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HEPPNER
VOLUME 6
HEPPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1919
HEIRALD
NUMBER 17
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WALDON RHEA, NATIVE
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VISITS OLD FRIENDS RECALLS
WILD AND. WOOL Y DAYS '
Still Loves Heppner But Boosts. But
ter Creek As Best Country
On Earth
Waldon Rhea, former well known
resident of Heppner, now a euccese-
ful farmer on lower Butter creek,
was a business visitor here Saturday
and improved his idle time looking
up old friends and acquaintances.
Mr. Rhea is a native son of Hepp
ner and lived here in the good old
days when everything went and side
walks were made mostly to ride cay
uses on and empty beer bottles furn
ished acceptable targets for six-gun
practice wften there was nothing bet
ter to shoot at.
Herjpner was a good town in
those days," said Mr. Rhea, while
discussing pioneer days Saturday af
ternoon, "but a little the besf coun
try on earth," he continued, "is that
lower end of Butter creek valley."
People are prosperous there end
there is not much land for sale. Mr.
Rhea told of one neighbor oi his who
a few weeks ago sold his 40-acre al
falfa tract to a Willamette valley
man for $325 an acre. He then took
his family In their car and made a
circle through the Wallowa country,
Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, California
and Western Oregon, looking for a
better country than Butter creek val
ley. After reaching home he drove
out to his former home and asked the
new owner how he was getting along.
"Pretty well," answered the former
Willamette valley man, "only my
wife has been sick ever since we came
here and she don't like it. I wish I
hadn't bought." "I'll give you your
money back, $500 bonos and $75 a
month for the time you put in here; j
are you game?" The new comer was
game and next day the former owner
moved back on the place, and he ;
says he will never again leave the.
Butter creek valley in search of a I
better country.
EXCLVSIVK FORD AGENCY ES
TABLISHKI) IN HEPPNER
Chas. H. Latourell, until recently
engaged In the same line of business
at GreS'nam, Oregon, has established
an accredited Ford agency in the
Gllman building,, on Willow street,
where he opened a few days ago. Mr.
Latourell has had long experience
with the Ford sales service and as he
handles no other line of cars or
rarts he may be considered an ex
It .'.t in his line.
Since opening I'm ;Jace little more
than a week u-iv Ml. Latourell has
placed a full load of Ford cars and
trucks in and around Heppner and
has not been able to supply the de
mand. Mr. Latourell sayi his mission on
earth la to sell Ford cam and keep
them running forever and with that
In view he has In stock some
1.00 v-rth of Ford parti.
BARN DESTROYED AT EIGHT
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A telephone message received at
the sheriff's office Friday morning
told of the destruction of a barn on
the Alfred Anderson ranch at Eight
mile and that the ffre was spreading
end threatening adjoining wheat
field. Sheriff Thutt at once began
to get a crew together to go out when
another message stated the fir was
under control.
INAMMolS VOTE CAsT
JOHN DAY KI.MTIoN
That property owner In
the north part of the county
mean busln"" on the sub
ject of Irilgatlon I bnwo
by the unanimous vote rant
at the IrriKMttxn diMrlct
election INl Saturday held
to determine whether or nut
the diotrlrt almuM be oigall
Ized and to elect a board of
dirertoi. The election ear-
rled
unanlrnounly ,by a tote
og
(1 to 0. John Kilkenny
of Pand Hollow. M. D. Clark
of lleppaer, and C. C. CUtk
of Arlington. w elected
directors. Th rounty wart
CiBaM4 the o Monday
and ordered lb orgaaltalloa
f the district.
I"I-I"1"I"I"I"I-H
-b ATTENTION SOLDIEKS,
!- SAILORS AND MARINES
All ex-soldiers, sailors and
marines are requested to
meet at the Fair Pavilion on
Sunday, September 7, (first
Sunday in September) to ar
range for parade and other
features of Soldiers and
Sailors Day at the Morrow
County Fair.
By request of committee in
Charge.'
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BUSINESS U VISIT
PEOPLE OVER THERE VRGE
GOOD ROAD TO HEPPNER
Ii-riKution Pi-ojpect Settlei Want
More Cows, Fewer Rabbits, Tel
ephone System Projected
County Agent Hunt, W. P. Ma
honey and Claude Cox returned Sun
day evening from a three day trip
through, the north end of the county
during which they visited Irrigon and
Board man and Intervening irrigated
districts and gained a pretty good
idea of resources of that section of
the county and of the aspirations oi
the wide awake ciizens who
are ' vpy reclaiming the des
ert and literally nuk'n? it to
blossom as an irrigated alfalfa field.
The party visited Irrigon on
Friday where Mr. Hunt had arranged
for a "cow" meeting. Not a gather,
ing of bovines, understand, but a
meeting of farmers who are looking
for some profitable way to dispose of
their alfalfa crop which Insists on
being harvested some three or four
times a year.
The dairying industry has proven
profitable in that section wherever
put to a fair test and at tji'e meeting
Friday it was demonstrated that
there is a present demand for at least
a carload of good dairy stock.
