era:
Central Oregon yets on and of
the train at Heppner Gateway.'
Help support Heppner Business
Men i(7(o help support Heppner.
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With which ia ionsolidated The lone Bulletin.
A first claM newspaper entered at the postoffiex t ReeWMX. Onon n second-class matter
VOLUME 3.
HEPPNER OREGO N, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1917.
NUMBER 44.
CLUB PROTESTS
JUL HE
look longingly towards her emer
ald hills and sing:
There is honey in the trees
where her misty vales expand,
And her forest paths in sum
mer are by falling waters fanned;
There is dew at high noontide
itioi'a and envintri in (he velloW
sand.
IEP MARKET
HITS Wl
The action of the postoffice De
partment in discontinuing the
railway mail agent on the Hebp
ner branch naturally meets with
general disapproval among the
residents of northern Morrow
county. While the effect in Hepp-
. -ii ..4. u c-n U.A (ic in nt.hpv
. n hoDes and aspirations
p aces between tnis city anu tue,
1 ,, , . .,j.,.. told of, and Irish
main line it win nave a thnuMrtaf lienors
The ceiling seems to be the
limit in the sheep trade these
! davs. Geo. Perry, well known
On the ereen hills of holy Ire- j i
f ttor-k Creek, who
land." i was in town Monday, reported to
Here in Heppner the call of the ; th Herald that he was expect-
Old Land will be heard, and on j a buyer at his place Tuesday
Friday, March 10, Ireland s to look at his band at the rather
will be ; t ice of 1Goo a head.
melodies will
Cecil hall on March. Wth. given j pnUUCDPInl PI IIR
by Mr. Taylor. of the Junction, i UUlllliiLilUliii. ULUU
Quitea number of thaCeeilites j PHyCO X fl 1 ICC
attended the masked hail at Lun-; bumLu ID Lilt
dell's last Saturday night and re- j
port a good time. j
Roby Willson, of Rhea Siding, i
transacted business in Ceei
Saturdav.
,-, im m not- n fl d is runt our ores- D
etit service. The effect in all of
the communities north of us,
however, will be little short of a
calamity. Mail for those offices,
so the Herald has been iuformed.
4 will not be received until it has
r - ) first come through to Heppner
.- -' to be distributed then being re
turned to its destination the fol
lowing morning. This method
will delav the delivery of mail at
all of the branch line offices some
eighteen or twenty hours.
' The action of the commercial
inh it its lust, meetlns in
I ENJOYABLE
EMI
IE1T
Mr. Perry has a band of 1200,
said to be an extra fine lot, fat
and in fine shape. He expected
the sale would be a go.
Henry J. Taylor, one of the
biff wheat farmers of the reser
vation, is of the opinion that
there w411 be very little reseeding
by Umatilla county farmers this
nmp ii'.vpn the oTain that was
testing this action of the depart- jcjaliuU by frequent
m etit through our delegation m
congress was a commendable
move.
Those residents of Heppner
.i, tn nttorrl t!ip home
V 11U ittlltU ..
talent entertainment at the High! planted before the rams came
School auditorium last Wedaes- j last fall appears to be in condi-
I .i jt nt'A ri i ii r m icmifi fl I'll !'P i, POH, t, l tion and seems to be growing
Not a number on the program ; even unaer the snow. io uie
failed to -please those present, ! north of Walla Walla, however,
pro-! the audience voicing their appre , it is said that there will be quite
At a recent meeting of the
(Vim mpreial club the members
j of that organization resolved to
j extend its span of life and use-
E.J.Sloeum. a former weU 1 instead of alloNvinS it to
known resident of this city, now ! "6 the "f 11 ,ea'th'
j ur t ov ' A new president of the club was
of Grandview, W ashington, ar-; i
, - i . elected A. M. Phe ps, former
rived Sunday evening for a short i "' ; . , .
visit with relatives and friends. I" "r" "1 ?' "P " V. !
