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VOLUME IX
HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY, 30, 1922
NUMBER 5
HERALD
M'DUFFEE GATHERS
BOB MYRICK, FORMER HEPPNER
'MAN CAUGHT AT COYOTE
Plant Had Been in Operation Oil
Blalock Island But Wag Be
ing Moved
VICTIM OP POWDER EXPLOSION
IMPROVES
Bob Myrick, a former resident of
Heppner, but at present living at
Umatilla, was brought to town la:
Thursday morning by Sheriff George
McDuffo along with a truck loaded
with the equipment belonging to one
of ,the most complete moonshine
plants ever captured in this county.
The "pinch" was made about
10:30 Wednesday night on the bank
of the Columbia river near Coyote
station just as, Myrick was filling the
radiator of his truck before starting
for some unknown destination. .
MeDuf fee was operating with Sher
iff Rolph, of Benton county, Washing
ton, a tip having been received that
a plant was being operated on Bla
lock island, which is iu the Washing
ton sheriff's jurisdiction. The in
' tention of the two officers was to
raid the plant on the island, but up
on reaching Coyote they were saved
the trouble of crossing to the island
by meeting the plant in transit on
the Oregon shore.
If Myrick had a pardner in the
business he had made his escape be
fore the officers arrived. Myrick
claimed he knew nothing about the
plant further than that he had been
hired by two men that he did not
know to meet them at that point and
move a truck load of freight to some
unknown destination. Judce -Cornett
however, took the story with a grain
of salt and assessed the usual fee of
$2 50 and costs amounting in all
$295.63.
The spot chosen, for the illicit op
erations on Blalock island is said to
be an ideal place for the purpose.
During high water ia portion of the
island is cut off by a channel of the
river in which is a crater likeldepres
sion hidden on all sides by sand
drifts. There a big tent had been
pitlhed and the plant set up. A well
furnished water for the plant and
the cooling sytem through which the
"worms" passed were buried in the
gorund. Still deeper In the earth an
oak whiskey barrel was buried into
which the liquor flowed from the still.
A pump fitted to this barroHbrought
the liquor to the surface when need
ed. Necessary equipment for test
ing and filtering the product were
fomnd and it is said the liquor produ
ced was of good quality.
A gasoline launch was used to
awry supplies to the island and distri
bute the output of the, riant to boot
leggers along the river.
Ityric'k formerly lived here and
engaged in the woodsawing i
mem,
Ray Young, well known young far
mer, of Eightmile.'who was very seri
ously injured last Tuesday r.fterncon
by an explosipn of blaok powder at
the Anderson & Moore road camp be
low Lexington, is reported improving
at the Heppner Surgical hospital
where he is under the care of Dr.
McMurdo. ' . " :
Young, who was working at the
road camp during the lull in his
farm work, was opening a can' of
black powder with his jack knife
when a spark from the blade ignited
the powder. The resultant explosion
set fire to his clothing iand he was
terribly burned on the face, body
and limbs before the clothing could
be torn off and the flames exting
uished. Medical aid was called and
the flames extinguishedtaoi rdl dluu
the injured man was brought to the
hospital where he is reported im
proving at this writin.
REPORT FINE TIE AT
F
REPORT FIXE TIME AT
LODGE
(JRAND
George W. Sperry, A. M. Phelps
and L. W. Briggs, delegates to the
annual Grand Lodge meeting of Ore-
gen Odd Fellows, Mrs. Frye, . icputy
Grand Marshall' of the Hebekah
Ltdge and Mrs. Ch clsey. Mrs. Frank
Turner and Miss Opai l''ii;t. de'e
gatea to the Reb-t -. 1 grand Iool-.
returned from Eugene Sunday r.t-n
'ing after a delightful trip to the uni
vei sity town. :.lr. ssperry says Uity
i-ad a splendid time and found Odd
rcllows and cit;.jns of Eugene royal
entertainers. Four days were taken
IV with the variou.-. grand lodge ses
sions and a monsur street panile
Viti. half a dj.'ii bands making
music, was a f sv.ure of the occasion.
Mrs. A. M. Phelpj also accompanied
the party.
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FOR -SUNDAY. JUNE 4
FISH WARDEN DISTURBS SERENE
SIX DAY SPORT
EXGAGEM EXT ,OF SUSS HELEN
BARRATT IS AXXOUNCED
The engagement of Miss Helen
Barratt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
B. Barratt, of this city, to Mr. Ervin
Reiman, of St. Maries, Idaho, was an
nounced by a party given by Miss
Barratt to a number of her girl
student friends at Corvallis recently,
where Miss Barratt is a junior in
home economics at 0. A. C.
