THE HERALD TELLS THE TRUTH
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VOLUME 1
HEPPNER, OREGON, JUNE 25, 1914
NUMBER 9
TRUTH IS NON-SECTARIAN
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THREE TI WEEK
Third Miss Jackson Marries
Third Mr. Pettijohn.
MISS MINOR ON TRIP EAST
Marries Mr. Cook of Bellingham,
Wash. G. W. Jackson Claims
Miss Virginia Ball of
Sumpter.
A quiet wedding took place in the
Palace Hotel Parlors on Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock, when Miss Lu
Grace Jackson became the bride of
Fay Pettijohn, Judge C. C. Patterson
performing the ceremony. At 4 o'clock
a sumptuous wedding dinner was ser
ved at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Petti
john. Mr. and Mrs. Grogen and the
immediate relatives of the contracting
parties being present.
Miss Jackson is the third of the
Jackson sisters who have married
Pettijohn brothers.
The Herald extends congratulations.
I DEATHS!
On June the twenty-second Miss
Leah Minor of this city was married
to Mr. George Frederick Cook in Port
Miss Minor is the only daughter and
Mr. and Mrs. William Oscar Minor,
probably the best known and likeable
people in this section of the country.
Miss Mionr is the only daughter and
is an accomplished and talented wo
man, the kind that lends grace and
dignity to the home. Mr. Cook is
a practicing physician in Bellingham,
Washington, where he met Miss Minor
several years ago, and enjoys a good
practice and the respect of all class
es of people. The couple at the pres
ent time are on a trip East. They
will stop at Denver for the Elks con-
vention. They intend to return about
the first of August to Bellinghpm
where they will live and will be glad
to welcome their host of friends.
The sad news reached Heppner Fri
day that Mrs. Bithia Leona Wiggles
worth had departed this life at St.
Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton on
Thursday, June 18.
We quote the folowing from the
Pendleton Tribune:
"She was stricken with illness about
two months ago, and when her con
dition became worse she was removed
to the hospital here. About three
weeks ago an operation was neces
sary; but for a while she improved.
Her complete recovery was expected
but she took a relapse and sank into
death."
Bithia Leona Turner was born
August 2, 1888. At the age of 14
years she was baptized and became a
member of the Presbyterian Church of
Union Ore. On June 17, 1906 she was
united in marriage to William Earl
Wigglesworth. To this union three
children were born, two daughters and
a 'son, all of whom survive their
mother. The children are Bessie,
Gladys and Walter, aged seven, five
and four years respectively.
Mrs. Wigglesworth possessed a
disposition which made her many
warm friends. Surrounded by all
that makes life sweet a good home,
a kind and indulgent husband, three
lovely children and a large circle of
devoted relatives and friends the
eight short years of married life pas
sed happily by. Her untimely death
is deeply regretted to say the least and
her husband and little ones have the
sympathy of all in their hours of sore
bereavement.
The remains were interred in the
cemetery on Butter Creek Saturday.
Rev. Ferris of the Federated Church
of Heppner conducted the funeral
services, which were held on the
specious lawn, owing to the large
number of sorrowing friends who
were present. ' A quartet sang' sev
eral hymns. -
BAD CHEQUE ARTIST PASSES PAPER IN HEPPNER
Several parties in Heppner are j of them. He claimed to be in the em-
minus a small sum of money each and
a check forger, using the name of Ed
Davis, has made a clean get-away.
Davis arrived in town the latter part
of last week, clairtring his home in
Echo, and made the rounds of the
saloons, cashing a check at nearly all
ploy of the Holt Manufacturing Co.,
professing to be an expert repair man.
His story was given credence and he
had no trouble in passing the worth
less paper. He left town Saturday
and has not been heard from since.
FUIGEHS AND THUMB GONE STYLE FOBJE IRISH
The ten year old daughter of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Vaughn and Len
and Mrs. W. B. Tucker suffered a Gilliam made a trip to Portland on
severe and painful accident a few Sunday and arrived home Tuesday
days ago. She was handling s dyna- evening with a new Case car for Mike
mite cap which exploded from some Kenney, Mike says there is nothing
cause, injuring the thumb and two too good for the Irish and that he
fingers of her right hand so badly intends to travel in style from now
that Dr. Allison was called and found on. His new car is a 35 horse-power
it necesary to amputate them. machine.
