VOLUME 6
HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1919
NUMBER 8
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THE GREATEST EVER
HUNDREDS SPENT PLEASANT
AND PROFITABLE DAY
Big Dinner, Addresses by Farm Ex
perts Features of Delightful
Occasion
The big farmers' picnic held last
Saturday at the Morrow county fair
grounds was a success. Several hud
(ired people were present and the
meeting which lasted from 10:30 a.
rn., until about 5:00 p. m., was,
every moment of it, filled to the brim
with something interesting, enter
taining and insturctive.
At the forenoon session, which
convened at 10:30 S.E. Notson on be
half of the city of Heppner, deliver
ed the address of welcome which was
responded to by L. A. Hunt on be
half of the farm bureau and the far
mers' union. Mrs. Dye also favored at
this session witlh enjoyable instru
mental selections.
Not the smallest feature of the day
by any means, was the splendid din
ner served in the pavilion at noon
and at which the farmers of the
county and their families were hosts
to the people of the town. The din
ner was served cafeteria style and
the abundance and excellence of the
spread gave no indication that old
man H. C. L. 'has as yet been able to
put any reef in the sail of Morrow
county farmers in the line of good
eats.
County Agent Hunt to whose un
tiring efforts In perfecting the ar
rangements, are due in large meas
ure the splendid success of the occas
ion, acted as master of ceremonies
and after the dinner was fairly start
ed introduced a number of speakers
who gave five minute talks on time
ly topics.
F. B,. Brown former county agent
here, was- the first speaker putting
In his allotted time urging Increased
interest in the John Day project and
other progressiva movements ot im
portance to the county. F. E. Burns
of Boardman spoke entertainingly of
the West Extension project where,
by combining plenty of moisture with
1he soil and sunshine provided by na
ture n real garden spot has been es
tablished. He emphasized the need
of a good road between his town and
Heppner declaring that while every
body on the project wanted to come
to the picnic they finally selected
himself and three others to repre
sent them while the rest of the com
munity remained at home to pray for
the safe return of their representa
tives from such a dangerous Journey.
C. C. Calkins county agent In
Sherman county, and Mr. Fluharty
who occupies a almllar position In
Wasco county gave short talks as did
W. P. Mahoney, cashier of the First
National Bank of Heppner.
Following the dinner the meeting
wa adjourned re-asembllng within
few moments In the theatre adjoin
ing, where the afternoon was spent
enjoying a most excellent program, a
eatore of which was the community
7-lng led by Mrs. H. A. Noye of this
city.
It. A. Rlanchard formerly con
nected with the extension depart
ment of the Oi-egnn Agricultural Col
lege, now agriculturist for the Live
Stork State Hank, of Portland, was
the first speaker of the afternoon,
giving a splendid tollc on gsneral ag
ricultural loplce.
J. D. Brown, state president of the
Far met' Union, was present and
leave an Interesting talk In hlrh he
called attention to the service the
farmers' union has been to the peo
ple of Oregon In securing for the
wheat growers a square deal from
the food administration la handling
the wheat situation during the war.
Mr. Brown's claim was that but for
-P.e efforts of the union the farmers
4ould not have realised a fair price
for their train the rards having been
tacked against them.
Mr. Drown believes there will be a
great surplus of farm products ere
a ted within a few years due to In-1
creased production Iq England and (
other European countries whet dur- (
lag the war private estates were (
turned Into wheat fields, which, the
speaker predict!. Biey will always
remain. The speaker closed with a
tribute to our form of government (
kUk 4t. rA Is lha hvat on the i
earth bat urged thst It la up to the
plain people of tbo country to make
tht government what It should be
an agent to oervt the best Interests
of all the people.
(Continued on Peie right)
LENA PITS ON SMALL ROUND-UP
W. H. Cronk and J. C. Devins and
their families of lone, drove out to
Lena last Sunday to enjoy the week
ly round-up the Butter creek boys
put on out there. A new corral had
to be built last Sunday after the
crowd had gathered but that was a
small matter and soon the outlaw
cayuses were corkscrewing and high
jumping and side swiping at a great
rate. Mr. Crotfk says they have some
mighty fine riders out there and the
exhibition they put on is well worth
the trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson, of
this city, were also at Lena for the
day.
