VOL. 31. NO. 2.
HEPPNER, OREGON, APItIL 9, 1914.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
HEN KILL GO
0PERATEW1TH GLUB
Commercial Club Will
Start A. City Beautiful
Campaign With the Lad
ies Aid.
The invitations sent out by
President Smead, of the Com
mercial Club, inviting the ladies
of Heppner to the regular meet
ing of the club last Friday even
ing were not very fruitful of re
suits, as only twelve ladies re
sponded. Whether the invita
tions failed to attract the atten
tion of the ladies or for reasons
best known to themselves they
did not care to attend is not
known, but there was not very
strong encouragement for the or
ganization of the ladies' auxil
iary. This is not saying that
such an organization will not ma
terialize, , but the disposition
toward such a move thus far has
not been over zealous. The la
dies present expressed a desire
for such a club and signified a
willingness to aid in anything
that has a tendency t better
conditions in Heppner. Before
the meeting adjourned it was de
cided that the ladies of the town
be given another invitation to at
tend the next meeting of the
club on the evening of April 17.
At this time it is hoped that the
auxiliary may be organized and
the ladies placed in shape to co
operate with the Commercial
Club.
In placing the, matter before
the ladies, President Smead
cited the need of a public park
and playground; the assistance
the ladies may offer in the man
agement of the county fair, and
numerous other things which
will prove beneficial to the town
and make it a place worthy of
the attention of the newcomer.
He emphasized the need of co
operation and expressed the de
sire that every lady of the town
take hold of the work.
The action of certain members
of the club appointing Clyde
Brock as temporary treasurer of
the creamery was approved at
the meeting.
The recommendations of the
committee on sewage was read
and accepted by the club. Just
what action will be taken in car
rying out these recommendations
was not decided, but something
will be done shortly. The secre
tary read a communication from
the Portland Commercial Club
urging drastic action in the Pan
ama canal debate now before
Congress. The president Was in
structed to wire the sentiment of
this club to the Oregon delegation
at Washington urging that body
to stand firm in their fight against
the repeal of the exemption
clause.
The matter of sanitation en
gaged the attention of the Club
more or less throughout the eve
ning. This is something in which
the town is vitally interested and
steps should be taken for a thor
ough cleanup.
Superintendent of schools, S.
E. Notson, spent a few days vis
iting in the rural districts this
week.
Luther Huston of Eight Mile
went to Pendleton, Monday, to
serve on the federal grand jury
which sits there this week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Wright and
daughter, Delia, departed for
Oregon City on Wednesday to
make a visit with relatives in
Clackamas county.
Ill LOSES LIFE
IN GQNDON FIRE
One woman, Gertrude Hjortes,
waitress in the Oregon hotel at
Condon, was burned to death in
a jvindow on the third floor when
that hostelry wa3 destroyed by
an incendiary blaze early Tues
day morning. Several other peo
ple sustained serious injuries, the
Chinese cook receiving a broken
leg.
. The fire was started by a drunk
en man who later confessed. He
had been refused a room earlier
in the evening and sought re
venge, which resulted in the wo
man's death' and a loss of prop
erty estimated at $14,000.
Pursuant to an invitation issued
by the Pendleton Commercial
Club, editors representing a good
ly portion of the state lying east
of the Cascade mountains gath
ered in the Umatilla capitol last
Friday and organized the Eastern
Oregon Editorial Association, as
an auxiliary to the state associa
tion. G. L. HurdoftheStanfield
Standard was elected president;
Vawter Crawford of the Heppner
Gazette-Times, vice president;
W. H. Lang of the Arlington In
dependent, secretary-treasurer.
A meeting will probably be
held in May at Arlington and an
other in August at Stanfield. '
The citizens of Heppner are
hereby notified that they must
screen in all privies or outhouses
and make them absolutely fly
proof. Persons keeping cows or
horses within the city must clean
away the manure every four
days. The city marshall will see
that these regulations are strictly
enforced. 2t
Cream Business Grows.
It was the pleasure of the edi
tor of this paper to visit a day or
so in Lexington the past week,
and while there noted much im
provement going on in different
lines. For a number of years
past the people of this section
have been engaging in the dairy
industry, and this business has
been steadily increasing. It was
directly the outcome of the crea
mery that was started there a
number of years ago and the peo
ple are finding it a source of reve
nue that is to be appreciated.