FARMERS 11 PICNIC AITENDED BY A
LARGE Al SATISFIED CROWD
Excellent Program and Music By lone Band Enjoyed Grand
Picnic Oinner Main Feature of The Day.
jSoritfottcfe ILYCEUM COURSE FOR
! I urppMCQ loonnrn
IIU I I1LII HduUIILU
Mr. G. W. Jackson who is the clerk
in the local office of the Government
Forestry Service, was married to Miss
Virginia Lucile Ball of Sumpter,
Oregon, last Sunday at the home of
the bride. Only a few friends and
schoolmates attended. She graduated
from the local High School last year
and was one of the most popular
students in the school. She is an ac
complished piano player and possesses
a pleasing personality. Her father,
Mr. J. W. Ball, is a well known man
in political and business circles near
Sumpter.
Mr. Jackson has been here since
last December and has a host of
friends. He met his wife while em
ployed at Sumpter last year and con
vinced her there was no man like
George. They will live in one of Jeff
Jones' houses, right next to the edi
tor's by the way. The home will be
arranged in a few days and Mr. and
Mrs. Jackson will be glad to have their
friends call and visit them. This is
Mrs. Jackson's first visit to Heppner
and we assure her that we are glad
she is here and hope that she will
enjoy every day that she spends with
us.
' R; P. "Wilcox, the -progressive miu-h -
:-r below Lexington, is installing a
milking machine which will enable
him to handle that part of his work
in a much thorter time than formerly.
The ii ach'tie is of the vacuum pur'P
principle and milks four cows at oner.
It is costing Mr. 'lcox in the neigh
bcrhood of $1150. Vr. Wilcox is ruw
milking twenty -one cows and will pro
bably add several, more to his hoii.
He is also a firm believer in the swi'ie
industry and now l'as forty shoats
and eighty young pigs fattening on
alfalfa.
Dr. Winnard arrived home from
Portland Monday evening in his new
Maxwell auto. This is one of the
3mallest autos made and has had a
great sale. It costs a little more thnn
the Ford but has three speeds ahead
and is equipped in up-to-date Btyle.
Mr. Winnard has the agency for this
car. His daughter, Charlotte, who
accompained him to the city is still
in Portland and will visit in Salem
before returning home.
In this edition or the Herald we
print the first article concerning the
prominent men and women of the
county. We will also start a series
of articles about the industries and
institutions of this county. Any facts
about the early history of this coun
try, happening or stories that you
may know, will be gladly received by
us. These will be impartial, it being
our purpose to state only the facts
and to treat all parties alike who have j tme
helped to build up Morrow County. It
any such articles shall meet with your
approval, we shall be glad to furnish
you with extra copies of the paper.
The Herald prints a letter sent to
it this week from a party out of town.
We are always glad to receive any
thing from our subscribers or friendB
which will make the Herald more in
teresting. We publish this paper for
the interests of this community and
whatever will tend to make it more in
teresting will be gladly received. Al.
Slocum personally looks over all our
copy as representative of the Moral
Squad.
Some time ago Ed. Huston decided
to have some of his friends come
down to Lexington and spend a day
in the grove. He said that he would
furnish the pop and he. might get
3ome of his neighbors to donate a few
sandwiches and he might beat the
restaurant man out of a few. good
cjgarif. " yf -course when this news
ot Ground a lot' of fellows began in
viting themselves to come.so EuTcon
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?eivea The ine oi a reisr i;jiucti
farmers picnic.
The Farmers Union had been look
ing for something to bring their mem
bers and friends together and it was
duly decided to hold a big picinc at
Lexington. Last Saturday was the
appointed day and in they came from
all over the country. No one kept
iount but the grove was almost full
of people, and strange to say, they all
'.iad a good time.
The people from Heppner came
down in autos and on the morning
oassenger Biid right here we might
'.hank Jim Huddleston for furnishing
an extra coach. At ten o'clock the
lone Cornet Band started the alternat
ing current and the big day began.
