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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1913)
OrMon Ilis'orcial odoty 2O7 Htcouu bt HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1913 SUBSCRIPTION, $l.r,0 I'ER YI!Vi: VOL. 30. NO. 15. LEBRATION CE SUCCESSFUL EVENT lone Givfes Three Days of Joy and Recreation and Large Crowds Attend Each Day. It is quite an nudertaklDt? for a small town to get op a celebration extending over three days, and to successfully r arry out suoli a program requires a lot of work, and the giving up of no small amount of tim, to gether with the expenditure of consid erable cash. Iono attempted such a feat, and carried it out well in her three days' celebration, beginning on Thursday last and closing Saturday night. They had made preparations for a big crowd and in this were not dis appointed. Especially was this the case on the 4th. A crowd estimated at 3000 people gathered on that day, and the capacity of the little city wbs considerably strsigned to take care of them. The day previous, and the day follnwug the ciowds were not so large but there was a good attendance nevertheless, and the people seemed well pleased with the entertainment. It was not our pleasure to attend any but the one day. The train going down from Heppneron the 4th carried about 400 people, and many others had none by autos and private convey ances. Those going by train were a little late for the parade but reched there in time for the pros ram at the grand stand and to taKe in the exercises of the foienoon. Mnsio by the band, patriotic sing ing by a chorous and a male qurtette, decimations and a splendid otation suited to the occasion by Rev. Winey, pastor of the Congregational church, constituted the program at the grand stand. The amusements for the three days consisted of various stunts, prin cipally foot racing and horse racing and ball games between the lone and Heppnor ball teams. These htter were all won by the Heppner team who carried off the purses amonntng in total to $150. Wo were not able to set the results of the various races Much dsappointment was expressed by the visitor! because of the failure on the part of the amusement commutes to pull off the aeroplane flights advre tised. This was unfortunate but the committee were in no way to blame as they folly expected to have this featare and the party contracted with disappointed them when it was too late to mate other arrangements. The ball ames were not up to the standard, yet they were interesting, and had the teams been more evealv matched this feature of the dailv pro gram would have been more enthusast ically received. However, as stated iu the beginning it is a bin undertaking to give a three days' celebration and keep everything moving up with snap and enthusiasm, and on the whole our nfligbnring citv did well, her celerbration was a suc cess, and our country's natal day was properly and fittingly observed. Kvreything passed off quietly and orderly, and the. large crowds were handled in a manner that would do cred!t to a place muoh larger than lone. M. D. L. FRENCH. Marquis D. Lafayetto French was born May ll, 1850, ner Troy, Miama county. Ohio. He was the eldest cf five children born to Asa D. and Ruth Clancy French. When he was about eight years of age his parents moved with him from Ohio to Indiana. He was married in this State in 1874 to Miss Nancy Porter and to this union two children were born, a daughter named Florenoe and a son Floyd. The son died at the age of three years. The wife and mother followed a few years later. Mr. French, with his daughter, made a trip west in 1889. On their return east they lived in Kansas for two years where he was engaged in the rneicantile business. They came back to Oregon in 1891 to make their home, and since that time be has re sided in or near Heppner, with the exception of two years spent at The Dalles. His daughter was taken from him ten years ago, being a victim of the memorable Heppner flood of June 14, J 903. Mr. Frenoh and wife united with the Christian Chorch in Remington. Indiana about thirty five years ago. He was influential in the organization of. the Christian Church of this city of which he was a faithful and In fluential member to the day of his death He leaves, to mourn his departure, his aged mother, Mrs. Ruth French, one. brother, Millprd F. and one sister, Mrs. Hannah F. Brigas, all of this city, besides other relatives and a host of friends. Altho it is a broken family tbat remains here, they will soon be re united over there. Mr. French ouietly and peacefully departed this life at his home on Ilin ton Creek on the evening of June 30, 1913. On the afternoon of July 5. after a brief service at the Christian Churoh, conduoted by his old friend and former pastor, J. V. Crawford, his remaius weie conveyed to the Masonic cemetery