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HEPPNEK, OREGON, NOVEMBER 20, 1913.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEA It
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THREAT OF DE
He Will Be Important
Witnessln Grant County
Cattle Case.
Wm. Handrix. a prosperous Hepp
tier Flat farmer departed for Canyon
Citv last week to attend conrt. He
is a witness tor the state in the case
of Johnson va Col v In. Before leav
ing for the Grant oounty seat, Mr.
Hfinrlrix received an anonymous let
ter informing him that if he appeared
ea a witness he would never gel out
of Grant county alive.
The case involvea several Gra
rnnnlv stnckmen. Jas. Johnson
the plaintiff and he chrges Ben Oolv
and .lesKfl Goff with driving his enti
nonch of cattle, whioh consisted of
two carloads, off of hlB range and
shipping them into Portland for the
mnrl-nt. Johnson recovered the valu
of the rattle bnt is poshing the caie
to the limit.
The Jubilee Quartet.
The Southland Jubilee Quartet of
mind voices, composed of four
talented negro entertainers, render a
program typical of the south with old
plantation melodies and jubilee songs.
An evening of solid enjoyment, not a
tiresome moment. The interpreta
tion of Dunbar as given bv Mr. Drav
ton is considered by many the very
bust in America. fifteen yeaia of
study has made Prof. Barbour on of
the best musicians and composers of
the negro race. Several of his own
compositions are included in tbe pro
gram. The prima donna soprano
poesoBses a remarkably high natural
voice that few such singers possess
No one should miss the opportunity
of hearing this concert as the quartets,
trios, duets., solos, instrumental num
bers and readings are far superior to
Anything of the kind on the Pacific
coast. At Star Theater, Ileppcer,
Monday Nov. 24.
High School Note.
This ie the week for the monthly
tests. These delight of a bigh school
student's life will come every four
weess now instead of overy bis as
heretofore. Of coursn everyone is
rejoioine over the chance and it is
exoeoted that the average cf scholar
ship will be raised.
We are sorry to hear that Hazel
Rankin, one of our most popalar Jun
iors is going to leave Heppner. Her
father, Mr. H. B. Rankin has re
ceived the appointment of supervisor
of a forest district in the Valley with
headquarters in Eocene and they will
move about tho first of the month.
There will be a bin double header
in basket ball next Friday. The
girls of the Senior and Junior clones
will play the girls of the Soohmore
and Freshman classes, and the boys
of the Commercial Department will
play the boys of the High School.
These games should bn well attended
especially by the pupils.
The Commercial Department re
ceived a new puoil this week in the
person of Vane or "Runt" Jones.
Vane attended Heppner High two
years ago and we are glad to number
him among us again.
The new concrete walks around the
building are about completed. Die
woramen are now patting in the steps
and the wall around the edge of the
bluff. When all the work is finished
we will have a very attractive yard.
All we will lack will be a lawn and
we hope this will be cultivated next
summer.
Eight pigs, six months, 1632
pounds, $123 00. This is a condensed
t;tory of what has been accomplished
by a farmer at Independence, Oegon,
who recently hauled his pork to
market and disposed of it. Each hog
was 6 months old and averaged 2C4
pound, making an average value of
115 38 a head, or $2 56 per month per
hog. "Never let your pigs make
hogs of themselves," is the advice of
a prominent farm exprert in urging
farmers to hurry the growth of their
trigs and getting them to maraet when
from 6 to 9 months old.
Notice to Patrons.
AH users of water and lights are
hereby notified to settle their unpaid
accounts by January 1st. 1914. If
this is not done the service will be
discontinued. We need the money.
Heppner Light & Water Co.
IHRIGON ITEMS.
Evangeline E. Poble.
The Corev's have moved back to the
rooms overhead ttieir store..
We will soon be needing a ferry.
Some one come in and get busy.
Irrigon'a vacant houses are rapidly
filling up. Thnre are sveeral new
families moving in now.
Geo. Rand'i dairy is fast coming to
importance. . Ha h now shinning
cream 'to Tho Dalles creamery fre
quently. The rye which has been seeded on
the new level of the old hill by the
depot is arhwing nicely, giving an
appearance of spring. .
