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Volume 5
HEPPNER, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1918
Number 25
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WAR NOT YET OVER
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A telegram from Herbert Hoover
to the food administrators an
nounces that the new food campaign
which was to begin on the 28 th inst.
had been postponed until December
1st. The idea that the war is about
over and that it is not necessary to
conserve food has caused a relara-
tionof effort on the part of many
people. This is a serious mistake.
Even if the fighting should stop now
it will be necessary to save every
thing in the food line. Breadstuffs,
meats and fats will be needed in lar
ger quantities "over there. And
if the war goes on, as it seems likely
to do, we must fulfill our pledge to
"eat at a common table with our
allies." We must send to our boys
and the allies 5,780,000 tons this
year than we sent last year, the year
beginning July 1. We have been
eating an average of six pounds of
readstuffa a week and tour pounds
V'Vf meat and fats per week per per-
v"' son. A saving of a half pound of
each would make up the extra
amount we must send. We can do
this. We must do it. Our Blogan
must be "save food 120,000,000
allies must eat."
Do not wait for the new campaign
Begin now to save food as you have
never saved before. See if you can
get along with one-twelfth less
bread and one-eighth less meats and
fats. Our allies are shortening
their rations, but they are not com
plaining. If we wish to shorten the
war the best way do it is to back
our boys and their allies to the limit
with food, clothing, ammunition and
guns. S. E. NOTSON,
County Chairman.
GEORGE GROSHEN PASSES
The many friends of George Gro
shen, well known Heppner boy.were
shocked and grieved last Sunday
when the news of his sudden death
in Portland wag received here. He
was attacked with pneumonia last
Friday and so violent was the attack
that his father was immediately ao
tified and went to him. He passed
away at the Sellwood hospital Sat
urday, October 19 th.
Deceased was the beloved son of
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Groshen and
was 22 years old. He was a native
son of Heppner and had many
friends' here. He went to Portland
some time ago e.nd secured a posi
tion with the Portland fire depart
ment, where he was employed when
stricken with his last illness. The
remains were brought to Heppner
Monday,, the funeral being held
from the family home Tuesday after
noon, interment being in the Mason
ic cemetery.
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JOHN DAY PROJECT
WON LIBERTY DRIVE
SOME SPUDS
Andy Rood jr., registered at the
Imperial in Portland the other day.
VOTERS
EOF OREGON
Justice F. A. Moora of the Supreme
Court died last month, too late for
the name of any candidate to succeed
him to be placed on the ballot. This
condition makes it necessary to write
in the name of your candidate.
Thiiis the moat important position
in the Judicial system of the State.
It is essential to choose a man of
extensive legal training, of high char
acter, and of broad vision. We com
mend for your consideration and vote
J. U. CAMPBELL
Of Onion City
Resident of the State 20 years; law
yer for 25 years; veteran of Spanish
American War and Philipine insur
rection, having served with 2d Ore
gon Regiment; member of Oregon
Legislature in 1907 and 1909 ses
sions; Judge of the 5th Judicial Dis
trict 9 1-2 years.
In all these positions he has made
good. His record as a private citizen
and public official has been above
criticism.
Write inhltnimsatthe Cien
ral Election Nov. 5tW.
The' Oregonian prints this potato
story from Pendleton: "They say
that on Bill Slasher's farm south
west of Pendleton, a tenant planted
a patch of potatoes on a steep side
hill where years ago used to be a
sheep corral.
"During harvest, desiring some
Bpuds for household use, said tenant
uncovered one end of a row of po
tatoes and that tn even hundred
bushels ran ut before he could stop
the hole."
That would be some story if Uma
tilla could grow big spuds like we do
in Morrow county. F'instance: The
other day when Andy Cook was
snaking one of his Early Rose from
the field to the root cellar with a
team and a log chain the tuber got
away from, him and rolled downthe
hill killing a cow and knocking cut
the side of a barn. Mr. Cook says he
Is glad it was not one of the later
and larger variety or the result
might have been worse.
For Justice of the Supreme Court to
"'"ill vacancy caused by the death of
r justice Frank A. Moore.
Vote for One
Write the name nf J. U. Campbell in
the above space and place an X in
front of his neoie.
