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SEMI-WEEKLY
SEMI-WEEKLY
With which is oonsolidaUd The lone Bulletin.
A first clasa newspaper entered at the postoftice at Heppner, Oregon as second-class matter
VOLUME 1
HEPPNER, OREGON, OCT. 9, 1914
NUMBER 34
Heppner
JD
HERPNER
MERGHAN
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DRAWS
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FROM
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PROPOSED UNIVERSAL EIGHT HOUR
LAW WOULD CRIPPLE FARMERS
E. G. Noble is on Heppner mer
chant that is doing a rushing business
Smith Chappell of Eightmile the
fancy harness on which he took the
blue ribbon at the Fair. R. E. All
stott, another Eigh'mile rancher took
out a whole auto load of new horse
millinery from Noble's place this
week. Five sets of harness, collars,
pads, halters, etc, were included m
the load. Mr Noble also had several
other sets of harness ready for de
livery. In his saddle department he
showed us orders for twenty-six of
the very best sadles listed in his cata
log. These orders came from differ
ent places in Montana, Dakota, Cana
da, Washington, Wyoming, New Mexi
co, Arizona and several other states.
All these goods sold by Mr. Noble are
made from the raw material in his
own workshop in Heppner. They are
a strictly "Made-in-Heppner" product.
Mr. Noble has built up a reputation
for square dealing and honest values
that is winning for him a large cus
tom not only in Morrow County, Ore
gon, but throughout many other states
as well.
Mr. F. II. Gardner, better known as
Chas. Gardner, a hotel man of many
years experience, has accepted the
position of Ass't Manager at The
Palace Hotel, and arrived here Mon
day evening to take up his duties.
Mr. Gardner was with the old Pendle
ton Hotel at Pendleton for many years
and is well known to the traevling
public. For the past three years he
has been with the Drexel Hotel at
Vale. Mrs. Gardner is expected to
arrive to join her husband in about
two weeks.
Among the initiative measures to
be brought before the people at the
general election in November is one
which several of our subscribers have
asked us to explain and to work
against, The Universal Eight Hour
Law.
This law provides that no one shall
employ any man, woman or child for
more than eight hours in any one day
and that these eight hours shall be
confined to nine consecutive hours, al
lowing one hour for eating and rest.
As Morrow County is pre-eminently
a farming community, adherence to
such a law would be practically impos
sible and would spelt certain ruin for
the farmers of this county. "Such
a law would ruin the sheep industry
in Morrow County in short order, and
sheep men would be compelled to go
out of business and thereby be the
cause of Morrow County losing one
of its most profitable industries," said
Art Minor in speaking of the proposed
law to the Herald man recently. "We
would be compelled to hire at least
two and possibly three crews of herd
ers to care for the sheep and that
would be impossible," he continued.
Likewise every farmer in the coun
ty would be compelled to hire two
crews of hands and during harvest
time when the crops are in danger of
spoiling if they are not harvested
promptly, and it takes a large num
bers of hands, he would have to let the
crops spoil for the reason that he
could not hire twice as many hands as
he now does and still realize any
profit for himself. The chores on the
farm must be done in the early morn
ing and again in the evening and it
would be impossible to have one set
of men do them in the morning and
employ other mefi to do them again
in the evening.
Dairymen of this county would par
ticularly be dealt a hard blow by the
passage of such a law. Cows have to
bo milked at intervals of twelve hours
each, so in order to milk the cows on
a dairy farm it would be absolutely
necessary to have two crews of men,
one for each milking. Most dairymen
would go out of business at once.
Those remaining would have to charge
such a high price for milk that only
the wealthy could afford to buy it,
and country newspaper men are not
included in that class of people. And
it would mean the death of many a
baby with poor parents because of the
high price of the milk famine that
would result.
We are informed that a woman liv
ing in Portland is the agent of the
Universal Eight Hour League, the out
fit that has concluded to make the
farmer and others cease business.
Probably all the members of this
League reside in Portland also. They
are no doubt a combination of dream
ers, residing in the city and who knew
nothing at all of farm life.
