Hepfner Hera
SEMI-WEEKLY
With which is consolidated The lone Bulletin. A Brat class newspaper entered at the postoflice at Heppner. Oregon as second-class matter
VOLUME 1
HEPPNER, OREGON, AUG. 25, 1914
NUMBER 21
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M DUFFE
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RECEIVES
REWARD
FROM
RAILROAD
STOPPING
HOLD
During the the latter part of last
week George McDuffee received the
following letter from the O.-W. R. &
N. R. R:
August 18 1914.
Mr. George McDuffee,
Deputy Sheriff of Morrow Co.,
Heppner, Oregon. -Dear
Sir:
I now take pleasure In Inclosing you
herewith our Company's voucher in
your favor for $1,100.00 covering re
ward for killing Tiain Robber Man
ning, and expenses in connection with
injuries you received by being shot by
him.
Yours very truly,
J. P. O'Brien.
The Herald joins with George's
many friends in congratulating him
upon his good-fortune. As was stated
some time ago, the railroad said that
in the final settlement he would not
be overlooked. There is also a state
law which gives an- man preventing
holdups of this nature $300, but
whether George will get this we do
not know. George says that the money
will come in mighty handy and is very
grateful to the railroad company for
their generous dealing with him.
The most important crop which
Morrow County raises is not the
wheat crop or the hay crop but the
baby crop. Everyone is interested in
the baby crop. As the years roll on
we will pay more attention to the baby
crop. Occasionally baby is born in
the community and only a few people
know anything about the little fellow
until we read of him down at Salem
or at Washington. In the meantime
he goes unnoticed through his little
journey of life. To make the proper
mention that should be made of his
initial appearance, the Herald will
give his father and mother one year's
subscription to the Semi-weekly upon
our being notified of his or her arrival.
' This applying to the first five born in
the county and to those who are not
regularly receiving the paper.
Oscar Minor close' the deal for the
HARDMAN NEWS
Bates Brothers finished threshing
Fridny.
Will Rendals started his thresher
last week.
Wyland and Chapin will start their
thresher on Thursday.
Grasshoppers raised the price of
potatoes considerable in the last week.
Mrs. Rossen has been ill for several
days but is improving at present.
G. A. Bleakman went to Portland,
Friday, to get another new Overland
car. Nothing is too good for George.
There was another party of un
lucky hunters returned to town last
Friday.
The call for the mobilization of all
fair products was issued here and as
sembling is about complete.
Fred Rossen dropped a heavy wagon
tire on his foot a few days ago break
ing one bone and bruising it badly.
The janitor has been cleaing the
school house and getting it ready for
school which will start Sept. 7th.
Mrs. Chas. Hams' daughter, Myrtle,
from Portland, has been visiting her
folks for the past few days.
Mr. A. L. Hudson has been having
considerable freight hauled the past
week.
John Howell's family went to Monu
ment Friday morning to visit with
their folks for a few days.
The Stephens Brothers finished their
run with their combine last week and
are now putting up what is left of
their second crop of hay.
Albert Emry and Alex Warren were
in from their wood camp and said that j
they had about three hundred cords !
of wood cut now. j
Big Men of Nation Go to Church. Get
the Habit! Join the Procession!
IT is deplorable, but nevertheless true, that there are men who
think it savors of effeminacy to be seen often in church. These
men should awaken to the error of their ways.
The really strong men, the men of the nation, are eonstnnt
churchgoers. They rarely miss a Sunday. The Btory is told of a
gret composer who on one occasion was accorded a magnificent
ovation. The audience cheered him for fully five minutes. It was
a tribute calculated to turn any man's head. Then there came cries
for a speech. The composer faced the great multitude of his ad
mirers and said :
" 'WHAT DOTH IT PROFIT A MAN TO GAIN THE
WHOLE WORLD AND LOSE HIS OWN SOUL?"'
THAT WAS ALL. THE AUDIENCE WAS ELECTRIFIED. THEY
KNEW THE DEEP RELIGION OF THE MAN AND GRASPED THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF HIS REMARKS. THE OVATION THAT WENT
BEFORE WAS AS NOTHING COMPARED TO THAT WHICH FOL
LOWED. THAT GREAT AUDIENCE DIDN'T THINK THIS MAN
EFFEMINATE. HE WAS BIG ENOUGH TO PROCLAIM PUBLICLY
HIS FAITH IN GOD AND A HEREAFTER. IT IS THE WEAK
RATHER THAN THE STRONG MAN WHO, WHILE PROFESSING
A BELIEF IN GOD, REMAINS AWAY FROM CHURCH. IF YOU BE
LIEVE IN GOD, PRACTICE YOUR BELIEF BY GOING TO CHURCH.
