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VOL. 30. NO. 52.
HEPPiNER, OKEGON, MARCH 20, 1914.
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ORGANIZE
BASEBALL BLUB
Geo. Case Is Manager
Move Is Made For Week
Day Ball-Money Will
Be Raised.
An organization which bids
fair to accomplish the desired re
sult, was started last Monday
evening in the office of Dr. F. N.
Christensen, when some twenty
three baseball enthusiasts met,
elected officers, and discussed
ways and means for promoting
the great national sport in Hepp
ner this year. Not only did they
discuss, but steps leading to a
genuine organization were de
finitely outlined and the mem
bers are now busy working out
the plans.
The first step taken wa3 the
nomination and election of offi
cers. For manager George Case
was unanimously elected; the
same being true of John Vaughn
for secretary, and Dr. Christen
sen for treasurer. That part of
the business being finished, it
was found necessary to have
someone preside ovei the meet
ings of the association, so L. E,
Bisbee was elected chairman by
acclamation.
The question of funds being al
ways uppermost in the minds of
promoters, this subject was dealt
with first. As the association is
in immediate need of money it
was decided to give a benefit
ball, in fact, two dances, as soon
as arrangements can be made.
Further discussion brought the
matter to a definite point and the
date of the first dance was fixed
for tomorrow, Friday evening.
A committee consisting of J. L.
Wilkins, Charles B. Cox and
Terah Mahoney were appointed
to make arrangements, and it
was further decided to give the
ladies an interest in the associa
tion bv asking them to provide
refreshments at the dance
Musicians present volunteered
to donate their services for the
evening. The club further went
on record as against ragging or
any other dances which do not
meet the approval of the public
at large. To encourage the as
sistance of that part of the pub
lie which does not dance, it was
decided that some other form of
entertainment should be pro
vided, and 0. G. Crawford, M
L. Case and Clyde Brock were
appointed to look after this end
of the business. Just what kind
of entertainment these gentle'
men will work up has not been
hinted, but they will no doubt
frame up something worth while,
The question of week-day ball
brought forth much discussion
pro and con, mostly pro. In fact,
the unanimous sentiment of all
present was for the week-day
games, and so far as Heppner is
concerned there is no doubt but
that the games can be handled
that way. It was decided to
take the matter up with neigh'
boring towns and lend all encour
asrement possible to the move,
In this day when the automobile
shortens distances so materially,
the old argument that week-day
eames take too much time, etc.,
is largely out of order, and it
seems reasonable that as the sea
son is short in this section of the
country it would not be working
an imposition on employers to
errant their employes a tew days
off. Baseball is the greatest of
all games, the most loved of all
sports, and a little sacrifice of
business interests will only prove
an uplift in . the promotion of
c ean. healthy athletics, it was
clearlv pointed out that by drop.
inc Sunday ball the financial end
of the game would be greatly
strengthened. Baseball is base
ball whether played on Sunday or
durinff the week, and as there
are a great many enthusiasts who
do not favor the Sunday game,
but who will back the other prop
osition, and as those who favor
Sunday ball also favor week-day
ball, it stands to reason that from
the matter of support the week
day game has the best ot the ar
gument. The baseball associa
tion takes this view. Make base
ball a good sport, but don't make
FATS AND LEANS
Heppner fans will have an op
portunity to get their money's
worth tomorrow afternoon, when
the "Fats and Leans" will clash
in mortal combat at the associa
tion grounds. Dr. Winnard is
captain of the heavyweights, and
he has lined up on his side Victor
Groshens, Bob Schulties, Jeff
Neal, J. L. Wilkins, Fred Tash,
Gene Noble, Charles Cox and
Emery Hiatt.
F. N. Christensen has charge
of the "Leans, " and he has signed
up the following players: John
Vaughn, Charles Vaughn, Terah
Mahoney, Glenn Wells, Ray
Rogers, H. A. Van Winkle,
Harry Cummings, Dick Wells
and J. J. Nys.
The "Fat and Lean" game will
be followed by ,a spicy contest
between the high school team
and the association team. Dur
ing this game Manager Case in
tends to try out several of the
men who would represent Hepp
ner the coming season. Among
the most promising of these is
Raymond, a pitcher of much
promise.
In the evening a benefit ball
will be given at the Club build
ing and the proceeds of both the
games and the ball will be used
by the association in improving
the grounds.
Forest Notes
The Canadian Forestry associa
tion, which recently met in Ot
tawa, has selected Halifax, Nova
Scotia, for its next annual meet
ing place.
The stringent requirement of
the forest service that all sheep
be dipped before entering the na
tional forests, has practically
eradicated scabies on those areas.
The lumbermen of Maine in 1900
originated in this country the use
of mountain lookout towers with
telephone connection for the
prompt location and suppression
of forest fires.
