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HEPPNER, OREGON, MAY 7, 1914.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
CITY
COUNCIL
REGULAR
SESSION
New Grade to Masonic
Cemetery Will Be Con
structed. The City Council met In regular
monthly session at the city hall on
Monday evening with Mayor Smead
presiding and councilman Barratt,
Minor,. Kirk, Hager and Cornett
present and Currin a'jsen;.
The claims for the month against
the city were read by Recorder Wil
liams, approved by the council and
ordered paid.
The monthly reports of Marshal
McCraw and Recorder Williams were
read and accepted as being correct.
The Sunday closing ordinance was
again laid upon the table and Attor
ney Notson was Instructed to write
In a line pertaining to ice cream par
lors. These places will be allowed
to remain open as heretofore.
Councilman Barratt introduced
the proposition of a new grade to
the cemetery. The present grade is
very steep and several accidents
have been narrowly averted. Mr.
Barratt secured the services of a
surveyor and mapped out a new
grade that would eliminate the most
dangerous part. In order to get the
new grade, it will bo necessary to
purchase an acre of land which lies
In the property belonging to Edgar
Ayers. Mr. Ayers asks $200 for the
acre, and this does not seem at all
unreasonable since the land lies in
part under the reservoir, as well as
being suitable for residences. The
work of building the grade would be
$50, according to Mr. Barratt's esti
mate, making a total cost of $250.
The Masonic lodge has given $75
towards the proposition, and the
county court will do likewise. The
city decided to put up the remaining
$100. The work will be done by
contract.
Mayor Smead In behalf of the Mor
row County Fair Board of which he
is also secretary, introduced the sub
ject of city appropriation for the
coming fair. The city appropriated
$600 last year. The matter will be
settled at the next meeting. r
The Mayor suggested to the coun
ell that an ordinance be drawn ur
pertaining to itinerant traders. This
will be taken up at once.
Bills against the city were pre
eenti'd, audited and allowed as fol
lows:
Orvo Brown, labor $ 24.00
J. E. Gillespie, labor 31.25
Mack Smith, labor 31.25
W. L. Twitchell, labor 11.2
Oaette-Tinies, advertising... 2.70
William Driscoll, labor 2.50
Jas. Elder, labor with team. 47.75
J. O. Ilarrtir, labor with team, 69.75
J. M. Surouls. labor 6.25
Ed Drislicll, labor 2
T. E. Chidsey, taking census
of , cows 3.00
J. W." Baird, labor 5.00
F. N. Fryo, hauling 1.00
Fred Krux. labor 7.50
H. C. Ashbaugh, black
smith!!!?; 22.50
J. E. Gentry, labor with team 30.00
Held Bros., lumber 12.40
Vaughn & Sons, merchandise 10.70
Beall & Co., oil sprinkler. . . 650.00
Freight on same 37.49
J. R. McCraw, April salary. . 75.00
L. W. Brlggs, do 8.33
J. P. Williams, do 35.00
Grover Swaggart, witness..
OUie Kennedy, witness
Wm. Lillard, witness
W. W. Smead, telegram
Edgar Ayers, April salary..
J. H. Cox, bridge work...,
1.00
1.00
1.00
.40
15.00
40.00
FRUIT IS NOT DAMAGED
County Fruit Inspector W. E. Wal
bridge, who has made a pretty
thorough Investigation of the or
chards of Morrow county, Informs
this paper that the heavy frosts of
two weeks ago have not seriously In
jured the fruit crop. In fact, he Is
strongly of the opinion that the or
chards have been greatly benefitted
There never had been such a load of
blossoms on the trees as this spring,
and killing of at least 50 per cent of
these will prove beneficial and the
result will be a much better lot of
fruit. According to Mr. Walbridge
we should have the largest crop of
good fruit In the history of the coun
ty this season.
Cabbage and Tomato Plants.
Early and late cabbage plants
that will make firm heads and not
run to seed, at 60 cts. per 100;
per 1000. Tomato plants that are
almost immune from blight; they
are the Burest cropper of all the dif
ferent varlties. 15 cts. dozen; 50 cts,
for 60; 75 cts. per 100.
