HERALD
VOLUME 5
HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY it, 1919
NUMBER 41
MAYOR TALKS HER
E
Answers Clitics and Explains That
Time is Required to Solve Prob
lems Vital to City
At a meeting of the Commercial
Club Friday evening Mayor R. J.
Vaughan, at the request of President
Mahoney, gave an interesting and in
structive talk on the present water
situation as viewed from the stand
point of himself and the city council.
Answering certain criticisms direct
ed at himself and his official associa
tes because of delay in concluding
negotiations with Mr. Gates on odc
or the other of the latter's propo
sitions the mayor pointed out that
the present administration has been
in office but one month, a short time
in which to make an intelligent in
" tigation of and a final decision on
7tiestion of so great importance to
vvpner. The mayor pointed out
that the question of a permanent and
sufficient water supply for the city is
one that concerns not only the pres
ent but all future generations and
therefore one of sufficient magni
tude that it should not be considered
lightly nor decided without careful
and intelligent consideration.
Inasmuch the mayor continued, as
neither himself nor his associates
are technical experts on engineering
and hydraulic problems, it 1s neces
sary for them to secure the services
of some competent hydraulic engin
eer upon whom they can rely to go
over the entire proposition, study the
different problems involved and then
give them eapert adlvce on the best
' ' plan of procedure. This matter in
itself requires time and has been un
der consideration for several weeks.
Negotiations are now lender way
with several prominent engineers,
the mayor stated, and he expects the
matter will be settled in a very short
time and the best available man they
can secure- will be on the ground.
What has been done thus far has
been only preliminary work anil
the first really constructive step that
. caa. betaken is the employment of
:, an engineer and upon, his report will
hinge all future negotiations and development.
.Asked by President Mahoney
whether or not the council have con
sidered in any way the taking over
of the light and power system alontf
with the water, the mayor replied
that that matter Is not being consid
ered at this time but that the pres
ent administration consider it a part
of their duty to the people of Hepp-
ner to do all they can at tills time
to safeguard in every way all future
possibilities in power development
for municipal use. He also stated In
answer to an inquiry that In his
opinion the city will meet with but
little difficulty In acquiring all need
ed water rights for municipal re
quirements, During and following the mayor's
address a general discussion of the
water question was had by the club
member present and It was the
sense of the meeting that the club Is
In hearty sympathy with the mayor
and council In their efforts to work
? nut these perplexing problems, the
. , per solution of which means o
( thtfch to the future growth and pros
perity of the city. ,
NORTON WIWAltD WIN'S HONOR
From a recent luaue of f.ie Orerun
Emerald official student body p.per
of the University of Oregon, tli
Herald learns that the name of N r
ton Wlnnard, member of the "IS
class of Heppner Hli;h, is Inscribed
on the honor roll of that InstltuM n.
Norton has mnny friend In lloptnu r
i.ll of whom will h dcllcli'' 1 but not
urprlsed to li-arn of IiIk suit fs.
Norton was a faithful woik-r ft
ll"ppn'r ltli-h mid he lias eUil'-nMy
riil He. I Ills Minimus hiilnW wlt'u him
to !h T. of O.
I III : I DIRT
lr you ran use any rjuantlty of
Tnl rlf.ier for filling In or for Im
proving your lawn or garden come
iiulrk and take It away In sny quan
tity, i i:i i: nut thi: 11 w uv;
l torn my lot on the corner of Main
and May Hreets. This oftcr Is for
lull k action.
Ii:.NI.S McXAMEi: 41tf
PARKER & BANFIELD
COLUMBIA HUII.DINO. TORTLAND
Dcsijjninjr, ICnginctTin, Constructing. Ten
jcars experience in reinforced concrete and hric' li
construction. ,"
ROY V. WHITEIS, Local Representative
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A CALL TO THE WOMEN OF
HEPPNER
Believeing as I do that Heppner
is today facing many vital civic
problems which must be solved 'if
our city is ever to become what it
should bo as a desirable heme town
and b'li'iess center anr leing con
vince! that tluse prnbK-ms can best
be aoiv.l by ..V.- united, earnest ef
fort of the intelligent tactful womr
anhood of the community, I hereby
call upon the women of Heppner to
meet with me at the council cham
ber in the Roberts building, at 8:00
o'clock P. M., Wednesday, February
12th, 1919, for the purpose of form
ing a Woman's Civic Improvement,
club to work for the beautifying of
Heppner and v.he betterment of the
community.
I have taken the liberty of inviting
representatives of the Commercial
club to meet with us on that oc
casion to give any assistance within
(heir power in the work of perfect
ing the organization of such a club.
