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HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY,, DECEMBER i6, 1919
NUMBER 33
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SUPREME IN HEPPNER
TEMPERATURE OP 18 BELOW
BREAKS RECORD OP MANY
YEARS
Heavy Snow Blanket Protects Crops
But Coal Bi"s, Wood
Piles Suffer
While no loyal Heppnerite is dis
posed to find fault with the weather
conditions in his home town or to ad
mit under any circumstances that
Heppner lias not the best all-tho-year
-around climate in the world it must
be admitted by any un-biasec' mind
that the past week or more has been
well, rather unusual.
Twenty inches of snow and 18 de
crees below zero would do credit to
uany parts of Oregon whose people
like to boai?t about such conditions
but Heppner people are not disposed
to be boastful. They have preferred
to devote their energies during the
past week to sawing wood, thawing
frozen water pipes, scraping up the
last shovelful of coal to keep the
home fires burning until another car
conies in.
Everybody has come through the
ordeal in fine shape, however, and
the indications this morning are that
the good, old chief, Chinook, will
quietly slip in soon on the southwest
wind and hit old Kaiser Winter a jolt
that will floor him for the count.
Fuel stores were low when the cold
snap struck Heppner but what was on
hand was pretty carefully distributed
by the dealers so that everybody kept
warm and, so far as reported, nobody
suffered in the county. More than
one citizen experienced the rather
disturbing feeling of putting the last
stick of wood or scuttle of coal in the
stove but the store was generally re
placed before the fire was entirely
out.
To add to the discomfort of a large
part ot the town a water famine fol
lowed the advent of the cold wave
and for several days the residents of
the hill sides in Bouth Heppner,
east Heppner and west Heppner were
without water being forced to either
melt snow or carry their supply in
buckets from the lower levels. This
water shortage was in no sense due to
any shortage at the pumping station
nor was it due to any neglegaiire
the part of the water campany. Mr.
Pruyn was perhaps the hardest work
ed man in town all through the or
deal, working day and night trying
ot keep t'ne town supplied. The
trouble was entirely with the resi
dents of the lower levels of the city
who, In a npirit of supreme Indiffer
ence to the comfort, convenience or
rights of their neighbors who live
above them, allowed their faucets to
run day and night because they evi
dently thought fhat was the easier
to keep their pipes from freezing.
This plan, however, so utterly regard
less of other people's rights, failed to
ork. It Is said In many cases and
veral cases of broken pipes and
Hooded houses where the water was
allowed to run, have been reported.
Saturday afternoon an accident at
the pumping station stopped pump
ing for several hours and the water
shortage crept down well towards
the lower end of the town. Notice
was then served on water consumers
by the company that Inspectors would
be sent out and the water be shut
off from all premises where water
was found being wanted. This action
had the desired effect and by Mon
day morning the water suhpply wns
again normal.
Acorl;:.s o Oiegonlan report
Morrow county can claim the douftt
lul honor of the coldest weather In
the state, Mcst-n'T being rrejltrd with
legrees '.'flow last Frldry morn-
I'arkeiv M 11. 31 mile siuth ol
..ppner, went the north en.! a few
better, rrportiuu 4 2 below tin- san e
.ornlng.
The mercury r'-KlMTfd into In
Heppner il'ls morning and the I n 1 i
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nl of Kinii Winter's reign l nt
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STOVE EXPLODES, NO
BODY HURT
When J. H. Cox built a
fire in the range the other
morning he didn't think
about the pipes being frozen
but he thought of it a little
later when, just after leav
ing the kitchen, and just' be
fore Mrs. Cox went in to
prepare breakfast the pipe
exploded, wrecking the
range and damaging the
room.
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HEPPNER STUDENTS Wll.l, CAM!
PAIGN OR M. of (). FUNDS
Mr. Arthur Campbell and Miss
Cecile DeVore have been appointed
by the student council of the Uni
veisity of Oregon to represent the
Greater Oregon, student committee
in handling the local end of a $30,-
000 campaign the students are start
ing to complete the unfinished Wo
men's Building on the University
campus, and will reach here the lat-1
ter part of next week to take charge
of the work.
The state has been divided for the
purpose of the campaign into seven
districts by the students of the Uni
versity, who have taken entire charge
of raising the last $30,000 needed to
finish the $200,000 building. The
district including this county is un
der the direction, of Mr. Lindsay Mc
Arthur of Baker.