FALL GRAIN SAID TO HE FILLING
WELL
Spring Wheat Needs Rain Soon To
-Make a Satisfactory Show
ing F. It. Brown, of the Farmers Exx
change reports having visited Che
wheat section north and east of Lex
ington last Sunday finding condit
ions much improved over those of a
few weeks ago. The cool weather has
had the effect of filling the grain and
vastly improving the quality.
Miles Martin expected a few weeks
ago to begin cutting and threshing
by June 25th, but the cool weather
has so freshened his crop that it is
still green and filling well. His crop
now promises 18 to 20 bushels per
acre.
John Piper's crop promises from
20 to 25 bushels and many other
fields In the same section are good
for around 20 bushels.
SouUii east of Lexington the sum
mer fallow crops are loking well but
where. the planting was deferred un
til spring there will be little wheat.
Bauman and Tyler In that section
have fine crops.
Most of the fall sown wheat will
make a fair Mop but the volunteer
and late spring sown stuff will be
very light.
Mr. Brown Is convinced that the
total crop of the county this your
will mudi exceed the 1918 crop.
MISS STRUCK FORMER HEPPNER
TKAOHEH MARRIED
With a Inge number of friends
and relatives present at the Odell
home of the bride's cousin, Mr. and
Mrs. John Plog, the wedding of Mr.
Albert J. Brunqulet, Parkdale orch
ardlst, and Miss Bertha Struck, of
Hood River wss solemnized with
Rev. W. H. Boddy, pastor of the
t'pper Valley Union chufch officiat
ing. The lawn where the wedding bow
er had been arranged was beautiful
ly decorated with banks of ferns and
pink roses. Preceding the wedding a
solo was rendered by Mrs. Will Met
calf. Mlxs Edna Plog played Ixjhcn
grin's wedding march.
The bride, daughter of Mr, and
Mrs. L. Struck, local pioneer orrh
ardists, who now reside at Lyle,
Wash., was beautiful In a gown of
crepe de chine. She carried a bou
quet of brlde'n roses dulntllly fasten
ed with tulle streamers. Mrs. Rrun
quint la a giaduale of Oregon Agri
cultural College. For the past severs!
yeire she has been teaching domestic
science snd ait In the high school st
Heppner, Oregon.
Miss Ann Wood former srhcool
mste of Mrs. niunqulst was maid of
honor. flhe wore silk embroidered
net over messallne and carried a
ifhower bouquet of pink rose buds
and sweet peas. Mrs. Julia II run
quint, mother of the bridegroom, of
Han Francisco, was present at tht
wedding.
UHAYTOX LAW HO AMD WIFE
hMUol M.Y IXJI BKD
Returning from their ranch on
Heppner flat to their home la this
pit jr shortly after noon today Mr. and
Mrs. Clayton Lawson were aeriouMy
injured when the team they were
driving shied at a passing automobile
sad overturned Ihe butcy. Mrs
Lawson, 71 years old. Is believed to
be very seriously injured and her
hnsbaad, (I, bss some broken rib
and other braise. They were
brought to the hospital vhero they
sre recelvlag attention and the at
leadsnu pay the full eiteat of their
injuries have not yet bn determined.
HEPPNER'S
lliaiiiiiii
Prominent business men of Heppnerand stockmen of the county have organized the Heppner Hotel Associa
(Courtesy of Jolhn V. Bennes, Architect, Portland, Oregon.)
WH-WH-I-HM-MH-:
INFORMATION WANTED
J. H. Pool of Manes. Mo.,
writes for information re
garding his nephew, Nado
Pool who he says came into
the Heppner country last
April and went to work
herding sheep. Anyone hav
ing information about the
young man will confer a fav
vor by writing J. H. Pool,
at Manes, Missouri.
