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VOLUME VII.
HEPPNER, ORE., TUESDAY, MARCH 1,1921
NUMBER 44
:0RG!MG TO THEFRONT
XEW $10,000 HICH SCHOOL
ABOUT COMPLETED
Many Xew Settlers Arriving Xew
-Modern Homes (joint; Up Farm
Bureau Active
(Special Correspondence)
(Received too late for last week)
Irrigon, Or., Feb. 20. The new
forty thousand dollar fireproof high
school building is about completed
End ready for occupancy with the
exception of the seats to be in
stalled and a few other minor
things. However, it has been de
cided it will n,ot be worth while
moving in this year or term Next
term will open up in the new build
ing with, more teachers and new
equipment thruout. In the mean
time, .local talent entertainments
and shows will be given for the bur
I Vse Ol raising iuhus to purciiaao a
f piano ior tne new scnooi auuiio
rium. These will be given in the
Dew auditorium The occasions will
be widely advertised with hopes
that we may have large attendance
from neighboring towns and com
munities. Miss Minnie Kicker of Milton, has
been the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Fagertsrom the past week, return
ing to Milton Friday. Mr. Kicker,
her father, was one of the early set
tler in this district, and professor of
the Irrigon school for many years.
He is now with the Milton school.
Many interesting little parties were
given in honor of Miss Kicker dur
ing her stay here. Thursday even
ing a farewell party was given Miss
Kicker at the N. Seamen home,
every one reported a very enjoyable
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Suddarth, who are
teaching in the Pine City school
this year, also Mrs. Blanche P. Wat
kins and sons Dale and Max, Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Eggleston and the
Grimm brothers, were entertained
at the Glasgow home ' Saturday
night. Lunch was served at mid
night The evening was spent in
cards and music until the wee hours
of the moring.
Mr. Otto of Heppner was here
looking over some of the Irrigon
ranches, with a view of buying, and
while here was the house guest, of
Mrs. Blanche P. Watkins and fam
ily.. .
A meeting of the alfalfa growers
was held in the Wadswortli hall
Saturday evening, February 19. Dis
cussion of a membership drive and
silo building were the main topics
of the meeting. Looks like several
silos may be built in the Irrigon
district pretty soon.
A number of new settlers have
moved in since the first of the year.
It looks like we would exceed the
1920 record, which doubled the
acreage under cultivation up to De
cember 31, 1919.
M. E. Doble made one of the best
buys in land yet on record. He has
been laying for a tract of river land
west of town for some time, and as
the title was cleared up in court
by the railroad company he grabbed
it before it left the court room.
Nothing like being on the job.
The Farm bureau social commit
tee and the local lodge of the Neigh
bors of Woodcraft are also prepar
ing entertainments for the purpose
of raising some money to finish
payments on a piano being pur
chased for the Wadsworth hall.
This has been sadly needed for
some time, and will likewise be in
the future, as all entertainments
could not be properly held in the
school auditorium.. It would seem
the Irrigonites will be prepared for
all occasions.
The Farm bureau has been very
active for some months past. A car
of No. 2 yellow corn was shipped
in from Iowa district and a commit
tee appointed to handle its distri
bution. Some twenty . or thirty
farmers supplied their wants from
this for " many months to . come at
$38.25 per ton laid down here. A
(Continued 'in Pmre Four)
DURHAM
tobacco makes 50
flood cigarettes for
lUc
GENUINE
r'Buir
WOOL MOVES AT MODEST
PRICE AT PKXDLLTOX
Between 80,000 and 90,000 lbs.
of wool in the Johnson & Pearson
clip has been sold to the Eastern
Hide & Junk company, it became
known here today, says the East
Oregonian. The price as reported
was 15 cents for one grade of wool
and 20 cents for another grade.
There are alsoreports of other
wool changing hands in. the Last few
days, there being in the. neighbor
hood of 200,000 pounds sold recent
ly. However, there has been no
corroboration of any particular sale
other than that of the Johnson &
Pearson clip.
There was also ,a considerable
movement in the local grain busi
ness yesterday. Between 25,000
and 30,000 bushels was purchased
by H. W. Collins from local farmers
at a price of $1.35 for No. 1 basis.
