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VOLUME 5:
HEPPNER, OREGON, FRIDAY,; jUNE 7i 1918.
-NUMBER 5
T
Not since the old days when the
Irrigon community was new and
Addison Bennett published the
Irrigon Oregon Irrigator and
writ the Rabbittville correspond,
ence for his own paper, has that
little 'community been more in
the limelight thati during the
present week, when a goodly
portion of its inhabitants were
in Justice Coroett's court in
Heppner seeking to have each
other put under bonds to keep
the peace. It was a case of air
ing the community skeleton, and
the end is not yet.
The proceedings involved, or
brought out many matters, al
leged and otherwise, more or less
discreditable if true, and the net
result so far was to put two men
under bonds to keep the peace
and another bound over to the
errand jury on a charge of assault
with a dangerous weapon.
Nestor Seaman, O.-W. R. & N.
agent at Irrigon, chairman of the
local Council of Defense, deputy
sheriff, who was bora is Russia
39 years ago, was the complain
ing witness asking to have J. B
Strader and his three sous put
under bonds to keep the peace
The Straders, it seems, moved
into the commnnity last winter
and, according to their story,
had some words with Mr. Sea.
man over a freight bill. Since
that time, they claim. Seaman
has been "after" them and has
charged them with being disloy
al, I. W. Ws pro-Germans, etc
It was also brought out in the
evidence that Seaman publicly
advised raising a body of armed
men and running the Strader
family out of town.
On the other hand the Straders
assert their true blue American
ism and loyalty and charge that
Seaman, during the first Red
Cross drive refused to contribute
and used some pretty strong
language against the Red Cross
and other war activities
After a long afternoon session
the trial of J. B. Strader was
concluded, it having been stipu
lated that the evidence in his
case would also cover the cases
of his two younger sons, the re
suit being that the two boys were
discharged and the old man was
placed under $500 bond to keep
the peace. In the evening Gor
don Strader, the older son, and
a busny looking man by the way,
was put under similar bonds but
later, with the consent of the
prosecuting attorney, the bonds
were reduced to 1150 each.
Later the Straders swore out
a complaint against Seaman,
charging bsm with an assault on
the person of Milton Strader
with a dangerous weapon. Mil-
ton, it is said, felt that be baa a
grievance against Seaman and
one day went in the depot and
invited Seaman outside to tight
when Seamao, so it is alleged,
drew a revolver and took a shot
at him. Mr. ficaoiao was there
(ore put under bonds fur his ap
pesrance before tbe grand jury
on the charge of assault with
dangerous weapon.
Eighteen Men Called to the Service
County Clerk Waters has noti
fied eighteen men under the first
call for the new draft to . respoud
on the evening of June 23d to be
ready to start for the training
camp on the morning of the 24th.
The men notified are:
George Thomas Cook,. TL.
Stancliff, Frank McCorton. Will
iam B. Obapel, Wm. O'Rourkc;
Floyd Baker Cobb, Heppner;
Wm. Hayes, Homer C. Frauk, Al
fred E. Feller, lone; Thoi. In
gram, Hard man, LeRoy Yardley.
Lexington, Wm. H Parker, Hood
River! Robert C. Johnson, Con
way, Mo.; Geo. H. Clark, New-
berg, John L. BacKlund, Wash
burn. Wis.; Herman Rietz, Han-
cock, Minn.; Stanford B. Blaine,
The Dalles; Hugh M. Kessler,
Pendleton; Wm. E. E. McGill,
Mishawaka, Iud.
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Red Cross Delegates Make Report
At the regular meeting of the
Red Cross Executive committee
Tuseday evening- an extended ae-
port from Mrs- L. G. Herren and
Mrs. S. W. Spencer, delegates to
theR" C" conference at Seattle
was read. The report was full
ol interest and gave the mem
bers of the committee a clearcon
ception of the important work
accomplshed by the conference;
Many prominent workers were
present to take part in the work
of the various sessions and new
methods for carrying on the
work more effectively were dis
cussed and given to the delegates
for the guidance of their home
chapters.
Lack of space alone forbids the
Herald publishing the report in
full.