GOD DOESN'T ASK MUCH OF YOUR TIME.
Don't delay GOING TO CHURCH. Start in next Sunday.
Get the habit. You'll find it is not a hard task. Join the pro
cession. By going to church you sot a good example to your neigh
bor. Tt will set him thinking. You will please your wife, your
mother, your sister. It will fill them with happiness to see that
you are on the road to righteousness. And be honest with your
self. Don't you know you are a lot happier after an hour with God ?
GO TO CHURCH!
FIERCE BATTLE RAGING BETWEEN GERMANY
AND ALLIED ARMY; JAPAN ACTIVE
PARIS, Aug. 24 The French and
British are holding back the entire
German army. The fighting has been
desperate and the losses enormous.
The War Office announced that the re
sults would not be known for days.
The fighting line is in the shape of a
igure Z from Audenarde to Brussels
ind from Mons to Namur. If the
Germans are beaten, experts say that
they run the danger of having their
column cut in two. The German army
in Luxemberg has assumed the offen
sive. In Alsace the French are hold
ing their own, the Germans being re
pulsed at Mulhausen and the situation
in Lorraine was pronounced satisfactory.
PARIS, Aug. 24 France-Anglo-German
battle line is stretched. "A
general engagement is raging," the
War Office announced, "from Mons to
Moselle." This means that the oppos.
ing ranks of fighting men extend one
hundred and fifty miles through
southern Belgium, Luxemburg and the
Franco-German frontier. The strug
gle is of the bloodiest character.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 The1
President admitted that Japan failed
to define her intentions beyond the an
nouncement that she planned to take
Kiao Chau from Germany. He also
admitted that Japan had not assured
the United States that the conflict
land in the Mountain Valley Stock would be localized to the Kiao Chau
Farm which lies south of the railroad
track, last week, by which J. C. Staple
ton, of this city becomes the owner.
About 400 acres were transferred.
This does not include Mr. Minor's
fancy cattle, but everything else goes
in the sale. This is one of the finest
ranches in the county and is situated
just on the edge of north Heppner.
Mr. Minor came up from Rockaway to
close the deal and returned yesterday
morning. Mr. Stapleton is a new
comer with us and must believe in the
present and future of the county as he
has bought two farms and Borne city
property. '
O. M. Yeager, Contractor, will do
your building, repairing, etc., and take
your wool, hay or anything of value
In exchange for the work.
FOREST FIRE SEVERE
'S
province.
GLEANINGS FROM THE HARVEST OF LOCAL
AND PERSONAL MOVEMENTS
PARIS, Aug. 24 More casualities
have piled up in the present titanic
battle between the Allies and the Ger
mans in Belgium than in any other
battle in the history of the world. It
has now been in progress for three
days. At points where the line of the
Allies was broken, reinforcements
lave always been rushed in to fill the
japs. In other places the German in
fantry was compelled to retire. The
Germans are in enormous strength
and experts say that nearly a million
reserves are behind the three main
armies of the Kaiser.
TOKIO, Aug. 24 Japan declared
war upon Germany, Sunday. It was
stated here that before beginning
actual military and naval operations
against Kiao Chau, the government
will send a . otc to the Governor of
Kiao Chau at. rising him to surrender
to avoid unnecessary bloodshed. The
appointment of Admirals Kato and .
Sadakishi, and rear-Admiral Tschulya,
as commanders respectively for the
fust, second and third naval squad
rons was announced.
BULLETIN" PARIS, Aug. 24 It
is rumored without foundation that
he Germans have broken the Allies
enter in Relgium and the battle was
still in progress. The War Office
vould not discuss the situation at the
front.
LONDON, Aug. 24 Various uncon
firmed reports concerning naval de
velopments are current. One was that
Japanese warships have already start
ed bombarding Tsing Tiepau and that
transports have landed troops to at
tack the city on the lund side. Anoth
er report was current that four Dan
ish vessels were blown up by mines
and the crews lost.
JUST IN A new and com Diet e line
of velvets and brocades. These will
be sold at wholesale prices as an in
troductory offer. The new fall and
winter style book and complete line
of samples of the Victor Ladies Tail
oring Company have just arrived and
are ready for your inspection. Also a
complete assortment of ribbons now
on hand.
