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Volume 8.
Iohb, OubooM, FEBRUARY 2, 1916
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High School Defeats
Town Team
HEPPNER LOSES 2ND GAME
FOUR NEW CANDIDATES
: The High School basket ball
team kept up their winning
streak last Saturday evening and
defeated the fast town team 17
10. In the first half only three
points were scored and two of
these were, made by the town
team. But in the last half the
High School boys got busy and
piled up 18 more points to "the
town teams a . Clifford Perry
and Frank Hopkins threw two
baskets apiece for the town
team and Bob Sperry 'threw the
other one. . Lee Howell and
Merle Blake each threw three
-baskets for the High School,
Charles tfennington threw two
and Earl Blake one. Tl is game
was played as a preliminary to
the other game which was play
ed by the lone and Heppner
Grammar School teams. About
the usual number of basket ball
fans were Dresertt, - The follow
ing is the line-up: High School:
Merle Blake 6. Lee Howell 6,
Chaa. Pennington 4, Earl Blake 2
and - Elmer Cochran, x Town
Team: - Clifford Perry 4, '-frank
Tdopkins i Bob 3perrjr,"ur
Cason, and Arch Cochran, The
High School boys were scheduled
to goto Moro and Grass Valley
last Friday and Saturday but
owing to the train being delayed
Friday morning they could not
yet there on time so did not go.
The Yoemen Lodge met Tues
dayevening and installed four
jww . candidates into the my
steries of Yeomanry. Many more
re in the hands of the com-
mittees and will be introduced
from time to time, A special
-membership campaign for new
members is on and it is expected
that there will be regular initia
tions every meeting night - The
committeon the coming minis
trel show reported progress and
many delightful surprises are
lunmitMi Th TiKMrram ia vari-
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e ana wnao aomiiimi wm uur
the neonle of lone that local
hare the
thMtriral talent will
outside talent beaten a-mile. T
The data of the performance has1
-not been announced but we are
assured that it will be very soon.
This lodge is going ahead and
the-officere propose to make it
one of the leading social centers
of lone, . Its features are unique
being a strictly unpartizan affair,
and is governed equally by the
women as well as the men. The
insurance features are excellent
Bora to Mrs. and Mr.
McMillian of Lexington a
Mother and child are doing
Gus
son.
fine.
' Rev. J. L, Jones will preach at
the Congregational Church next
Sunday. The fourth sermon of
the series, "The Teachings of
Jesus" will be given in the
morning Everybody eordially
Tnvited to attend:
, Several r tbe boys who are
seining rewire the City, spent
the latter part of the week in
Heppner. They returned the
first of the week to resume
work.-
INSTALLED BY YEOMEN
" The lone Grammar School bas
ket ball team took the Heppner
basket ball team over the bitter
road of defeat last Saturday
evening oh the local floor.' The
game ending with lone having
20 scalps while Heppner only i
curea 14. me ooys pat up a
good clean game and no fault
finding was evident on either
side. Xbis makes the second
game the lone boys have defeat
ed the Heppner lada -this year.
The lone line-up is as follows:
Ray Sperry, Elisha Sperry,
Fletcher, Ernest Howell, Charles
Chick, and Charles Cochan,,
Cochran played the last ' half in
Charlea Chick's place. :,-
The new election laws, in force
this year, make it necessary for
every elector to register between
now and when the booka close
before the primary elections, if
"he or Bhe deeires to vote May 19.
However this registration is
permanent and as long as the
present law is in force and the
voter does not change hit or her
lesidfcnte. It wiH
ary to register again. - as was
announced recently Judge, Rob
inson and C. B. Sperry have
been appointed official registrars
for lone precinct The books
are open for registration at their
offices. It ia urged that every
one register as quickly as possi
ble as they will then receive the
official information- sent out by
Secretary of State Olcdtt in time
to become familiar-wtth- the
measurea they must decide upon.
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Liee noweil. ILimer toenrtn.
and Earl Blake were out hunting
all day last Sunday. . v.
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Walter Cochran was down
sunaay between trains visiting
home folks.
Lyle Brown who has. been
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working on
the wireing crew
this winter, left Sunday morn-
insrforth Val!e3r for f.hort
rwifc t -r --
Services at the Christian
Church will be as follows next
Sunday; 10:00 a. m. Bible friends phoned to the Knappen
Scbool. 11. -00 a. m. Communion bergs who were visiting in Fort
and preaching. Topic, 'Nothing land at the time and they with
Done, Nothing Gained," 7:80 p.
m. d reaching. Tonic. "Ia There
A God?'
T. H. Lowe and Jack Hynds
were passengers en the train to
Heppner from Cecil last Friday
evening.
V. E. Cronan arrived on the
train Friday evening from Port
land for a abort stay.
May Geinger left for Hepp
ner Friday evening after spend-
Ing a few days here
folks.
with brae!