It is up to the farmers to kill such,
an audacious proposal as that of the
Universal Eight Hour Prague and it
is within their power to do so. For
tunately, the farmers, the sons of in
dustry and honest toil, greatly out
number the idle army of the city, the
professionaal students of ways and
means for less work and !i; fact, no
work at all. You farmers who under
stand the meaning of the proposed
Eight hour Law should see to it that
every member of your comi-umity is
thoroughly informed regarding the
working and consequences of such a
measure.
The Herald does not see how such a
measure could possibly be voted favor
ably i.r.cn and become a 'h? net
election, but we would caution the
farmers to commence taking an active
part in the defeat of this measure.
The Herald wishes to go on record as
being absolutely opposed to this or
any other measure that would para
lyze the farming interest of the State
of Oregon. Vote .'521 X NO.
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EXEMPTION
SINGLE TAX
IV
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SAYS
SPEAKER
Mr. F. I. Gollehur, manager of The
Tax Liberator, the official publication
of the Oregon Rational Tax Reform
Association, with headquarters at
Roseburg, was in Heppner Tuesday
evening and met about a dozen of
Morrow County's largest taxpayers
in Mr. C. E. Woodson's office. Mr.
Gollehur spoke to his audience mainly
against the $1500 exemption bill
which is up before the voters at the
next election. This bill Mr. Gollehur
characterizes as another "Uren Singlo
Tax Wolf in Sheep's Clothing." Mr.
Gollehur is a thorough student of the
tax reform question and gave his
hearers some good sound points.
The Oregon Rational Tax Reform
Association has an executive com
mittee with members from each coun
ty. The members from Morrow Coun
ty are: T. J. Mahoney, C. E. Woodson,
W. E. Leach, W. J. Blake and Geo. J.
Currin.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Patterson have
arrived in Heppner from Condon,
where they had their racing mare
"Canapa" entered in the meet last
week. They are considering the mat
ter of remaining in Heppner during
the winter but have not yet definitely
decided on this. They have been kept
busy since their arrival in Heppner
shaking hands with their many old
friends.
PALAC
E
IMPROVEMEN
TS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Maurice H. Kopple, proprietor of
The Fair Store, returned to Heppner
Wednesday evening from his buying
expedition to Portland and Seattle.
His new stock of goods has been ar
riving daily and the interior of the
store is now putting on a metropolitan
appearance. Mr. Marcus Kopple
who has been in charge of the store
during his brother's absence, left yes
terday morning for Astoria where
they have another store.
Improvement work continues at
The Palace Hotel. An immense hot
water tank and heating system is be
ing installed by Gilliam & Bishee in
the basement of the hotel, which will
furnish hot water for the new bath
and toilet rooms just completed on
the second and third floors. "The
public demands these improvements,
and they are going to have them,"
said Mr. Wilkins yesterday. "We are
installing a tank and heating system
that will furnish hot water for the
twenty-five more baths and lavatories
we eventually will install, also," he
continued.
CHRISTIAN REVIVAL.
Next Sunday will be Men's and
Women's Day at the Christian Church,
It is expected that there will be fifty
men and women in the Bible School
at 10 o'clock.
At 11 o'clock Minister Handsaker
will preach on, "A Church Inspected."
C. E. meeting at fiilO p. m. At 7:30
song service and at 8:00 sermon, "The
Unpardonable Sin or The Sin Against
the Holy Spirit."
There will be services each night
this week and next.
NOTICF All County Script up to
October 1, 1911, will be paid upon
presentation at my office. Interest
ci nurd on that dute.
Frank Gilliam
Treasurer of Morrow Co.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
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Last Saturday night a scrimmage
took place between the Freshies and
the upper classmen. It is rumored
that the Freshies came out victorious.
The Lyceum Course will be held in
the auditorium of the new school
building.
The tennis club is coming in fine
shape. More members are wanted.
Student wishing to join should see
Miss Edith Thorlcy. Membership fee
is fl.