J. L. Whetstone, of Oakland, Ore
gon, was in this city last week and
sold his 100-acre ranch near Monu
ment to D. E. Gilman, of Heppner.
Mr. Whetstone was surprised to see
the fine crops in this county and spoke
very highly of Mr. Gilliam, whose
guest he was while in the city.
HAMILTONITEMS
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Miss Katherine Owens went to
Heppner on Friday .
Frank McCullough was a Heppner
visitor aaiuraay.
W. B. Tucker, another Blackhorse
reader of the Semi-weekly, was in
Heppner on Sntunlay. W. B. says
that the Lord has dealt kindly with
him this year and he expects to har
vest enough so that he can pay the
Oil!
' Vic Groshen'a sister is the owner of
a large summer resort right in the
midst of the German-France activities.
Mr. F. M. Rounds brought his son,
Delton, to Heppner yesterday and de
parted with him for Salem. Delton
broke his leg several weeks ago and it
never knitted, so he is taking him to
Salem to give him expert attention.
LONDON, Aug. 24 It was an-
jiounced that the Germans have broken
;he first line of the Allies defence and
'is a result it is staled that the with
drawal on the part of the Allies be
come necessary to their orginial posi
tions on the French frontier. It was
xplained that this withdrawal is In
editors of the Herald that d
, We hope you do, Mr. Tucker,
lar bill.
M. J. Devine's name has been writ
ton nlnnfrniHn thnaa whn will Inner he
.remembered by this office. He was in LONDON, Aug. 24 From Rome,
this office a few days ago and glad I'aris and elsewhere came telegraphic
dened our hearts with one of those j reports that Emperor Francis Joseph
uouar unia. lie nas nau goou crops
PEKIN, Aug. 24 Germany
strongly protested to China, it has
been learned, charging the latter with
aiding Japan in violation of neutrality.
China replied that the warlike Ger
man naval operations In the Orient
were calculated to violate the prin
ciples of the Kiao Chau convention of
1908.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 24 Gen
eral Renkamp has reported to the
War Offices of "uninterrupted Russian
iccordance to nrcarraneed Dlans and I successes in East Prussia." We hold
was for "purely strategic purposes." I ,he railroads," he stated, "captured
dvery evidence of deep anxiety con
uming the Belgian situation wos
disable in military circles.
Mrs. M. R. Fell and children left
EA
LI
About two hundred acres of timber
were burned in the forest south of
Slocum's Mill by fire which started
last Thursday and which is smoulder
ing today. It is supposed to have
been struck by lightning and sixteen
men fought it for two days and one
night before they got it under con
trol. Two or three men are there at
the present time completing the job,
The timber was good logging growth
and some large trees were destroyed,
Mrs. Roy GlasscocK left for Port
land atunlay to spend a short time 1
visiting leliilives. On her way home!
she will slop off at The Dalles to visit !
her pai tiitb. I
The boys of this community held a yesterday for Dayton, Washington,
buckaroo contest here on Monday of where they will visit for two or three
last week. The Pendleton Round-Up ! weeks with Mrs. Fell's parents.
has no better talent or offers no better i Paul Hisler came back from Idaho
exhibitions that the boys put on here, a few days ago, where he has been
rrank McCullough was the individual visiting relatives for several weeks.
prize winner. In the bucking horse ; 1'aul iust heard that the war was on
contest he won first prize with Speed
ball; Walt Helmock was a close second
with Rambling Jane. Bazil Collins
took third place with a good exhibition
on Sunfish Molly.
rrank also walked away with the
Champion Hulldog honors. In the rop
in Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Harlan autoed
over to Condon Saturday with Mrs.
Harlan's mother, Mrs. M. O. Clarke,
who had been a guest at the Harlan
hnmp fnr two weeks. Mrs. Harlan and
ing contest he annexed another first children are visiting at Condon for a
place. Fancy rope spining comes as fortnight. Glenn Y. Wells accompan
natural with Frank as swimming does jed the party and returned with Mr.
to a fish. Ada Jones, a sorrel mare, Harlan,
was then led out to ride. After a doz-
en or so tried to ride her, Frank was
called over and managed to stay on
her back.
on his ranch this year,
J. II. Frad, one of the model ranch
ers in the Blackhorse district was in
the county seat last Saturday. Mr.
r rad has over lour miles of, woven
wire fence on his place which every
ranch of his size should have. "I'm
Mrs. E. C. Fell, who came here
three months ago from Redmond,
Oregon, for an operation, left yester
day for Boise, Idaho, where she will
ivsit her daughter.
