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VOLUME 5
HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY, 7, 19 19
NUMBER 36
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:" the City Council o Heppner,
Jjregon:
The following is- data and a pro
. posal to build and operate a water
work3 system consisting of the ex
isting works at H.eppner, added there
to a conduit line supplying water
from. Willow creek, the water to be
appropriated 16 miles up the creek
from Heppner; and if accepted m
once, I will go into contract of de
tailed specifications of mutual bene
fit and protection:
1st. The water to be taken out at
KEWCQUNTY OFFICERS
TAKE THEIR SEATS
Three new county officials ns
sumed their several positions in the
court house Monday morning. They
are County Judge Wm. T. Campbo'i,
County Commissioner George Bleak
man and Sheriff E. SI. Shutt.
Judge Campbell is no novice in tlie
business affairs of the coupty, hav
ing served a term as conf.niissIi.mcr
several years ago during which ne
gave the county splendid service. He
is a Scotch-Canadian by birth, a level
headed business man and his integ-
a Point 16 miles above Heppner, and rity and "liability i above que.
to be conveyed from there to ths
high reservoirs of Heppner, main
taining at all times its original pur
ity and a high reservoir pressure.
2nd. The conduit line to be of
concrete pipe or flume, covered so as
to protect against change of temper-
KILKENNY INCREASES
GREAGE BY 13.GQ0
NEEDING WATCHIN6" JHMENT MliKEEP NEW m DADS H1TJHE
"PAT" EOT "ITCHED" FAITH WITH FAIERj BUnK
ana defilement of water, ex
where pressure becomes so
great that metal or wood pipes must
be used, or where in crossing can
yons, wooden flumes are uaed. The
conduit would be approximately:
1 mile of 6-inch, iron and wood
Pipe;
9 miles of 7-inch concrete pipe;
3 miles of 10-inch concrete pipe
and i miles of concrete lined
and covered canal for joint
use of power and water; the
conduit to be laid ac the foot
of or along the slopes of the
west side of Willow creek aud
on hydraulic grades.
Srd. At a point 4V4 miles below
the head of power and water canal
I would erect a water and steam
tioa. He is also one of the county's
progressive citizens and in devoied
to the cause of good roads and any
and all meritorious projects which
will add to the general development
of the county.
Mr. Bleakman, while without for
mer experience in county tffairs ia
recognized as one of the county's
most substantial citizens. He is pro
gressive and active as a business
man and In the Hardman district he
is recognized as a leader in every
good work. He is an enthusiastic
good roads booster and will no doubt
do his part in advancing every ma
terial interest of the county which
may come within the scope of the
commisioner's court.
K. M. Shutt, the new sheriff needs
no introduction to the people of the
county. He has served several terms
as sheriff in the past, retiring from
politics a few years ago to engage in
dairy farming near lone. At this lu
crative and rather indolent calling he
finally became so rich in purse anil
corpulent in person that, to regain
his health, he was forced to give
up his life of ease to seek some more
John Kilkenny, who is known as
one of eastern Oregon's biggest
sheap men, has just closed a deal
whereby he increases his realty hold
ings to the extent of 13,000 acres of
excellent range land in Grant coun
ty near the village of Susanville.
Mr. Kilkenny already controls a
large acreage under lease in the
same vicinity and his present hold
ings in this county brings his actr
ual ownership of land around the -10-000
acre mark. He is now running
some 20,000 head of sheep and his
recent purchase of land in Grant
county will give him a summer pas
turage which will enable him to still
further increase the scope of his ac
tivities in the sheep business.
The Grant county tract was pur
chased from the Oregon Lumber Co ,
of Baker, the consideration being
$5.00 per acre or a total of $65,000
for the tract.
The deal was made through the
agency of the Farmers' Exchange of
the Inland Empire, of this city, Oi
which F. A. McMenamin snd F.. R.
Brown are the managers. This O'on
cern, while only organized for a
short tinift is already handling a
large amount of business in both the
realty and personal property lino and
we understand they have several oth
er big deals on hands from which fi
nal reports may be expected with
in a few days.