Every woman in Heppner is not only
respectfully invited but earnestly
urged to be present at the time and
place above-mentioned. '
Respectfully,
R. J. VAUGHAN
Mayor.
Heppner, ,Ore., February 11, 1919.
Two Story Structure To Arise on
Main and May Streets To Cost
$32,000.
Dennis McNamee announced to
the Herald Saturday that his plans
are complete for the erection of a
modern apartmetnt house on his lot
at the corner of Main and May
streets. The structure will cover the
lot, 66x133 feet, will be two stories-
high and will be of concrete con
struction with pressed briclt faced
fronts on the east and north.
T. C. Dennesee, well known local
architect and contractor has prepar
ed the plans and will have chargu of
the work which will be done under
the forced account plan. The bu'! !
ing will be modern in every respect
with steam heat, hot and cold water
In every department, baths, lavato
ries and other up-to-date appoint
ments. The cost will approximate
$32,000.
Who says the coming summer will
not be the biggest year in the way of
Improvements In Heppner's history?
The building bug has bit the bunch
of Heppnerites and the good old
town wlll rise from "her ashes In a
way that will astonlBh eastern Ore
gon. CITY COUNCIL SECURES PERMA
NENT QUARTERS
The large room on the second
floor of the Roberts building recent
ly vacated by District Attorney Not
son upon his removal to offices In
the court house, has been secured by
the city and has been fitted up as a
council chamber and will be used for
the present as the official headquar
ters of the municipal government.
Mayor Vaughan authorises the
Herald to announce that hereafter
the regular and special sessions of
the city council will be held In that
room and that all citizens of Hepp
ner a cordial Invitation la extended
to attend these meetings. There is
no desire on the part of the rlty of-
flHnlft Irt maintain an.. - . ...
reKardlnrc..y ofricla. ."Ja"
and Mayor Vaughun Is of the opinion
that if any citizen Is not Interested
In whut the city officials are cIdIuk
lie tfiould be.
The mayor al' authorizes the an
nouncement that tl council i-liani-ber
bus been tendered to the com
mercial rliih as a permanent meeting
!.ic it limit riht to the club.
NOIMK
To ration of ,e Hi ppner I. rlit
Water Company :
Til" I'ulilir Si-Hlie Co'ii-nlK-lon of
ini-on li.is by order r r v y,.
t. ''. levied t'ie light 11 lid flow-
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: ;-t'i.r iiloiiijiitli.r. rail Ml o:'.-. ef
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W Wmmmm IN ROAD CONTRACTS
IRRIGATION 8CENCE AROUND THE
NEW IRRIGATION; DISTRICT
OF BOARDMAN PROSPERS
There is a new town just starting
on the northern border of Morrow
county that is known by the name of
Boardman. Not much Is heard of
that new community In other sec
tions of Morrow county pnly yraen
some Boardman man, woman or
child happens along and then, be
lieve me, the chances are good that
you will hear considerable about
Boardman and the West Umatilla
Irrigation project and the wonderful
fertile soil of that section. They will
also probably tell you something
aboutthe altitude of their town which
Is only 250 feet above sea level and
they will speak of the wonderful sun-
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f mini att tiniTrr
Replying to a letter recently ad
dressed to him by F. U. Brown of
this ctty, relative to the John D;y
project, Hon. N. J. Sinnott, con
gressman from this district writes:
"I had a talk yesterday morning
with Director Davis concerning the
state and government co-operatl e
report upon the John Day Irrigation
project. The director informed me
that he has been Investigating all the
various Irrigation projects referred
to in the different eo-operatlvc re
ports and fhat he was of the opinion
that the John Day project was a very
erpenslve one. I shall be glad to
submit to the director of the RerU
matlon Service any data or Informa
tion you may have not set forth In
the co-operative report.
"However, I would suggest that If
possible your district send to Wat.li
lni?tnn your engineer or some one
thoroughly familiar with the project
from an engineering standpoint and
let him take up thn matter In pp" n
with the director of Die Kecluuintlon
Seivlee. Tills Ii.ih lieen done ()) (I'll,-
interested In Irritation rlonu tl,e
cliute. Hver mii In Malheur rnun'y,
Oiet-on.
