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Central Oregon gets on
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With which u consolidated The lone Bulletin.
A first ctaaa newspaper entered at the postoflice at Heppner, Oregon s second-class matter
VOLUME 3
"THE 1 AGAINST THE HOLY
SPIRIT" BY REV. FAGAN
Continued from issue Jan. 30th.
made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
and tasted the good word of God, and
the powers of the age to come, and
then fell away, it is impossible to re
new them again unto repentance, see
ing (or while) they crucify to them,
selves the Son of God afresh, and put
him to an open shame.' The writer
here teaches that the backslider may
continue in his backslUings so long
that he will become an apostate one
who counts the blood of the covenant
wherewith he was sanctified an un
holy thing, who treads under foot the
Son of God, and who does despite
unto the spirit of grace. (Heb. 10:29).
Take care, then, my backsliding
friends, lest you continue to drift
away from Christ until you reach
this unholy state. Cease putting him
to an open shame and turn to him
now, while the call to repentance
comes to your hearts through this
message.
"There are some who teach that
this sin is confined to the time Jesus
was here in the flesh, and cannot be
committed today. But let us remem
ber that John, who wrote longe after
the death of Christ says, 'There is
a sin unto death.' 1 John 5:16. Then
there are those who think this sin
is some dreadful act like murder, or
theft, or adultery. But wo need to
remember that John says, 'If we walk
in the light as he is in the light we
have fellowship one with another and
the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleans
eth us from all sin.' 1 John 1:7.
"This sin can be committed today.
Both by the man deep in sin, and also
the good moral man. It is not con
fined to the licentious, degraded per
son, but may be committed by anyone
who rejects the message of the Holy
Spirit concerning the Christ. In order
that we may clearly understand how
this message is rejected, we must
first notice how the Holy Spirit
work through dreams, or visions, or
mysterious feelings. But according
to the scriptures he reveals his testi
mony through words. Notice care
fully these passages: 11 Sam. 2;:2,
'The spirit of Jehovah spake by me,
and His word was upon my tongue';
Mat. 10:19, 20, 'But when they deliver
you up, be not anxious how or what
ye shall speak; for it shall bo given
you in that hour what ye shall speak.
For it is not ye that speak, but the
spirit of your Father that speaketh
in you'; 1 Cor. 2U3, 'Which things
also we speak, not in words which
man's wisdom teacheth; combining
spiritual things with spiritual words.'
Now, these passages plainly toach
that the Holy Spirit reveals his mes
sage by means of words. On Pente
cost day, in the city of Jerusalem,
the Holy Spirit reveafed to the Jews
through the words of the apostle
Pctr the fact that J.csub is the Christ.
They accepted his message, and
through faith, repentance and bap
tism, became Christians. On tho other
hand, in the seventh chapter of Acts,
certain Jews rejected the message of
the Holy Spirit as revealed through
the words of Stephen, the first Chris
tian martyr, and he said, 'Ye stiff
necked and uncircumcised in heart
and ears, ye do always resist the Holy
Spirit; as your fathers did so do yc.'
Now, what was it they rejected?
The message of the Holy Spirit con
cerning Jesus as the Christ, and de
livered through Stephen. Thus, in
rejecting that message they were sin
ning against the Holy Spirit.
"Let us turn for a moment to the
Old Testament. In Gen. 6:3, we read,
'And Jehovah said, 'My Spirit shall
not strive with man forever, for that
he also is flesh; yet shall his days be I COoducted bv V O
did God's spirit strive with men in
those days? Through the words of
Noah, the preacher of righteousness.
Again, in Isiah 63:10, we read, 'But
they rebelled and grieved his Holy
Spirit; therefore he was turned to
their enemy, and himself fought
against them.' How did they grieve
the Holy Spirit? By rejecting the
Spin's message as delivered through
Isaiah, the messenger of God.
; HEPPNER. OREGON, February 13 1917
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NUMBER 4l
arssi".
The O.-W. It. P.. & N. Co. filed a lt is estimated that fui-f ifths of
report recently for tho fiscal year the water available for irrigation and
ending June 30, showing total opcr- domestic use in the state of Oregon
ating revenues $l7t-17,345.65, as comes from tho timber clad slopes of
against operating expenses of f 11,- the national forests. The average
130,806.71. However, the net income acre of national forest land in the
?Ltd.fr th Perird ?'aS "tet sends to the streams sixteen
$z,vzo,i)t, alter pacing 01 interest, uu
the funded and unfunded debt and
tinws as much water as does the av-
of rentals. No dividend were paid erjS atre ol land outside tho forest
by the company. boundavios.