, . , ! cent the oftice. Calvin L Sweek, i
Mr. Slocum was formerly enRag-ii'1 ., . , ... i
, . ,, i i , . was -chosen presiueni ior iubi
ed in the drug business here. vvlb.WK v . -...,
was continued in the office of
secretary.
The Columbia highway came
up for a considerable amount of
j discussion during the meeting
land Mayor Notson, -who spent
r - f I some time at Salem during the
Progressive farmers ot Morrow , . , .. .. i...i.:,.
, .. , recent legisiauve session loimuty
County are actively engaged in , .
promoting a gram e evator , P
Heppner and, as will be en 'n ,x rcnrt of
a notice printed either m this j . At SalGin
issue of the Herald, a meeting
either for marketing or for stock
feeding that can be grown.
In introducing this little cook
book, which is for free distribu
tion, they hope to stimulate the
greater use and emphasize the
value of corn for table purposes.
Copies of this useful publcatinn
can be secured by writing the
company.
FARMER'S UH
: FAVOR ELEVATO
Sam E. Van V actor, well known
attorney, who was seriously ill
for several days last week, stiff -
lemur trcm an attack ot appen
dicitis, is again able to be at his
office looking after his business
affairs.
II! Ililil OF
PATR
SIT
and
0. A. G. Track Msst April 7.
i....i. ivitVmnt. n dull
. . r ., ..(. to lust. niun to i nrnnncinw VOUtlSJ al'tlStS, Cliat Dtt
UllUUie llOUi 't f' r v
relay teams from nign scnoots
big and little, of the Northwest,
will be held at the Oregon Agri
nnitiirui (ifillewfi under the aus
pices of the physical education
department. April 7, next. Here
are the events:
A half mile relay, a mile relay,
A r. fn vnrrl rbish.
Special, open to high school,
college and club men: mile relay
with eight '20 men; 7o yard dash;
10 pound shot-put; pole vault;
running hich; and running broad.
Special for College freshmen
mile relay.
Intecollegiate: mile relay, two
mile relay, and 75 yard high
hurdle.
Hio-h school representatives
will be grouped into two classes, i
from small and large scnooi.
Those irom the smaller may
compete with the larger, but not
vice-versa.
Hold medal will be presented
each man on winning team and
to individual firsts.
hearty a little reseemng ior the reason
Uui ,,iQ.-ii-Pfl in the dust
encores. uwiS.au, "
Misses Virginia Crawford and j has rotted.-- irenuieton lnoune..
Ina Jones opened the evening's j
entertainment with a pleasing j Qf tSf6&t tQ EillfpGII
instrumental duet and, later on ; J
the pro-ram, Miss Crawford,! Under the regulations recently
.u. S, -,f iV.a Ain-' mntJ issued bv the department, the
WOO IS Ull! I'l ii'- -
distiictland ottice win not accept,
ed the audience with the beauti- or reject petitions for designation
f ul piano selection -Shower of ! but in cases where they consider
Roses" the petition defective or msufh-
A vocal duet, "Roses Kissed ! cient, they win man w .u eu.
bv the Sunshine", by Mrs. Tui
ner and Miss Newville, was par
ticularly well received as was
the Ocarino solo by Ur. Turkey,
Mrs. It. J. Vaughn tavorea
with the beautiful vocal 'solo.
"Roses in the Bud", and Jesse
O. Turner pleased with a well
rendered violin solo.
A quartette composed of Mes-
rvmau bv ordinary mail a copy
of Circular No. 523 and a copy of
Circular 524, which explain the
requirements. If an applicant
under the Stockraisina Home
stead law receives these circulars
from the land office it is a notice
to him that his petition for des
ignation is defective, and that it
will not be sent to Washington
with that object in view will be j
held in the court house tomorrow,
Saturday.
The initiative in this project is
being taken by the Farmer's Un
ion, but all wheat growers and
others interested are invited to
get behind the enterprise and
push it to a successful concluaion.