2m. AT CUMMINGS NURSERIES
ROADS 111 If ROVED
Morrow county roads are better to
day than they were a week ago,' due
to the fact that road workers put in
full time last Monday in raking out
the loose rock, making fills, and
cutting down the high places.
Several road gangs went out from
Heppner and put In some real labor
In working the main highways trib
utary to the city. Around lone the
grown-ups and the children as well
spent the day in Improving road con
ditions in their locality.
In speaking of the Good Roads
Day In Morrow county and the work
done, Frank Gilliam, who worked
with a gang on the Basey canyon
road, said, 'If every bunch did as
much work as we did, Good Roads
Day In Morrow county was a success.
We never quit until after 6 o clock
and we raked out tons of rock."
Clyde Brock testifies to the fact that
Mr. Gilliam and the whole crew
worked like Trojans, and they all felt
as though they had removed many
tons of rock after they got through.
W. W. Smead had charge of a gang
on the Hinton creek road that did
effective rock raking from Guy Boy-
er's farm .into town, and Ben Patter
son in charge of a crew on the Wil-
low creek road, improved things up
tnat way.
Heppner Meets Vinatilla Tomorrow
Afternoon.
Heppner and Umatilla will clash
in
the first association struggle of
the vear on the local grour.dt tomor
row afternoon. Manager Case has
rounded up a very decent aggrega
tion of ball players for this initial
event and when the game opens, the
following men will probably repre
sent Heppner: Bowers, catcher;
Harlan and Blakeslee, pitchers; Mc
Murdo, first; Flske, second; Craw
ford, short stop; Harlan and Blakes-
ft, third; Brunton, Young and
Jones in the field.
Umatilla will send over ten men
and they will make the trip by auto.
Several of the men work for the
railroad and will have to return the
same day. They will leave Uma
tilla at 10 o'clock and will. arrive
here in time for the game, which has
been called for 2 o'clock.
Helmut Hoard Has Meeting.
A meeting of the directors of
School DIst. No. 1, was held at the
office of Chairman Van Vactor yes
terday for the purpose of electing
teachers for the coming year. At
this meeting A:ven teachers were
chosen and out of this number a
majority are now teaching in our
school. Hamilton H. Hoffman was
retained as Superintendent at a sal
ary of $200 per month; Mrs. Lucy
Wedding, of Havre, Mont., high
school, $90.00; Ethel Casey 8th
grade, $75; Mary E. Power, primary,
$75; Helen H. Ames, 2nd grade,$75;
Marlon Long, music and commercial
department, $85; Ella B. Wallen
3d and 4th grades, $70. This leaves
three teachers yet to be chosen and
the board is finishing the task to
day from a mass of applications
which they have in hand. Henry
Vance was chosen as janitor of the
school building, his job to begin on
the tenth of June at a salary of $100
per month. Mr. Vance expects to
move .into apartments in the new
school building. The directors will
handle the fuel question direct this
year and Mesrs. Clark and Thomson
were appointed to enter into con
tract for the delivery of next winter's
wood supply.
Former Pastor Here.
Rev. J. W. Flesher and family
are visiting at the home of Mrs
Flesher's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Ball in Heppner. Rev. Flesher
was pastor of the M. E. Church in
Heppner some years ago. He has
been laboring In a field in Michigan
for several years past, having charge
of educational work. Desiring to
come west again to get out of the
rigors of that climate, he lias accept
ed a call to the church at Twin Falls,
Idaho and will go there In about ten
days to begin his labors. Mrs
Flesher will remain here until things
arc made ready In the new home,
The Twin Falls church is a large one
having a membership of 600, and
Rev. Flesher considers he Is fortun
ate, indeed in getting so favorably
located. Like many others who
have lived for years In the Pacific
Northwest, Mr. Flesher could not be
satisfied east of the Rockies and he
Is glad to be able to return to this
country.
The C. W. B. M. of the Christian
church mot on Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Celsiis Kcithley
After the regular business was dls
posed of, light refreshments were
served.
