HEPPNER
VOLUME 6
HErPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1919
NUMBER 10
L
BT
-4N BAD WITH ADJ. GEN'L
CAMPBELL, TO BE ."TUftNED
OVER" TO WAR DEPARTMENT
Objections to Making Military Appro
priation Gets Court in Bad With
General Stafrin
Whether Judge Wm. T. Campbell,
whom the voters of Morrow county
elected last fall by a unanimous vote
is the real business head of the coun
ty or whether Conrad Stafrin, adju
tant general of tShe State of Oregon,
or some other functionary of the
Oregon military organization, or the
national war department is the real
Jiead of county affairs here seems to
be a mooted question. Judge Camp
bell himself does not seem, to know
just what the situation is nor what
Ilia IclLtS ma.;
0 written
Tin to (
warded by
hla fate may be after reading a let-
by Adjutant General
Governor Olcott and for-
by the governor
to Judge
auipoeii ror nis persual ana warn
ing. It seems that several weeks ago
Major W. H. EmricTc, of Portland,
came to Heppner with a view to 'hav
ing the county court finance the
work of securing a large amount of
data and military information to be
used in the preparation of'what is to
be called a progressive military map
of the United States. On the day of
the major's visit Judge Campbell
waB out of town and the blanks and
instructions were left with 'the
county clerk and duly presented to
the county court and commissioners
at their regular June meeting. The
information and data required is of
considerable volume and goes into
the most minute details regarding
every conceivable matter connected
witla roads, streams, bridges, fords,
How of water, grade of roads, tim
ber, mlnoials, military camp sites,
aii-plane landing places, wells,
springs, livestock, tillable acreage
and hundreds of other things which
might or might not be detected on
en eastern Oregon landscape by a
particularly keen observer provided
he happened also to be a highly !
trained technical expert In topogra
phy, civil, hydraulic and all other
kinds of engineering and, provided
also that he had a good, stiff bank
account behind him to take care of
salary and expense accounts.
The county court, it appears, was
expected by Major Enierlck and oth
ers in authority, to not only furnish
tie man to undertake this work but
was also expected to finance the un
dertaking and as the county is pret
ty busy Just now financing a good
road building program, Judge Camp
bell end Commissioners Padberg and
Bleak man did not look with much
favor on the proposition and in a
letter to Governor Olcott Judge
Campbell made clear the position of
himself and his associates, stating
that, In view of the fact that the war
was over and the county had made
o provision In its budget for such
wnditure they did not feel Jus
Tf d In having the work undertaken
un'ess It Is absolutely necessary.
Governor Olcott panted the matter
along to the adjutant general's of
fice wll'.i the renult that tlx' teller
i.bove referred to was written to the
governor and by him forwarded to
Judge Campbell.
After slating that the Wer De
partment had requested th" various
Mute to collect this Inlonnatlon and
thst Governor Wllhycninbe look the
mutter up with Adjuant Genets!
White In June. 1917. hut that ,no
. 1. 1 . ... done:" and that when
Major John M. Williams waa np
pointed adjutant general, 'little or
nothing was done." but that when
General Beebe became adjutant gen
eral the work was started General
t 1M- writes that la the month of
I Winner, HI. Major Emrlrk was
dTierted to Uke charge of the wor
and that he estimated It would re
quire year's lime and rout around
12.000.
Then comes the Inteerstlng por
tion of Adjutant General Htafrln'i
Inter which paragraph we quote In
full:
Tntll Che objection of Judge
Campbell waa made, only one other
rountv indue In Oiegon nan odjii
to making an appropriation. II
was referred to the War Department
sod after they got through with him
h. was ery glad to make the
sary appropriation. If It desired,
the aatn treatment will b accorded
Judge Campbell?"
(Continued on Tag Eight)
PARKERS MILL SAWMILL BVRXS
TODAY XOOX
The sawmill at Parkers Mill, 30
miles south of Heppner, was totally
destroyed by fire at noon today to
gether with most of the lumber in
the yard. Several other small
buildings near the mill were also de
stroyed. For a time the hotel was
threatened but volunteers succeeded
in wetting down and saving the
building.
Sparks set fire at several places in
the heavy timber near the mill but
latest reports Bay these fires are al
so under control.
Sheriff Shutt and Fire Chief Hus
ton had a relief party retidy to leave
when word was received that tiie fire
was under control.
Tie loss is estimated here at from
$15,000 to $20,000.
NOTICE TO WATER VSEltS
Notice is hereby given that t'le
privilege granted to the Heppner
Light & Water company by the Com
mon Council of the City of Heppner
during the month of Jaunary, 1919,
to increase water rates for a- period
of six months was terminated by the
Common Couuicl at a regular meet.
ing held on July 7th, 1919, and here
after the water rates will bs as they
existed prior to January 1st, 1919.
