I. S. KOTSON
Volume 7.
Heppner, Oregon, Tuesday, December 28, 1920
Number 35
BUTTER CREEK ROAD
MEETING FIELD DEC. 26
Only America Can Keep These Pots Boiling 'LOCAL
HOLDS RIG MEETING
NEW HOTEL DEC. 31
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COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION
AND EDUCATION XA.ME1)
Plans Nation-Wide Campaign to Ac
quaint People with Needs of
Reclamation
P. Hetherton, executive secretary
and W. L. Boise, chairman of the Ir
rigation and Reclamation Committee
of the Chamber, attended the con
ference of the Western States Kec-
lamation Association which met at
Salt Lake, December 10 and 11.
Other representatives from Oregon
were State Engineer Percy A. Cup
per, C. A. Callicrate of Portland, and
A. J. Smith of Baker. A thorough
survey of the entire situation rela
tive to federal aid for irrigation and
rupln in n i irir v:na nmiln onil if urqc
unanimously decided that there
fiiuum LHU1UU6U cuui'ti a 11U11 UL
the Western states in a campaign
jvhich will be launched to obtain ap
propriations to reclaim arid lands of
the great West.
A committee on legislation and ed
ucation was appointed by Governor
Davis of Idaho, chairman of the As
sociation, consisting of ex-Governor
William Spry of Utah; Sims Ely,
Arizona; E. P. McDermoot, Nebras
ka; E. F. Blaine, Washington, and
P. L. Lucas. Colorado. This com
mittee will meet in Washington, D.
C, in January for organization. The
campaign of education will be made
nation-wide to acquaint the people
of the country relative to the needs
for reclamation of the arid lands of
the West and of the great benefits
which will come from such develop
ment to the entire nation. The con
vention went on record as favoring
adequate provision in legislation rela
tive to reclamation projects which
will give ex-service men preferential
rights in the allocation of land in the
various projects. Commerce,
SEVEN PILLION GOES
TO FORD WORKERS
Cash Remus for 1920 Shared By
75,000
Edsel B. Ford, president of the
Ford Motor Company, Detroit, has
announced that the regular cash bon
us established December 31,, 1919,
will be continued on the same basis
this year. Bonus checks are now be
ing made out and distribution of
them will start the first of January.
These bonuses are in excess of $7,
000,000.00 and will be shared by ap
proximately 75,000 men.
In addition, the Ford Motor Comr
pany announces an extra three per
cent for the six months ending De
cember 31, on Ford Investment Cer
tificates. This is in addition to the
guaranteed six percent, (8 per cent
having been paid July 31, 1920)
making a total of 14 per cent for the
year 1920.
J Every one in the employ of the
'company prior to October" 1, this year
and on the payroll December 31, re
ceives a bonus. The bonus goes to
the employ free and clear. However,
if he wishes,, he may invest his mon
ey in Ford Investment Certificates,
which carry a guaranteed interest of
6 percent and also two special pay
ments decided on 1 the directors of
the company.
The bonus affects Ford employees
at work in the Ford factory, Detroit;
Ford blast furnaces and Tractor
plant, River Rouge, Mich.; all Unit
ed States branches, besides the for
eign branches at Copenhagen, Den
mark; Bordeaux, France; Cadiz,
Spain; Buenos Aires, Argentine; Sao
Paulo, Brazil; Montevideo, Uruguay
and Cork, Ireland.
"jCI.KS LODGE CONTINUES
TO GROW
Heppner lodge, No, 358, Benevo
i lent and Protective Order of Elks,
continues to grow like a preen bay
' tree planted on both sides of a river.
At the regular meeting last Thursday
evening, P. E. Ornduff of Condon,
and F. R. Greamba, H. A. Huley and
Robert Jordan, of Heppner, were in
itiated into the mysteries of the or
der. Ten applications for member
ship were also received and four pre
vious candidates were elected to
membership.
The new lodge home is proving a
good drawing card in attracting new
members.