I
COUNTY
The Morrow County Pioneer's Association Was
Formed Last September
Held During Fair Week
During the first annual fair held)
in Heppner last September, the Mor
row County Pioneer Association was
formed. This pioneer or home-coming
feature was stressed a great deal
at that time and on Pioneer's Day
Judge Stephen A. Lowell of Pendle
ton delivered a masterly address in
which he praised the builders of this
Western Empire. He aroused a lot
of enthusiasm and as a result a
strong association was formed.
Since this time, however, there
Beems to have been little done, and
It is now time that our people were
becoming interested and getting
ready for the fall celebration. The
date of the Morrow County Fair will
be the 17th 18th and 19th of Septem
ber. This is not far away and in or
der to make a success of Pioneer's
Day, steps should be taken at once to
prepare for it. A splendid celebra
tion can be had and It is due our
pioneers and old people to give them
just the very best time possible and
establish this as one of the best fea
tures of our splendid fair.
We give here a full list of the
pioneers of the county, taken from
the roster in the hands of the Sec
retary J. L. Yeager. This shows
the year when they located in the ter
ritory now included in Morrow coun
ty. 18791. R. Esteb, Eight Mile.
1S69 Mrs. Joseph Mason, lone.
1881 Nettie L. Mason, lone.
1S83 Mrs. F. P. Vaughn, Heppner.
1882 Mrs. F. L. Hunt, Heppner. -1871
W. O. Minor, Heppner.
1890 Mabel Mason, lone.
1833 A. E. Anderson, Eight Mile.
1887 Joseph Mason, lone.
1882 Millie Rood, Heppner.
1882 Mrs. A. H. Smith, lone.
1886 Ben Anderson, Eight Mile.
1888 Ture Peterson, Eight Mile.
1880 Mrs. M. E. Barton, Heppner.
1882 Mrs. Effle Carmichael, Lex
ington. "
1882 Mrs. N. A. Gentry, Heppner.
1S80 W. W. Smead, Heppner.
1880 Mrs. W. W. Smead, Heppner.
1872 W. A. Richardson, Heppner.
1883 Frank Anderson, Eight Mile.
18S4 Wm. Kummerland, Heppner.
1884 Mrs. Theodore Anderson.
Eight Mile.
1874 Andrew Rood, Heppner.
1874 E. D. Rood, Portland.
1876 Mrs. E. Willingham, Heppner.
1864 Mrs, H. E. Hinton, lone.
1S68 J. J. Adkins, Heppner.
1870 Mrs. Melime Clark, Heppner.
1Si5 Mrs. J. J. Adldns, Hepnner.
18G3 Mrs. C. Ayers, Hepnner.
1SG4 O. J. Cox, Heppner.
18S3 E. J. Cox, Heppner.
1872 Geo. Noble, Heppner.
1865 Lucinda Elder, Heppner.
1878 Daniel Rice, Heppner.
1864 H. E. Clark, Heppner.
1SS2 Herman Nielson. Hardman.
18S6 John Her, Heppner.
1878 J. C. Brown, Heppner.
1S84 Hiram Tash, Heppner.
1876 Elisha C. Watkins, Hennner.
0 Ruth E. French, Heppner.
1880 Hannah F. Briggs, Heppner.
1883 Mrs. W. G. McCarty, Heppner.
1
John Kilkenny of Sand
Deal Involves 20,000
Grazing Land.
A deal which was consumated yes
terday between John Kilkenny and
George J. Currin, involves $125,000
and 20,000 acres of hind. Mr. Kil
kenny has purchased all of the Cur
rin property outright and will take
immediate possession. Mr. Currin
will retire to his home In Heppner,
where he has virtually resided for
the past five or six years.
Mr. Kilkenny still retains his Sand
Hollow ranch, wliere he has become
an extensive sheepman since coming
to this country. John Kilkenny
WILL CONTINUE OX THE JOB
FOR THIS .MONTH, AT LEAST.
For tills month, at least, the pa
trons of Alfalfa Lawn Dairy will not
be deprived of their milk and cream.