The Women's Building will house
the women's gymnasium, the depart
ment of household arts and others of
the women's activities on the campus.
Half of the necessary $200,000 must
be raised by private subscription, the
legislature having supplied $100,000
to match the individual generosity of
citizens of Oregon.
With Its enrollment almost doubl
ed since its last new building waf
completed, the University finds Its
buildings entirely inadequate to han
dle the students already there, to say
nothing of the large increase certain
for next fall. The students, aroused
to the emergency, have called their
"Oregon Spirit" to the rescue and
have organized the present campaign
in which they feel confident of succ
ess. The Greater Oregon committee
consists of 150 members.
ACCIDENT PREVENTION DItlVl
SHOWS (;()!) RESULTS
A report Just received by ,T. '
Grodski, general Fafety agent of the
O. W. R. & N. railway, shows that
the recent accident prevention drive
showed ory satisfactory results In
the reduction of accidents. The north
western division made the remark
able showing of 66.4 per cent reduc
tion of accidents during the drive as
compared with previous years. It
pays to stop, look and listen In th If
hurly burly, speed-up, go-as-you
please age.
GAME BIRDS IN DANGER
The present storm Is a serious men.,
ace to the game birds of the county
and every effort should be made tc
ee that they are fed. Many farnierr
are already doing so and we hope al
will co-operate to this end. These
birds have been brought Into the
county and sr far sustained at great
expense and their Ions at Hi Is time
would be a serious blow.
A meeting Is being held by local
sportsmen to ralne a fund for this
purpose and any farmer demng fl
nanclal assistance to provide feed for
these birds should apply to the
county agent who will endeavor In
give the matter prompt attention.
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State Fire Warden Issues
Timely Special Fire Warning
This unusual cold weather which
is holding the state of Oregon in Its
icy grip greatly increases the danger
to life and property from the ravage
of the fire fiend. At such a time as
this when water pipes are frizen,
streets blocked and impassable, hyd
rants frozen solid, telephones and
fire alarm systems interferred with,
and fire departments practically un
able to respond to calls, and frequent
ly unable to accomplish effectual re
sults even if able to get to the fire,
the vigilance of every person in
guarding against the occurrence of
fire which would certainly mean dis
aster, and in removing as far as pos
sible every hazard, should be zealous
ly redoubled.
The following suggestions are made
in order that each may know some
of the most important things to be
done to reduce the increased danger.
To the city official See that the
streets are cleared as fast as possible
of snow and ice, so traffic can be
restored, and so the fire department
an meet an emergency call without
running amuck in a snow bank while
the flames may be destroying the
town. Look after the mains and hyd
rants. Keep them from freezing n
there may be a supply of water
case of necessity.
BETTER CliAIM YOUR BONDS
San Francisco, Calf. More than
$41,000 worth of First Liberty Loan
Bonds, with accrued interest amount
ing to nearly $3,600 is going beg
ging for rightful owners in the Fed
eral Reserve bank of San Francisco.
The bank has Tiad the bonds for over
two years, and is anxious that their
owners, who were given Interim Cer
tificates in lieu of the Bonds during
the First Loan, surrender the Certi
ficates at once in exchange for the
Bonds.
At the time ,of the First Liberty
Loan the actual bonds were not ready
for distribution, and Interim Certifi
cates were Issued. These, however,
tyenr no Interest, so that persons
throughout the Twelfth Federal He-
serve District who are holding Inter-
In. Certificates should communicate
with the Federal Reserve bank in or-
der that the exchange can be made
at once and the Interest accrued on
the bands paid. If a subscriber has
lost the certificate, the Federal Re
serve banli should be notified, and,
upon request, procedure to be follow
ed in presenting claim for relief will
be furnished.
Joh.i Kilkenny was In from San I
Hollow Monday and reports real wir
ier weather out that way. Sand '.el
low being ntht on the edge of tV
"banana belt" such an admission
from a Sand Hollowlan must mean
something.
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When that terrible scourge, Inthienza. stalled through the land
and phHlclans or all schools were railed upon to give the best they
hud In them to attend the slek there ,ame about quite unintention
ally a tent of the merits of the vm Ions system of piactlee for the
control of winter dlsee and or inn rtlou riiseaM-N i;,.n,,,By,
If the treament was Inherently wrong. If the means employ-,!
went sKnlnxt nature. If the treatment Injured Instead of helped t,
slrk, or If the agencle employed merely rle. the patient
over the danger point, then a l.lk'h mortality neressailly n-ntilteil.
