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Gazette-Times
VOL. 31. NO. 4:5.
HEPPNEH, OREGON, JANUARY 21, 1915.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
PLEASANTLY SURPRISED
Cuniinings Itioun Stapleton Home
Scene of Lively Party on
Friday .Night.
Their neighbors, to the number of
about 75, came In on the Cunnnings-Drown-Stapleton
families of Clarks
Canyon on Friday evening last with
out invitation or previous arrange
ment on the part of these good peo
ple. The neighbors offered no apol
ogy for their appearance and noon
made it known that they had come
to remain for the night, having
brought along wall filled baskets of
good things to eat.
The people of this neighborhood
are noted for their social qualities
and they get together frequently in
tills manner to have, a good time to
gether. While being comparatively
new people In the community, the
hostH on this occasion are none the
les3 hospitable, and they were Just
as glad aB surprised to have their
neighbors appear at their home thus,
and were eager to enter into the fun
and enjoyment of the evening.
It was arranged for all those who
wished to do bo, to go to the home
of R. C. Brown, just across the road
from the Cummlngs home, where
music was furnished and dancing
indulged in for many hours. Those
not caring to dance remained at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cum
mlngs, where plays and amusements
(if many sorts were indulged in, and
where also, at the proper time, the
tables were' spread and the entire
party regaled themselves with the
refreshments prepared for the occa
sion. Such a good time was had by all
that they decided to remain until
Rix o'clock on Saturday morning and
left with the wishes of the hospita
ble hosts that they might come again
and stay just as long as they wished.
It was just one of those jolly, socia
ble occasions enjoyed by the country
folk in which everybody has a good
time and makes the country life
worth while.
Our reporter noted the following
people of the neighborhood present,
and regrets that note was not made
at the time so that none would have
been overlooked:
Mr. Carl Her and family; Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Evans; Mr. John Her,
Mrs. Wni. Letrace, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
ller, Mr. Win. Padherg and family,
Mr. A. J. Hunt and family, Mr. Ed
Hunt, Mr. N. J. Shaw and family,
Mr. and Mrs. ('has. Ilemrich, two
Mr. Gllliams and their families, the
Misses Glass, Miss Young, Mrs. Ulalr,
Messrs. Roy and Oscar Wakefield,
Mr. Wm. Shipley, Miss Helen and
Clarence ISauman, Mr. Walter Evans,
Miss Pearl Letrace, Mr. Lester Par
ker, Mr. Ed Letrace, Messrs. Geo. and
Cal Gilliam; these latter gentlemen
furnishing the music for the occa
sion. Sells Transfer Business.
F. N. Frye, of this city, lias dis
posed of his transfer business to Ar
chie Barnard, of llardman, and Mr.
Barnard will take possession the first
of the coming month. Mr. Frye has
been successfully engaged In the
draylng and transfer business in
Hoppner for many years past, own
ing the Hoppner Transfer Co. and
conducting its affairs in such a man
ner as to prove of financial benefit
to himself and satisfaction to the
public, and we are sorry to see him
retire. He has not decided upon any
thing for the future, but in whatever
line of trade he ventures, this paper
wishes him success. Mr. Barnard is
one of the foremost young men and
Citizens of Hardman and we can as
sure him that he will have a welcome
to Heppner and find our people a
mighty good bunch to do business
with.
Would Like to liet Vyt Drive.
Jacob H. Frad of Blackhorse, was
in Heppner on Saturday and spent
some little time in talking up a big
rabbit drive for his section of the
country and territory adjoining. The
rabbits have Increased during the
past two seasons to such an extent
as to become a serious menace to
the farmers. Mr. Frad thinks that
one or two well organized drives
would be the means of getting rid of
a very large number of them, and
following this, other means of their
destruction might be devised which
would put the rabbits out of busi
ness These pests are not entirely de
void of value, however, according to
Mr. Frad. He is convinced that they
are the best chicken feed going and
nothing better can be used to make
your hens lay. He kills the rabbits,
skins them and draws them, then
puts them through his meat grinder,
cutting up flesh and bones together.
This Is fed to tilt hens and they get
busy right away producing eggs Just
as fast as they possibly can. Mr.
Frad says the rabbits are worth
twenty-five cents apiece for the egg
producing food.
RESOLUTIONS OK CONDOLENCE.
At the lust regular meeting of the
A. 0. H. held on Jan. 17, the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously
passed :
Whereas, Divine Providence bus
permitted that our loved brother,
John Connell should be suddenly and
tragically taken from our midst, and,
Whereas, it is fitting that we bear
testimony to the Christian life and
character of our deceased brother,
therefore be it.
