VOLUME 6
HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1920.
NUMBER 46
ALPINE ROAD IEIG
ATTRACTS BIG Gil
REPRESEXTATIVE XOKTH
MEX AGREE OX PLAN
EXD
Xortliem Morrow and Hcppner to Be
Connected By Modern
H igh way
The long talked of road to connect
northern Morrow county with the
county seat as well as to serve as the
backbone of a road system through
the big wheat country north of Lex
ington is nearer realization this week
than it has ever been before because
of the good road meeting held last
Thursday at Alpine school house
which was attended by representa
tive citizens from- practically every
community in that end of the county.
Representatives were present from
Irrigon, Boardman, Juniper canyon,
Wells Springs, Lexington, Butter
creek and Heppner as well as from
practically every neighborhood in
that wonderfully big section of the
county which is generally spoken of
as "north of Lexington," or "the
sand" country.
With so many localities represent
ed, each one of which has urget need
lor a good road to the county seat
and with almost as many proposed
routes as there were communities rep
resented, it was to be expected that
the discussion of routes, ways, means
and methods would be prolonged and
interesting and In that regard nobody
was disappointed. The meeting last
ed from about 3:00 o'clock until dark
and there was not a dull moment. The
temper of the meeting, however, from
start to finish showed that the pre
vailing spirit was one of broad-mind
edness, and the good, old American
idea of "the greatest good to the
greatest number prevailed.
L. A. Hunt, county agricultural
agent, presided during the afternoon
and Harry Puvall, one of the big
farmers of the section acted as secre-
tary.
Mr. Hunt is a good presiding of
fleer being disinterested as to nny
particular locality and absolutely Im
partial in his rulings.
After outlining the purpose of the
meeting Mr. Hunt caller! on Dr. J. P
Condor who discusred the road situ
:'.tlon In that section going into the
details of the road conference hold
In Heppner last year at which the
$190,000 road bond money was ap
portioned to the different districts
when $10,000 was appropriated to a
road from the Jarnian coiner on But
ter creek to Lexington through the
Alpine and north of Lexington wheat
growing section.
Following Dr. Condor S. H. Board
man, E. C. Glasgow of Irrlgnn, Devine
and Carmichael, of Lexington, V. B
Flnley, Claud White and Mr. Melville
of the countiy between Lexington
,rnd Alpine, Phil Dohoity of Wells
'...-(-prlngii, Mr. Straight of Juniper Can
' yon, and several others discussed the
matter from litany different angle
the result being that after threshing
out the different questions Involved
It was decided by a unanimous vote
that the actual location of the road
i-hould be loft to the engineers of the
state highway department the only
stipulation being that the road shiall
leave the Columbia river highway at
some point between Ilonrdman and
Irrigon and connecting with the Ore.
gnn-Washlnrton highway at I.exing
on on such a route as will best sen-
the Interests of the greatest numV
of people In the territory traversed
The general sentiment when the
meeting closed seemed to be that this
road should be so located that It may
I Thf TV future at a main high
V,r , ay from wlilrh branch roads eon
nertlng with the various localities
producing wheat tonnage tuny dl
verge.
The Importance of getlng I tinned I
ate action on the matter so that, stir
vejr shall be made this year was ue-d
by all the speakers lf mdT that th
market road tn available n-xt ).ir
may be u'l n this road and In lur
thetanre with this ld'a the chairman
was empowered to appoint a commit
tee of five to la's the matter up with
the fuiinly routt at th earliest p
aihle dote with that end In view.
Chairman Hunt has named t
following g'ntkmrnt t't i on t
rnmmitte: Ir. J. P fonder.
Heppner. chairman; Joe Ivin", of
lintnn: rsn Mrpetitt. of Weil
tln,r,.- a II Ilnariftii.n nf tl,,
man; Chare Gtagnw of Irrigon.
AYYOJUXG SOCIETY ITEM
(Shoshone, Wyo., Enterprise)
The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs.
