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Or Ton Historical Society .Sleek Exchange liuildinp. 1TH I MIS JifULtJb VOL. 31. NO. ."(). HKLI'M:il, OREGON, MARCH II, l'Jlf. si:ijsi:uiitiox. i.r,o per year ERG ELECTS SECRETARY Xcw Constitution and By-Laws Are Adopted Kxerutive Committee Chosen. Under the provisions of the new by-laws adopted on Friday night last by the Heppner Commercial Club, the regulur meetings of the Club will hereafter be on the second Monday in each month. The revised constitu tion and by-laws were adopted at the Friday evening meeting, which by the way was not largely attended, and the Club is now working under a more approved system of rules and regulations. Carrying out the provisions of the new by-laws, President Notson an nounced a meeting for Monday eve ning at the council chambers and the new order of things has now been put in motion. At this Monday night meeting there was an attendance of a dozen and some matters of Importance were taken up and disposed of. Among these were the election of a secre tary and an executive committee. For the place of secretary, two 'members were placed in nomination. J. P. Conder, in a neat speech, put Mr. J. J. Nys in nomination and this nomination was seconded by E. O. Harlan; 0. G. Crawford endorsed W. W Smead for the pos.ition and placed him In the running. Upon the vote being taken, Mr. Smead was chosen by a vote of seven to five1, and im mediately entered upon the discharge of his duties. The executive committee elected is composed of the following gentle men: C. E. Woodson, chairman; A. M. Phelps and Chas. Thomson. The president also appointed the ways and means committee which U com posed of A. M. Phelps, Chas. Thom son and Sam Hughes. The appoint ment of other committees will be an nounced by the president at a later meeting, or sooner through the col umns of the city papers. The question of printing the pam phlets to be distributed at the San Francisco Exposition came up to be disposed of. The two papers of the city had been called upon to present bids for the printing of 50,000 of these pamphlets, and on bids being opened it was found that the Heppner Herald would do the work for the least money and contract was there fore awarded to that paper, contin gent upon the Club being able to raise funds necessary to defray the expense. The bid of the Herald was $120 and that of the Gazette-Times, $176. It is thought there will be no difficulty in raising the money for tills publicity matter. The Club spent some time In dis cussion of various subjects of inter est, especially certain mall routes and the improvements to roads but no definite steps were taken to. fur ther any of these propositions. Young Farmer Buys Auto. Andrew Rood, Jr., prosperous far mer of the Heppner Flat section, re cently purchased from Velmaleta Jackson of lone, her six cylinder American automobile. Tills is con sidered an excellent car and as good as new, since it has been run very little , up to the present time. We did not learn the price Mr. Hood'pald for the car but understand that lie got it at a bargain. Students Have Tennis Court. The students of the High School have secured the vacant lot on the northwest corner of Baltimore and Main streets, belonging to W. P. Scrivner, and have put in an excellent tennis court. By their work they have added greatly to the appearance of the property. A. ). II. Notes. Hibernians will meet at 10 a. m. on March 17th in the Odd Fellows Hall and from thence proceed to St. Patrick's church. In the afternoon at 2 o'clock, the regular meeting will be held. A large class of candidates will receive the first, degree. Candi dates are conUng from Pendleton, Arlington and Condon. After the in itiatory ceremonies are gone through a supper will be served in the dining hall and the chef is authority for the statement that there will be "lashins and lavins." In the evening the Third Annual Ball will be held in the Fair Pavilion. St. Patrick's Day. the religious celebration of St Patrick's Day will be Blmllar to that of former years. There will be two MasseB, the first at 8 a. m. The sec ond Mass will be High Mass, and will be followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The Hiber nians will meet at Odd Fellows Hall at 10 a. m. and proceed in a body to the High Mass. The sermon of the day will be on the life and work ot St. Patrick. At the first Mass the Hi bernians will recei've Holy Corumun ion. iClub Building Being Converted Into Theater J. 11. Sparks lias purchased the Club building from Frank Gilliam, R. F. Hynd and S. P. Garrigues and is having the same converted into an up-to-date theater. The entire front of the building is being remodeled and when completed will present a pleasing appearance. A lobby lOx 30 feet will be a feature of the new theater. There will be two entran ces through swinging doors into the main auditorium. Balconies on both sides will be reached