Tl rl. arguments, explanation, good Intentions, npolnrie all
brti.h aside In the fare of the rnm revelation (lint treatment no
matter liow venerable and x-H- t ed . y,., , , frtll,:lr ,,. ,,,.
mum death rate.
What Flu Epidemic Death Statistics Reveal
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To the fire department Inspect
your equipment, know It Is in con
dition for immediate use. If you have
motor machinery know your motors
are warmed so they will start with
out difficulty. The time lost in
starting a chilled motor might be suf
ficient for the fine to get away from
you. Hold as many men as possible
ready for instant service. Increase
the efficiency of your department in
every possible way to meet the situ
ation. To the householder Watch zeal
ously everything in and about your
home that might in anyway start a
fire. Do not use a torch or oil soak
ed rags to thaw the water pipes. The
safe way is to wrap them with rags
and then wet wifh hot water. Do not
build a fire in your kitcnen stove If
the water in the coll, tank, or pipes
is frozen. Do not build a fire large an army of rabbits in northern Gill
enough to over heat your stove or iani county ready to cross the boun
Btove pipes. Make an inspection ofidary line Into this county and start
your stoves and pipes from the floor! multiplying and replenishing the
underneath them to the top of the 1 earth with their kind as soon as the
chimney. Know they are safe, and if i native Morrow county bunnies are
you smell smoke get busy. Remem- j out of business. After putting the
ber more fires are put out without
the fire department than by it, and !
after all the best way, and safest, to
put out the fire is before it .starts.
Let everyone make SAFETY FIRST
the watchword, and act.
STOCKMEN HOPE FOR
BREAKUP
EARLY
Morrow county stockmen are ear-
netstly hoping for an early breakup spring.
in the winter as continued weather I Mr. Hunt asks the Herald to an
such as we have had the past week 1 nounce that farmers in whose nelgh
WQuld mean heavy losses especially borhood rabbits are a nuisance are
to 'the cattle men. Cattle went into, urged to call at Tils office in the
the, winter In rather poor condition,' Roberts building, In Heppner, and
because of the dry summer and fall procure poison and instructions how
and p,oor pasture and with some, feed to use It. The complete success of
ft norie too plentiful. Pheepmen are in this campaign depends on full cn
better condition, being mostly well ' operation among all interested.
supplied with feed and shelter fori
their flocks. MEN'S ( M il PLANS TOUR EAST-
TAX ES FOLLOW II. C. of L
County Assessor J. J. Wells has
i eceived advices from Frank K. Lov
ell ntnte t:iY efiti.tnigvimier tn ttin
j Qwt ,. ,. t.lx(,s w! ,, ,,,.
i Blll,.rnbly hWier fr . m20 than for
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amounts to a total of $1,369,808.00
upportloned us fololws:
Six per rent limitation act,
$181.-
283.44. '
Market rondH, $I '10,435.47.
Soldlcis, sailors and marines edu
cational act, $198,087.09.
Miss Loa Ilrlggs, who fs a student
nt Willamette University at Salem,
returned to Heppner Monday evening
to spend the holidays which were
declared one week ahead of time on
account of the cold weather.
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Is Morrow county wheat
land worth $50 an acre?
Jeff Jones says it is and
backed his judgment last
week by paying that price
for Fred Lucas' 900-acre
ranch on Heppner Flat. The
place is in crop and has good
improvements. Mr. Lucas
says he will not leave Mor
row county but will buy an
other ranch some fine day.
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HINT ST'Lj'i ON RABBIT HI'VI
L. A. Hunt, Morrow county's effi
cient and untiring county agent, re
turned Sunday from a trip to Con
don where he spent several days in
the Interest of the rabbit extermin
ation drive. After organizing this
county Mr. Hunt found fhat there is
matter before the Gilliam county
farmers most interested and the
county court Mr. Hunt found a will
ingness to co-operate with' the cam
paign being made in this county and
without a word Gilliam county pledg
ed $3 000.00 to the fund to be ex
pended under Mr. Hunt's direction.
The present winter is an ideal one
for an effective rabbit campaign and
it Is liopv-d t' al the pests will be prac-
tically wiped out by the opening of
ERN OREGON
University of Oregon, Eugene.
Eastern Oregon will be Invaded this
year shortly alter the Christmas va
cation by the Men's Glee Club of the
University of Oregon, according to
Curtis Peterson, malinger of Che club.
