The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, October 30, 1913, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextPTT Trrrnrrn" M J j Pi a 4 VOL. 30. NO. ,31. HEPPNER, OREGON, OCTOBER 30, 1913. SUBSCRIPTION, .$1.50 PEIt YEA It PENDLET0NW1LL HOLD FIRST CORN SHOW THE LINE-UP IS E SET OF SILVER- STATE PRESS ASS'fi sopi. hoison nsns OREGON APPLESARE SOLD II AFRICA FOR BASKET BALL WADE IS UNCOVERED new SCHOOL IMES O.-W.R.&N.C0. Will Pro mote Show in Umatilla County on Dec. 5 and 6. Over $1000.00 in cash and ag ricultural implements will be awarded at the Oregon Corn Show, promoted by the Oregon Washington Railroad & Naviga tion Company at Pendleton, on December 5th and 6th. 1913. Premium lists will be mailed anyone immediately upon writing for the same. '. It has been practically demon strated that corn can be grown successfully in every district reached by the O.-W. R. & N. Co., and the purpose of the con test is to show those who are still skeptical what can be done; also to teach them how to do it. Directions for the contest are as follows : "Get the best seed available; this would be an early maturing variety that had been grown in the locality for a number of years. "If such seed is not available and you wish to try one acre, if you will agree to prepare the ground, plant and cultivate the cropaccording to directions, in cluding the selection and curing of seed, and deliver to the O.-W. R. & N. Co. twelve sample ears, with a report of how the crop was grown and the results se cured." The above is taken from the circular regarding the free dis tribution of seed corn, and is a reminder to those who expect to participate in the coming Pendle ton show as to the proper way of preparing their exhibits. The twelve ears of corn can be delivered to any agent of the company. They should be tag ged with the name and postoflice address of the grower. KILLED BUCK DEER. Raymond Kelly and Dan Lea thers of Hardman killed a big buck deer in the mountains one day last week. The deer was extra large and one half of the dressed meat weighed 115 pounds. It took three men to put the deer on a horse's back after being killed. Mr. Leathers will have the deer mounted and it should easily be worth $150. Hardman School Notes. HERBERT W. COPELAND. November first is Hallows Day, All saints are honored then. Now. why 'tis I cannot say, The saints were most all men. There are seventy-six names on the roll in all the rooms. There are five pupils taking high school work all in the nin th grade. Some of the older boys did a good job cleaning up the school yard last week. A good lesson in sanitation. Two girls' basket ball teams have been organized. They are under the instruction of Miss Margaret Osten. The one vacant room in our school building has been cleared of rubbish, and is to be used as a gymnasium for all, and a play room for the little ones on stormy days. Our primary room received the beautiful prize from the Fair Association, for the greatest number of miles traveled to enter the children's parade. Much credit is due Miss Margaret Ost en for getting her little pupils to gether. Bonds For Sale. School District No. 34 of Mor row County, Oregon ofTers for sale an issue of $800.00 District Bonds bearing interest at 6 per cent, payable at a date agreeable to purchaser. Apply to C. E. Woodson, Heppner. Oregon. II. C. Githens. Clerk. Miss. Gladys Cohn is visiting with her mother, Mrs. L. E Cohn. Basket ball is the sport which is occupying most of the athletes' time in Heppner just now. The early interest in this mid-winter sport was brought about by the premature cessation of football. Too many conflicting opinions brought the High School football season to a close for this year, and from now on it will be bask et ball. The Cardinal Club, a young men's organization of Heppner, has secured the skating rink and are putting it in fit shape for basket ball, and the High School and town teams will probably play there also. The Cardinal Club has a good prospective team. Among its members are Ray Rogers, Harvy Young, Terah Mahoney, Ellis Hendricson, Miles Potter Earl Hallock, Cecil Hale, Arthur Craw ford, John Elder and Spencer Crawford. They have secured George Case as coach. Mr. Case is an old-timer at the game, be ing a member of the famous Oregon City aggregation that gave Dallas, all state champions, such a severe drubbing several years back. Games are now being scheduled with outside teams, and the pub lic of Heppner can look forward to something pretty good in this line this winter. McMurdo-Hager Nuptials. The following account of the marriage of Dr. Archie D. Mc Murdo and Miss Ruth H. Hager, is from the society columns of the Corvallis Gazette-Times. One of the prettiest of the October weddings took place at the home of Dr. and Mrs. II. A. Leach, Seventh and Jackson streets, Wednesday evening, October 15, at 5 o'clock, when Miss Ruth Helen Hager, a sister of Mrs. Leach and one of Hepp ner's most popular young women, was united in marriage to Dr. Archibald Douglas McMurdo, re cently of Charlotteville, Virginia. Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Percy McMurdo, of Portland, sang "Oh Promise Me." She then took her position at the piano, and to the strains of Lohen grin's wedding march the mem bers of the bridal party entered the parlors and were met by Rev. J. C. Rollins, of the M. E. church, who performed the impressive wedding service. Miss Hager, a stately young lady of' the blonde type, was a beautiful bride in her rich costume of white crepe de chine with overdress of rare lace. Her veil fell to the edge of a long train from a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower boquet of bride's roses and white sweet peas. She was attended by her sisters. Misses Sybil and Marie Hager, students of the U. of O., who wore chic frocks of blue messaline, draped with lace, with gilt and silver trimmings, and carried autumn leaves. Dr. Percy McMurdo at tended the groom. Dr. Leach gave the bride into the keeping of her husband. Autumn leaves, ferns and carnations were used in decorating the beautiful home for the happy event. Following the ceremony congratulations and best wishes were showered upon the happy pair, and later the wedding party, including very immediate relatives and a few invited friends, partook of an elaborate wedding dinner. Dr. and Mrs. McMurdo left immed iately by auto for Albany, and there caught the Shasta limited for San Francisco, where they will spend their honeymoon. Later they will go to Heppner to reside, and will be at home in that city after November 15. Out of town guests at the wedding included Dr. and Mrs. Percy McMurdo and daughter, Miss Genevieve, Port land; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Leach, Lexington; Misses Sybil and Marie Hager, Eugene; Mrs. Frank Kenton and Mrs Mills, Albany; Miss Lulu Hager, Heppner; Messrs Everett Porter and Lester Murphy, Rood River. Dr. and Mrs. McMurdo arrived home at Heppner on Tuesday evening, and were properly wel comed by their many friend3 here. Had Been Buried For Near ly Eleven Years Relic of Heppner's Floods While plowing on bottom land of W. O. Minor's Mountain Val ley Stock Farm on Tuesday, Victor Baldwin, foreman of the ranch, plowed up a full set of Rogers Bros, silverware. The set contains twelve tablespoons, six forks, six knives with bone handles, eight teaspoons, two butter knives and one sugar spoon. With the exception of the six knives, all the ware is in good condition. The cloth in which they were wrapped was almost rotted. This silverware was undoubted ly buried at the time of the Hepp ner flood and had remained cov ered by the soil for nearly 11 years. The silver took a good polish, however, and with the exception of a little wear on the edges, it is in first class condition. The set will be on exhibition at Haylor's iewelry store. REIS-DAIVDSON. One of the prettiest weddings of the season occured last Sun day at lone, when John A. Ries, a prominent young farmer of that section, was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mabel L. Davidson, eldest dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Davidson. The wedding took place at high noon at the Baptist church, Rev. C. P. Bailey of The Dalles, officiating. The bride was attended by four maids of honor and the ceremony was witnessed by a large number of friends of the contracting parties. The young people departed on Monday for their new home at Toppenish, Wash., where Mr. Ries has purchased a farm and made a beautiful home for the reception of his new bride." " HARDMAN Walter Furlong was badly hurt last Saturday by being kicked by a horse. Nearlv everyone is throueh digging their potatoes. The yield was not as large as expected. A large number of people at tended the funeral of O. E. Shan er which occured here on Wed nesday. A jolly bunch of young people attended the dance at Lexington last Saturday. They report a splendid time. Geo. Bleakman and wife, Creed Owen and wife and Mrs. Bell Leathers left on Sunday enroute to Forest Grove. John Gates of Spray passed through town on Sunday. He was on his way to Heppner with a bunch of hogs. We are having lots of wet weather these days and no one can kick about not having mois ture enough this fall. Unlawful to Sell Wormy Fruit. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm nr corporation to import or sell auy infected or diseased (rait of any kind in the state of Oregon. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed eoilty of a mis demeanor, and upon convictiou there of fehall be punished by a fine of not less than 125 nor more than $100. Printsd by order of Harry Cumm ings. Fruit inspector for Morrow Connty. 4-mo. Card of Thanks. We express our sincere thank for the kindness shown us during the burial of husband, father and brother. We especially thank the Odd Fel lows of Hardman. Mrs. Etta Shaner. Clarand Shaner. Mrs. S. P. Devin. Tbe new process Linoleum ii better, costa less at the Case Furniture Co. At the rucent meeting of the State Editorial Association in Portland that body went on record as supporting the cause ol higher education in every form. Resolutions were nnssed to that offect and titer are an follows: "The State Editorial Association wishes to go on record as heartily supporting the cause of hisher educa tion in everv form. We believe that it is the duty of the press to support tbe oamnaign fur the state university appropriations and we urge out mem bers to oppose any effort that may be made now or in the future to erinole its resources, or the resources eiven by the state for the supDort of any insti tution for the higher education of youth." The Association also passed resolu tions favoring the Interstate BrHge and Good Roads. Resolutions of