by wide stairs running up from the lobby. The stage will be 24 feet wide and 20 feet deep. The curtain which Mr. Sparks has ordered and which will soon be Installed for his pictures, will be the latest thing in this line of the motion picture business. In the ticket office the latest ticket selling machine will be Installed and overhead in the op erating room, two machines will roll off the reels for the entertainment of the audience. The Inside walls will be painted a tan brown, while the front of the building will be of a cream color. The painter is now giving the outside walls the first coat of golden yellow. When completed,, the improvements will have cost in the neighborhood of $2500. Mr. Sparks expects to move into his new theater about the 20th of this month. YOl'XG MAX AWAY I'liOM HOME. Hev. T. S. Handsaker spoke on the above topic to a large audience at the Christian church last Sunday even ing. The sermon was based on the parable of the prodigal son, recorded in the fifteenth chapter of Luke. The minister said: "It is taught by many that the hoy who turned out to be a prodigal, was an incorrigaule when he left home; that it was real ly a relief to his father to be rid of lilm. Hut there is really nothing in the Bible account to justify such a conclusion. On the other hand, the boy showed a commendable spirit of enterprise in getting out into the world to make a start for himself. According to the custom of the day, ills older brother would get the lion's share of his father's estate. This boy had the spirit of our fathers who crossed the Great American Desert in the 40s and 50s and laid the foundation of our present Western civilization. "The mistake that this boy made Is the mistake that other boys have made and are still making that of getting into bad company. The scripture account says 'he wasted his substance in riotous living.' We may here read between the lines the story of his gradual downfall. No one be comes a great sinner in a day. "IlKt that there was much good in the boy Is shown in his after conduct when 'he came to himself and said I will arise and go to my father and confess my wrong and ask for a ser vant's place in my old home. Then suiting the action to the word lie arose, came to the father in rags and tatters, made his apology and was re stored to the love and confidence of the father and mother heart." The minister plead for more char ity for the boys who go wrong on account of the traps set for their in experienced feet. He told the story of a boy in another Oregon town who had accumulated several hundred dollars by honest toil, only to have it filched from him in a few days by gamblers. Next Sunday night will be "Hoy Night." Subject of discourse, "Just Boys." Catholic Church Services. There will be but one service at the Catholic church on Sunday next, namely, Evening Devotions at 7:30 p. in. The subject of the sermon for these devotions will be "The Integ rity of the Four Gospels." Father O'Rourke will say Mass at Juniper at 11 a. m. on Sunday next. Henry Vance and Bert Hall re turned Sunday evening from Port land, where they spent three days buying machinery and other fixtures for the Oregon Garage, which will open to the public some time this month. Waldo Vincent, the Lena farmer and stockman, transacted business In Heppner on Monday and Tuesday. James Farley, Rock creek sheep man, is looking after business Inter ests in Heppner this week. $20 HKWAK1). I will pay $20 reward for informa tion leading to the arrest and con viction of the person sticking a knife Into the front tires of my car, while It was at the roadside, about a mile the other side of the Wm. Hendrlx place. D. E. G1LMAN. After March 1st the Heppner Bakery will close all day on Sunday, except from 6:00 to 7:30 p. m. Our patrons will please remember this. 1 m. J. D. Bauman, farmer of near Lex ington, was in the city for a few hours yesterday. HEPPNER LOAN AND SAVINGS IS NAME . OF NEW BAB INSTITUTION I W. O. Hill, Former County Men Are Stockholders The Heppner Loan & Pavings Bank i will oDen for business Anril 1st. 1915. ! in commenting on the new bank, ! Mr. Mahoncy, Cashier of the First I National Bank, said, "In following out the policy of giving Heppner and this territory the banking service that is not excelled by any similar town in Oregon, the stockholders of the First National Bank have .or-1 ganized an institution to be known at the Heppner Loan & Savings Bank. Through this Bank we hope to be able to take care of a class of busi ness that we could not consistently carry in a National Bank. "The new bank is organized under the supervision of the State Banking Department, and wlil do a general banking business. We expect to give a great deal of attention to farm loans and real estate generally. Farm loans will bo negotiated for the ac counts of customers and other Invest ors as well as for the bank's account. "Special attention will be given to