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4 Stock Pv Soc,tT a VOL. 31. NO. 40. IIEITNER, OREGON, DECEMBER ;J1, 1914. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR YYTH DONATION FUND FOR The Belgian Itelicf Committee Urges Haste on the Part of Those Making Donations. According to present arrangements it will be necessary to have all do nations ready for shipment from Heppner by the 7th of January. This means by next Tuesday. Already much flour and other provisions have been given the committee but the car load that they hope to raise has not been provided, and is certainly should be. The offer of free trans portation was up on the 1st of Jan uary but through special effort on the part of the Relief Committee an extension has been secured as here stated. There is no need to dwell upon the great need of the sufferers in Bel gium at the present time; their con dition is well understood, and it Is such that appeals to the best there is in us. Heppner, through its relief committee, presents the following do nations to date: 0. E. Farnsworth $10.00 Jack Hynd 10.00 Geo.' E. Anderson 2.60 Henry Carr 1.25 Heppner High School 56.50 Hank Howell 50 Chas Cox 2.50 W. W. Smead 2.50 Robert Gammell 1.60 W. P. Scrivner 2.00 M. D. Clark 10.00 Jeff French 2.50 Walt Rood 1.0.1 R. W. Turner 5.00 Andrew Rood . 10.0' Belgian Relief Box , . .,! John Hughes . 6.00 William Furzer 50 James Shaw 5.00 Harry Brown 6.00 Annie Hynd 6.00 David Hynd 6.00 Luckman Bros ,. . . 2.50 Dennis Spillane 3.00 A. J. Stevenson 1.00 1. O. O. F 15.00 K. of P 10.00 A. F. & A. M." 25.00 B. P. O. E 25.00 11. A. M . 25.00 A. O. H 25.00 C. L. Keithley bbl. flour Sam Hughes Co., clothing. . . .125.00 Thomson Bros., clothing ....100.00 W. K. Irwin 1 bbl. flour J. H. Gammell Vt bbl. flour Rev. P. J. O'Rourke 1 bbl. fllour Sherman Wakefield . . . . Vi bbl flour Arthur Reeves 1 bbl. flour Henry Boten Vi bbl. flour Andrew Stamp 1 bbl. flour W. A. Hayes 1 bbl. flour Wells Bros bbl. flour Robert Allstott bbl. flour V. Crawford 1 bbl. flour C. W. Valentine Vi bbl. flour J. L. Simpson . . V4 bbl. flour L. W. Briggs 1 bbl. flour Wm. Hendrix 1 bbl. flour Alex Cornett 1 bbl. flour John Brown 1 . bbl. flour T. J. Humphreys 1 bbl. flour Earl Wlglesworth 1 bbl. flour Bernlce and Margaret Wood- 'son V4 bbl. flour D. E. Giltnan 2Vi bbl. flour Hugh Githens Vi bbl. flour J. L. Wllkins 2 bbls. flour J. P. Williams Vi bbl. flour N'els Magnusen Vi bbl. flour J. H. Cox Vi'bbl. flour A. H. Stamp Vi bbl. flour H. F. Blahm Vi bbl. flour Dan Rice Vi bbl. flour Frank Parker Vi bbl. flour M. J. Humphreys . 1 bbl. flour Ike Howard - bbl. flour J. L. Yeager Vi bbl. flour T. H. Lowe 1 bbl. flour ('has. Jayne Vi bbl. flour E. W. Moyer 1 bbl. flour Eugene Corley Vi bbl. flour W. E. Brown 1 bbl. flour C. E. Woodson 2 bbls. flour S. W. Spencer Vi bbl. flour Mrs. A. L. Ayers 1 bbl. flour H. A. Fant 1 bbl. flour Albert Bowker 1 bbl. flour Dr. McMurdo 1 bbl. flour Stephens Bros. ....... .1 bbl. flour W. A. Richardson . . . . Vi bbl. flour PhlU Cohn 2 bbls. flour J. A. Carmlchael Vi bbl. flour G. Y. Wells Vi bbl. flour Phelps Grocery Co 1 bbl. flour 1 lot Evaporated Vegetables. ! Wes Stephens Vi bbl. flour Walter Kllcup 1 sack potatoes Ed Gonty 44 pairs shoes Dr. Conder 1 bundle clothing S. W. Floreon. . . .1- sack dried fruit Mrs. F. N. Frye, 2 sacks dried fruit and 1 bundle clothing. H. H. Hoffman, several suits clothes, several pairs shoes. Henrietta and Eleanor Cohn, 1 case condensed milk. Thomson Bros., box ladies and girls coats. W. W. Cryder, 1 case Carnation milk Besides the donations of flour and other supplies, the cash subscriptions for Heppner to date amount to $262.64. The committee at Lexington has 92 PEOPLE MARRIED IN '14 Past Year Favors Cupid and Sur. pusses 1013 by 22 County Clerk Does Business Every month in the Year. The year just passing did not let a month go by without seeing record ed the good deeds of Dan Cupid and a total of 46 couples were wedded in the holy bonds of matrimony. Thus was the year 1913, which was con sidered a good one, surpassed in this respect by eleven marriages. Through the courtesy of County Clerk Hill, we are publishing the full list of benedicts for the year 1914. Warner C. Kennedy and Ollie Hale January 28. Avi McRoberts and Maud Medlock, January 31. Earl Eskelson and Ada Crandall, February 11. Frank L. Beymer and Mlntie Jones February 24. Huxley D. Kem and Happy Day Slocum, March 2. John Housner and Edna Howard, March 14. Harry Munkers nnd Lulu Merle Way, March 17. Ben Moore and Laura Zlnn, March 24. Ralph J. Winter