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IF YOU WANT ALL THE NEWS OF MORROW COUNTY WHILE IT IS NEWS, READ THE HEPPNER HERALD. WE PRINT IT FIRST rn... VOLUME IX HEPPNER, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1923 NUMBER 45 THREE MEN IHELD ON IONSHINING CHARGE Deputy Sheriff Chidsey and Paul HcDuffee of the sheriff's office, ac companied by Dan Kerfoot and Harry Barker, federal sleuths from Port land, went out to the Parkers Mill section Saturday night where, at daybreak Sunday morning they cap tured an extensive moonshine plant and arresten four men whom they lound at the camp. The men are Otto and Ivan Leathers, brothers, of Hardman, and Win. Wehrli and Orrie Hawk, of Condon. When the officers reached the camp the men were eat ing breakfast and it believed they may have reeived a tip of the coming raid and were preparing to take a hurried departure. When arrested Otto Leathers, it is said, assumed full responsibility for the ownership and operation of the still. The Condon men claimed that th,ey had gone into that section to hunt deer and just happened on the camp and spent the night there. Two gallons of mountain dew was found and after destroying thb plant exefpt the "worm" and cap, the officers started back to where they had left their car traveling In a hack that be longed to the Condon men and with a saddle horse supposed to belong to Ivan Leathers. Arriving at the car they had dif ficulty starting the cold engine and while Chidsey and McUuiffee were working with the engimi the Port land officers got into the car to get away from the cold mountain air leaving the prisoners unguarded. ' Otto Leathers took advantage of this fortuitous circumstance and quietly picking up the "worm" and cap of the still he mounted his brother's saddle horse and beat it. He has not been seen since as this is written. The other three were brought to town and Monday morning all enter ed pleas of not guilty and were held in bonds of $200 each for their ap pearance before Justice Cornell t Wed nesday morning. All gave bond. Ivan Leathers, who bears an excel lent reputation in his own neighbor hood, and has never been known to be mixed up in any lawlessness, says he was on his way to Monument on business and merely stopped at the camp thinking it was a camp of hunters. He gave bond Monday eve ning for his appearance Wednesday morning. MRS. W. H. CLARK PASSES Mrs. Margaret J. Clark, wife of Wm. H. Clark, died at her home at Main and August streets early last Thursday morning of pneumonia, at the age of 39 years. Mrs. Clark was attacked by the disease several days previous to her death and on Mon day, February 26, a baby was born to her. The child lived but a short time and on Saturday the monther and babe were buried In the same casket. Besides her husband Mrs. Clark leaves five children by a former mar riage all of whom were with her when she passed away. One of the children is now seriously ill with pneumonia but yesterday hopes were had of her recovery, Mr. Clark was an old time resident of this county but returned to his old eastern home several years ago and about three years ago he was married and brought his wife and her cildrf to Heppner. Funeral services were held at the Federated church Saturday after noon. GOOD CIGARETTES GENUINE "BULL" DURHAM TOBACCO go NEW CASH AND CARRY STORE OPENS IX HEPPXER L. G. Drake, who recently arrived here from Hood River, has leaed the midlle room in the Odd Lellows building and is opening a new gro cery store which will be operated strictly on the cash and carry princi ple, which means that terms to everyone will be strictly ci h and that no deliveries will be made. Mr. Drake is not a stranger in Morrow county having been associat ed with his brother, Ruy Drake, well known Eightmile farmer, until a couple of years ago when he went to Hood River and was engaged in the orchard business there for some time. Mrs. Drake, who was- formerly Miss Stella Perry, is also well known in the Rhea creek section having taught a term or two of school on upper Rhea creek a few years ago. The new store room has been thor oughly renovated and presents an at tractive appearance. Mr. and Mrs. Drake have fitted up a housekeeping apartment in the rear of the building and for the present will reside there. WEATHER FORECAST Sam Notson has resumed charge of the Herald weather bureau and au thorizes the following prediction: Last Thursday, March 1, came in like a frolicking lamb and went out like a polar bear. Wind from either the north, south, east Ojr west or from some interme diate point of the compass, nicy be expected most every day and at times it may be expected to come from all directions at the same time. xpe?t some kind of March weather every day until April 1. Every day in every way you may expect It to get windier and windier, but if this prediction proves to be not well founded we will all be better pleased