Resolved, that we members of
Heppner Division A. 0. H. bow in
humble submission to the inscrutable
decrees of God, and while submit
ting, nevertheless sincerely mourn.
To the relations of Bro. Connell
we extend our profound sympathy
in this hour of their bitter trial. Be
it further
Resolved that these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of Division
No. 1 A. 0. H. of Heppner; and that
copies of said resolutions be trans
mitted to the Gazette-Times, Hepp
ner Herald, Catholic Sentinel, Irish
World, and Longford Leader for pub
lication. JAMES G DOHERTY,
FRANCIS KIERNAN,
PATRICK MOLLAHAN,
Committee.
TO
Mrs. Peter Sheridan Dies at Walla
Walla.
After an illness of several weeks,
Mrs. Peter Sheridan died last Mon
day in Walla Walla.
Mrs. Peter Sheridan went to Walla
Walla some time ago to undergo an
operation, from which she never en
tirely recovered. She later contract
ed typhoid and In her weakened con
dition she was unable to recover
from that disease. Mrs. Sheridan
was formerly Miss Lora Harrison of
Butter creek, and she will be mourn
ed by her many friends there as well
as all over the county. She is sur
vived by her husband and a child of
IS months.
Interment was made in the Ceme
tery at Echo Wednesday, the funeral
services being conducted by the Rev.
Harry Galvln of Pilot Rock. Stan
field Standard.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The mid-term examinations are
being held this week. A much larger
per cent of pupils in the grades than
in, the high school are exempt from
the examinations.
Next Wednesday evening Hie high
school presents Francis Richter in a
piano recital. This no doubt will be
the greatest musical recital given in
Heppner in years. Mr. Richter has
studied abroad for years and has the
highest praises from all who have
heard him. Many musical critics
think he excells Paderwskl both in
conception and touch. Seldom if
ever is an opportunity given to hear
so famous a musician for so nominal
a price. Adults 50 cents, school
children 35 cents. All those who
are interested should see literature
and posters and reserve seats at Mi
nor & Co's. store.
On Friday evening, Jan. 29, the
high school will give another of its
literary programs to which the public
are cordially invited. This program
will be a departure from any former
entertainment. It is to be an "Ore
gon" program. It will be worth any
one's time to hear it. No admission
will be charged Time, 7:30 p. m.
Arrangements are being made to
purchase play-grounds apparatus and
manual training apparatus with the
next receipts of the Lyceum course.
These are two much needed equip
ments and no doubt will be installed
by Spring.
Forty-six dollars and fifteen cents
were realized from the former enter
tainment by the grammer and pri
mary grades. This is being spout in
purchasing pictures for wall decora
tions, The most important athletic event
of the year was the arrangement
made last Saturday between the Lex
ington, lone and Heppner schools for
permanent athletic activities among
these schools. The Spring athletics
will consist of base ball, tennis and a
track meet, to be held at lone some
time in May. A series of games of
baseball has been scheduled between
the schools, providing a game every
Saturday after the season opens some
time in March. The arrangements
for tennis will be made for both
boys' and girls' contests, both dou
bles and singles. All this puts a
more rational and encouraging aspect
on our school athletics.
Christian Church Notes.
Next Sunday is Education Day.
The morning sermon will be address
ed especially to young people, urg
tiiem to secure a college education.
Subject: "An Open Door."
The evening subject will be:
"What Saves, or Who is responsible
If We are Lost God or Man?"
A reception will be held in the
church Friday evening in honor of
the 31 members who have united
V. it. ,I,l,iS.
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('ornier Heppner Citizen Who Died
in Portland Monday.
DIES II PORTLAND
Was First Superintendent of Mor
row County Schools, Prosecuting
Attorney and Judge of the 7th
Judicial District.
(Portland Telegram.)
William R. Ellis, the first repre
sentative in Congress from the 2nd
Congressional District of the state of
Oregon, dropped dead in his new
home at 1089 East Everett street at
10 o'clock this (Monday) morning.
Mr. Ellis, this morning apparently
in good health, had gone down in
the basement to fix the furnace, and
a few minutes later, Mrs. Ellis, who
was alone in the house at the time,
heard him groaning. She found Mr.
Ellis lying unconscious on the floor.
When Dr. C. J. Smith arrived at the
house a few minutes later, Mr. Ellis
was dead. Death was due to hem
orrage of the brain. Mr. Ellis re
turned Saturday from a short trip
to Ilia farm near Cathlamet, Wash.,
in seemingly good health. Mr. Ellis
was 65 years old.