After two or three selections by the
band the Quartette from the Liberty
Local sang a patriotic song which
was very appropriate. The first
speech of the day was then delivered
by Mr. J. D. Brown. Mr. Brown was
at one time Principal of the school
it Heppner and also at Lexington and
s widely known as one of the big
and owners in the Sand Country. The
Keynote of his speech was co-operation.
He cited incidents in history to
ihow that co-operation was one of the
first rules of conduct and only as we
work together do we go forward. He
made a plea for closer union, to se
cure better markets, better luboring
eonditions, and a fuller participation
of farmers in all the activities of life.
His speech was well received by the
armers.
After the band played another selec
tion Mr. Walter Cay took the audi-
It will be a great surprise to the
many friends of Mr. Claud Cox to
know that he intends to go into the
sheep business, in fact he has started
in that business now. He recently
bought a large band of mutton sheep
from Matt. Bliihn and has Butiwriltcd
to several sheep papers in order to
keep in touch with the market so he
can dispose of them at the proper
ence by storm when he recited a
humorous recitation about his first
automobile trip. He represented the
Farmegon Local. The Lexington
Local was represented by Miss Nettie
Davis who sang for the picnicers. She
sang a harvest song and was warmly
applauded. The last speech was de
livered by Mr. A. R. Shumway which
we print in this issue. Mr. Shumway
is a fluent speaker and gets his ideas
over the j footlights to '.hi-.-hearers.
Several parts of his 'Speech deserve
careful attention. He is in favor of
Commission form of government for
states, something which many think
that we are coming to. Mr. Shum
way is from Milton and is chairman
of the legislative committee of the
Union.
It was after twelve o'clock when
Mr. Shumway finished speaking and
the main thing of the duy was then
in order. A long table had been placed
in the west part of the grove and
every one placed their baskets on it
which were emptied and the crowd
was asked to help muke way with it.
In the eating contest, Ed. Miller, car
ried away first honors, also several
pies and cakes. Thero was a pretty
slim crowd until Ben Buschke with his
wife and thirteen other Buschkes pas
sed through the gate. Ed. Bristow
was overhead telling some of his fish
stories at the table. He must have
weighedthese fish on those fish scales
of his for it is generally known that
when their baby was born Ed. weighed
it on those scales and it weighed
thirty-two pounds. After Ed. Miller
finished eating the band played and
Mrs. Turner gave a delightful reading.
"Farmer" Smith then gave a very
interesting talk. He is in the employ
of the O.-W. R. R. & N. Co., as an
agricultural expert. "Farmer's"
speech begun with a short history of
his early life and how he got into this
business. The thesis of his speech
was, any man who has 1'iO acres of
Mrs. Malcolm D. Clark and Mrs.
M. Claire Turner dispensed hospitality
n a delightful manner on Thursday
ifternoon, entertaining at the beauti-
ul home of the former, on Court
Street, at a "Pink Rose Party," be
tween the hours of 2:30 and 6 o'clock.
At the appionted hour the guests
began to arrive; soon the spacious
parlors were filled with a score and a
half of gaily dressed ladies, eager,
expectant of the pleasure the after
noon would afford.
The time was pleasantly spent at
Bridge" and "500". The prize win
ners at ' Bridge" were Mrs. Osmin
I lager, first, and Mrs. W. E. Pruyne,
second. Miss Mary Dawson carried
off the laurels in the game of "500."
During the afternoon pink sherbet
was served. The flower decorations
were unusually effective; huge vases
of pink roses were scattered through
out the rooms, convincing one beyond
doubt that the rose is truly the
'queen of flowers, and reigns sup
reme." The color scheme was carried out
in the place cards, a pink rose finding
i place on each.
After the cards, coffee, and sand
wiches tied with pink ribbons, were
erved, the hostesses being assisted
n serving by Mrs. Oscar Borg and
Miss Maud Griffith.
The following ladies were present:
Mosdames Sam Van Vactor, T. J.
Mahoney, C. C. Patterson, Osmin
Uager, W. R. Irwin, S. W. Spencer,
W. E. Pruyne, Edgar Ayers, H. T.
Ulison, Louis Bisbee, O. E. Farns
worth, P. O. Borg, B. R. Patterson,
Phill Cohn, John Vaughn, J. L. Wil
Kins, Delia Hallock, Fred Lucas,
Charles Cox, L. N. Christensen, Glenn
Wells, Earl Gilliam, L. K. Harlan,
Jscar Minor. Hanson Hutches. M. D.
