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About Heppner herald. (Heppner, Or.) 1914-1924 | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1914)
HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON. PAGE THREE PROMINENT PEOPLE OF MORROW COUNTY Facts Forced From Familiar Faces No history of Heppner or Morrow County would be complete without mention of Mr. Frank Gilliam. The life story, on the other hand, of Mr. Gilliam would bring in many interest ing stories and happenings which oc cured long before Heppner was found ed and in an entirely different district than we know as Morrow County. He is the son of Jasper and Rose Gilliam, born in Clackamas County on November 29, 1854. His parents came from North Carolina and his father died when he was ten years old. Later on he went to Multnomah county where he received his early education. In 1870 he came to Mor row County. Mr. Gilliam worked for wages when sixteen years old and put his spare money into horses and cattle. There was not a single sheep in this part of the country when he came here. If a man had a cow and a calf they were legal tender any where for forty dollars. A few years later cattle went down until they reached seven or eight dollars a head. At that time this was consid ered the best country in the world for cattle raising. The land was covered with bunch gsass and was gathered as hay. No one ever thought it would raise wheat till a man came along and tried it and then some said it wouldn't last. Later on he went into the sheep business, first as herder, then with his brother and at one time they had over four thousand sheep. One thing that troubled the sheep men at that time was what to do with the wethers. This was settled, however, when the practice came in of sending them to Nebraska where they fed them corn during the winter and sold them in the spring. Mr. Gilliam equipped many a band for the trip across the plains to Nebraska. At times . as many as 40,000 were driven overland in this way. In 1882 he went into another ven ture. According to the records he married the daughter of Albert and Julia Wright, Effie by name. Four children were born to them. In 1887 he went into the hardware business and is still in this business as a part ner of Mr. Bisbee. When Mr. Gilliam came here the only building was a rude board affair. There was no railroad and they se cured their supplies from Umatilla Landing, now known as Umatilla and also at Lennett's Bridge. Boats ran up this far and the mail was brought up by Tom Kinsey who went there on horseback and distributed the mail out to the people as he came up the canyons. There was no Condon, lone, or Arlington. There was a landing where Arlington now stands and it was known as Alkali. Hardman wa known as Raw Dog and another set tlement about a mile from there was called Yellow Dog. Yellow Dog was gradually absorbed by Raw Dog. A fact about these places might be mentioned. The names spread all over the country and they became household words in many states. Nearly every one of the men who came here with Mr. Gilliam have moved away or have died. The Madison Brothers and the Maratt Brothers are old timers with Mr. Gil liam. The first store was built in 1872 by Henry Heppner and Jack Morrow. When the floor of this build ing was laid it was decided to have a dance. Word was spread over the BASE BALL DOPE. The game opened with Molasses at the stick. Smallpox was catching. Cigars was in the box and had plenty of smoke. Horn was playing first base and Fiddle playing second. Corn was in the field. . Apple was umpire. When Axe came to the bat he chopped one and made a Cakewalk and Saw dust filled the bags. Song made a hit and Twenty made a score. Every foot of ground kicked and they said Apple was rotten. Balloon started to pitch but went up in the air. Then Cherry tried it but was wild. When Spider caught the Fly the crowd cheered. Needle tried to umpire. He was sharp enough but had only one eye. Ice kept cool until he was hit by a pitched ball then you should have heard Ice Cream. Cabbage had a good head and kept quiet Grass covered lots of ground in the field. Organ refused to play. Hornet stung the ball but it fell into the hands of Clock. Bread loafed around until they put him out. In the fifth inning Wind blowed r.round what he could do and Hnr..ner began to knock then the -iees began to leave. Knife was put out for cutting first base. The crowd roasted Peanuts all through the game and everybody kicked when they put Light out. Then Meat was put out at plate. The score was 1 to 0 and the game was over. Door said if he had pitched he would have shut them out. There was a lot of betting on the game and Soap cleaned up, but Eggs went broke. Stolen. The HeraM Rlvl Tho ; I Letter this Week. G. W. Grigg left for Medical Lake, Washington, which is sixteen miles from Spokane, last Tuesday. He was offered a good position with the local telephone company there. If the position proves attractive, he will move there permanently. NOTICE. ',' All county script registered up to and including April 1st will be paid upon presentation at the County Treasurer's office. Interest ceases after this date. Frank Gilliam, Treasurer Morrow Co. Dated, May 28, 1914. 