Emerson Keithley and wife and
Claud Keithley were in Hcnnner yes
terday. Mrs. Keithley left for Idaho KOine to have it all over the place.1
where she will visit friends. Rii J. . We might ssy that he
dug a hundred sacks of Murpheys a
Mirheal Mulnay and Peter Mc-t short time ago and has more to dig,
Name left for Hermiston last Sun- if his neighbors don t read this and
day where they expect to find employ- help themselves.
ment on the Government diUh. I
i O. M. YcHgcr. a well known car-
Oscar Minor returned to Heppner penter who used tolw in tho carpenter
the last part of last week. He says business here several years ago, has
that his family and all Heppner people returned and will lie at your service,
at the Beach are enjoying good health He has a proposition which should
G. T. Burns, the popular engineer
on the local branch, lived without the
Herald as long as he could and last
Saturday had his name entered among
the other members of the Purity lea
gue who now take the paper. The
Herald is the official organ of the
Purity League.
John Bush, a Willow Creek ranch
er, stopped the editor on the street
and handed him one of those Wood-
row Wilson dollars last Saturday.
John has been bailing hay lately and
will have a good crop when through
haying.
Burt Hall and family returned home
FriiJuy from their trip over into Grant
County. They say the roads are
worse in Grant County than they are
in Morrow. On their return they
were accompanied by Mr. Hall's
brother, John, who has purchased
Bert's auto and has returned to his
home near Prairie City.
John Brosnan and family, which
now includes a new baby, were in this
city last Saturday for supplies. They
are well known peop'c over in Butter
Creek.
was critically ill. They have not been
officially confirmed.
the towns of Gumbinnrn, Insterburg,
Orlrnhurg and also Johannesburg,"
The Twentieth German Army corps
was practically rut to pieces and sev
eral thousand prisoners were taken,
was announced by the War Office. The
Russian cavalry routed the Austrians
at Vladimir and Volnsk waa also announced.
Clyde Wells and family returned to
Heppner, Friday night. Mrs. Wells
spent a very enjoyable time visiting
relatives at Gold Hill and Mr. Wells
met her in Portland, where they spent
a few days.
J. T. Kirk was in town the last part
of last week. He lias been helping
Alfred ttinton threshing but is luid
off waiting for repairs for the mu
'hine. lie drew enough money to get
in good standing with the Herald.
CARDINALS
Wm. Leach, the well known mer
chant of I.exiiigton, was in Heppner
last Saturday night. Wm. and his
family recently returned from Rock
away where they spent a very enjoy
able vacation.
and a fine time.
Jos. W. Dye visited his brother,,
Dr. I lye, last week-end and departed
for Vancouver, Wash., Monday, with
the dog. We didn't especially desire
to see Mr. Dye, leave, but the dog .
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cochran, well
known lone residents, visited Hcpp.
nrr yesterday and Kufiis squared up
with our financial department ami is
now in good standing.
THIS MAN wanta a position on a
ranch where a man of more than ordi
nary experience and ability is needed.
He la capable of taking entire charge,
If necessary, and la looking for some
thing a little better than Jurt a com
mon job. Can furnish the highest re
frrrnrcs aa to character and ability,
la especially experienced In the hand
ling of stork and prefers position en
a alork ranch but la willing la accept
any offer of steady employment.. .In
The Oregon Manufacturer's Asocia
tion speaks of this paper as follows:
"The Heppner Semi-Weekly Herald
by E. G. and L. K. Harlan is as neat
and stylish as a new spring hsL"
1 hanks, gentlemen.
take well in this community. He will
tuke in exchange anything of value
for his work. This does not necessi
tate any exchange of money and we
believe that it will work to the best
interest of all parties. Mr. Yeiiger
is an experienced and finished work
man and those who are in the build
ing market better look him up.
Miss Maud Griffiths left Heppner
for Oregon City, yesterday, and from
there will go to her fiome in Carlton.
She has been visiting her for some
time and many of her friends were at
R. . Wigglesworth, the prominent the station to bid her farewell.
Butter Creek stockman, was in Henp-
ner on Saturday. We understand that "I had the selling of it this time
he bought some Iambs of (ieorge myself," Oscar Minor. It does make
Perry, which we assume is true as R. difference, at times, who says a
r. generally has the rash to do such thing.
things.
T0CH00SE
THE NEMPE
ROME, Aug. 24 The Vatican is
now prepared for the conclave of car
dinals which will choose the Pope.