ELKS LODGE HOST TO
DISTRICT DEPUTY
Francis V. Galloway, district dep
uty exalted ruler of the order of
Elks, made an official visit to Hepp
ner lodge last Thursday evening
wheo a large attendance of members
were present.
Mr. Galloway found the affairs of
the lodge in splendid condition and
congratulated the officers and mem
bers on that fact.
The lodge has taken on new in
terest since the new building is be
ing occupied, and Mr. Galloway says
the average attendance here com
pares more than favorably with that
of lodges in much larger towns.
HADLEY DEFEATS VAUX
It was a pretty bout, that between
Hadley and Vaun last Friday night,
and for one minute more than hour,
the time the first round lasted'; it
was a question which young wrest
ler would win. Hadley had several
pounds the best of Vaun in weight
and a longer reach but the little
fellow was game, and it took the
heavier man 61 .'minutes to get the
first fall. The second fall came in
38 minutes. Both are skookum lads
and with a bit of good training from
some old scout who knows all the
tricks of the game both boys will
make their way on the mat.
HEPPNER HI PNTETTE
WINS 7 GAMES LOSES 0
The basket ball team returned
Saturday from Hermiston, where
they defeated the fast Hermiston
team in a lively contest which end
ed witn a score ot 12 to 34 in favor
of Heppner. The Hermiston boys
showed very good sportsmanship in
taking their defeat. They said that
the Heppner team was the cleanest
team that they had played this seas
on. This is the seventh victory of
the season for the Wennror h,-o
and it puts them in line for the state
tournament at Salem. Hermiston
will be here for a return game on
Saturday. We promise all who at
tend a very fast game.
The student body was verv de
lightfully entertained by the Pvth
isn sisters Thursday evening. The
evening was spent playing games
and all present had a very goode
time, not to mention the delightful
feed in between.
The high school Tins been very
fortunate in getting a lease on the
lower end of the Marlatt field to
play baseball on this spr?nff. This
wil not only be of benefit to the
high school but it will mean a
shorter walk for the spectators.
Practice on the operetta, "Love
Pirates From Hawatv ts now in
full swing, under the supervision of
Miss Dafoe. This is the biggest un
dertaking in the line of entertain
ment that the high school has at
tempted for several years, and we
intend to make it the tsirpest suc
ress in the history of the school.
HARDMAX SCHOOL VOTES
The englisn classes of the Hard
man high school will giv a play on
.March 4;h 'The Salvation of Jen
ny Slancr." The rust is alrr.n :
' the members of ih sophomore ,..n,
junior classes, while the rr-:;hi!ir)
Class Will give I he fvnli uct v.'. ( P
scenes.
T!r east is of follovs:
. Mr. !.' KnalMi 'Jar ion H;. !
Miss Culture Laura Burn-side
i M Iks B"t;er Kneli.-li Ho Men ill
i Miss Good English. ...Beth bleakman
Sal Shiftless Cleo Merrill
Ma Shiftless Gladys Howell
Jenny Slane Alvin SicCartv
STUNT PROGRASI
Sladam Human Shink
Edward Barlow
Dolb and Kill Juanita Leathers
and Zoe Hadley
Metropolitan Trio -Ethel McDonald,
Ruth Stephens and Lena Jiaird
Currier nays
,that he will Join the Brotherhood
and chaperone his son? to the next
dinner meeting. The boy will be
borrowed by his fond fostpr papa
who guarantees that in knicker
bockers, Tam O'Shanter and toy
balloon, he will show up as a man
size kid.
Mr. and Mr. Daid Wilson re-
Lturned Sunday from a few days visit
at roruana. j-x
CLUB MEMBERS MEET
II HOTEL LUNCHEON
COMMlSSfOXKlJ BAR RAT TALKS
OX HIGHWAY MATTERS
Judge Campbell Also Vrges Action
On Oregon-Washington, Hetm-lier-ilarilinuii
Highways
Twenty-five busines men met at
luncheon a.t the St. Patriot yester
day noon vith the Commercial club,
when a most interesting meeting
was held.
W. B. Barratt, state highway
commissioner, was present and at
the request, of F. A. McMenamin,
president of the club, gave a most
interesting and instructive talk on
highway matters with particular
reference to the early completion: of
the Oregon - Washington highway
from below Lexington to Heppner.