That a number of lawyer and
court house friends of Judge C. C.
Patterson were of the opinion that
"Pat" is a character who netded
"watching" about the time he wa to
step out of the position of county
judge which he has so acceptably
filled for the past ten and one-tiilf
years, was shown by the action of
ine aioresaia gentlemen when, ou
Christmas day they gave evidence of
thair suspicion by presenting the
judge with an elegant Hamilton gold
watch. The presentation was made
by P. A. Anderson of the Mo- row
County Abstract' office, who by the
A dispatch from Washington un
der date of December 31st savs:
hairman Lever, of the house aj-
riculuire committee announced todnj
after a conference with Secre'.ary
Houston, that legislation to insure
the gvernment wheat., guarantee
price for the 1919 crop was being
drafted by the Department of Agri
culture and that he would introduce
it in Congress within a few days. Mr.
Lever said the legislation would au
thorize the president to continue op
eration of the food administrations
grain corporation or create a new
agency for buying, selling and .-itor-
DR WINNARD MOVES TO EUGENE
Dr. E. N. Winnard and family left.
Saturday morning for Eugene where
the doctor will take over an exten
sive TiractieA nnri whnra thav will
anvllliopu nm.rA.. nlnni .11 . I '
'""' uo.u6 B11 tti- rigoroug occupation in which he may make their home in the future,
fill .in til ItllV Vl mi t thst nnnnl ,1 U. I
v. w. B 6U ttuu " reduce his weight and harden hU Dr. Winnard has practiced modi
filth wvl k A aU J 1- I
,v.,u.UL,,ueM Mscie,, ThiS( he thinks, a term cine in Heppner for 14 years and had
.uci imYiug uceu uaeu lor puw- , tn(J 8neritf.s of,Ce wlU 00 bunt up ft jargfl an(, lucrattve p,.ac.
way, tells all buyers: and sellers of ing the 1919 crop. A revolving fund
iuuiiow reaiiy wnere tney must get of $600,000,000 for the use of -he
on and off at. Other members of
the conspiracy to place the judge un
der surveillance were: S. E. Notson
district attorney; J. A. Waters coun
ty clerk; J. J. Wells county asses
sor; Bill Ayers janitor and custodian
of contraband goods and Sam E. Van
Vactor, C. E. Woodson, J. J. Nys, C.
L. Sweek, and F. A. McMenamin
plain attorneys.. The court bouse
bunch probably took this method of
showing their affection for the judfie
because of the way he used to ex
tend that under jaw and look sore
when he caught them, loafing on the
Job, thus keeping them all in the
straight and narrow way which has
insured their frequent re-election
uuu me lawyers coum tnink or no
better way of getting even with His
Honor for the way he always had of
witicinug mem auring court pro- Reconstruction and readiustment
ceodingB to see that they did not slip of Oregon's interests from a war to
something over on him. a peace basis will be considered and
Just to be in the game and to Bhow definite plans for action made at a
that they figure he is the best dad I reconstruction convention called by
wioy ever nau, uaira ana Anay rat- Governor James Withycombe at
terson,, either of whom can make an I ortland. January 9, 10 and 11. Ar
auiomomie ouior'atin can and a rangements for the session which
piece or Danng wire in 20 minutes! will be attended by reDresentative
corporation also would be provided.
'Th e government," Mr. Lever
said, "will buy all of the 1919 crop
and s-ell it at the world price, what
ever that may be."
He added that the government
might lose a large sum by maintain
ing the price, but that it was neces
sary to keep faith with the farmer.
While the world wheat reserve
soon to be released was not nov
known, Mr. Lever said, Australia
has a supply of 300,000,000 bushels
and Argentina, India and other coun
tries probably have large ftoc'Ka, the
sale of which might affect the export
demand and reduce prices.
WILL
CONSIDER RECONSTRUCT.