The football team has been practic
ing steadily. Walter Cochran has
offered his services as coach to take
the place of Mr. Harlan, who has gone
to Echo.
The City Council met In ' rei1.ltu
session Monday evening. Mayor
Smead was absent.
The marshal and recorder's reports
were read and accepted.
An ordinance was passed prohibit
ing excessive speed within the city
limits by vehicles.
All the liquor licenses were renewed
for the remaining quarter of the year.
The matter of a readjustment of the
insurapce rates of the city was dis
cussed and the matter was carried
over to Wednesday night, pending the
arrival of Mayor Smead.
The following bills were paid: S.
E. Notson, salary for quarter, $25;
Dr. McMurdo, same, $35; J. R. Mc-
Craw, salary, $75; J. P. William, $35;
L. W. Briggs, $8.33; Willard Herren,
$00; Edgar Ayers, $15; Heppner L
& W. Co., $126.90; Vaughn & Son,
$3; Reid Bros., $32.79; Henry Ash
baugh, $5; A. Williams, $23; City
Market, $8; Wightman Bros., $5.50;
J. O. Hager, $21; J. II. Gammell, .50;
Wm. Driscoll, $15.31.
A move is on foot to establish a
creamery and ice plant at Stanfield.
Our friend Sparling is known to be in
that section of the country at the pres
ent time and is probably arousing the
people there to the fact that dairying
will make a community much more
solid and prosperous than fruit rais
ing. We wish Mr. Sparling the best
of success in his efforts to promote
the creamery proposition at Stanfield,
providing it is really he who is at the
head of the movement.
SHERIFF EVANS IS A
D. H. (Bolt) Robi.ison, known as
'the Alaska Miner-Poet," and one of
the best known public characters in
the North, will discuss lhe Prohibi
tion Amendment from a Liberal
Standpoint" at the Club Building in
Heppner, Wednesday, October 14.
No admission will be charged.
Mr. Robinson was among those who
flocked to Alaska during the famous
gold stampede to the Klondike in
181IH. As he says himself, he is "a
child of the tall timbers, opposed to
prohibition because tt violates my in
nermost sense of the love of freedom.
I have seen the liquor traffic in all of
its vari-colored phases and I have
found that better men, truer men are
made and developed in the face of
hardships and temptations than those
whom we would protect by law, how
ever much we love and sympathize
with them."
Mr. RobinBon is the author of the
"McKinley Memoriam," which was ac
cepted and published in imi. lie is
a lorcetul speaker, wno speans not
only intimately, but interestingly, on
this very important subject ol state
wide prohibition as opposed to the
healthy developement of true tem
perance. Every vooter should hear
him.
BY
IN
Oscar Borg, our well known
jewelryman, went down the line on
Wednesday's train but refused to
divulge his point of destination to the
Herald man.
Sheriff Evans has been a busy man
thitt week serving Daners and attach
ing various property. On Monday he
was called unoii to serve papers on
Mr. Gillette, whose threshing outht
has been working in this county the
past few months. It appears that Mr.
Gillette owed a number of laborers
and thev found it necessary to attach
the outfit and garnishee payment oi
several accounts due Mr. dinette.
On Wednesday Mr. Evans made a trip
to Lexington where he attached some
wheat belonging to H. C. Robertson
to cover an account duo the Phelps
Grocery Co.
Frank Hall has purchased the in
terest of John Kinsman in the City
Meat Market and will henceforth con
duct the business alone. He will re
tain Mr. Holgate as meat cutter, this
gentleman being known as one of the
most skillful workman in that line
to be found in this section. Tho city
Market rebuilt their slaughter house
some time ago in compliance with the
orders of the State Dairy and rood
Commission and they are now hand
ling their meats in the most sanitary
manner possible.
SCHOOL NOTES
i .
Phil Cohn informs us that he ship
ped from Heppner and Lexington
twenty-eight car loads of choice blue
stem to the Wasco Warehouse Mil
ling Co., at The Dulles, and this grain
will be used in manufacturing the well
known "White Kivcr" flour.