While the money set aside for
work has been expended and the
highway still lacking nine miles of
completion, Mr. Barratt stated that
the state highway commision is
ready to loan the county sufficient
money to complete the work if the
county can give security for re
payment of the debt. This provision
was made necessary, Mr. Barratt
stated, because of the fact that in
two cases where loans were made
without requiring security of any
sort the counties have undertaken
to repudiate the debt. Recent legis
lation, however, will protect the
commission in such cases and Mr.
Barratt thought the matter one that
can be arranged satisfactorily to all
parties. Upon motion a committee
composed of S. E. Notson, C. E.
Wodson and F. A. McMinamin was
appointed to work out some plan of
action and to go before, the highway
commision at its next meeting with
the purpose of putting the matter
over.
Judge Campbel will work with the
committee, giving all the assistance
in his power.
' Judge Campbell also addressed
the meeting on the importance of
makingi a united effort to get the
Heppner-Hardman road on the state
highway map, not with a view to
immediate state aid, but in order
that the $70,00 of county money set
aside for that road may be used at
once in order to give relief to the
people of that section.
Mr. Barratt also brought up the
old question on the rotten passenger
service given to Xhe patrons of the
Heppner branch and insisted that
no other community on earth would
have stood for such treatment all
these many years. "I have recent
ly discussed this matter with an, of
ficial lof the O. W. R. & N. Co.,"
said Mr. Barratt, "and I am here to
tell you men that all Heppner needs
to do is to get together and stand
together and go after this matter.
You are entitled to a pasenger car
of some description leaving Hepp
ner in the evening and returning in
the morning," he declared, i "and
then you can go 'to Portland on a
night train, have all day there to do
your business and be in Heppner the
next morning ready to go ahead
with your work or business, thereby
saving two days time and the ex
pense incident thereto."
The .matter was referred to a
committee for action.
A resolution addressed to Patrick
Foley, owner of the Hotel St. Pat
rick, endorsing James Hart, resi
dent manager, and commending him
for the splendid success he has made
in opening the hotel and making it
such a credit to the town during a
period of business stringency, was
unanimously adopted.
FARM BIREAU EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETS
(By L. A. Hunt)
The Morrow County Farm Bureau
executive committee held its reg
ular monthly meeting Saturday and
transacted considerable business. A
delegation from the Commercial
club conferred with the committee
regarding Chinese r"M f, and after
some discussion the bureau endorsed
the measures proposed by the club,
md nn'-'.od u reolnt ion nr. 'in., .ill
! farmers to crr. l ilmle :is freely as
; posib! and bring their donations
in tin-.; within !. v-t n-n days
to their li'-a rest shipping point. It It
to tile order of J. v. Fritsrh. chair
man, ol tin! Morrow comity Chinese
relief commine. The plan '-roi,i-'
ioemle.l l,y ,),e C".!ni,!e;-";al i-u, is
that fanners r ribute main and.
people of the towns raise money to
P'jrcha'-e grain, all to ,. tent fj.
reel to China, met with approval. W.
: W. Smead spoke on the Morrow
', county fair and the bureau agreed
to take care of one day of the meet
I ing as a special -Farm Bureau day,
' and also to assist in garnering ex
jhibits. t is hoped to make this fair
i a big success without the objectional
I features of the past. There is $1700
available for premiums, which
should go far towards creating in
terest in the fair. Discussing the
squirrel campaign It was decided
that every effort be made to have
every farmer purchase his strch
nine from the Farm Bureau, where
it may be had at small cost. Strych
nine, which is the principal ingrede
ent in the poison, is furnished
through the tax measure the people
roted. If every farmer will en
deavor to eradicate the squirrels on
his own plate It will not be nece
sary to enforce the compulsory ro
dent Ik tola rear.
INDEPENDENT ORDER
ODD FELLOWS GATHER
MORE TH AN 400 (il ESTS
WILLOW LODGE
OK
Umatilla- Morrow District Conven
tion Delegates Enjoy
Fraternal Meeting
If anybody in Heppner was labor
ing under the delusion that the Odd
Fellow is a rare bird in this section
of Oregon, they must have had their
delusion dissipated last Friday and
Saturday when the chain gang hosts
of the Umatilla-Morrow district
gathered in this city in their annual
convention.
