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About Heppner herald. (Heppner, Or.) 1914-1924 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1923)
THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON Tuesday, December. n, 1923 PAP,F. SI X pnwnnw x nap nnn"ni ' -a H LOCAL NEWS . 4 4. .J. . ! 4 4- -J Ed Neill was in town from Butter creek Saturday. TOSTS FOB SALE See Peoplea Hardware Company. 28tf Mrs. May Hughes, a former Hepp ner resident, was here from Portland during the week. Alex Starr, who has been worltlng with the county road crew for the PABt year, has left for Mexican, where he expects to reside. FOIt RENT 2 furnished rooms with heat and bath, close in. Phone 722 26tf F. M. DeNeff, of the law firm of ISowerman & Kavanaugh, Portland is here this week on business before the circuit court. Extensive repairs have been made recently on the Methodic church, in eluding a new floor in the basement, concrete work on the foundation and repairs on the belfry. F. A. McMenamin is here from Portland attending circuit court. Mr. McMenamin is attorney for Alvin Strait, charged with an assault with intent to kill. POSTS FOR SALE See Peoples Hardware Company. 28tf A. D. Leedy is here from Portland attending circuit court. Mr. Leedy was formerly a resident of Canyon City and enjoys a wide acquaintance throughout pastern Oregon. J. S. neckwlth, maker of pot hooks, but whose official title spells official court reporter, is here as usual to take down just what every body says during the 1 rial of a caae. W. K. Pruyn, manager of the Jleppner Light & Power Co., wan a Portland visitor during tly; week. Mrs. Cochran was a business visi ing the week. Mrs. Walter Cason was in town for a short time Saturday, having been called from Portland to lone on account of the illness of her mother. She will return to Portland in a day or two, her mother being much im proved. S. II. Boardman, of the live town bearing his name, is here this week o nbuslness in the circuit court. Mr. Boardman is in charge of the high way repair work between here and the Junction. Judge Gilbert W. Phelps and Mrs. Phelps are here from, Pendleton, the 1ude holding the regular term of court and Mrs. Phelpa renewing old acquaintances here. The Phelpa were former residents of Heppner License t' wed was issued by rimtv r'lerk Anderson last Wednes day to George F. Mahrt, 2G, and lva Mahrt, 19, both of the Goose berry district. County Judge Camp bell performed me marriage ct-iu-niony in his chambers on the same day. Mr. and Mrs. Mahrt will reside on hli ranch at Gooseberry- The two Bob AlstotU, senior and Junior, were de.lrvering fat hog) ut the stock yeards Saturday afternoon for shipment. The Alstons are ex tensively engaged in the hog bus! niss on their lthea creek ranch Jell' Jones and 11. U. Ahriott. ver( also interested in the ' shipment. Dr. McMunio reports that Bert Stone Is ra-overlng rapidly from the effects of an operation performed last Saturday. The operation was a dual one for the correction of a rup ture and the removal of the appen-' dlx. 14 Mr. and Mrs. Sam 12. Van Vactor are here from The Dalles for a few days, while Mr. Van Vactor Is at tending to legal business In the cir cuit court. Mrs. Van Vac'.or Is also busy calling on old friends and re lghbors in Heppner. George Krebs, well known Cecil stockman, reports that their sheep nre coming In from the upper coun try and feeding will start soon. Feed on the range near Cfdl Is not good on account of h'.ck of moisture early In the seasou. Recent rains have been plentiful but the weather Is too cold for grass to grow well. Mrs. F. It.