and Velma Bryant March 30. Win. C. Van Winkle and Cleone E. Eskelson, April 25. Lotus Roblson and Maud A. Leach April 29. Claud A. Taylor and Dorthy Delia Taylor, April 29. Frank Burgoyne and Cecil Rice, May 14. Marion Van Schoaick and Eliza beth N. Slocum, May 16. Guy Chapin and Elva Coates, May 19. Chas. L. O'Neil and Cleona F. Hartwell, May 25. William J. Hughes and Naomi D. Love, May 28. Gustavus Reid and Mabel C. Mc- Nabb, May 29. Joseph R. Kelley and Jeanette Mote, June 4. Oral M. Scott and Tena L. Devin, June 8. Joseph Marshall and Nellie Tom- kins, June 13. Walter S. Furlong and Jesse Ow ens, June 13. Emmet Ayers and Opal Howell, June 18. Fay Pettijohn and Grave Jackson, June 20. James B. Coxen and Edna O. Ayers June 23. Chas. O'Conner and Cosby " A. Shockley, June 24. James E. Hams and Lavell N. Kirk, June 27. Albert Bowker and Iva Clark, July 11. Fred A. Rossen and Goldie Sallng August 14. Franklin D. Cox and Geatta M. Palmer, August 15. George E. Sperry and Roxie Hayes August 24. Louis Miller and Martha Pearl Murray, August 31. William Luntsford and Mrs. Mary Lee, September 2. Amos Wlneland and Mrs. Nellie Miller, September 2. Cecil G. Hale and Grace Crewd- son, September 25. William T. Coulder and Leveta Hall, October 3. William Thompson and Mary Grif fiths, October 20. Walter Jackson Duncan and Mrs. Tillie Cook, October 20. Benjamin F. Cox and Viola E. Floreon, October 24. James A. Pointer and Lucy E. Da vis, October 30. Frank Moreland and Viola Wool- ey, November 21. Elmer Pomeroy and Maude Mc Millan, November 27. James B. Sparks and Dorthy E. Ganger, December 10. Frank Anderson and Hilma Berg- strom, December 20. Homer D. Green and Mary Pearl Brannon, December 25. John F. McMillan and Aula E. Parker, December 22. been busy, also, and we are pleased to report from there as follows: O. S. Hodsdon $10.00 W. G. Scott 10.00 L, A. Palmer 2.50 W. H. Padberg 10.00 S. H. Doak 2.00 Frank Evans 1.00 Eph Eskelson 1.00 L. J. Padberg 1.00 H. L. McAllster 5.00 . G. McMillan 1.00 W. E. Leach 6.00 Jeff Evans 6.00 E. C. Miller 2.00 Hodsdon Sunday School .... 4.67 A. Pointer 2.50 Guy Nordyke 2.60 Mrs. Jane Penland 20.00 Cash 5.00 A. J. Hunt .2 sacks flour MISS VIRGINIA BARLOW OF EIGHT MILE WINS FIRST PRIZE IN CONTEST Miss Virginia Barlow, daughter of D. S. Barlow, of Eight Mile, turned in -the largest number of subscrip tions to the Gazette Times in the re cent popularity contest and thereby received the first prize, a 1915 Max well automobile. Mrs. .Gilliam fell short cf the coveted first prize by 300,000 vote3, and received the sec ond prize, a diamond ring of excell ent quality. Following is the stand ing the contestants at the close last Saturday evening at 6 o'clock. Miss Virginia Barlow 2,172,000 Mrs. Mae Gilliam 1,824,500 Miss Zelma Engleman.... 774,000 Miss Jesse Vickers 342,600 Mrs. G. A. Bleakman 296,500 After th5 close of the contest, the contestants, their friends, the editor and the judges sat down to a big feed In the Palace hotel grill. The dinner had been prepared especially for the occasion and Manager Wilkins had everything cooked to a nice rich brown. After the eats, the Judges, who were T. J. Mahoney, J. L. Wil kins and F. N. Christensen, began the counting of votes, and us this took nearly an hour, there was some rectlessness on the part of the con testants and their supporters, who were anxious to hear the result. As the winners were announced, there were hearty congratulations and con dolences for the winners and looser alike. The best of feeling prevailed and we want to say, that while there OLD OFFICERS RETIRE AFTER FIRS! OF YEAR New County Officials Take Charge Next Week. Next Monday will witness the go ing out of the old county officers and the coming in of the new. The only department which goes into entirely new hands is that of county clerk. Here, W. O. Hill, who has given the the county his efficient services for the past eight years in this capacity, will be succeeded by J. A. Waters of lone, and the deputyshlp will be filled by G. M. Anderson, lately from Van couver, Wash. This office has been taken care of by A. M. Mallory for the four years just past. In the sheriff's office, George McDuffee, who has proven an aggressive officer in the deputy's chair with Sheriff Evans, will assume the responsibility as the chief law enforcer of the county. Mr. McDuffee has proven on past occa sions that he is the identical man for the office to which he has been elec ted and it is safe to predict that the confidence of the people has not been misplaced. Wlllard Herren has