WIghtman Bros, have been put up
against making a lot of improve
ments to comply with requirements
Tf the state dairy and food commiss
ioner, and their business has really
CURI
PIONEERS
E EFFECTIVE ORGIZATI
ON
Pioneer's Day Will Be
This Year.
1883 W. G. McCarty, Heppner.
1883 John By land, Heppner.
1882 Amos Mlsslldine, Heppner.
1889 Theo. Anderson, Eight Mile.
1885 H. D. Mikesell, Heppner.
1885 Clara A. Mikesell, Heppner.
1872 S. A. Wright, Heppner.
1879 Mrs. S. A. Wright, Heppner.
1879 J. C. Ball, Heppner.
1879 M. P. Ball, Heppner.
1877 T. S. Leatherman, Heppner.
18841 E. J. Morrill, Hardman.
1882 Mrs. Adella Duran, Lexing
ton; 1882 Harry Cummlngs, Heppner.
1882 Fred Ashbaugh, Hardman.
1886 Mrs. C. E. Jones, Eight Mile.
1889 E. S. Duran, Lexington.
1882 C. E. Jones, Eight Mile.
1882 Mrs. Fred Ashbaugh, Hard
man. 1883 William Bram Ewing, Cecil.
1885 Sarah Kintzley Ewing, Cecil.
1882 Harvey S. Ewing, Cecil. ,
1885 Mrs. Carrie Ewing, Cecil.
1889 J. H. Ewing, Cecil.
1883 Mrs. B. F. Swaggart, Lexing
' ton.
1886 E. A. Gammell, Heppner.
1886 J. H. Gammell, Heppner.
1886 A. W. Gammell, Lexington.
1877 E. Cave, Heppner.
1881 Enoch Cave, Heppner.
1877 Bert Mason, lone.
1880 Annie Williams, Heppner.
1880 A. J. Cook, Heppner.
1872 Mrs. E. J. Ayers, Heppner.
1878 J. H. Pearson, Heppner.
1882 Mrs. J. H. Pearson, Heppner.
1886 Mrs. Etta Rasmus, Heppner.
1870 B. F. Swaggart, Lexington.
1868 A. C. Petteys, lone.
1873 Katie Petteys, lone.
1879 Olive Campbell, Heppner.
1880 Charlotte Scherzinger, Hepp
ner.
1877 H. Scherzinger, Heppner.
1882 W. E. Hiatt, Heppner.
1879 A. E. Hiatt, Heppner.
1884 Mary J. French, Heppner.
1877-rMrs. Emily Sherman JCelly,
Heppner.
1870 W. L. Mallory, Portland.
1883 Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Deos, Wil
lows.
1877 J. H. Wyland, Hardman.
1883 R. L. Benge, Lexington.
1884 Ella Benge, Lexington.
1878 Olive Pottys Engleman, lone
1878 Florence E. Gay, Heppner.
1S78 Henry C. Gay, Heppner.
1877 Geo. M. Allyn, Lexington.
1SS8 J. H. Troedson, Morgan.
1871 F. E. Mason, Lexington.
187P C. S. Jayne, Heppner.
1872 A. E. Wright, Hardman.
1884 Ike Howard, lone.
1870 J. C. Kirk, Hoppner.
1869 W. Pi Scrivner, Heppner.
1S84 W. O. Hill, Heppner.
1868 W. C. Cason, lone.
1883 Paul Troedson, Morgan.
1889 Johannes Troedson, Ella.
1889 Mrs. Johannes Troedson, Ella
1870 W. E. Walbridge, Heppner
1883 J. L. Yeager, Heppner.
1883 Mrs. J. L. Yeager, Heppner,
1S70 Frank Gilliam, Heppner.
1872 Effle J. Gilliam, Heppner.
1881 W. C. Lacy, Portland.
1881 Mrs. E. E. Lacy, Portland.
1886 Mrs. John Her, Heppner.
SELLS HIS
SHEEP RANCH FOR $125,000
Hollow Is the Purchaser
Acres of Fine Farm and
landed in Heppner from Ireland 19
years ago with but $5 in his pocket.