A. M. Phelps, secretary of the lo
cal lodge, and one of the active pro
moters of the convention, announced
early in the week that there would
be between 400 and 600 members
of the order present and there were
those who, taking into account the
condition of the roads and the low
price of wheat, wool and prunes,
thought he was making a big guess.
But he wasn't. A. M. had a pretty
good line on who was coming and
he also figured on the 'fact that
whenever there is a gathering of
Odd Feliows there is a big feed set
out by the Rebekahs and by the same
token, whenever there is a big feed
in sight every Odd Fellow within
reach .isgoing to be there regardless
of roads or any other consideration,
so it will be seen that he was guess
ing on a cinch.
According to the best count the
'number run well over 400.
Many visitors came in Friday
evening, and the first thing on the
program was a work meeting of the
Encampment degree that night,
when a number of candidates were
initiated into the mysteries of that
'degree.
v Saturday morning at. 10:00 o'
clock, the convention proper was
called to order by O. O. Edwards,
of Heppner, president of the associ
ation. Hon. S. E. Notson delivered
an able and eloquent address of
welcome, which was responded to by
Grand Warden S. F. Bowman, of
Pendleton, in a maBterly manner.
A business session of the associa
tion was then held, during which
statements of the condition of the
several lodges were submitted, all
of which tended to show that the af
fairs of the order are in a most
prosperous and satisfactory condi
tion. The association comprises seven
teen lodges In the two counties, fif
teen of which were represented at
Saturday's convention, viz:
A. J. Dorn, Overland lodge No.
23;' James Harvey, Eureka lodge
No. 32; S. A. Barnes, Weston lodge
No. 58; Robert MeF.wen, Milton
lodge No. 61; A. M. Phelps, Willow
lodge No. 60; M. L. Watts, Wild
horse lodge No. 73; S. D. Clark,
Helix lodge No. SO; W. T. Reynolds,
Lone Balm lodge No. 82; E. J. Brls
low, lone lodge No. 135; J. W.
Stevenson, Alia lodge No. 165; J.
E. Gentry, Lexington, lodge No. 168;
B. F. Morgan, Morgan lodge No.
101; R.. C. Sheets, Freewater lodge
No. 202; W. R. Longliorn, Vineyard
lodge No. 20fi; W. R. Reeves, Stan
field lodge No. 239.
Adams lodge No. 74 and Hudson
Bay lodge No. 212 were not repre
sented. The convention session closed
with the election of the folowing of
ficers for the coming year.
W. R. Longhorn, of Hermiston,
president; C. 1). Clark, Hermiston,
vice president; W. T. Reeves, Herm
iston, secretary; Joe Bailey, Herm
iston, treasurer.
Hermiston was selected as the
place for the next convention in
1922. , ,
Saturday afternoon a special ses
sion of the Oregon Grand Lodge, was
held with Grand' Master Ambrose
H.Johnson presiding. Ol her grand
officers present were E. K. Sharon,
grand secretary, and S. F. Bowman,
grand warden. The grand lodge
degree was conferred on 10 past
grand officers of the district
.i-iih Icinouei. o "I"" ' " "J
s!:i
if
lll'lll hands ol the Kelieu.ni
Heppner and iritiiiy. wa-i
(I i
red
then-
was not
lny
enougn "
,-t liilole'T Hipper
,:,!,,. ;,t, in which
,vas done.
,. session r'attlfdaj
at u
1 til!!''
!V(d at
amp"
At
night
colli e
jtisi i'
t lie
led:'"
! feat III
in vine;
was a i'
lie work
fain
of 111"
with
second degree 1
'as
Vein I II l"u
teams irom F:'
, Pendleton
Lexington, competing
pnzes D"ing
awarded a
follow;;: 1- ri-ewaiei,
i ..,. .. u' n J h''(
of !Mi points;
' '" 1" ""' ' . ...;.(. Ill U.
I I'.-ndleton, second pri." ;'y
I points', and Lexington, third, with a
j score of 90 points. The .Lexington
I team received many congratula
i tiling on their work because of the
I fact that this was their first at
I tempt in a competitive drill, while
I Freewater and Pendleton have been
contestants at each convention for
the past freven years.