ap preciation were extended to the Port land Press Club, to the Portland Flouring Mills Co., tbe Portland Woolen Mills Co. , Union Meat Co.. the Poitland Stock Yards, and the Peninsula Industrial Co. for the hos pitality extended to the Association. Law Has Made Good. In casing their ballots next Tues day it should be kept in mind by voters that the Workmen's Compenea tiqn Aot, 308 X Yes, is not an ex periment. Similar laws hnv been in most successful operation in Eurone for many years. Germany adopted the system in 1881 and now every country in Europe, with the except ion of Russia has discarded the nauper-proiucing employers' liability system for more modern and humane compensation plan. Twenty-two Stares of the American Union have Wokmen's Compensation laws. New C-ollege Station Hen Lays 285 Eggs In 345 Days. Oregon Agricultural College Cor vallis, Ore., Oot, 26 A new con tender for the championship egg-laving honors has appeared at the Ore gon Agricultural College Station and established the right to consideration Uying 285 eggs in 345 days" Should she produoe fifteen more within the next twenty days, she will not only beat all previous record, but be the first hen in the world to enter the 300 egg class. This hen, No. C 521 like the present world champion hen, is a cross bred hen, having descended from pure bred Barred Rock and White Leghorn stock. She is not closely related to the champion, but has been kept in the same fiock and given the same care. She has a full sister that has laid 2(i8 and her year is not comDleted vet. The flock contains many excellent layers, all descended from many geneiations of good layers. "The most encouraging feature of the heavy egg production." said Pro fessor Dryden, "is the fact that the good layers in thii flock and several other flocks have an ancestry of good layers." Women of Woodcraft Entertain Young Folks. The I. O. O. F. hall was the scene of frolic on Monday evening, when the Women of Woodcarft entertained several of the young people of the town. It was the regular lodge night but something extra had been prepared Music and games were the features of the eveuing. solos by Miss Edith Thorelv and duets by Oscar Otto and Misi Virginia Crawford. There were about sixty people present. Sunday School Ass'n Meets The Annual Morrow County Sun day School Association is in cession Wednesday and Thursday this wecg. The sessions are being held in the Christian Church. On the program are Rev. C. A. Fhipps, secretary of Oregon State Sun day School Association, Mrs. S. W. Ormsby of PortUnd, and II Mc Connell, pastor of tbe First Christian church of Tbe Dalles. Tbe officers of the Morrow county Association are I. E. Holt, President; Rev. II. A. Van Winkle, Vice-president, and Mrs. 0. E. Woodson, Secre tary and Treasurer. N. L. Shaw, one of our prosperous farmers, was transacting business in Heppner Saturday. He Also Thinks People of Oregon Should Sup port State University. A few days ago, the writer had the pleasure of looking in on the Heppner public school in the new building. The new building and equipment certainly institute a fine working plant for a school. The building is well arranged for the purposes fot which it is intended. The pupils and teachers certainly appreciate their new surroundings. This building represents the present geneation's in vestment in the future That invest ment is not in the building, in the true sense, but in the voting life of the community. Every boy and girl in this district ought to appreciate that fact and rceolve to do all in his power to make that investment pay large dividends. We are passing out of the age of intense commercialism which has caused us to consider bo largely t!:e commeroial value of every investment and are entering upon an age in which the real value of man hood and womanhood will be more fully appreciated. Bat, even from the coiumecial side, it pavs to raise the best citizens possible, and the only material out of which we can make the future oitizens is the bovs and girls. The writer has no doubt that this investment will prove a profitable one. Along the same lines, the invest ment in the State University is an investment in the lives of our -young men and women. It seems to be a very short-sighted policy to cripple tho University, by holding tip the approximations for repairs and a new building. If we intend to have a University at all, let us simport it decectly. As an eminent educator once said, "Educated men and women aw worth all they cost." It will not pay na to com Del our young people to go to other states for higher educa tion. As it uopeara to the wrter, every friend of education should vote to sustain the appropriations made by the legislature. In keeping with what was said in this column last week in regard to heating and ventilation, I wish to say a few words about the foundations of the echoolhouses. Many of the schoolhouses are built on blocks and no adequate provisions are made to keen the cold winds from blowicg under the building. If the wind can blow under the floor, it is impssible to keep the room comfortable in cold weather. In order to keep the feet of the pupils warm, the temperature of the room most be kept too high Under such circumstances pupils can not do good work. A large part of their time and that of the teachers is wasted. It is difficult, under such circumstances, to maintain