THE GAZETTE-TIMES.
Th Hfppner Gurtte. EtiMihJ Mmrch 0. 1883
Th Heppner Tirnrt. Eitabluhrd Nov. 18, 18fi
Corolii.trl February 15, 1912.
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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
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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