Dated this StSi day ot July, 1919.
R. ..J. VAUGHAN, Mayor.
J. P. Williams, Recorder.
John C. McEntire waa down from
his Balm Fork ranch Monday. He
says rain is needed in his section to
bring along the spring crop and he
is hopin' that it will come soon.
JULY FOURTH IS ILL
THREE BIG
CROWDS OF
EVENTS DRAW
CELEBRATORS
'u'i,v Avoid Maddening Throng Keek
yuM, ..Shady Nooks ' in
Mountains
There waa no lack of opportun
lly for Patriotically Inclined pcopl
to relebrnto the Glorious Fourth
Insit Friday and for that matter en
Saturday and Sunday as well t'.iankt
to Governor Ben Olcott's action in
officially declaring Saturday a lc
holiday.
Heppner was pretty well deserted
during the day moht of her citizen)
having gone t3 other points where
formal celebrations were held or to
the mountain where they could
spend the day quietly by some cool
spring In n shady nook far away
from the duel, the noise and the con
fusion of the crowds.
Tile most pretentious celebration
o.i J.iuddoH tuojj luotord sjm oim
U pus ainpaqtt J.id at nu p.)jieo
t. UIV.lXO.ld 8IX 0S.I11U9 0 83)
-liminoj ot opi iii Xq p4.iBd.uri
eutuoiuie program which had been
sqi Xofua O) pajritod pwo.ij 8q
j.um oitoj in ppiq sew XmnoJ au) u
port navuig nact a spli mild time
A big dance was given In t'.ie even
ing and the festivities were conlin
ued Saturday morning with a lively
round-up In which a number of wild
mule did their stubborn and sell
pnit In fm nlslilii'! c n'ertalnment
Several humlired people anieti.bl
ed nt Lena to witness the round-up
featuies und lures there und a J'lll)
time was lepoitcd. A Hand ba
was .lino git tti in the Lena hull
the evening and all feature of the
affair were hli'.ily successful.
Parkers Mill also attrarted a big
crowd of picnickers where the cool
mountain air, the One water and the
giatelul shade yearly attract big
celebration there lasted two full day
and nights the principal feature
the way of amusement being at the
dancing pavllllnn. E. M. Leathers
ii In charge of the dance and all re
ports are to the effect that the enter
tslnment was first rlas.
I'pper Willow creek, from he forks
t ) the head and on over to Ditch
rrn'k wss lined with camps and fam
lly picnic parties many of whom re
mained In their ramps until! Hurxla)
vning nr Monday morning.
llTH. ANI ItWK MH.
Tltm:i II V HRK
fire starting In the kitchen of the
Wuro hotel Jury 4th dostmyH that
building and an adjoining nrlrk
building oeupi4 by the Farmer'
date Hank and aa an anni for th
tintl. The na la eatlmatod nt
t'.lun with 11.000 Insuranre.
Two Minds With but
u
ntercstiiig History of Morrow
County Chapter Am. Red Cross
(By Mrs. Arthur A. McAtee)
On April 35, 1917, in response to
the great wave of patriotism and en
thusiams which swept the country
after the United States had declared
war oh Germany, n committee ap
pointed by Mr. S; ENotson, the
mayor or Heppner, consisting of Mrs.
Phill Cohn, Mis. Vawter Crawford,
Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, Mrs. S. V.
Spencer, Mrs. S. E. Van Vactor, Mrs.
Willard Herren, Mrs. A. E. Binns,
Mrs. A. M. Phelps. Miss Peggy
O'Rourke, met In the public library
to consider the organization of on
American Red Cross chapter. Mis.
Cohn was made temporary chairman
and Mrs. Phelps secretary. After
some discussion it was decided to or
ganize such chapter, including the
whole of Morrow county, and with
headquarters at Heppner, tjiie coun
tysoat. It was to be called the Mor
row County Chapter of the Ameilcr.
Red Cross. The secretary was in
structed to write to John L. Clymer,
San Francirco, director of the Pa
cific Division, American Red Caihh,
for full i n form ;il ion an to the meth
od of procedure. The secretary w;.s
also instructed to write to tho sever
al towns' of the county asking their
cooperation In tho work.
On May 7 the petition linking for
authority to organize tiie Morrow
County chapter which has been re
ceived from the director of the Pa
cific Division, American Red Cross,
was returned to hlin with the neces
sary dues and signatures.