PRIZES OFFERED MORROW STUDENTS
FOR BEST ESSAYS ON HYGIENE
"I have read somewhere that in a
certain part of Scotland there' are
men who make, heir living gathering
the eggs of birds that are laid among
the rocks on the sides of great cliffs.
On one ocassion a man fasened a sope
around his body, then tying the other
end secusely to a tnce he let himself
down over the cde of the precipice
and swung himself on to the ledge
of rock where the eggs were to be
found. While he was gathering: the
eggs he discovered to his horror thai
the rope had come untied from his
body. It was swinging back and
forth, but with each swing it was
farther from him. He realized that if
he was ever to save himself from his
perilous position he must spring and
catch the rope as it smung toward
him the next time. It was his las',
and only chance. He sprang for the
rope, caught it and pulled himself tc
mercy is swinging out toward you to
night. Are you going to lay hold 0:
it and Bave yourselves? I wonder ii
in this refival which closes tonight
God is giving some of you the last
call you will ever hear. Then throogh
faith, repentance and obedience to Uu
gospel come while the opportunity it
yoors."
Wool Car Here Feb. 24
Dates are now at haud for the
Wool Car of the United States
Department of Agriculture,
which will soon spend a month
through tho wool and sheep cen
ters of the state demonstrating
improved methods in these in
dustiies to the Oregon Woolgrow-
For the purpose of increasing
interest in hygiene and giving
drill in composition, an essay
contest has been arranged.
As the state school law requires
that hygiene, with special refer
ence to the effects of stimulants
and narcotics, must be taught in
all schools, the contest is open to
children of all grades.
Tha children in grades below
the seventh may write upon any
hygienic subject. The essays in
these grades should be short and
show definate and practical
knowledge.
The Prize is f 5 00
In the seventh and eighth
grades and in the high school the
essays may be written upon any
topic bearing upon the effects of
stimulents or narcotics upon the
body, the mind, or upon the effi
ciency of the individual, and his
relation to society.
These essays should be based
in scientific facts and show
originality and study. The maxi
mum number of words is fifteen
hundred.
The state grade prize is $10
ind the National 123.
The state high school prize is
115 and the National $30.
Some of these essays may be
read in school or at a Parents
meeting and the best essay In
each of the three of contests sent
to Mrs, G. L. Buland, 006 Maple
St., Portland, Oregon, by May 1.
If you desire reference mater.
ial on these subjects you can get
it from the State Library, Salem
Oregon. They are sending out,
upon application, Loan Libraries
to assist the schools in this es
say contest. '
The essays seDt to Mrs. Bu
land will be examined by judges
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Will
GIVE DECISION ON PHONE SITUATION
three essays in each grade, i that
is, three from below the seventh
grade, three from seventh and
eighth grades, and three from
the high school.
These may be seut to the Co.
Supt., where they will be sub
milled to three judges, who will
decide which is the best, and
their selection will bo sent to
Mrs. Buland, Portland.
. They should however, be sent
to this office about April first, so
as to give the judges ample time
to look them over carefully.
This plan would make the con
test more uniform.
', In addition to the prizes offer
ed above, the Heppner Herald
has offered to give 5.00 to the
one writing the best essay, in
either Heppner, Lexington, or
lone, and $3.00 for the best es
say from the other schools in the
county. The Herald and Gazette
Times will publish in their pap
ers, the two best essays from
the above named schools, and the
best two from the other schools
Of the county.
I hope the pupils of the Mor-
row County Schools will earnest
y enter into this contest.
Very truly yours,
Lena Snell Shurte,
Co. School Su't.
PTS. Thp rlflmnnctrolinn will Ko'
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McWorter of i seleclea DV oiaiecuperinienueiu
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wjc lyujmriiueDi oi Agriculture. 1 ,, , , ... ... n
Prof. O M NVicnn i7 .MS i "ealth and the Oregon W. C
alist of the a A 'n .in -. IJ-by the ,atler of wbom tbe
pany the car. The car will be in I If8 be. tM
Arlington Feb. 23, Heppner, Feb.
24. Condon, Feb. 20, and at other
points in the state until March 3.
