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VOL. 31. NO. U.
HEITXElt, OREGON, JULY 2, 1914.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
STATE FUR
MAN
VISIMPPNER
Albert Tozier Would Like
To See Good Exhibit In
Salem From Morrow Co.
Albert Tozier of the Oregon State
Fair Board, and at one time presi
dent of the National Editorial Asso
ciation, was in the city last Friday
and Saturday morning in the interest
of the Fair. He is endeavoring to
enlist the Eastern Oregon counties In
exhibiting at the State Fair which
will be held in Salem commencing
September 28th next. The State Fair
Board will give from 100 to $250 to
every county making an exhibit. A
new building Is under way at the
State Fair Grounds 243 x 120 feet,
the entire lower floor or which will
be used for housing exhibits from
the several counties In the state, and
it is especially desired that Morrow
county make a dispiay. me oia
building where the agricultural ex
hibits have heretofore been shown
will be given up to the exhibits
shown by the children of the state,
and as an encouragement to the
children the Hoard will entertain free
two children from every county mak
ing an exhibit. Practically all space
in the massive fourteen stock barns
has been engaged, the new machinery
hall space is all. taken and the poul
try building has no extra space. The
children who will be entertained free
from each county will be those stand
ing highest in the district and county
fairs. A boy camp will be main
tained under supervision of Albert
Tozier, mayor of the Fair Grounds,
and all parents can feel that their
children will be well cared for. Nov
elty races at the Oregon State Fair
will be given on a new half mile
track. A big feature of the Fair is
the camp grounds where several
thousand of Oregon's best people en
joy themselves every year.
IRRIGON ITEMS
M. F. Wadsworth is in Coyote do
ing some work.
C. K. Joynes went to Umatilla
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. W. G. Corey was quite ill last
week, but is much better now.
Hoy Minnick was In town, Sunday
and left for Umatilla that night.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Minnick drove
down the river to Clam Shell last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brownell, of
Umatilla, spent Sunday here with the
McCoys.
Mr. ami Mrs. Dobler, of Hermiston,
visited at this place at the home of
the Hands, last Sunday.
Oscar Corey and Walter Caldwell
went to Umutilla Monday afternoon,
from where they will go to harvest.
Mrs. T. J. George went to Heppncr
Monday morning on business. She
will take in the city of Hard man
while gone.
Mr. and Mrs. Cnrson were in Irri
gon from Hermiston last Sunday.
The ('arsons have property here and
they resided here a couple of years
ago.
Hev. B. F. Harper was In Irrigon
last Sunday and held church service
in the church that evening. He left
for his home in Milton Monday af
ternoon. Mr. J. H. llaucom visited here a
few days last week with his son Earl
Ilaucom and family. Mrs. J. H. Bau
com, who has been here for the past
two months returned to her home
with her husband and their son ac
companied them, returning Saturday
night.
The Declaration of Independence.
One hundred and thirty eight
years ago the Declaration of Indepen
dence was formally, passed. It was
written by Thomas Jefferson, and
only a few changes were made from
the original draft. At that time,
Congress was in session at the state
house in Philadelphia, known as In
dependence Hall. The old "Liberty
Bell" rang out the glad tidings, and
the beating of drums and firing of
cannon followed. John Hancock was
the president of the congress, and
the Declaration of Independence was
signed by him and the representatives
from the different colonics.
Win, Haylor, jeweler and J. J. Nys,
attorney, made a trip by auto on
Tuesday and covered something more
than 60 miles, going through the
principal portion of the Morrow coun
ty wheat belt to the south and west
of Heppner. They were out as far as
Hardman and came across the ridge
to Rhea Creek and down past lone
to the Chas. Johnson place. They
pronounce the crops excollent In the
section through which they passed,
much of the grain being now practic
ally ready for' the harvester.
EARLY DAYS HERE
A. C. Petteys, of Pettey's Grove, Was
the First Postmaster in This
Section. Came Here in '08.
A. C. Petteys, pioneer resident of
Petteysville, and the first postmaster
of this section, was a visitor in Hepp
ner on Monday and this office ack
nowledges a pleasant call from him.