C. L. Woodard was the scene of a
happy birthday party Wednesday
which was given by Mrs. Woodard in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Wm. Tracy,
nee Mi?s Vera McFesren, whose for
mer home was Heppner, Oregon. '
Eleven young ladies besides the
hostess and the guest of Tionor were
present.
A splendid dinner was served at
30 following which the evening was
spent in a social way.
Mrs. Tracy, who is one of the city's
most popular young matrons, is a
general favorite. The party broke
up at 11:30 the guests declaring it to
have been the social event of the sea
son in Shoshone.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bayless enter
tained the following guests at a very
pleasant luncheon Sunday in remem
brance of the 20th anniversarv of
heir wedded life They were the re
cipients of several beautiful and serv
iceable gifts of china ware by their
friends-.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Jones, Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Keithley, Mrs. Eppled
Giese, a niece of Mr. Keithley'3 from
Nampa, Idaho, Mr. and Mrs.' W. W.
Smead.
A most enjoyable afternoon was
pent and hopes expressed that they
would be called upon to attend many
more as pleasant occasions as this.
ENTERTAINS AT LUXCHEOX
AGOOD FARMING RECORD
That wheat country north of Lex
ington is a mighty big country where
they have the habit of doing big
things and doing them quick. A case
in point is that of Harry Duvall and
S. J. Ritchie, who, t'lls spring got
tired of old-fasbloned farming meth
ods and decided to buy a caterpillar
tractor. The machine was unloaded
at Lexington February 13, taken out
to the farms and put to work and by
last Saturday evening, March 13,
they had plowed 800 acres of land
and reeded 300 acres. If that Isn't
going some we don't want a cent.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
(Jimmy Dinnen, Irish Pcet, in Condon Globe-Times)
We extend this invitation in the real old Irish way.
Asking you to attend our celebration upon St. Patrick's Day;
That you may hear our speakers tell you with a smile
That Ireland is a nation and not a British Isle.
Some people criticise us when for Ireland we do stand,
And say we can't be true to it and to our adopted land.
But the Stars and Stripes are first to us, they stand for liberty,
And we want that right extended to our broilers o'er the sea.
Other nations call upon you to lend a helping hand.
And you have sent your money to many a foreign land.
We just ask your sympathy, for money we don't call;
And now will you refuse us when we ask you to our ball?
We don't ask you wear the shamrock or the Irish cabbeen,
But we ask you to recognize the orange, white and green.
So those colors may fly o'er the land St. Patrick's blessed,
And our loved ones in old Erin shall no longer be oppressed.
The program for that evening has not yet been outlined,
But we expect to make it the best one of its kind.
And hope you'll patronize us as true American friends,
As the freedom of old Ireland on America depends.
We will guarantee you that the s-peaking won't be long;
As we know you'd rather listen to a good old Irish song.
And the pupils from the Academy will greet you with a smile,
As they hold up Old Glory and the flag of Erin's Isle.
When the play is all over and on your feet you stand
You'll hear the lovely music of Balding's Band.
Then you can dance until we all can say
That we danced old Ireland free upon St. Patrick's Day.
SAYS STRAIGHT GRAVEL ROAD IS
BEST
At the Alpine road meeting the
other day roads and road making
were naturally the leading topics of
conversation and B. S. Clark, who is
one of the pioneer farmers of that
section, and, by the way, one who has
made good, told of an automobile trip
taken by himself and Mrs. Clark last
summer when they visited their old
home in Kansas and other points in
the middle west and the east. Mr.
Clark says that during that trip they
traveled over all kinds and conditions
of roads and being interested in good
roads for Morrow county they gave
the different types of roads rather
close attention with the result that
they concluded the best and most
lasing type of roads they caw were in
Wyoming and Idaho and were made
of. straight screened gravel. In many
places they found hard surface roads
that were broken down and practi
cally worn out by the heavy traffic
to which they had t-oen subjected.
Mr. Clark Is strong for good grav
eled roads.