DR. J. P. CONDOR RE-ELECTED
PRESIDENT OK ASSOCIATION
Dig Delegations Present t'ltini IJotli
Morrow and Umatilla
Counties
The members of the Butter Creek
Highway Association held their an
nual meeting at Pine City, December
26. Representatives attended from
the Umatilla,. Echo, Hermiston, and
Heppner Commercial clubs. Tli&
Stanfield Club was the only one that
was not represented, which had pre
viously taken an interest, their dele
gates were unable to attend. About
forty-five people were there in the in
terest of this important highway. The
committee, whose chairman, was Al
len Thompson, for Umatilla county,
reported progress made in that coun
ty, and Chas.. Bartholomew as chair
man of the Morrow county commit
tee, stated that they had come to the
Morrow County Court, secured the
survey on the road, obtained the
money to go to work, and had built
the road, otherwise, Mr. Bartholomew
said he had nothing to .report, in fact
he doubted if there was anything
more that the Association needed to
know. The main problem for discus
sion was how to obtain the money
from Umatilla county to open this
highway. After considerable discus
sion it was decided to draw a peti
tion in all the affected neighbor
hoods and that committees from all
the western Umatilla county Com
mercial clubs, and the committee
for the Butter Creek Highway Asso
ciation should go with these petitions
to the Umatilla Court on January 5
to ask for sufficient money from the
Umatilla Market Road Funds to build
this road. This was one of the most
enthusiastic meetings that the Asso
ciation has ever held.
This highway will be of great im
portance to the' norfhern, " part of
Morrow county. It will give an op
portunity for the people living be
tween Sand Hollow and Butter Creek
to haul their commodities to market.
It will also open up through the Per
cy Jarmon-Lexington highway the
traffic from Umatilla westward, by
reducing the haul that these farmers
have to make with their wheat to
market, it will materially reduce the
Cost, of production in this territory
and since it will give more profit to
the farmers there it will react in fa
vor of every town in this section of
the country. It is important to Hepp
ner, not because it leads to Heppner
or from Heppner, but because it will
mean an increased prosperity f) the
farmers who otdinarily trade at
Heppner.
Dr. Condor was re-elected presi
dent of the Association, with Allen
Thompson, secretary. Important de
velopment work is expected in the
sprng.
Chas. Thompson, president of the
Heppner Commercial Cub; L. A.
Hunt, county agent; an.l Dr. J. Per
ry Condor, ail of Heppner, attended
the meeting.
PICTURES TO HE SHOWN
AT THE STAR THIS WEEK
Do you know what "kind of service;
the Star theatre is giving its patrons?
This is it. rney nave me very uu
iest pictures out. This week they are
I showing the "Trumpet Island" which
! is signed up for the big theatres in
Portland in about three weeks. This
is a first-run picture and Mr. Sigsbee
is holding it here for two nights,.
Wednesday and Thursday, in, order
to give every one an opportunity to
see it. This is a story of New York's
racy life and is a big thrill from start
to finish.
Sunday night they are playing
Frank Mayo in "The Marriage Pit."
This is also a late picture, and prom
ises to be a good one.
STANDARD OIL WILL
HELP IJUILD HEPPNER
James F. Cook,, local manager of
the Standard Oil interests had his
company entered as a contributing
member of the Heppner Comnif rcial
club a few days ago on the theory
(that any outside corporation operat
ing a branch in other towns should
consider itself a part of the commun
ity in which it is doing business and
assist in a substantial way in build-
j lng up that community.
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This snapshot of an American feeding kitchen In still prostrate eastern
Europe shows what America means to the otherwise helpless childhood of the
war-swept nations. Funds supporting these outposts of succor and other
agencies for the relief of children stricken by the disease caused by under
nutrition have run out, and that the work may not cense, depriving millions of
the Innocent of their only hope for life, eight great American relief organiza
tions under the name of the European Relief Council are banding together iu
a joint appeal to the American conscience in their behalf. These agencies are
the American Relief Administration, the American Red Cross, the American
Friends Service Committee (Quakers), the Jewish Joint Distribution Com
mittee, the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, the Knights of
Columbus, the Y. M. a A. and the Y. W. C A.
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CECIL
Miss Malinda May arrived in Cecil
on Saturday from Monmouth and will
spend her vacation with her parents
at "Lone Starr" ranch.
Miss-ess Annie C. and Violet. M.
Hynd of "Butterly Flats" and Mas
ter Keith Logan of "Fairview" all
students at Heppner high school, are
spending their holidays at their re
spective-homes, ... - -
Messrs. Stephen Quale of lone, ac
companied by T. Baker of Heppner,
honored Cecil with a short call on
Sunday.
