The gazette-times., December 18, 1913, Image 4

THE GAZETTE-TIMES.
Thr Heppner Caietta, Eitabllihed March 30, 1 883
The Heppner Timei, Eit.bluhed Nov. 18, lBt7
Consolidated February 15, 1912.
VAWTER CRAWFORD. . Editor mnd Proprietor
luued every Thursday morning, and entered at
the Postoffice at Heppner, Oregon, as second
class matter.
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Thursday, December 18, - 1913
What might have been a fatal
accident is chronicled in this issue
of the Gazette-Times, and can be
attributed directly to the bad
condition of one of the roads
leading into town from the
country. This is one of the most
traveled into Heppner, and why
it has been allowed to get in the
condition it is we do not know.
It should have been looked after
long ago; in fact some improve
ments to our thoroughfares
should be made before some one
is kill to killed to remind us of
their lamentable condition.
. An article in our December 4,
issue, under the heading of "Sug
gests Manual Training," should
have been credited to Prof. Doak,
principal of the Lexington High
School. The article contains
much that is worthy of consider
ation by the three High Schools
of the county, as individually
they are unable at this time to
establish the important branches
of manual training and domestic
science. These things are being
taught successfully in many of
our best schools, and the students
of Morrow county should be
brought in touch with the prac
tical training obtained through
these branches. We apologize to
Prof. Doak for not giving proper
credit for his article, and trust
that he will continue the argu
ment in favor of the policy he
outlined therein.
what are needed.here. He has
just recently completed about a
mile of,. turnpike road along his
farm, using such ' machinery as
he could get and propelling the
same with his big traction engine.
The finished product of his labors
is highly praised as a splendid
piece of road work by those who
have hod the occasion to pass
over it, and it is believed that
the work can be very successf uly
carried out" on, most of our roads
at a very nominal expense. Too
bad that the county will not be
able to take up some of this
practical road work this coming
vear because of a shortage of
money in the road fund, and
place Mr. Campbell in charge of
it. It would certainly be a pay
ing investment for the county.
The lone Bulletin came out
last week in greatly enlarged
form, making its apperance in
the shape of its first annual
booster edition. Mr. Harlan
announces that he brought the
issue forth from his own plant in
the remarkably short time of two
weeks, and this is certainly a
good record for a small country
weekly. The issue contains a
considerable amount of descript
ive matter pertaining to various
parts of the county; is well filled
with advertising from lone, Ir
rigon, Lexington and Heppner,
and this part of the publication
looks mighty good to the printer,
and is well received by the pub
lic providing it is not too much
overdone. The hustle of our
neighbor up the line is indeed
commendable.
W. T. Campbell, . of Social
Ridge, has long since demonstra
ted his ability as a successful
farmer, and now he is proving to
our people that he is a successful
road builder. No doubt Mr.
Campbell has had for a number
of years past, some well defined
ideas on the building of dirt roads
in this section, but he has not
been in just the position to put
these ideas into practical use and
to demonstrate that they are
The business men of Heppner
are waking up to their opportu
nities, and we are compelled to
announce that they are not dead,
tho they might have been sleep
ing a little late on some proposi
tions, the proper consideration of
which is somewhat past due.
The Ritter road is, now to be
completed into Heppner. The
money is raised, and the work
will be pushed at as early a date
as possible in the Spring. This
means more trade for this town
and it will come from a commun
ity of prosperous people. Hep
pner is the outlet for a very
large section of country. There
are other roads to be opened up
and other communities to be
reached, and it ia gratifying to
see the business men taking hold
in a substantial manner of these
things that are bound to build up
our little city.
were not going to get out a big
holiday edition; our reply has
been "No, " and we have given
our reasons therefor. The , time
will come, we hope, when we
shall be able to get out a specia
edition but it has not arrived yet
There has been a lot of booster
stuff published and paid for
heretofore and this has gone
forth to spread the tidings of
wonderful "old Morrow county,'
an d so far as practical results
are concerned it has been money
wasted. The literature was of
very high order, finely printed by
the best printing establishmen
on the Facinc uoast, it not in
America, and the subject matter
was not overdrawn, yet these
things are discounted to such
per cent that no good results
follow. The same thing is large
ly true of special editions and
from our experience in these
matters in the past we are slow
to go before the people of this
county on this kind of a "boost
er" proposition and ask them to
give us their hard dollars on this
sort of a plea; it is too much like
a bunco game. Commercial clubs
and individuals can accomplish
more actual good by subscribing
to the local papers and have
them go into the communities
which they desire to reach as a
regular weekly visitor chronicling
events as they occur without
coloring, and if this is kept up
for a number of months at a
time much better results are ob
tained and the expense in con
nection therewith is much less
and more evenly distributed. To
say the least it is largely lifted
from the shoulders of the busi
ness community who are called
upon to support the paper liber
ally the year around.