ION
Mr. snutt gave the county good uce. He was induced to dispose of and who mkr mn r,, .,. o. k..i. i.. .
ji T, - , ,, . . i I " uiu in', i u unncno ucuyio Hum uu TJUrlS UI lite
4th. I to build the sa'd conduit service during his past incumbency his practice here and remove to Eu- r.rmnlclnir ihn ., .Dn f u v
Iln H .on.! . ,... I- il.. j . . ....... , ... t ... .. .... ... U...1 unu jawu 1U IIW jiaillia
J""" ne was eiuciem ana painsianing in 8Bu largely oecause ot me unexcell- five times their age, added a fine or Mayor Georg. L. Baker, of Port-
. mo uiuuitu caiuu4Ljr aim aa.t wmjm ouuvnuunui auranmges or m iiu-i gold chain to the turnip milking the I land.
ie lue caiiai uue lorever; in euner oeen a stickler for law enforcement lversity , city and not because the ' Eift complete -Oh TW' . n,r
ase I am to maintain both in goo.l Mr. Shutt has appointed Walter family had become tired of Heppr...r
wonting oraer ana Dear an expenses Carson as his chief deputy. I Norton Winnard is now a freshmar
of doing so until, whenever the con- While Jake Wells, assessor, Joe at the university and Miss Charlotte
dult line is operated by the city my Waters, clerk and Louis Padberg. wM te ready to enter that institution
obligations of maintalnce are to end. commissioner, are no new brooms it I In another year,
6th. As a consideration for the Is a safe bet that they will "sweep
building of the above provided for , clean" just the same.
conduit and tlit procurement of a! Hill Ayers court houne Janitor of Heppner and many friends lieic
larger and purer water supply, the and custodian of contraband, is njt I while regretting their leaving, their
city of Heppner is to pay me $50,o0C ! affected by little things like elections best wishes will follow the family
but like the poet's "Little Brook" he to their new home,
goes on forever.
says
Ju4ge, "this Is a fine old world.'
CHANGES AT COUIT HOUSE
in the following payments:
A. ready paid' in 1892 $16,000
When Vi conduit in place 20,000
Balance when water Is
turned through it 15 000
TOTAL $5J,000
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For the cyyenditiy e of $50,000 tho
city is to own the entire system of
h-upply to the city of Heppner and the
existing water works in Heppner. a
property representing:
WILL VISIT OLD VIRGINIA
NEW COCNCIL X)MMITTi:i:S
-&ii3L
vaiue ot existing water
pystciu in 19 IS, as
found' by tho publio
service commission en- ,
Kinew $4 5fO
Value of conduit line
and joint use of canal CO.GUO
Having a total value ol $95,00')
Which will have cost
the city $00,OUJ
, Following are the new council emu
mittees as appointed by Mayor
Vaughan Monday evening.
ways and Means sweek, Beyninr
Vaughn.
Health and Police McCarty,
Sweek and Noble.
Election Noble, Vaughn, Mc
carty.
License Tasb, Noble, Sweek.
Fire and Water Tash. Noti
Vaughn.
Streets and Public Proper'.-.-Reymnr,
Vauitlin, Sweek.
Ordinances Sweek, Noble, V,
mer.
Finance Beymtr, Viutrhn, Tn
A number of rhonecii Imvn hnrn
n i .
.. i1D. niuimra ere proini- in the irraneomonln nf
ruent in the church and social cI.tIchI office rooms at the court ho is-
which the county officials declare
will add much to their convenient
fai baadllBg the county business.
Tb Urge room formerly occupied
by the county j idge has been vjrat
ed by that official and County Ac
scssor Wells has taken It over for
his olfice. The small room formerly
ocupled by the assessor han been loo
crowded for the Increased cleruil
force needed and the change will
add much to the convenience of Mr.
Wells and his asHlstants as well af
the property owners who have or
enn'on to do b'iBlneBg theivt.