Local sheepmen are very enthu
siastic regarding the visit of this
Now I would suggest that the
principal or teacher of each
school select three persons in
the district, to judge these essays
The judges to solect the host
Teachers Notice
Heppner, Oregon.
Feb C 1017,
To tho Teachers of Morrow
County:-
The Department of Educa
tion has decided to return to the
old plan of examination and not
permit the book to bo used in the
eighth grade examinations, citb
er in history or in civics next
May or next June. Teachers of
the eighth grade please notify
your pupils.
Yours very truly,
Lena Snell Shurte,
Co. Supt.
Mat Halvorson of lone tran
sacted business in Heppner Sat-urbay.
exhibit and urge all interested I-
"n the New Testament tho method in the industry in this commun j
is the same. Heb. 3: 7, 8, reads, it y to see 't while it is in Heppner. I
wnereuore, even no uu" ojnnv
saith, today if ye shall hear his voice,
harden not your hearts, as in the pro
vocation, like as in the day of trial
in the wilderness.' Now, when the
gospel is preached unto you, which
gospel is the message of the Holy
Spirit, and you reject that message,
you are sinning agairkt tha Holy
Spirit. By your disobedience to the
gospel you are deliberately tearing
out your own spiritual eyes, and deaf
ening your own spiritual ears. (Mat.
M:15). I you are not careful you
may harden your heart to long, that
the Holy Spirit! message may fail to
make itself known to your conscious-
- i You are in danger of resisting
the truth eo lorg that you will sear
. oj own conscience a with a hot
.ron. (I Tim. id), I di not teach
that Chriiit cannot or will not save
you if you will obey hi:i gospel, iut
that you will reist the Spirit'! mes-
- i ik.t .ill .11
desire o accept the Christ, and theWbere h ha bt t0
Wrongest me.nago will absolutely fail j lxfcition with the Swift financial
to make any impreiion on you.
"The backslider is also in danger
BR'ER FOX.
New Cashier Arrives
W. P. Mahoney, of Bonner's
Ferry. Idaho, who has been elec
ted to succeed his brother T. J
Mahoney, as cashier of the First
National Bunk of Heppner is now
at h s desk in the bank and hat
taken active charge. Mr. Mahon
ey is an experienced banker.
tm vi tin be-n Incnud in that buoi
lif. id Irtuhii fin ii, any year
lit- will iijnv- hi fii.ily tfHi pp
nt-r kiiimi and oieupy (tin res,
iiti c- 'rutt-f i occupied by hi
ohm in". I.J Mdlione, the re
Hring cashier will go tn Portland
about l tit- tiiftt of tie monlt
of reaching this condition. In He
brews :4-6, we read, 'For at touching
hoce whe were one enlightened and
tasted of the heavenly gift, and were
interests at the Nrtb Portland
stock yard. The Mahoney fatn
ily leave thin wnt-k for thfirne
home and Mr. Mahoney will j It
thetn by the first of tbe month.
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Through S. E. Van Vador, as
attorney, Heppner business men
filed a complaint against the local
office and service of the Pacific
States Telephone & Telegraph
Company with the Oregon State
Public Service Commission last
week. This action was mentioned
breifly in last week's edition of
the Herald but, owing to the
complaint having been filed so
close to press time It was imposs
.ble to cover it in any detail.
The complaint was signed by
The First National Bauk. Minor
& Co., Gilliam & Bisbce. Phi!
Cohn and Patterson & Sou. T
illeges that: the telephone ser
vice now maintained and furnish
d to the Heppner public by tht
Pacific States Telephone & Telc-
rMnh f!n ie inuriirmnto nnfiiir
, . j ; the
ineqiiHi anu uiKcriiunituory, unu
hat subscribers thereof and thp
public at larg do not receiv
hat to which they are entitler
md for which they piy.
It states that the central office
U located in a drug store, the de
nnsions and arrangement ol
vhich muke it iniDnssible foi
the public and pairons of tht
phone company to enjoy the us
ftbe line in privacy, for tin
reason that the booth is in ini
nediate proximity to any out
who may be in the drug store,
md that the conversions ar
iiidible to anyone in tha store.
Complaint was also made ol
ihe alledged oft-time inconven
iences in going from the operat
ors station to. the booth iu tht
ear, a distance of about 55 feet.