In the very early days of the settle
ment of the Willow creek valley Mr.
Petteys got a postofflce established at
his place at the mouth of Rhea creek
and he was made the postmaster,
which position he filled for somo six
teen years. He also platted and laid
off a town site on his place and had
the same recorded on the records at
the court house but there was never
any demand for the lots and the es
tablishment of the town did not ma
terialize. During these days the
question of getting mall delivered to
the people up this way was quite a
problem. Some three months before
the commission arrived from Wash
ington to establish the office, Mr.
Petteys took the responsibility upon
himself of carrying the mail to his
place from The Dalles, first and a
little later from the bridge at the
crossing of the John Day river where
a postoflice had been established, and
he and his brother Would make al
ternate trips down that way to get
the mail at least once every two
weeks. All mail for people living in
the Heppner hills was sent up this
way and distributed to the people
here by Tom Kimsey who was in the
employ of Mr. Petteys at the time. It
is stated that Tom made a very good
haul out of these mall deliveries as
he received all the way. from 10 to
50 cents (or each letter and the peo
pie were glad to pay the price. Mr.
Petteys has seen much of the hard
ships of pioneer life as he has prac
tically lived all his days in the fron
tier sections of the states of Illinois
Michigan and Oregon. His first set
tlement In this state was in the Wil
lamette valley and he came to East
ern Oregon and located on Willow
creek in 1868 on the place where he
nowj. resides. , He moved his family
there and built his home four years
later. He is well acquainted with
the history of this country from its
earliest days, and it is Interesting to
hear him relate some of his exper
iences.
Off For Ireland.
Mrs. Michael Kenny, Mrs. J. G
Doherty and John Doherty composed
a party of Morrow county people who
departed on a trip to Ireland this
week. They went by auto to Pendle
ton where they secured their trans
portation and left that city on Tues
day going via the ssouthern route
After spending three months across
the water they will return home
through Canada.
Has Successful Season Shearing.
Jake Wattenburger returned home
on Friday, having finished the sea
son's run with the shearing plant
which he has been operating. He be
gan work at Eclio and finished up at
Enterprise, Wallowa county. The
run was a very successful one, and
Jake comes home well satisfied with
the returns received for two months'
operation of the shearing plant.
Walt Rood went out of town yes
terday afternoon with a new McCor-
mick header, also accompanied by
header boxes and wagons which is
evidence that there is to be some
thing doing in theg rain fields on
Heppner flat right away.
Some excitement was caused Wed
nesday noon when a blaze started in
the dry grass on the west hillside. M,
L. Case and Edward Notson did her
oic work in extinguishing the blaze,
The fire started from a trash pile on
the Phelps property.
Reports from the Butter creek
country state that the second alfalfa
crop will be very light on account of
the grasshoppers. This pest is very
much worse this year than usual and
the farmers are suffering a heavy
loss thereby.
Mrs. L. M. Woodworth, of The
Dalles arrived In Heppner on Monday
evening and is spending the week
visiting with friends here. The
Woodworths were residents of this
city for a number of years while Mr
Woodworth was the engineer on the
Heppner branch. Mrs. Woodworth
is accompanied by her two sons.
Marshal Buys Home,
City marshal, J. R. McCraw lias
purchased the Gibson property on
upper Main street and will take po
session just as soon as Mrs. Adklns,
the present tenant, can find new
quarters. There has been a good
deal of rumor going the rounds that
our chief of police is making matri
moniul preparations, but he denies
this.
FIVE MASKED MEN
HOLDUP TRAIN
ONE ROBBER KILLED. ANOTHER WOUNDED
Deputy Sheriff, George McDuffee Is On
Train and Cuts Loose With His Artill
ery When Bandits Enter Coaches-He
Receives Wound.
The nest-bound train No. 5 was
held up by five masked men near
Meacham about one o'clock this
morning and deputy sheriff, George
McDuffee, who was returning from
Canyon City, shot one of the rob
bers dead and seriously wounded an
other. In return, McDuffee received
a wound, although it is not serious.
