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VOLUME 4.
HEPPNER, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 1. 1918.
NUMBER 43
ERALD
JAKE OSTEN WRITES
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Jake Osten, who a year ago
was a typesetter in the Herald
office, but is now in the Officers'
Training Camp at Leon Springs,
Texas, writes the Herald the fol
lowing interesting letter;
For many weeks I have inten
ded writing you and thanking
you for your kindness in send
ing me the Herald. Believe me,
I really enjoy getting it and I
read it even to the advertise
ments. It is like a breath from
home, as it were. And you know,
even though a fellow is sort of a
rounder and a roughneck, per
haps, he will get the least bit
homesick once in a while.
"This Sunday starts the sev
enth week of our training, and
while the end of the course will
not see all of us with a commis
sion it will make us mighty good
soldiers. And that is what our
Uncle needs more than all else
an army of perfectly disciplined
fighters. The French and Eng
lish instructors we have never
tire lecturing us on disipllne. It
is with us as it was with some
colored recruits being drilled by
a negro sergeant of about twenty
years service, so the story goes.
He says, "When Ah says 'right
dress" ah wants to see dem el
bows pop up dar lively.and when
ah says 'eyes right' I want to
to hear dem eyeballs click."
"Our work, while hard, is very
interesting. Believe me, it is
quite a sight to see some 2000
men come up out of a trench at
exactly the same instant. While
I wasn't where I could 6ee it
very well I noticed it as we came
up, and we all came up together.
All watches are synchronized to
the second, and when we get
word that 'zero hour' is 5 o'clock,
we will say, at exactly 5 o'clock,
not a secoud sooner or later, out
we. go. To an observer there
wouldn't be a soul in sight and
the next second the country is
covered with men. The trenches
are concealed till you cant see
them at any distance, and it is a
pretty sight. The warfare is
very much changed now from
what it is in the drill regula
tions. The 'wave' formation of
attack is used altogether Dow.
We advance across 'no mans
land' in a number of thin lines.
rirot wave, moppers up. and
secoud wave, etc., etc. First
wave takes everything in sight
They are followed by a mopping
up squad. These are usually
Irishmen, so the instructors tell
us. They 'clean up' all shelters,
bomb-proofs and dugouts. They
say they walk up to a dugout en
trance and stund on one side and
shout down 'how many in there?'
and the Germans answer back,
may be, -four' 'Alright, divide
this new Irish potato up between
you,' they will say and tostdown
a hand grenade. I don't know
how true this is.
All last reek our chief labor
was advance and rearguard and
outpost duty. We always have
training in throwing hand gren
ades and in bayonet work. This
week we spccialiZ" in live gren
ades. i believe "Neil wee we
spend in the trenches. Trench
we-k is ususlly the hardest we
hive, although none of it is a
snap.
I am beginning to want to
crossover, now Hint spring p
pn.nci.es. I imagine there will
bmoinedrivetl.ere in the pring
Well. I sh til h-ive to clone as
retreat is about to nound and it is
quite ceremony here Solhsnk.
lug yu onrp oire fur your kind,
lies in pending the pipers I stu
ever. Yours very truly.
(;tis J. (.Tr..v.
lit Itil Co.. -II O T. Cojp,Cujp'nl hut the fiotkl climsle on
btao'ivy. Texat.
He 6av& Us the News
"Hi you Lincoln-logged, big
headed dub," yelled Hanson
Hughes Tuesday, as the editor
of this family journal was pass
ing the Hughes store. ''I see you
want people to tell you the news."
So Hanson proceeded to tell us
about the Umatilla county I. 0.
O. F. convention which met at
Stanfield last Saturday afternoou
and evening. Odd Fellows were
present from -all over Umatilla
county as well as from adjoining
counties and from the state of
Washington. The visitors were
splendidly entertained and the
occasion was a great success.
Those in attendance from Hepp
ner were: Hanson Hughes, Pete
Devins. A. 0. Archer, F.N. Frye
and W. E. Mikesell. It is under
stood that the five Odd Fellow
lodges in Morrow county are
planning to organize the county
and hold a district convention an
nually.
Morrow Again Goes "Over the Top"
Morrow county has again gone
over the top in her share in war
activities. This time it is in the
registration for the Public Serv
ice Reserve, which closed last
Saturday evening with a regis
tration of 48 men when the quota
asked from the county was only
20. Men of practically all trades
from auto mechanics to sailors
and ship carpenters are found on
the Morrow county list. The
work was handled here through
the County Council of Defense
with Pat Crow as field manager
for the drive, and Pat brought
home the bacon the same as tho
he had been selling life insur
ance or real estate.
Lexington Red Cross Items.