I Individual prizes were awarded
for excellence In rendering charges
as folows: W. O. Hill, Lexington,
chaplain's charge; Frank Whetstone
Pendleton, conductor charge; Noble
Grand, of Freewater, noble grand
charge.
Excellent addresses wer given
during the several sessions by Grand
Master Johnson, Grand Warden
BoTintn, Grand Secretary Btaron,lry day. t&e apoaker declwtd
RAKK.XTT PI. EASED
WITH ROAD LEGISLATION
i, W. B. Barratt, state wagon road
commissioner, returned from Salem
and Portland on, Thursday evening,
I where he spent the last two weeTis
looking after highway matters. Mr.
! Barratt expresses himself as being
well pleased with the road legisla
tion as enacted by the late legisla
j lure.
I The Roosevelt highway matter,
I which was something of an annoy-
anee to the highway commissioners
! early in the session, was finally ad
justed to their satisfaction, being
declared a state highway but with-
out placing the state highway funds
i at the disposal of that district. The
icounties through which the road
passes will be able to tax themselves
by bonds or otherwise to build the
road and it. is understood that this is
what the coast people were working
for, their desire being to tax the
non-resident timber interests to
buildthe road before the timber is
alheut and marketed.
PATUOX-TEACHEHS WILL
MEET MARCH EIGHTH
The Patron-Teacher association
will meet Tuesday evening, March 8,
at the school house. Misses Dafoe
and Norris will favor with a duet,
there wil be instrumental music, and
an address on "Athletics and Phys
ical Education," by Prof. Hurd,
principal of the high school, a talk
by Supt. James, and other features.
The last number of the season's
lyceum course will be given Friday
evening, March 4; it will be of es
pecial merit, and all should attend.
CAXADIAX WHEAT 2.50
Canadian farmers received $2.50
a bushel for wheat at the shipping
point from July 31, 1919 until Dec.
31, 1920, while American wheat
growers received $2.2 5, the report
of the Canadian wheat board, filed
today, declared. The report also
stated during this time bread was
sold in Canada one and one-half cts,
a pound cheaper than in the United
States.
The wheat board was created
July 31, 1919, to preclude future
trading transactions. Fifty per cent
of the exportable surplus of the
crop was exported before December
31, the report said.
RESPECTED PIONEER
CROSSES GREAT DIVIDE
Henry C. Johnson, one of Ilepp
ner's oldest and most respected
citizens, and perhaps the oldest con
tinuous resident here ,t passed away
at, Salem, Oregon, last Wednesday,
February 23rd, aged almost 77
years.
Deceased was a native of Missouri
being born In (hat state in 1 844.
When a child of seven lie crossed
Hie plains (1851) by ox I on in, the
family fust settling on Puget Sound.
Later they removed to Yamhill
county, Oregon, where (he family
made their pernianert home and
where elder Johnsons are
buried.
In IH0 Mr Johnson was married
to .Viss jwp'tine MunUeis, of Sal
em, who was alto :i member of one
of Oregon's pinned' familien, she
herself being l.orn in that city.
Tn 1872 Mr. Johnson came lo
what ,is now 1'eppner, and filing a,
"squat t'-r'r." right on what is now
the Floreon ranch on upper Willow
crtit U. engaged p (he cattle busi?
n"s". Lal-'f, however, he moved to
Heppner mid engaged In the carpen
ter and contracting business which
Ik! followed actively until only a few
months ago, when falling health
brought on by the infirmities of age,
forced him to retire.
When hi health failed last full,
Mr, am! Vr.i. Johnson went lo
Salem to spend the winter, Imping
that the change would prove bene
ficial, but. his (ondition continued to
grow v.o'se until the end came last
Wednesday.
lie is suivived by bis widow and
four son:'; Harry and Ciiatiis of
ll' PIiner. Tlioina.s of Enterprise, and
Ralph "!' Wi'ila
son. Pej-.-y, (lien
Shortly hoton
.!ohiiMn (:.;!'
Wttli
i. Another
yen i s :u:o.
passed. Mr.