While the creamery has not been
making butter for the past two
seasons, the building is used as a
receiving station and has been
in charge of H. L. McAllister, in
the interest of the T. S. Town
send Creamery Co , of Portland.
The large proportion of the
cream shipped from Lexington
now goes to these people, but we
noted that shipments were also
going out to The Dalles and Her
miston. During the month of
March 9000 pounds of cream was
shipped through the station to
the Townsend creamery; the Feb
ruary shipments were 7128 pounds
and for January, 6775 pounds.
From now on there will be a stea
dy increase as the cows are fresh
ening. Geo. Parmin, of Milton, was in
Heppner on Friday. He was
down for a few days looking after
his Morrow county possessions
and returned home Sunday.
The Easter program for the
Federated church will consist of
a program by the children of the
primary department and a ser
mon by Rev. W. N. Ferris. All
are cordially invited. Strangers
always welcome.
CHARTER FOR. NEW
A. L. Sparling. John Wiehtman and O. J. Cox Will
File As Incorporators
Be Imported.
Dkar Mr. Editor: '
The faith that some men have
showed they possess In Morrowcoun-
ty as capable of supporting a first
class creamery and cold storage
plant Is about to be iustifled. Last
. i
week, John Wlghtman of Wightman Pl'r which has greatly assisted me
Bros., dairymen, and O. .1. Cox of;'' Iain,
J. Cox of
Hhea creek, dairyman, signed with
me as incorporators of the "Heppner
Cooperative Creamery and Cold
Storage Company."- ,
The reasons I asked the two above
named gentlemen to sign with ine
were two-fold. They were the first
to take stock in the company and
they are duirvmon.
Any farmers who want to be sure
of getting some of the milking Dur
ham we are importing into Oregon
would do well to write and let me
know how many they require. We
caii not, however, supply any one
man witli more than ten of these
cows on the installment plan. If lie
wants more he must be prepared to
pay cash on delivery. We hone to
have the cows for delivery early in
September and the price will average
$11(1.00 per cow.
Mr. Editor, I want to use this op
portunity to thaint the various share
holder! through the medium of Your
paper for the splendid support they
have riven me, and above all to
thank those who have shown me
such kind hospitality in their homes.
It Is gratifying for me to know that
I shall be the means of making those
houses where I have been treated so
well happier and more prosperous.
A new era is dawning for Morrow
county, and the city of Heppner, and
I am glad to think that It is will) In
the reach of every farmer to share in
it.
I should like once more to remind
those who have not already bought
shares that as soon as the char er
arrives from Salem the shares will
advance, so it Is to their interest to
make Immediate application to me
I shall lie pleased to talk the mat
ter over with anyone who does not
t horoughly grasp the idea of the co.
operation.
Buys Ranch.
Jeff Beamer, local delivery man,
this week purchased from Gus
Wilcox his tract of 95 acres lying
west of town. The price paid
was 3o240. Mr. Beamer will
move onto the property at once
and Mr. Wilcox will occupy for a
time at least, the house vacated
by Mr. Beamer in town.
This is one of the best small
tracts in this vicinity, since it
produces a large quantity of hay
and is ideal for chicken raising.
Mr. Beamer intends to go into
the poultry business quite exten
sively. May Change Location.
In a recent interview witn one
of the members of the Morrow
County Fair board, we find that
it is very doubtful if the same
grounds can be secured for the
fair this year. In all likeli
hood the property north of the
Healy stables will be rented for
the next fail. It is said that
these grounds, located as they
are, on Main street, would be ad
vantageous in many ways.
Born, Sunday, April 5, 1914, to
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Morcan. of
Hinton'creek, a son.
Born, at Allison & Culbertson
hospital in Heppner, April 8,
1914, to Mr. and Mrs. John Ken
ny, a son.
Born, at their home in Hepp-
ner, to Mr. and Mrs. Ravmond
Thornton, an 8-lb. son. The child
was still-born.