5-tf NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the County Court of Morrow County, Oregon, administrator of the Estate of Edward R. Currin, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of said deceased are hereby notified and required to present the same to me duly verified as by law provided at the office of C. E. Wood son in the City of Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon, within six. months from the date of first publication of this notice. Geo. J. Currin, Administrator. Dated and first bublished this 14th day of May, 1914. Notice of Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of an execution and order of sale issued by the Clerk of the Cir cuit Court of Morrow County, State of Oregon, dated the 15th day of June, 1914, in a certain suit in the Circuit Court for said County and State wherein George C. Burton, Trustee of the Estate of Thomas N. Wilson, de ceased recovered Judgement against J. M. Turner and Carrie S. Turner, defendants for the sum of $500.00, with interest thereon from January 1st, 1912 at Eight per cent, per annum, $00.00, Attorney fees; $22.85, taxes paid with interest thereon at Ten per cent, per annum from Feb ruary 13th, 1914, and the further sum of $24.00, costs, which said judgement was so recovered on the 13th day of June, 1914. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I will on Saturday the 18th day of July, 1914, at the hour of 2 o'clock, P. M. of said day at the front door of the Court house in the City of Hepp ner, Morrow County, Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand the following de scribed real property to-wit: SV4 of NEV4 and NW'4 of NE'i of Section 35, Tp. 1 N. R. 25 E. W. M., taken and levied upon as the property of said defendants, being the real pro . perty mortgaged by said defendants to plaintiff to secure payment of said sums and ordered sold by the court to satisfy same, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said judgement, together with costs that have or may accrue. Dated this 17th day of June, 1914. Marion Evans, Sheriff of Morrow County Oregon. entire country and when the day ar rived there were people from places fifty miles distant who came with their provisions to partake in the celebration. Times were free and easy and there was no such an indivi dual as a "dead beat." No one ever thought of locking anything against theives. Excitement was furnished when men threw twenty dollar gold pieces at a crack in the walk, boys threw dollars. Hundreds and thous ands of dollars changed hands in single days on different games. The railroad came about 1888. The first school was a small affair and it is still standing, it is a part of what is known as the Ditton property. The second school stood where the Com mercial Club building now stands and was burned to the ground. The next school house now stands on the hill behind the new brick building. The first church was a Baptist church con structed in 1873 or 1874. Mr. Gilliam has been an office holder but we don't hold anything against him for that. He was a member of the council for twenty years and mayor for ten. It was during his term as the latter that the "high water" came. Over $60,000 came into his office to be spent for the needy and suffering and Mr. Gilliam has the receipts to this day to show where every cent went. When the county was first organized he was appointed Ly Governor Moody as one of the first tifee commis-siT'crs to start the ma chinery. Some years later the state appropriated $10,000 to build a road to Monument and Mr. Gilliam was one of the three commissioners appointed to look after the job, He has been County Treasurer for twelve or four teen years and is now filling his second term. No man could hold all these important offices and do so much without being a Republican. Mr. Gilliam has always found time to at tend the conventions of his party and has served as a delegate many times. Besides this he can be seen wearing a Shriners emblem, and is a thirty second degree