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He HERALD NEE Help support Ilcppner Business Men who help support Heppner. Central Ortyott j ls on and ol' the train at Ilcppner Gateway. With which is consolidated The lone Bulletin. A first class ncspaper entered at thk poatulhcc at Ueppncr. Oregon a3 second -class matter VOLUME 4. HEPPNER, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10. 1917. NUMBER 14 BIG TIMBER DEAL CLOSED THIS WEEK A big deal involving the own ership of more than 20,000 acres of valuable timber lands in Mor row, Wheeler and Grant counties was closed this week when the property formerly owned by the Earle & Edwards Land & Timber Co., was transferred to Albert Hirshiemer, ofVLaCrosse, Wis consin. About 8.600 acres of the land is in Mo'row county. The consideration in the deal has not been made public. Oldsmobiles By Trainload A train of 60 cars of Oldsmo biles was sent out of Lansing, Michigan, a few days ago for Kansas City. The shipment is said to be the greatest in the history of the automobile busi ness, and consisted of 207 cars of different model. Harold Cohn, local dealer in the Olds, says tbis shipment is but furthur evi dence of the popularity of the Olds, for, while production has forged rapidly ahead, he is still obliged to place his orders much in advance to insure prompt delivery. Thos D, Kelly Buried Here Thos D. Kelly, a former res ident of tbis city and for several years section foreman of the Heppner Branch, died at Nampa, Idaho, August 2nd, the remains being brought here for inter ment Tuesday evening. Mr. Kelly was returning from an eastern trip to bis home at Port Angeles, Washington, and became so ill that he was taken from the train to a hospital at Nampa where, after undergoing three operations, he passed away. Deceased wa6 a respected resi dent of this citv for a number of years and was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen lodges. His son, F. C. Kelly, of Port land, went to Nampa and brought the remains here for burial. The widow, Mrs. Kelly, of Port Angeles and a daughter, Mrs. Edith Johnson, of Toppenish, Washington, were also here to attend the funeral. i. BARRATT DEFENDS The following letter by W. B. Barratt, of this city, presi dent of the Oregon Woolgrowers association, was written to the Portland Telegram, in answer to W. P. Mahoney took a few day's layoff from business cares this week just to see how it would feel to step around with a cane and watch the rest of the boys work. Work is progressing satisfao torially on the First National Bank. The wrecking of the old building is well along and ma tcrial for the new building is being assembled. John Curran was rather seri ously injured Monday evening when his auto run into a bank two miles south of town. Mr Curran was thrown through the wind shield and received a num ber of painful cuts and bruises. Dr. McMurdo attended to his injuries. Sheriff McDuffee is of the opinion that a man's size "six gun" is a fairly safe proposition to fool with but he is learning caution when fooling with a kid's air gun. The other day Mr. McDufiee's young son had trouble with his air rifle and took it to his dad to have him make the thing shoot. The sheriff made it shoot all right and as a result he got a bolo through the index finger of bis left band. County Judge Patterson and Mrs. Patterson expect to go to Portland Sunday or Monday for a few day's visit. T. C. Dennissee, the well A tourist party of twelve from Prineville. registered at the Palace Tuesday evening on their way east. The party consisted of W. I. Sishman and family. Mrs. I. Michael and sons, Miss Anna McCullough and Miss Bess Hendricks, of Cascade Locks. Clarence Harrell and Gerald Booher, of Hardman, registered at the Palace Monday. Tom Humphrey is going to quit the drug business for a couple of weeks and try his hand cooking at a camp he proposes to establish at Ditch creek where T. J. and the Humphrey children will spend their vacation Tom claims to be some cook at a camp fire and he has invited Ed Huston to come up and eat a meal with him but Ed, being of a suspicious nature, is afraid T. J. is figuring on selling him dyspepsia tablets after he gets back to work. S. H. Forshaw and wife, of Pendleton, was here Monday this being their first visit to Heppner since the