been selected by Mr. McDuffee to serve as his deputy, and Mr. Herren has many qualifications which make for an ex cellent servant both as to office work and field work as well. The assess or's and county judge's offices will remain Intact, since J. J. Wells has been re-elected in the former position and County Judge Patterson holds over for two years. Loy M. Turner was re-elected surveyor, and George J. Currin becomes a new member of the county court. The county funds will be well looked after by Frank Gilliam, who was re-elected at the recent election. The administration is in the hands of competent officials, and the voters of Morrow county have every reason to believe that they have chosen well", and may ex pect faithful and efficient service. Old Resident Here. B. L. Aters, one of the pioneer residents of Morrow county, and for many years a successful farmer in the Gooseberry section, has been vis iting the past few days at the home of Hiram Tash in Heppner. Mr. Akers now resides at Exeter, Tulare county, California, where he is en gaged in raising alfalfa and olives. He has been spending a couple of months at the home of his son, Ralph Akers of Gooseberry, and expects to return in a few days to his California home. Mr. Akers was bereft of his wife some four months ago and since that time he has been visiting among his children. He is well pleased with the success he has had since going to California and says he is living in what Is fast becoming a very pros perous Bectlon of the state. G. W. Swaggart, who recently sold his Jordan Siding farm to Gus Wil cox, was in Heppner .on business to day. Portland has issued President Wil son a formal invitation to include that city on his itinerary of the trip which he will make to the Pacific coast. . was but one Maxwell to be given away, the four contestants who lost out in the race for first prize showed that they were good loosers and have only themselves to blame because they did not work just a little bit harder when votes counted the most. We wish to take this opportunity to again thank the contestants for their earnest work, the judges for their painstaking efforts in counting the votes, J. L. Wllkins, as manager of the Palace hotel, for the excellent manner In which the banquet was pulled off, and the people of Morrow county generally, who helped make our first popularity contest the great success it was. May you have a hap py and prosperous year is our sin cere wish. Fire Consumes Smokehouse. Christmas was celebrated in good style at the farm home of C. A. Mi nor on Thursday last, the main fea ture being a display of fireworks. The forenoon had been spent in but chering hogs and while the family were at dinner the smokehouse caught fire and was entirely con sumed along with twelve head of fine porkers that had just been killed, cleaned and strung up. The fire had gained such headway when discov ered that it was impossible to ex tinguish It. Art has been known to play Christmas pranks on other peo ple in times past, .but this time the "joke" is on him. HARDIN YOUNG PEO- PLE ARE MARRIED Brannon Home is Scene of Pretty Christmas Wedding. Two popular young people of Hardman were united In marriage on Christmas day when Mr. Homer Greej aoJMiss Pearl Brannon were joined in wedlock at the home ot the bride's parents. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Brannon, pion eer residents of Morrow county, and is an attractive and popular young lady of Hardman and the groom Is a fine young man of that section. The residence of the bride was tastily decorated for the occasion. The bride was beautifully attired in white silk messaline. After the ceremony the party sat down to a sumptuous repast. Mr. and Mrs. Green will make their home at Hardman, and this pa per joins their many friends in wish ing them a long, prosperous and hap py married life. The Catholic Church. Commencing with Sunday next, January 3, there will be services at the Catholic Church every Sunday evening at 7:30, until further notice. These services will consist of Rosary, Sermon and Benediction. The sub ject for next Sunday's sermon is "The Three Historical Phases of Re vealed Religion." The morning ser vices will be held as usual at 8 and 10:30 a. m. The Misses linger Entertain. Misses Marie and Sybil 1 Hager en tertained at their home on Chase street yesterday afternoon with an Informal Kensington for their cous ins, the Misses Eileen Bowling and Katherine McFaul of Pendleton, who left for their home in the Umatilla county town this morning. Light re freshments were