leases, rents, commercial collections and the purchase of bankable paper. W. O. Hill has been elected cashier and will assume his duties April 1st, 1015. lie will be in direct charge of the bank. Mr. Hill through his experience as county clerk and ac quaintance with the public, Is, we feel, especially qualified for this po sition. He has had a broad exper ience in the matter of titles and con veyancing, and is well fitted to pass upon land values. "In making tills further Invest ment we have demonstrated our con fidence In Heppner and this territory in a practical way, and we hope to have the approval and support of the public." INTERESTING PROGRAM FOR ST, PATRICK'S EVE A 1 arte "Thar Rascal Pat" Will lie I'lest'iHtvi at tue Siur Tlietuer liy Local Taient. The entertainment which will be given on Tuusctay next, St. Patrick s eve, is a varied one, embracing vocai solos, recitations and a real laugh able farce entitled, "That Rascal Pat." Besides this the manager of the Star Theater lias promised that pictures dealing widi Irish life and customs will be shown on the screen. So altogether a very enjoyable eve ning is anticipated. The following is the program for the occasion. Opening Address Hev. P. J. O'Rourke Vocal Solo Tlie Dear Home Land Miss Margaret O'Rourke Vocal Solo Let Erin Remember Kathleen Monahan Recitation The Two Pictures E. L. Berry Vocal Solo Ashore Miss Marie Hager Vocal Solo Mother Machree Rev. B. O'Callaghan Recitation, Down on the Irish Coast Miss Margaret O'Rourke Duet Selected Miss Katherine Clark Mrs. L. K. Harlan Vocal Solo Tlie Rosary Mrs. R. E. Bonide Farce Comedy "That Rascal Pat" Cast of characters: Pat McNoggerty, A Blundering Ser vant, Win. O'Rourke Major Puffjacket, On Half Pay E. L. Berry Charles Livingston, Poor but Ambit ious Jas. McNamee Laura, niece of Puffjacket, in love with Charles Miss Mary O'Rourke Nancy, her maid, in love with Pat Miss Margaret O'Rourke Finale (a) God Save Ireland (b) Star Spangled Banner New Building For Paint Shop, Building activities in Heppner are increasing as Spring weather opens up. The latest addition to tlie list of new buildings is the paint shop which Henry Ashbaugh is construct ing on ills lot south of tlie blacksmith shop on Main street. Geo. Case is doing tlie carpenter work, and when the building Is completed It will be occupied by Ed Berry as a paint shop. Chas. Huston of Eight Mile was a Heppner visitor on Tuesday. He was accompanied by Mrs. Huston. Ralph Benge, farmer of the Lex ington section, was in Heppner Wed nesday. Wm. Hendrlx was In town from his Heppner Flat home yesterday. Men Are Stockholders C First In the Fair Building Clerk, Is Cashier Local Open For Business April! The new bank is to be located in the banking rooms in the Fair build- ing, formerly occupied by the Bank of Hepner. The equipment of the old bank has never been removed from these quarters, and this will be utilized by the new institution. The rooms are now being put in Bhape for the proper reception of the new bank and its officials. Knights Attention! There wil be work in the 2nd and 3rd rauks at the regular meeting of Doric Lodge No. 20, K. of P. on next Tuesday evening, March 16th. All Knights should attend. Christian Church. That Red and Blue contest in the Sunday School is getting down to business. Each side scored 180 points last Sunday. This leaves the Reds still only six points ahead. Look out for something doing next Sunday. At 11:00 o'clock there will be an evangelistic service. Christian En deavor, 6:45. At 7:30 the pastor will speak on "Just Boys." Special sermon to boys but everybody else is also Invited. The Ladies Alter Society of St. Patrick's Church enjoyed their reg ular mouthly meeting at the home of Mrs. R. M. Hart last Sunday. Many important matters were discussed, af ter which light refreshments of ice cream and cake were served by the Misses Lucille Driscoll and Lucille Hart. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Dennis McNamee. Mrs. Robert Gammell is confined at the Heppner Sanatorium with an attack of stomach trouble. From last reports, she is improving rapidly. SERENADERS PLEASE A E Lyceum Course Has Been a Financial Success Home Talent Next. The last foreign number of the lyceum course was presented at the High School Auditorium Tuesday evening by the Ionian Serenaders. A full house greeted them and every number was encored in a hearty fash ion. The course has not only proved to be educational and entertaining, but successful from a financial stand point, according to Superintendent Hoffman. The management is sev eral dollars ahead at the present time, and the home talent play which will be given at a later date will probably mean an increase. Tlie pro gram as presented by tlie Serenaders, with a few changes, is as follows: Part One. 1. Waltz Song from Faust Gounod lonians 2. Violin Solo, (a) Hungarian Dance (b) Serenade Miss Carstensen 3. Heading. Child Dialect, Selected Miss