A REMINDER OF BY-GONE DAYS
He blew Into town the other day In
a little, old rig, driving a roan mare.
He camped on the hitching ground,
unrolled his blankets and went to
bed. His grub box was about empty
and generally things didn't look very
rosy but he slept soundly because he
was back In good old Heppner, which
he says Is the best town on earth.
He acknowledges being past 82 years
old,, he is very deaf and almost blind
but still the old pioneer spirit Is alive
In !ils breast and he says If he can
just get straightened around a bit he
thinks he can saw wood and do other
chores around town and make a liv
ing for himself and be Independent.
His name Is Henry Teeters and he
first came to Heppner in 1885 and
stayed here until 1890. During that
time he worked for the late Frank
Maddork and his brother, John Mad
dock, who later moved to Condon,
dying there several years ago. Teet
ers says 'iie also worked for Jordan.
Padberg. and a man named Lang,
who used to buy beef cattle here at
from $8.00 to $14.00 a head and
drive them east. Teeters says he
helped Lang trail cattle through to
Cheyenne two seasons.
Later Teeters says he went to
Klamath county where he acquired a
good 3 10-80 e ranch and prospered
there until recently, so his story goes
he deeded "his property to relative
expecting to be taken care of by lliem
while he lived. He says, however,
thai ihe bargain did not turn out
well snd that lately his relatives
wanted to send him to the poor
house at Klamath Falls but he re
fused to go. Instead he hitched fiie
little roan mare to the little old wss.
on and started out to take a fresh
Hart In life with the handicap of 12
years, poor eyes and ears' and a
crooked leg that Is not what It used
to be. The memory of Heppner and
the big hearted people he used to
know here year ago came bark lo
Mm and he stsrted on the long Jour
ney.
He called at the court house Ihe
morning aftre his arrival snd after
bearing his story Judge Campbell
delegated Sheriff ghutt to take the
old man In charge, get him some
needed clothing and shave and re
plenish his grub box. The rouniv
court will lake his rase up with the
Klsmatli county authorities and de-
termlne what can be dona to make
blm comfortable.
His caso la typical of msnr of the
pioneer who helped subdue the Ore
gon country and make It what It la
today. After year of toll, hardship
and etposuro when they should be
able to aetu at some friendly flre
tld to enjoy their few remalalag
yearn they ksv jmm the flotsam
sad Jet asm of the earth, floating
ither and yea wlthoat Mead mere
ly driftwood on lb oceaa of time.
NEW $80,000.00 HOTEL
FIRE COMPANY HOLDS
T
M. L. CTRRAX CHOSEN FOR FIRE
CHIEF
Committee Appointed to Solicit Sub
acrintions to Provide Salary for
Chief
Members of the Heppner fire com
pany together with a few citizens
held an Im portant meeting in the
council chamber last Friday evening
when steps were taken towards re
organizing the company and putting
it on a working basis.
Since the services of Fire Clitef
Michael' Curran were dispensed with
a few -.aonths ago, the company has
become badly disorganized and to all
appearance the town was pretty well
at the mercy of the fire fiend should
1 blaze happen to start.
After considerable discussion of
the situation and a report of the
city's financial condition by Coun
cilman Sweek, who was present and
Is secretary of the fire company, It
was decided to employ Mr. Curran as
fire chief at a salary of $125 a month
and a committee composed of ("has.
Thomson, E. M. Shutt and Roy
Whitels was appointed to go out
among the business men and citi
zens of the town and get the money
to pay the bill.
It was pointed out that the $4500
fire truck is practically worthless as
a protection aguinst fire without a
competent man In charge to keep the
equipment in order as well ns to
keep the company together, see that
they are properly drilled, etc.
A leter from Stute Fire .MurKluil
Harvey Wells to C. L. Sweek refers
to a report recently made to Mr.