served. The follow ing young ladies were present: Misses Melba Griffiths, Mary, Mabry and Nettle Currin, Margaret O' Rourke, Blanche Minor, Lera Gith ens, Ina Johnson, Grace Van Vactor, Eileen Bowling, Katherine MfFaul, Helen Aiken, Ruth Howard, Mildred Allison, Luclle Culbertson, Lela Campbell, Josephine Richardson, Nora Hughes, Mary Notson, Edith Thorley, Virginia Crawford, Syblll, Marie and Lulu Hager and Mrs. A. D. McMurdo. While attempting to crawl under the freight train in the Eclio yards Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, Mrs. L. B. Ashbaugh, a resident of Echo, was killed. Both her legs were sev ered. She was rushed to Pendleton but died an hour after reaching the hospital. The train was standing In the yards, and Mrs. Ashbaugh, want ing to get across the track, crawled beneath the car, just as the train started to move. HEPPMCR HIGH LOSES T 6AME 10 E Loral Basket Shooters Are Too Slow For F-kk City Team And Score Results 20 to 13 Morgan Stars. The local basketball quintet rep resenting the Heppner High school wore a bit slow for the fast and more experienced players of lone, and lost to that team last Saturday night on the lone floor by a score of 20 to 13. There was much loose playing on both sides throughout the game, but the Egg-City boys had the edge as the score will indicate. For Heppner, Morgan's playing at guard was noticeable over that of his team mates and his basket shooting was good. Of the 13 points made by the home team, five of them were netted by Morgan. Hayes and Wil son at forward, added four points each. Hopkins, the lone forward did the best work for his team. The teams as entered were: lone Heppner Hopkins forward Wilson Cason guard Morgan Sperry center Hughes M. Blake forward Hayes R. Blake guard Wright About forty Heppner fans attend ed the game, most of them being from the high school. A partial list of those who took the trip with the team on the auto truck were Stephen Irwin, Tom Hughes, Helen Aiken, Bertha Cason, Hannah Wilson, Edith Thorley, Lera Githens, Norma Fred erick, Noma Bennett, Evelyn Ship ley, Vawter Crawford, Jr., William O'Rourke, Emery Hiatt, Daisy Bar low, Neva Hayes, Ed Clark, Pete Slo cum, Walter Cochran, Grace Van Vactor and Melba Griffiths. The re turn game will be played in the near future. Enjoys Family Reunion. Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Esteb enjoyed a reunion of their entire family at their home in Heppner on Christmas day, the first time the family had been together for a good many years. The occasion "wM made a Very en joyable one, not alone to Father and Mother Esteb, who are getting well along in years, but to the children and grandchildren as well. It was made a joyous day for all. Vniutilla Project Profits. Forty land owners on the Umatilla project have received New Year's presents from the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, amounting in all to more than $25,000. The road, under certain conditions, has releas ed all holders of contracts from pay ment Of future Installments. The company will require that half of the land under each contract be im proved by October 31, 1915, when, upon satisfactory proof and recom mendation of the project by Engineer H. D. Newell, of Hermlston, deeds will be given. This action is the result of efforts largely of Mr. Newell. He has per suaded the company that the original price of the land was too high and that the development of the project had been retarded by high prices. Oregon Man Is Fourth. S. W. Grathwell, of Pacific Univer sity, finished fourth in the Intercol leeiate Prohibition Association ora torical contest at Topeka Tuesday evening. First place went to harl II. Havdock. of the University of Southern California, who spoke on 'Our National Parasite. Also fin ishing ahead of Grathwell were Hen ry C. Jacobs, of Hope College, Hol land, Mich., and Herbert N. Wyrick, University of Jefferson City, Tenn. A storm of applause marked the conclusion of Grathwell's oration, the Oregon speaker dividing honors with Daydock and Miss Ethel Bedient, of Albion College, Albion, Mich., the only woman speaker, in this respect. Miss Bedient finished in fifth place. The orations were heard by a crowd of 2000. The judges were Judge W. W. Wallace, of Kansas City; Professor lpnn N. Merrv. of the University of Iowa, and Rev. Robert W. Gordon, of Topeka. Silver Thaw Hits Heppner. A genuine silver thaw hit Heppner last Saturday and throughout the day the streets and walks were a glare of Ice. A fine rain fell for a larger part of the day and this