I he front room next to the mum
entrance to the bulldlnfT recently va
cated by the state highway englmeis
his been taken by the new county
Judge, Wm. T. Campbell, for bin of
flee and the room varnted by M"
wens win be used as a giand jury
room.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Duncan sold
their residence property In south
Heppner a few days ago to K. E.
Shamhart, the consideration belna
$1250. They expect to leave today
for their former home In Virginia
where they will remain until spring
i visiting friends and relatives. They
will return to Heppner, however,
when their visit Is finished believ
ing that Morrow county is a little the
best place on earth for a permuneiil
place to live.
HUE DAM K.rH CITY UAKKUV
i a consideration for tho $4 5,000
the city does not pay, I am to have
a leahe of all for 15 years at a year
ly rental of (the Interest the ity
payi on bondn) a year, with the pro-
tsion that at the end of the 15 yait
the city must renew the leae or the
entire property value mu.iL be de
termined by arbitration, snd any
amount found in excess of $50,0u
to be paid to me for Improvements,
yititUuim, extennlon. ftc, mg.ie
f ..iuiii iimo iu iimr; ur any amount
less than $50,000 shall be paid by ait
at return (or deterioration of lu
whole. Further, the city must pro
cure the water right for the city .ni
all r Elii-of-way free from all roata
to me.
th. I am to keep the present
ui,y available and the wrlln 1l
good operating condition, to that In
the event there may be a liortikc
of water thrnuxh breaks In the enr-
duU, cloud burns or othrwl, hr
city shall not be without some turpi)
of water. I am alio to make iddit
Ion, rent .wait, .enlargements, etc
to kp th prwnt trttrru in th
city la food working orde.-.
7th. Tht lvtrt tyitem to d op
rated by 4 l team tad water power
equipment, double tho present caprr
Ity, to be owned by tne Hf,irn t
Light k Water company, or my k II,
or both; cl'ar from any lien t th
city. The operation by wnter w.niltl
leirncn expent.es and give ihe on':f
chance to do more power bunn
and leHen rates. I rrond-d to the alurm nromi.tiy th
Mh. Generally: Tim coni.iit I only delay being due to dilfirulty
line would have a rapacity of JO,-1 perli-nced In opening the fire hy
00! gallons each 24 hour at prf;-ldrants on account of the fioM.
Flr which probably started from I
ft defective flue In the oven room of
the City Bakery at 9:00 p. m., Fri
day gutted the rear portion of tho
building with tome damage to the
"lock and contents.
The fire evidently started Ir, the
fp.io between the reihiig and the
roof and was burning fiercely when
disroveied. The fire
AN HONOItAlll.K ltK( Oltl.
ent we only ute 160.000 failont each
24 hours. 1'rovlnlon should be mnde
for one tecond foot of water; pi ,!'
billtiei it would never be needn; It
ould supply a city of three imrt
the klie of Heppner. Concrete c.n
dult would last foievcr. Tht mini- ered br (turaflet.
mum flow Keptf mber Int., of Will
ow rrw-K ,y tnin. feet. Minlr um
flow Auirunt Int.. of Willow cwk
a 120 min. fw-t, Mnlinum fUw
ink nio.
The property belongs to the Noble
entate and wst occupied by H. C.
Howling, proprietor of the Cly Bak
ery. The slock and fixture writ
removed with but slight dniiuiK. All
Ions to atock sod building was rov-
UMI, YARN Hill stl.h
Morrow County Chapter, American
l(ed Cromi ha on hand a large
'.'ih. The detail, of a contract to kmount of pure wrml knlttlnic vt.n
be ork-d up from the d:ita of thlf wh,r, will be sold at prlvatw nala tt
propoaal. If the city rrf-r . rnt. Thi. ind of hn.tlllllM in Ku
build and own and operate th n- rop make further snlttinit unnec
urt water iyMnn the Heppner L'liht eaary and tht l'al chapter hat Dh n
Water company will tell tb- wut r I lni.trurd Iroiu hBd(iuait'-r to di-
workt on an arbitrated value id pose of this yarn and turn th pr
win join In ft canal from whul. li rMi Into th Ited from luod. Kb
Ukt power; or will alo sell t thwl quire of Mrt S. W. Fnenrer. ure"
mt on tht same terma. I dent
H. V. GATES
Dated January 1, 1)11.
