WEEK'S NEWS.
Local and Personal
Happenings.
We have an abundance of old
papers for sale at this office.
Try pur sundaes, the best In the
city the Palm.
Albert Adklns was in from Rhea
creek on Tuesday.
See us before buying your years
supply of flour. We can save you
money. HEPPNER MILLING CO.
Jack McCullough of upper Willow
creek, transacted business in this
city on Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. D. M. Ward visited at the
home of her sister, Mrs. J. T. Knap
penberg, in lone on Saturday.
Albert Slocura returned from
Portland Friday evening, after
spending several days In the metrop
olis with his family.
R. F. Wiglesworth and wife were
in Heppner from their Butter creek
ranch on Monday and attended the
I. 0. 0. F. anniversary exercises.
Mrs. James Burnside and Miss
Viva Jones departed on Monday for
Peudleton and will spend some time
visiting in that city. ' ,
About three inches of snow fell on
the Heppner foothills last Sunday
evening. It did not, last long when
the sun came out the next morning.
Wm. Hughes of Portland, came up
from that city last Saturday to look
after business interests which he
holds In Morrow county.
J. T. Knappenberg, Wes McNabb,
J. A. Waters, Walt Smith, Frank
Engleman and W. H. Cronk were
lone' boosters .in Heppner on Satur
day afternoon to attend the Cream
ery Association meeting.
Frank J. Haybelt, section foreman
on the west end of the' Heppner
branch with headquarters at Rhea
Siding, was a visitor in Heppner on
Monday to enjoy the celebration of
the Odd Fellows.
A pick-up nine from Heppner went
to Lexington last Sunday and defeat
ed the ball tossers In that town by
a 22 to 0 score. Blakely did the
pitching for Heppner and the scorj
Indicates that he received good sup
port from his team mates.
The Heppner Base Ball Associa
tion is arranging for games with
, Umatilla and The Dalles to be
played here within the next month.
The first game will probably be play
ed about the 8th of May.
Roscoe Day, formerly a resident
of this vicinity, is here from St.
Johns, Oregon, where he now resides.
He came to attend the funeral of the
late D. M. Potter, a brother-in-law,
and remained for several days to vis
It with old-time friends.
The married men defeated their
batchelor brothers in a slow five in
ning game at the association grounds
on Friday afternoon. The Bcore
stood 9 to 6 at the end of the game.
Dr. Allison twirled for the married
men and Bill Flsk pitched for the
singles.
Gil R. Jones and Warren Ash
baugh, two former Morow county
residents are now located at North
Yakima, Wash., where they are en
gaged In doing carpenter work. Mr.
Jones writes this paper that they are
doing well and like the Yakima val
ley very much.
Jack Mills and wife and son and
Mrs. George Swaggart were up from
Jordan Siding on Monday evening to
attend the I. 0. 0. F. anniversary
celebration. The Swaggart ranch
gives promise of a large yield of fruit
this season, and up to date no Injury
has been Buffered by these people.
Lee Slocum came down from the
Willow creek saw mill on Friday,
suffering with a badly inflamed eye.
He was unfortunate enough to get
hit in the eye with a whip and the
injury required the attention of a
physician. No serious results are
expected, however, and aside from
the necessity (f keeping the eye un
der cover for a time, Mr. Slocum is
suffering no Inconvenience.
Improvements are going on apace
in Heppner. Clyde and Dick Wells
this week added to the ' attractive
ness of their barber Shop by the in
stalling of three new chairs of latest
design, these taking the place of
those used for a number of years.
Being all alike, they add to the har
mony of the shop. The boys are
contemplating still further improve
ments to the Interior of their shop.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vaughn, Mrs.
F. P. Vaughn and Leonard Gilliam,
and Spencer Akers and family start
ed on a trip to Goldendale, Wash.,
last Saturday morning. .While near
ing the railroad crossing at lone the
Vaughn car met with an accid' t and
one front wheel went off bo crippling
the machine that the trip had to be
'abandoned. Mr. Akers brought the
'people back to Heppner, having to
make a couple of trips for it, and
then he fend his family1 proceeded on
to Pendleton. ,The ' other car was
repaired and brought back to town
On Sunday. -:
Fresh ice cream every day at the
Palm.
See our ad on another page giving
reduced prices on flour.
HEPPNER MILLING CO.
Oscar Minor made a shipment of
six Poland China sows to Roy C.
Brock, a farmer of the Hood River
valley, on Monday morning.
Mrs. Clarence Rice of near Hard
man, was visiting at the home of Dan
Rice In this city Tuesday. She was
accompanied by her sister, Miss
Grace Bellenbrock.
Our "devil" made a mistake a
week ago which we wish to call to
the attention' of our readers. The
political announcement of R. F.
Fraser was set to read, "To the Re
publican Voters" and should have
read, "To the Democratic Voters."