IE TO
SELL GO. FAIR STOCK
ARRAXGKMKNTS PERFECTED AT
SATl'RDAY NIGHT MEETING
WO I
M) MAKE HEPPXF.K CLEAN
CITY
T
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THE TREES Ml ST BE SPRAYED
TEACHER CRISIS, EDVCATION AL
TAX BILLS GET ATTENTION
Either Advance Teachers' Pay
Lower Educational Standard
Verdict of the-Meeting
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR GATHERS
AT LEXINGTON
An important conference of county
school directors and principals was
held at the court house last Saturday
at which practically nil d'sttictis of
the county waB represented, the ob
ject of the conference being to con
sider the teacher crisis the schools of
the county are now facing and also
to discuss the educational millage tax
meusure which will come before the
people of Oregon at the coming elec
tion. D. W. Iloitnott, superintendent of
: the Heppner schools, discussed the
j teac'.ior problem at some length
showing that the situation Is derided-
ly acute because of the unreasonably
low salaries paid teachers In this
state which has either driven many of
our best teachers to neighboring
states where living wagos are paid
; or Into other fields of endeavor whore
'a reasonable living Is assured. At
this time there Is need for 500 more
' teachers In Oregon and at this time
j'261 pVoplc are teaching who could
; not qualify In normal times.
There are no, 000 schools now
; without teachers In the U. S. and as
Tomoirow, Wednesday. March 17, j ,,, California and Washington pay
will be fittingly observed here by murh nRh,.r aarios than does Ore.
local sons and daughters of the Km- j Kon tMn Mate hag ,0 (ake Bl.rn,i n(
erald Isle. I third rholco Tlio deduction WHS thnt
The local lodge Ancient Order of Oregon, Including Morrow county
About 30 members of the Christian
Endeavor societies of Heppner went
to Lexington last Sunday afternoon I
to attend the big county rally hold :
in the church there.
Cecil Warner of Lexington, wan
chairman cf the meeting and the
principal speakers wore Claude Myers
of Echo, and Glenn Wallace of Stan-field.
Following the program the after
noon was spent discussing a fine din
ner and enjoying several musical
numbers.
Every one realizes the Importance
of having a nice home orchard and
we all know that this- means care. Be
sure to give your trees careful prun
ing as soon as possible and be ready
for the spray wagon. The County
Farm Bureau Orchard Committeeman
and Fruit Inspector has the outfit at
work near Heppner and Is covering
the ground as rapidly as possible.
The operator will call upon yo usoon.
Yes, there Is- the law but we don't
need to quote it for Morrow county
ore' "'lists. They all realize the need.
You have the privilege of spraying
your own trees with your own outfit
If you choose, provided the spray and
method Is approved by John Wight
man, Fruit Inspector.
If done by the Farm Bureau It will
be done as near cost as possible and
your bill will be submitted when the
work of this campaign Is finished and
every one will be expected to pay his
share.
L. A. HI NT,
County Agent.
IF5
ST.
PATRICKS' DAY WILL HK OR
SKltVKI)
riiuerijiarih, win meet, hi i. u. vi. r.
hall and march in a body to St. Pat
rick's church at 9:00 A. M. .where
Mum will be observed. At two P. M.
,i woik meeting of the older will be
hold In Odd Fellows bull and at 6:0
P. M. a banquet will be served In the,!
lodge dining room. i
A .grand hall will be given In the;
fair pavilion at 9 00 P. M. which w ill i
Use the festivities of the day.
John C. McEntlre was In from tils
big ranch up the creek yesterday
smiling about the green grass, sweat
ing softly about the latest storm flur.
ry and geneially acting Just like ri i p.rlKd .a standard tost
must either pay more wagos or lower
the school standard..
C. E. Woodson and Prof. Dicker
son, of Lexington, dlsouttt-od the mil
lage educational tux laws ft somi
length.
rto.-uilullons wove passed rixlnir a
minimum salary lor trained teucheis
at f 12U0 a year with the proviso that
the teacher must attend a summer
tialnlng school for six weeks the first
year, must either attend school or
teach for six weeks dining the sum
mer mention the second year.