Mother is doing
nicely according to latest reports
CREAMERY
BEEN
T
SEN
FOR
Fine Dairy Cows Will!6011"11"16" were present and
Again thanking the farmers for
their many kindnesses, thanking the
merchants for their whole-souled as
sistance, and thanking you, Mr. Edi
tor, for yonr courtesy in extending
me the medium of your valuable pa-
Youra gratefully.
A.L. SPAliLING,
Organiser.
' LIST OK PHESENT H AliKUOI.DKKU.
Barratt, W I!
Hart, ft M
Huddleston, J B
Hudson, A L
Jones, Jeff
Kenney, M
Lucas. J p
McMurdo, Or
Minor & Co
Noble, K G
Pearson, Ijouis
Phelps, fl M
Saling, Chester
Sparling, A L
Sparling, Mrs
Thomson Bros
Vance. H W
Vaughn & Sons
Ward, I) M
Wightmau Broa
Wlnuard, l)r
Wright, A K
Bayiess, WO
Bellenhrock, Z H
Bell, V E
Bleak man, G A
Brock, Clyde
Brown Sisters
Case, M L
Christensen, l)r
Cox, Alt
Cox, O J
Cox, ( has B
Cryder, W W
Currin. Geo J
Cohn, Phill
I)en:iisee, T J
DeVure, A Q
Dye, r
Gazette-Times
Gay, H C
Gilliam & Bisbee
Haylor, Win
The Heppner public has been
favored this week with exeep
tionally good pictures at the Star
Theater, the same being presen
ted by the Hewett company.
They showed before packed hou
ses every night. The company
went to lone this morning where
they will open for a three nights
engagement
Belgian Stud Colt For Sale.
Foaled May 6, 1912. Color
black, no white color, no blemish.
Weight at 23 months old, 1540
lbs. Sired by Rupert No. 5625.
Dam sired by Marquis de Barzee
No. 1975. Well formed and good
action. The breeding speaks for
itself. E. Nordvke.
t Lexington, Ore.
Sells Ranch.
T. L. Dorman has disposed of
his Rhea creek farm to Mr. Carl
Her, who will immediately take
possession of the place. Mr. Her
comes from the Willamette valley
and is a brother of John Her,
well known Heppner farmer.
The consideration is $20,000.
Mr. Dorman has been in the far
ming business in Morrow county
for a long number of years and
feels that he has reached the
point where he is entitled to re
tire and take life a little easier
and he will now move to town to
live.
The Jones Weeder.
This splendid implementisnow
being manufactured in Heppner
just as rapidly as possible. C.
E. Jones, the inventor and paten
tee, this week received a large
consignment of steel for making
the blades and the wood work is
being done at the shop of H. C.
Ashbaugh. Your attention is
called to the advertisement of
this weeder in another column,
in which Mr. Jones promises to
fill orders just as fast as possible.
This machine is now being used
w iwvililiv kJ T fcWil UOVl '
by some Morrow county people i
1,1 . . I
and they pronounce' it the best
thing yet put on the market for
getting rid of weeds.
Miss Millie Rood was a passen
ger on Wednesday s tram for
Portland to be absent a fortnight
visiting with relatives.
Louis Pearson, the tailor, went
to Portland Wednesday on busi-
ness.
IGIIY COUNCIL HOLDS
II BUS! SESS
The city council held a busy
1 86885011 Monday night when all
Mayor Smead presided. There
was mucn ousiness oi importance
up for consideration, a number of
new ordinances coming on for
second and third reading and final
passage, and a number of . peti
tions of various kinds were pre
sented for consideration. Among
the most important of these was
a petition from Heppner Light
& Water Co., asking for the va
cation of a certain alley throueh
their property and in lieu thereof
ottering to deed the city other
property lying between their pow
er plant and the Church property
that an alley way that can be
used may be established there.
The petition was referred to the
committee on streets and public
property to take the necessary
steps to carry out the prayer of
the petitioners.
A petition of J. B. Huddleston
and numerous others asking that
the name of Mt. Vernon precinct
be changed to Virginia precinct,
was properly considered as a mat
ter requiring the attention of the
county court There appeared to
be a good many bogus names on
the petition anyway and Council
man Cornet was prepared to fight
the change very vigorously,
The seven applications for re
newal of liquor licenses, being
each accompanied by a certified
check in the sum of $200, were
duly considered by the license
committee and reported upon fav
orably. In this connection a poll
of the council was called for by
the mayor and the vote on the
adoption of the report stood:
Ayes, Minor, Cornett, Currin,
Barratt, Hager; no. Kirk. The
mayor announced his opposition
to the renewal of one license, and
stated that he would refuse to
sign this particular license, what
ever the legal effect might be.