froze as it touched the earth. However, this marked the turning point in favor of warmer weather, and since that time the weather has been ideal, with warm winds and indication of rain. Miles F. Potter, son of W. B. Pot ter, the Wheeler county sheepman, is in Heppner visiting with relatives and friends. I BUT GRAIN IS SCARCE Club Wheat at Walla Walla Brings $1.80 Umatilla County Has No More to Sell. There remains in the hands of the farmers of the Northwest approxi mately the following amounts of wheat, according to the Oregon Jour nal: Oregon, 643,000 bushels; Washington, 1,000,000; Idaho, 320, 000. In round numbers there are 2, 000,000 bushels of wheat remaining unsold in the hands of Pacific North west producers, with fractionally more in Washington than in Oregon and Idaho combined. This extremely small supply was amply brought to the attention of the local trade today when actual bids for club wheat were advanced to $1. 30 a bushel, on a basts of tidewater track delivery. It is known positive ly that a 40,000 bushel lot at Walla Walla secured this record offer, and it is stated that now the price in the interior has been boosted an addi tional half cent. With Italy, Norway and Sweden entering the market for American wheat, oats and barley supplies, in addition to the record demand from England, the American farmer is to day naming his own quotation for cereals. He is the grain exchange of last resort. Others may name prices that look good to them, but to him rests the honors of naming the de ciding price. His price is law in the market today, because Europe must have the grain. Today's price of wheat at $1.30 a bushel for club not only breaks the Pacific northwest's former high rec ord, but it means that the latest ad vance is far the greatest individual rise ever made here. There are only a half dozen or so really fair sized lots of wheat re maining unsold in farmer's hands at Pacific northwest points. Umatilla county, which is one of the banner producing sections of the United Sta tes, has wired local export interests: "Save your money on telephone and telegraph toll, because we have no wheat to sell you." From the Palouse section, the big gest ' waaat growing district of all, comes word that only about 2 per cent of the 1914 crop is still held by growers there. Walla Walla county has only two, possibly three, fair sized lots of wheat unsold; Waits burg has perhaps two lots remaining. Dayton, Wash., has only one lot of moderate size, and there is noth ing at all offering from either the Pomeroy or Lewlston sections. Con don has only one fair lot of wheat unsold and a similar condition is shown in the Heppner section. Tak ing the territory south of the Snake river into consideration, the lots of wheat remaining of fair size can easi ly be counted in the fingers and toes. While definite figures give a total of 1,963,000 bushels of wheat re maining unsold in farmers' hands in the Pacific northwest, it Is not likely that all of this can be purchased, as considerable grain will be needed for reseeding the sections damaged by the recent cold snap. At the A. B. Club. Cantain Batv of Portland made a pleasant call at the A. B. Club Bowl ine Alleys Tuesdav. He reports tlie alleys in excellent condition. liAvmnnil Thornton carried away the honors, a nice fat turkey, for high score, at the A. B. Club alleys, December 24, with a score of 203. C. I. Parsons was a close second with 91. Seven teams of three men each are nw contesting for honors on the alleys. Several games have already been played. Oregon Spends $5,000,000 on Good Roads in 1014. Oregon spent $5,000,000 in 1914 for good roads. Multnomah county headed the list with $750,000. Clat sop and Jackson counties each spent $500,000 and Coos comity $225,000. The next year will probably 3ee a great deal more expended, since work on the Pacific and Columbia High ways has just begun. Counties through which these highways will run, will probably boud themselves for large' sums to carry on the good roads work. Mrs. Gilliam Thanks Her Friend For Their Loyal Support. I desire to thank all of my friends who so ably assisted me in the re cent subscription campaign. I wisli to assure you that your loyal sup port enabled me to get the second prize and through you I nearly suc ceeded in getting the first prize. MAE PERRY GILLIAM. James A. Patton, the wheat king, recently made a large wlnniug in the Chicago market and he has made the statement that of the amount, he gave $25,000 to charity. Other spec ulators are ot the opinion that Patten cleared $40,000.