- SpnuUling returned trom Hood river Friday, where she was called two woelu ago by the death of her father, K. W. Winans. Mr. Winans waa Just past 98 years ef age and was native of New York City. He resided In Illinois until IfcNti, when lie removed to Oregon. Besides Mrs. flnauldlng he is sur--iiyd by one other daughter and four sons. Mike Marshall, sheepman ami al falfa grower of Boardman, was in towu Saturday on a short business trip. Mr. Marshull says llepptier Is all right ns a good county seat town to visit once in a while, but whin it conies to every day living 11 road -miiu has the world beaten. "It's the place," he declared, "where al falfa is bigger, cream more golden, honey sweeter, girls prettier and the climate better than any other spot in the known world." Mike argues that he Is not a Boardman booster but onlv a seller of the plain, un varnished truth about his home town. County Court Proceedings tor the December Terra Court met In regular session at the Court House In Heppner, Ore gon, with all members present, on Wednesday,, Dec. 6, 1923, when the following proceedings were had, to-wlt: Court approved, continued or re jected the various claims presented against the county as per notations on the face of each claim. Court canvassedr the r,esult of the vote In Road District No. 1 for spe cial tax levy of 5 mills and found the result tot be 19 votes to none In favor of said tax. Court canvassed the result of the vote In road district No. 2 for spe cial tax levy of 8 mills and found the result to be 24 votes in favor of said tax and 13 votes against. Court ordered the balance of Bond money to be transferred to G.eneral Road Fund for the credit of Hepp ner Hardman Bond Fund. The assessor was instructed to ex tend on the tax roll for the coming year the Fire Patrol tax as submit ted by the State Forester. An agreement was entered into with the City of Heppner for the use of the County jail for city prisoners for a period of one year, upon pay ment by the city of the sum of $1. The following bills were ordered paid : It. W. Morse, Rodent $320.00 Ceo. MeDuffee, Prohi. J8.00 28.30 04.30 3.70 Andy Cook, Poor L. P. Davidson, Co. Ut R. L. Benee. Co. Ct Leach Bros., Election Peoples Hdwe. Co., Election.. Pac. Telephone Co., Cur. Ex. M. L. Case. Coroner Chas. Vaughn, Coroner Gilliam & Bisbee, Ct. Hse Heppner L. & W. Co., Ct. H... Humphreys Drug Co., G. Rd. C. V. Hopper, G,en. Rd M. R. Fell, Gen. Rd Heppner Elevator Co., 16... Ida Dexter, 16 J. T. Kirk, 16 G. W. Kirk, 16 Mrs. C. W. McNamer, Supt... Mrs. L. S. Shuute, Supt A. L. Cornett, Jus. Ct Geo. MeDuffee, Cir. Ct. et al Irwin Hodson Co., Office Glass & Prudhomme, Tax C. lone Independent, Tax Com. Heppner Herald, Tax Com Gazette Times, Tax & Office Co. Agent, Co. Agt S. E. Notson, Dist. Atty Kilham Sty. Co., Office 30.00 18.50 10.01 S.00 18.35 42.61 88.70 15.00 26.73 45.47 1.82 7.10 6.95 8.00 8.25 1.00 10.75 6.00 97.50 40.25 61.75 30.75 7.17 13.15 3.30 59.80 225.00 29.09 29.33 SUSPECT TAKEN Mr. and Mrs. George Krebs and their twin sons were visitors from Cecil Saturday. The boys were one year old that day and going strong and in celebration of the event the youngsters had their pictures taken. Eddie Chidsey, Market Gaddis & Dixon, Market. . . . Peoples Hdwe. Co. Market. . It. Moore, Market 14.70 E. Bucknum, Market 7.0 5 Con Adkins, Market 12.30 I. W. Kirschner, Road3 107.30 W. O. Bayless, Roads 32.00 Louis Pyle, 12 10.00 Roy Stamp, HHB 4.55 A. O. Devln, HHB 4.55 Turn A. Lum, HHB 646.45 State Acci. Comm, HHB 7.18 First Nat. Bank, Roads 5753.32 F. & S. Nat., Roads 226.59 Bank of lone, Roads 326.31 O. W. R. & N HHB Do. 10 Inland Empire Bank, Spl 1.... 133.86 Alex Warren. No. 2 1.49 Sherman Shaw, HHB 1.50 Heppner Transfer, HHB 2.46 E. L. Berry. Gen. Road 20.50' Howard Copper Co., HHB.... 808.26 E. J. Keller, 8.: 1-7 5 Standard Oil Co., HHB-12.... 406.60 Gordon & Fink HHB 22.76 Gillian & Bisbee. HHB 161.80 It. H. Lake, HHB 12.85 Watt Powder Co., HHB 648.40 Dan Henshaw, 16 2.24 C. B. Orai, Sealer 5.70 L. S. Shurte, Library 11.66 W. W. Smead, Clerk 22.50 VV. L. Mc Caleb, Gen. Road.... 166.66 Daisy Becket, Wid. Pen 17.50 Sadie Morey, Wid. Pen 17.50 Hazel Logan, Wid. P,en 10.00 Rebecca Knight, Wid. Pen 32.50 Amy McFerrln, Wid. Pen... 17.50 Lydia Ritchie, Wid. Pen 17.50 F. J. Gordon, Poor 2 5.00 Ida Fletcher, Poor 15.00 Jess Kirk, oor 30.00 tifiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiuiiiiiiniiiiiiiiinia lkhorn Condon, Ore., D,ec. 6. J. F. Hen derson, a private detective, sought for more than ninety days in a coast wide search as a suspect in the kid naping of Frank Smith on the night of September 1, has been arrested and