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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.