A California firm is selling eu
calyptus charcoal at 824 a ton, as
against $20 a ton for oak char
coal. Since most of the California-grown
eucalypts do not make
good lumber, uses for other pro
ducts of the tree are being sought.
Fifteen small sawmills are cut
ting timber from the Powell na
tional forest in southern Utah,
more than 100 miles from the
nearest railroad. They are run
by settlers during time that can
be spared from the crops, and
supply local needs since there is
no opportunity to ship timber in
or out.
New Wool Sales Dates
The following wool sales dates
for eastern Oregon are now set
forth in the official sales days by
the State Woolgrowers associa
tion. May 21, Pilot Rock; May 22,
Echo; May 23, Pendleton; June
2, Heppner; June 4, Shaniko;
June 6, Baker; June 8 and 9 On
tario and Vale; June 15, Pilot
Rock (second sale); June 16,
Hunt's Ferry; June 17, Metolius
and Madras; June 19, Shaniko
(second sale) ; June 23, Condon;
June 25, Heppner (second sale) ;
June 30, Joseph; July 1 Enter
prise and Wallowa; July 2, Ba
ker (second sale); July 7, Bend;
July 9, Shaniko (third sale).
sport out of baseball. Meaning
that the game should be pro
moted for all the good clean sport
there is in it and not just simply
as a sporting proposition.
Membership cards are being
prepared which will be sold at
25c for the season, the associa
tion being open to everybody,
men, women and children. This
should meet with the approval of
everybody and be the means of
drawing out a hearty support for
the season,
CREAMER
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Business Men And Farmers Alike Are Getting
Behind the Proposition Bacon Factory Has
Been Dropped.
Work of interesting our business
men and the farmers in the vicinity
of Heppner in the creamery propo
sition goes on in a very successful
and satisfactory manner. Mr.
Sparling is disposing of the stwk
daily and is meeting with the
proper encouragement. In this
work he is receiving the co-operation
of the following Heppner firms
and individuals:
Gilliam & Bisbee, Thomson Bros.,
Minor & Co., Vaughn & Sons,
Phelps Grocery Co., Heppner Mill
ing Co., W. W. Smead. Palace
Hotel, Co., the Gazette-Times, W.
B. . Barratt, George J. Currin and
Patterson & Son. Besides these,
28 other individuals have become
sulwcri hers to the stock and the in
terest is spreading.
It is thought now that, all energy
will lie directed to getting a good
creamery established, and the bacon
factory feature that was given men
tion in our lust issue will be
dropped, as it would appear to Lie
too big a proposition to develop ut
the present time.
There's a Reason
Commenting upon the fact that
C. W. Post, the world's most
successful manufacturer of imi
tation food, has appendicitis, the
San Francisco Wasp passes a joy
ous tribute to him as follows:
The news will fall with a dull,
sickening thud upon the veriform
appendices and solar plexi of the
nation. Post's appendix has
been throbbing with anguish for
twenty years, and now he is to
surrender it with all the honors
of war.
Post's masterpiece in the near
food line is Grape Nuts, which
electrifies the nerve centers, de
lights the juices of the stomach,
animates the solar rjlexus, and
causes the veriform appendix to
laugh in the redundance of
strength. He sells also an imi
tation coffee, which is much bet
ter than a correspondence course
for making the brain active and
acquiring a raise of salary by
unanimous vote of the board of
directors.
In behalf of both Grape Nuts
and the Unserious Coffee, Post
has always insisted "There's a
Reason." What the reason was,
nobody with a frivolous mind
ever discovered. Intelligent peo
ple ate and drank thereof, and
perhaps discovered. We assume
that Post himself consumed large
quantities of Grape Nuts, assim
ilating its vital phosphates, and
drank his just-as-good coffee,
and knew why There's a Reason.
The heroism of the man is mar
velous when we consider that he
put off the surgical operation for
about twenty years, so as not to
interfere with the business of
the company that sold his pro
duct. AH that time he strug
gled to rehabiltate himself with
Grape Nuts and Impostum Cereal
Coffee. But it was no use. Bene
ficial as these toods are, they
could not subdue the strong will
of a vermiform appendix, as
sisted by a stubborn solar plexus,
inflamed with the rage of intes
tine war. Post gave up at last.
He has been hurried to Roches
ter, Minn., for operation. There's
a reason.
Oregon Cantata
This grand and beautiful thor
oughbred will make the season
at the Eastern Oregon Jack
Farm; $25.00 for the season with
returning privileges.
Care will be taken to prevent
accidents, although we will be
responsible for none. Will keep
mares on good pasture.
Now is your opportunity to
raise something that you will be
proud to possess. You may never
have the opportunity to reach
this grand stallion another year.
There are thoroughbred stallions
in the United States now stand
ing at $500 that does not equal
this horse in class, conforma
tion or breeding. Adv.
