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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
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