News was received here Wednesday
of the death of Ed Barr, who was
burned in a dwelling fire at Haines,
Oregon. Word wbs sent to Marshal
McCraw, who upon inquiry found that
Mr. Barr was a half-brother of Mrs.
J. H. Cox of Heppner.
The Heppner Garage now has a
Buick "25" for demonstrating pur
poses. It is certainty a beauty of a
car.
Phelps Grocery Co., are having an
addition built on the rear of their
store building to accomodate extra
stock.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Brock autoed
over from Pendleton Sunday and visit
ed at the home of Mr and Mrs. S. W
Spencer.
RESTAURANT FOR SALE.
In the eily of Heppner, Oregon.
I,. B. Thompson, a farmer near There U a good restaurant In llrpp-
Lexington, was in Heppner wednes-i ,, ..i. t M.in street
day buying supplies. Thin was Mr. I ... c . i l i i.
Thompson's second visit to Heppner i "nd do,n " 'l,M u""""- '
and he is mm h impressed with thei" well equipped with everything
city. In fac t, he is considering mak- nrrcustry to do the business.. .C lean
ii.g hia homo here this winter. iin(i Bt rTJ particular.. .There
' mamma nnna.niJil mttmMm ti ifh m ill
Dalles Chmn.de that J. S. Taylor, who " ln h' " nd """bte
has Uen city n.-kcl agent at The article... .The right man ran lake thin
1 miles for several weeks, has been place and make money, a it i
given his ..id jc.n airain, as agent Ri money maker now and you know what
it i to buy buine paying well.
Work has been started on the foun
dation or Henry Ashbaugh s new
blacksmith shop on the corner opposite
Phclp Grocery.
A movement is on foot to better the
mail service to tho Eightmile district I KHon
By Supt. S. E. Notson.
On the 30th ult, I visited the Black
horse school. Here I found twenty-
two pupils under the guidance of Miss
Zettie Steohens. lhe work oi me
term is well under way. A new die
tionary has just been added to the
equipment. A number of improve
ments in the build:ng will be made
Howurd Tobcy, who has a sheep
ranch north of Condon on Hay Creek,
was in Heppner Wednesday looking
for some sheep to feed this winter but
eturned home yesterday without hav
ing bought anything, lie found local
nheepmen asking a high price for their
stock, and no one seemed anxious to
II.
Mr. J. P. Hadley, a retired farmer
who is now living in Hardman, and his
.ion-in-law, Mr. E. C. Stoncman, were
in Heppner yesterduy transacting
business and dropped into The Herald
ofilce where they saw the linotype ma
chine in operation. Incidentally, they
both settled up with our exchequer de
partment.
from Heppner.
Mrs. Celsus Keithley was quite sick
the first of the week but is reported
better at present.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Federated Church held a meeting in
the Church Parlors Tuesduy afternoon.
Fred Ashbaugh, one of the substan
tial farmers of Eightmile wus in town
Wednesday.
Hanson Hughes whs down the
branch Wednesday interviewing the
voters and doing a little boosting for
the county seat.
The next school I visited is the
( lark's Canyon school. Miss Vernus
Young is at the helm here, isine
pupils uro enrolled. A new map of
Oregon and a set of historical charts
have been recently ai'cied to the equip
ment, lhe pupils are entering upon
the term's work with enthusiasm.
In District No. Social Ridge.
I found Miss Onul Briggs and four
pupils making good use of the time.
I he school had been in session only
three days, but the pupils were well
settled to the work. 1 noted that the
Htove is surrounded by a jacket, and
a can or wuler is Kepi on me suivc
to provide moisture for the atmos
phere of the room. This should be
done when no other menus is pro
vided.
Miss Graco May, sister of Mrs. Guy
Boyer, wus seriously injured Monday,
when she was thrown off a horse. Her
shoulder blade was fractured. Miss
May is one of Morrow County's corps
of school teachers and was on her way
to tho school when the accident oc-curcd.