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RED CROSS NOTES.
Any one having knitting needles
belonging to the Red Cross that aro
not being used kindly return same
to headquarters.
Thanks to all those who worked
so faithfully to make up the large
amount of sheets and hand towels to
make up the shortage of Chapters
quota, also to those who helped
launder same. Mrs. Tom Iloyd de
serves special mention for her untir
ing efforts.
Thanks to all those who contrib
uted to the Linen Shower.
ADVANCED OPTICAL
KNOWLEDGE
used in conjunction with
the best scientific instru
ment and many year'
practical experience, as
sure you perfect glasses,
ease and comfort.
OSCAR BORG
EYESIGHT SPECIALIST
HEPPNER, OREGON
BOOSTERS VISIT HEPPNER
S. H. Iioardman, J. R. Johnson, L.
Packard nnd F. L. Brown, repref.en
tativo citizens of the new town of
Boardman, were in Hcpnner Mondiy
boosting for the John Day project
While frlmarily here Monday to
talk Irrigation project the Hoard
man gentlemen did not forret to
mention tne raci that they are
somewhat Isolated as regards eas
communication v ith Hoppncr nnl
that they want a good road between
their town ami the county real,
Tills they claim would ! to Ilo;ip
tiers ro 'iiiir-.-i-iiii nilvani.-L'e more
than t their own ns, vuih jt t
rir.ii;iinnn, uuy ;,rc o! n i to rany
on their l.ankln-: li''t:n'm t-n,
iiii-rriul transactions with I'matill.t
county towiib lirij,.. t!i' .' ;.m;-.
arret !,it! than ni.ioto iU-;pnr-r
T! i y am loyal Motiuw rount'iin.t
i ht, ard if mad rond.iioi'M pf.-
tnllted tiny would prefer to l;i
ncir Dunnen WUtun their ov. II
boundaries.
XMAS PACKAGE CARTONS
A representative of the Kid
Crowi mil tin at l'helpi Grocery Co,
Minor and Co. and ThampMin Bros,
from 2; 00 to ;Oo p. tn. to rHi
out cartons for sending Christinas
packages tn the soldleis in France,
on the following dates:
Saturday, October 26th, Tuesday
2'Jlh; Thursday, 31st; Saturday
November 2nd; Monday 4th; Wed
nesday 6th Haturday 6th; Monday
11th; Wednesday 13th; Thumd
14th. A supply of Christmas carton
111 be found at these plsces and all
persons having; a Christmas part
age label from some soldier
France can secure one on spplyin
on the date given above.
Jo Kertor, well known resident
of upper Willow Creek, Is reported
oa Ut sick UsC .
A delegation of Boardman men
beaded by S. H. Boardman, we.-e in
Heppner Monday seeking to arouse
interest in the proposed John Day
Irrigation project among our citizens
The John Day project is one of
the biggest irrigation schemes yet
consdered in the west and if com
pleted would cover a large amount
of the land in this county. The
project received considerable atten
tion several yearB ago but for some
reason was allowed to lapse and re
cently has hardly been mentioned in
Heppner except as a faint recollec
tion of a one time proposed boom.
At this time, however, when the
federal government is again turning
its attention to the development of
reclamation projects with a view to
providing homes and lands for our
soldiers when the war is over, as
well as to increase our production
of food stuffs with which to supply
the devastated countries of Europe
during their period of reconstruc
tion, the attention of practically
every Western community where
such projects are possible is being
directed toward such development,
Commercial organizations, granges
Farmers" unions, county and city
officials and other representative or
ganizations and individuals all over
the west are already busy urging
the claims of their respective com
munities for a share uf this gigan
tic undertaking of the federal gov
eminent in the development of the
nation's natural resources, and it is
to the credit of the energetic and
progressive people of Boardman that
they are in the van of this import
and enterprise in Morrow county,
While the people of Boardman are
under a branch of the Umatilla
project and are not in need of wa
ter from the John Day for their own
use they Bhow their progressive splr-
in thus coins out to boost for a
roject that will benefit other sec
tions cf their county and thus show
something of the spirit of progress
that seems to prevade all irrigated
sctlons. Such people are not fatal-
ts, content to plow and plant and
then wait for what the gods choose
to send them In the way of rain and
crops. They prefer to rely more on
personal initiative and united com
munity effort, which is the best de
monstrated by the building of canals
and ditches, keeping them In repair
nd turning the water on when it Is
ceded.