The educational millage tax mens
urea were also endorsed and support
In gtad
average cltin. John says no matter
how much It rains or snows up that
way It Is always dry as blazes.
Tom Sheridan, who Is w Inlet ing at
the Guy lloyer ranrh on Hmton creek,
was a caller Monday pegging his sub
scription to the Herald up another
year.
I 'flit mm:
; Two SO acre tracts in the .J.
.J. Tee Irrigation Dltrl t near .J.
y.ibn. Orrgon fn aee,l
J to ry. For further In'or-
J. tnatlr.n addr "A. I..", rara J
J. tli Herald office, Heppner. .J.
0'fm, pf .J.
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wotk was endorsed and a roeommen-
datltin made that the school laws be
so amended as to make the county
school superintendent the real head
of the county school system si a sal
aty of not less than 130'tn a yisr.
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There Will be M social tea I en at
the home of Mr II. Ill Coin Thti's
day. Match 1. at S.tiO P M . M
dames Aers. MrMnatt,in ami Goo. I
man aiMtng Ladlts ate iei.etm
to bring their sew itig.
I.. N. Travet returned from a h,ii
nes trip to Portland ,Bi'ifi.i own
ing ll dos not efft any tedir
Hon In huilding mste-ials In 'ore mid
summer from Information t." roul
gather hll In the city.
The sanitation committee of the
Civic club requests publication of the
following ordinance:
Ordinance No. (17
Section 1. Any person, or persons
who shall throw, cast .haul, or de
posit, or any person or persons who
shall permit their agents or em
ployees or any person under their
control to throw, cast, haul or de
posite any slops, paper, boxes, barrels
manure, wood, trash, scraps, refuse,
rubbish, offal or filth on any street
or alley, or on any lot, piece or parsel
of land within the corporate limits
of the city of Heppner, shall be deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine of not less than five dollars,
or more than fifty dollars, or by Im
prisonment In the city jail not loss
than two days, nor more than twenty
five days.
CUM TIT COl'RT I V SESSION
Judge Phelps Is here today holding
a short term of court attending to
naturalization cases- and such equity
matters as may require attention.
Gravel 'I'Hs been unloaded for a
now concrete sidewalk on the south
side of May street. It. looks like P.
useless expense now that the diy
season is approaching when wo don't
need sidewalks very bad.
County Districted and Sales of Stock
Is Left I'p to the Local
Committee
Marked with enthusiasm and op
timism was the meeting of county fair
boosters who met in County Agent
Hunt's office last Saturday evening
to perfect arrangements for success-"
fully financing the proposed new
Morrow county fair.
The meeting was representative of
the entire county and when Chairman
Henriksen, of Cecil, dropped the
gavel every man present hung his
coat on the fence, figuratively speak
ing, and got ready to buckle down to
real work.
The fair situation, which has been
under consideration for several
months, was rather thoroughly dis
cussed at Saturday's meeting and the
concensus of opinion seemed to bo
that a county fair is a good thing for
any county, that Morrow county
wants every good thing there is with
in reach and that the only way for
anybody or any community to get a
good thing is to go out and get it.
The old Idea of all things coming
to those who wait was discarded In
favor of the more modern Idea that
the way to get any desirable thing Is
to go out and get it while the getting
is good.
After discussing ways and means
for floating $25,000 worth of stock
in the association It was decided to
adopt the district system similar to
the plan followed In the liberty loan
drives, Heppner district agreeing to
match any amount raised in the coun
ty outside of the Heppner district.
The drive Is to start at' once and
euch community or district Is expect
ed to report to M. D. Clark, chair
man of the Heppner committee, on or
before Marc'h 2Bth. If any district
at that time reports failure or ex
treme difficulty I" putting their quota
over a flying squadron will bo sent
Into that district to help the local
committee complete their work. Tho
edict was sent forth from this meet
ing that tho entire matter must bo
dosed by April 1st.
Haste Is Imperative at this time,
those at the head of the movement
assert, for tint reason that the race
track must lx- graded and put in
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