The Thanksgiving turkeys are nice
and fat and waiting for the axe.
Peter Susbauer has a number of them
for sale, sizes to suit everyone.
Mrs. L. B. Kicker is exneeting a
visit from her sister, MrB. Ray Furg
ueson in the near future. Mrs Furg
uesnn is a resident of Gold Field,
Nevada.
The hay crop has been slightly
damaeed by the late rains hut some
of our farmers are now putting up the
fifth cutting. J. S. Cabbage is lead
ing, having finiehed his filth.
Mrs. J L Egbert is now able to
get about her house. For some time
past she has been disabled because of
a very bad foot, which was affected
by eczema. It is healing quickly now
and her friends will soon sen her out
and doing as of old.
HARDMAN
Mrs. Joe Howell is on the sick list.
Hardman was treated to a light
enow on Monday.
The notices are ud announcing the
oitv election on Doc. 2.
Clarence Howell is able to be
around on crutches again.
Lotus Kohiscn is going on crutches
now as a result of a horse falling ou
him.
Geo. Kirk has moved into the Mit
Leathers douse recently vacated by
Howard Lane.
Chester Saling, Wm. Hendrix and
Mrs. Foster Collins were called to
Canyon City laBt week as witnesses in
oourt.
Hardman is forging to the front
once more. The city has invested in
a lire engine which has been installed
for some time.
The Odd Fellows are putting ud a
house at the cemetary in order to give
people shelter from the cold when
there ia a gathering in the winter.
Lost-On the streets of Hepp
ner, an elks-tooth hat pin with
initials M M engraved on it.
Finder leave at this office.
Ed Berry returned on Tuesday from
the Meadow H me of Mr. and Mrs.
Eon Eekelsin where he has been at
work for a couple of weeks. Mr.
Eskelson has bad some extensive im
provements male on his residence;
has moved it onto higher ground,
built on an addition, and Mr. Berry
hits been doing np the painting and
papering. The little farm has been
named "The Meadow Home" a
mighty appropriate appellation.
Emerson Keithley, of Eight Mile,
mrkoted a lot of his wheat throuah
the medium of a bunch of two cars
of fat hogs shipped to the Portland
market the past week. He is well
pleased with the financial results of
the venture and fignres his wheat
brought him a much better price than
it would have done marketed through
the ordinary channels.
Made Fine Showing.
The Sherry string of hoi sea owned
by B. F. Swaggart of Lexington, won
17 world championships during their
4000 mile tour since last December.
These horses were bred and raise 3 in
Morrow county. Some of these horses
will be taken to Texas soon to com
pete for a $1500 prize in a pony relay
raoe.
The Sherry string of horses per
formed at the Pendleton Round-up
this year, winning the ladies relay
race. The string has traveled from
Los Angeles, California to Winnepeg,
Manitoba in Canada, within the past
year.
Lost.
Lost On road, a shot gnn barrel.
Finder please notify Harrison Chapin,
Hardman. Oregon. Suitable reward.
Ms. Clyde Brock and little daughter
departed Wednesday for Salem where
they will visit for a time with Mr.
Brock's mother, and then go on to
Lebanon to make a visit with the
parents of Mrs. Brock. .
CARDINAL CLUB WINS
FIRST eilFHE
Fast Game at RinkHesults
In A 20 to 17 Score For
The Locals.
The Cardinal Club of this city
defeated the fast lone quintet on
the local floor last Friday night.
The score was 20 to 17 at the end
of the last half. It was a case
of the best team losing, for lone
displayed much better team work
than their opponents. However,
the Cardinals were very much
handicapped in their team work
by the condition of Hale, forward,
who was barely able to stand on
his feet during the entire game.
He had an attack cf appendicitis
just a few hours before the game
and he displayed iron nerve by
going in. Had Hale been in good
condition the Cardinals probably
would have run up a much larger
score.
A good crowd attended the
game and the interest was in
tense. During the intermission
loyal Heppner rooters formed a
serpentine on the floor and kept
thing's lively between halves.