Attention is called to the taci
hat no benches or seats are pro
vided for the convenience and
accomodation of patrons who are
-ompelled to stand during lonp
waits. The complaint describe
he switchboard now in use in
tleppner as being a relic o
'he past, antiquated and won
out and thereby reudering good
service impossible. Tho com
.iiuint states that it is due to the
mtiquated switch board that ii
t largo degree makes for a h'gh-
tr charge on long distant calls.
Further the complaint alleges
hat the operators are discour-l-ous,
unaccomodating and at
imes insulting. Tho commiss-
on was asked to give tho matter
i thorough hearing and order
regulations to bo made to estab
lish a better service iu Heppner.
Representative of the phor.e
company camo to Heppner the
latter part of tho week, investi
gated conditions and conferred
witn tho complainants, During
their visit the officials were pre
sented with a petition with the
following fctateti.ent: We, the
mdctsigned. subspribon of the
Pacific States Telephono fe Tel.
graph Company's service In
Ueppner, Morrow County, Ore
on, desiring to refuto certain
Htatements appi'iirlnjf in the
Oregonian, to th flTect. that the
service rendered by the hiiid
company in Heppner. Oregon Is
bad and that tho operator of
aid company are Innulting,
tate that we ue the i-aid er
vice dally as Mich ubhcriber.
of said compmy: that the servici
itiven by tins ai;ent and opemt
org of the uid roinriHiiy s
prompt and efficient, and furtl
er that the operator are cour
teous and attentave to tln-ir duty
time to a certain extent seems
to be out of place. The charges
reflect to a certain extent on the
treatment extended the "public
by the agent. T J Humphreys
All the changes which are asked
for had already been askd for
by Mr. Humphreys, and most
of the improvements hud been
arranged for. The claim that
the equipmeut is inadiquate is
correct. But Mr. Humphreys
had been arranging for this and
had received tho promise of the
Pacific States officials this, two
veeks before the filing of tho
complaint.. As agent for a long
time for the phone company in
Heppner, Mr. Humphreys has
been a good and faithful public
servant. He lias continuously
worked for the betterment of
service His treatment to
patrons lias been courteous al
ways, and he has been ever
ready to accomodate them.
It is allegd in the complaint
that the operators in the office
areat times insulting It is doubt
ful if ninety per cent of the phono
subscribers would have signed
i.he petition if they had been in
sulted by the company central
iiffice.
The business men of Heppner
are right in insisting that Hepp
ner and vicininy bo furnisued
with better phono equipment,
out it seems untimely that a
aomplaint of this nature should
be made just at tho time Mr.
Humphreys had succeeded in
securing it, after working for
t for several years, with no or
anized backing from the bus
iness men of Heppner.
Ladies' Day Popular
Thursday of each week has
lieen set aside by Manager Cur
ran of the Ten Pinnet Bowling
t'arlor, as Ladies Day. Lust Thur
sday Mr. Currin invited nil Mm
lilies of Heppner, who enjoyed
his excellent push me, to bo
;uests of the I'm lor, allowing
hem tho free use of ihe alleys
dany of thu ladies took mlvnn
age of this offer and spent Mm
ifternoon bowling Several of
ha ladies proved to bo very pro
icient and hung up scores that
v ill bo hard for tho men to beat,
'.ach Thursday afternoon here
,tter will bo Ladies Day and. til -hough
the men are not burred,
ho ludies will hold sway ut tho
illeys.
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Dr. McMurdo Reports
Dr. McMurdo was called out to
Frank Anderson's one day last
week to attend Mrs. Anderson,
ho is quite ill. The Doctor re
ports several well known people
improving, among them are Mrs.
U.W. Turner, who is confined to
her bed with La Grippe, and Geo.
Perry, who has had the La Grip
pe, and Mrs. Hull. Miss Norma
Frede'ick is confined to her home
in North Heppner with a seven:
attactof tonselitis. Herbert Ilynd
who has been quite sick, was
compelled to leave school for
several days while he r cuperati s
at his home. Mrs. Joe Cru'm of
near lone w as operat"d on by Dr.
McMurdo Inst week for appendi
1 eitis and was abb- to return home
; last Monday.
Donn.ll m hi. Lou t Glob Dtmocrt
This petition wa higned by ,
-norothan i.'u.oty per cent, of' J- w Si-v, ..son r.to.n-d to
tho phonfl subscribers of the ''' 111 ll' k w,,, u
local office. ; after making in. mtend.-d tn.il
here with bin parents, Mr. and
This complaint filed at lliin Jrs, A .1 Stevenson,
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