7 : v Heppne T7 Help support Heppner Basilicas Men ivho help support Hcppncr. Central )re;ini irts mt and off the train at Heppner Gateway. 11 ILiC Willi which ib consolidated The lone Bulletin. A Brat clans nell'cr chirred at the rwstuffice al Hrptmcr, Oregon as second-class matter VOLUME 4. HEPPNEH, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1917. NUMBER 10 O A Tf 1H SOLVE FIE PROBLEM H. V. Gates, president of the Heppner Light & Water Co., and who has taken a lease on the Heppner coal mine, 22 miles up Willow creek, arrived in the city Tuesday evening bringing with him three expert coal miners who will at once proceed to pump the mine, clear out the tunnels and make a thorough examina tion of the property with a view of determining the extent of the deposit and also the practicability of putting the property on a pro ducing basis this season. A representative of the Herald saw Mr. Gates Wednesday morn ing before he started for the mine when he said: "It is our purpose, first of all to determine whether or not the coal deposit is extensive enough to justify the expenditure of the amount of money necessary to put it on a producing basis. I have read "reports" made by mining en gineers and others who have ex amined the property but I have never been able to discover the most important thing about the mine, and that is something definite about how much coal is there. I have brought with me three practical coal miners, one of whom is recommended to me by responsible coal operators in Washington, as the best coal miner in that state, arid I pro pose to find out for myself just what is there. I have faith enough in the property to be willing to spend a few thousand dollars to find these things out and I do not expect to be disap pointed " Continuing, Mr. Gates stated that his main purpose in taking hold of the property is to provide cheaper fuel for the Heppner Lights Water plant, the present price of slab wood in western Oregon being well nigh prohibi tive. Contrary to general be lief, the Heppner plant has been operating at a loss for some time and, unless something can be done to effect a considerable sav ing on fuel, which is the big item of expense, Mr. Gates fears that changes will have to be made which may seriously affect the present 21 hour light and power service. Mr. Gates expects, however, to be able to so develop the coal mine that he will not only be ble to supply his own company with cheaper fuel but also to furnish fuel to the people of Heppner and vicinity at a con siderable saving over present cost of coal and wood brought in from the outside. Makes Appeal To All Spoilsmen The Herald is in receipt of a letter from Dr. Kirl C. McFar. land. President of the Oregon Sportsmen' League, making an appeal to all sportsmen in the state to a--.it in basing the home of Mr. Gertrude Hrnuy. from foreclosure. Mr. Denny i the widow of Judge Oacii N ltennv. the nun who introduced the Chinese pheis.n.l into this j ienccd woman, cook for harvest country. Mis Penny U ""jciew. ha n ( liildri-n', Knrpiire year old and a mortgage of ut lb ponn lleiall fit I'.'tf ttt DR. GUNSTER VETERINARIAN LlCLNSLli GRADUAIU r!t'"vt D.j j-e-i', ii'pjt, Di. COMMITTEE GATHERS PAVING INFORMATION C. E. Woodson. J. L Wilkitis, W. W. Stuead aud W. U. McCarty composing the committee auth orized by a id eeting of taxpayers and citizens to visit Pendelton and Walla Walla to investigate different types and methods of street paving, returned Sun day night after having made as thorough an iuvestigotion as the time at their disposal would per mit. They gathered a fund of information regarding paving which no doubt will prove of great value to lleppuer whenever this city under takes to make such improvements and which will be incorporated into a re port that will be made to a citi zen's meeting to be called at an early date. The committee was shown every courtesy by the officials and citizens of both cities visited and every opportunity was offer ed the committee to give Hepp ner the benefit of their past ex perienceand mistakes. Practically all of the paving in Pendlton is of the bitulithic type, such as is laid by the War ren Construction Co.' and the committee beard nothing but praise fur that type from the people of that