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VOL. 30. NO. 21.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1913
SUKSCItlPTION, $l.r,0 PER YEAR.
WILL BE EXTENDED
Secretary Lane Brings Joy
To The Settlers-Large
Tract Will be Watered
Alkali Land to be Used.
At a meeting of the Pendleton
Commercial Club on Tuesday eve
ning, Franklin K. Lane, Secre
tary of the Interior, gave posi
tive assurance of the extensoin
of the West Umatilla irrigation
project, the fate of which has
been hitherto problematical. He
further indicated that he will do
all in his power to push through
the entire West extension of 50,
000 acres just as soon as the in
itial unit of 10,000 acres is com
pleted.
The plan is to enlarge the pres
ent project ot 3,000 acres which
will be irrigated from a division
dam to be built just below Her-
miston. The proposed site will
cover only Bait grass and alkali
lands, which would be virtually
useless.
The Secretary made three spe
cific statements of prime impor
tance to settlers.
First, that $800,000, which he
has set aside, would be spent as
fast as needed on the first unit
of the extension.
Second, that he would take
care of settlers on deferred pay
A 1 1 1 . t
ments ana wouia give tnem as
long time as the limit of the re
clamation act would permit.
Third, that he would send ex
perts to investigate the question
of water and would see that each
settler got sufficient water.
Mr. Lane made these promises
contingent upon the agreement
of the large land holders to divide
and sell their holdings in small
units. He, does not propose to
permit big landed proprietors to
receive the benefit of the Govern
ment's project development, but
proposes to favor the home
steaders as against the specula
tors. He furthermore said he would
ask Congress to provide for an
issue of $30,000,000 of irrigation
bonds to be used for the comple
tion of the projects now under
way because there is work ahead
for $75,000,000 and there is only
$30,000,000 available from the
sale of Government lands and re
payments on projects already
built.
Oregon, said he, has not re
ceived a proportionate share of
the reclamation fund and he pro
poses to see that this state in the
future is treated fairly.
"Oregon has contributed about
$9,000,000 and has received little
of the portion to which it is right
iuny entitled, ne saia. i in
tend to take care of you from
now on."
Mr. Lane urged the people of
Oregon to write to their United
States Senators on the questions
vitany anecting tne state, so
they will know what the big mind
is thinking and wants."
He also stated that he is a Wes
terner and proud of it, that all of
his family is from west of the
Missouri river and most of the
men in his department are Wes
terners too, and the people of the
West will get a square deal from
them.
IONE.
E. L. Padberg went up to Par
kers mill Friday to visit with his
family up there.
J. H. Bryson went up to the
tall timber last Saturday to get a
square meal with his family.
J. A. Waters and iamily were
Heppner visitors over Sunday
night, returning Monday morn
ing.
J. H. Bryson 's family returned
from the mountains last Monday
ofter spending a month in the
pines.
Bill Burger was a passenger
for the Pendleton country last
Tuesday. We wonder what he
went for. ,
Dr. McMurdo, who has been in
lone during the absence of Dr.
Chick, returned to Heppner Wed
nesday morning.
Clyde Sperry went up to
Hardman Saturday to attend the
races that will be held up there
in the near future.
E. L. Padberg's family re
turned from the mountains last
Monday after a good outing,
spent in the vicinity of Parker's
Mill.
Dr. McMurdo reports the birth
of a nine pound girl to Mr. and
Mrs. Mont Brundy of Wells
Springs. Mother and child get
ting along nicely.
Mrs. J. A. Briggs was a pas
senger last Monday for her new
home near Baker where the
Professor has a school for the
coming school season. .
Dr. Chick and family who have
been on a two weeks vacation re
turned to lone Tuesday night,
having been over as far as Crater
Lake. They made the trip in the
Doctor's little gas wagon.
W. J. Blake and family and S.
E. Moore and family returned
from the tall timber Tuesday of
last week after spending about
three weeks chasing huckleber
ries and having a good time in
general.
J. H. Wilt and family went up
to the mountains last Saturday
evening and joined forces with the
Ioneites who already were there
Ihey all went up to tne opa
mines last Sunday and spent
jolly good day.
ihere was an auto load o
Gypsies stopped in lone last Sun
day night and there were severa
of the young as well as the old
men who had their hands held
by the pretty damsels as they
told them all the good things that
are m store for them.
MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
TO SEND EXHIBITS
Supt. Notson Urges Pupils
Nearer Heppner to Pre
pare Exhibit for Fair.
On Tuesday, I visited the Bur
ton Valley school. Mrs. Harriet
Stephens is the teacher. There
is an enrollment of 18 in this
school, which shows that pupils
can attend school m tne summer
time. However, attending school
in a mountain district is different
from attending at lower altitude.