For lone, Cochran and Blake
did the basket shooting, while
Sperry's foot work was a feature
of the game. Sperry is fast and
he handles the ball in superb
style.
The shining lights of the locals
were at a par in their brilliancy.
Rogers played a consistent game
at center and did some excellent
goal shooting. Ilallock showed
up in his old form at guard.
Crawford did some good basket
tossing for fouls, making four
out of four tries for goal.
Cronan as referee and Case as
umpire gave satisfaction as offi
cials. There was some discussion
of rules during the game, but
then it was ever thus.
The two teams will meet again
on Thanksgiving at lone and
good game should be the result,
CATALOGUE HOUSES
. ADVERTISE IVHY HOT
THE LOCAL DEALER?
From time to time readers of
the Gazette-Times and other
papers of the country are present
ed with articles from the pens of
fertile minded men whose object
it is to show the wrong in pat
ronizing the mail order houses.
Good reasons are given, pro and
con, and the object of this article
is not to discuss the right
and wrong of the situation, but
to touch on some of the reasons
which seem to bear weight in
favor of the catalog house as far
as Heppner is concerned.
in the first place, there are
three general merchandise stores,
two hardware stores, and a fur
niture store, m Heppner, all
carrying lines of standard goods
and wares, and all doing a reas
onably good business.
lhese houses are also carrying
advertising space in the local
paper, and herein lies the sub
ject matter for a comparison of
methods of the home merchant
and those of his business-grab
bing rival, the mail order mer
chant.
To treat briefly with the mail
order house let us look at the
method of advertising employed
In the first place the magazine is
made use of to call the readers
attention to the location of the
business. The magazine is used
because of its country-wide cir
culation, and a small ad in its
columns brings many inquiries
for catalogs, and thus does the
mail order house build up a great
mailing list. Once this list is
acquired, it is followed up with a
never ceasing string of advertis
ing matter, with every article
carefully listed and numbered,
and always as many pictures of
their wares as their mammoth
catalogs can contain. And the
price is given particular mention
in big, bold-face type. This is
part of their plan for drawing
business by carrying it to the
fireside of its customers. Their
catalogs are prepared to attract
the attention of prospective trade
and it is seldom that one of their
books does not pay for itself many
times. Thus they have the evi
dence first hand that advertising
pays, for their business depends
entirely upon the catalogs and
other pamphlets sent out.
This system of business makes
it hard on the local dealer. He
is forced to extend credit, (often
times to people who have just
sent their cash to the mail order
house) and finds it necessary to
"stick" the man who pays cash
for his goods. Perhaps it is nec
essary to do this, but it looks
like the evil could be remedied to
some extent, at least.
Consider the home merchant's
method of advertising. He is
paying for an allotted space in
the paper, as all good merchants
should do, and is making what he
thinks 13 good use of that space.
When the spring goods arrive he
marches to the print shop with
his copy announcing the arrival
of a new line of goods and invites
the public to come in and "in
spect." There is nothing said
about the style, quality, price,
etc. , but "the goods are here and
ready for your inspection." A
nice display is arranged in the
window, which is an invaluable
adjunct to the advertising busi
ness, but not all of it by any
means, and nothing more is said
about the new goods. The town
people will be attracted to some
extent by the window display,
but how about the country cus
tomer who depends upon the
paper to keep him enlightened ?
He will not be attracted by the
window display, as it is out of
sight, but he will be attracted by
a good live ad in the local paper
describing the articles, giving
the prices by all means, and
augmenting the mechanical ap
pearance of the ad by putting in
some attractive cuts. A single
ad should not run for more than
one issue of a weekly newspaper
if the advertiser wishes to benefit
by his advertising. The reader
is interested in the ads the same
as he is interested in the news,
and news matter gets mighty
stale if allowed to run even two
issues. And again, the fact that
'the new goods have arnved-
does not attract the casual reader,
If it said "Ladies' and 'Misses
Coats at from $15 to $25" the
reader forms a conclusion right
away as to what the winter cloth
ing will cost. If the merchant
has a price on his goods, why not
advertise it ? Does it not seem
reasonable that people will go to
his store quicker if they know
before they leave home what
their purchase is going to cost?