where they were reverently deposited within the bosom of mother earth there to remain until the earth and sea shall give op their dead. HEPPNER WALLOPS CONDON 13 10 4 Local Boys Finish Season With One Sided Game Last Sunday. Heppner 18 1 Condon 4 1 It took three Condon pitchers to make Heppner's side of the score board loom uo so strong. In a cloud of dust that was blinding to players an fans alike, the two teams met in the final clash of the .season which resulted in a complete victory for Heppner. Th day was anythiug but a baseball day, bat Morrow county people had journeyed over to the Gil liam county seat to see some baseball and they were not to be disappointed. The wind alraoBt blew a gale, and the du9t was so bad that at several periods in the game time had to be called until the atmosphere cleared enough for the players to see the ball. The disadvantage was mutual, however, and both teams made the best of tne situation. Whetstone went into the box for Condon in the initial chapter. He held the visitors down to close hits and was backed very nicely by his team. Condon at the bat started off very similar to the game of n week ago, Heppner suffering a little blow un and allowing the opponents a score in the first 'inning. Heppner failed to score in the second and Condon tallied twice. . In the third both teams failed to score and it looked line the game might tighten up and remain that way, but in the third the Hepp nerites began to finl their hatting eye and from that time on the dust had nothing further to do with loosing the hall for those fellows jut landfd on it for everything from a little bungle to a three bagger. Feeing that his Nanny had been caught, Whetstone retired at the end of the third, just after Mays had landed on hm for a threo-hagger, aud Al Ca son, erstwhile Coast Leaguer, succeeded him. Had Al known what was in store for him ho most likely would have left Condon on the morn ing train. Sperry was the first man up and after nhusing the heus around the back side of the lot for a while, smashed out a two-base hit. This class of avrerage making continued until the e'tthth, when Condon thot to save herself fiom further slaughter by putting in her one big doll, Jack. He succeedel in putting a little check on the base running, but the clutch didn't work fast enough and Heppner slid in two more sc res, making a grand total of thirteen. Condon also ran in one more score in the eighth. Garrett in the box for Heppner held the Condon team down to six hits. Heppner got twelve safe hits off the combined pitching staff of their op ponent . Condon fans wildly pro claimed a blowup by the Heppner pitcher, but the wily pitcher was not there for that purpose. He kept a cool head in the tightest pinches and pulled himself out of bad holes with appatent ease. After the third inning he had the support of one of the best teams that ever donned Heppner suits and although the dust prevented the teams from doing their best, there was some good ball played. NOTES ON GAME. Condon's team work was marked bv a continual shifting of players, but they couldn't break op Heponer' win ning streak. Heppner's lineup re mained practically the same from start to finish. The lack of beefing and rag chew ing was very evident. Umpire John son was quick and firm in his decisions and' aside from a little disapproval from the Condon people there was verv little ooniDla-nt. He certainly left no opening for a disnppointed player to make a punching bag out of his head. Heppner people are lood io their praises for the excellent train servioe and feel that tbe railroad company is entitled to a vote of thanks. Joe Wlikins lost another hat in Sun day's game. It went the wind route, however. Joels making no talk of what he did to Condon. Garrett struck out nineteen men; his opponents thirteen. Condon made no additional charge for the grandstand, notwithstanding the faot that the crowd was one of the largest of the whole season. Mrs. A. J. Hioks arrived from La camas, Wash , on Thursday last for a visit of two weeks at the home of Mr. Mrs. Oldye Wells, of this city. CROP CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED Recent Rains Over North west Helped Greatly Say Reports. Timely rainfalls over the dryer sec tions of the northwest have done much to revive crops that had begun to look rather sick and alhtongh the fall grain in this section will not be aided to any great extent the spring grain will be helped quite beneficially. Hot days a few weeks ago burned tbe grain to some extent but the outlook on tbe whole is favorable. Reports fiom all over the northwest are good and the Eastern Oregon outlook in general is favorable to a bumper production. Reports from over various sections of Eastern Oregon give some indication of the prospects. North Powder General outlook is at present for an average