Intakinti this action, Morrow
county wheat growers are bu t
getting in line with the general
movement in the Pacific north
west which has for its object the
adoption of bulk handling of
grain instead of the sack system
which has always prevailed in
tVip iinst-
1 " i
Condon to the west of us and
Pendleton to the east have al
ii work there. At Salem Mr.
Notson was ably seconded by 11.
V, Tomer, who represented
farmer's organisation of the
con nty.
Improvernsnts z tiie Palace
Mine Host Wilkins. of the pop
ular Palace hotel, is having some
extensive improvements made
in the basement of that building,
preparatory to the installation of
a modem and well equiped bil
liard parlor which will be oper
ated by M. C. Currm m connec
tion with the bowling alley now
in operation in the same room.
Nfiw windows will be installed
which will Insure good
. ..... .i j ,.h
- -. , ' Y,r ttltnv 11 MVS. UUULi ii "n"'
rltmps Noves and innarci, ana i lul v " -f
! Ve s " wter Crawford and if he may tile a new petition, f
Messrs. v aw uei v a desires. If he does uot do this
IN. A. Clark was also well receiv-, he s
line oiu jiciLiiuu v.i..
ed. ; ... . . . ,,j iu turn
Ll.Qb:fllIlllllll illlU HV,l,u .t.. - --
Ciceronian Program
for action by the Classification
ln;..icin Whonitis reached it
The feature cf the evening,
iwimat'or was the work of Mrs
livj 1, , V. . , , t. . ... ,
Berwick, of this city, who prov-; may be rejected, or heiu up ior
ed herself to be a dramatic read- j 07the
er of more than ordinary ability, f W anu I
The scope cf her selections, ran- pra'ctiCally all of the petitions
St. Patrick's Day
(Communicated)
The annual recurrence of St.
Patrick's Day brings to the
Irishman and the man with Irish
blood in hia veins tender memo,
riea of the Old Land. With a love
that cannot die, tha exiles of
Krin turn to their motherland.
Upon occasion like this, old
memories are reawakened, the
hands upon Time's dial are turn
ed backward, distance is obliter
ated, the ocean wastes are span
ned. and Bgain on Ireland's hill
sides and vhIIcvs they roam fan-
cv free amid childhood's scenes.
ging from grave to gay, met ev-1
ery mood of the audience and
the spontaneous applause evi
denced the high degree of appre
ciation with wbicn ner wont was
received. Perhaps her best nara
her was a selection from "The
call of the Wild", in which she
demonstrated with rare ability
the incident In which is describ
the wonderful achievmentof the
doe "Buck" in "breaking out"
and pulling for one hundred
urrla a Blpd loaded with 1000
pounds of flour. The dramatic
moment came when the dog's
master gave the command.
Gee!" the dog swung with a rip
L tabiianj ' - i-
filpd hefore the regulations were
Issued are defective, so every
entryman should watch lor tnis
notice and mane a new peuuuu
if needed.
pimp rft't.A floor will be
l Clt,UJ-w" - "
ready in operation elevators own- j everything necessary
ed by the tarmers and reports lRg a tirst ciass juac.e
from those cities, it is Said, show
general satisfaction with the new
system.
One farmer of this county, in
rlipuRin(T the matter with the
Herald the other day, stated that j
the claim is made that the a-;
mount spent for sacks in the In
land Empire in one year would
build elevators sufficient to han
dle tbp entire season's crop.
All interested in the matter
should attend the meeting to
morrow.
lirht. a
aid and
to mak-
Morrow county citizens of Irish
birth and extraction together
with many friends ami neighbors
of other blood, will join in cele
brating St. Patrick's Day in this
city on the evening of March 1(1.
An interesting program has
been arranged for the occasion
and a most enjoyable evening is
assured all who attend.
America today is proud of her
Irish citizenry and perhaps no
other race of people have made a
leeper impress on American life.