The Lexington Red Cross has
been very active during the past
few weeks. February 18, a ship
raent was sent out containing la
sweaters, 10 coats and pajamas,
three bed shirts, six pair socks,
12 dish tuwels and two packages
of T-bandages.
, The local branch has secured
the old restaurant building as
their permanent headquarters
and most of their activities will
be carried out there in the fu
ture
The business meeting of the
Lexington branch wa9 held at the
home of Mrs N. E. Fertig Tues
day, Feb. 26. The chairman of
the different committees gave
good reports.
Mrs. E. G- Slocum, chairman
of the membership committee is
moving to Heppner, so sent in
her resignation, which wa3 ac
cepted. Mrs. G. W. Scott was
elected to fill the vacancy.
The officers of the branch wish
to express their appreciation fori01"")' ,l,or" the d.n.cei s te up.
the hearty co-operation and help t,ul jii hkn Jo Wilkins;
of the business men fifLexinuton. ! a"d l'" Beymeraiu uii I he lied,
The next business meeting will
be held the last Tuesday in March
at the home of Mrs. G. W. Scott
The headquarters will be open
every day during the week from
on, thus giving a chance for
everyone to come and "do their
bit."
FOUND-Wbat have you hM
on street or road?
43d41 D. E. CILMAN.
FOR RENT One furnished
room with bath. Inquire at this
office. 43dll
J S Young and his tittle daugh -
ter returnee! few i4V ne
from a plent vii.it with rels.
lives and friends at Central
Point and Med ford., Mr. Young
It of the opinion lht thu Rogue
River valley it the prettiest
curtb.
While Heppner Elks are usual
ly loyal to their own town and
fireside and are withal rather
staid and worthy citizens who,
barring an occassional visit to
lodge to pay their dues or to
church to say their prayers,
spend their eveuiugs at home
with wife, children and newspa
per, there comes a time about
once a year when they deliber
ately take the bit in their teeth,
kick their heels over the traces,
charter a special train and make
a pilgrimage to Condon The oc
casion always marks the date
upon which the Condon Elks give
their big hiyu dance and the en
tertainment is always well worth
the price of admission for, be it
known, Condon is some town and
the Condon Bill boys are royal
entertainers.
This year the date was Febru
ary 22 and to add interest to the
affair the Ball, altho chaperoned
by the Elks, was strictly a Red
Cross affair so far as receipts of
the evening was concerned, all
the lucre accumulated being
dropped into the Red Cross bon
net to care for suffering humani
ty across the seas where the war
god reigns and where millions
are needed to, in a measure, al
leviate the suffering that evil
genius is causing.
The special train left Heppner
at 2;00 p. m. Friday and arrived
at Condon about 7:00 o'clock in
the face of one of those beautiful
snow storms for which thu Sum
mit city is famous.
Mine Host Crow, of thu Sum
mit hotel, wns ready 'for the ex
cursiouists with a splendid din
ner, and if he had a slight sus
picion that the Heppncrites had
been Houveri.ing for a, couple of
days before leaving home he can
not be blamed, lie probably
lost some money on that meal.
The Rink hull, which is about
as big as a couple of wheat ware
houses, was tilled to capacity
with a happy, merry crowd ol
dancers and spectators, and the
lied Cross ladies, Ood bless 'em,
were there in regulation uni
forms, with the wherewithal to
minister to tho wants of tho hun
gry cords of sand wiches, stacks
of cakes, gallons of wonderful
coffee were dispensed, and the
way the lleppmr crow d pal ron-
zed the counter was all that, was
needed to eouliriu Landlord I
Crow's suspic ion-..
Bow ker's oi rlii -4 i a was there i
ivith tin b.'IU, horns and!
fiddles and if those musicians
ever earned their money it whs
that night. From early eve to
Cross refreshment-,, ami ul )l '.'
i
a. tn , when time was c. tiled ami
the leather lunged ineg.ipln.lie i
man was ready to f.ill in a lnni.
(they were still il.uin.i ing for!
more.
A feature of I hn i-vei.in.', and
one whu h slioAcI 1 1 . - spun. f
the cro aJ, wtx I he am i ion -..i'i- of
Cke. The SWiel Iiri .l. Ililio.
jtllt ,,,.,,,, !;,.,,(,,,,, in,.
were i,nl mi gml.-li . m
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seeuieo. lor lln-y I . l i,ut lk mnu
Lier if (,-iken at the n Ii -Ihm nt
Counter urfd m the f. .rt ut.- in".
: inetit, wiili Mi. -nil .it,i, a ,n,. .
' ;H"iir. lh-y w. re iij.i.d r
' H1 gl,,l i'H. i li-a.