Wells by Deputy Fire Murxhal Stokes
who vU'lted Heppner some time ago
In which the condition here weie se
verely crltirlsed. Mi". Wells stated
(hut from Ihe report he IiihI received
last year after the ortiHiilzaf ion of
the new fire company with Mr. Cur
ran as chief, that he had Imped lo
see Heppner get a material decrease
in ii-r insurance rats but that OiIh
Intent repoit indicated tlml Ili ppnei
iniiclit ret a re-rating but with an
Increase rather than a nVneas-e of
taleh.
The niment of the meeting was
unanimous for the re-employment of
Mr. Curran and the re-ertatillnhiiient
of the company on an efficient bus-
PATRICK FARLEY LAID TO REST
Tfco funeral 0f the late Patrick
Farley, which was held from the fit.
I Pstrlrk'a church last Tuesday wss
I largely attended. Members of tlie
Elks and Hibernian lodge, of which
I deceased wa a member, attended
the funeral service In a body.
I The funeral services were conduct,
jed by Father P. J. O'ftourke, swIM-d
.by Her. Father Wand, of Condon.
Iter. Father Marr, of Portland, and
Rev. Father MrCabe of rVattle. Fath
er Marr read the funeral high mass
at 1:00 o'clock, a. m.. Father Me
Cabe gsve the funeral address at the
church at 1:00 p. m , and Father
Wand, who wa the deceased' pas
tor gave a shor t address at the
grave.
Appropriate selection ring by
Miss Peggy O'Rourke, wer a part
of the church err.
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I- !' TTI V E COMM K TEE
I MEETS TONIGHT
! A meeting of the execut-
'l ive committee of the Hepp-
ner Commercial Club has
J. been called for this evening
'l- to meet In the council cham
ber. Matters concerning
j the Morrow county fair and
J otner tfiiings of Interest tri
the club will be considered.
1? livery member of the com-4-
mittee and other members
J of the club interested should
be present.
ROADMAN DELEGATION ATTEND
FARMERS' PICNIC
That Boardman Is a live commu
nity, fully awake to every matter of
Interest to Morrow county as a whole
was evidenced by the delegation of
live wires from that town In attend
ance at the big farmers' picnic here
Inst Saturday.
A. W. Cobb president of the
Boardman Commercial Club, F. E.
Burns, the club's efficient secretary
and also superintendent of the pub
lic schooln f Boardman, J. C. Ball
enger, lumber mere'mint, and F. C.
Burns comprised (he delegation.
These gentlemen are Just as en
thusiastic as ever over the past
achievements and future prospects of
their community being just now par
ticularly elated over the results of
the numerous elections they have re
cently been holding. Not content
with showing their melal at the slate
election by voting about 10 to 1 for
Morrow county road bonds they went
to the bat a few days later and voted
by a rousing majority in Invor of fhe
formation of the West LxteiiHlon Ir
rigation district and then while they
had the habit of marking their bal
lot In the right place Ihey held a
school district election and voted to
iHKiie $2H,fili0 woitli or school war
rants to complete their line school
bullillni:.
At the (rilKutlon dilii( election.
Kiiimel Callahan of lloardniim, Camp
of In Iron and Md'arlam!, of t'nia
tills, weie ihoM'n ss a boaid of ili-M-ttoix
for the new illxhlrt
A partlrulai ly Interextlng context
came up at the school election In Ihe
selection of a director, A. P. Ayers
snd Mr. King being Ihe candidates
Another Indication that the irrlgs
llonotits over (list way are live ones
wan shown by th vote brought out
at this same school election, when
136 votes were csst. Of these Mr.
King received T4 and Mr. Ayers (2.
It Is doubtful If such a vote has ever
before been cast st any school elec
tion In the county.