good order. Then, such conditions favor bad colds and other diseases, often resulting in the loss of time by pupils who are too sick to come to school. This is not only a loss to them, but it disorgan izes the work, and when the pupils return, those who were not out of school are handicapped while the work is beiuer evened up. The school officers and patrons should see that the nnderpinning of the school bouse is in good condition before the ground freezes. It is a matter of vital im portance. Your children will be young but once, hence yon should give them the best chance you possibly can Yon may think tbe writer is "kicking," but if he were defending vonr child against the attack of some ferocious animal, yon would commend him. And, if you will look at it right, you will think it right to con tend for those things which afford proteotion to the health an morals of the children. The library books are at the office. Teachers, officers, and patrons will confer a favor cpon their schools by calling for the books, if thev happen to be in town. A gentleman in Pennsylvania who has been making an investigation says that the percentage of attendance at school is higher in Oregon than in any other state. A writer in the Oregonian tries to discount the state ment somewhat, but the record is correct. Last year the percentage of attendance in this county was a little lower than the rear before. Let ns try to bring our record up this year. Th;s thou Id be done, not sim ply aa a matter of pride, but also Portland, Ore., Oct. 21. (Special) So attractive have been the report of the superior quality of Oregon apples that a party of pilgrims came all the wav from Johannesburg, South Africa, to Portland in order to see for themselves whether or not Oregon fruit was so much better than that from other prats of the world. They came, they saw, and they left or ders to the extent of 25 carloads of the finest apples Oregon could produce. Thii purchase is merely tha enter ing wedge. In the past the bulk of apples for the South African trade have been purchased in Nova Scotia and other Eastern sections, but ac quaintance with the wenderful color ing, quality and long-keeping charact eristics of Oregon apples will un doubtedly result in diverting pnatic allv all future orders to the Facifio Northwest, a movement which will he greatly stimulated whan tha Pana ma Canal is in operation. Shipments of livestock from eastern points to the Pacific International Livestock exposition at North Port land, December 8-13. are to be handled at one-half tbe usual freight rates. This concession haa been made by 29 rrwlroada represented in the trans continental freight bureau and will be come effective November 1. The exhibitor making shipments under this tariff l expected '.o pay the full one way rate on his stock, and if it is not sold during tbe exposition, it may be returned at owners risk free of charge within 30 days after the close of the show. Polk county prunes are prized for their quality in many parts of the world. Last week one carload of tbe dried fruit was shipped to England another to Sweden and a third to France. This week a carload will be shipped from the same point for St. Petersburg, Russia. Each car con tains 1,500 boxes weighing 25 pounds each. The packing plant at Dallas, is employing 0 women and 25 men and ruuning day and night shifts in order to keen op with orders. because it means more effective work and greater returns for the money in vested in the schools. Parents, teachers, am pupils should all work for this end. Give Boys and Girls a Chance. No state in the Union is cnrtailing its eduoational expenditures. No state ia reducing the number of its avenues to higher learning. Every state long ago decided that the doubled or trebled efficiency of edu cated men and women constitutes a highly profitable State investment. Instead of closing up existing educa tional establishments, most states are adding as many new ones as possible. No State ex:ept Oregon is starving the institutions it has called into be ing. At best, the life struggle is hard. Congested population has brought new problems and new conditions that tend to pull men down and hold them back. Many a father knows how much he has lost in life bv lack of early training. Mary a mother keen ly realizes the handicaps of stunted education. We, of Oregon, ought to give the boys and girls every chance. No gate to knowledge should be closed to them. No door to useful training should be locked or barred against them. Instead of shutting up the gates to education we should open them wider. Education is working capital that wheu acquired cannot be taken away from your bov or girl. Their money may be stolen. A panic mav sweep away theii lifes savings. Misfortune may deprive them of hearing, or sight or limbs. Nothing can take away their education. When it is once acquired it is theirs for life Give the boys and girls of Oregon every chance. If you are in doubt thorw your inffluence on the side of your children by voting for the Uni versity approcriation. VOTE 300 YES. VOTE 302 YES. Tue road system of the Panama- , Pacific International Exposition will (form a part of an artistio color 'scheme. A material that will be I widely nsed will be the "red rock" I indigenous to California, the rich tint of which will lessen the glare and add to the warmth and color of the grounds.