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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1914)
THE GAZETTE-TIMES. Th Hfppner Gurtte. EtiMihJ Mmrch 0. 1883 Th Heppner Tirnrt. Eitabluhrd Nov. 18, 18fi Corolii.trl February 15, 1912. VAWTER CRAWFORD, - Editor ami Proprietor 1nied every Thursday morninf , and entered at (he PottonScc at Heppner, Orefon, ai lecond ciaat matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year, Si Month Three Months, Single Copies. . $1.50 . .75 . .50 . .05 ADVERTISING RATES: Diap'ay, transient, runninf less than one month, first insertion, per inch, 25c.; subsequent in sertiont. 12 1.2c; display, regnilar, 12 l-2c; locals, first insertion, per line, 10c.; subsequent insertions, per line, 5c.; lodje resolutions, per line. 5c; church socials and all advertising ol entertainments conducted lor pay, reiular rates. Thursday. January 8, - - 1914 HIS POLICY. The policy of Mayor Smead, as outlined in another column, and as set forth so far in his taking up the reigns of city government, appeals to us as being good and sound. He was somewhat brief and pointed in his inaugural; in fact he made no address what ever, but simply set out a few policies in the line of instructions and recommendations, holding himself in reserve for further work along this line as matters present themselves. In the matter of police regu lation of the city he is to be es pecially commended. The police court is hereafter to be held as it should be, and a strict account is to be given each month to the council of all arrests, lines and other proceedings had in this court The marshal of the city is to take no instructions from anyone except the mayor, and he js to be hgd strictly to his duties at all times. In other" " Worua this department of the city gov ernment is to be placed on a business basis, and the mayor is. pledged to see that thli Is done. Mayor Smsad makes it plain that lie Is mtm RO reflection upon anydn but merely desires to Perfect the methods of doing things in this department and have its affairs 80 conducted that there shall be no room for criti cism. The retiring administration has been an active one and done much for which they are to be commended. They have had in hand the work of getting the newly granted franchise to the HeDoner Light and Water Co. in the nroDer shape, and this was no small task. They have also done a lot of good work on the streets as well as to outline a lot more that it is hoped the new administration can be able to carry out. In these matters they have left a clean docket and the new council have no tangles hanging over them to be straigh tened out. The outlook for the future of the city is bright; the prospects for better streets and cleaner surroundings never better and we believe that the new city government is entering upon an administration in which they are to receive the hearty support and co-operation of our citizens. We certainly hope for nothing less. effort to place it on a systematic and business! basis. By many from the outside who have visit ed his office, and are qualified to speak, it is pronounced one of the best conducted in the entire state. We have no information as to what Mr. Wells intends doing as to re-election; in fact he is not supposed to be on our tick et, but we wish to state right here that the good work he has done in putting that office on the high plane of efficiency which it now occupies certainly entitles him to hold it another term, and if enough people feel about it as we do, he will. Some conception of how the poultry business is growing in this county can be had by a yisit to the Poultry Show. You will also be able to learn more of the splendid varieties of fowls our people are raising. Mild, balmy weather; plenty of sunshine and wheat and grass growing fine. This is Morrow county's portion at the precent time. What is growing to be a wor thy institution in our city, and this through our ladies, is the Public Library. A new ship ment of books received this week to the number of 219 volumes was added to the shelves, making about 700 volumes in the library at present. To this will soon be added 300 more since there is money on hand for that purpose and the total will then be raised to 1000. This has cost a great amount of time and work on the part of the ladies, but in the suc cess attained they feel well re paid for their efforts. Some mighty aristocratic fowls at the Morrow County Poultry Show. If you have not seen them, do so. A visit to the pavil- lion will pay you well. The comments of the press on Gov. West's episode at Copper field are many and varied. The majority seem to think that his motives are good, but they ques tion his manner of proceedure, the grave question being wheth er or not in putting down lawless ness the governor has himself a right to become a lawbreaker and set aside constituted auth ority as he has done in this in stance. Assessor J. J. Wells is busy ex tending the 1913 tax rolls and will soon have them ready for the tax collectoi'. During the incumbency of his office, Mr. Wells has used every possible As yet there seems to be but little stir in political matters in Morrow county and nothing is1 heard of candidates or probable candidates for any office within the county. Over the state and in Various counties men are be ginning to publish their an-j nouncements as candidates be fore the coming primaries and there are quite a number seek ing state positions, but locally it is quiet. It is therefore a matter of speculation at this time as to whom we will have to apply the political yard-stick. J. A. Wat ers, of lone, has often been men tioned in connection with the clerk's office, and a few years ago he received a very compli mentary vote for this place in the republican assembly. This paper is authorized to state at this time that Mr. Waters is ser iously considering being a candi date for the office of county clerk, and will make his formal announcement soon. Mr. Wat ers has many warm friends in this end of the county and is known and liked by everybody in his own section. He is well equip ped for the place and would make a strong candidate, and ne should have no opposition for nomination on the republican ticket. The organization of a Com mercial Club for Heppner is now under way. The meeting on Tuesday evening addressed by Tom Richardson has staited the matter off