Heppner and all of the central
portion of Morrow county would
benefit to an amazing degree from
the building of the John Day pro-
ect. Thousands of acres of land
s productive rs any on earth, If
ronsht under Irilpatjon but which
s a dry farmim; proposition rcprcs
nts a desperate pf.tne of chance,
wmild be brought to the 'iK'hest de-
it of production and would read
iy support in otiiiit and pospcr-
Ity t. n or twenty times the nonuln
ion the count has today. This
would mean much to the eouunetii
m l social development of i '
o'inty. Modem homes would mul
iply, ri hooU- would InMeiic H i.1
. il rove, j'.'ioi! ,'iin!.-' would heronii
n 1'i tinl i .-t.!ilion t.ii'ier limn as
low k I'll (,f in 111 i"e:ilf theory.
ll ! the.-e tliln.a Volll'l tn-atl much
l!e I lllteli.,1 Hp.rity (,f J, ,,,.
n r A!:e;i.y l!ie of tottrilv
'trnent end ti c i.iovt Import mt
n In the ( i inty 1 1 i.dt. If sur-
OUnill by 'l ,.l', populated. Inteii-
eiy tir.n'd. liirlily productive
. tlun would mow and pumper like
a croon hay tree planted by a rlver-
v.oeld nm heroine a city of s. veial
times her piesent population wlt'i
even.l time her pesent volume of
liunlne:1:; dnd With soeiil, educational
and terte-tUfi dvi nlnk'es second to
none of the most progressive smaller
cltlei of ;he ro-ntrv.
Heprner banker.-., h nii'-m nwn,
tspitrll t, ne.vj rp'T and cltlns
(fettetrlly should K-l he'ilnd this
movement without delay. It Is
omeihlni .-orth while, li la sot.iet.i
In1: bir. worth working for, worth
making some sacrifice for If putlng
throu. h Lomethlnf for our own good
could be considered a sacrifice.
Whet Is needed in a proje. t of
this kind Is or'rnljed effort snd In-trl'l-ently
directed nrl:. The
wonderful ,vesl .illtlea of tl.o John
Day projnrt should be tlaasl'led snd
summarised put In shape to be
brought to in attention of lbs prop-
A striking illletratioa of the value
of publicity has come to light within
the past three weeks. The illustra
tion bears a moral which should be
of Interest to every voter.
The State Liberty Loan Bent out
pledge cards broad cast over the
state to notify patriotic citisens to
come in and volintarily purchase
Liberty Bonds during "Honor
Week", preceeding the efficient
campaign.
campaign. Did they do so? They
did not.
In fact no attention was paid to
the cards by 90 per cent of the peo
ple. The situation became desper
ate when, on the evening before Sep
tember 28th, the state was short
about five million dollars in bonds.
Then a new plan was tried. The
loan organizations sent "personal
notices" out through the newspapers
by publshing the names of a few
Portland slackers and some others
over the stcte.
Within three days Portland and
the state at large slid over the top.
The result was a highly agreeable
surprise.
Mail notice, it can be seen, Is not
always effective. The Portland
Journal's campaign to eliminate the
publication of the delinquent txx
lists is not meeting with the appro
val of the taxpayers of Oregn. In 1
the first place it is a campaign of
malice, of spitework, againBt the
press of the state. In the Becond
place the existing tax publication
law of Oregon is fashioned to serve
the taxpayer and not the title grab
ber. The present law provides pub
lication, but only after mail notices
have been sent out and have failed
to notify. Publication is not for
those who have failed to receive pro
per notice. Could any fairer
scheme be devised?
Let the present law alone. It
works to your advantage even if it
des not please the title grabber.
NO EPIDEMIC IN MORROW CO.