He took up land in the lower sand
country, which many people thought
to be of little value. Through his
thrift and industry he has accumu
lated much land In that section, owns
several thousand head of sheep, and
has builded for himself and family,
a splendid home.
This is the largest real estate deal
ever transacted in Morrow county,
and one of the largest in this section
of the state.
not been such as to warrant all the
expense. These people are at pres
ent assured of Btronger patronage
and will try out the proposition for
another month with the hope that
their busmess will so improve that
they can meet the requirements of
the state and yet continue in the
dairy business, and they will not do
so unless compelled by lack of prop
er support.
IGHT IS
ILL ATTENDED
The meeting of the Commercial
Club on Friday evening was largely
given over to the ladiies. It was
Ladies' night, and the program bad
been arranged with this fact in view.
This was apparently pleasing to the
ladies of our city as a goodly number
manifested their appreciation by at
tending. The committoe on entertainment
had prepared a short program of
music but some of the performers
were provented from taking part ow
ing to hoarseness, so thU was cut
short by a solo by Miss Long who
responded to a hearty encore. She
sang the French national air in the
native language, and of course all
present caught the words and knew
just what was being said.
Following this some routine bus
iness of the club was gone through.
Secretary Goulder suggested the ap
pointment of a park committee, a
playground committee, and a com
mittee to BUggest the city needs No
action was taken on the two former
but Chairman Smead thought it wise
to appoint a committee on the latter
proposition, and the following were
named: A. M. Phelps, V. Crawford,
S. E. Notson,, Mrs. V. Crawford,
Mrs. W. T. Goulder and Mrs. W. W.
Smead. After a report by this com
mittee, the advisability of appoint
ing the other two may develop.
Superintendent Notsqn presented
the matter of a lyceum course for
Heppner this winter and in his re
marks he introduced Mr. Clarence
White, of Boise, representative of a
lyceum bureau, and suggested that
it might be a good thing for the Club
to take up and consider, and if
thought advisable, to get behind it
and help to bring this kind of enter
tainment to our city. Mr. White
was called upon and presented his
proposition, and acting on the sug
gestion offered by him, a committee
was appointed to meet with Mr.
White and go over his list of talent
and outline a course, getting the ex
pense thereof. Dr. Winnard, Mrs.
Artie Conder, Mrs. T. E. Chidsey, W
O. Hill ana W. T. Goulder were
named, and after considering the
matter at some length a course was
decided upon' and a tentative con
tract entered Into which, will become
effective upon being approved by the
Commercial Club.
Mrs. Bertha Taylor Voorhorst, of
Portland, was then Introduced by
Chairman Smead. She came as t
representative of the Portland Com
mercial Club, and in some well chos
en remarks told what was being done
in the way of civic improvement In
the big city, a work that the ladies
there are having a lot to do in bring
ing about. Her talk was a stimu-
lous to similar action on the part of
the women of Heppner. Mrs. Voor
horst is a professional newspaper re
porter and in touch with all that is
being done in her home city to make
conditions better. She dwelt at
some length on the school garden
work and presented a number of
slides showing the progress being
made in Portland in this work, and
the many unsightly spots the child
ren there are beautifying. Being i
bright, intelligent and well-informed
personage, Mrs. Voorhorst made
good Impression on our people and
her efforts were highly appreciated
A rising vote of thanks was expressed
to her and the Portland Commercial
Club on motion of Secretary Goulder,
at the close of the address.
Punch and wafers had been pre
pared by the refreshment committe
and were heartily enjoyed by both
ladies and gentlemen of the Club.
SUCCESSFUL TERM
OF SCHOOL CLOSES
Miss Shannon, Teacher at Hail Ridge
Well Liked.
To the Editor :-
A very successful term of school
closed at Hail Ridge on Friday, April
24. Miss Alta W. Shannon ha
charge of the school as teacher, and
proved to be one of the best teachers
we have ever had. She was an in
spiration to her pupils who were al
ways kept busy with their books, and
they never advanced faster than they
have this year. We are sorry, in
deed, not to be able to retain Miss
Shannon here for the next term of
school.