Their high degree of intelligence
and energy have brought them
to the front in all lines ot endeav
or while their warm hearted,
genial natures, quick wit and
optimism make them admirable
neighbors and friends. The
warm handclasp of an Irishman
causes his friends to love him
and his straight-from-lhe-should-
er punch make his enemies re
spect him. His humor and ready
repartee are a specific for the
blues and his warm Kympafhy to
those in trouble makes life as
sume a rosier hue.
Attention!
Farmers!!
thA Furmers's
Union will be held at the court
house at 1:00 o'clock P. M... Sat
urday, March 10, in the interest
of the proposed Rrain elevator
for Heppner. am persons mwi
ested in this matter either direc
tly or indirectly are urged to at
tend this meeting,
r.nmmittees now in the field
securing subscriptions for tin
,.,.. ,..,.11. ii.ir ,-vers are ! to the right. "Haw '. Buck swung
v,i1- a u,oth,r's voice sound, with a rush to the left bringing
,ke music to their .ar; a fath-; a creak from thloosenii.g run
,.r'B kindly smile again sh.-ds , tiers. "Now. MlSli: and old
. bt.nedictioiis; the smoke of the Buck gathering every ounce of
V ....... ....... ...,ii ,. thud. t-iierifV ill hU powerful frame.
inn lire i ' - - 1 , , ,
r n the face, of their beloved fettled to his task and didg I
Jad are framed. "Some on the ' stop until he had pud the
,iilirt.s f diau.it lands th.;ir wood pile which marked the liu
weary henrt. have laul, and by . ish. Bootless imu,. than one
Mra.iu.T's hcedles hand, former Alaskan m the uudumce
ti.Hrlon.dv graves were made." caught hi, bre.tn and clenched
ThedustofMtme is Ireland'., hi ti.t us former scenes ... the
,.rtii -Biiion? their own they ', frn Northlund were thu so
rest, and the same land th.it gave' vividly recalled
them birth hu caught them to TaHeo altogether the enter
her breast"-undMck to thi-.dd taiumeiit was away above the
rradleland there surges tliftt average In real merit and it was
un d.-v.dd aiTectiou whkh to bo regretted that the splendid
sees sweet beauty in ber wrinn- auditorium oi ueppufi
led f ice "sorrow which ceniu- (Ul lUgtt cik.oi uuuuiun
nes agomaJe the Ui.Uhed taint belter illicd for the occasion,
Cecil Notes
The snow hangs on.
W. A. Thomas is reported on
the sick list with La Grippe
Born, to the wife of Henry
Streateron the 24th of Feb,
10 oound boy. Both mother and
child are doing fine, and Henry
i 0 (foil a a nmi Ul Vp (enacted.
(13 "til ttJ vvi - "i ji vui pi - i
School sorted last Monday in j enterprise will, report progress at ,
..-i-. -.1 i ...M ..1.1, ...it.iU m. I '-"in tiiuuh.
lllQ VCCll llttll nil." uiiiii ,..,.. -
rolled and we hear there will be:
four more next' weeK. W, II ;
Crant is the teacher. 1
(iuo. Anderson, Bill Skinner I
tand Ci'ii, Willson spent a few
' days in ll -ppni r this week.
Ban Kngleiniin. w ho has been
doing some painting for .lack
llynd, returneo to lone om.Thurs
day. V. A. Minor has commenced
lambing. Mr. Minor has just lin
she
The Ciceronian Literary society
of the Heppner High School will I
give a program in the High
School auditorium, this evening.
The following program will be
rendered:
Music Quintet
Address "Our Republic" Leo
Nicholson.
Music Grafonola
"The Reason Why a High
School Student Should Study
Parliamentary Law" Garnett
Barratt.
Ecnomic Importance of Poul-
I try tidgar uopennaver.
Reading Neva Ghidsey.
Music Fairy Waltz Selected
Chorus.
Reading Clara Brown.
U. S. Foreign Relations, Jas-
ner Crawford.