city. At Walla they found some of almost every known form of paving from the most expesie forms of asphaltum laid on a concrete, base, to the cheapest types of concrete, but from the best information thev could gather it appeared that the bit. ulitbio type seemed to be best adapted to the climatic conditions' andeueral needs of those sec tions. While iu Pendelton the com mittee had an extended confer ence with .State Highway Com missioner Thompson on thegener al road situation aud they feel that when the matter of permanent highway constructiuicoiiies up in Morrow that the interest of the taxpayers, the centers of population, and the general bus iness interests of the county will be given a square thai. The full report of the commit tee will be published in the Her ald as boon as il has been pie pared and submitted to the cit izon's meeting which sent the colli in iUee out. 4IJJ is about to take her home away froui her A small contribution f rom every sportsman iu the state will not only save her home but place the venetabh woman bo yond want. Subscriptions to I..- i i i .ii, .. this fund ihuuld be seut to W. U. Sch nicer, cashier of the U. S. National Bank, of Portland, ! examined as io his physical lit OtPgon, who has been appointed ness by the county physician treasurer of the Lenny Memoiial i who ii also a iu ember of the Fund. j board. If he passes this test 'and makes other claim i for ex Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hughe ' emption, his case will bn passed will leuve Saturday for an ex tended trip through the south and middle west. WuliK WANTFD By exn.-r Red Cross Recapitulation of Contribution received for Red Cross War Fund June 18 to 25, Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen Cash Pledges Totals Hardman and vicinity $ 718.25 $-629.00 S?1347.25 Eightmile and " 900.15 356.75 1256.90 Irrigon and " 350.00 none 350.00 Boardman and " 101.23 43.00 111.23 Lexington and " 1149.50 1122.50 2272.00 lone and " 1201.00 1046.50 2213.10 Heppner and " 5784.75 1290.00 7074.75 Lena and Pine City " 835.00 101.50 930.50 11040.48 4589.25 15029.73 Grass Fire at Kiel hi oy Ranch Mrs. C. L. Kiethley, who lives about a mile below the depot, called up the Palace hotel Mon day affternoon and gave the alarm that a grass fire was threatening trouble at her home. Mr. Wil kins spread the alarm and in a few moments about 40 men were on the ground and the tire was soon extinguished without ser ious damage. Mrs. Keithloy requested the Herald to extend her thanks and appreciation to all those who went to her aid. Mrs. Maddock, of Arlington, is visiting at the home of Mrs. J. L. Wilkins this week. The Morrow County Registra tion board, composed of Sheriff George McDuffee and Couuty Clerk ,1. A. Waters, has complet ed the work of compiling ami numbering tho registration cards as signed up June r.lh and now in possession oi I he local board. The list contains 625 aaoies, a much larger number than was expected to register in this county. So far as the local board is concerned everything is now in readiness for the grand drawing which will soon take place in Washington D. C , for the entire country. Neither the dale of this drawing nor the. method by which the selections will be made have as yet been made : public by the Wubbington author - w Hies although it has been stated i that sonio device, similar iu ;'iiral way to the juty whe ' be used. i. ..i; i .it in I It is believed that iooo i ml: the drawing, each man w upon partially by tho local, dis ! trict, stato and national bomd, a'.lhougii the txuit piorrdiiie tm not yet been made publi :. I The drawing. hoArvi r. will l e entirely by tiumt.i r soth.it tone tt no i ham e f..r I.ivniyniii ." pit In ular '"'TV "f "'" Moito v .ii el;. 9 lift is po-l.d in the i 'Mi r I h'.'i S and nIsh in 11," Hera! I i.'i ,i . I W !. re m'I W ho Hie llil.-M d 1 O.HV halll their ll'itiibrr II I- 2 up to the n.-u t hum i' u . t.tiM.bfr ati.l lo pricint II. .-m . M-h cs f.