Tha ranort that was riren na
last week about the poisoning of
hogs at Cecil was not supported
by facts. Our correspondent
was mistaken and wo make this!
correction on behalf of the resi-
deota of Cecil
Frank Engleman left Fridaj
morning for Athena. : His moth-fl
er is ill and word was sent for
aim Eoooma, . . u
Owing to. the-.absenee oft)
several of the City Officials there:
was jio regular meeting of th
Vity.uouncu last Tuesday -even
ing. Dr. Chick the mayor bein
absent from the city having bee
called to attend his father who
critically ill at nis ttome nea
Portland. . :
in the past week or two w
have heard-aeveral rumors to
effect that an lone man la being):
groomed for the position of Dis
trict Attorney, At first we wew
not sure, but after hearing if
from several sources it looks a
if Judge Robinson is the
How about it Judge?
Bert Mason left for the Hot
Springs last Thursday morning
to stay a few daya.
Thursday morning there occum
ed a very pretty home wedding)
at the home of A. E. Johnson;
below town at 8:30. Rev,, J. Li
Jones of lone united ta marriage
to Is Audrey Woolltrv. one o
Iooe's most promient young
ladies to a prominent dentist ol
this city.. The yeung-couple lef$
on the morning train for Portj
land to spend a short honeymoo
before they locate in Grand
View, "Washington. The groom
has been a resident of Ion
about 18 months and leave
many friends This is the second
marriage, his first wife diedj
He has a child living with hi
Miss Woolery is the daughter of
Mrs. Jos. Knappenberg and the
sister of Mrs. A. E. Jon neon ' of
lone and Josephine and Velemeta
Woolery. She has been
reiaed
in
lone and attended the Ionel.n(i visited at the Oran Brian's
schools and this crownrag event
of her life la looked upon by
her many friends as a just re
ward for one of Ione's
fairest
The young couple left lone
tmji . shower of rice and eld
! ghoes. The meeting at the de-
toot of all the young people of
lnn u a mmnul aurnnaa n 1
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them as they thought their plo
had been kept so quiet that they
iwould slip away nd no one
would know the - differeuce.
However arrangements had been1
! made by the town people the
evening before to give them a
grand surprise and it happened.
The young couple as soon as they
got started no doubt felt re
lieved at getting away from
their demonstrative friends, but
little did they realise what was
' In store tor them upon their
' arrival at Portland. Kind
jVelmeta Wootey planned a grand
final surorise as a greeting and
as some of tbe bystanders said
"It was a scream." . They sure
sot the grand welcome and rice
seemed to flow freer than the
j Bull Run Water. The Jour-
rnai wis nee wem many years vi
happiness and sue gees in their
new home.
Jos Water baa derided to
again throw his hat in the ring
for County Clerk. - Read bis an-
nouacanapt in this iesue. of the
Journal
KrT WsJterXason left 'for Ar-
lino-ton Tuesday morning to visit
with friends and relatives then.
She was accompanied by ber eon
Guy.
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Je Bortxer was in Monday
buying
preparations For Destroy -
lnft Jack Rabbits
Poisoned Alfalfa Hay
Dissolve 1 ounce of. Strychnine
in 2 gallons of hot water and
sprinkle over sixteen pounds of
good leafly alfalfa hay, chopped
into 1 or 2 inch lengths. ' ; V ,
The poisoned hay may be scat
tered In very small quantities
along rabbit trails, or exposed in
localities in which stock ia
excluded. : i
Poisoned Oats
Mix 1 tablespoon of starch in 1
cup of cold water and stir in i
pint of boiling water to make a
thin clear paste, mix 1 ounce of
strychnine with 1 ounce of bicar-
bonite of soda, and atir with the
starch to a smooth, creamy paste.
Stir in 140 of. an ounce of
saccharine. Apply to 12 quarts
of good clean oats and mix
thoroughly to coat each kernel.
Scatter sparingly along rabbit
trails, about s tablespoonful at
ea$h placet or expose more
liberally where stock ia not en
dangered..' ""
GOOSEBERRY.
The Farmer's Union Supper
and dance last Friday night at
the Dry Fork Hall was a perfect
success from start to ftmsQ. a
large crowd were present, over
110 persons took part in the fine
supper whicn toe good ladies
served.'- Good must a was f urn-.
ished by Algot Lundel and John
those present.
Les Itobinson and wife of Eiar-
hfmil ttanAA thfl Hiinnar Mid
AAnem . th hall Fridav nbrht
'me over Saturday. V
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Amanda Carlson returned home
Thursday from Portland where
the has been visiting with her
folks since thohoKdaye.
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KUiua rarrens is out agun
fran-ana ia out
- ki. i4f.iJa aUk h
giOTUUK uim viviiiwu, niut
oeuei broad smile after a long
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nard time dance will be giv-
n h im P.tarm Frirfa
'night February 11th at his place
Everyone is welcome. A fine of
$6 for any one coming dressed up
so you better leave your rags oo.
A dance and basket social will
be given by the Farmer's Union
open to tbe public at the Dry
Fork Hall on Friday night Feb.