A One Act Sketch entitled "A
Critical Situation." by Ruth Van
Vactor, Karl Gordon and Oral
Parker.
Uh Farmers' Bulletins.
Canaries, Their Care and
Management. No. o.
The Che of a Diary for F inn
Account. No. 72.
Contagious Abortion of Cattle.
No. 71)0.
How the Federal Farm Loan
Act Benetits tho Farmer. No. Till'.
These bulletins may bo secur
ed by add ressingu postal card re
quest to the Agricultural Depart
ment. Washington- 1). C,
W. G. M Cah'I v
Corn Cock Eook
Wedding Bsli!
reef
-.t
Wedding be!U were rinu-'mg
at the Federated Church ptr-oii
iige last Wed lie-day mi nim'. '!.
oeca-ioli being the iiririiage of
Mr. Calvin (iilleim ami -!i ' lr:l
Fthel Class, both parlies beint;
df the Fight mile dint id. Rev.
iNoyes, pastor of the 1'edeialed
church, pet formed Unseen
Tlx, t fi'tintier Herald is in
ceipt this week of t wo copies
the Corn Cook Book, an ititeit
illg little book p'lli'i ih"l liV the
() W. U- R. A- N Co, telling of liT
ty ways of prep.i i ing cum and
serving it.
h.r some years this emu my
j, ,-, Cdlltlucte 1 a Vig ll'ull- cull!
,.!,.. iiiiLMi in the N. .rlh w --si, ed.
pn-p
Herald Changes Day of Issue
Beginning with this issue the
Herald will be printed on Friday
instead of on Tuesday as was the
former custom. The change is
made because the present pub
lisher believes he can give the
public a more satisfnctory news
service than by printing early in
the week. This week's local news,
this week, he believes, will meet
w ith general npprm a!.
Karly-in-tl.e-week pnblical ion
al -. aluio ;t necessarily entails ail
day S i.elay work for the ulii e
i force and t hi- doe- i. nt appeal to
t hher pnbli h r or pi 1 1 1 1 r
beii.e- i iiher l.ei'i -.,ir ul' II!
Ill
rci-
uca' i ng t he fa run1 i s in 1 1
er methods of grovuug c
t.
loony
i .i i ,.: .i; ii Uruu fcheei) i 'V,m l.unnv riiiinU! Will re-iut; mi .1 lwi ,1 1, ed milllV ions m
tsnen uuuiif a , i I" ""I I ' "
shed. Mac Smith did the carpi-1; a farm near Kiglitmde. growers, and holla Corn Show
ter work fur him. j Mr. liarvey McRob. rt-. of annually whe,e ..ho i-md, f dul
i enett Logan went to Portland j Kcho, Oregon, and Ms St. lia Urn in pi ". h '"" 11 ''r'1,
i...,Ti,r,lv. iMcDnndell.ofSatid Hollow' were Thev) campaigns h.i" de,,,,,,,.
Shertu Shaw came down from married in this city Weln. sdav,
llepi-nerlaht Thursday to help March 7. Rev. McDonald of tU
, Minor through lambing. , Christian church, perlonnci w
There will bo a dance at ihOji.-i...,..,.
st rated the f id tli.it m.t only can
corn be snece ,f nUy gro'vii in
the. Pacific Northwest b it that it
is one of the most proti'able crops
A Soieiiiii Warning
The win -ulile editor of i! e
l,U!,g Cl'. el. J! U.tu-r, Mi--, Re:, e
H Berry, tell; this one :
A n old i m 1 1 1 a 1 v. a-.ohi e a l. d
what was the f,r ,t ; tep that I-A
him to ruin, and he -aid "'1 io'
l.rd thin- that led to i,i v doA n
fad w a-.cheat iog an editor out
of t,v V'-ars ibscriptioii. Win :i
1 had done that the , !.- il had
such a grip on r t i that 1 colli I
not s.lrtke him oif."