Jlark, M. Claire -Turner, and Misses
'eatl Minor," Vtvlntr Cox.'Mary Daw
son, Maud Grifliiths, Elizabeth
Mahoney.
A most delightful party was the
;urprise on John Vaughn at his home
ast Thursday night, the occassion be
ng the anniversary of his birth The
ifl'air was arranged by Mrs. Vaughn,
ho was assisted in entertaining by
Vtiss Dawson. Sides were chosen and
.arious games were played on the
awn. At the conclusion the members
if the losing side were decorated with
jinpcr caps and aprons and served the
winners light refreshments of ice
'ream and cake. The evening was a
oily one and the guests entered into
-he spirit of the occasion, making
Mr. Vaughn feel that life was really
worth living when surrounded by such
i congenial set of friends. The guests
leparted at a late hour after wishing
Vtr. Vaughn many more such happy
tirthdays in the future. Those pres
et were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vaughn,
VI r. and Mrs. Bert Stone, Mr. and Mrs,
Chas. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. V. Baldwin,
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Akers and
laughter, Alma, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gilliam, Mr.
ind Mrs. Fred Elder, Miss DawBon,
Mr. and Mrs. John Vaughn, F.- N.
Christensen and Mr. and Mrs. L. K.
Harlan.
Commercial Cub Ratifies Action
of Committee.
FOUR HIGH GLASS NUMBERS
Committee Appointed to Investigate
Rumored Discontinuation of
Heppiu'r-Monument Mail
Service.
The Commercial Club met in their
regular meeting last Friday night and
Mr. Phelps occupied the chair in order
to start the session. The first busi
ness that apeared before the Club was
the report by L. K. Harlan of the
committee appointed to procure from
the city council the feed lots for fair
and park purposes. This committee
reported that they appeared before
the council and asked for the lots and
received them when they promised to
furnish suitable lots in return. These
were furnished as was noted in last
week's paper. The committee was
asked to conclude whatever arrange
ments were necessary to finish their
business.
The club decided to go to work on
the lyceum business at once. A con
tract will be signed soon with the
j Ellison-White lyceum bureau of Boise,
Idaho. They will send a man here to
assist in disposing of the tickets and
advertising it. There will be four
numbers, the first will be given by the
Ionian Seranaders, composed of four
young ladies who come highly recom
mended; the second, a lecture by M.
L. Daggy of the school of oratory in
the Washington University; the third,
the Portland Ad. Quartette, too well
known to comment on and the fourth
is the Ilium's jubilee singers, fresh
from the Southland. This course
meets the approval of the New Moral
Squad.
A communication from M. C. Mer
ril relating to tho Monument Stage
Line was read. It has been rumored
that this line will be discontinued and
a committee of three men, W. T. Goul
dcr, Dr. Christensen, O. G. Crawford,
and W. A .Richardson who is to assist
the committee when asked, were ap
pointed to act for the club.
The club also provided for a bill
board for the secretary's office. It is
understood that this is not to be an
"unsightly bill-board."
Dr. Condor said that he had several
replies from the letters sent to the
Jifl'erent towns regarding better rail
road accomodations. This is being
taken up systematically and a fuller
report will be ready in a week or two.
A lurge number of the members
were out and a very enthusiastic
meeting was held.
Mir.s Marie linger arrived homo
Saturday from Eugene to spend the
summer. She was met at Iexington
good land and is not making money , by her sisters and Dr. McMurdo and
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PHELPS GROCERY CO. SIORE
THIEF SOI III EAST
ENTERED
smo the rent of the way in their ma
ll inc.
NIGHT
Moral Squad Notes.
The Moral Squad held its weekly
meeting at the squad's hoitdquartcrs
on the red bench at tho bank corner.
All members were present except Doc.
Prentice who was down looking at
Claud Cox's band of sheep. Tom
Morgan opened the session. Tho
squad listened to the report of tho
committee appointed to inspect the
moving picture show. A great sur
prise wus sprung when the committee
said that it was all a blind, they went
to the show borauHu they had heard
Mr. Ralph Johnson's wife and chil- that J. H. Sparks tried to drown two
Iron of Walla Walla are spending aHi last Tuesday. Sparks came a
few weeks at his father's home in 'cross with a confession and Al.