Tht Herald for flat Job rUtUag.
County Judge C. C. 1'atterHon, lo
lunt week laid down the dutlei t
county iwun after nil Incumbency of
that office of ten and one-half yen
voluntarily letlres to prlvule lil
leaving a record of whuh any man
dpnrtment ! might well be proud.
Although a democrat and living 'n
a county which has alwaya b 'i'fi
overwhelmingly republican, Judge
Pattetrsoa vii twice elertid to th
offl -e by heavy majorities and It wa
only because of bit dtttmlaailoa
not to again become a ranilhUiei
that hit name did not atraln i,)'-ar
on Hit tlrket at the lut election.
Al'hourh a demoirat in nutloi-a
and ftate affairs the Judir- knew n
polttira in the administration "f I'1
offi-e and after mom than ten y
peivxe he retires with th" warm per
M.nnl frl'-ndxblp of prartlmlly ")
re.hli nt of tht county.
tmrlnit the lst term tit h"t b
fulled to a ronlderable deiT'ee tnd
It ht to eiu-ape th rloe ciin in'1
inent of office work and to r r ln 'n.
health that he tendfatly infuimd U
cinidir further public erl'
Msny frlenda all over th rr,i,ntr
will unite In eiprewlna the dl
that Mt trpetatloat will b ful
ly realised aad thai ha will rpdi'j
be rtored to hit former ?l;or tnt
tetlvlty.
Delegates have been Invited from
every city and town In the state and
special representatives will be Bent, by
the leading Industries and leading
Industrial organizations and compan
ies. Also the session will be attend
ed by members of the legislature and
by representatives of the Federal de
partment In Washington, D. C, spe
cially Interested in the problem? to
be considered. Labor, both orgnn-
Ized and unorganl.ed, will participate.
The reconntrurtion problem now
facing all states In the I'nlon Is on
sidered of tho utmost Importance mil
it is the purpose of the convention
in 1'ortlanu to devise ways and
means of tiueetlng the situation In a
way that will eliminate the poxHlhil
Ity of unemployment; will provide u
means of caring for the returning s'il
dlers and will bring about state de
velopment along various liupor'ant
lines, Including agriculture, lumber
ing, shipping, fishing, mining, hlp
birldlng, road building, siok rn'viiii,
etc. Those subjects will be discus
sed by leaders in those lines snd an
endeavor will be made to have defin
ite programs of procedure utid d-ve!-
opment outlined before the conven
tion has adjourned.
Tho convention has been cuIImI,"
says Mayor Baker, "to bring togeth
er the best thought and to get the
best action on tho subjm t of rerun
structlon and readJiiHtmeiit. Then-
Is llillrh dlsniKMlon of the prol b-ppi
nd It Is up to the Mate as a whole
to solve It. Oregon has been flrxt In
all constructive war move. Wha'.
was done In war timet, run be done in
times of peace, particularly when so
murh Is at stuke."
Ht WIVri K UI AIM KH
The New Year ram In with the
coldest looming of the wason leav
Ing no doubt In anybody's mind that
tht weather was Juet wbat It thould
be In etrly January, ft few decree!
above ero. Just enough anow ti
track a rabbit, bright clear dayi am
rparkllng nlithta - what farther evi
dene Is Deeded that Heppner l'a
the flnent winter climate on earth?
0. W. HinHh returned Tnd.r
evening from Cottage Orrvt w'im
h ent the holidays with hit if'
Mm. Smith moved t' Cottage Ciov
two mootht ago aad btr htJth '
meitaiiialily ImpiovH daring th
time. Mr. Smith will alto go thr
to llvt at 'Ma aa ha eta rlont hU a:
falrt la thlt county.
