at
the old stand. I consider the
residents of Heppner and vicinity
are favored in having Mr. Johnson
locate here, as he is up-to-date at
watchmaking, jewelry engraving,
etc. I return my grateful thanks
to those who have been my pat
rons, psnpriallv to the manv who
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have remained constant during
the past 28 years.
Those indebted to me will please
settle at their earliest conven-
ience. Arthur Smith.
Cameras, kodaks, films, plates,
voiu-"i nwu..u, """"I f 1 1
papers and chemicals. Everything
for the amateur photographer,
Patterson & Son, the Rexall
Store
fSOCIETYf
The Lucas home in west Hepp
ner was the scene of a very en
joyable party Saturday evening.
, Mrg Lucag entertajned a number
Gf vounepe0nle in honor of her
sister, Miss Elza Love, who is
teaching at Hood River. Five
hundred was the principal game
of the evening, while Somerset
and Politique occupied the atten
tion of a few. Prizes were
awarded, Leonard Gilliam taking
the honors in the former, an
Miss Quick and O. G. Crawford
j succeeded in capturing the prizes
in the latter. Delicious cake an
coffee were served, followinj
which an hour of music and con
vers.ih'on was indulged in. The
following were present: Mr. am
Mrs. J. F. Lucas; Misses Camp
bell, Crawford, Funk, Hardman
Love, Minor, McAtee, Perry
Quick, and Young; Messrsjjiood
Cox, Crawford, Leonard Gilliam,
Earl Gilliam, Duncan, Thomson,
O'Sullivan.
In honor of their son Lawrence,
who has for several years attend
m tVip school for the blind at Sa-
icrni an j who was spending the
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holidays at home, Mr. and Mrs
E. M. Shutt entertained about
forty young people last Friday
evening. Various games were
introduced for the enjoyment of
the guests, as well as piano and
vocal music. Lawrence favored
the gathering with two or three
vocal numbers which were great-
lv annreciated. His voice is of
tenor-baritone quality and has a
range somewhat out of the ordi
nary for one of his age. An ele
gant repast was served in which
the guests did themselves proud
and thereby duly complimented
their gracious hosts.
We read about grand balls,
college hops, and other swell
functions, but seldom do we see
anything in the papers about a
country dance. But this time,
however, there is something to
be said about the country dance
for the event pulled off at the
Palace Hotel last Monday evening
was none other than the aiore-
said variety removed from the
rural parlor or barn floor to the
more spacious floor of a hotel
dining room. Following the an
nouncement that the Palace Hotel
would give a big free country
dance on the evening of January
1, the management set to work to
prepare for one of the largest
crowds that ever attended a
dance in Morrow county, in
which they were not to be disap-
pointed, for the crowd was such
that the spacious dining room
floor could accommodate but a
small portion of those desiring to
dance and the sample rooms had
to be cleared to take care of the
overflow. Manager Wilkins had
anticipated this, however, and
not only had the floor cleared, but
had musical instruments and
musicians engaged. Dancing
began at 8:30. Dillanl French of
Butter creek, presided as call
man in typical country fashion,
and directed the square dances to
Lv. cofJcfoofinn
of all. Qua-
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were the dominant features
of the program and were enjoy-
ed by country and town people
aijie.
At about midnight supper was
announced. The- kitchen had
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be;n converted
cafeteria, and. the management
announces that as near as can be
estimated five hundred people
were fed. That's going some
but not surprising when taken
into consideration that everything
was free. Dancing continued
through the sunner hour and start
ed off with renewed interest after
the dancers had partaken of re
freshments. Johnny Kenny as
sumed the floor management in
the second half and aquitted him
self very creditably. The last
dance was over at 5:50. For
crowd such as visited the Palace
Monday evening the order was
above reproach. Everybody had
a good time and the management
is more than pleased.
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.
Minnie A. Hisler.
On the last day of the year 1911,
Mrs. Minnie A. H isler wasealled from
this life to that beyond at the home
of her brothers, the McCullough boys,
on Willow creek about ten miles east
of Heppner. She was ill but a few
lays with pneumonia. Her death is
a peculiarly sad one as two little
children are left motherless and the
husband is heartbroken. Funeral
services were held at the Christian
church on Wednesday at 2 p. in.,
Conducted by Rev. J. V. Crawford,
and there was a large attendance of
friends and neighbors of the deceased.
attesting the high esteem in which
she was held
!innii A. MpP!nllmio-li wna hnm In
i-lfust, Ireland, March i), lba, and
in i nine oi ner weuiu v uh .x y em ,
9 m nths and 22 days of age. She
came to America with her parents In
l'.toi, making her home with her
brothers at the Thomas McCullough
ranch. Here she was married to
Paul Hisler, Feby. 21, 190(5, and to
them two children have been born, a
;irl and a boy. She was a faithful
neniber of the United Presbyterian
church, having united with that
church in her native country.
One of the Gazette's good
friends presented us with a nice
check on New Years day that set
tled up all arrearages of his own
subscription and that of three
others he stands good for, and
also paid a year in advance on all
of them. Friends this is greatly
appreciated, and we will say
that if those who are behind on
subscriptions will step up and
iquidate it will help to keep the
wheels moving and provide the
necessary provender for a little
ess than a dozen healthy, grow
ing kids. Come on with the $$
we need 'em.
Sheriff Hays returned last eve
ning from a stay of a couple of
weeks in North Yakima and vi
cinity looking for stolen horses
and the party accused of driving
thcm out 0f
Morrow County.
Vern Duncan was accused of
of driving off the animals that
lelonged to Fred Kelly and An
drew Donahue of Butter creek.