PRACTICALLY
ASSURED
It must not be understood that'
this creamery proposition is meet- j
ing with nniversal support; a good
many of those who are now inter
ested in the dairy business are slow
to take hold of this, feeling that
perhaps they are doing just as well
in the shipping of their butter fat
to outside creameries as they could
possibly do at home, and they are
taking no risk on money invested.
Others also feel that it will be hard
to establish and maintain an out
side market. These objections are
not Well founded. Some 72,000
pounds of butter is consumed annu
ally by the local market, about one
half is shipped in. A creamery in
Heppner should supply all this,
and it is contended by those promo
ting the industry, that if this local
market is supplied by an article of
butter that will hold the trade,
there is going to lie no trouble in
getting an outside market for the
surplus. At any rate it is in the
line of promotion and encourages
industry and co-operation; it is a
good thing and should be pushed
along. ;
Starting a Dairy Herd
Frank Winnard, who recently
purchased the "Headquarters
Ranch" on Balm Fork from Minor
Bros., this week purchased ten
head of Jerseys from Henry F.
Blahm. This is young stock, for
which he paid an average of $70
per head, and Mr. Winnard will
use this as a foundation on which
to build up a good dairy herd.
It isiis intention - also to raise
fine bred horses as well as fine
dairy stock, this to be in con
junction with his farming opera
tions, as he will also raise wheat
quite extensively.
W. R. Hubbard, who has been
running the Imperial Cleaning
and Dye Works at Heppner, for
the past three months, departed
on Monday for Walla Walla,
Wash., 'with his wife, having
closed up his business here. He
will enter a new field of work as
agent for an encyclopedia, , and
will a little later on work' the
state of Idaho. Mr. and Mrs.
Hubbard are fine young people
and we regret to have them leave
Heppner.
Ben Moore and Mrs. Laura
Zinn were married Tuesday even
ing at 9 o'clock, at the residence
of Rev. H. A. Van Winkle of
the First Christian church, who
also officiated. Mr. Moore is a
prosperous young farmer of Rood
'Canyon, and Mrs. Zinn has been
local telephone operator for the
past year. The Gazette-Times
extends congratulations.
W. O. Minor departed for
Portland yesterday morning to
be in attendance at the shorthorn
sale, which takes place there
today. He has quite a large
number of these to be disposed
of. On his return home he will
be accompanied by his family,
who have been spending the win
ter at Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Swaggart,
residing north of Lexington,
have been in Heppner for sev
eral days this week. For the
past month Mrs. Swaggart has
been quite ill at her home and she
was brought to town to receive
treatment.
Mrs.' W. B. Potter returned
from Salem on Tuesday. She
has been visiting for the past
two months at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Rhea Luper.
Wm. Stauffer, of Hood River,
an extensive land owner of the
Lexington country, was a visi
tor in Heppner on Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Andrews of Port
land is visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Emerson.
W. P. McMillan, Lexington
postmaster, was doing business
in Heppner yesterday.
L
In a fast game at lone lust Friday
the local high school hall team dem
onstrated to the lone high school
team a lew of the rudiments in the
national game. This Ih the'first time
In several yearn that lone has gone
down to defeat at the hand of the
local team, and the high school lads
are feeling pretty good over the re
sult of the game. ,
From the first pitched ball the
game wa rery loosely played, there
being but few players on either team
who had no errorehecked up against
him. In the first Inning lone brought
in two runs and in the third this was
Increased to four, while Hcppner's
score board was nil so fur us runs
were concerned. But In the fourth
frame the local boys braced up and
evened' the score. After the fourth
the game became closer, and both
teams exhibited letter ball, lone
made the other four points In the
seventh and ninth, and Heppner's
additional runs were chalked up In
the fifth, seventh and ninth.
. Wilson's pitching proved a little
too much for the lone lads, and they
received only a few hits. In the field
ing department they outplayed the
Heppner team. Hopkins, Blake tind
Kelt m mi proving inpenet ruble. At
the bat Heppner showed the best
form, practically every man up find
ing the ball for one or two bases.
I'isk and Yeager starred for Meppner
in fielding, although a sprained
shoulder prevented Yeager making
accurate throws to first. Wilson's
pitching was also a leading feature of
the game. .
. h K Harlan, In the position of
umpire gave entire satisfaction ;
A. return game will lie played on
the home diamond a week from to
morrow, April 3rd.
SCHOOL NOTES.
The writer visited the Lexington
school last Thursday. Prof. Doak
and his assistants are keeping the
work well in hand and will close
the work of the year in good shape.
The installation of a well equipped
laboratory has ereatlv increased
the efficiency of the high school
work. A class of two will be grad
uated this year;. ;.i;,'rifww
Teachers who have pupils who
are entitled to exemptions under
the new eighth grade rules, should
nptify the superintendent in time
to enable them to secure the record
card8 upon the showing for exemp
tions must be made. Care should
lie taken to comply with the rules
before asking for the cards.