crop for all cereals. Enterprise General 'crop conditions are good, as rains have given all crops a good start. Prospects all along the line are above the average. Tbe Dalles General conditions quite good, but there are many weeds in some fields. Recent rains have been a benefit of importance. Athena Warm weather and rain has been ideal for wheat. Acreage is somewhat less than last year. Freewater Crops have been helped bv recent rains; gome grain is renort ed down on account of heavy showers. Wallowa Condition of winter wheat crop in this section never bet ter; sprint? wheat fair, barley good and hay good. Baker While crops are very late, tho outlook is rather good. Weston Wheat crou conditions are f all v up to the average. Prospects are for a full crop. Union Spring wheat is late: com nlaints of wire worm in winter wheat; rainfall has been fuvorable. Pendleton Wheat crop outlook is much more hopeful in the light land section since the recent rains, al though it is a question if some dam age has not been done to fall wheat in the heavy land section. Haines Winter and spring wheat, oats and braley show a condition of 100 per cent, with hay 95 per cent. Heppner Winter wheat will he two thirds of average crop, with barley tlnee quarters crop and hay an average production Lnte rains may elevate this condition slightly. lone Recent raius have been of much benefit to wheat in this section. Condon The outlook for the wheat crop is today the most hopeful of the season Rains have been a godsend to the crops. Grass Valley Late rains have done more good to the wheat in this section than was ever expected. COUNTY COURT FOR JULY TEi Commissioners Meet And Pay Claims Adjourn to Later Date For Purpose of Checking Up Books. Will Visit Son Here. Rev. Stephen Phelps, of Omaha. Nob., will arrive at Heppner this week on a visit of three or four weeks with his son, A. M Phelos. He is taking a vacation in the west and has been visiting at Seattle and Portland. While here, Rev. Mr. Phelps will occupy the pulpit at the Federated churoh. He is contemplating locat ing in the west in o'der to get away from the severe cold of winter and extreme heat of Parmer that he suf fers in the Middle West, and his son his hopes of locating him here per manently. Goo. Chnnin van in from HrHmn Monday. 1 County Court was in session on Wednesday and Thursday of last week for the July terift, and there was promise of a long session as much work is scheduled for the mid-year term in checking up the accounts of various county offi cials. This part of the work was postponed until a later date when Commissioners Young and Kil kenny will not be so busy as at present. A few warehouse licenses were renewed and the Court made an appropriation of $830 to the Morrow County Fair Board, and then allowed the fol lowing claims : F N Frye, cur. ex. ac. ! W O Hill, miscellaneous Vance Jones, roads Vane Jones, " C E Jones, " Sylvan Mer. Co., " E Nordyke, " Frank Smith, " Chas Reed, " Leatha Woods, " Guy Cason, " Joe Woods, " Clay Woods, " John Hughes, " Geo J Currin, " Loy M Turner, ' ' Sam Turner, W H Filkins, G C Read, J H Edwards, R H Warren, W B Tucker, C C Patterson, salary W O Hill, A M Mallory, Mauon Evans. " Geo McDuffee, S J Wells, Svlva Wells, SENotson, Frank Gilliam Archie D. McMurdo. W. M. Ayers, Mabel Owen, Circut Court H. M. Allen. Jack Knox, " Arthur Chapel, Owen Leathers " EzraAdkins, " Albert Emry, Raymond Thornton. MC Smith, Win. Ayers, " W H Herren A E Dalzell, Nellie Hendrix, " Sarah C Brown, " Grace L Chick, Helen V Knappenberg, Francis J Gordon, " Anna Cramer, " W H Cowins, Boyd Logan, " BC Miller, M E Bundy, Clark Davis, John Her Frank Glasscock, " Herman Neilson, " A A Finley, . RJBristow, E B Ayers, M C Smith, A J Wherry, L J Burnside, " GD Coats, W O Bay less, N A Clark, Wm Hvnd Paul Hisler, John McCullough, " H W Copeland. Adam Knoblock, " Arthur Stephens, " Jos. M Haves, " Hiram Tash. Frank N Parker, " Less Robinson, " Kinard McDaniel " H T Allison Jeff Evans, " J C Hays, LADoak, WG Scott, Laura Ward, Mary Brosman, " Geo. Aiken, " Claude Huston W E Wiglesworth, " Oscar Borg, Percy Hughes Chas. N Jones, E H Turner, O S Hodson. 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City Meat Marke KINSMAN & HALL, Proprietors Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, SUGAR CURED I-IiVMSS Try Some of our Sausage t 1 11 r B 1 J' ill I5 WE would notify our cus tomers and friends that we have re-organized our Warehouse and Milling bus iness Several of our out side stock holders having disposed of their interest in the Company, and after July 1st we will conduct our bus iness as the Heppner Milling Co. There will be no change in management or in business methods and aside from change of name our busi ness will be conducted as in the past Morrow Warehouse Milling Company t'-l v. I .v. 'J 4 ft y. f 1 V i 't