1 "ri.er. of Si-i.ij , w ho w. ikh
l"'r "f s'lti'T i.uihii.-i. l
!u,"l lMVeN.,11 il,.. H.-j pi., r p.
bluff.-.l the other S.ni i.1-. ...it
i ""' hrt k.i t iK t. I ami e,,t
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.ttiJ 4 uuuber of olh. rs brought
WILIS BANQUETS
CITY OFFICIALS
In token of his appreciation of
the closing of a contract for the
construction of more Jthan one
mile of paving on the streets ol
Heppner, Manager J. L. Wilkins,
of the Palace hotel, gave a small
dinDer party in the Palace grill
Wednesday evening at which the
city officials of Heppner were the
guests of honor. The affair was
arranged and executed with a
degree of skill and care for
which the Palace is justly fam
ous and will long be remembered
by those present as a get togeth.
er occasion of the kind that is
good for the town.
Mayor Smead occupied the
head of the table and acted as
toastmaster, and with coffee and
cigars, before introducing other
speakers, outlined the work al
ready accomplished in the waj
of getting municipal improve
tnents started and gavea glimpst
of what himself and his associ
ates hoped to see accomplished
in the future. The mayor then
intrdduced C. E. Woodson, who
spoke approvingly of the action
already taken and pointed, out
some of the things Heppner par
licularly needs to make it a real
ly desirable home town.
W. P. Mahoney, cashier of the
First National Bank, was intro
duced and complimented the city
officials on their progressive act
ion. jWhile advocating conserva
tion in public expenditures in
this'tin.eof war stress and high
prices lie whs of the opinion thut
the present improvements are
not ouly necessary but well with
in the city's means.
.). L Wilkins spoke briefly but
to the point, touching lightly on
his own efforts for good roads
and improved streets, and giv
ing honor to his guests of the
ev.nirg for their progressive
III-! loll.
W.W. VoiiCunoti, of Sandpoint,
Idaho, who is visiting in Hepp
ner for a few days and was pres.
cut. told of old conditions in his
town when the streets would be
absolutely impassable for u few
mouths every year and of the
git at change that had come over
thu town after the streets weie
; paved and made usable tho year
'around.
I I he menu. which was, per hups,
m.ver excelled m Heppner ul a
similar fuuetion, follows:
mkm;
Crab Cocktails
Consomme
Shrimp Salad
Breaded Oysters
SI. reded Cabbage, Shoestring! d
1 olaloes
d Chops breaded, CreaaiGravy
Baked 1'oUto. Lettuce
Pineapple Fritters
Black Coffee
Peuches, Cake
Cigars. Cigarettes
''elery, Olives. Ihll Pickets.
Crackers
Letter Postage to France 5 Cents
Postmaster Richardson culls
the attention of piir i'isof the
II-ppner postolhctr tothe fi:t tli.it
t 'em to fioldiet n Slid otlicis ill
I-iiHich require fi cents postage
Tins applies to all other Euro.
P hi muiiine except th'i Mm
ish Kles, PertiXiis mailing let
let to France will avoid delay
oy keeping tin in mind.
ftoiu !' toflTi There were tut
I r present in the market f.,r
. axe
Many ladies from Heppner
w-re members of th rly nd
ill ii triced that lli trip ws one
.f the lji event of thj jer.
Would Succeed Barratt
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COLON H. KliUl'lI AHI
Colon R. Eberhard, of La
Grande, has announced himself
as a candidate for the republican
nomination for joint senator be
tween Morrow, Umatilla and
Union counties.
Mr. Eberhard believes t It
most important and vital inter
est of every citizen is a consid
eration of what can best he dom
'o win the war. He favors tin
reduction of useless and expen
sive state boards and commis
sions, believes we have too much
legislation and will favor and
vote for all practical economy.
He will vote to ratify a naiiouul
prohibition in ensure as well as u
national woman suffrage amend
ment, if given the opportunity.
Mr. Eberhard is a native of Yam
hill county, but has lived in
Union county for 1" years, when
tie has held various positions ol
trust, including close connection
with irrigation problems and liti
gation grow in;.' out of them.
A Correction
Our friend K. L. Merry calls
attention to a w roni; statement
Hindi) mi the llTii!tl last week ii
in an article reporting the "Fath.
er and Son",serviei! at the Fed
e rated chinch. The stalemeni
was to the effect t hat, that was
perhaps the liist church servic.t
ever held in Heppner, open lo
both hexes, at which the males
were in the majority. Mr. Moir)
points out the I i t that, i.i the
Catholic church tho men wor
shippers almost invai i.ibly out
number the Women, and hi) no
douhl is correct. Thu Herald
confesses that in milking the
itiltemeiit il li.nl in mind Mie
Protectant churches, and uii
Ihoughtedly 1 n t I I lie si al eineill
in the hi mill fui in in wliM-h it up
peared. Most any casual ober.