Several smaller trips are planned for
later In the year and a spring tour.
probably of southern Oregon.
The club expects to make its Initial
appearance ut Junction City before
going on the Holiday harmony voy
age. The program Is being worked out
by Professor I.ukken, head of the vo
cal department of the school of music
and director f the club, and Is to be
divided Into three sections, The first
part will consist of glee club numbers
and solos. The second part tf negro
minstrels and the third pa 1 1 will con
tain, the stunts.
The clnb will give the same pro
gram tn Eugene Immediately follow
ing their return from the eastern
Oregon tour.
NOTICE OR STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING
Notice i hereby divert that there
will In- a meeting of the stockholder
ut l'l" lilM N.i'loiiul llulik of Hi pi
net, (in rem. on the ei-iiid Tuesdiiy
III January .I'CI. (Jaunsiy 1 Mil,
between the l,(,,IK lif I 0
M. and 4 V. M. of sum' date . r I'.e
nirpiiie of rli-etlllg illreitoi 'ir; I'll
the Iriinnsrllon of surh husim-si us
may legally come bcfoie km hi meeting
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PIONEERS PASS 10
THE GREAT BEYOND
OLD TIMERS MOURN LOSS OF
TWO FORMER NEIGHBORS
Mi's. Eliza 3. Whetstone, Native
Daughter, Joseph 1. Williams,
Aged lU'Sident, Called
Old residents of Heppner have
been called upon to give up two
friends and associates of the early
days when, within the week the sum
mons came to Mrs. Newton F. Whet
stone and to Judge Joseph P. Wil
liams to join the "innumerable cara
van to that mystic bourne from
whence no traveler returns."
The health of both these respect
ed and much beloved pioneers had
been failing for several months sit
that the ending of their mortal ex
istence was not unexpected, yet, the
dual passing within twenty-four
hours came as a shock to the com
munity particularly to the older gen
eration who had known them in pio
neer times, the privations and hard
ships of which brought out the pure
gold of many a hardy personality.
Eliza Jane Mitchell was the first
white child born on the Umatilla
river.
Her parents were of that hardy
stock who braved the perils of the
plain g and mountains as they bore
the torch of civilization towards the
setting s-un and to whom every pres
ent resident of the Inland Empire is
indebted for the high measure of
civilization and prosperity we today
enjoy.
She was born February 23, 1890,
and her entire life was spent In Uma
tilla and Morrow counties. She was
married to W. G. Boyer, January 26,
1878, and three children bore to that
union survive her. Mr. Iloyer pnsseil
on in 1892 and May 2, 1897, she was
married to Newton F. Whetstone wlui
also survives. The children are: Mrs.
Ethel McKlnley, of Portland; ami
Glenmand Guy Iloyer, of Heppner.
One brother, Oscar Mitchell, of Grass
flange, Montana, also survives.
The funeral wus held Thuistlay af
ternoon from the Christian c'liurch.
Interment being in the Masonic ceuit -tery.
Joseph P. Williams was born in
Missouri In 1837, and died at his
apartments in Heppner Wediiesilay
morning. December 10, 1919. ILr
was in his 82nd year.
When yet a young man Mr. Wil
liams came to California, spending
many years in the mining districts of
the Golden State where he accumu
lated a comfortable competency. i
rame to Heppner about 40 years ago
and with the exception of a few yeur
spent In Texas, where he engaged In
the stock business, he has situe bee it
a resident of this city. H was n
democrat of the old srhool and dur
Ing President Cleveland's adminis
tration ho was pout-mauler of llepp
nr, He also served the rieonle or
Heppner precinct as Justice of th
peace for many years and for about
20 years has held the orrice of city
recorder. t'utll last year he was
wonderfully preset ved regarding his
mental ami physical faculties, his
l trlil, hearing and mind being as
keen and alett a those of many men
of little more than one hulf his age.
He had many win in friends In tli
city and county and for year Judg
Williams' birthday was a social feat
lire of the town for mi that occasion
the Judge always entertained at din ner
a half do.en or more young lull
le of the town who had been his
f i lends since their babyhood.
A biofher, Nelon Williams, pat
sei away sevural yea is iiko at tl.-i
ailviirieed age of ii 2 yearn and he uln i
was considered remarkable for on of
Ills age. ,. ,,( Kperit tlllint of IH
life on Hie llolillei and uh rotioeil
a pattiier of Kit Carson mi tl,.- ol I
Hunt F trail.
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