Heppner Boys in New York
In a letter to some of the home
folks Joe Pickett and Harry Gro
s hen s send their regards to all
Heppner friends and say they
are enjoying life in New York
city, where the weather is now
very fine. The boys enlisted in
the navy more than a year ago.
nd for some time were on the
U. S. S. San Diego, and have
made many trips across the At
lantic.
Elks Will Observe Flag Day
Heppner Lodge, B. P. 0. E..
will observe Flag Day, Friday.
June 14, with appropriate cere
monies in their lodge room in
the I. 0. 0. F. Building.
Sam E. Van Vactor will deli v
er tha principal address of the
evening, Francis A. McMenamiu
will give the Tribute to the Flag.
Oscar Borg will read the History
of the Flag, and Miss Katbryn
Pattlson will recite the American
Mag. Special musical features
are also being observed.
The exercises will commence
at 6 p. m. and the general public
is cordially invited.
Lieut. Alexander G. MacDon
ald, of the 16th Batal lion, Can adi-:
an Scottish troops, who was in
Morrow county in April assisting
in .the '. Liberty. Loan campaign,
died a few days ago in a hospital
in Vancouver," B.. C, where he
had underwent an operation on
his right knee which was injured
on an European battlefield. ' In
fection set in in the wound, which
was followed by an acute atfack
of pneumonia, to which he suc
cumb jd. .
Lieut. McDonald ' was twice
seriously wounded in the service
and it was with the hope that an
operation might restore him suffi
ciently that he might return to
the conflict for the third time
that he entered the hospital al
most a month ago-
While in Morrow county the
lieutenant made a speaking tour
of the county in the interest of
the Third Liberty Loan, and his
charming personality . and unas
suming manner endeared him to
all of the Liberty workers with
whom he came in close contact.
His first address here was at Pine
City, and not being accustomed'
to public speaking and being nat
urally of a modest and retiring
disposition his nervousness was
apparent but every word he spoke
had the ring of absolute truth
and sincerity. In conversation
with the writer the following day
the lieutenant spoke of his diffi
dence and showed blisters on his
hands caused by clasping theYn
and rubbing the palms together
while speaking
A letter from his father. Chas.
MacDonald. of Vancouver, to
Robert E. Smith, chairman of the
third Liberty drive in Oregon,
says: JMy son was delighted
with the trip to your beautiful
state. He was in love with Ore
gon and its people and found a
new viewpoint of his American
cousins. He was never tired of
singing their praises His moth
er, myself and his sisters are
buoyed up by the universal sym
pathy that has been extended to
ward us and the fact that Alex
did his fair share in the great
war."
Prof. B. W. Boitnott, recently
chosen 'as superintendert of the
Heppner schools; came over from
Prairie 'City Monday en route to
Eugene, where he expects to at.
tend- summer classes, lectures,
etc., during the vacation period.
He . was accompanied by Mrs.
Boitnott and'tbeir. little daughter
imd.they are driving to Eugene
in thlr.'au,to.. ..i..
. Besides the- -Superintendent
the 'following'. 'high school and
grade-teac'uerS have been 'elect
. High Schools-May Hewes.Miss
Struck, Ida Johnson, Miss Thiel.
Grades Meta Douglas, Mable
Noyes, Mrs. Watkins. Mamie
Harper, Mildred Cox, Ruth Cher
eon, Gertrude Nash.
Misses .Struck, Thiel, Noyes,
Harper, Cox; Chareon and Mrs.
Watkins were re-elected, having
been with the school during the
past year.-: - - - ;
No teacher of Music has yet
been employed, and it seems im
possible to secure a competent
teacher for the manual training
department: - y
Homeguard Elects Olticers
Permauent officers of the Mor
row County Homeguard were
elected at a meeting of the or
ganization Monday evening, the
following men being chosen: Ad
jutant, C. L Sweek; Captain, Loy
Turner; Lieutenant, Harry Dun
can; Sergeant, E. R. Huston.
The members most active in
the organization are anxious to
make the guard a success in
every sense of the word, but they
feel that the citizens and busi
ness men of the town, in whose
interest the guard has been or
ganized, show small interest in
the organization. Unless more
active members are secured
sufficiently to bring the number
who drill regularly up to at leust
65 no aid can be received from
the state, and if the organization
is continued the burden will fall
on the members who are active
Such a situation does not look
fair to the men who are giving
their time and energy to the pub
he weal and the men hope the
people of Heppner will show
mon interest, in the future than
they have in the past. Measures
for khaki uniforms were taken
Monday evening.