lhan if it proves true. UNIVERSITY OR OREGON NEWS NOTES University of Oregon, Mch. 3. Miss Dorothy Duniway, information secretary and assistant registrar at Reed College, has accepted an Invite tion 'to teach a course in journalism in the summer session of the Univer sity of California, Berkeley, Jun 2 5 to August 4. She will teach report ing and also supervise the reportor ial staff of the summer session Cali fornia. Miss Dunaway is a 1920 grad uate of tly;1 University of Oregon school of journalism. . Dean Eric W. Allen of the Oregon school of journalism will have charge df the journalism work at the sum mer session at Berkeley. Alumni and former students of the University of Oregon who reside in thei southern part of the state or ganized branches of the Alumni asso ciation at recent meetings. Old grads in Josephine county gathered in Grants Pass and elected the following officers: Mrs. Bessie Kidder McDaniel, president; Ruth Lawrence Brownell, secretory-treasurer. Alumni in Jackson county met in Medford and chose the following of ficers: Don Newbery, president; Mrs. Helen McKinney Arnspiger, vice president; Mrs. Helen Dorzell New bery, secretary-treasurer, and Edison Marshall, Vernon Vawter and G. A. Briscoe, executive committee. The university endowment cam paign was outlined at both meetings. The officers of the Pan Pacific Scientific Congress, to be held in Melborne and Sydney next August with delegates present from all coun tries on the Pacific rim, have invlteo Dr. Warren D. Smith, professor of geology at the University of Oregon, to take a leading part in the program of the congress. Dr. Smith was pres ent at, the meeting a year ago. Leading scientists from the Unit,ed States, Canada, Australia, New Zea- j land, Japan, China, the Siberian re public, Peru, Chile, Mexico, Colom bia, thje Central American states, the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines, and other Islands of the Pacific will be present at the congress. The meeting is regarded not only as a strong force for general scientific and social progress among the na tions nf the Pacific, but will do much in the promotion of peace. The congress will be held under the auspices of the Australian Na tional Research Council. E. C. An drews, government geologist of New South Wales, is secretary. SHEEP MARKET OPENS Al NEAR $20.00 MARK Pat Conncll, well known Rhea creek sheepman, has sold a band of 2-year-old ewes to J A. Funk, of Portland, at what is considered a good price for the opening sale of the season $9.25 for the ewes and $5.00 for lambs after shearing delivery to be made June 1. The deal was made Friday afternoon. The ewes are expected to shear 12 pounds of wool and if the price should get above 40 cents the price realized by Mr. Cohnell will crowd $20 per head as the ewes stand to day. Mr. Funk has offered 40 cents for wool here, it is understood, but as yet there have beorJ no sales. OREGON ROAD CENSUS TAKEN Oregon now has 23.608 miles of improved road not including that added during last season, according to the bureau of public roads, Unit ed States Department of Agriculture, which has made a complete census in the state. The improved road mileage at the beginning of 1922 was as follows: Graded and drained 15559 Gravel, chert and shale 6230 Water bound macadam 840 Bituminous macadam 35 Bituminous concrete 746 Cement concrete j. 139 Miscellaneous 60 The total road mileage of the state is 45,475 miles, as compared with 36,819 miles In 1914, and during the seven-year period from 1914 the graded and drained mileage has in creased from 4,719 to 15,559 and the surfaced and paved roads from 4,726 to 8,050 miles. The total revenue in 1921' amount ed to $28,532,824, or $298 for each square miles of area, $627 for each mile of road, or $36.42 per capita. PATRON-TEACHERS MEET TUESDAY, MARCH 13TH An evening meeting of the associa tion at which all fathers and other male paitrons of the school are re quested to be present, will be held at the school house Tuesday evening, March 13 th. A program has been arranged in which Miss Turner's clas will present a number, Rev. Livingstone will de liver as address and Prof. Mather will sing. Other numbers will also be gives according to present plans. MISS FAHY, Secretary. BLAKELEY SELLS SHEEP AT $1? Mart Blakeley of Monument, sold two bands of sheep last week for $1' a head, one to Ed McGreer of Clarno and the other to Ben Taylor of Mitchell. Fossil Journal. OUR BACON AND SAUSAGE ARE MADE COUNTRY STYLE Fish Arrive TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS Beef, Pork, Veal and Mutton CENTRAL MARKET G. B. SWAGGART HELP FOR ARMENIANS IS URGED Bl SPEAKER W. A. Selwood, of Portland, is here for a few days in the interest of the Near, East Relief work. Mr .Selwood has been in Russia and Armenia for some time helping to distribute re lief to the people of those countries but was recalled some time ago to