Oral Henrikson of "The Snuggery"
and Clifford Henriksen of "Willow
Creek" ranch spent the week-end
visiting friends in. the county scat.
Mr. L. A. Hunt, county agent,
made a short stay in Cecil on Sun
day, on hist return journey from.
Boardman to Heppner.
Henry J. Streeter and family of
Four Mile, spent Sunday at the home
of J. W. Osborn at Cecil.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Q. Palmateer and
daughter, Miss Cleta of "Windynook"
left on the local on Sunday for Eu
gene, where they will visit for some
weeks. W. A. Thomas of Benson's
Canyon, is superintending at "Win
dynook" during the absence of W. G.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Logan, and
family, and also Mrs. A. B. Cummins
and Miss Mryle Cummins all or
"Fairview" were the dinner guests
of Mr. Grover Curtiss on Sunday at
his ranch at. Rhea.
J. B. Gorton of Morgan, was visit
ing his friends, J. W. Osborn and
Mrs. Weltha Combest at Cecil on
Tuesday.
C. A. Minor of Heppne.-. and Thil
Brady of lone, and W. E. Ahalt, also
of Heppn'T, made a short slay at
i "The Last Camp" on Sunday.
Miss Mildred Duncan of "Busy
! Bee" ranch, was looking up her Cecil
' friends on Sunday.
! Geo. A. Milton of "The Lookout"
left on the local for Arlington on
j Wednesday.
j Misses Zella and Violet Kelly left
on Wednesday for their home in
Hood River, where they will spend
their vacation.
Henry and John Krebs cf "The
Last Camp" made a quick trip to
Heppner on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Medlock and
fanuly left for Morgan on Wednes
day, where they will work for Ellis
Minor for the winter months.
Miss Mildred Duncan of "II u s y
Bee" ranch, and friend, Master R.
Ellis of Ewing, were doing Rome
shopping in Cecil on Friday.
Mike McEntire of "Killarney" was
a busy man in Cecil on Friday.
T. Melton of Pilot Rock, is spend
ing his vacation with his grandfather,
J. M. Melton at "The Lookout."
Miss Sara A. May, who has been
teaching at Waunie, arrived in Cecil
on Friday, accompanied by her sis
ter, Miss Ruth, who has been, study
ing at Jefferson high, Portland. They
will spend their vacation at "Lone
Star" ranch, the home of their par
ents. Miss Minnie H. Lowe who has been,
studying at Washington high, and
Robert Lowe of the Benson Polytech
nic, Portland, were passengers on the
local from Portland on Friday, and
will spend their holidays in Cecil.
Miss Mlldrad Henriksen,, who nan
been studying at CanDy high school,
returned to her home at. Rhea to
spend her Christmas holidays with
her parents.
M. U. Logan spent Wednesday and
Thursday amongst his Cecil friends
before leaving to' join his family for
the Christmas holidays in Portland.
Miss Mryle Cummins and Miss
Dana Logan of "Fairview" were call
ing on Mrs. T. H. Lowe at "The High
way House" on Thursday.
John Vickers arrived on the local
from Hood River on Thursday and
will visit with his friends in Cecil
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Krebs and Miss
Georgia Summers of "The Last
Camp" left on Thursday for Portland
where they will visit for some time.
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POPULAR IONE COUPLE WED
The home of Mr. and Mrs. E. G.
Frank was the scene of a beautiful
wedding on last Thursday, Decenir
ber 23, at eleven a. m., when their
: eldest daughter. Miss Florence C.
Frank became the bride of Lloyd I.
! King, both of our city. Rev. Hall,
the Congregational minister officia
ted. The couple were attended by
Mr. Golf Dicks, a friend or the groom
land Miss Doris Frank, a sister of the
bride.
I The bride woie a gown of cream
serge and mescaline and carried a
bouquet of pink Wisteria chrysan
thenunis, and the bridesmaid wore a
i gown of pink taffeta. After the cere-
mony a wedding dinner was served
over 25 relatives and friends being
j present. Mrs. J. P. Fenwick of this
'city and Miss Hazel Winter of Cecil,
! assisted in the serving.