Heppner. I Klix'um, the sqund'H advisor took it
under consideration. It. V eager was
Miss Zclma Kngelmun of lone fined fifty rents for insinuating that
spent several days at the L. K. Harlan Justice Cornelt hot his cat. The
Justice of the Peace, Alex Cornett,
and M. L. Case, the undertaker, were
called to Coyote Saturday by the
death of J. A. Foulke, an
who was acci
work on the cut-off. Justice Cornett
held an inquest and Mr. Case took
car of the body, which was shipped
to Pendleton.
John Adams, one of the most sub
stantial farmers of the Hardman sec
tion, was in the city Tuesday. Mr.
Adams speaks in glowing terms of the
wheat crop in the south part of the ' than th(.ir ghare ,UUM wh(.n thoiie
It has been said that the Lord
helps those that help themselves.
Also that when any mun gets too
much of these wordly goods he nhould
livide with the rest of us. Last night
noine man evidently thought that Mr.
A. M. Phelps and Company had more
county. Mrs. Adams and children
came up from Corvallis
gentlemen opened their store this
There has been considerable of this I
work done around here laU-l). Hart's
confectionery stole was ehtcrpd a
short time ago and Mr. Glenn Wells .
came unexpectedly upon a midnight
few days ; ni.a t,.,.,t L,..t itw.iw.a kiwi
.! ' irL. the f"rm- The yUn,t f0,k, " m"k- A panel in the back door had been
ing great progress in their studies at
O. A. C.
Ora Adkint and sister-in-law, Mis
Hughes of Portland, who i visiting
at the Adkins ranch on Rhea Creek,
were in the city Tuesday.
broken through by whirh the latch
and bar could be loosened and I he door ! had concluded to forego
hm in this city. j
I
Mrs. William Miller returned with
Ili'V. Gouldcr from Medford, Monday.
Margaret Mae, daughter of Ruv.
caller who was satinficd with a bottle I Ferris, is a guest for some weeks at
of milk. If you want to steal some-i the Federated Church Manse,
thing and can't just resist, xu-nl I. mil-
lion dollars, something worth while, j Miss Ethel Pickett of Uxington
- - j returned Tuesday. She has lieen here
How They do ll in I mstilU County. , 0Ver Sunday visiting friends.
From the Pilotrork Kecord. It was !
reported yeHterday that Pendleton j Mr. and Mrs. Wm. PchUnd went to
A. F. Peterson of Portland was in
Heppner on business connected with
his ranch near Gooseberry. Mr. Pet
erson is a contracting ounucr oi rorv ; not mIeild
land and has done considerable work ; mjHW. Wll
in this part of the country.
opened. The safe had leen tampered
with but not opened. The ra.h draw
er had four of five dollars in rhange
for the next day's businens !"it wa4
, Alxiut all that was
a f-w ping of tolmcto
celebration . Portland Sunday to spend a week or
I ind some canned goods.
this Fourth and keep faith with the , t,.,, duy.
small towns in the county who gave;
up their relebratiotis last year and' Mum Itlanche Minor returned Tucv
asninttHl Pendleton to d so. This is j day from her Portland visit.
as it should lie, for that town cannot 1
afford to antagonize the balance of j Mr. O. E. Farnsworth and wife left
the small town In the county. I
question ranie up about asking the
bank to provide more and better seat
ing accomodations anil a ''oinniittee
was appointed to tell the bank unless
they procured the same the club
would be compelled to move to the
wats in front of Gardime's. George
Currii. was admitted as a rncnilicr and
John Kilkenny was taken in also as
he occupies the Ik'iicIi considerable
of the time any way. "Hug" Sheldon
was blackballed becaiiHe he spent too
much time with the yirU and docs
not attend the meetings regularity.
No other liuitiness appearing the
Squad adjourned.
Mr. Sparling went to Portland last
Saturday. His wife accompained
him and he wus undirided j'l.tt when
for Portland Tuesday for a few days, 'he would return.