flood. They were surprised at the substan tial improvements in the city since their last visit. Ben Anderson, prominent farmer of the Eigbtmile country was nere xuesauy on his way below for a couple week's vaca tioD. I Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kuappen- berg, of lone, were in the city Tuesday attending to business matters and calling on friends. A. M. Phelps is spending the week in Portland combining buyer's week busines and a sum mer vacation on the trip. Mr. and Mrs. Jako Pearson were in from Butter creek Tues- recent editorial in that paper, and is of interest to all Morrow county sheepmen: I feel sure the author of the editorial of the 18th of July, en titleU, 'Wool Men With the Rest' was not fully informed, as to the attitude taken by the wool men of Oregon in regard to the selling price of theirproduct this year. To begin wiln, two-thiras of all the wool of the Northwest was contracted for early in the season on the sheep's back by the Boston speclators at a price ranging ffom 27 to 35 cents. The majority of those wools are still held, so I am informed, in Bos ton, after the price has advanced at least 80 per cent- Why cen sure the wool grower who has been so fortunate as to be able to hold his wool, that has already cost him all that he will get out of it even if sold at a higher fig ure than could be obtained today, while tne speculator could sell his wool at from 80 to 100 per cent more than it cost him and his expense per pound in hand ling the same will be only a mat ter of a few cents? Are you not aware that when war was de clared by the United States gov ernment, the wool growers of Oregon were the first to wire Representative Sinnott at Wash intou a declaration of their sup port and the offer of their entire output of wool for the year 1917; and were willing to trust the government for a fair price? But the government in its wis dom declined tlieoffer withthanks Then it was that the speculator got busy for the first time with a fair price, and if they hadbeeu able to gobble up the some 30, 000.000 or 40,000,000 pounds that was in the growers bauds at that time, wool today would have been nearer the dollar mark than and the yarns Former Pioneer Visits Heppner Walter McAtee, who was one of the early residents of Hepp ner aud who helped make this town the county seat of Morrow county, was here for a few days during the week visiting; his brother, Dave McAtee, and re newing acquaintances with old time friends. Mr. McAtee left here 26 years ago aud has siuce been engaged in the sheep busi ness in Montana. He is takiug a vacation this summer and, incidentally look ins: for anything good in the sheep line that coines in his way. He says business is very good in Moutaua except that the season has been very dry, crops without irrigation being very light. 'Tl S. W, Floreon Sells Ranch S. W. Floreon, old time resi dent of upper Willow creek-, was in town Saturday closiug a deal for the sale of his Butcher Bill prairie ranch aud his baud of sheep to C. A. Miuor. Mr. Floreon has been in the sheep business up there for over 00 years aud ho has concluded that it is time to retire and take life easy, lie is negotiating for the sale of his home ranch "on Willow creek and expects to buy a home in Heppner and settle here. m vThe"J local exemption board commenced workThursday morn ing examining drafted men for army service. During the day 28 applicants were examined 10 of whom were rejected on ac count of physical disability. The following Morrow county men were rejected: John Fettit, Clarence Rcid, O laf Johnson, John W. Hiatt, El. lis R. Minor, (Cleve E. Adkins, Raymond K. Drake, John F. Freund, Walter F. Drum. Alvin L Casebeer, of Jefferson county, was also examined and disqualified. A number asked for exempt ion but at our time of going to press these had not been acted upon. County Bridge Burns Word was received at the County Judge's office this morn ing that a county bridge on the road between here and Lexing ton burned out last night. The bridge was located between the Evans and Bauman ranches. Heppner Women on Long Trip Last Sunday's Oregouian con tains a picture of two eastern Oregon women, Mrs. Albert Bowker. of Heppner, and Mrs. George Purdy, of Condon, who are making a tour of the Pacific coast in Mrs. Bovvker's Hupmo