He is in a hospital in Pendleton. . The
other three men made their getaway,
but the wires are busy and it is ex
pected they will be apprehended be
fore ninny hours.
When the train was first held up
by the masked men, they rushed the
engineer, fireman, baggagemen and
the porters into the baggage car,
where they locked them up. They
then proceeded through the coaches
to hold up the passengers. When
they came to McDuffee, lie whipped
out a gun and started shooting, kill
ing one robber with the first shot
THERE WILL BE AMPLE OPPORTU
NITY FOR ALL 10 CELEBRATE
lone Starts Today the Beginnij: of a Three Days
Celebration Ball Games, lone vs. Heppner To
Be a Big Feature Dr. Withycombe Will Speak
On the 3rd.
The citizens of Heppner and Mor
row county will have ample oppor
tunity to observe the Nation's birth
day this year for preparations for
proper observation have been made
In several localities. The big crowd
no doubt will go to lone, that town
having gone to no small expense for
the proper entertainment of visitors.
The big thing starts there this morn
ing, and although many people will
follow the ball team down there for
the games today and tomorrow, the
big crowd will be there on the 4th,
that being the last and biggest day
of the celebration.
Another big feature of the lone
celebration will be the horse races.
$500 will be given in purses for the
three days, besides special races will
be arranged and run at any time.
Main street has been worked down
and is in fine condition for a race
track.
Ml
COUNTY
Committee Appointed To Co-operate With Heppner
Commercial Club Harvest Wages Are Fixed For
This Year.
The regular semi-annual meeting
of the Morrow County Farmers' Un
ion was held at the court house in
Heppner on Saturday afternoon last
and was attended by representatives
of most of the locals of the county.
In the absence of President E. R.
Huston, Vice President E. L. Pad
berg, of lone, presided.
There was an open session for the
purpose of hearing a petition from
the railroad committee of the Hepp
ner Commercial Club which was pre
sented by the chairman of the com
mittee, J. P. Conder. This petition
was a request to the County Union
to join with the Heppner Commercial
Club in getting better train service
on the branch, and the question
brought forth no small amount of dis
cussion. Mr. Conder presented his
side in a forceful manner and put
a great deal of stress upon the co
operation that should be entered In
to between the Union and the com
mercial body Qf Heppner; also assur
ing the farmers that what this com
mittee were going after they expect
ed to get.' On the other hand it was
the concensus of opinion of the Un
ion that they should not endorse the
proposition as pat up to tlietu. The
and seriously wounding another with
the second. During the exchange of
shots the deputy sheriff was wound
ed, but from reports, not seriously.
Sheriff Marion Evans and Mrs.
McDuffee left by auto for Pendleton
this morning.
Meacham is situated in a moun
tainous, heavily timbered sertion of
Umatilla county and it is probably
due to this that the liold-up occurred
at that point.
Last reports from Pendleton were
to the effect that Mr. McDuffee was
doing nicely and would pull through
alright. Just where Mr. McDuffee
was wounded was not learned. An
other report says that the second
man wounded by the deputy sheriff
was carried off by the third robber.
Only three men entered the coach to
hold up the passengers. The other
two were guarding the baggage car
which held the train crew.
Dr. James Withycombe will speak
at lone tomorrow and several people
will go from here to listen to the
address from Oregon's next govern
or. The 4th only will be celebrated at
the Devore Grove and at Lena. At
the former place, an address will be
delivered In the morning by Rev. W.
T. Goulder of Heppner. In the after
noon, attraction, consisting of foot
races, horse races, bucking contests
and other events will be given.
In the evening dancing will be in
dulged in. The management has
constructed in the grove, a lunch
counter and all those attending who
do not bring their lunch, will find
plenty to eat at this lunch counter.
Mrs. Jack Devore and Miss Roxy
Hayes, who have charge of the pro
gram, have been working hard to
make the celebration a big success.
From all reports, Heppner will be
well represented.
L
dea of co-operation with the Heppner
commercial body met with favor,
however, and a committee of one was
appointed from each local of the
county whose duty it will be to meet
just as often as they can with the
Heppner Commercial Club in order
to keep in,touch with all matters that
are taken up.