William R. Ellis was born in Mont
gomery County, Ind., April 23, 1850.
In 1874 he was graduated from the
University of Iowa. Later he took
a prominent part in politics and bus
iness affairs in the town of Hamburg,
Iowa, where he settled. At one time
he w as mayor of Hamburg. He came
to Heppner in 18S3, and engaged in
the practice of law. He was appoint
ed in 1885, when Morrow county was
created, county school superintend
ent by Governor Moody. Mr. Ellis
was elected and re-elected to the po
sition of prosecuting attorney of the
7th Judicial District. In 1892 he
was the successful candidate for Rep
resentative in Congress for the sec
ond Oregon district. Mr. Ellis was
re-elected to that office in 1894 and
again in 1S96. Upon the expiration
of his term in Congress he was elected-to
serve as Circuit Judge of the
Seventh District. Later he was re
elected to Congress and moved to
Pendleton where he resided with his
family until a few years ago when
they moved to Portland. His new
home in that city was only recently
completed. Mr. Ellis is survived by
ills widow, one son, Edgar R. Ellis,
a step-son, Robert Stott, and a step
daughter, Mamie Stott, and Frank
Roberts of this city and Geo. Roberts
of Umatilla county, who are half
brothers. Mr. Ellis was a 33d-degree
Mason and at one time a member of
the Knights of Pythias of this city.
Interment will be made in a Port
land cemetery.
Another New Building.
Building activities are improving
in Heppner is indicated by the fact
that W. P. Scrlvner has started pre
liminary work in the construction of
a fire proof building on Main street
which will be finished and ready for
occupancy by the early part of March.
The building will be constructed of
corrugated iron, one story high and
will have a concrete floor. When
completed, this structure will be oc
cupied by E. H. Hall and Henry
Vance for a first class garage.
The building will be erected on
the property adjoining the Scrlvner
blacksmith shop on the south and the
Haylor jewelry store on the north
side, having a frontage of forty feet.
It will be seventy feet in length J.
H. Cox is busy at the present time
removing the old buildings from this
lot, and as soon as that is completed
Henry Johnson, who has the contract
for the new building, will rush the
work as fast as possible. It Is un
derstood that Mr. Scrivner will lay
a concrete walk along the entire
front of his property,
with tlie churclTduring the present
pastorate. All members and friends
of the church are invited.
IS
10
FVaiicis Richter, Student of I.escl.e
tizky and Rival of Puderewski
Will Appear at High School
Wednesday, Jan. 27.
The Heppner music loving public
will have the rare opportunity of
hearing Francis Richter, the noted
American pianist, in recital at the
high school auditorium next Wednes
day evening, January 27. The reci
tal will begin at 7:30 p. m.. Mr.
Richter studied abroad for many
years under Leschttizky at Vienna.
Those who have heard both Richter
and Paderewski claim that Richter
easily rivals the great Polish per
former. That the evening's entertainment
may be enjoyed by all, the low price
of 50 cents for adults and 35 cents
for children will be asked. It is not
a money making scheme on the part
of the High School, on the contrary,
they are offering the patrons the op
portunity of hearing one of our fore
most celebrities at a very nominal
price. Seats will be on sale at Minor
& Co.'s store tomorrow morning.
The program as presented by Mr.
Richter is as follows:
1. Rondo Capriccloso .. Mendelssohn
2. Pastorale e capriccloso. .Scarlatti
3. Sonata Waldstein Beethoven
(Alpgi'o con Brio, Molto adagio,
Rondo, Prestissimo).
4. Nocturne Doehler
Part 2.
5. (A) Waltz Op. 70 No. 1. .Chopin
(B) Polonaise in A flat.. Chopin
6. (A) Danse Espagnole.
(B) Idylle Richter
7. Rhapsodie Espagnole Liszt
SCHOOL NOTES.
By Snpt. S. E. Notson.
The State Superintendent has re
ceived a letter from the Palmer Com
pany requesting him to urge the
teachers of the state to take advan
tas of the free correspondence
course in writing. The Palmer sy
tem can not produce the best results
unless the teachers understand it
clearly. According to investigations
made by the Palmer people, many
teachers are insisting upon good
forms at the beginning at the expense
of the movement. Teachers should
follow carefully the instructions in
the manual. Movement is the vital
thing in the beginning. Other things
are important, but they are empha
sized at the proper time. Some of
you have seen the sample of writing
produced by a prisoner in the Mon
tana pententiary after 93 days prac
tice, 30 minutes per day, with very
poor materials, and you have been as
tonished at' the improvement he
made. Now it is not necessary to
become a prisoner in order to be
come a good writer. Let me urge
teachers to take the correspondence
course while it is free. Let me urge
members of the school boards to en
courage the teachers to take the
course. It means much to the pu
pils.