Mr. E. G. Hurbin has gone to Echo
to conduct the 'Enterprise," tho new
paper being established by himself and
his brother, L. K. of the Ileruld.
Mr. and Mrs, Mai Church and son,
and Mr. Shirk, father of Mrs. C'hurrh,
were incoming passengers, Tuesday.
F.mcrson Keithley of Eightmile has
traded his Overland cur to a couple
of traveling agents for a new Ford.
Ben Anderson made a business trip
to Heppner Tuesday, from the Eight
mile country.
Iletinner Junction. Mr. and Mrs. Tay
lor nioed to the Junction on Tues
day.
Emerum Keithley shipped a car of
hog to J'ortbvid Wednesday. The
hog market is a little lower at pre- j
ent than it was a short time ago and
Mr. Keithlry eHS'-tid to receive only
a little ntr He. Not long ago they
were '.''.
Just drop line to the owner or bet
ter yet, atop in and talk il over with
him... He I desirous of miking
change.
Your for busineatt,
GONG LANE
C. E. Jones, one of F.ightmile' most
prominent citizens, was a visitor at
the county seat Tuesday.
Marion Rounds, a sheep man of the
Hamilton section, was in town Tuck
day.
A I Ayers and wife of Parker's Mill
made a business trip to Heppner Tnes
day.
( laud Huston of r.iilitrnilc was
trading with Heppner merchants.
Wednesday.
Mrs. H. E. ilititon writes the Herald
Jink Hynd has bien up from (Veil
several days this week attending to
business mutters, lie has been count
ing the Ininlis purchased from Art
Minor this spring and which are now
being delivered. N. O. Justus wni
also in on the purchase of Minor's
lambs, some fiMM).
David Hynd and R F. Wigglesworth,
two of the county s largest tuxpiiyers,
from hico, Wallowa County, and tel s ; wero in Heppner Tuesduy evening to
meet and tulk with r. I. dollchur, tho
gentelmiin from Hosehurg who is
working against the $1500 exemption
law before the voters at tbu coming
election. .
us that she is enjoying ner suiy over
there. Mrs. Hintoii is one of tin
curly pioneers of Morrow County.
L. E. Mi'Bee, the well known Cecil
stiM-kman, was a Heppner visitor the
middle part of the week.
Among Hlackhorse visitors on Wed
nesday were Dun llenshaw, Hoy
Missildine, W. E. and Charles llrown
and Mr. Luttrell.
Frank Sinclair and Willis Merger,
t-hcciimcn from I'msser. Wash., ar
rive.) in Heppner Tuesduy looking fur; mug, will continue to visit with Mrs,
Mrs. E. It. Swinburne, who visited
teverul days with Mrs. Bartholomew
in this city, returned to her home in
Port land Wednesday. Mrs. L. K.
Colin and daughter, Mrs. Slaughter,
who arrived in Heppner Sunday eve-
Among Wednesday's visitors, wo
noticed Jeff Jones, wife and daughter.
W. II. Kwmg was up from lower
Willow Creek Tuesday evening.
Waldo Vincent was in from
( reek the first of the Week.
Butter
course she
for ubout
i'. I hey are in the market
t.iO'l head.
Bartholomew several weeks yet.
Miss a!u Humphries went to Port
land Wednesday where the will take
the exumiiiation Istfore the State
Hoard of Pharmacy.
Mrs. HIisn 1 1 ill I inn n mid little son,
who have been visiting at Mrs. Samh
Brown's in southcimsl Heppner, re
turned Wednesday to her home at
White Salmon, Washington.
Henry Blubm from llow town, was
in Heppner, Wednesday.
Mr. Johnson and Spencer Akers,
prosperous farmer from Heppner
Fluts were in Heppner Wednesday.
( buries Valentine unci family were
Heppner rsllers Wednesday.
C. W. .Shurte was quite ill, threat
eneil with pneiinioiiin, at hi home in
South Heppner the latter part of
Inst week, but was sufficiently recnv
ereel to nuike a business trip to Condor)
Tuesduy.