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
Early Morning Wedding
The marriage of Miss Edith
May Reaney and Kir. Earl Glen
wood Miller, both well known
and popular young people of the
Lexington country, was solemn
ized at 6 o'clock, a. to., Weduea.
day, June 5, 1918. at the Federa
ted church parsonage in this city,
f Rev. H. A. Noyes, officiating.
Following the ceremony the
happy young couple left for Port
land and other western points,
where they will spend a lew
weeks' honeymoon.
Cards ate now out for a wed
ding reception and banquet to be
given at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs Andrew
Reaney , near Lexington, Wednes
day evening, June t!0.
The bride is one of Morrow
county's most charming daugbt
ers and Mr. Miller is a prosper,
ous young farmer of the Lexing
ington neighborhood They will
reside at his ranch home north
of Lexington.
Red Cross Notes
Morrow County chapter w ishes
to thank the Heppner high
school for the donation of $."! ir,
a part of the receipts of the sen
ior play.
Thanks of tne Chapter are ex
tended to Messrs II. Inincan. J,
Vu'n ail J.L Wilkin for the
splendid entertainment arranged
and carried out last Thursday ev
ening at the Palace hotel in honor
of those who left r'ridaymoi ning
for the training tamps. The use
Armenian Relief Campaign
Dr. M. G Pazian, one of the
most prominent Armenians of the
country will arrive in Heppner
Saturday, June 15 and spend tne
following three days speaking in
the interest of the Armenian Re
lief campaign which will then be
in progress.
The Herald will carry a com
plete story of the Armenian sit
uation in its issue of June 14
and also dates of meetings to be
held in this county on the 10th,
17th and 18th. Watch for this
story. It will be of gripping in
terest.
Death Camas Menace to Stock
A warning to t armors has been
sent out from the 0. A. C call
ing attention to the danger to
stcck at this season from Death
Camas which is said to be the
least now n but one of the most
dangerous plants to Btoek. It is
most dangoroim at this season
w hen in bloom and losses to sheep
sometimes go as high as wi per
rent. 1 he plant grows in East
ern and western Oregan ranging
from low to high altitudes and
prefers moist but not wet ground.
0. H. Free passes
(). H. Free, the well known
Chinoso gardner, who has pedd
led vegetables m ound I lie town
of l!"piner for many years, pus-
tied away at bis house in the
north part of town Sunday even,
ing at the age of aiioiit 07 years.
Free bad been iniiiiy yeiirs in
America and was a good citizen
of the community. I In was well
liked and respected by liiscusto.
iners ami was a freind to every
body especially the children
What better obituary could he
written'' The funeinl whs held
Monday afternoon interment
Oeing in the cemetery on the
hill.
of the hotel, donated by Mr. ; It is Baid to be known to surpris
Wilkins was very much apprecia-i ingly few fttockmen but may lie
Notice to Library Patrons
All persons bsviog books be
longing to the Heppner Library
Association are requested to re
turn same to Mrs. A. L. Ayers at
ber residence on Chase street . I plant money (geranium hhIH can ; him? flowered, edible camas
All the association bss left siuce j leave name at the i'ln hi.s Grocery , ban an onion-like bulb and
Willow Creek Community Organizes
At the picnic on Skinner's
creek lust Wednesday the people
elected li I. Thompson mill I. Iv
K'HisniHtl to represent Hie farm
ers and Mrs I.. A lloience to
look after the boys' and fills'
club work for thill serlioii These
three, will lie members of the
Get your smoked glass ready
and arrange to take'a short lay
off from business tomorrow aft
ernoon about 4 o'clock, for at
that time an interesting astrono
mical phenomena will take place
which will be worthy, of your at
tention. Old Sol, king of the universe,
will temporarilly take a back seat
in favor of Miss Luna, the moon,
and the regular order of things
will be somewhat jumbled. Dark
ness will come on, the chickens
will go to roost and most people,
whether they acknowledge it or
not, will feel a sort of creepy sen
sation along the spinal column
and around the roots of their
hair.
Heppner is particularly favored
by having a ring-side seat at this
big celestial performance, being
right in the middle of the zone of
totality and, barring cloudy weath
er, we should get a fine exhibi
tion. The time of total eclipse
will be only about two minutes
but the time required' for the
moon to pass across the face of
the sun will be about 10 minutes.