The horses were recovered but
the thief was not apprehended.
Poultrymen about Aurora are
discussing going into the business
of hatching and shipping day-old
chicks. They say 3,UUO,UOU baoy
chicks were shipped into Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and Calif
ornia last year, and that only 50,
000 of this number were hatched
on the Coast, the remainder com
ing from east of the Rocky Moun
tains. Oregon's mild climate
would seem to be ideal for the
business.
Liggett's and Fenway's candy;
all kinds, all sizes, all prices.
Fresh stock every week. Patter-
son & Son. The Rexall Store.
Eight Mile.
T. W. Rippee was a Heppner
visitor Saturday.
Frank Anderson spent Sunday
at the home of T. W. Rippee. .'
Jim Knighten of Hardman was
seen in our midst Saturday.
L. E. Knighten and wife were
week end visitors at Frank Glass
cock's. CD. Huston and family spent
Xmas with B. 0. Anderson and
sister Addie.
Ben and Addie Anderson visited
with their brother Alfred and
wife Saturday.
F. M. Akers and family of
Gooseberry spent Xmas with
iurs. in. u. o ones on .ignimue.
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Two of the Heppner Highs and;
two of the Eightmile Bloods went!
rabbit hunting last Friday and!
captured four little innocent bun- j
njes
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Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Keithly are
the proud possessers of a brand
new boy. Mother and boy doing
fine. Oscar is still under the
weather.
Vernon, Vane, and Miss Viva
Jones, who are attending the
Heppner high school, spent the
holidays with their parents Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Jones.
A northeaster struck Eight
mile Sunday morning. Snow fell
to a depth of about 5 inches.
Tt. WAS afCOmnanifld bv a nrettV
stiff breeze which caused the snow
to drift badly in places
The Eightmile "people are very
much interested in the west Uma
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una rrojecL aim we iuoh. uj uui
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county papers to keep us posted
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in the progress of same. This ir -
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ngation project would certainly
mean a great deal to Morrow Co
not only from a standpoint bf
population but would mean thous
ands of dollars to the wheat rais
ers in the county as it would cool
off a portion at least of the hot
sands along the Columbia River,
where the hot winds of the sum
mer are generated and again,
the immense evaporation which
would naturally arise from irriga
ting lands of this nature during
the summer would without doubt
greatly increase the rain through
out the county.
Chas. Groshens met with a
severe and painful accident on
Monday afternoon while on the
way to town from the McCullough
ranch up Willow creek. He was
driving a team behind the hearse
bringing down the remains of
Mrs. Hisler. ' The team became
frightened and started to run
with the result that Mr. Grosh
ens was thrown to the ground,
striking on his side. He has
been under the care of a physician
since. No bones were broken
but he sustained internal injuries
that will keep him laid up for
some time.
Chas. VanWinkle and wife of
Arlington, visited with Morrow
county friends over Saturday
and Sunday. Chas. has charge
of some land near Arlington that
belongs to Kerr, Gilford & Co.
He hopes for better returns to
the farmers of his section the
coming season than they have
had for several years past, and if
anything like sufficient moisture
falls, they will reap an abundant
harvest
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. BR1GGS.
tf. Heppner, Or.
Miss Con if red Kurd, the new
teacher in the High School, arriv
ed from Eugene on Monday and
has taken up her work.
Judge Patterson is confine ! ta
his home this week, suffering an
attack of grippe, and in conse
quence the meeting of the County
court is delayed.
Willow Lodge I. O. O
stalled its newly elected
F. in-
OiiiCei'ji
last evening, and the ceremonies
were augmented by a big ban
quet to the ladies and friends of
the order. A jolly good time is
reported.
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aunt. a. E. Wotson re
a.r;
on Monday evening from Port-
land wnere he spent the past
week attending a meeting of the
State Teachers' association and
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aisu a. convention ui ine cuu.il
i superintendents of the State.
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Orin Brians was in town from
his ranch near Gooseberry oil
Tuesday. Mr. Brians owns about
a section of wheat land over there.
He had his farm rented but is one
of those who has decided that to
make anything from farming one
has to farm his own land or sell
it as renting does not pay. Con
don Times.
Mr. E. P. Michell, formerly
associated with Fred Warnock in
the publishing of this paper, has
decided to forsake the ways of a
bachelor. He was married at
Hood River on the 19th of Da-
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1 cember to Miss Jennie L. Hawley
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anu me newiy-weus wiu jiiah.e
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their future home at Leaven,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam V. Cochran,
of Monument, visited at the
home of their daughter, Mrs.
Frank Turner, in Heppner, this
week, departing for their home
on Tuesday. Mr. Cochran states
that they are enjoying ideal win
ter weather over his way and
that stock on the range is doing
well.
Rev. Otho G. Reade reports
his work with the Congregation
al Church at lone as prospering.
There were five additions to the
church on Wednesday evening
the 27th inst., and interest in the
church there is growing. He
announces that special meetings
will begin in his church at Lex
ington on January the 8th.
Rev. Otho E. Reade, pastor of
the Congregational church at
Lexington and lone, was a pleas
ant caller at this office on Satur-
dav. He reports his work as
progressing well. Ho has organ
ized a company of Boy Scouts at
each place, and at Lexington a
Congregational Men's Club was
organized Wednesday last with a
membership of oo.
Heppner Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons are busy putting
through a bunch of candidates
this week, and the proceedings
will culminate in a big feed a
joint affair between the Masons
and the Eastern Star on tomorrow
evening, following installation of
the Star officers.
Deposits in Oregon banks total
$121,834,644, according to the
statement of Superintendent of
Banks Wright, just issued. This
shows a steady gain in bank de
posits over a year ago.