The bride and groom are both well
known young people of our city, both
having resided here for a number of
years. The groom was recently em
ployed at the Independent Garage.
They were the recipients of a num
ber of wedding presents. The young
couple left In the afternoon for Arl
ington to catch the train for Tort
land where they expect to tifnt n
month or six weeks, after which they
will return ready to receive congrat
ulations from their many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Howard and
son, James, left Wednesday for Ores
ham where they will enjoy a week or
ten days' visit with their daughter,
Mrs. John Hossner.
Miss Zelma Engelman, who Is a
clerk at Minor & Co., at Heppner,
spent Christmas with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engelman. Miss
Engelman returned Monday eve.
ARE WORKING OX A PLAN 1 OR
CO-OPERATIVE M ARKET1 (i
Discuss Reorganization of Local
I'aim I lu reau and Securing
Memberships
The farmers of Lexington, lone,
and Morgan niet last week at, their
various meeting places to discuss the
marketing of wheat and the reorgani
zation of the local farm bureau ac
tivities, and securing the membership
for carrying on the work. The act ive
campaign is now on in all these lo
calities to obtain memberships at $5
per year. This is an increase of $3
over last year, but every farmer feels
that the need for this money is cer
tainly apparent as the marketing
campaign outlined by the Farm Bur
eau is going to require funds avail
aide to do real work. In addition to
the ordinary executive in each local
ity, the meetings held at these places
elected a market committeeman to
represent, them at a meeting to be
called soon after the first, of January
to discuss some plan for a coopera
tive marketing of wheat. The farm
ers of Sherman county report that
they are ready to sign up a 100 per
cent, on a real marketing plan. Mr.
R. D. Allslott, who returned from,
Oklahoma recently, states that the
farmers in that state are signing up
to the Farm Bureau for a seven-year
contract to market their crops. The
Farm Bureau is now playing ball,
let's all get In and help boost a little.
HEPPNER FARM BUREAU
TO HOLD MEETING
The farmers in the vicinity of
Heppner will meet with the Morrow
county Farm Bureau Executive com
mittee at their regular monthly
meeting,. Friday, December 31, in the
Council room at 2 p.' m., to discuss- lo
cal Farm Bureau problems and elect
delegates to the Grain Marketing
meeting to be called by President
Mansfield early in January. All far
mers invited.
J. D. Land has returned from Her
miston where; he spent, a few days
with his brother, George.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cochran left.
Wednesday for Yakima, where they
expect to enjoy a four-weeks' visit
with their two daughters, Mrs.
Holmes Holeman and Mrs. G. B.
Reese and other relatives.
Mrs. Jennie Smith and little
daughter are here from Dallas and
will spend the holidays with the for
mers parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Schrlver. Mrs. Smith is a teacher in"
the Dallas schools.
Eldred Corson arrived in lone Fri
day to spend vacation week. He lias
been, "''ing to school in Seattle for
the pa ,t. three months and expects
to return next Saturday to resume his
his studies.
Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Biddle of Rhea
Creek left the lirsl. of last week to
enjoy a two-weeks' viitit.' with rela
tives and friends of Pol l land and
other valley Iowiih.
I W. K. Corson was a business visl-
! lor in our city Sunday.
Don Mason of vEreewaler arrived
I Friday and w ill enjoy a week's visit
on the II. M. Olden ranch with his
sister, Mrs. Jess Dobyns, and friends.
I Mr. and Mrs. John Wilt left Fri
day for Muro, where they spent, Xmas
day with their daughter, Mrs. Ray
Blake.
Judge Robinson is spending a few
days In Portland visiting his mother
and other re latives.
Mrs. E. J. KedbT and son, James,
made; a business trip to Heppner on
Tuesday, returning Wednesday. The-y
were accompanied home by Mr. Ked-le-r
who has been employed on the
Will Padbe-ig ranch,
Mr. anel Mrs. Albert ay and sem,
dime Thursday from Pendleton anel
i are gue-sts of Mrs. Ray's daugh!T,
' Mis. (.'lay Woejel.
! Principal E. it. Curfinan h -ft .S1111
'day lor Portland where he ha gone
j to attend the- Ore-gem Htale Teachers"
'Association that, will be; bedel Decem
! ber 29, 30 and 31. Mr. Curiman Is
an official delegate from this county.