It is while the moon is approach
ing the sun and before reaching
totality, and after passing from
the total phase, that smoked glass
will be needed to protect the eyes
from the intenss solar rays. Any
piece of ordinary window glass
held over the flame of a tallow
candle until covered with smoke
will answer, although some re co
mend the smoke from burning
camphor gum as best.
The beauty of the total eclipse
of the sun is due to the fact that
the main bodv of the sun is sur
rounded by a layor of, luminous
gasses called the chromosphere,
which has a rich red color and
from which great "flames,," or
prominences, shoot out thousands
of miles into space; besides this,
ami outside of it, is the great, ir
regular halo called the corona,
which is of pale, silvery colored
light. At ordinary times, these
are invisible because of the dom
inating and blinding light of the
huh itself.
Some of Hi" bright neighlioring
stars and planets also become
visible and add to the impressive
ness of the sublime spectacle.
The big show is also free, which
is; a welcome if unusual feature
in tin se times of war and high
I prices, and the fai t that the film
is thrown on the limitless dome
! ol 'space should be ample assur
ance of the bigness of the spectacle.
Red Cross Repot! tor May
I'lihiniH
ted. Thanks are also extended easily recognized at flowering j Heppner eoinmuniiv committee
to Bpakers, bingers, musicians .lime by its cream white cluster j winch will n.- foimed dming this
and all others w bo contributed to of small white flowers. Child-1 month Other sictionf of the
the success of the affair j ren have Iwen poisoned by this Heppner i omiiiittee will elect
Those who have not iiaid tle ir plant by mistaking it for thejti.,r r. presentanves ami then a
It I meeting of I he entile i nil I tee
all, vull be liehl to complete the ol .
May I
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Card ol Thanks
We wish to express our thanks
and appreciation for the assist
ance rendered us when we lost
bur home and all of It contents
by fire last week. While tbe
Ions was heavy we feel a roeas
ure of compeimiion it) this vol.
untsry expression of neighborly
helpfulness. Truly It is good to
live to lleppner and to have as
neighbors and freinds her warm
be r ted. kindl) disposed citizens.
bbvlly lisldwio and Family.
the fire is the books now in cir I Co. or send by mail to Mrs, A. parts of the plant is poisonous, j Katiiation.
culation and we waul to get a .M Phelps. I j
check on what is left as tbe ffrst I ! J L dllnway, who b
step toward restocking the li j Mrs A K May Is hen- f n m j taken over Dr. Purkey'n prsr.
braty and again getting It in Goldrield. Net la. bavins he. n returned f r m Portland
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Heppner public.
Mrs. bam L Van Vator,
President
Girls' Conference Meets Here ;
A general l oliferclii e of ist i
I .. . . . -e li.. ...in .. ; el ri t Iregori L'll Is of the teen age
will meet in Heppner this even.
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m.-uousii. imi r.a oecn hui.i rurn u. j. a'lgno nas goneio ,i sumim-
ber daughter. Mrs II. II duties immediately
lulls f I "iii all
feting from an attack f riervo'i , skr for a few days' viit with purls of h stern "m gon will be
prostration for the inl Inn of her isrent and will b loined oresent and mi mien-sting n,n.
VAThD At onc, wotnsn to three weeks, Mrs Wm A ) r . Inter by ber husband, w hen they
cook and do general housework j ts another daughter of Mrs M v. I will go lo Michigan for an .
oo rsncb for family of twu l jand she i now stying at the Aer ; ten, Jed visit with bis relatives
per day. board an room. Phone how where Mm i:t ken'., ib 1 bey eirt to remain in the essl
Total
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Civilian nlief Tioim
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1 1 aUo being ( an d for.
1 until August.
ference is eiei ted 'I he iliflcr.
ent sessions will tie held in the
Christian i bun h. lie- ban 'it in
basement of l edefated h'in h
AH girls in tin ir teeiis Hie unit
! to attend the meetings
Italam e June I tXC,:! t
lieneial fund '."'..'..M
Civilian rein f J't ti)
Uell.ff.llld I'l'iM't
M isf, fund 0 L'.i
!!espe l fully snbmit te.,
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