Several cases of colds grippe, etc.,
which may prove to be mild cases of
influenza have been reported In Mor
row county but there have been no
deaths and nothing that could be de
scribed as an epidemic. "Where the
Oregonian got the m4slnformatlon
published in Wednesday's paper
that 20 new cases of influenxa were
reported from this county Tuesday
is not known here. That some al
armist has been sending out untruth-
tul, misleading and damaging re
ports from this county is indicated
by a telegram received by the Her
aid from the Oregonian requesting
details and particulars regarding re
cent deaths of drafted men from in
fluenza in this county. The reply
sent back was that there have been
no deaths nor serious illness among
drafted men here at any time, and
no serius illness in the county at present.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
That cross walk at May and Cha.ee
which the Ji.rrald and many proper
ty owners and citizens have been
"hollerin"' for is being put in place
this week. Fine. Now if our hon
orable city dads will clear the debris
off the parking place around , the
Palace hotel ruins and give the trav
ing publin a chance to get around
that corner on their way to the
court house without chasing the au
tomobiles oft the street, it will help
a ot more. The parking strip around
the hotel corner is filled with fine
crushed rock which, If cleared of de
bris would make a very fair side
walk for the winter months. This
wouldn't make a bad campaign issue
for the coming city election.
ATTEND FEDERAL COURT
Sheriff McDuffee, E. M. Shutt
and County Agent Brown went to
Portland Tuesday to appear as wit
nesses in the case against Joe Han
dy, charged with moonshining. The
case was set for hearing Wednes
day. The still which was taken
when Handy was arrested was sent
to Portland several days ago to be
used a an exhibit In the case.'
MORROW PUTS 4th
LIBERTY LOAN OVER
Morrow county has e.galn come to
the center as one of Uncle Sam's
most loyal supporters by over-subscribing
her quota of the Fourth
Liberty Loan. The amount this
time was $272,000 and this amount
was raised within the prescribed
time with several hundred dollars to
spare.
Only for the fact that the wheat
and wool men are still holding their
this year's crop or have not received
any returns from the same, the coun
ty's quota would h.-we been sub
scribed before the regular campaign
started, but after having absorbed
the third leun of $165,000 last
April on the strength of their next
crop, not then shorn or harvested, it
vraB to be expected that they would
hesitate at borrowing again at regu
lar interests rates to invest in !ow
rate bonds. However, as soon as
the need became apparent all other
considerations were cast aside and
the quota was quickly taken.
Manager Shutt and his efficient
helpers all over the county worked
with a will and no stone was left un
turned to make the campaign a real
successs.
A source of gratification, to -ll the
workers as well as to every patriotic
citizen of the county is that a prac
tically clear record was Bhown in
the county p.s regards slicTters. The
committees report that in almo3t
every case those able to buy bonds
came through very creditably and
almost invariably those who failed
to participate In the first, second
and Uilrd loans gladly assumed
their portion of the burden in the
fourth drive.
So far as Oregon and Morro',7
county is concerned the outcome of
the Fourth Liberty campaign is a
source of much satisfaction to every
body except Kaiser llilllam nnd hia
friends.
FOUR MORROW BOYS LEAVE.
Max Rogers of Heppner and
Isaac Knighten of Hardnuin, left
Thursday morning for Fort Stevens,
Oregon, where they will enter the U.
S. artillery. Pearl Pearson of Lena
nnd Clarence Biddle of lone left the
same morning for Camp Lewls.Wn.
Merrill Perry and Pat Curran, of
Heppner, were also slated to go the
Kinie morning but both were slight
ly Indisposed and their departure
W!.s deferred.
Corporal Chan. S. Iiykstrn, who Is
at Camp Meade, Md., training In the
machine gun company.. 63d Infan
try, writes the Herald a short note
and sends a copy of the enmp news
neuNpapor, the Camp Meade Her
ald. The note nays In part: "The utely for
peoplo herp think we are some bus-'caught tin
keys. We are ready to go over the
lop nny lime they need us."
flurry Grohlon. who v.as on
the Sun DIcko v. hen It. was torpedoed
and sunk reiontly, is now on the
Pueblo nnd occi-winalyy t'ets shore
long enolli !i Sit Lome Atlantic port to
i.et Ms mail nn l write to tho home
follis.