The reading circle work has been
placed under the direction of the ex
tension department of the State Uni
versity. Teachers should bear this in
mind. Circulars of information will
soon be issued so you can be in
formed in regard to the plan. It will
be necessary-for you to have the
work done before your certificates
can be registered for next year. You
must not expect to wait until vaca
tion to do the work. You are busy
and have about all the work you feel
like doing, but you will enjoy the
work as planned by the University,
and just as soon as the circulars are
issued you should begin work.
PupllB who expect to take advan
tage of the offer of the North Port
land Serum Company and purchase
one of the sows they offer should en
roll in the pig raising club without
delay. Application blanks will be
furnished to those who wish to un
dertake the plan. The director of
the extension work says that the
company does not wish to compete
with local hog raisers, and would
prefer that pupils buy a sow from a
local man if they can get one on the
terms the company offers, or if the
pupil can secure the financial back
ing through the local bank.
Catholic Church Services.
Sunday, January 24.
First Mass, 8 a. ni.
Second Mass, 10:30 a. m.
Christian Doctrine, 11:30 a. m.
Evening Devotions, 7:30 p. m.
The subject for the sermon at the
Second Mass will be "The Limits of
Parental Authority." For the eve
ning the topic will be "It is Wholly
In Accordance With Reason, to Be
lieve the Mysteries of Religion, Once
We are Certain They are Revealed
by God."
'i'tacl.crs (,'et One-Year Certificates.
The following Morrow county
teachers were awarded one year cer
tificates, having been successful in
the examinations held in December.
May Severance, Lexington, Gladys
Musgrave, Heppner; Anna T. Fern,
Winnifred Romig, lone; Marlon
Smith, Eight Mile; Etta Adams,
Hardman; Mrs. Alice Nichols, lone;
Joyce R. Hayes, Eight Mile; Allen
W. McCann, Irrigon; Esther Pauline
Cox, Cecil; Margaret A. Cramer,
hardman; Margaret Allen, Willows;
Ina Viola Johnson, Heppner; John
A. Gibbons, Castle Rock.
Xcw Price For May Wheat Estab
lished. All past high price records for May
wheat were exceeded in Portland last
Monday, when a new world's selling
mark was reached at $1.51. Ten
thousand bushels of May bluestem
were sold on the market exchange
2Vt cents higher than ever paid for
this grain in the history of the Pacific
Northwest, and making the Portland
market the highest in the United
States or the world, except in Eu
rope, where it goes.
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Ex-Senator Bourne Would Change
Postal System.
Washington, January 20. Busi
ness men, who are the principal pa
trons of the postal service, will be in
terested in a plan advocated by Hon.
Jonathan Bourne, Jr., to provide for
the election not only of postmasters,
but of other Federal officers in the
several states, such as U. S. marshals,
district attorneys, colectors and ap
praisers of customs, collectors of in
ternal revenue, and registers and re
ceivers of land offices.
Every business man knows the
evils of the present system of politi
cal appointment. Men are chosen as
postmasters not because of their par
ticular fitness for the position or
their facilities for rendering service,
but because of party loyalty and ac
tivity in politics.
Merchants have seen post offices
removed from one end of town to the
other in Bpite of popular, protest, in
order to locate the office in a building
owned by an active supporter of the
party in power. They have seen in
dividuals not desired by a majority
of the people of the community ap
pointed to conduct the office.
Former Senator Bourne believes
that postmasters should be selected
regardless of what party may happen
to be in control of the national ad
ministration that the people of the
country may have a Democratic or
Republican administration, as they
may choose, but that the people of
each community should have a post
master of their own selection regard
less of politics.
Post offices are established and
maintained for service, not as polit
ical rewards, and the people of each
community are the best judges of the
kind of service they want and the
men most likely to render it.
Bourne argues that if a postmaster
must depend upon the voice of the
people of his community for his re
tention in office rather than upon his
effectiveness in politics or his "pull"
with political leaders, he will give
more time and effort to improve the
character of service rendered. More
over, popular election of postmasters
and other Federal officers will take
away the principal power of the na
tional political machine, which,
through that instrumentality, is able
in so many instances to dictate local
party politics.
Bourne proposes to strike at the
root of the matter by a constitution
al amendment divesting the Presi
dent of his appointing power and re
lieving the Senate of its duty and re
sponsibility of confirming such ap
pointments, and leave the whole
problem to the several communities,
which are chiefly and directly inter
ested in the character of service to be
rendered by their public servants.