Mr. Hunt and' several interested
farmers of the north end will attend
the land show In Portland inext
month when it Is expected a shipment
of desirable animals can be picked up
from some of Oregon's best herds.
A-similar meeting was held at
Boardman Saturday evening at which
cows, roads and telephones were dis
cussed und good progress w.is re
ported. Boardman people are now work
ing for the establishment of a local
telephone system to connect every
home on the project and they never
lone sight of an opportunity to press
their claims Cpr a good road from
thut town direct to Heppner. The
road question was considered Satur
day evening and the Boardman folk
say they will never rest until t'.ie
road Is built.
Mr. Mahoney said to a Heiald re
porter yesterday that ha has a better
idea of the rabbit problem in that
part of the country than he had be
fore. He had heard considerable
about the pests but had never before
had a chance to see them In action
Mr. Mahoney says that, In driving
along tho road they would often see
a many a 200 at once and they
were told It was not a very good day
for rabbits. The only good rabbit:
In that country are the dead ones and
the deader the butter.
The gentlemen came bad;
very favorubly Impressed with what
they had wen on the trip. Irrigatloi
mean everything to that part of th
rounty and when the John Day pro
ject I completed we will have one ot
the very richest counties In the Mate.
i.i:wig rno msn itwi
I.IMI1.S AGENCY IN IIMTM It
Shi i nan, CUy k Co., lea dm, -piano
dealers of Portland, have c
t'.ill4ied an asency In Heppner wiih
I'attenton ft Hon, pioneer druitgUI"
as their lical rf-ptcuTtativi.
Till firm ha an tahllhi d icpu-
tatliin Ml over Oreiinn for reliability
and (air dealing and the inntrtiinentr
they carry rank with the bet made.
Their line In Heppner Include th
3telnway and Weber piano and the
wonderful pianola that paragon oi
musical Instrument that charms all
hearers.
Mr. Jack Mulligan, tale manager
for Eaatera Oregon for the company,
la ra this week la the laterals of
bit firm tad will aiaka frequent vis
its to Heepner to reader all tb a
tlauaeo Boeaialo to taa local try
M-M-I-M-1
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99 Per Cent Proof
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State Organization American
Legion Effected at Portland
At a recent meeting of the tem
porary state executive committee of
The American Legion, the national
organization of men who have served
iu the military forces of the United
States in the war with Germany, the
state organization was completed
preparatory to handling Che Oregon
convenion in September.
The state executive committee an
nounced to continue in office until
the election of September 17 is com
posed of the following: E. J. Eivers,
chairman; W. B. Follett of Eugene,
vice-chairman; Dow V. Walker, sec
retary; Barge E. Leonard, treasurer;
Prescott Cooklngham, chairman fi
nance committee; Jerrod Owen,
chairman publicity committee; C. R.
Peck and T. A. Sweeney of Portland,
Charles Erskins of Bend, Ivan G. Mc-
Daniels of Salem, Dr.' L. scaife of Eu
gene, Roy Sparks of McMinnvllle,
Asa W. Battles of Prlnceville, J. R.
Hinman of Astoria, Ben Fisher of
Marshfield, Fred Steiwer of Pendle
ton and Everet May of LaG range,
members of the state committee.
DAYLIGHT
Much to the satisfaction of the
farmers as well as many other classes
of citizens the country over, the I
United States senate passed the hill 1
repealing the daylight saving war ;
measure over President Wilson's sec- I
ond veto last Tuesday. Thus Is the '
opinion of the Morrow county justice i
of ttie peace, printed in the Heiald j
last week, declaring the Hoover time j
law unconstitutional, sustained by !
the highest deliberative body In the
copi!. ry.
ARTHI It
FIX LEY 'H
111 RXED
BARN
Flie destroyed a barn with all Its '
contents on Arthur Flnley'a ranch
20 miles north of Lexington last Fri
day. A quantity of feed, several
sets of darners and other articles j
were lost. The cause of the fire is
unknown. Mr. Klnley had left the '
barn a r-'unt time b fore the lire was '
discovered and was at work In the
harvest field. The him Is not known !
here. !
T. M. Itl'.NEIiKT BUYS ORCHARD,
AT I.YI.K
One of the iirt bits of news .
rii'iie to the Herald this week Is to
the effi-et that T. M. Benedict, one (if
lie pint eer reliien's 'if Mm can. I.u
rented hi fine ranch n l will sou i
re nove to I.ylc, Wr ingt-.n, wh'ie
h liiix liougl t an orchard ami an iill
Hxk tdlich. "Juit enough to piny
with and keep me from moping
roiind." raid T. M. when he railed
at Ihe Heiald office MomUy even
ing. W. H. Cronk, Morrow county man
ger of Ihe Tum-a-lum Lumber Co ,
h rented the Jack llynd teaidence
and removed hit family to this rlty
from lone.
SAVING LAW RE-
PEALED S.l . . ,' ., --- 1
fin Em
Mll.MVi H III; AT WAITED
I am la the market for all good
taUllag vfceat at top prlcea.
it rot r. whiteis
On the state convention commit
tee were named E. C. Sammons,
chairman, Bon L. Norden, Harry M.