ALASKAN TOUJW. This is my
ninth consecutive year in tours to
and through Alaska. Join my per
sonally conducted party or let me
arrange your trip and give you the
benefit of special rates. Write for
descriptive literature. Mrs. A. H.
Carlisle, 708 Selling Bldg., Portland,
Oregon.
We call your attention to the ser
ial which begins with this issue in
our farm and home magazine sec
tion. "A Fool and His Money" by
George Barr McCutcheon, the well
known novelist, is the story that
will come to you weekly hereafter.
Start with the beginning and don't
miss any of it.
McCullough brothers, who are ex
tensive sheepman on upper Willow
creek, have been obliged to enclose
their corrals with wire netting to
protect their sheep from cougars.
These men have lost several sheep
this year by the cougar route. The
cougars would grab their prey from
outside the corral and then eat It
through the openings in the pannels.
C. A. Minor was one good roads
enthusiast who did not let the bad
weather on Monday decrease his en
thusiasm. He put his men on the
road with a scraper and worked the
highway from the main gate on' the
Hager farm to the middle of Walter
Bray's place. The work was effect
ive and Mr. Minor should receive
due credit.
Spencer Akers and family autoed
to Pendleton on Saturday on a visit
to the family of L. M. Akers, a broth
er. They returned on Sunday and
encountered pretty severe showers
on the way. Mr. Akers made note
of the fact that he saw no better
crops about Pendleton than we have
over this way, and much of the grain
over that way is not so good as that
in the Lexington section.
J. H. Cox has been busy the past
week raising the old building at the
plant of the Heppner Light & Water
Co. This is done for the purpose of
putting under it a new concrete foun
dation. The Company is busy now
on the work and It is their Intention
to thoroughly overhaul and rebuild
the machinery so that it will be
practically good as new. This will
take a few weeks yet and then the
day current will be turned on.
DOG TAX DUE TODAY.
All owners of canines within the
limits of the City of Heppner will
take note of the fact that they are
required to pay a license of $1.00 for
each member of the' dog family
claiming their protection. That li
cense is due today, April SO, and
should be paid either to Recorder
Williams or Marshal McCraw. Fail
ure to pay this tax means death to
the dog. The owner will be spared.
NEW TEXNIS CLUB.
The "South" Heppner Tennis Club
is a new organization which has
rented the vacant lots on Chase
street recently occupied by the Mor
row County Fair Association. The
club was started at the suggestion
of Dr. H. T. Allison and the organi
zation perfected. A board of Man
agers consisting of Dr. Allison, Ray
Rogers and Terah Mahoney, already
have the grounds In good shape.
The Heppner Tennis Club has
been organized for several weeks
with H. A. Van Winkle and Drs.
Christenson and McMurdo at the
head. This club has a Well con
structed court on the property of
the Episcopal church. The two
clubs are .planning on games in the
near future, and as the rivalry is
keen, some fast contests should be
the result.
CASTOR I A
lot Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature f
Call at the Palace Hotel, Heppner,
Monday and Tuesday, May 4th and
6th and Drs. Lowe and Turner will
show you the new ' double vision
glasses which haye no unsightly lines
or seams lri the lens to catch dirt,
strain the eyes or come apart. One
light solid piece of glass, which looks
like a single pair yet answers the
purpose of two, enabling you to read
or do close work and see distant ob
jects perfectly. Free demonstration
and Batlsfastion guaranteed. Drs.
Lowe and Turner will be In Heppner
every three months.
LEXINGTON ITEMS
Mrs. Harry McCormlck Is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. E. A. Pointer and R. W. Sny
der have been on the sick list for the
last few days.
W. H. Cronk and Mr. Bender of
lone were visitors here Tuesday
evening.
Sunday evening a welcome sum
mer rain fell, accompanied by thun
der and hail.
Ed McMillan and wife and Mrs.
Lon Bradley made a flying trip to
Heppner last week.
Johnny Helms returned to Lexing
ton after spending a few days in
Pendleton.
The frosty mornings make It an
uncertain gueBS in regard to the
fruit, whether there will be any left
on not.
Several immigrants rested their
teams here for a few days. All are
going to different parts of the coun
try. Frank E. Bell of Black Horse has
increased his dairy herd of milk cows
by purchasing six head of Jerseys
from R. B. Wilcox.
Dr. Culbertson of Heppner was In
Lexington to attend Mrs. Harry Mc
Cormlck one day last week. Mrs.
McCormlck is quite sick.
-Mrs. Clara Way returned from
Newberg Friday evening, where she
has been visiting her parents and
friends.
B. S. Clark, who lives near Sand
Hollow, reports crops looking good
in his vicinity. Early fall grain Is
growing very rank. -
R. B. Wilcox returned from Port
land where he delivered a car load
of hogs. He disposed of them at a
very good figure.
Mrs. E. J. Evans returned from
Spokane where she was called a few
days ago to attend the funeral of her
sister who passed away very sudden
ly. Gus McMillan's new residence is
receiving the finishing touches of
painting. When completed it will
be a valuable addition to our resi
dence section.