and the organization will be completed at once by the election of proper officers and ap pointment of committees. It is the intention to have a thorough organization, and if possible get the women of the town organ ized into an auxiliary. If any one can listen to Tom Richard son for an hour on the subject of community organization and pro motion work and not become en thused with the spirit and relig ion of promotion work along practical and sensible lines, he is a "boob" and lacking in the right sort of loyalty to his home section. Every resident of Hepp ner should become interested and active in the work of putting Heppner on the map, Names ot Donees. The positiou taken by the dancers gives the name to the "quadrille" literal English for '"a little square" in the French tongue. From the French we get also ''country dance," which, as a matter of fact, has no reference to rural frolics. "Contre danse," which has reference to the position of the couples, opposite each other, is readily corrupted into "country dance." The "polka" is a Polish dance, the name being deriv ed from the Bohemian word "pul ka," meaning half, and refers to the half step which occurs in this meas ure. The "waltz" is German waltzcn, meaning to revolve the circular motion of the couples easily explaining the connection. The "reel" is suggestively obvious. "Jig" is of course from the French gigue. Gliders of the Alaskan Coast. It is very probable that tiore American travelers are familiar with the picturesque fiords and gla ciers of Scandinavia than have viewed the incomparable scenery af forded by the coast of their own Alaska, where the somber inlets are bounded by sheer and towering cliffs and where the great fields of slow moving snow ice lose them selves in some bay or inlet or pitch off suddenly into the ocean itself. The stream of visitors to this splen did American scenery is annually increasing in numbers, and to those who indorse the "See America First" program Alaska offers a mag nificent field. A Psrilous Pet An English major with a pen chant for entomology asserts that the hornet is "a gentle, inoffensive creature, very suitable for a pet." This reminds one of an incident in the life of the late Lord Avebury. Traveling one day on a railway train with a pet wasp in his pocket, ho hurriedly thrust his hand into his pocket to get his ticket, and the wasp stung him. He did not blame the wasp, however, as his hurried action had frightened the creature. Wasps have frequently become pets, but the major is said to be tliS firrst to turn the hornet into one. Spray Fruit Trees Now. Aople, pear, plum ani urtine trees should be sprayed now with lime and supihiir spmy, prepared as follows: i'hice 5 gallons of the limn and ful phur stock solution inBOsallcn hartal, dissolve two bars of yellow laundry 8okd aol pour in barrel with the spray, add .water until the barrel Is fall, then arid one half can of onncenrated lye, stit well and apoly to trees with a good spray cumo. For reach, cherry, plum and prime trees, add one half more water, soap and Ive. The above spraying is most beneficial to the trees, killing all scale ; is one of the best treatments for all fungus diseases and will hold the froit buds back better than any other known method. This is notice to ever; person owning froit trees or having the caie of fruit trees In Mor row county HARRY CUMMINGS, Froit Inspector for Morrow Oouny. Imperial Geaning & Dye Works The meetings in progress at the Christian Church are attracting large crowds, and all classes of people are attending. On Sunday night fully 400 were present and some wentawav. Then were more than 300 In attend ant Mondav night Thirty have thus far responded to the Invitation and many more are contemplating making the step. Evangelist Kellems and Singer McOallum are a surprise to everyone who hears them and they seem to grow with every service. Ihe meetings will continue for several days yet and we count It a rare opnor tnnity for the citizens of fieppner to hear these young men, Do you contemplate having any work done in the line of building? If so give Harry Johnson a chance to figure with you. First class work and satisfaction guaranteed. tf. W. R. HUBBARD, Prop. We have just opened up in the Garrigues buil ding, east side Main St, Heppner. Bring your old clothes to us and we will make them look like new. ' 1 1 Hats Cleaned and Blocked Gloves Cleaned and Shaped SLOCUIM DRUG CO. Reliable Druggists of Heppner Prescriptions Filled Day or Night WE DO YOUR PRINTING RIGHT. A Welsh Verdict Welsh juries were formerly ac cused of giving their, verdict in ac cordance with their liking for the rival counsel rather than on the merit of the wise. Sir Francis Pal-gi-ave tells of a Merioneth jury whose foreman, when asked for a verdict replied: "My lord, we do not know who is plaintiff or defend ant, but we find for whtievcr is Mr. Jones' man." Just the Sam. "I met Ditnkey today for the first time for years. He hasn't changed much." "Oh, he hasn't changed nt all, but doesn't seem to realize it." "How do you mean ?" "Oh, lie's forever talking about what a fool he used to be." Lon don Strav Stories. XTE have about 20 pairs of Men's Shoes, a little out of style, from $3.00 to $4.50. As long as they last they go at $1.50 the pair A few 75c Dolls at 35c each 6 pair Holeproof Sox - - - $1.50 6 pair Holeproof Stockings - - 2.00 THE ORIGINAL GUARANTEED HOSE Sam Hughes Co. Coos Bay is the coming eeaport town of Oregon. It Is a good place to make an investment right now. See Smead & Crawford for particulars, 2-Way Sidehill Plow. ... ..75 1 he acccmnanvincr cut illustrates the verv latoitt improvements in flow construction, showing several advantages over any other Sidehill Plow on the mar ket. One of the most important of these improvements is the extra long axle, making the distance between the wheels 8 inches greater than any other make of Plow. This of itself is a great advantage to the user, as it allows a greater adjustment of the bottoms, that . n rr 1 1 ..'Jl,:ll ...-l, 1 1 .1 is, a 16 inch Plow can be made to turn 15 or even u mcnes ui giumm uu uu manes me Plow much harder to upset on steep ground. For further particulars call on V&Ugllll S SflllS and tKe PIW fr yUr8elf We also have a good stock of GANG and WALKING PLOWS as well as Iron and Wood Spike Tooth Harrows, and Wheel and Runner Spring Tooth Harrows Vaughn & Sons