Mason. He lives ovei near the editor's home and has resided j there for the last twenty years. Mr. Gilliam represents a man whe has made life worth while, made it better for his having been here. He graduated from the University of Hard Knocks and his conversation if sprinkled with words of wisdom that only experience can furnish. He is an example of the kind that make communities go forward for there is movement for the betterment of PROFESSIONAL COLUMN F. DYE, DENTIST Pemanently located in Odd Fellows building, Rooms 4 and 5. Editor of the Herald, Heppner, Oregon. Dear Sir:- I am sending you a little letter storv for which I was nft'prpH $10 000 by one of the largest magazines in the i cast, i retused, saying that I pre ferred to favor my home paper first. Besides I didn't have any use for the money, so you can use the letter if you wish as I want to see what it looks like in print. inankmg you for the bereavement ! you will pass through. I am, lours truly, Dear Editor: I want sum Students to learn bis ness Kollege to. I am a fine edicated man as you will sea by my lettar. 1 am a farm hand by traid butt I thot that learnin bisness Kollege to sum students would be a easier way tc maik sum money, So I am pennin thit lettar to you. Besides mu wife kneads sum knew clows, so I thot that would branch out. I teach Skolars how to be a good penmanship. I am awful capabel of teachin Bisness Kol ledge, as I wonce took a 3 months coarse at Salem. The teachers said that I had learnt enuff so he told me to go home. Besides I run out ol muny. I teach mental history 5 learn you all the details in the rith metick. I garnishee that I will take any fool and make a well edicated man or wonman out of you. My wife says I mean I will maik a phool out of any edicated man but I told her "What did shee no about it, shee had never been to Bisness Kolledge like I have." I doant no why shee doant talk to me now. I will furnis 7 les sons for my diner & 6 bits apeace. 1 have sum good referinses as soon at I can send for them. Hoping you can send me a few Skolars, I remember yours truly, A Farm Hand. P. S. My reel naim is Adolph Farmelions Hand but they call me just plane Farm Hand. I also give lessons on how to feed canary birds; & matrimony society. If I kaint teach Bisness Kollege, I will do sumthins els. A. F. II . Electrically Equipped! M y wo-Sixty Stvulnrrf Models i H Two-Sixty Stuidnrct Model. The treat est motorcycle value ever achieved. 7 H r. 1 win equipped with Electric Head l.iaht. Flcrtric Tail l.iM. Flectric Signal, Two Sett Storage Batteried and ('orhin-Hrow n Rear-Drue Speedomet er. Price $200.00. Sec Catalog lor detailed deHcription. tfLjsw MOTOCYCLES oinauMi for i9i4. 60,000 brand-new red machines will go oufover the Indian trails during the coming year- the greatest motorcycle produc tion in the history of the industry. They will flash forth fully armed with "Thirty-Eight Better ments for 1914 !" Armed with powerful and beautiful Electrical Equipment! 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Twin Hendee Special Model (with lileclrio Starter) 325.00 Price F.O.B. Factory JOS. BURGOYNE Agent for Morrow County. LEXINGTON Dr. A .P. CULBERTSON Dr. II. T. ALLISON PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS Office Patterson Drug Store Heppner, - - Oregon Drs. WINNARD & McMURDO PH YSICIANS & SURGEONS Heppner, - Oregon Dr. F. N. CHRISTENSON DENTIST Heppner, Oregon Offices with Drs. Winnard & McMurdo Rev. Ferris preached a sermon last Sunday in which he emphasized tin need of men with strong convictions This is surely in line with the spirit of the day. Weak vacillating, am uncertain people are about as useful as a gun without ammunition. Strong men inspire others to be Btrong. Man was created to be strong, to rule over all other animals. In speaking about a certain man to Edison one' day, Edison said, "He's the fellow who is always just about to do something." Men of convictions stand by institu tions, they do things, and when we consider all the unrest in this and in other countries, we can see theneed of men who have convictions. C. E. WOODSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Office in Palace Hotel. Heppner, Ore. SAM E. VAN VACTOR ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Heppner, Oregon That a three-months old baby does not need $2,000 a month to maintain it in "style" is the ruling of a New York judge in a divorce and alimony case. What a surprising discovery that judge seems to have made and how he must have shocked the ultra rich who are also, many of them, the ultra foolish. 