I"
I the wi ll dial he
lleppllcr Where lie
ii V yc.ir.i, n ml in
II dllil", the I'"
might rd urn
h:el : ') n ' ..((
to
eon form : t y
nm i:f:-,' wo i (
Inetll. 'I'h
day, I'ev.
condut ting
to that d
In (HI I'll!
turn r a I
.Sleplien
tile t.ervir
lien. 1'or inler
was ll. Id S 1 1 ii -Phelps,
1). I).,
and 'Jrand Chief Patriarch Kilput
lirlc. Dr. Johnson's principal address
contained a Wrong plea for publicity
In promoting the growth of the or
der, during which he compared the
public attention accorded the Odd
Fellows with the greatest member
ship in the Btate with the Masonic
and Pythian orders. Its ' nearest
competitors In membership. When
the Masons or Pythians do anything
the speaker declared, It Is heralded
all over the state and country while
the Odd Fellows can run a special
train across the state and back and
receive scant attention from the
press or public. We need to blow our
own horn louder and let the world
know how many there are of us, as
well as something of the wonderful
work binj done every year and ev-
FARM WAGE SCALE SET
FOR COMING SEASON
ARM IllREAU I.AIiOIJ COMMIT.
TEE MAKES lilli CUT
Laboring Men Said to l!e Willing to
Sleet the I'aruier Half
Way in Loss
At the executive committee meet
ing of the Farm Bureau last Satur
day, the labor committee was also
called into conference and the Farm
Bureau wage scale for the spring
months fixed. This is the sraie at
which men might be brought into
the territory, and the basis upon
which employment, companies seem
willing to send in men. Other farm
bureaus over the state are holding;
very close so far to .the wages.
The scale is as follows. Singio
men, $40 iper month, board and
room; married men, $60 to $70 per
month, house to be furnished; trac
tor operator, $4 per day, board and
room.; cook, $30 per month.
It is the general feeling of the
fanners that while this may appear
to be rather a heavy discount, the
cost of living has not been material
ly reduced and the cost of board
and room added to the original price
paid last, spring, would make th&
equivalent of about $115 per month:
for the real wages paid farm labor.
This will be reduced by these wages
to about $70, which is not nearly as
heavy a reduction as the wool men
and grain men have been forced to
stand in the price of their products.
The general expression of the labor
ing men over the territory is that
they are willing to meet, the farmer
half way in sharing his loss- during
the coming season. The supply of
men in the cities at the present time
seems entirely adequate at those
figures.
The dinner served by the ladies
of the Episcopal guild Thursday
evening in the Otto building, was
well attended and a most successful
affair. About $75 was realized for
the guild fund.
JeHS Beardsley, formerly a braTtie
on the Heppner branch, now regular
freight conductor on the main line,
is- temporarily running the Heppner
flyer while the matter of who will
get the run is being settled.
. U. C. (Dick) Sheets, a former
resident and at one time considered
the crack sheep shearer of this
county, was here from Freewater on
Saturday attending the Odd Fellows
convention. Mr. Sheets is now a
prosperous prune grower in the
Freewater fruit belt.
. C. V.. Hopper of Portland, is in
the city looking for a location in
which to open up a first class vul
canizing establishment. Mr. Hopper
was until recently engaged In that
business at Condon. He is well im
pressed with Hie appearance ol
Ilcppncr as a good busines town anil
wants to cast his lot with the. town.
Currier says
that, if it is true that, every limn
Sam, Notson makes a speech on be
half of the lire department there is
always a fire alarm within 24 hours
it is simply because every time Kant
becomes engaged In a healed argu
ment he always starts something.
Roselth Knupp Preed, IioHton's not
ed humorist. Is ono of lycnuin'H most
IMiptilnr entertainers. Sho presents a
carefully arrunged program of mono-
- (
5"
,.
ft t
f i .'
logties, character sketches and short
storls. She is a clever Interpreter
and pOHxcHHcK a finished art wlikh de
lights at nil times. She la more than
render; rather la aha an Interpreter
Of real people In real life. Her "types"
ar distinctive, tod you marvel at her
gtfLad character buperaonationa. Her
work la an art made ao thrown yearn
of emrneat tnd and ancceaaful plat
form experience.
Star Theatre"
Friday, March 4th
ROSELTH K BREED,
I HUMORIST-ENTERTAIKER,
! IS NEXT LYCEUM NUMBER