Since my former visit, the in
terior of the building -has been
painted and brightened up. A
new flag has been purchased re
cently. The windows have good
shades and neat sash curtains.
The decorations are tasty and at
tractive. The pupils have indi
vidual drinking cups. In the
windows are a number of flower
ing plants.
The pupils of this school are
enthusiastic about the fair. They
are planning to send in a num
ber of exhibits. It is time that
some of the pupils who live near
er the County Seat are beginning
to make preparations or they may
be outdone by the pupils who are
handicapped by great distance.
Let me say again, do not delay;
begin to get something ready for
the fair. It will all help to make
the fair a success, and you will
be glad you tried even if you
should not win a premium.
S. E. Van Vactor and family
have returned from their outing
at the Herren mill camp in the
mountains.
Dr. Copeland, eyesight special
ist, is now at the Palace Hotel,
w-r 1 1 1
Heppner, wnere ne may oe con
sulted until Saturday, August 30,
when he will go to Hardman so
as to be there during the races,
People in the southern part of
Morrow county whose eyes need
attention should see him at Hepp
ner or Hardman during these
dates.
J. D. Bauman and Olaf Berg
gren were in Heppner Tuesday
completing arrangements for get
ting their thresher started. They
will begin threshing at once, and
announce that if any of their
neighbors have any grain to
thresh they will gladly do the
work providing it is brought to
the house. These men will each
harvest good crops of wheat this
season.
For Rent.
The C. A. Rhea rani li on Rlie
creek, eoiiNistlnjj; of 2,000 Jieren: eithe
the whole tract, or divided in two
rancheH,
and
The J. P. llhea ranch, also on Rhea
creek, connintinjr of 2,000 acres.
Call or write, E. 1). Rood, Win
Hnj;hen, and T. .1. Mahoney, Trim
teew, Hejipner, Oregon. tf
HARDMAN
Mrs. E. E. Bleakman is re
ported quite sick.
Miss Vivian Allen is quite sick
at the home of Stacy Roberts.
Geo. Bleakman returned from
the mountains a few days ago.
There isn't much news this
week. All you can hear is har
vesting and horse racing!
Grandma Bates, who has been
quite poorly for some time, is con
fined to her bed at present.
mi . .
ine Doys are putting in a new
floor and making other improve
ments in the Maccabee hall,
which is being used as a club
room.
Word was received here Sun
day that J. A. Gibbons was sick
in Portland with typhoid fever,
Mrs. Cramer left for there Mon
day morning.
Guy Hadley, Creed Owen, and
Eugene Chapel and their families
left Monday morning for Inde
pendence to work in the hop
fields. They expect to be gone
about two months.
Blaine Stanley and Howard Ly
man, two popular young men of
Fossil, were Heppner visitors last
night. They are camped on
Brown prairie and had to come
here to get jars for canning huckleberries.
New Floors Will Be Laid.
contractor Anderson is on
hand to lay new floors in the
new High School building. It
has been reported that the school
board had rejected the new
building, which is not a fact, and
the party spreading the report
must have made it out of whole
cloth. The board, however, were
not satisfied with some of the
work on the contract, and have
been determined that the build
ing should be completed in the
manner called form the contract.
The floors were not satisfactory
at any time as they were laid of
lumber not properly seasoned, so
it was put up to the bonding
company to relay them before
the building would be taken over
and the balance of contract money
due paid. This work will now be
pushed as rapidly as possible and
it is believed that it will be com
pleted so that the building can be
equipped and occupied at the
opening of school on the fifteenth
of September. There has been
much speculation on the part of
some of our citizens concerning
this new school building but we
believe that when it is finally ac
cepted by the board it will be
found that all delays have been
profitable, and that we have a
building well worth all it has cost.
Gonty Bros, make to order
men's heavy shoes only. Satis
faction guaranteed. tf.
Dr. Copeland, Eyesight Spec
ialist. Palace Hotel till Aug. 30.
Hardman during the races, Sept,
3, 4, and 5.
Gonty Bros, still have a small
stock of shoes on their shelves
which are going at bargain prices.
Give them a call you may find
what you want and can save
money. tf.
Hon. Stephen A. Lowell will
deliver the address on Pioneer
Day of the fair. The Judge is
acquainted with all the old pio
neers, and he will deliver an ad
dress worthy the occasion.
M. E. Smead returned from
the mountains Saturday and de
parted Sunday to resume his
abors with the Portland Com
mercial Club. He cut his visit
short at this time so that he
might be able to come up during
fair week.
A meeting of the Morrow
County Poultry Association is
called for Friday evening. Aug.
29, at the council chambers in
feppner. It is important that
there be a good turnout of mem
bers and all those interested in
poultry raising in this section.
Shall we have a show this winter?
his question is to be taken no
and steps taken to out a show on
its feet It is now time to act
E. G. NOBLE, President.
CECIL BREVITIES.