18th. The proceeds will be used
to buy an organ for the halt
Mrs. Rufus Farrena Is the pro
ud owner of a fine piano, purch
ased from Mrs. Verne Jackson.
And still the snow keeps falling
at the presenttime we have about
18 Inches and ao far this winter
about 84 inches has fallen in this
neighborhood. -. " .
One of the local fanners re
reported a rery unique way of
putting up his own lea at tbe
ranch whenjrater was scarce.
He melted snow Jn wash tubs
and poured the water Into ft
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cutOtttUmVart outside to f reesa
As soon as the water was solid
he took It to the house and melt
ed tbe cake loose from too tin
and packed the lump of lee away
in his lea nouse which was a
largo pit cellar. Be has ice
enough stored away for several
20-Inch
The Past Week
TRAIN SERVICE IRREGULAR
NEW PASTIME STARTED
Another fine fall of 8 inches of
snow Baa day night-ana sun
snowing. This makes consider
able over 2 feet of snow for this
section of the. country this win
ter!' Some snow. . . .
A little more snow Tuesday
morning and stilt mora snow
Wednesday morning and say this
makes nearly 40 inches of snow
since it started and more and
more do the farmers smile and
well they should for this is the
year of all ytsrs. We talked
with one rancher this week who
said he would have over 600
(acres n srain this year and was
well satisfied at the prospect A
good year this and if thai mone
comes in like it ought to then
will be a host of wells drilled ir.
the coming spring. More well:
radre prosperity. J
Frank Robinson was out ' or
Monday Morning bright and
early sweeping off the snow fron
the Post Office corner to thi
Garage corner and across thi
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The political candidates art
begin ing to spring up fast and
thick from all sides. We believi
this wi class year for
illcn ffentlemen, the Journal
iHkestq seeplenty of material
oneredupana men ine peopir
will have more chance to get
their choice. Its rather rough or
the candidate but better for th
.people. ,
A. K. Johnson wss up from
the ranch Monday.
The'Reitmsn boys were in from
the ranch Monday doing a little
shopping. '
Mr. Bradley of Arizona is hero
visiting with his children.
A. B. Strait and brother left
for Ewing Siding the past week
to hunt rabbits for a few days.
Frank Russel' was a Morgan
.visitor last Sunday. Ha return
ed on tbe afternoon train.
Dr. Chick left Sunday morning
for Portland to stay a few days.
I He was called there to be at the
bedside of his father who is very
ui.
Rev. E. T. Stark ey left on the
train Monday morning for Grass
Valley after a successful series
of meetings In the Baptist
Church the past weekv- :
Wednesday morning ws learn
ed with regret of the death of
Mrs. W. J. King of Athena, Ore.
mother of Frank and Ed Engle
man and Ralph Hymer of lone.
snewasaoout ra years oia ana
ha mhi rdrlom
Algot Lundel was down
tbe ranch today.'.
from
Frank Holmes was on the
sick list one day the past week.
but is up and and around now.
Snow fall
BY HARLAN McGURDY
The train Was delayed' last
Friday morning on account of
some accident to the engine.
It finally arrived about 1:80 and
eoming back got here at 8:10 in
the evening. This made every
thing late for the day. The mail
was not all distributed until the
next day.. , ,
The train service from Portland
is demoralixed and no service,
wis ' repular, The down train
from Heppner was delayed from
returning over five hours Tues
day evening, no train from
Heppner had arrived Wednesday
at V o'clock and rsnort ia that
there ia to much snow for them
to get down to day. -
Harlan McCurdy has opened'
up a new pool hall at lone calling
it The Pastime. It ia- well
equipped with two pool tables
and one billiard table. ' Candy
fruit and cigars will be handled
also. One going In would never,
recognize the old location aa ft
haa been newly papered and re
modelled and ia as nice a place as
ywrTi
town
oaooet tp flagV-ia a
tnuch larger than Ion
His ad appears in another
iesue.
The Gooseberry school has been
closed for some time on account
of the cold weather. .... .
The Wells Entertainors arrived
on scheduled time and played to
very good crowd in the Christian
Church last Friday evening. -
The wiring crew 1a doing fine
despite the cold weather . and
snow. They are . getting the
wires up and putting the service
In better shape right along. '
Wanted Canned peach plums or
dried peach plums. Inquire at
Journal office.
Mr. and Mrs, J. T. Knappen
berg arrived on the train last
Saturday afternoon from Port
land after a abort visit with
friends there.
Mable and Nettie Mason were
in Saturday from the ranch. ,
S. L. Beck was
from ths well drill.
In Saturday
Ike Howard was down
ths ranch last Saturday on
from
bust.
Frank E. Russel is In town sti
tending to a little basinesv for ; '1
his company.
Clarence W. Reynolds preach
ed to a good audience laat Sun
day morning and evening at the)
Christian Church. r
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tion aa cook in Logging Camp
or big ranch or nouaekeppfng
for gentlemen. Address L.
W. T. 462 Vanburen St Cor
vallis. Ore," 86-88
Mr. and Mnt Buschke war la
lone today from the ranch, ,