Upon fdrther Instructions from
Mr. Clymor, the temporary commit
tee met on May 22 to appoint fifteen
other representative cltizena of the
community to nominate an executive
committee for the Morrow County
chapter, American Red Cross. The
following were appointed: Mr. C. K
Woodson. Mr. S. K. Van Vactor, Mr.
S. W. Spencer, Mr. A. M. Phelps,
Mr. C. L. Sweek, Mrs. J. A. Putter
doii, Mrs. ('. L. Sweek, Mrs. C. C.
Patterson, Mrs. Rose Richardson,
Mr. Onrar Ilorg. Mrs. N. E. Wlnnntrt,
Mis. Carrie Vaughn, Mrs. MrCarly,
Mr. Harry Johnson, Mr. S. A. Piitli
sr'n. Mr. Eugene Noble. The enlarg
ed rimiinlitee then nu t In the public
lltiiary May 21 and nominated an x-
ccuilve committee consisting of the
folic. wlnit: Mr. S. E. Vim Vnclor,
Mrs. Vawter Crawford, Mr. S. I.
Nolson. Mis. A. M. Phelps. Mr. 8. A
Pattison. Mr. A. M. Phelps. Mr. C. L
w.k. Mis. C. L. Sweek. Mrs. Phill,"""' '
,...... a a..r Mr r v..,'ry. Mrs. C. W. Shurte, Mr. C. E
.".
Wna.t.n. Mr. Frsnk Gilliam. Mrs.
Wlllard Herren. Mr. J. O. Thomson.
Mrs. A. E. Binns, Mrs. Carrie
Vaughn, .Visa Peggy O'ltourke, Mra. j
Hosle Richardson, Mra. 8. K. Van
Vactor. Mr. Vawter Crawford. Mr. J. 1
A. Wateta. Mr. Osrsr Borg, Mr. M. .
l. Clark. Mr. W. P. Mallioney, Mr. I
W, O. Hill. The foreanlng commit-I
tee waa unanimously elected at a i
mats meeting held In the public ill- (
rary May JO, 117. and the chapter ;
was thus duly nrganlwd and ready
'or woik.
At the llrm of orrsniulinn Hie In- j
truMIt, froi.i pan KranrlM-n r- '
'lulred the election of a large com-'
" n....-,.,p
. .,. anq e D.iDg , fro,.,
" a members Tlila waa raill lli
iecuri romrni'le and It
''"d
he officers ot the ej,.pt,r and j ... fh.,rme; Mrs. A. L. A,er. r
.mailer eommlfle. kng lh.B Urt. Mr. (),r ,f r.
or managers consisting of from
S 10
m.'tnbi l w ei powra 1
0
were delegated in order that th
business of the chapter might be
conducted with efficiency and dis
patch. The genesis of the executive
committee in the Morrow County
eJhapter has been shown. On May 31,
1917, the executive committee met in
the public library and appointed the
following officers: Mrs. Phill Cohn,
chairman; Mrs. S. E. Van Vactor,
first vice-chairman; Mrs. S. W.
Spencer, second vice-chairman; Mrs.
A. M. Phelps, secretary; Mr. W. P.
Mahoney, treasurer. The executive
committee al.-;o appointed at tne
same time the following board of
managers: Mrs. S. E. Van Vactor,
Mr. M. D. Clark, Mr. J. G. Thomson,
Mrs. A. E. Binns, Mrs. Rose Richard
son, Miss Peggy O'Rourke, Mrs. C.
L. Sweek. The boa'd of managers In
nun app:inteu the following com
mittee chairmen: Mrs. A. E. Binns,
civilian relief; Mr. S. E. Nolson (suc
ceeded Oct. 1C, by Oscar Borg) mili
tary relief; Mrs. Vawter Crawford
(succeded Oct. 16 by Mrs. Tom
Boyd) membership; Mr. Arthur
Crawford (succeeded Oct. 16 by Mr.
S. A. Pattison) publicity; Mr. M. D.
Clark, finance; Mrs. S. W, Spencer,
supervisor miscellaneous depart
ment; Mis. R. M. Hart, supervisor
supply department; Mrs. Wlllurd
Herren, surgical dressing depart'
ment.
The parlors of the South. Method
ist church were established as the
work rooms until January, 1918
when Ihe Natter building on upper
Main street was secured as head'
quarters and maintained until des
troyed by fire July 4, 1918.
Shortly after fie organization of
the chapter, however. It rame under
the supervision of the uli.o newly
formed Northwestern Division, A. It.