The mail order house realizes
that and makes a special cam
paign along that line.
Heppner Doctor Married,
At Portland on Sunday, Nov
16, occurred the marriage of Dr.
Harold T. Allison, of Heppner,
to Olive J. Lockwood, of Port
land. The wedding took place at
5 o clock p.m. at the home of the
bride's sister, Dr. Mary L. Barn-
hart, and was a quiet affair. Dr.
Allison and wife will be at home
at Heppner, after November 22,
The merriage ot these young
people would seem to be quite fit
ting indeed. Dr. Allison is a
leading physician of this city,
coming here about a year ago to
take over the practice of Dr. F.
E. Boyden. He is a fine young
man, well equipped with Know
ledge of his profession and is en
joying an ever increasing pract
ice. 1 he bride is a trained nurse
by profession and was in the em
ploy of the St. Charles hospital
here for several months the past
summer, making many warm
friends during her stay in this
city.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank all those
who kindly assisted during the
sickness and death of our belov
ed husband and father,
Mrs. O. P- Hendncson
and family.
$100 Reward.
I will pay $100 for the arrest
and conviction of the party or
parties stealing my cattle. My
cattle are branded M C on right
side, and have right ear split.
tf. James Carty. i
E. W. Rhea came up from his
Butter creek farm Wednesday.
LEXINGTON ITEMS.
Chas. Burchell was a visitor to
The Dalles and Portland on Sun
day.
Mrs. Emma McCormick was
sick at her home a few days with
neuralgia.
Miss Leona Davis is quite sick
at her home with an abscess on
her throat. !
'; Mrs. Ed Pointer is delighted
over a fine new piano and player
which were presnted to her last
Friday.
' The Second Annual Morrow
County Poultry Show will be big
ger and better than ever, say
those who are in charge.
Mr. Nordyke is having one of
the most complete dairy barns
ever seen in this town erected at
the Penland ranch adjoining Lex
ington. ' ' : : : ' r ! '
Chas. Breshears recently moved
four large apple tree3 to his prop
erty on knob hfll. He says in
another year or so he will solicit
"ye apple trade."
Miss Merle Carmichael left on
Saturday morning for Medieal
Lake to visit her grandmother.
Her grandmother will accompany
Miss Merle when she returns
home.
Howard Lane took charge of
the Pastime last Saturday; How
ard moved his family back last
week and they occupy their own
residence, Mr. Flint having moved
on Main street.
The trade for pianos and or
gans must be good in Lexington
now for there were three piano
agents in towrn in the last ten
days and all representing differ
ent music houses.
The outfit cars were moved to
lone Monday. We understand
part of the section men will re
main at Lexington and not go
with the cars during their two
weeks stay in the adjoining city.
Edith Reaney, while playing
ball at school one day last week,
struck against the building while
running and cut a gash in her
side. She was -assisted over to
Mrs. Beach's and from there
taken home in an auto.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs.
W. G. Scott was taken very ill
with a nervous shock. Medical
and friendly assistance was sum
moned and by Sunday afternoon
she was so much improved that
she was able to be dressed and
sat up awhile. We hope for her
speedy recovery. '
There has' been and is quite a
bit of concreting in Lexington.
Gus McMillan has his concrete
cellar finished; Chas. Breshears
has his new reservoir about done
done, and Gene Gentry and Marsh
White are now working on their
concrete improvements.
Lexington School v News.
The last shipment of laboratory
supplies came in last Friday. Thej
laboratory is now fully equipped
for such work as will come up
thi3 year and we are ready to
prove, experimentally, any prob
lem within the radius of our sci
ence work, Physics and : Chemis
try. The laboratory was equip
ped by the high school students
of last year, and is, as we think,
the best in the county.
The new hall clock, bought by
the 8th grade class of 1913, was
put up last week and is now busy
trying to koep time with pupils.