A good many people have been
asking the Gazette-Times if we
The property owners of Bend
face an unusually high tax this
year. A county tax of '26 mills,
' school tax of 15i mills and a city
tax of 24 mills brings the total
up to 65J mills. It is nice to live
in a boom town when it comes
to keeping up the expense. I
Mrs. Clyde Brock and ' daugh
ter returned home yesterday
after an extended visit with rel
atives in the Willamette Valley.
They were accompanied by Mr.
Brock, who went down to Salem
last Sunday.
Wanted, to rent, housekeeping
rooms. Not less, three rooms
wanted. To be occupied by the
1st to 10th of January. Inquire
at this office. tf.
Terah Mahoney went down to
Portland yesterday to spend a
week or two with his parents.
My! What a nice picture of
baby, right in its crib. Sigsbee
made it; read his ad.
The ladies of the M. E. church
south will hold an apron and
candv sale on Dec. 20.
High School Notes.
The new desks have been installed
in the Commecial rooms and add
erently to the appearance and utility
of this department.
We understand that Prof. Hoffman
and Misa Olark will attend the meet
inn of the State Toaohers Association
to be held in Portland next week.
Christina, variation somes next
week. Fom the teaoher's point of
view we have had more vacation than
is necessary already bat the sreat
amount of holidays doesn't seem to
be worrying the pupils.
Our new automatic clock has been
oausing some trouble this week. It
seenis that the eleotrio current is not
strong enough to ring the bell. But
with Master Electrician Bergstrnm on
the job we hope to hear the musical
tinkle soon. 1
When we have a fire drill again it
to be hoped that the (Jommer:jaI
students will escape from the build-
ns. Had there been a real fire Tues
day we fear we would have been minus
few members of our commercial
department.
There will be a musical program
delivered Friday night by the pupils
of the erades in the assembly room.
This Is sure to be a treat as they have
been working on it for some time past
onder the direction of Miss Long.
All patrons of the school are invited
to attend.
The next Hish school literary pro
gram, will be given on Jan. 2. This
will be different from anything given
bv the high sohool heretofore. There
will be essays, a Shakespearian sketch
by the Junior class, musical numbers,
sohool paper, original poems and
several other interesting numbers.
I THE CHRISTMAS PROB-
1 LEM SOLVED AT
i BORG'S
The immensity of our new stock
permits the greatest latitude of se
lection, whether it be a simple and
and inexpensive article, or the more
ornate patterns of higher price.
Diamonds, "Watches, Jewelry,
Silverware, Cut Glass, Clocks,
Umbrellas, Ivory Toilet Ware,
China, Novelties, and etc.
Our store will be open evenings for
your convenience; call in and look
at our display.
Engraving Free During Holidays
County Attorney Wells was called
to Lexington Tuesday to rlispcme of
a case in which Henry Scott had
een arrested on a charge of petit
arceny. Air. Wells revom mended
leniency and a minimum fine was im
posed by the justice upon Scott's
promise of good behavior In the
future.
If You want
see J. H. f!ox.
your house
moved
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City Meat Market
KINSMAN & HALL, Proprietors
Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal,
SUGAR CURED UVMS
Try Some of our Sausage.
!IS IT PRINTING ? See The G.-T. About It
Do Your Christmas Shop
ping Early
We have a larger and better as
. sortment of Christmas Goods this
year than ever before.
See our line of
Sil er Deposit Books, Candy,
Toilet Goods and Stationery
before buying.
PATTERSON & SON
The xslt Store
COMING DECEMBER 30TH
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HARRY L. BEARD, Director
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30
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Best Balanced Band in the History of the Institution
nnual 1 our of t astern Urego
EVENT EXTRAORDINARY
FOR HEPPNER
High class program of Standard
Overtures; the best of the popular
music; Tuba Soloist, unexcelled
on the Pacific Coast; Saxophone
Quartette, Clarinet Duet, Cornet
Solos, and a fine Tenor Soloist.
This peerless college organization will appear at the
CLUB BUILDING
IN HEPPNER
DECEMBER 30TH, 1913
Price - - - 50c and 75c