The bride-to-be is charming and
talented young lady t and popular
among her friends both in Heppner
and Corvallis. Mr. Reiman is a
member of Sigma Gamma fraternity
and is popular with a wide circle of
friends. Both are prominent in
activities at 0. A. C.
Ex-Sheriff Tom Word, of Portland,
was a visitor in Heppner last Friday
1 ; i: il.
tO i tuuiiiif;- ll'l LU iufbuguie Ule
j cases of two men held in the county
jail charged with the theft of an auto
mobile in California. Mr. Word is
now connected with the United States
Department of Justice and is employ
ed to investigate federal' and inter
state cases. In this, case he found
grounds for a federal complaint and
will send a U. S. niarshall after the
men in a day or two.
LAUXTZ PASSES THROUUCJH OP
ERATING ROOM ON WAY EAST
Manager Van Marter iu'orms tho
Herald that Heppr.er fans may ex
pect a worth while game next Sunday
when the Moro team will play Hepp
ner on the hor-e grounds; Moro is
credited with havinr or.e of the
strongest trains in eastern. Oregon
thi year and Van expects to have
his tam in conditiou to give the visi
tors a riht royal reception. Don't
forget this game on Sunday, Juno 4th
and mnki! arrangements to go fish
ing. Fishing will keep but the Moro
Heppner game will happen only once.
LADY RECEIVES WOUND
TARGET GUN
FROM
Whil
H. L. Launtz, who pulls the Heno
ner branch train when at! home, went
east last week on a vacation visit to
his old home at Somerset, Penn., ac
companied by his family. After be
in. on the train one night and en
joying the hospitality of the dining
car next mornng Harvey wrote the
following postal card to Ed Temple
ton, who is handling the throttle on
the branch during Mr. Launtz's ab
sence: May 25th On lino in Idaho.
"Left The Dalles on No. 4 same
day we arrived there, not being able
to get reservations on No. 18. The
first operation was performed this
m. when we went to the dining car
and the waiter administered tho an
isthctic very successfully, of which
we partook freely. I was then ap
proached by the chief surgeon (stew
ard) who regretted that it was neces
sary to perform the operation but
said I would not mind it much after
I got used to it. He then proceeded,
without pain to himself, to extract a
five spot from my jeans and, to make
me feel better I suppose, he explained
that this was only a minor operation
and that the major would be perform
ed at dinner time ia. the evening. I
am already beginning to wonder it
the condition of my health would bo
hile enjoying a stroll with her
little daughter, down the railroad
track Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Floyd
Tolleson was struck by a 22 calibre
rifle ball, receiving a painful wound
in the hip. The accident occured
near the Frank Parker ranch where
two boys, Carol Shurte and Earl Mer
ritt, were shooting at a target. The
boys quit shooting as Mrs. Tolleson
passed them but after she was some
distance away they started shooting
again when the ball struck her.
Mrs. Tolleson was able to walk to
the depot where her husband, who
is O. V. R. & N. agent, summoned a
physician, got a rig s.nd took her
home. The bullet went deep and has
not been removed find while painful
the wound is not considered serious.
Target shooting neat highways
and railways should not be permitted.
An inquisitive fish and game war
den disturbed the serenity of several
Heppner fishermen last Sunday as
they were whipping the waters , of
Willow creek Jn quest of the elusive
trout of more than 6-inch length. The
trouble was that the little fellows
wore moro active than the big ones
and when the inquisitive warden
horned in he found too mn.ny fi.inies
of kinderrnrdDn size in several bas
kets, to look good to him. An rx
sheriff who uswl to take l:een de
light in np.bbing the bo-s for simi
lar offenses, a deputy county official
and a good loo-ucg tonsori.il r-.rtist
were among tho victims. Rods, reels
lines', baskets, bait, fish and licences
were coa fisoated by the minion of
the law and it's "cu tains" for that
sort of outdoor sport for these boys
for tho balance of the year. The
anglers s. y that the cause of the
trouble was that d-ir ng the long,
lato winter and spring th0 meas-ire
on the butt of their rods had shrunk
an inch or so, and that if tho sealer
of weights and measures had co-ne
around ahcr.d o the wr.rden and cor
rected their measures the thing
wouldn't have happened. Lee
Sprinkles, who didn't go fishing, but
loaned his outfit to his brother bar
ber ngucs that h0 is the goat, in the
transaction as he is out a perfectly
rood ou'.fit.