Tl'M--l.rM (IIMI'WV HMKIVt;
iv iMri:o i mi: rs
N A Clark, .;, Hrd t.,.inai'e(
for lb.. Turn-A I.iimi Co , Is tavirg
ii any linprovenieiit made on Hi" -ild
llM-rv burn ntiil te trtiti-po-ition In
to a modern lumber sh'-d Will sootibe
ron plel, The l l.o i. I, H.ene f
'! V llMMty ttie.e (I.iVS. Four c.i r
of IumiImi 1ibv; iiIk.hIv bei-n r.
"ii"l lind a r of t i h (me
f;n !i ng stuff wan being nnlo..l"d
Mul p'ued In the shedl )-tetii,y
lil.Tl ItNUi I ROM HU i:
'' I.. Jewi tt, w, i known i. ppner
boy, U-turned from Kmne ,.t Nun
Imv rvenlnst snd the little ol I
town lofik niliility irimd to him Jew
e't n called to tin. er( a.t Vay
nd after trmnlnr at Camp ,ew:
'nt mm in November, arming
in Kiatir.i a day or two after tb
fil.)f W AS ngned He W dl-
Hppninted at not ettint ovr ootn.
and having a hand In tli fu but
" that all In all be would Rot Uk4
',)') lot his army upeiieuc.
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sSliifi, $1000,000 AWMDED
NEW DISTRICT OF BOARDMAN
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Bnme wnicn uooas weir country
uwoe vu nays eacn year ana or tne
sparkling, life-giving water which
nows from the fastness or the Blue
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tU Wesi-Umatl project, it U A -
trlbuted by laterals and settlers dit
ches to tickle the fertile soil of that
wonderful section, and to literally
make millions of stalks of alfalfa
grow where not a solitary stock ever
grew before.
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ana Kii-sausiiea men or tne sneep
w..i MI vub cuuuiy UBU
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VVItim llr IIIIAI MKIlin I
In case tht. appropriation for one
hundred million dollars for homer
for rettirnlnit soldiers passes as urjt -
ed by Secretary Lane succeeds It Is
his intention to choose one or tw t
projects in each arid land state He
says that he will choose the most
feasible projects. While I would b
glad to submit any data In favor of
your project I could not do this w!M; 1
ine torce ana intelligence that your
engineer or some one thoroughly!
conversant with the project could do. I
I am dally receiving letters fit.m j
prospective projects in Oregon and i
am advising them all whenever U U j
possible to send an engineer to j
Washington and take up the mttT
in person with the department.
"In these hearings I Khali be Kind
to tenner any servlre that I can to
your project as well as other pr i-Jec-ts
called to my attention. It will
be two Weeks possibly before tie
Appropriation Committee derld.s
whether of not It will favor tl'c
above iippiopi in t ion .
"If I can b,. of any liiitlur pervlc
in tlil 'iiat.tr let me know."
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fehool S ipermtendi-nt of Moi'ow
County. 41-iJ
SHOULD WELCOME THE SOLPIEK
BOYS
What's the matter with Heppner?
Is Bhe lacking in patriotism or does
she fail to appreciate what the boys
of the army have done for mankind?
Every town in the country is making
preparations for a. reception for the
returning soldier boys but never a
word do you hear of such a matter
here. Morrow county has a large
number of young men in the many
different branches of the service and
it is only right that the town should
take some recognition of their ser
vices. If one had fallen in battle
and his remains were being returned
here for final interment we would
probably hold a public funeral and
everybody would turn out to view
the corpse.
Now, as a matter of fact, wouldn't
you rather take part in the welcom
ing home of a lot of live, husky sol
diers, than to be one of the mourneis
at a funeral?
. Of course the Herald does not ex
pect to hold a separate reception for
each soldier boy as- he steps off the
train bin we believe that Heppner
and Morrow county should get to
gether and give the boys a big blow
out. 'Phey are entitled to it.
State Will Build Section In Morrow
County Employing Only IHs
charged Soldiers
The State Highway Commission at
its regular monthly meeting held in
Portland last Tuesday awarded road
contracts to the amount of moro
than $1,000,000. Work will be
started immediately and 600 men
will thus be given employment.
Thirty miles of the Columbia rivtr
highway within the bounds of Mor-
r0w county are Included in the con
tracts let. The work seems to be
pretty evenly distributed over the
gate.