Several of the bulletins pertaining
to the industrial club contest work
have been received at the ofiiee.
Any pupil who desires one for his
own use may obtain it by calling at
the office or writing for it . Pnpils
should preserve these bulletins even
if they have no thought of entering
the state contests, for the same gen
eral lines will lie followed in the
county contests.
The school in District No. .50
closed last week with an excellent
entertainment. The teacher, Mr.
C. F. French, and the pupils had
made careful preparation, and the
program was very pleasing to the
visitors. A bountiful supper was
served after the entertainment. The
work of the school was rather heavy
as a ninth grade was maintained,
but the pupils'all seem to have done
well in their work.
Dr. Hodge Speaks.
Dr. 0. F. Hodge, professor of biol
ogy In the research depart merit at
the University of Oregon, gave an
interesting and instructive talk at
the High school auditorium last
night. Dr. Hodge explained the Uni
versity's position in relation to the
people of the state. He also spoke of
the work In introducing elementary
science Into the graded schools. Dr.
Hodge's concluding remarks dealt
with the "swat the fly" problem.
He will lecture again tonight, using
slides mid lantern to illustrate his
points.
Fire in Residence.
Fire which broke out In the resi
dence of .Mrs. Sarah llrownlast night
did several hundred dollars worth of
damage before it could be exting
uished bv fire chief Avers and his
men.
The fire was discrvered in a bed
room down stairs, but the realcnuse
Is unknown. There wen' some match
es on the bureau and It is possible
that these became Ignited. The
house was insured for fWH).
W. J. Wattenberger, of Echo,
and W. O. Dennis, of Butter
creek, were in Heppner over yes
terday. They were looking up
some summer pasture for a bunch
of cattle and found what they
wanted on the Minor Bros, range.
WATERWAYS
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Other State News ' Items
Of General Interest As
Presented in Our Port
land News Letter.
Portland, Ore., March 24
(Special) The fifth annual con
vention of the Columbia & Snake
River Waterways Association,
which will be held in Portland
April 13-14, will be replete with
features of interest to waterways
enthusiasts. One of the most
striking of these will be the series
of moving picture scenes on the
Columbia, Willamette and Snake
rivers to be shown by Mr. J. G.
Sill in connection with Major J.
J. Morrow's paper on "The Com
pleted Celilo Canal. These films
will depict many of the activi
ties of the engineers in the con
struction of the canal, making im
provements in the channels of the
Columbia and Willamette rivers,
steamer traffic on the Upper Col
umbia and Snake rivers, etc. A
complete program of the conven
tion will be distributed through
ouMhe Pacific northwest within
a few days.
Assurance has been given to the
Portland Rose Festival manage
ment that at least eight of, the
most noted professional air navi-1
gators of the United States will
take part in" the national baloon
meet, which will be held here
during festival week in June.
The baloon exhibit will be in the
form of an endurance contest,
the air craft remaining longest
in the' air winning a cash prize
of $3,0001 The date for the start
of the race will probably be
June 11.
Within less than a month after
the Portland Commercial Club
and allied organizations through
out the northwest started a cam
paign for the extension of parcel
post provisions, the postmaster
general has issued an order that
in future seeds, bulbs, cuttings,
roots, scions and plants, in pack
ages exceeding four ounces in
weight will be subject to parcel
post zonal rates. In packages
weighing four ounces or less, a
flat rate of 1 cent per ounce will
apply.
J. W. Brewer, in charge of the
farm lands department of the
Oregon State Immigration Com
mission, is traveling through the
eastern and central parts of the
state gathering data for the next
issue of the Oregon Almanac, the
official pupblcation of the com
mission. This data, when com
pleted, will give full information
as to location of lands, prices at
which it can be purchased and
terms. It is expected that this
will be of great help to the home
seeker in finding just the loca
tion he wants and saves the ex
pense of travelieg from one part
of the state to another in search,
of suitable land.
Reports from Douglas county
indicate that approximately 1500
acres of new orchards will be
planted in that section this year.
A large percentage of this acre
age will be planted to prunes.
It is stated that in many instances
the annual prune crop on farms
has brought in cash in excess of
the assessed value of the land.
Present indications point to a
record crop this year.
Rev. T. S. Handsaker, of Eu
gene, gave a very pleasing and
instructive entertainment at the
Christian church on Tuesday
evening. It was in the nature of
an elocutionary lecture, the main
thought of the readings illustra
ting "Grit." He possesses tine
elocutionary powers and is a good
singer as well, a couple of solos
being rendered to give variety to
the program. All who attended
give high praise of the entertain
ment. J. A. Gibbons, principal of the
Castle Rock school, was a busi
ness visitor in Heppner Tuesday.
MEETS NEX
MONTH