Hizzono:- Judgo Cornett attended
to tho hist tad rites Monday morning
and everybody who ha n ever been he
fore him on a misdemeanor chago
knows wh. t that means.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hayes were
m from Lone Rock Saturday.
Mrs. Lucy T. Wedding, who has
been teaching injthe Arlington high
school during the past year, arrived
in Heppner Sunday evening where
she will spend tho summer.
benefitted if I were to go on a strict
diet until I get back to Somerset.
Yours etc. H. F. L.
Miss Ewlng a Red Cross field work
er, of Seattle, was here a few days
last week checking up the work of
the Morrow county chapter and con
ferring with local workers.
Mrs. Minnie Letson, of Ontario,
Grand Worthy Matron of i the Order
of Eastern Star, made an official
visit to Ruth chapter last Friday eve
ning when a lare crowd of members
were rresent, and also a number of
members of the lone chapter. Fol
lowing the lodge ceremonies an elab
orate banquet was served in tho din
ing room.
DEAD IN BED TUESDAY
John Garslde, a well known old
resident of Heppner, was found deadi
in his bed last Tuesday ' afternoon,,
in his room in the county road hiaclw
inery shed at the fair grounds.
Death had come suddenly it is bo
lieved as a result of acute indigos
tion. He was a native of Missouri,
72 years old and had never married,
He had lived in Heppner for man
years, working at odd jobs around
town and for the last few years was)
caretaker of tho road machinery foB
the county. '
He was ol'acheerful, 'disposition and1
was generally well liked. He was oC
careful habits and had saved con
siderable money. Coroner Case,
who 'took charge of tho case, found
$300 in cash in a trunk in his ronmi
and a b: nk book showing that ho
had about; $3000 on deposit in tho
First National Hank. It is under
stood that he made a will some timo
ego but at this writing It has not been
found. His only known relatives
are Mrs. Henry Bolton, of Heppner,
Mrs. Walter Bray, of Irrigon'nnd Mrs.
Phil Jones and Mrs. Ingersom, ot
Kamela, whose mother, the lato Mrs,
James Simmon Is, .was Ms cousin.
His funeral was held Thursda;.' af
ternoon from the Federated church,
Rev. Moore conducting tho services.
GENTRY SELLS SHEEP TO MO
TAX A MEN
Fifteen hundred two-year-old ewes
were loaded at the local yards Friday
morning for shipment to Montana,
L. V. Gentry was the seller and Jami
son & Murray, of Glasgow, Montana,
were the buyers. The price paid was
$8.00 per head.
POPULAR LEXINGTON GIRL
WEDS PORTLAND MAN
The marriage of Miss Edna Viola
Banman, charming daughter of Mr.
ad Mrs. J. D. Bauman, of near Lex
ington, to Mr. Walter L. Lyons, of
Portland, was solemnized 3ast Sun
day morning in this city, Rev. E. L.
Mre performing the ceremony at
Ifce parsonage. Only the immediate
feMily of the bride were present. Mr.
mi Mrs. Lyons left immediately for
Portland where they will reside, Mr.
Lyons being engaged in the automo
bile business in that city. Miss Bau
Uttt Is one of Morrow county's most
Prular young ladies and a host of
Jrinds will join in wishing her un
bounded happiness in her new home.
Mr. Lyons is a prosperous young
boeiness man and enjoyg the confi
deace of a large circle of friends and
acquaintances.
BASE BALL!
Moro vs. Heppner
Sunday, June 4, 2:30 P. M.
Moro has a strong team
This will be a
Fast Game
Heppner Athletic Field
THIS WAS INDEED A
'SPRING
LATE
If anyone but Charlie Dohertv,
who is a Scotchman, had told this
story we might hesitate to publish It
but as all Scots are presumed to be
conservative and truthful, this one
must be true:
Speaking of the late season nYfie
in town Saturday, Charlie told Tf a
calf on his ranch that had its ears
frozen stiff last January and it was
not until Friday of last week that
the members thawed out enough to
fall off.
"It has sure nnuth been a late
spring," quoth Charley, without
smiling a sml or battng an eye.
TONIGHT !
Minstrel Show
"' 20 PEOPLE
BLACKFACE COMEDY M I L OF JOKES, MIRTH AND
LAUGHTER
See This One Big Scream of the
Season.
FIVE SELECTIONS BY THE ( OXDOX HAND
ADMISSION Reserved Seats, 75c; General, Adults 55e;
Children 40c. War Tax Included
MAKE YOUR PLANS
To Attend The
AU
UQUA
At Heppner
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DAYS
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