Miss Leona Davis, a member of
the "soph" class, has been sick
and not able to attend school for
more than a week. i
Miss Anna Jarret, a "freshie,"
was also on the sick list, but is
now back at work. i
The Boys' and girls' basketball
teams are both working hard to
gain that point of proficiency, j
which is necessary to make win
ners. They have the services of
Miss Alice Thayer and Malcolm
iood, both of whom know the
game.
Expression of Thanks.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Federated church wish to thank
the Hazelwood Ice Cream Co. for
their generous donation of ice
cream for the "Trip Around the
World. The donation came
through their salesman, Mr.
Dunne. We will not hesitate to
speak a good word for the Hazel-
wood, Company in the future.
Many thanks, with best wishes
for their future success. s
Mrs. Zehrung, Secretary.
STUDENTS APPRECIATE
Great State University In
Prospect For Eugrene.
University of Oregon. Eugene.
Nov. 11 "We express our admiration
for the able and loyal service per
formed by the press of the state,
which wag all bat a unit in clear
understanding, and effectively and
trnthfuWy presenting the immensely
important issue at state." '
The' above was the opening para
graph of appreciation in resolutions
parsed by the students of the Uni
versity of Oregon, after last week's
election, in which the University
two appropriations were upheld by
the people.
The students proceeded to thank
bIso the student body of the Oregon
Agricultural college for its support,
alee the people of Ciirvallis, and to
renew the famous University of Ore
gon Pledee of loyalty to tho stats in
return for the partially free education
availaole at this institution. '
The University's program for the
RiKt year includes ruch bosidn tlia
mere instruction of the students in
attendance in the campus. Inquiry
froth anywhere in the state, if direct
ed to the Extension Department, will
bring quick response as to courses
available by correspondence or by
means of visits from lectarera to clubs
in town or country. 'Ihe University
is branching out this fall oo a moat
ambitious line of service to the state.
University of Oregon Eugene, Nov.
II A great state university for Ore
gon, with an immeuse student body,
a high standard, as good a faculty as
ran be got together, and a system of
dispensing knowledge that will reach
the state at large, not merely the
limited number on the campus, is the
plan of President P.'I. Campbell of
the University of Oregon,.. It is a
plan made' possible by the favorable
vote of Novemeber 1 upon the Uni
versity's building appropriations.
Already it has been started. ' '
Iu a statement just before he left
for Washington, D C. to make an
address before? the National Associa
tion of State Universities. President
Campbell cave an inkling: of his plans.
Hero are some excerpts from bis
statement:
"The reward nf all these citizens
should be foond in a strengthened and
broadenad system of higher (duration
in Oregou which will rapidly advance
the etate to a position educationally
second to none in the union.
"The University can now confident
ly bid for the best men the country
produces as members of its faculty.
'Oregon has recently been nncenal
Iv fortunate in securing men of rhn
very finest tvpe, but such good luck
cannot bo counted noon steadily on
less there are reasonable expectations
of permanent University growth.
"With the Universtiy now free
from the harassing distractions of
campaigns and allowed io concentrate
all its energies, with hope and re
newed courage, on its problems of
higher efficiency and broadened service,
it can very soon become a principal
factor in the state's development. '
"The whole system of higher edu
cation in Oregon is now in position
to make remarkable advances. "
B.F. Swaggart, veteran stock raiser
and breeder of pure bred jacks, and
who resides east of Lexington, has
been elected honorary vice president
of the Standard Jack and Jennet
Registry Association of America for
the coming year.
Mr. Swaggart Is well known in the
east, even better than here, for the
reason that he has written many arti
cles on Jack Registry for eastern
stock journals.
II. B. Rankin, supervisor cf the
Umatilla forest reserve for the past
two yeats with office in Heppner. has
received notice of bis transferal to
the Cascade reserve. His office will
ba located in Eogene. Mr. Rankin
is preparing to move his family there
by the first of December. The Ran
kirts hove mads many friends daring
tiieir brief stay in this city as well
as making a fine home. They will
be greatly missed by their many
Heppner friends.
Dance.
There will be a dance at the Jim
Hayes plae on Rhea Creek Satrrday
evening, Nov. 29. Good
music.
Come out and have good time.