C, with headquaileis at Scuttle, Mm
resulting In some confusion. L'nder
instructions from Seattle the name
of the lurge governing committee
was changed from executive commit
lee to board of dlrwlors. while Hie
smaller body was rii-Mgmthd a ?
eciitlve committee, nteai of hoard
ot miimiki'is. I "Ini; the newer lei m
then IIk-mi off lr is ami committee
men held the olflccs designated until
lir. I'll, when election was held
with tin- following tenults, the infill
eii? epidemic having prevented tlx
election at the usual lime:
Hoard of dlrertois: Mr. S. . Nut
It-- f A 1.-...- .
. ...
" """". miss reggy OHoutse. M is
a. m. rneips, Mrs. i-mii Cohn. Mr
awter Crawford, Mrs. V. Crawford
ford. Mrs. A. K. Illnns, Mrs. Turn
Itovd. Mra. Rose Rlrhaidson, Mrs,
Wlllard Herren, Mr. W. P. Mahoney
Mr. A. Paulson, Mr. 3. W. Spen
cer.
Kierutive romtnltree: Mrs. A. M
Phelps. Mr. 8. K. Notson, Mr. Vsw
tcr Ciawtord, Mr. M. D f lurk.
Chairman, Mis. R. W. Hpen
ll" r MHiriiian, m. IJ. t laia; scrte
lary. Mim Maiy II Eatnowoitli
Treamirer. Mr. y fiiorni.
A iiing vol- or thanks was n
tnd-il in Mrs. Cohn and Mis. Pliei
outgoing rhalrrnan and a telaiy, for
Ml U(,,,ft wo,h dtlrr ,,,!
d,,ruU pF,M , ,
Defender 5 the eierutlve commit
app'.int-d Che following romnilt
(Continued on Page Right)
a Single Thought
FIRE COMPANY OX JOB AGAIN
A meeting of the fire company last
Tuesday evening which was well at
tended resulted in the company get
ting on a working basis again and
everything is in fine shape for future
protection. . R.E Huston was elect
ed chief and it is understood regular
drills will be held and the company
made efficient in every way. Mayor
Vaughan and the council as well as
the business men and citizens have
made it plain to the boys that not
only is their volunteer work highly
appreciated but that everybody is be
hind the company in its good worlc.
Mr. Huston has liad much exper
ience in the past in fire company
work and his selection will doubtless
give excellent satisfaction in all
quarters.
TRAIN OF CATTLE GOES EAST
Twenly-two cars of cattle and two
oars of sheep were loaded at the lo
cal yards this morning for the Oma
ha market. ' The shippers are Bob
Carsner, Matt Hughes and Mr. Pe
ters. J. A. Waters, who Is taking a
vacation from the county clerk's of
fice, went along to loolc after Bob
and Matt and will visit his old home
in Kansas be. e returning.
WES MATLOCK ESTATE
APPRAISED AT $10,000
The estate of the late W. N. Mat
lock, of Pendleton, was appraised last
wee'k at $40,744.00
HENRY PETERSON RACK
FROM FIELDS OF FRANCE
POPl'LAR LOCAL HOY RETt'ltNS
VXSCATHED FROM SERVICE
lfniM iH'l to bo One of the Lucky
OneK," He Says With Hi
Usual Smile
Henry Peterson who wua one of
the most popular members of the
class of '17 Heppner High school,
and who entered the nrmy soon af
ter his graduation, arrived home Sat
urday evening and If lie was disposed
to pretend that he Isn't glad to be at
home again his friends would not be
lieve him for his smiling countenance
would give him away.
Most of the time while in France
Henry was In tho mail service but
when things got good and hot around
St. Mlhiel and the Argonne late last
summer he was rnnsf erred to Ihe
motorcycle dispatch service which
meant carrying dispatches lo any
point on the fichting front the duty
required. He remained In this ser
vice until the armistice was signed
and came liirourh it nil without a
scriilrh. "Juxl happened to he one
of the lucky ones," Is the way Henry
accounts for his good fortune.
Henry rcys It Is good to be back
n Heppner again and while the old
town looks a bit rusty r'vv he pre.
diets that by next yeur II will he u
lot better town than ever.
CITY MHACII. MEETS
City council met In regular M-ssion
lust evening and after allowing regu-
:ir hillH three new iildlminies went
to Hist lending. A new oKllniinie
let il In I illl bliilillllK WIIN plesented,
another i cifiilui ln the const i in l ion
nf toilets, recs pools Slid septic tanks
and another regulating the m- of
pulilir toilets and piovlding stiff pen
alty for violation of same.
At the reiiicHt of properly owners
In north Heppner an alley which has
been cloned for seveial years wss
onleied opened and the city attorney
whs instructed to look Into the mer
its or a rontroveisy In the same purt
or town regarding the obstruction of
t water way hMi Is ssld to consti
tute a menace lo life and properly In
rae of a heavy stoim.