-r I'X.iiiiifirtfn.'ii i ill. in. i ,i'k fioin tl " antio.inciiii lit I thii u;h the pn-.s i f ti e I, .ill Let d f a n J 'ill .it the . ,,,!, I ,,rji, . ar J ltttt C. VliH.C II" list. U. u W ar Fund and Pledges for Morrow county is Crop Expert Keie Hymen Cohen, Crop expert and market editor' of the Port land Journal was in Heppner Saturday on his annual crop in spection tour of the Inland L:U). pire wheat belt. Mr. Cuheu has been with the Journal since thu paper was staited and is recognized us the loading crop expo; I of the Pacif ic Northwest. He is accompauied on the tiip by Mrs. Cohen and their vouii" sou thus combining business witli a pleasant family outing. Mr. Cohen found some dam age to crops iu Wasco. Sheiman and Gilliam counties and in lhe0Ucn tlle improvement germ Part of this rum.K- i,p i,, ,i, Ia,,t1 a ,llie new front is being visited but was not ready to make any definite report on gen ' ' " J ' v' into VIII IJ eral conditions here. when lie was Didn't Like Napoleon S. W. Flureon, a pioneer res iilent of upper Willow creels was iu town l,i ,t I'Yiday on bus. mess. Mr. Flo mi j;, a native ,,f France and was reared near Ver dun, where the most " d i rittie battle of the present, war v. as waged for nioii'.bs. Mr Flmei n's two elder brothers were lulled in the Franco lTubsiau war and he was called to the front when only a mere boy. Kvcn at that early age lie was a republcao anil had but little use for tung, and emperors, including Napol eon. When word reached him at the front that his old father lm'' b(M'" S(-'"1 t,J J1'1" Napoleon's; 1 l",lltx'- f'"' fdili"K I" l".V lax ' iii . . . . . . ; u" uu l'"" "eionge.i i... "l """I"ms who had fal- I"ii III hattle, his young blood boiled and he derided to runt tiiMiuiiir for rtiiiMTiii-H mill in i .1,. i i - . cuts and come to Amen, a At ii. e nrsi i ppor tumiy he ipiit. found a ship bound f..i ;.V, Yolk and later came lo (In-con Mr. Hoi eon is engaged in the sheep bu-,inev, and this week look I.I 9 band to the mountain, for the summer. Prominent Morrow County Man Dies U gi . I .each, pi . ' I ml of l,"Kin:-i .i 1 1." best II iimi n hi MflM.v county, lb ppli' r I... pi'al .milienl. tt i r r . aiel one ..I no . II:. II 1 1. Il.'l HI Ii," ' -ii ' , I i clas' ii." r nieu'. -I uly 1 .1 l -l i. . , Ie ii tl ii,i- o ' "IT I hi . .1 el, Hh hi Mi M.ji.L. .i i ,. n i I ,,, I '-rat.n.ii .1 ihI f.,.,1 I a j ni,, i y --i I'.i.s i oiel I ...ii ti .. ,. j . ,, in i.i ' "'i: Lr. k' ii ,. i i il !... i . pi or t-i t h" i pi i a' e n j l- .iiii ttil .i r.n , .iii i,.. , m ; it ll.e l llii.ly Ic iee ,i l.i ,; t, j S-it'ildav. J . 1 1 -,- .,1 b ,, , , ( j fut riif nt in . Anit. i. i ' Mi. t M , I The sound of the saw and ham j,: i mer is music in the ears of Hepp ner people these days, Not for several years has there been so much substantial improvement under way as at the present time. The big grain elevator being built by the Farmer's Union, is progressing rapidly and will be completed on time in spite of more or less delay in securing materials. The new Garrigus building, on lower Main street is well along and when completed will he an ornament to thai part of the city. The adjoining building, occupied by Vaughn & -Son, is ;also being treated to a new front , which is a neenea improvement to the building. Improvements on the building occupied by Phill Colin, are about completed and the new plate glass front m'akes two very at tractive rooms. Mr. Colin will continue to occupy the north room as his office while the south room will be occupied by his son, Harold Colin, an a show room for automobiles and accessories. Some new plate windows are being put in the south wall of the Farmers & Stuekgrowers Bank which will add to the at tractiveness of that marked degree room to a Thompson Bios, have also i installed ! work is I in their store. ring done by This T. C. J'ennissoe, architect and con tractor, of this cit v and h about the only job of importance in Hie 'he streets, that they iminedhiie city being done by a local build !.'" lul:' step., to have said th.ut er tcr amended. ! The First National P. ink has 1 work going on the extensive im- provements to its building, and when these are completed, will have u practically new building. The entire building will be re modeled inside and out, and the banking room will he almost doubled in size. Hanson Hughe.