assist with the work here. He spoke at the Federated church last Sunday morning giving a vivid portrayal of the terrible conditions that he saw in those Stricken countries. He charges the blame to the rulers and men who control the affairs of Eu rope and Asia and says that if 100 men could be eliminated the people would soon right the conditions and bring order out of the present chaos. Mr. Selwood is soliciting clothing and other needed supplies for Armenia. Cast-off clothing and bedding is ac ceptable as are buttons, needles, and thread. Soap is a luxury over there and if you can send a cake of soap with the other supplies you will be blessed by some sufferer from filth. Scpplies are being assembled in the basement of th,e Federated church. Mr. Selwood will speak al the Christian church next Sunday morning. MRS. MARY J. DYKSTRA PASSES Mrs. Mary Jane Dykstra, wife of George Dykstra, died at the family home in this city last Sunday morn ing at the age of 71 years, 7 months and 8 days. Besides her husband she leaves two sons, William and George Smith, of Portland, and thp following stepchil dren: Arthur and Charles Dykstra of Sheridan, Oregon; Edward Dyk stra, of Bend; and Vallie Dykstra, of ; Wallowa county; and one stepdaugh ter in California. Her two sons and two young grandsons were wun ner uui-mg no , j i last illness. The body was taken te Portland Sunday for burial. W. R. C. PLANS NOVEL 1'lMHjlRAM FOR MARCH 17 After the .regular meeting at Raw lins, No. 2 3, Woman's Relief Corps last Wednesday, a fine program was rendered celebrating the annivor saries of the birth of. McKinlcy, Lin coin and Washington. This having been enjoyed, the re maining time was spent in a social time with delicious refreshments. During 'his hour the corps decided on and planned a novel pnieruimnu;.. to be given at the home of Mrs. W F. Mahoney on the evening of March 17, to which the public is to be in vited. Those interested and curious to know about this should be sure tr watch the windows for some hints as .to what is coming. CECIL NEWS ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Harbison of Morgan wore calling on their Cecil friends on Sunday. Miss Minnie Reis, teacher of Four- mile school, spent Saturday in Arling- on visiting at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morgan of the Broadacres ranch nea,r Cecil ( were oing business in Cecil vicinity Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Krebs and sons, who have been visiting in Eorthuid for the past week, returned to The Last Camp on Monday. Mrs. John Johnson of Ridgefield, Washington, and nephew, Elvin Mil ler of Hishview, were calling at the home of Mrs. R. V. .Tyler near Rhea on Wednesday. "Mac," our weather man, has been acting so queerly with our weather it. Cecil this last week that the 'Mayor" made a hurried trip to Heppner for a fresh weather wand for Mac. Constable John is a sight for loving eyes to s,ee, for ho had to stand guard over Mac till the return of the Mayor and therefore has not had tinift to shave. Constable John declares all he can get out of Mac about "Weather Groundhog Notson, Missouri, sorghum molasses and corn bread," and then a little ditty about 'Cecil sunshine, Chinook and moon shine." The sun was brightly shin- ng Saturday, March 3, end weather is Ideal. The moon shines so bright ly at night that Mack will be able to wand,er in the moonlight when his guard la off duty. He may search but he will never find moonshine in Cecil although a car of corn was shipped into Cecil a short while ago. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Thompson spent Thursday In Cecil. Mrs. Thomp son visited with Mrs. Kebs while Bob ioito nil hid flocks in Cecil. "No place so good as The Shepherd s Rest," said Mr. T as he hurriea away to an appointment elsewhere. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. MeEiltire ana family of Killarnoy spent Saturday evening with Mrs. Pat Farley at the Willows. Messrs. A. L. Strait and J. II. Imus of Lexington were visiting in Cecil on Friday. John Hughes of Heppner accom panied his son, Tom, Ito Cecil on Sat urday so he would be sure Tom re turned home the same day he loft. Congratulations are extended Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Streetcr oi uecu .... the arrival of a fine 11-pound girl on Sunday morning, Feb. 2f.th. Dr. Chick of Heppner was in attendance. J. Howk, the genial depot agcni. . lone, made a snori cu.i .u Sunday. vr- nan Thompson f Mr. anu I 1 l.r Mrs xhiuirpn. accompameu "s Prnvn . nil of Heppner, took after- noon tea with Mr. and Mrs. T. H Lowe at the Highway House on Sun day. F. C. Maloy of Morgan was a busy man br.ween his store at Morgan an the Willows on Thursday delivering thn ereat Lenten dish of fish to his many customers. Mrs. Jesse Wallace of Condon ar rived in Cecil on Thursday and will visit with Mrs. Geo. Krebs for a few days. J. W. Osborn was a passenger on Thursday on the local bound for Arlington. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Farnsworth and children of Rhea were calling on Mrs Geo. Krebs at the Last Camp on Wed nesday. Herbert Hynd, accompanied by Misses Annie C. Hynd and Mildred Henrlksen, joined the Morgan orches tra on Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Al Ely, near Morgan. A plea ant musical evening was spent and r fine supper was served at nildnlc by Mrs. Ely, and owing to the al seroce of Wld Palmateer of Windy rwbk there was abundance for all present. FOIt HALE 8 dozen Plymouth RocTc chickens; good laying strain. 44-4 5 W. II. HERREN. H. F. Launtz, engineer on the Heppner branch, was enjoying a lay off Thursday and visiting with friends about town. Mr. Launtz says the company Is preparing to lay limit five miles of 90-pound steel be twen nlle posts IS and 23 this Ki.rinir covering the sharp curves In the vicinity of Morgan station. Thl will be a great Improvement on the branch and will make, possible heav ier trains and better time. LIVE NEWS NOTES FROM HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL Tho important. even:t of school social life last Friday evening was the Frosh reception for the three upper classes. The basement was decorated in the high school colors, gold and purple. After an evening spent in jolly games, luncheon of cake, jello and chocolate was served. This Freshman class, as all others before, proved themselves very capablo en tertainers. Th(e high school students had the pleasure of hearing W. A. Sellwood last Friday afternoon on his talk of the Near East. He is a representa tive of the N. E. Relief. When one hoars that "night prac tice" has begun on the high school play, ho Immediately decides to watch for the date. Night practice has begun on "All- of -a- Sudden Poggy," r.nd the wise will watch for tho dat,e. The Senior class has written its will and prophecy for the "Hesisch." The Freshmen class had ono period off last week to take "snaps." Better not Iforgotto order one. Mrs. Cason of the sixth grade, and Mr. HedrlcTi have worked out a group vocabulary test which is an adaptation of the Binet-Simon word list. The test has been tried on the high school students and on one or two of the gTadyos, butt as yet the) re sults are not available. In the high school Bernlce Woodson and Ray McDuffee headed the list giving edi dence that they knew 16,700 of the 500,000 words 1n Webster. Harold Beckett was third with1 16,000 words. Gene Pyle and Charles Notson led the Freshmon with 14,900 and 13,700 words respectively. For high school students these scores are regarded as quite high. According to the best authorities the average vocabulary of superior adults is around 13,500. UMATILLA SHEEPMEN ARE ItUSY WITH LAMBING Lambing Is now wrell under way In most of the sheep camps of the coun ty, and other counties report that lambing Is also well started. Good success Is attending all of the camps and over 50,000 lambs are expected to bo raised this year. One company reported yesterday Mint lanibling to date had nelttd 121 per cent production, as so many of tho ewes are lambing twins. With splendid weather allowing outside lambing to bo done safel, a high percentage of the lambs are expected to be saved. Umatilla county ewes never were in better condition sluypmen nro agreed, as the winter has been Ideal for them. Not only aro good fat lambs being born, but tho wool of tre ewes Is generally clean and In good condition. A record clip for 1 923 Is predicted. Among the leading sheepmen and sheep companies now giving all at tention to lambing are K. G. Warner of Pilot. Rock who is carrying about 3,000 ewes, The Cunningham Sheep company of Pilot Rook Is also busy with about 6,500 ewes, while Fred Falconer of the same company has about 1 1,000 ewes In the Bu'tor creek country, Alfred Smi'th Is hand ling about fi,500 ewes, Frank Sloan of Stanfield Is believed to have nearly 1,500 ewes which will lamb all in regular ordi;r, The Pendleton Sheep company which has Its sheds at Echo is handling about 8,000 ewes, Is now busy with the lambing work and Joe Cunha also of Echo has about 6,000 ewes. Sheepmen are generally optimistic over the outlook for this year and although several buyers are looking over the eastern Oregon territory and making some offers, it Is gener ally understood that the woolgrowers will market their wool orderly and that there will be few contracts signed bfore the shearing starts. Tho general opinion among sheepmen Is that the wool market will remain Btrong and that the going price in this section will be about 40 cents with about 42 cents for fine wool. Pendleton Tribune. , The bridge club met at the home of Mrs. J. W. licymer, on Court street Friday afternoon and a most delightful time is reported. Mrs. Phlll Cohn was awarded the honors at the close of the games after which delicious refreshments wero served.