Jayne-Winters.
Harry Jayne and Ruth O. Winters
were married this week, at some
point out side of the county. They
returned home Tuesday evening and
are busy receiving the congratula
tions of their many friends. The
bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Winters of this city and the
groom is well known here, having
lived in Morrow county many years.
The Gazette-Times extends best
wishes.
Two sales of residence property
are reported for this week. Henry
Vance has purchased the property
from Jeff Jones now occupied by
Geo. W. Jackson, and John Sprouls
has purchased the residence occu
pied by Joe Westhoff.
Nick Leathers came down from
Hardman this morning witli a load
of coyote pelts, which he took to the
court house for bounty.
HIGH SCHOOLS FORM
ATHLETIC ASSOGUIN
lone, Lexington anl Heppner Have
Arranged Schedule of Athletic
Events to Take Place in
The Spring.
Harley Adkins, representing Hepp
ner High School, went to Lexington
last Saturday to meet with represen
tatives from lone and Lexington
high schools for the purpose of form
ing an athletic association between
the three schools lone sent Merle
Blake and Lexington was represented
by Prof. S. H. Doak and Carl Miller.
The officers of the new association
are Prof. L. A. Doak of lone, pres
ident, Prof. H. H. Hoffman of Hepp
ner, vice-president, and Prof. S. H.
Doak of Lexington, secretary and
treasurer. The athletic council will
be composed of these officers and one
members from each student body of
the schools This council will meet
hereafter on the second Saturday of
each September to arrange schedules
of athletic events for the year.
Any student registering in school
work later than one week after the
beginning of the second semester,
will not be permitted to participate
in any of the contests. All students
will be required to have passing
grades in at least three subjects.
The baseball schedule as arranged
by the association will give the three
towns two games apiece The season
will open at Heppner on April 3. Fol
lowing is the baseball schedule:
April 3 Heppner and lone at
Heppner.
April 10 Heppner and Lexington
at Lexington.
April 17 Lexington and lone at
lone
April 24 Heppner and lone at
lone.
May 1 Lexington and Heppner at
Heppner.
May 8 lone and Lexington at
Lexington.
Another feature of the newly form
ed association is the tennis tourna
ment which will be held in Heppner
on May 15. The teams which will
represent the different schools will
probably be chosen by the elimina
tion method. Each school will enter
a gtria' and. boys' team. The south
Heppner courts will be used for this
tournament.
The track meet will be held in
lone on the 22nd of May and the fol
lowing events will take place on that
day: Shot put 12 lbs., discus, 4
lbs., 50-yard dash, 100-yard dash,
220-yard dash, 440-yard run, 100
yard low hurdles, high jump and run
ning broad jump, pole vault, one
mile run and the half-mile relay.
The proceeds from the track meet,
after lone pays the necessary ex
penses, will be divided between
Heppner and Lexington in proportion
to the number of men entered.
Trophies for the track meet will
be offered by lone. Heppner and
Lexington will offer trophies for ten
nis and baseball respectively. Any
one interested may put up trophies
and it is quite likely that business
men in the three towns will put up
something worth' competing for by
the students.
Safety Deposit Boxes at Hank.
Two hundred and one steel lock
boxes have been installed - in the
vault at the First National Bank
for the use and convenience of its
customers. Each of these boxes has
a key and lock of its own and is
roomy enough to accomodate all the
private and valuable papers that is
ordinarily handled by any individual.
For those who have larger affairs to
look after and more papars to care
for, there are sections containing
boxes of twice and three times the
size of the smaller ones; of these
there are but few and they contain
special locks. There are also a few
large chests in which people can
place their silverware and other val
uables of this sort when absent from
the city. As the boxes are taken
and the supply runs short, others can
be added as they are installed by
sections. They are of steel construc
tion all through and certainly add
to the appearance and convenience
of the vault. The bank is also put
ting in a new lighting system and
will have all wires concealed. This,
together with the new lamps of late
design add greatly to the attractive
ness of the banking room.
Still Getting In Its Work.
That cougar that has been caus
ing so much trouble about the Mc
Cullough ranch at the forks of Wil
low creek, is still getting in its work.
On Friday night last another raid
was made on the sheep corrals and
three head were killed. The varmint
was unable to get in among the sheep
but reached them through the cracks
of the fence. To date twenty head
have been killed and Mr McCullough
thinks about enough toll has been
paid. Just how to get hold of Mr.
Cougar, however, seems to be a puz
zling question and one that yet re
mains to be solved.