A lesoliitlun wss piiHsed abrogat
ing an otder made In Januaiy per
mitting the Llaht WhIt company
lo Incn-asn the water lute for a per
iod of si month. The time cupli
ed July first.
Complaint was -nade by slmkluen
of lark of ptoper facilities and a
rfiiiiiiiitduilona for shlpplna sIih k at
h local slotk yaida ami depot, the
ililm being mad that pn-wht ser
tlre her la dilvlng the stiMkmen to
other shipping points. Th matter
was passed along to tli rommeirlal
Hub lo be taken Up with th ralliuad
nithorltlea In Portland.
Mayor Vaughan announced that a
committee of riium being selected
BUSINESS MEN VISIT
1IY WHEAT FIELDS
EXCTRSIOX PLANNED BY COCX
TV AGEXT GREAT SVCCESS
'Good Funning tiecrel of Good Crops
in Dry Season" Report Brought
Back
The business men's excursion
through the wheat fields of Morrow
county which was planned and car
ried out by County Agent L. A. Hunt
last Wednesday was a great success.
About fifteen leading business .
men o Heppner made tine trip and
all of them report a most enjoyable
and profitable cby. So much" has
been heard the last couple of mouths
of the sad plight of the wheat crop
throughout most of the county that
these wide awake business men were
anxious to see for themselves wTiat
the actual conditions are as well as
to gather some ideas regarding the
actual relation between different
methods of farming and crop results.
The party traveling iu four cars,
left town about 9:00 a. m., stopping
first at the Frank Anderson ranch
where they found a well kept farm,
with a big acreage of summer fallow
in prime condition. Tests made show
ed plenty of moisture being conserv
ed which will mean a good start for
next season's crop when it is plant
ed this fall. His present crop is es
timated to make 15 to 20 bushels.
They" next stopped at Theodore
Anderson's place and found a good,
fair crop estimated to make around
15 bushels. Mr. Anderson has been
using a combine and tractor for sev
eral years but will head and thresh
with a stationery machine this sea
son. Tom Arnold, in the same neigh
borhood also has promise of a fair
yield. Tho party then headed down
the ridge from the Anderson neigh
borhood towards lone and found
many promising fields or excellent
grain. Among those visited being tho
ranches of Smith & Smouse and
Chas. Erwln. These men formerly
farmed In the eastern Washington
wheat belt iind when they brought
with them from that country modern
farming methods as a result or which
they will both harvest satisfactory
crops.
Passing through lone the party
drove six miles north of that town
stopping at the Fi iewald place where
another fine crop was found. Mr.
Frlewald is another modern method
mim and the results he is getting
show eni-h methods pay.
The lurm of Dwlght Misner was al
so visited where harvesting was in
progress and an 18-bnHhel crop of
fine quality Turkey Red was being
garnered.
Much information was gathered
by the tourists about farming and
funning methods and the concensus
of opinion when they reached home
in the evening wus that the men who
ire lining their hcad studying out
he bi-i.t methods and then applying
the knowledge thus acquired thru
the use of proper machinery are
making a succcks.
Iliy running in a country like this
has its own problems to he faced,
studied inn) overcome mot,! ull
of Hie men viKiteil last Weilncmlny
hit piuving beyond the shadow of n
doubt Hint proper luellinils fulthrul
ly followed through e.ich successive
sl"p or plow ing, cultivation, plant -III','
lis well us In the Helorl Ion or the
ploper varieties ami quality or seed
will Insure good, fslr crops regnnl
le.is of the June ruins which weie
foiineily considered so essential.
The gentlemen making up the par
ty lust Wednesday were:
A. M. rhelp. M. D. Clark. Sam
Hughes, Chus. Thomson, Frank till
limn, C. K. Jones, II. W. Turner, S
E. Nolson.' L. A. Hunt, Vawter
Crawford, T. J. Humphries. II. A.
Noyes, Johnny Turner and Carrol
fihuite.
Fran kAndcrann also Joined the.
paity at his ranch and made the
round trip with them.
by hlni will lake up the water right
and tight of way question with the
properly owners on upper Willow
Creek net week.
Marshal Crowe fp, , r,aiK,,a
lion whlrh waa accepted and Walter
Ca;on was appointed to fill the
raiiry, Mr. Canon waa instructed b,
t!he mayor that during the auiiunei
months hla thief dutlca will be lo
keep lb fire hydrants and equip
ment In perfect condition ready foi
quirk acUon at any moment an alarm
may be nund-d.