bile. The picture was taken at Grants Pass and shows the ladies in their traveling costumes of slouch hats, soft shirts, over alls, stout boots and a big revolv er. They were then enroute to Mexico and expect to inscribe their traveling cognomens of "llepp" Bowker and "Con" Purdy. on many hotel registers in Oregon, California, Mexico, Washington aud British Colum bia before returning to their homes. The nicknames "Hepp" aud "Cou" wcro taken to rep resent their respective towns. it is to 60 cents needed by patriotic women, both rich and poor, would still be higher than they are now, not that the wool now held by the grower would mako ar.y unite ri al difference as against the short age, but that it is the intention LEXINGTON ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. T. Herrill left for Portland after a pleasant vis it with her parents. Mr. and Mrs tteymer. Mr. Herrill is a sol- ,;'iier so they could uot be absent long from his company. Walter Hill, cashier of the Lex ington State Bank, has returned from few day's visit at Walla Walla. W. G. Moore of Yamhill, Ore gon, who has boon visiting his son, Frank Moore, has returned to his home. J. M. Clark, of Tualatin, Ore gon, arrived here Sunday. His wife has been assisting her moth er at the restaurant for several weeks. Miss Grace Hodge waitress at Lane's restaurant, is on the sick lost. Tom McDaniel has purchased a now Chevrolet car. The girls won't suffer for want of auto rides now, we know. W. K. orson. ot r.nnroyn" s Dr. McMurdo reports the ar rival of a nine and a half pound soldier to Mr. and Mrs. James W. Wheeler. Both mother and son are doing nicely. Mrs. McFerrin's youngest daughter who has been sick with heart disease for a long time was operated on Monday for the re moval of her tonsils and adenoids which were In a terrible condi tion. She stood the operation well and is recovering nicely. Mrs. Shurte returned from Portland Wednesday. Mr. Shurte and youug son remained in Port- laud where the boy ih under medical treatment. of Mr. Middleman to deprive the general store, is spending Buy- producer ol the privilege of play-lf,rs wrck jn Portland. ing his own game even once in Auto Accident Fractures Leg James Dougherty, of Black horse, is suffering from a frac tured log as the result of an ac cident Sunday while on his way from the ranch with a parly of friends. After making a stop un the road trouble whs experi enced with the starter and the men were all out of the machine t rying to get it to go when it suddenly started backward and caught Mr Dougherty before he could get out of the way. lie will hi laid up for some, time. Albert Bennett, was born in Norwich. Conn., January 12. 1828, died at the ho.ne of his daughter, Mrs. II. C. Gay, age 89 pears. Mr. Bennett was married to Oitridge Vale Little, in Middle town, N. Y.. October 1 1, 1851. Four child rou were born to them two boys and two girls. One of tho girls died a number of years ago. Mrs. Hctiuott died about 11 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett went to California in 1852. He was captain of a mili tia company during the civil war, and wa9 a member of the California legislature in 1878. Mr. Bennett was a man of splendid ability aud was widely read' Mo had read the bible through consecutively more than thirty limes. He was an active Christian worker ami was at tho time of his death a member of the Congregational church. Ho retained his splendid memory to the lust. His death was in a ripoold ago and he died honored and re spected by those whu know him. Funeral services wern con ducted at the home of Mr. and Mrs, tiny, by Turner It. Mac- Donald, and I lie body was sent to Los Angoles to be buried by the sido of bis wife. known contractor and builder, has the contract for the erection day to meet Mr. Pearson's moth- of a modern 5-room cottage for Mr, and Mn. Mike Kenny. One by one they "go the way of all the earth." We are speak ing of the old wooden awnings which have for so many years helped with the disfigurement of Heppner. Thompson Bros, are having thoirs removed tbis week and a modern canvas awning tiut up in its place. er who arrived that day from Portland for a visit with her son and his family. The elder Mrs. Pearson Is almost u years of age. The canning demonstration by Miss Cowgill will be held tomor row. Miss Cowgill missed her train at The Dalles yesterday and failed to reach Heppner on time on that account. 