J. W. Stevens, of Hardmnn, left a
sample of his cull potatoes at the
Herald office the other day that
speaks pretty well for Hardmnn soil
and sunshine. The tuber measures
23 inches around and not having
yet acquired a three-foot rule in
the new ofTIco we had no convenient
way of measuring Its length. Mr.
Stevens didn't say how big IiIb regu
lar marketable, potatoes are but he
seemed to think this snmple as big
as It would be safe to feed a hungry
, country editor at one meal.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. It. Irwin received
a telegram from Eugene Saturday
evening advising them of the dan
gerous illness of their Htm Stephen,
who Is a st;dent lit the I'nlvernlty
of Oregon. Mr. Irwin left liumedl-
Arllngton by nuto ami
tilKlit train for Portland,
making record time on the trip.
AriMng at Eugene ho found tils
son idighlly better nud u meiKige re
ceived here Monday staled that he
e.uilinued to Improve. lie niffencl
Iioiii (i : i nil. irk of Spanish inlliien.a
which bus been ullo prevalent
umoni; the I', of O. hlu b nts.
VISIT HUSBANDS AT CAMP
Mrs. Earl Gilliam, and Mrs. lilck
Wells returned from California Wed
nesday evening where they spent a
lew days visiting with their hus
bands who wero In training there,
both men have left for tho east.
Arthur McAtee has been put In the
military mounted police and expect-
ed to lo-avo for somewhere ne:t Mono
day. Mrs. McAtee remained to be
r.enr her huslyind until his departure.
Wanted rirst-rlasH woman cook
for country home. Kitchen r nd llv
ln;: room for rook detached from
house. Permanent situation for
rltrht party. Addren or call John
Kilkenny, Heppner, (irepnn. phono
7-K4. 2T.tr
I OI'Ni) Oil lo.ld bet ,. i 11 llepp-
her and ll.uilinaii, . , 1 1 auto llir.
'J.viht c;in n inn r Ki!i" by i.illiiie
nt this oilic and paylni: for this
inlvi i tiM ii.i tit. Jltf
WHERE DO WEEDS COME FUOM
A question that Ik puzzling Homo
of Heppner's most profound philos
ophers is one regarding the growth
of weeds on the huriii'd-over dis
trict. Since July 4th, the date of
the (Ire, a growth of weeds four or
live feet high has covered tho
ground In many places where build
Inns had stood for around forty
years, and where Hot rent generated
by the file inllKt have been iutelisn
enough to kill any vegetable life.
The fiii-Mtlon Is whi le did the weeds
loiue from? tiny survive 41)
ye. us burial from light ami air nnd
titt-m.
i .1
lo at of the lire, or did
blow there inter the ll'o
initiate dining Cie heat nnd
ut h o mill Mnn no r, or they
i Top: y, "j. hi erow?"
Vic
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i: hi 11
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Hii tiieil at the
i'oi tl iml l.it.t Sat-
MrTKT:.
Having sold my property and
boat to leavn Heppner I wish to
announce that all accounts duo me
have been left with H. A. Paulson, at
the offlra of the Heppner Herald
here payments mar bn ma 'In snd
receipts received. The fire caused
me heavy loss snd I neod every cent
due me to help re-establish myself
In business. Please rail snd give
this matter your early attention.
GEORGE W. VKItnOT.
Heppner, Oregon, Ppt. 2, 1118.
er government officials st the proper
time. To beet accomplish this Hep
pner should organise snd get bur
Other rotnmunltles with less Immed
iate Interest In the projert than we
have srt already doing so, Heppner
should sol lag behind.
Which DO you
WANT?
More and Cheaper Fish
HONEST LIVELIHOOD
FOOD PRODUCTION
HIGHER PRICED FISH
Pleasure Seekers
WASTE OF FOOD FISH
3oi :: in
Laboring Class
306 X YES
SPORTSMEN
Keep the. price of fish down. Help production of fiih.
Lliminate waste.
VOTE 3Q7 X NO
Beea ergvjmenl tn Stele elesllen pamphlet.
Clackamas Cenaty FiekersaW Ualea, Aaelrew Nalerlta, Secretary, Ore
sea City, Ores. p .J Aav.