He; was accompanied by his family.
Miss- Hazel Brown who has been
attending high school at. Walla Wal
la, arrived Thursday and will spe nd
the holidays on the ranch with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Brown.
lilt; DINNER TO HE SERVED 1 Itl
DAV NIGHT
Hotel St. Patrick is Eastern Oregon's
l . w ...
.nisi ll-io-at0
Hostelry
Yea verily! The day has come, or
is so close at hand that we feel as if
it. were here, when Heppner has a
hotel again. Ami we add with no
small amount of pride that it is sec
ond to none in Eastern Oregon for
up-to-date equipment and modern
plans.
The new structure has been chris
tened and there, .have been a few
meals served in the dining room, a
few people have been sheltered under
its roof. In short,, we might say that,
there have been a few people fortun
ate to have partaken of the luxuries
of the new service-. But the big day
has not yet arrived, the day of the
grand opening, when a big dinner,
which only those tew who have al
ready patronized the new dining
room can even anticipate-, will be
served from 5 p. m. till 8:30 p. m.,
on the coming day. Friday, Decem
ber 31, Is the day set for the festivi
ties. Jim Hart, resident manager,
informs the Herald that table reser
vations are now being made for tho
big dinner.
The Hotel St. Patrick has be;en un
der construction for over a year, duo
to different elements the building
was delayed time after time.
The sanitary and modern equip
ment of the kitchen Js one of the
features of the new establishment,
especially the dish-washing machine
which Is the e'nvy of all Heppner
house wives. The dirty dishes are
placed in trays, put. in the machine,
the electric button is turned on, a
couple ,01' screws are adjusted and tho
Job Is completed. The dishe;s have
been washed, rinsed by two differ
ent waters and then Bteamed.
A large Sti;am Table' has also been
Installed. Ono side eif this table; is
use'd in keeping the food hot, while
tho other side; is constructed in. I ho
form of cuobeiarels anel is use'el in
warming the' dishes.
The; din in groeim Is very attractive
ly equipped, and eivi'r one hundred
people can be served at one time.
The lulled is buill, furnished, and
is ready for the Grand Opening, Fri
day night. Let's- all go.
RECOVERING I ROM
SERIOUS OPERATION
Mrs. Waller Duncan is in the
Moore hospital recovering rapidly
from a serious- surgical operation
performed last we'ok by Dr. A. D. Mc
Murdo. The operation was for the
removal of a dermoid cist and is tho
first e'ver unde-rtaken In a Heppner
hospital, and Is said lu be; rare; eve-n
111 the; larger clinics.
P. T. A. OK DISTRICT
ME ORGANIZED
On the evening of Di-i-i'inbe-i- '.),
palreinH of School DiiJi-ie-t No. It mm
pleted the organization of a P.-T. As
sociation. Nearly e-ve-iy family in the;
dis-lrii't was ii-in-;,eiiii( ami much
enthusiasm was shown lor the ne w
move-iiii-iit,
Tin; I'edlowing offings we re: i he-l-e-el:
Pivsiileiit, Mrs. linns; vic.e-pies-ieie-nt,
It. Van Vacleir; Treasurer, Ar
thur ,Iae-knen; Se-i-reiary, Edw. ltie-t-mann.
Plans were put umle-r way to erect
a stable; iiear the se-liool-housi;. A
committee was appeiinte-d which rais
e'd fifty-three dollars for a Christ
mas tre;at. to give to the children eif
the district.
Last Thursday evening, despite the
Inclement we-alher, the- ceiiamiiniiy
gathered at the; Heheiol-liouse, whe re
a program was given, after which
Santa Glaus ri'ini-mbe-n-il olel ami
young alike'. A Jolly e ve-ning was
i-njoyed by all ami many wishes foi
st Me'iry Christmas run;; out as all
de-parli'il.
The: following e-hiliin-ii pi-e-Henle-d
a program consi.ii lng of songs ami
recitations: Mary ami Bill Dohe-r'y,
Mary McCabe Esther, Blanche ti ml
Ona 1 111 uk, Irene and Knuna Aged mid
Elda Zlnk.
Pupils of District, Nine wish to e x-pre-Hs
their appreciation of tho
Christmas treat, give n by the public
spirited parents and frie;nda of tho
school.