The pupils of Lexington high
school are practicing a play to be
given during the closing exercises
the latter part of next month.
The past year has been a very suc
cessful one for the pupils and all
concerned.
Prof.' Reddle, elocutionist of the
University of Oregon, gave an Inter
esting entertainment last Monday
evening at the Congregational
church. This is the second of a
series given under the management
of the Parent-Teachers Association.
Saturday, the 25th, was Farmer's
Day in Lexington. At noon dinner
was served at the reading room.
After dinner all met at the Hall,
where a short business meeting was
held, then followed a public meet
ing to which all were invited.
A game of base ball was played on
Park block between Heppner and
Lexington last Sunday afternoon, it
being the first game of the season.
Little Interest was shown In the
game. The score was largely In
favor of the visitors.
Jas. J. Welsh, who was employed
on a ranch for some time in this
vicinity, departed Saturday morning
for the scene of action on the Mex
ican coast. Mr. Welsh was dis
charged last November from the U.
S. Navy after serving four years in
the Pacific.
Mrs. W. H. Gould of Roseburg has
been visiting friends In this vicinity
for several days. The Goulds lived
on the Ham Burchell place before
going to Southern Oregon. They
have since disposed of their Interests
here and have a new home in Adams
county, Wash.
A traveling representative of the
Remington Arms Co., gave an inter
esting exhibition of arms and am
unitlon manufactured by that com
pany. The exhibition took place on
the Park block north of the public
school square. There were many
interested spectators, including the
pupils from the school.
John Wallace and family were
visitors in Lexington a few days ago.
Mr. Wallace has a fruit farm near
Echo under the Furnish ditch.
Prospects for fruit ctods are srood.
although the late fruits are thought
to have been somewhat Injured by
the cold weather. His son-in-law
was looking over the situation, with
a view of locating an automobile
garage here.
Leo Blackman, a former Heppner
boy, being the son of Henry Black
man, for many years a merchant of
this city, is causing his family no
small amount of worry at the present
time. He Is somewhere in MnYicn.
probably near Mexico City, but his
exact whereabouts cannot be ascer
tained. Leo has been In Mexico for
the past several years, where he fol
lows the life of a mining engineer.
Present conditions in that country
are very unsafe for Americans, and
it is hoped that some trace may be
found of Mr. Blackman before many
more days pass.
A severe hail storm visited the
Dry Fork section Sunday, making the
hills white over night. However it
came too early to do any damage.
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CONTESTANTS ATTENTION!
BOOST YOUR NUMBER. You will have an opportunity
to swell your number of votes on Saturday at the
SPECIAL SALE ON TOILET ARTICLES
when we will give from 250 to 2500 votes on articles from 5c to 50c
Goods on exhibition now on the Bargain Counters.
minor & CO.
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eyes straightened in children. May
4th and 6th at Palace Hotel.
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FLY CATECHISM.
First. Where Is the fly born?. In
manure and filth.
Second. Where does the fly live?
In every kind of filth.
Third. Is anything too filthy for
the fly to eat?.' No.'
Fourth. a. Where does he go
when he leaves the manure pile and
the spitoon? Into the kitchen and
dining room. ' ' ' '
,b. What does he do there? He
walks On the bread, fruit and veg
etables." He wipes Uls feet on tho
butter and bathes in the milk.
Fifth. Does the fly Visit the pa
tient sick with typhoid fever; con
sumption, and cholera infantum?
He does, and he may call on you
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BOWERS' SHOE REPAIRING SHOP.
We have just opened up for bursness in
the Garrigues Building on Main Street
We will treat you fair and will appreciate
a share of your patronage. : :
We Can Do All Kinds of Repair Work.
next.
Sixth. Is the fly dangerous? He
1b man's worst pest and more dan
gerous than wild beasts or rattle
snakes. Seventh. What diseases does the
fly carry? He carries typhoid fever,
consumption and summer complaint.
How? On his wings and hairy feet.
What is his correct name? Typhoid
fly.
Eight. Did he ever kill anyone?
He killed more American soldiers
during the Spanish-American war
than did the bullets of the Spaniards.
Ninths Where are the greatest
number of cases of typhoid fever,
consumption and summer complaint?
Where there are the most files.
Tenth. Where are the most flies?
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Where there is the most filth.
Eleventh. Why should we kill
the fly? Because he may kill us.
Twelfth. When shall we kill the
fly? Kill him before he gets wings,
kill him when he is maggot in the
manure pile, kill him while he is in
egg state.
Thirteenth. How? Keep the sta
ble dry and clean and don't allow
any manure to stay on the premises
longer than one week. Have all
other filth and trash accumulating
on your premises removed or burned
at least once a week.
Fourteenth. If your neighbor
fails to comply with these rules ami
allows flies to breed on his premises
to visit you. screen your doors and
windows and keep them out.