Grayson, T. A. Sweeney and Dean H.
Hayes. Theodore Roosevelt will de
liver the opening address of the con
vention., to which former service men
from all parts of the state will be
delegates.
Legislation to restore to citizenship
automatically Americans who served
in the military and naval forces of
the allied nations prior to the deco
ration of war by the United States
will be' fostered by the American Le
gion. According to the act of March 2,
1907, no American citizen could ex
patriate thlmself while the country
was at war so that Americans who
entorwd te service of foreign govern
ments after April 0, 1917, remained
citizens. But- those who took the
oath of allegiance to any of the na
tions allied against Germany prior
to April 6, 1917, did expatriate them
selves and must apply for reinstate
ment as American citizens.
Have
If you have not, come in to our store and let us demonstrate
it for you. We have jut received a shipment of High Grade Pi
anos and Pianolas from
Sherman, Clay & Co.
wlxiin we will represent in llt ppiu r. We will he jjlatl to In lp you
select your Pi;no or I'i.iiidla or render you any service within "our
power. Our line of Pianos im hides the hi;!i class Stcinway and
Ve!jcr instruments and the wonderful Pianola.
Your old piano will he accepted p,nt payment on any piano
Mid pianola we sell.
Tvniis can he arranged if d -ired.
(';.! a 'otitic of our iu t r; intent s w ill he mailed mi rcmie-t .
Patterson & Son
HEPPNER
- HON. J. N. HI RGESS NEW X
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER A
. Hon. J. N. Burgess, of
Pilot Rock, has accepted the
appointmen of State High
way Commissioner recently
tendered him by Governor
Olcott to succeed W. L.
Thompson, resigned. Mr.
Burgess will assume his new
duties January 1st.
COUNTY MAY TACKLE
HIGH BIDS OF CONTRACTORS
HELD PROHIBITIVE
Should Bids Exceed Estimate County
Will Undertake Construction Un
der Commission's Supervision.
At a meeting of the county court
yesterday afternoon Judge Campbell
and Commissioners Bleaknian andi
Padberg decided to take the bull by
the horns In the highway-building
matter and, if the bids to be submit
ted for the construction of the Oregon-Washington
highway from Hepp
ner to the Gillman county line ex
ceeds the tender of $125,000 made
to the highway commission some
time ago and accepted by that body,
the tender will be withdrawn and
the county wil proceed to build the
highway under its own steam.
The county now owns a very conir
plete outfit of road-making machin
ery and with the "harvest rush out of
the way there should be no particular
scarcity of labor during the fall and
winter.
If undertaken by the county the
work will be done directly under the
supervision of one of the highway
engineers and many who are famil
iar with Buch work believe that the
county can do the work at a consid
erable saving over any bids that may
be expected at this time.
Under the state law this road Is
designated as a hard surface road
and when the county has prepared
the grade and drainage according to
specifications of thet highway com
mission Chat body is required to put
on the rock foundation and hard
surface paving. '
You Heard The
Pianola
LOCAL AGENTS
EH DAYS IN
HEPPNER RE-CALLED
BILL JOHNSON TALKS OP GOOD
OLD DAYS
William Tell Had Nothing on Hepp.
Jier Gun Men Says Former
Resident
(Portland Telegram)
"Uncle Bill" Johnston happened in
from The Dalles today in time for
breakfast with young Phil Metschan.
"Uncle Bill" paid for Phil, Mrs.
Johnston and himself. He and the
hotel man were buddies up In Hepp
ner long, long ago.
The first night W. A. Johnston
reached the Eastern Oregon town he
stayed at the Heppner hotel. John
ston had come from Prineville, where
there was so much shooting every
night that he thought the cowboy
center was no "healthy" place to
grow up In. So Bill beat it for Hepp
ner. That night, around the stove iu
the hotel, t!ho boys began telling
stories of remarkable shooting. Some
one told of William Tell and tho ap
ple. Old Minor, (he host at the inn
had as night clerk a character named
Hayman. The clerk was a little, bald
headed chap, who looked upon liquor
when It was red. He had taken a
couple of looks that very nigiht.
"That Tell kid ain't got notln' on
me," said Hayman.
"I'll be the old gent if you'll be the
kid," spoke up Frank Rogers, the
bes Winchester shot in the town.
"Keno," replied the clerk.
They went out in the back yard. It
was moonlight. Johnston followed.
Hayman spread-eagled against the
fence and put a big apple on his
shining pate. Frank drew a bead and
let drive. The apple was knocked
Into a hundred bits. Young BUI
Johnston thought that was some
town. He stayed there until Hank
Vaughn got on the war path, then
Bill moved to The Dalles. He is
known by every man, woman, child
and watchdog In Wasco county.
The county court and their attorn
ey, Hon. C. E. Woodson, will attend
the next meeting of the commission
at Portland when It Is expected the
matter will be definitely settled.
Herald only $2.00 a year.
OREGON
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