The Commercial Club committee
has been appointed for the purpose
of taking up with the railroad such
improvements in train service on the
branch as they feel will be of ben
efit to Heppner and the county at
large. It is now proposed to try to
get a morning train into Heppner and
an evening train out, this train to
connect with a night train and sleep
er at Arlington. The people of Con
don are being interested in this move,
also, and we understand that they
will co-operate with the Heppner peo
ple in asking that such a service be
established on the Condon and Hepp
ner branches, as It is felt that such
service is one of great benefit to both
places. This Is according to the ex
planation given by Mr. Conder. He
also proposed that the railroad com
pany be asked to put on a motor to
nm between Heppner and the' Junc-
FARMERS
Oil
SEMI-A1UA
MEETING
W. B. Barratt Is President Will Not
Begin Buildiug ()ierations On
New Plant Until Fall.
The Morrow County Creamery &
Cold Storage Co. completed its or
ganization this week, and W. B. Bar
ratt sent the papers down Tuesday
to have them filed with the Secretary
of State. At their meeting W. B.
Barratt was elected president, J. T.
Knappenberg vice president, Clyde
Brock treasurer and Jeff Jones secre
tary. Sam E. VanVactor was made
attorney for the company.
- A. L. Sparling, organizer and stock
solicitor was paid both for his or
ganization work and for his work in
securing shareholders. Beyond hold
ing shares In the company, Mr. Spar
ling now has no connection with the
active work of establishing the new
creamery. In speaking of the new plant, Mr.
Barratt said, "Its going to be a go.
Howevftr, we will not begin active
work until the fall in the actual con
struction of the plant. In the mean
time, we will look around for a suit
able location for the building." Of
the money subscribed, about $1000
has been paid in, and the men in
charge would like very much to have
those who subscribed their money to
be paid July 1, to pay at once if con
venient. The next meeting of the company
will be held in a few days. The by
laws read that a directors meeting
be held every two weeks.
THE FEDERATED CHURCH.
Bible school at 9:45 a. m. Divine
worship at 11 a. m. Sermon of in
terest to all by Rev. Ferris. Eve
ning service at 8 p. m. All are cor
dially invited. Strangers always wel
come.
Heppner Ball Team to lone.
The Heppner base ball team will
endeavor to bring the $300 home that
the lone business men are offering
as a purse to the winners in the
three games that will be played dur
ing .the celebration. The purse has
been divided into three parts, the
winner of each day's game taking
$100. Manager Case has had the
boys out practicing regularly for the
past two weeks, and he expects them
to make a great showing in the three
games.
lone has been playing stellar ball
all season and there has been very
few teams that even succeeded in
making it interesting for them.
Few Vacant Houses in Heppner.
At the present time there are very
few vacant houses for renting pur
poses in town. At this time of the
year when many people move to the
country for the summer, several
houses are usually left vacant, but
this year, according to several people
who have recently tried to rent, the
houses are full. If this condition
prevails until fall, with the usual in
flux that comes with the opening of
school, we will indeed be up against
a serious proposition. The only sol
ution to the house problem will be
the building of more homes for rent.
They are "Johnnie on the spot."
The South Bend Watches. See Hay
lor..
Will Howard was in the city from
Butter creek yesterday.
tion for the accomodation of day
travel. ,
As the Farmers' Union of Morrow
county is already involved in a rate
reduction controversy with the rail
road company which has been in pro
gress of adjustment for the past three
years, they feel that they should not
lend their indorsement to this other
proposition at this time as it places
them in the position of asking too
much.
The Morrow County Union wish
to be distinctly understood as not co
operating with the Heppner Commer
cial Club committee in the efforts
now being made to better the train
service on the Heppner branch but
on t lie other hand they will stand
ready to work for the best interests
cf the entire county in regard to all
matters that come up, and also stand
ready to co-operate with the Heppner
organization along these lines. The
committee appointed consists of W.
T. McNabb, of lone; C. K. Jones, of
Farmegon; E. U. Lundell, of Dry
Fork; R. B. Wilcox, of Lexington;
Omar Stanton, and II. M. Olden, of
Eight .Mile, and C. N. Jones of Hepp
ner. The invitation of the lone Com
mercial Club to bring the second an
nual picnic to their city was left with
the picnic committee. The thanks
of the Union were extended to the
Club for their kind invitation.