On this last day, several families.
patrons of the school began to gather
at the school house about half past
eleven, bringing with them well filled
baskets. The platform was taken up
and placed on top of the desks for
table and on this was spread white
linen and covered with good things
to eat, and all enjoyed a splendid
good time.
Miss Shannon was well liked by
everyone and received heaity con
gratulations from both patrons and
pupils on the successful termination
of her school.
One Who Was There.
OREGON ROADS DAY
IS BIO SUCCESS
Much Good Is Accomp
lished For Oregon's
Highways.
Portland, Ore, May 5, (Special)-
Practically all over the state April
25 was observed by business men and
others and a vast amomt of effect
ive work was done on the roads.
Portland sent out a train of 11 car
loaded with men from practically
every business line In the city. They
were taken to Oneonia, on the Col
umbia River Highway and turned
loose with picks and shovels to assist
the regular graders In cutting down
the side of the mountain. Strung
along the highway for a distance of
nearly a mile, the various "gangs"
made the soil and gravel fly for sev
eral hours until fatigue, famine and
blisters brought on a general strike.
Hood River did its road stunt on
Friday and turned out with about
1000 men. Redmond observed the
ame day with 75 workers. Klam
ath Falls had no roads of her own
needing Improvement, so the volun
teers went to Fort Klamath and put
in a lot of good work widening the
road to Crater Lake. Farmers in
the viginity of McMinnville turned
out with teams and hauled six car
loads of gravel out to the Sheridan
road where it was spread by toilers
from the town. Eugene's1 good road
army was estimated at 2,500 strong
and was employed in distributing
crushed rock and gravel along the
city and county roads. Roseburg
turned out men, women and children
and put in a good day's work on the
Pacific Highway. Bend, in addition
to turning out a numerus force of
actual workmen, contrbuted about
$1000 In real money to pay for con
tinuation of the work. Good Roads'
Day should be made an annual event.
A donation of $4,000 by the Mult
nomah County Commissioners to the
Pacific Northwest ' Land Products
Show insures the holding of a great
land show in Portland next Fall. The
date for the show has not yet been
set, but will probably be during the
latter part of October, as fruits and
vegetables are then at their best. A
much larger floor space will be pro
vided this season, as many exhibits
were cramped for room two years
ago. Farmers all over the state,
having an entire Summer in which to
prepare their exhibits, should take
the fullest advantage of this oppor
tunity to show their skill and the
productive quality of their lands.
During the past week work was
commenced on the jetty to be con
structed at the entrance to Tillamook
Bay and many of the citizens turned
out to witness the driving of the first
section of piling. With the channel
across the bar properly protected
and dredged, business on the bay
should grow at a tremendous rate.
So great has been the demand for
seed corn in Oregon this Spring that
the available supply has been ex
hausted and the O.-W. R. & N. Co.
has been obliged to pick up odd lots
wherever they could find them in
order to supply the great number of
farmers applying for seed. Farmer
Smith states that other sections of
the Northwest are afflicted with the
corn growing fever and that indica
tions point to a record-breaking crop
this year.
in
The Heer Tractor being used by
Messrs. Crum & Brunton in plowing
a large tract of farm land on the
Gay place for D. E. Oilman, is prov
ing to be a wonderful little machine.
It is constructed on entirely different
lines from any other machine ever
brought here. It was brought to
town on Thursday and took out three
loaded wagons. When the top of
the grade was reached another wag
on on which was placed the cook
house, was added to the train, and
the little machine moved right along
with its extra burden as though it
had little to do. This machine is
able to plow from 25 to 35 acres per
day with two 3-bottom plows, and it
is a goneral utility machine. When
wheat hauling time comes in the fall
it will be used to get the grain to
market; in fact anything that Is re
quired of a tractor can be performed
by this machine, and it is proving a
very satisfactory investment to its
owners. After Messrs. Crum and
Brunton have finished the work for
Mr. Gllman they will move on to
lands which they have rented and do
a lot of plowing for themselves.