3. E. NOTSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Office in Court House, Heppner, Ore. WELLS & NYS ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW Heppner, - Oregon As a man thinketh, so is he, but we are now told that a woman is what .she wears, and the way she wears it. If that is true, some may dread to see themselves as others see them. ATTENTION Threshermen I make a business of repairing Com bine Harvesters, Threshing Machines, Engines, etc., and guarantee all my work. Experience has shown that money can be saved by having machin ery put in working order before harve.it and you should not fail to have your repair work done early. Don't wait until harvest starts, as you did last year. KNAPPENBERG & JOHNSON ATTORNEYS AND COUNCELORS AT LAW lone, .... Oregon W. L. SMITH, ABSTRACTER Only complete set of abstract books In Morrow County. HEPPNER, - - OREGON To Our Customers: To those who desire fans, motors, flat irons and other heating devices, it would be well to wait until the Com pany has made a rate on these de vices, which will be in a few days, j We have stork of fans, irons, and ! other electrical utensils on hand which we expect to Bell at a very low mar gin as we are anxious to make up the lay load. We are willing to sarri ice on these articles. In addition iur service and experience are always at the disposal of our customers in getting the best results from the Kiffle, Heppner Light and Water Co. Heppner Garage Now Equipped with a Complete Blacksmith's Shop All Kinds of Repair Work Done Quickly We have a furnace for making all kinds of Buggy, Wagon and Automobile Springs Michael Sepanak, Expert Workman, is in charge of this department. We are agents for Ford, Overland and Mitchell Automobiles. the city or county that does not en list his earnest Bupport Pretense, show, or selfishness exist only as a chemical trace. Such men build for tomorrow and to know Mr. Gilliam is to think better of our kind. Ernest Sitser, Heppner, Oregon. David H. Moffat, the Colorado rail road builder, died in New York the other day so "comparatively poor" that he bordered on pauperism. But he was no worse oft than millions of others, and on the other side of the mysterious veil that separates the living from the dead, what he had here and what he did not have will make no difference. Exploding bombs in Westminster abbey where the illustrious dead of England are buried, except Shakes peare, is certainly carrying militancy far enough. What have the dead done? FOR FINE UP-TO-DATE HOMES See T. G. DENNISEE, ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTOR. S. E. Notson and wife went to Salem Saturday. Resides visiting relatives for a couple of weeks, Mr. Notson will serve on the State Exa mining Board. LOUIS PEARSON TAILOR Heppner, Oregon. C. O. PRENTICE, D. V. M. Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist Office: Patterson's Drug Store Phone, Main 123 Heppner, . ... Oregon Eight Mile. I Oscar Keithly and family attended ' the Farmers Union picnic at Iexing- 1 ton. j Saturday was a cold and windy day in the Eight Mile district. Miss Jones spent a few days in ! j Kight Mile last week. j l Frank Anderson has just completed 'a fine new residence on his farm near Kight Mile Center. The school meeting was well attend ed here last week. ' Clyde Swift made a business trip to the county seat last Thursday. Chas. Stanton is building a large reservoir on his farm in this vicinity. Van Jones is trying to break a mule to work but he says that the mule has will of its own. Charley Huston has been thinking . about that tractor at odd times. COME TO Gilliam & Bisbee For anything in the HARDWARE LINE We have it, will git it, or it is not made We Specialize on the following: The Deering Cutting Machinery of all kinds. The Rain, Webber and RittcndoriT wagons. The Velie Carriages, Ruggies & Etc. The John Deere and Oliver Plows. The Van lit tint and Thomas ('.rum Drills. The Dain, Ruck Rakes and Stackers. The Fairbanks and Stover (iasoline Funnies. The Russell SI earn Engines and Threshers. The Aermotor Wind Mills and Pumps. The Stewart Sheep shearing Machines and extras. The Kimp Sheep Drawling l.ipuid. The Sherwin William Paints and Colors. The Chinanel Varnishes and (draining Compound. The (Jreat Majestic Steel Range "The World's Rest." The Diamond Edge Tools, every one Guaranteed. The Sharpless Tubular Cream Seperators. The Community Silver Ware, (iuaranteed for fifty years. We try to keep a complete, up-to-date stock of everything car ried in a first-class store, and we ask everybody for a liberal share ol their patronage. We do our best to merit the same. Come and see us GILLIAM & BISBEE Box 238.