2a years "You ask: 'What docs the Wool man want?' I will answer that question by saying: First they wantevery dollar that right fully belongs to them; fully real izing that between the stockman aud the farmer they will bo call ed upon to bear their share of the burden both in blood and treasure for a fearful and costly war. Heretofore the middleman and speculator have been tolera ted as necessary evils, but in times like the present they should he regarded as evil with out tho necessity A number of local young men who were drafted, went to Hepp ner Thursday to be examined. W. I). New Ion is in Portland this week on a business trip. Mrs. S. A. Pieyni'T has return- to her home in Portland after a visit with relatives here. Mrs. Llla Fell in her visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence laney. DR. GUNSTER VETERINARIAN L1CENSLD GRADUATE II. llennig, of lone, wm a busi ness visitor here Saturday. Theodore Anderson is using I hid SB h. P. Kumley Oil Pull Trac- Kvery dollar tor to pull hi.', combine mi his big that comes to the sheepman will , wheat farm at Light mile. The be iMit or given away, if nci ev machine woiks to perfection, sary. at home in a good cause, di ;count ing t he woi k of hot wtiile tho money roped io by th! es on the same job and Mr Am speculator is generally Used for drson is highly pleased with the more speculation or to fatten the tractor which he ahu ones to do idle rich hi plowing. In the plowing "Second They want fair and n aon the machine pulls 12 11 impartial trctmetit from Ihe jn h liottorns and worki 21 hours public press of the Northwest, a day. Four men are required "Third They want and are to operate combine and traitor going to lisv! eiuam ipstion from in the w hi ntf'ield and thyMt, the I nm heel of the Boston c pi c thresh and ; ;n k .'10 m s h d;tv. uUtom who have h id them in Hiwh'at, which i; of the N'o. bondage for the last quarter of a IL' Hsbnd variety, i; makjng ,-ti.i.OTt-tf.iM.. " " bUr thin 'J' b-i h pel .i re. Oregon Patriotic Service League This ollica is in receipt of a lelter from Bruce DnnniH who has recently been appointed Director of Work for tho Patri otic Service League of Oregon, irging the immediate organiza tion of a branch League in Mor row county. The object of I ho organization is. as thn name im plies, to render patriotic service lo our county, state and nation in tiino of war To guard against destructive attacks on lift! or property by alien enemies ami to do w hatever is best t al Mrs .lack llyinl is in town for a fiiw day:; fiom Ihcir ranch home nea r ( 'ecil O Is Fin nswoi Ih returned suml.iy from a business visit to linker where he has extensive properly interests. Mr. Karns worth reports drought iiud weiil lie r conditions rather worse in that set lion of the Mate than they are in Morrow county, liny and grain crops in Baker county that are without irriga tion are itn tiruly failures and Hid outlook for stockmen there is not rneourtgiiig Mr I'arns worth says he is mighty glad to be bin k in gin mi old Morrow county again because it is hard to bat . County Assessor .lake WelU mid fatnilv and (' K .limes mul ;ulated to pro.no!., the best in-h,, ,,.. ,, njllV life at the I 'la ygl mind up Willow clerk foi some I one and. inci. A letter Ins nation m Ihi terests of tin critical tune also lii'i:ll H'l d i esscl to the rou My eoui t in g. ing their t o operation in getting the of galiiHtioti established Ranch Near Morgan Sold A deal was t losed Wednesday involving a Urni of sue t;'-ar Morgan, whnh was sold by I. II Raymond et m to V M Lai-ky. "f Laurel, Oregon The on-.nl latioti i. uriiler .tlx. I to I. e III the neighborhood lif 1J iiuilm Mr I,ai.kv will take nn j dentally, scouting the adiareri 1 mountains hi quest of huiklr liPinei. Mi U'tll, mvi, the Ion k lei, or i y t i op u a tailui n but llhe prai to-" he i, getting in dllVllig a Fold over l"gs. Ihiougli brut.li aud up and down perpen dicular mountain sides u will worth t h i o .t of the t rip Ills m lord, he says, is gelling so wtll I rained I h ' he w illin;- to bet dollars to doughnuts Ida' it. t in go any w bio ii a coin tnou or gar ili n vatitv id billy i"at would Vi llt'lH' di.iln HI of the 'l,e e