At the regular meeting of the city
couiicilheld last evening the old ad
ministration closed up its .iffairs ami
retired from office to make room for
the rew regime. In yielding the
chair r.nd gavel to his succes-sor May
or hmead expressed his thanks and ,
appreciation for the loyal support ac
cord d him by the council during his
administration. Mayor Vaughan then
taking the chair, expressed his ap
proval f-nd admiration for the spies
did work accomplished under Mayor
Siuead's administration in thewayof
Btrwtni'provemenls and other prog
ressive steps and the first official
act of the new administration was
the adoption of a resolution thank
ing their predecessors for the good
work accomplished during the past
year. His honor, Mayor Vaughan, de
clarod that he could not make a
speech but before the meeting ad
journed it was noticed that he made,
several and all carrying the moral
that, while a certain amount of falU
Is necessary to get good things in mo
tion, that ACTION is what Heppner
really needs.
The Influenza situation was prett'
thoroughly discussed and Dr. M
Murdo was appointed city health of
ficer and the mayor Immediately call
ed a nteeting of the health officer the
health and police committee and nini
self to meet this afternoon to decide
upon a definite program for handling
the situation.
H. V. Gates president of the Hepp
ner Light ft Water Co. was present
and addressed the council on the wat
er situation. He explained that, ow
ing to advanced cost of operation due
to war conditions his company is los
ing money every day and that since
the attorney general has abrogate'
tho Bdvance allowed last fall by the
public service commission his only o-
couise Is either to go broke o- to
make an arbitrary advance in rules.
Thlft would leave the city free to se
cure an Injunction and settle the mut
ter In the courts. Mr. Gates declar
ed, however, that should the court
decision be adverse to his company
that they would surrender their
franchise and quit supplying water
to the city. He asked the council
,to approve of his contemplated ad
vance In rates, which, by the way in
based on the recommendations of tho
public service commission lust sum
mer. Mr. Gates had made a propos
al to the old council several month
ago and a committee wns appointed
to Investigate the matter but It was
allowed to drag and nothing was
done. Mayor Vaughan declared that iii '
matter was of sufficient Importance
to aemand immediate consideration
and that courtesy deiminded that Mr.
Gates be given an answer. Aftw
coiihiderable discussion It was de
cided that the council approve th"
advance for a period of six montlis
the rules at thut time to uutoinatlci'.l
ly revert to the old contract. Th'H
being satisfactory all around the mat
ter was quickly settled.
Mr. Gales told the council some
pretty plain fuels about present con
ditions in Heppner, saying that thi
tow n Is Jurt now suffei Ing from u
nioiti sciIouh ailment than the "flu."
He liihlHiecl that we are um a com
niiiiiity nxleep and that mil' li as V
admires Heppner and believea In
il'ppuer, candor compelled hlni to
Hay that, If we don't wnke i i, ,tiu i.,
wo I1I find ourselves on that toli
Imcron slide that don't n i any
snow to udd speed to the decent.
Mr. Gales then submitted n prop
emit lou to tlm city for Joint action III
bringing a giuvlty supply of inoiia'
it 1 n water Into Heppner. Iinmed'atii
aetioa waa requested and the mayor,
tru) to form, and without lonlng any
time appointed Councllinen Ileynier,
McCarty and Tush to tuk the matter
up with Mr. Galea at once and arriv
at some corn turlitii. The text of
Mr, Gutes' proposal Is pi I nt' a In
another column of this paper.
Ihn only thing luiking about lat
night's meeting waa tlm preaenct of
tht ludlet of Heppner who ot ul- I
this trouble laat fall when they .vm
ioitid and elerted the piem-nt major
and councilin d, They thould bl
been there with a biasa band.
t.'l. lierry hat confessed .i tii'n
aUn.nir and la order lu pay roatt and
flna will do house palnMng. pa r.
hanging and signs. Tours to hint,
pant or tiga,
B. L. DERRY
Will beg or tlga anything. l(t(
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