placed under $2,500 bonds to appear before the Gilliam county grand jury. Henderson, who says his true name is H. H. Stile, was arrested at Arlington .early yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriffs Neal J. Boyle and oy Montague. He is said to have ad mitted he was in the employ of the local Klan, when Smith was kid naped. It is charged Stil or Henderson is the detective who posed as a state officer and "arrested" Frank Smith near Clem on the afternoon of Sep tember 1, and took him to Pendle ton on a charge of shooting up the Klan hall in Condon. The warrant was sworn to before Justice of the Peace W. A. Darling at Condon. When the arrest was made Stile declared they wer going to takb their prisoner to Condon, but when the John Day highway waa reached, instead of turning south to Condon, Stile and L. E. Fry, who was driv ing the car, turned north to Arling ton, wher,e they put Smith in jail and later took him to Pendleton, where he was again locked in jail and given a "third degree." Stilp is formally charged with kid naping, along with G. A. Chaney, the admitted leader of the Klan in Con dondon, L. E. Fry, Floyd Dunlap, Jane Doe Anderson and a party un known. The matter ia now in che hands of the Gilliam county grand jury. I Best Eating I Place I in Town S I We are now serving f All Kinds of ! Shell Fish I To Order I Our food is best quality, i well cooked, neatly served I j Special attention given to j lodge and club banquets 5 S 5 1 EDWARD CIIINN, Prop. a g We invite your patronage ... c IiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiffliHiiiiiiiiiiiiii5i Off INTEREST TO THE LADIES For the latest and best in MILLINERY, CORSETS and WOMEN'S WEAR See Mrs. LG. lierren Phone 56a s THEATRE Show Starts at 730 12 Subscribe for the Herald, only $2 a year. RAGS WANTED Clean cotton rags wanted at Herald office. Knit underwear, etc., not acceptable. 22-tf TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11 and MARY WYNN and AL FERGUSON in 'The Vow of Vengeance" A story of the Canadian patrol Also Tenth round of "FIGHTING BLOOD." Everybody agrees that , the Fighting Blood Series is fine entertainment. .THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 JOHN BARRYMORE ' In "Sherlock Holmes" Founded on the stories by Conan Doyls. Everybody ha? r?at (he Conan Doyle detective stories and have been thrilled !,y them. The picture is even more entertaining than the storle3. Also FELIX as "THE GLOBE TIlOITER" FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 PAULINE GORDON and JAS. HARRISON in "The Critical Age" A pWrrization of Ralph Connor's "GLENGARRY SCHOOL DAYS,' a delightful tale of romance, made in Canada, gtiac an tee-hip the most beautiful of outdoor scenery. You will l!k 3 this cue. Also HAUNTED VALLEY and I'ATHE NEWS WEEKI.Y SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 RICHARD BARTHELMESS and DOROTHY GISH In "FURY" A story of the Sea and a good one, with some real stavi in the leading roles. Also PATHE REVIEW Screen Magazine SUNDAY and MONDAY, DEC 16 and 17 RICHARD DIX and MAE BUSCII in "The Christian" Founded on the book of the same name by" Hall Came. Wheth er you have read the book or not,, see this picture. H-J-H-H- -H-W-H I-I-I--I"I"I"I"I"I"IvI"I"I"I"I"I"I"I-r' B 'a riday9 Bee 1 4 Sigsbee Studio Is now open and prepared to ' take first-class Photographs B. 6. SIGSBEE PHOTOGRAPHER Located on Main Street Opposite Star Theatre, Heppner is the date of the Bethel. Chapel azaa.'r Heppner Tailoring Company Siurtiiori t G. Franztn SUITS MADE TO ORDER Old Work Remodeled CLEANING and PRESSING All Work Guaranteed Ygu Can See What You are Buying when you fill your tank from a Dayton Visible Gasoline Pump I have jut installed one at my Repair Shop. Let me fill your tank next time. M. R. FELL Chase Street It will pay you to wait for it Fancy Work Handkerchiefs Home Made Candy Home Baking The ladies of Bethel Chapel Auxiliary cordially invite you all to visit them in their new quarters. Whether you purchase or not, come and enjoy a pleasant afternoon with us. CHC Ef y i The Church of Welcome This space contributed by Phelps Grocery Co. 0