Ver of I li crowd, of rhuic h-ge.
er on !tny Sunday mm mug will
agree with Mr. limiy that the
iilholii: ( liiiicli Mum ! h.tve lii en
ex.-mpied from the staieiiient re
ferred to.
lone Men Will Build Elevator
A T'lport. from Inn., i, I Lat ii
number of big wheat irrowers in
Hi it M'l'lioii j . i l to build a bitf
eo..crele L'r.Hil elevalor lo t.ilie
('lire of the ruining nop The
pro-., it ti 1 1 Muii ily i,f sii k, us
Wi ll lis l.ibor i 1'inl il urns 1 1 uu . ii
as lh n-ii-on fui lii. i lil 1 1, ' at II. is
tllll" It Is ili(.-l sl.M .I II., it II,.-
' m iner h is .-1
1 1. -ally s.-l.
I !t. lllid I lull l 01, si net Ii. ri
w ill b.'iiii at an i n l it.-.
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TAKE
On icro in t of tin- on rea
riHiins will In- a-i folluAS on and aft' r March 1 .t, I'M-;
Out-iil" r.Hiin willio'it liaUi.titi" per-ioti, 7.r, t wo persons II..VI
Oit-i.e rot'in with bath, one eroii, i o'l. two pi -t'suti.-i "f .'HI
Fiici'le t f .tn -. oti.' . CMiti, .'iUr. t .mi persons, fl h t.
I'AI.A ; Hoi I.I. o .
P.v .1. I, Wilkin. Mr.
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STREET IMPROVEMENT
The talkfest has ended and ac
tion has at last been taken.
Heppner is to have improved
streets, and at once.
This was detiuitely settled
Tuesday afternoou atan adjourn
ed meeting of the city council
when au agreement was signed
up between the city and A. J.
Welton of the United Contracting
Co. of Portland, whereby Mr.
Welton uudertakes lo supervise
the work for the city of laying
some 21.000 square yards of wa
ter bound macadam on Heppner's
streets. Work will commence
within a week and bo pushed to
completion.
The work is to start at the east
boundary of town where the Hin
ton creek road enters the city,
follow Court street to May, May
to Main, Maiu to Church.Church
to (Sale and thence to the depot
via the concrete bridge. May
street from Chase to Main and
the throe blocks on Main are to
be macadamized the full width;
the other streets for a width of
22 feet.
While the work will be done by
the city, which will audit and pay
ill bills, Mr.Wellon, for his com
pany, agrees to supervise the
work for a commission of 10 per
ceut of the actual cost, at the
same time giving the cily a bind
ing guarantee that the work will
cost not to exceed 75 cents the
square yard, completed. Should
the cost prove to be less than "5
cents the saving thus effected is
t be divided equally between
tho city and Mr. Welton, thus
making it lo his advantage to do
the Work at as low u cost as pos
sible!. However, in order to guard
against inferior work or slight
ing the jot) in any way the work
is to be done according to speci
ticaiioiis furnished by the State
Highway Commission ami is to
be inspected from lime to time
as the work progresses, and Ii.
ii illy approved by tl.e Slate High
way Kngilieer. Nei'essarj equip,
ment is to lie furnished by tl.e
United Coniiactnig Co. at a mod
erj'e rental.
Tiie maximum total cost of the
work pioposed will tie a roil nil
t I'.t.ii to, but if t!;o cost, of con
slrurlioti can bo cut down it will
biing tin) cist pioporiioimlely
h 'low that tig u re
Heppner Boys in England
Win. Ayers leieived II letter
Monday frmii his son Charlie,
ho is with thi. Amei ii'iin iiriny
hi Kiiropc, ('I ai In. und Linas
.lud'l, M ho enlisted loe'lier t
spling, lire Mill together Hint
Moie in ltij.'l,inil when the letter
vt as W lltteli. 'I he boys lind In th
b.-en ill Franr.' for seveial weeks
but were lei-.-iilly sent Ii.u m to
Kol'I.iiiiI for soiiii. r.-nson whirl',
if stat. -d in Hie l. lt.-r. was rtit
out by Hie censor The It-fit r
w.ts written .1 iiMiuy "7, mnl nt
that tune lb we.illn-i over them
wiis win m and k j . 1 1 1 . jj 1 1 1
Mr mid Mis I, i Miown
I.i-..' returned (ii.iii a picasiitil
lslt III soilli. in llii-eon ttfl"f
1 tpcti.liiig sei-ial weeks at Ash
I land.
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