This Ilosrdmsn bunch sie hot
rooters for good rosds at all limes
and places and Ihey ate psrtlrtilaily
insistent for a paved highway from
Horn dm an lo llrppner by Ihe shott
ed! practicable route, la n address
at the picnic Ksluiday Piofessor
II ii inn spoke feelingly of the hssard-
ous trip the delegation msde tint
morning through Ihe sand, ssge
brush and squirrel hole lo get lo
Heppner and of how their families,
friends and neighbors gathered ar
ound and bade them a fond and tear
ful farewell aa they were starting. He
also said that everybody oa th
Doardmaa project would have corn
along only that th other felt It to
COUNCIL TO BE ASKED
TO REMOVE LIVERY BARN
PETITION NUMEROUSLY SIGNED
TO ABATE FIRE NUISANCE
Old Stnuaire- Moved to Burnt Dis
triit Last Fall Held to lletu)il
Growth of City
A petition is being circulated and
numerously signed by property own
ers in the city praying the city coun
cil to take such proper action as may
be necessary to remove the old livery
barn wheh was moved last fall from
lower Main street to the Willis Stew
art lots in the burnt district.
The petition was drawn and is be
ing circulated by parties interested
in (he -rebuilding of (lie cily, points
out ttie facts (hat although almost a
year has elapsed since the fire no( a
single building has been erected in
the burnt district. This the petition
sets forth demonstrates that some
reason must exist for (he absence of
any effort to re-build the district,
saying that it seems to be generally
conceded that tho big barn is the
cause. Proceeding. Ihe petition con
tinues, the barn was removed Prom
its former location because of its be
ing a lire menace to surrounding
property and causing excessive in
surance rates in its vicinity and as
the same results will follow in it?
new location, no one thinks of build
ing near It.
Continuing, the petitioners argue
that, if the barn was removed the.
burnt district of the city would soon
be re-built thereby increasing the
the amount of taxable property In
the city to a large degree and pre
venting rvie necessity of Increasing
the tax rate on the property yet re
maining Intact.
It is further set forth that In Its
presen location the barn constitute
a continual menace to the town
that If It were to burn with a wind
blowing rrom, the south the entire
town might be wlpedj out while a
north wind would place fhe power
plant In grave jeopardy.
It is reported to tho Herald that
with two or three exceptions' ever;'
property owner In the city so far ap
proached has gladly signed (ho petl
(ion. The barn In question has been a
sort of bone ofrontention since short
ly aTler the fire when W. T.McRob
erts oerided (o remove the old
structure from the Main street front
of his property to mnke room for his
new garage building his Intention
(hen being to move the ham to the
rear of his lots ,,! fronting on Gale
street.
Willis Stewart, whose barn on up
per Main Mreet had been destroyed
In the fire began negotiations with
Mcltoberts lo buy the building and at
once lower Main street propeKy own
eiN got busy and subscribed dI)0 to
assist Stewart In having it moved.
Upper town properly owners
I seemed to be apathetic about the
j matter and no definite action was at
tempted until Stewart had the bulld
'ing In place on his properly. He had
acted entirely within the law In the
I mutter and (he people wh allowed
fl"li down town neighbors to llp
I one over on them hud lo lake their
j medicine. huh ,t long, however,
I until eveiyhody In town lealm-d that
! a mli-takc had been made and
j building of the low II Heiloilnlv le
tarded It Is unileiHlood that Mr. Stewuil
Is willing lo make any reasonable ar-laniceiiit-iit
about the mutter and uln
that Ih ore behind Ihe pioposal lo
have the hum removed have no de.
Islie to Injuie Mr. Stewart's busiiiesM
In any psitlculur. This being the
as It 1 reasonable to hope that the
lustier ran be amlnahly snd satisfac
torily adjusted to th Isstlng advan
tage of all parties concerned.
AKIl OF TIHNhH
M'e lake this mesns of repressing
our thanks to Ihe filendi and neigh
bor who so kindly assisted snd com
forted us during our Iste bereav.
uient.
MIIS. MARGARET FARLEY.
fi4 CHILDREN,
JAMM FA RLE r.
I'F.TKK FARLEY.
MRU MARIE MON'AIIAN,
MHH. BRIDGET C.ILLI.KSE.
be their duty lo remain at i n,.,
n1
pray for th safe return of th four
no oraved th rigor of th trip
Doardmaa will g, that good toad
t. Yon ran t slop such penpl fr00i
IHUnc Drilling they sum for.