A 1 j ri tt
ah snaw was a Heppner visi
tor over Sunday.
N. E. Lee and daughter Doris
left Monday for a few days visit
with Fendleton and Echo friends.
rete White and wife spent
bunday with N. E. Lee and fam
Uy. Mrs. White is a cousin to
Mr. Lee.
Misses Leah Olsen and Ettie
Logan left Friday for a ten days
outing in the mountains near
Ditch creek.
C. C. Clark, of Arlington, was
a Cecil business visitor Wednes
day. While here he Durchased
two beeves of Boyd Logan.
Elmer Montague. Gilliam coun
ty s genial sheriff, spent a few
hours a week ago Thursday with
relatives here, coming over m
his Ford auto.
Henry Casteel of Pilot Rock
stopped over night with his bro
ther-in-law, Geo. Melton, while
enroute home from Portland in a
brand new 1914 car.
John Nash and family returned
from their camping trip on Wed
nesday last. They report a pleas
ant trip but say their stay was
cut short owing to the fact that
someone robbed their camp of all
the eatables during their absence
after berries.
The first load of 1913 wheat to
be brought in to this station was
John Stender's, who resides some
seven or eight miles east of Cecil
and has a fine crop. Those who
have seen it say it will average
from eighteen to twenty-five
bushels to the acre. Mr. S. is a
thorough farmer, which we no
tice generally yields good results
even in Lastern Oregon.
W. B. Ewing and family, C. E.
Smith and Miss Vadra Farns
worth, returned home trom a
camping trip to Mt. Adams Sun
day. They report a pleasant
time and lots of fish, but no ber
ries, owing to the fact that there
.were sheep in the forests. They
climbed about half way up Mt.
Adams and were far above' the
timber and snow line, but could
not quite reach the summit.
LEXINGTON ITEMS.
Lexinston can improve her streets
bv mowing down the weeds that have
been allowed to grow. Try it.
Mrs. James Helms, who has been
sick for some time and was very low
is reported improving at this writing.
ivrs. Tom Lee was unfortunate in
the loss of her ponketbook last Snnday
while on her way home from Heppner
on t lie train.
Junes Pointer will finish threshing
on Wednesday. His wheat is turning
out good makins about 25 bushels to
the acre which is considered good for
this year.
Mr. , Joseoh Devine foimerly a
resident ot Morrow county, who now
lives in the Willamette Valley, was
shaking hands with old acquaintances
and frecds at Lexington Friday. He
still thinks there is no place like Mor
row conntv.
Mr. and Mrs. Ghas Breshears and
little daughter left on a brief visit
to Walla Walla Friday mornng.
Mis. Breshears mother Mrs. Wiieht
accompanied them there. Grandpa
Wrisht will have charge of the work
while Mrs. Breshears is gone.
Mr. Steuben H. Doak who was one
of onr teachers in the school here last
winter and who was recently married
to M.'sn Nellie Hanenbratt at Tilla
mook Oregon is visiting his brother
heie, accompanied by his bride. Mr.
Doak has heen chosen principal of the
Stanfield school for the coming year.
PORTLAND Ore. -The close of the
1913 wool season in Mreqnu brings to
light the fact that the clip was the
smallest the state has produced in
several years. This ar.d lower prices
resulted in the sheepmen of Oregon
realizing less money from the industry
than usual. But for the good prices
obtained in the mutton market the
year's operations woold have made a
poor showing.
The total clip of the state in 1913
is estimated at about 16,300000 lbs. ,
as against a production last year ot
18 7 00000 ponnds and a clip two years
ago of 18 900 000 pounds. The net
value of this season's wool to the
Oregon growers was about 12 080 000;
that of last year $3 000 000; that two
years ago 2 5C0 000.
1 st Annual
The familv of Cashier Maho
ney of the First National Bank,
have returned from their moun
tain camp.
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PNER, OREGO
THREE DAYS OF ENTERTAIN
MENT, AMUSEMENT AND
.....;SPORTS.;....
$1 CMl Ml IN Premiums for Agri
1 JVU.UU cultural, Horticultural
and other Products of the famous
Morrow county soil..
SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 Pioneer
Day. Every Pioneer of Morrow
county expected to be present on
that day. Prizes for the old men;
prizes for the ladies who are well
along in years.
Special Features caiJ.SS
Aulo Parade, Children's Exhibits,
Pioneers Day, Baby Show, and many
other attractions that will be named
soon as arranged for.
Suitable prizes will be given for
Articles not named in
Premium Book.
Now Now Now How
is the time to commence getting ex
hibits ready. Farmers of Morrow
County must get busy and aid us by a
good display of exhibits or the Fair
cannot be what it should be.
W. W. SMEAD, Sec.
W. E. LEACH, E. R. HUSTON, i
Pres.
Director.
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