An interesting feature of the work
Blon innoeunce(, oltU for th', Mroyr
county work. Eight of the 30-mile
stretch was wlth-held from the con
tract and will be built by the com
mission. On this work only dis
charged soldiers will be employed
W. L. Thompson announced that the
plan , frankly ttn ej'perlineni.. A
canip employlng co soldiers will he
established at once and If the plan
proves a success another camp em-
ploying an additional 50 men will be
established.
rour W were submitted for the
i Morrow county work, us follows:
Warren Cons. Co $334,
porter & Conley $22,020
. A. D. Kern $341,233
! G-nI Con. Co., cost plus 12' pet.
i ne worn was awaraea to rorier
& Conley, theirs being
the lowest and best bid.
considered
A BOARDMAN I'lO.NKI'.K
S. H, Boaidman may well be des
cribed as a pioneer of the new Col
iimliln rlvii- Inw-n Ihul Ki.nra tttti
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Sixteen years ago Mr. and Mrs.
years ago
Boardman came from Colorado to
Oregon. By profession a civil en
glneer, Mr. Iloardinan was fainillnr
with the possibilities of irrigation In
a country llko northern Morrow
county then was and as there
at that time a movement on foot t
, put water on what Is now the WYnI
I'liiatilla project he located a hoii.e
Kte.id a the flint ftep towards pit
1 1 tl U into the Ma me on tne ir,,jU:,
II' HI He bllilt a llOIIHO, UK a V eil
planted tome tteesnnd waited
the w Her. I.oni; i ai pat; I Hid
eaeli hiix iliiiK year h- n.eil t-
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HEPPNER COM. CLUB
IS
New Officers Elected ami Plans Are
Made For Future Promotion
Activities
An important meeting was held
last Friday evening when the Hepp
ner Commercial club was re-organized,
new officers were elected and
plans made for a renewal of the for
mer activitiesof the club.
The stress of war and the unusual
demands on the time, money and at
tention of Heppner citizens in the
carrying forward of war-time activi
ties resulted in a temporary aband
onment of the club work but with
the resumption of more normal con
ditions the need for re-establishing
the club became apparent. Former
president C. L. Sweek and Secretary
W. W. Smead issued a call for (he
meeting Friday evening and both
gentlemen having served the club in
the past both faithfully and well
declined further honors in that direc
tion.
The election of new officers was
then proceeded with as follows:
President W. P. Mahoney.
Vive-president P. A. Anderson
Secretary-Treasurer S. A. Patti
son. After considerable discussion as to
the best method of conducting the
organization in the future and upon
motion of former President C. L.
Sweek the suggestion of former Sec
retary Smead, which was seconded
by a number of ofcher members was
adopted to the effect that the chair
men of the several standing commit
tees shall, with the three officers of
the club constitute an executive
committee empowered to transact or
dinary business for the club without
the need of calling a meeting of the
membership. This plan Is the ono
which has been adopted by all of the
larger commercial bodies of the
country including the Oregon State
Chamber of Commerce and the na
tional chamber.
On motion of P. A. Anderson the
executive committee was instructed
to revise the by-laws to meet with,
the present requlre-aenis of the clubv.-
After considerable discussion on
the question of membership It was
decided that neither membernhin
fee nor dues shall be required from
members and that the club will be
financed by voluntary contributions
from members and citizens. By this
method It Is hoped to enroll ts mem
bers practically every citizen of the
city and surrounding territory. A
large membership and the hearty co
operation of every citizen In thei
work of the club Is desired. As all
of the officers will serve without
pay the financial needs of the club
will not be great.
The Heppner Commercial Club Is
recognized member of the Oregon
State Chamber of Conniimrce and ono
Of Its chief objects will be to secure;
a Rtrong representation in the stat.)-
body with the view to securing thei
endorsement of tho state chamber of
the early consideration by the recla
mation service of the John Day pro
ject. With this end In view the
Heppner club will lend Its assistance
and support towards the organiza
tion of similar clubs at Lexington.
lone, Boardman and other points In
Morrow county as well as to seek tho
co-operation of similar clubs In Uma
tilla and Gilliam counties with a view
to getting tho earliest powtlble act-
Ion on that gigantic reclamation
proposition that means so much to
this section of Oregon and particu
larly to Morrow county.
I'reHldent Mahoney deferred th i
appointment of tlie standing commit
tee" for (lie preHenl wishing to tnk.t
moie Cine to enrinlder theinalter.
The ii.iolnimentii will be annouiii. d
1 week.
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it ui day ii f let noon to ni iln1
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lot nl ipi linti ndent will Iki i,p
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n luatlii as yet and will b'! an
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An effort will be inu'le to 'rf-iri a
i'. i ll runnels' Cnl'.n tiibitn.
fo'ii ii. unity tihlbllH ioint( ( per
t.iit w II i irb reeelvn a tHh prlna
of f.n with chance at othef prltee
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n il !t, l Pl'iel farm uMbit" -orlng
prlMnfllt with chances at other
premiums.