The task of walling in the apartment
which the cardinals will occupy while
voting is now being done. Cardinal
Farley, of New York, who has been
in Switzerland, is expected here to
night. Third solemn high mass for
Pius was celebrated here toduy.
E. O. Slueum and family have re
turned to Heppner after a splendid
vacation spent at Ritter. E. . said
J. C. Shea, of the Mechanical De
partment of the O.-W. R. A N., was
in Heppner during the Intler part of
last week with his instruction car.
It is equipped with a complete air
brake system sm h as you would find
on a passenger trait, ot six roaches or
on a fmirth trsin of forty cars. I hi
Oscar Borg, Sergeant Hoffman and
County Surveyor Turner, departed for
the dense timber last Wednesday and
no word has yet been received from
them. When last seen they were go
ing south by east with gas for three
days in the car.
i Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cramer, well
known people in the Parker'a Mill
country, registered with our friend,
Wilkins on Friday.
Mrs. CIhiiiI Andrews and little
daughter, drone, returned to The
Dalle s Kriturduy after spending a few
days with Mr. Andrew who is con
ductor on the local trsin. Mrs. An
drews will niovo to Heppner aliout the
first of the month and they
W. T. Hamilton and son, Criss, were
in the city Sunday. They are well
known rimchers, Mr. Hamilton own
ing the Hamilton ranch south of town
i
II. G. Hayes, from Badger Canyon.
was In Heppner the last of the week.
He has been threshing lately and has
been steadily employed. lie had to
stop long enough, however, to get ac
quainted with a brand new baby that
came to stay with the family on Friday.
Frank McCullough waa seen in the
Clerk's office at the court house in
quiring about the different kinds of
licenses.
ed rooms in the
tiii'd:nrf
Hank
have rent-
of Heppner
that crops are fine in th south part employees of the road are instructed
nf the county and he saw more corn
than he ever saw in the county In-fore.
Mrs. Ella Butler and children went
to Portland to visit with Mrs. Hut
ler'a daughter. Mis. G. W. Stephen
son. Ihrv will surtirin them bv their
quire at The Herald Office, Itrppnrr, coming and especially since it will 1st
Oregon.
Ion her daughter's birthday.
in the use of these, many of which are
of the Intent type and not familiar to j
llm It is one of the many educa
tional schemes whnh the road bs in.
augurated and one which represents
large outlay of mony. Anyone not
'amihar with the latest in airbrakes
will find it a profitable experience to
70 through this car. It will I in
Heppner again in the near futura.
Guy Huston and family came in
from the ranch, Thursday. Mrs.
Huston took the train for linker City.
She will vi: il with her parents in that
eity fo;' some lime. Hut the must im
ptirtant thing lh.it the llernld wishes
in rail lo its readers a'lentinn is Ihe
a lug crop oi wheat this year also. ' and assute them that we appreciate ..
He will look after, lue children at odd ' it and are glad to print it. Sign your '"'I'"'1-
SPERRY HAYES.
A very beautiful horn wedding oc
curred in Heppner yesterday morn
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Georga Sperry, when George Sperry
Jr. and Miss Koxa Hayes were united
in marriage by Judge C. C. Patterson.
Only a few of the friends of the
couple were present, George Jr. say
ing that he wasn t much on style.
After the wedding tne couple departed
for the station where they bought
tickets to Portland, ihey will spend
their honeymoon on the Coast and re
turn to Heppner in a few days.
Miss Hayes is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Hayes of Ithea Creek, pros
perous and well known people. The
liride is an accomplished young lady,
handsome and attractive. Air. Sperry
ml Mrs.
T. Hayward and F. Z. Putnum, both
well known Monument men, went to
Portland last Sunday with rattle.
Earn shipped one load. They report Jr. is the adopted son of Mr.
conditions in the Monument country ; (ieorge Sperry, of Heppner. substan-
fine with the exception of the mail i tial and prominent people. He has
proposition, ;been associated with his father in the
i slin k and grain business. He is a
. .. Hipular young man, attends to busi
Tbe Herald received news items ,.t. -.i ..., ... i ,
fait that tiny will entertain harvest-, from various parties in nearly every , n,. fi,.,. .i r......i. ,u.
era during his wife's absence. He has mail. We want to thank these parties n.unle wcr. at ih. i,.ln t ... ...,
' " delisrt. The ll..r.l,l l.hn, Ik.
limes when
thrtchm.
not tinplnyed wiih the
name
faith.
so we know you. act in g'ssf
young
tuna.
people the lust of gil fur-