Upon discussion of the matter of
harvest wages, it was finally agreed
to pay $2 per day for box drivers,
$2.50 for loaders and $:! to $5 per
day for skilled men.
RIGGER AND BET
TERlORRi FAIR
Portland Ad Club Quar
tette Has Been Secured
By Fair Management.
"Bigger and Better" is a well
adopted slogan for the Second An
nual Morrow County Fair, for from
present indications, the big features
of the coming fair will surpass those
of last year to no small extent. The
management has secured the Port
land Ad Club quartette for the three
days, and this attraction, which has
the name of being the best In Port
land, should prove a strong drawing
card.
Last week, Silas Christofferson
made a new altitude record for areo-
planes, by flying over the top of Mt.
Whitney, going higher than 16,000
feet. Christofferson was the first and
only man that ever brought a flying
machine to Morrow county, and his
work of last year thrilled the visitors,
but yet the fair board promise that
they have something on the string
that will surpass even Christofferson,
in the hair-raising line of st iatt. A
woman will make a double para
chute jump from a baloon some six
Thousand feet In the air. This at-irs-ction
is now betn;? arranged fo
with very favorable prospects that
the Fair Board will get a contract.
This year, O. E. Freytag, secretary
of the Oregon City Commercial Club
has been secured to arrange the ex
hibits. Mr. Freytag is recognized as
the best in this line on the Pacific
coast, For several years past, he
has been arranging the Oregon ex
hibit for the Land Show at Chicago.
Last year, $1300 was spent for
special attractions for the entertain
ment of their guests, alone, and the
board expects to go stronger this
year. a
Unique Display.
- T. J. Sinnott of Oregon, City, spec
ial circulation agent for the Morning
Oregonian of Portland, was in the.
city this week in the interest of his
circulation contest which he is now
carrying on between Heppner and
lone. His paper is offering one prize
each to two of the contestants. Miss
Mary Currin and Miss Engleman are
in the field in this city and Miss Mae
Ganger is representing lone. The
contest will close on the afternoon of
July 4th in lone, when the prizes
will be awarded.
Mr. Sinnott has fitted up an office
in lone, the unique appearance of
the same attracting much attention.
The office has been decorated with
Oregonians and the funny page sup
plement, the title line Only of the
Oregonian showing, the effect being
pleasing as well as attractive.
Deputy Sheriff McDuffee left on
Sunday's train for Canyon City in
response to a subpoena calling him
as a witness at the preliminary hear
ing of Billy Stanley, the young man
recently arrested at the "Cow Camp"
in this county by Mr. McDuffee on
the charge of horse rustling. The
preliminary was held at Canyon City
on Tuesday.
Married At the Canoose confec
tionery store on Wednesday after
noon by Rev. Chas. H. Nellor, Earl
V. Puyear and Edna McNabb, both of
lone, Oregon. The groom is a young
saloon keeper of that place and the
bride a pretty young school teacher
of Morrow county. The happy couple
left on their honeymoon for Portland
and Willamette valley points on the
5:55 train. Sfkamania County Pion
eer, Stevenson, Wash.
Bert Haguewood, who was engaged
in business in Heppner a few years
ago, came in on Tuesday evening
from Grays Harbor, Wash., and
contemplates locating here again. In
his wanderings about he has not
found a place he thinks as much of
as Heppner and he is glad to be here
again. Mr. Haguewood was at
Marshfield for a time after leaving
Heppner where his sister, and her
husband, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. West
erberg, are engaged in business.
Mrs. C. H. Ward of Portland was
in the city in the interest of the Port
land Oregonian Monday. Mrs. Ward
is the widow of the late L. E. Ward,
former editor of the lone Proclaimed
He died in Spokane last March. Mrs.
Ward will remain in Morrow county
through the summer. Through the
winter she is connected with the new
Franklin High School in Portland.
Commercial
Club
Meeting
Tomorrow
Night.