This was well understood to ap i
ply to the license of Herb Fant. j
Dr. A. D. McMurdo was ap
pointed city health officer at aj
salary of ten dollars per month.
1 he ordinance known as the
Sunday closing ordinance, was
read a second time and will be
taken up for final disposition at
the next meeting of the council.
The reports of the treasurer
and recorder for the quarter end
ing March 31, were presented
nd referred to to the finance
committee.
Prosperous Farmer Weds.
Herbert M. Olden of lone was
united in marriage to Mrs. Emma
B. Dobyns, at the home of the
bride, 474 East 10th street, Port
land, on the 2nd day of April,
Rev. S. H. Hawkins of the Cen
tral Christian church officiating.
The ceremony was performed
in the presence of a tew relatives
and friends, after which the new
ly weds departed for Seattle and
other points in Washington. Mrs.
Olden will remain in Portland un
til the boys finish school in June,
after which time they will be at
home to their many friends at
Mr. Olden's farm, where prepa-
- " f . - - - - p. . wr
rations are already being made
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for the construction of a modern
residence.
The Gazette-Times joins with
the hostof Morrow county friends
in extending congratulations to
Mr. and Mrs. Olden.
Sam Hughes, local merchant,
made a business triD to Portland
Wednesday morning. He was
accompanied by his daughter,
'Mrs. Florence Paul.
CELILO C1L
NEARLY 11 D
Great Dam May Be Con
structed Across the Col
umbia at Five-Mile Rap
ids. Portland, Ore., Apr. 7 (Special)
Of great interest and import
ance to the entire Columbia Ba
sin is the prediction made recent
ly by Major J. J. Morrow, engi
neer in charge of this district,
that river steamers would be
passed through the Celilo canal
before the first of next January. '
The past month of March was
notable in that more actual pro
gress was male on the canal than
in any other single month. From
end to end the great ditch is the
scene of ceaseless and effective
activity. Locks are being con
structed, gates installed, the bot
tom of the canal is being floored
with steel bars 'over which is
poured thousands of tons of con
crete, the sloping sides are being
riprapped in one place with rein
forced concrete, in another with
rubble masonry and in still an
other with great blocks of lava
rock, according to the character
of the backing material.
At the head of Five Mile Rap
ids a little band of men is at work
boring holes into the rocky walls
of the gorge, carefully examin
ing the material brought up by
the drills and carefully recording
their observations. These men
are the pioneers sent out by the
states of Washington and Oregon
to determine the feasability of
constructing a great dam across
the river at this point for the
purpose of installing the most
powerful hydro-electric plant
west of Niagara Falls. The river
is only about 200 feet wide at the
head of the rapids, but the depth
nearly equals the width.
Preparations are practically
compieted for the convention of
the Columbia & Snake River Wat
erways association to be held at
the Portland Commercial Club
April 13-14. Everyone interested
in the success of this movement
i3 invited to attend this meeting
at which it is proposed to crystal
lize into actual constructive work
the theories, plans and dreams of
the men who have for months
been giving up their time to the
project. Rates of one and one
third fares for the round trip have
been granted on all the roads of
the Northwest.
That the wheat farmers of Eas
tern Oregon do not spend all their
coin in the purchase of more land
to grow more wheat is indicated
by figures supplied by automobile
dealers in that section. Within
the past six weeks buzz-wagons
to the value of $98,000 have been
furnished Umatilla county alone
and the other wheat counties
have taken nearly as many. The
wheat growers with large acreage
find the automobile a necessity
and they purchase them as a reg
ular part of their business equip
ment The directors of the Sheridan
Fruit Growers' Association have
within the past few days pur
chased a three-acre tract of land
on which to erect an up-to-date
plant for the handling of fruit,
berries, nuts and vegetables. A
shipping and storage warehouse
will be built at once and other
buildings will follow as needed.
The location has 500 feet of rail
road siding and is close to the
business center of the town.