-? hi building a neat bungalow on hiss- lots in southeast Heppner which will be modern and complete in all ap pointments when completed. Stacy Roberts moved the present building on his lot at Church and Willow streets moved to the easti"' ""-' ti'y of Heppner when they end of the lot and is ready to , I1" -Hion to make thru ie slai t work on a new 5-room ! I"'1 modern humalow fronlinu on' KM''ctf ully Mibimlled by. : ? - hni', i t i nut ' - ' . ' , "ul" "'; "" ' ""i.iei'-.i mm ""' "lllv M";'''' Wilkin i bill tho traveling public it well arc proud of the additional facilities for milking comfortable the gw-sts and patrons of the 1m ju A consideiahle number of other new buildings are contemplated and, if other condition.! continue favoiabl loea' building activities may be exported to continue in to the late autumn. M'."i M' c.i.Taijpi-t,f..rin. it wi II klio n K veil i, is i, tin , iinl.v. now .i-ihilili.il, d ct,,,r d lesidin at Kelso drove iii 'I'ue,,iy .'.i i f i a I" v da , s V I I ' f I I el . Mi a 'i I M i . llb"l I .11 e ll'l V pi opll" I ll -. ''II ' .c, Ii tt c d . at I,' -l-o A he h , I he .iv i.l he bi ,1 hot. on line b t .' i .-it I' )' tU'i I an I ('.''Mi ' to u II : .tn I .ii, ! Vi 1 1 I i I v. u oil, b: h " I I,.ih'i I-. mill y . 'I ' i."i. '. i i ii in 1 1 d III tn u I Iti'" .l H e ,' Ml of I (ly ,i , , ,. r. I , I '. lloatu 'I h'l I ..I .IV .if i"l I.. -ii .Inly .' A.. .1 I' Wilha-ns il STREET PAVING il At a citizens meetinj; it the council chambers last Friday evening the committee appointed two weeks previously to investi gate the matter of street p vviug, submitted the following report: It is the recomendation of this committee that the following streets be paved; beginning at the Brewery on Main St. down Main St. to Church St. Ono block on Church St. to Chase St., thence north to the Depot. Also com mencing at the Palace Hold cor ner on Main St. going up to tho County Court House. It. is furt-her recommended by this commit tee that the pavinetit, on Main St. be Unity feet- wide j iu the center of the street with , crusueu roi n on e.-icii side ibat the payment on tho other streets mentioned bo twenty feet wide in the center of the street with crushed rock on each side, with the exception of the street, from fhe concrete bridge in North Heppner to the depot, for which street the committee recommends twenty foot pavement only. Tho committee further recom mends that the crushed rock on each side of the having be asses-' sed against theabutting piepei ty and that a bond issue lib voted "lu tnJ- lu P-O me pave ment. The committee further recom mends that, the City Couim il lake up the matter of voting a liomi i:,sue Willi the city Attorney Mini if they lind that under I lie present charter bond.-, emi tint he voted for the put pose of paving couniiitteo fai th. ) i epoi is "'at they have taken up tho nm't er of paving eel lain streets with the State Knginccr, Stale Highway Coiuinission and differ, el it const rile t ion l inn pa III.'-.. -, 1 1 ! i m view to a jee i' t a i ii i ii e Hit hind of p ivelneii I le st uiit d lo ti l. of con main y aiei Hie st i ue, lion toil have not, j i I nr. quired siiltii.lenl information In make an intelligent repot t and Ihn committee nsk lot further llilif) wit. hill which to collect this information and mil Inn i! y to call amass meeting of the citizen. f It.. r it,...- I 'I... 1 . , Kev. IV ,1 ( t Ki.iii he. .1 I- Wilkin,. W. W. Sinea.l. V L. I'itt.eeli, 'oininitte... The I epoi t in1 t w il h approi al and additional tune a ,ln d for by the coiniiiitlei! to roinpl"le their iuve .ligations w.is rallied K 1 1 Moslic. I t'prc.selitlliH I ho War inn 'oiisl lint ion I'oiiipany. who is in chatf. ' f IL'' piii';: w oi k now beiii" done hot w .. n rendleloii and Wall.i Walla, was present and invited the null I' O to r.u to IVlidli Ion and W.ilhi Wa'la. a. his iiest , l.i in .i i t 1,1 i IIK I hod i id I I II I I III t loll In w iiielei w a y a - w II a , 1 1 r. h ed '." oi k 1. 1 hi o.'. ii and ol hi i p i ' mc i oio .in , lo ni i, .i in I he I ii i ,i ii -. , . it v a . le i i ..ii'. no l.t l. all id I l,i t ..in in .1 1' e 1. 1 p' I lie I o il it ii . it .' I , II I I HIk' I t I, l , i , ii. l W W .-.'h'-i'l I. 'I. riling Mi" i . in .1. i' i ' i . W, ( i '. i i a 1 1 y ii pn -' i.tii tl..- i ii y i i-nin d and ' I' V. ... "I s.-ii, 1 1 . i. .i ntiii t i t p i l y i,-' ni i , and Ian. 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