Patchett 4. Shadow Dance Campbell lonians o. Soprano Solo, "The Danza" Miss Paddock 6. Heading The Runaway Spartan Miss Patchett 7. Irish Folk Songs Selected Miss Paddock Part Two. 1. Minuet lonians 2. Pianologue Stair Selected Miss Demaree 3. Accordian Quartette lonians 4. Pianologue "Love's Rosary" Miss Demaree 5. Violin Solo, Obertas, Wioniawaski Miss Carstensen 6. Soprano Solo(a) The Wind Speaks (b) For You Alone Miss Paddock 7. Finale lonians Guy Boyer Buys Ranch From G. W. Thompson One of the largest cash deals in real estate that lias taken place in this vicinity for several weeks, oc curred when G. W. Thompson of this city sold his wheat farm in Sand Hol low, consisting of one section of land, to Guy Boyer, of Itinton creek, for a cash consideration of $12,000. This place is considered one of the best of Its kind In the county. Mr. Boyer is a progressive young man and success ful rancher and will take possession of the place at once. lone District Will Raise . $1500 For Good Roads! lone, Ore, March 4 Progressive citizens of lone started out this morn ing and canvassed the citizens in the good roads movement, and this eve ning a meeting was called. Dr. C. C. Chick was chosen permanent chair man and Bert Mason was elected sec retary and treasurer. The committee reported the following donations, 5442 cash and $619.50 in labor. Road Master C'ulick was brought down from Heppner and informed of the work started and he stated that the county court would meet any ef forts made by the citizens and re quested that a committee be appoint ed to meet with the Court and report results. Chairman Chick appointed W. J. Blake, J. H. Bryson and L. P. Davidson, as a committee to repre sent the Good Roads Club. They re port that their meeting with the county court was harmonious and that the court has agreed to put up any amount to equal that which the Club may raise. We expect to raise $1500, which will call for another $1500, giving us $3000 to expend in the lone district. If other districts will show a proper interest, Morrow county should see more road im provement than has ever before been attempted. Who will be the first to follow the example set by the Egg City Good Roads Club? BERT MASON, Secretary-Treasurer. SCHOOL NOTES. By Supt. S. E. Notson. Last week I visited .the schools in Districts No. 50, No. 54 and No. 27. The school in District No. 50 is un der the direction of Mrs. Louise Rit chie. The pupils are alert, and the work is done with enthusiasm. The building is receiving a new coat of paint, which will add to its appear ance. In District No. 54 Miss Helen Gould is the teacher. Nine pupils are enrolled. The building is new and up-to-date. The light is admit ted from the left side of the school room. There is an ample hall at the entrance. On either side of the hall there is a good sized cloak-room. The buildlngi Is supported by a concrete foundation. The water supply is kept in a closed jar which is equipped with a bubbling fountain attachment. The room is ventilated and heated by means of a new Waterbury heating plant. The outbuildings are well built and are kept in excellent condi tion The fuel house is large enough for an ample supply of coal and wood There is also a good stable on the premises. The school has a fine globe, a large dictionary on a good stand, and a full set of maps. There are two splendid framed pictures in the school room. A nice flag was fly ing from the flag-staff on the front of the building. Miss Gould has a very interesting school. The primary pupils were doing some exceptionally good language work. In District No. 27, D. C. Conner is at the helm. Fourteen pupils are on the roll, and all were present. I noted some excellent charts which Mr. Conner had made himself. How ever, Mr. Conner is too modest to claim much for tlie charts, either for workmanship or educational merit, but I have no doubt that they serve a very useful purpose and produce results equal to charts which are sometimes purchased at fabulous prices. 1 hey have one decided merit, and that is they contain just what the teacher wishes to teach. 1 noted that the flag-pole had been repaired and the flag was displayed. On this trip I observed that the "Banana Belt" had been thoroughly wet up by the recent rains. Every thing points to a good crop for this section. RKSOl.lTIOXS OF COXDOLEXCK. Whereas, In view of the loss that our Order has sustained in the un timely death of Brother Frank J. Holt, Whereas, He was a good and faith ful member of the Order during his residence among us, never shirking a duty nor refusing to do all he could when called upon to assist in any thing that was to be done, always proving himself a true and faithful Brother, Therefore be it Resolved, That we as members of Willow Lodge No. 66, I. O. O. F. ex tend to his relatives and friends, and to Strict Account Lodge No. 276, I, O. O. F. of Linden, Michigan, where Brother Holt held his membership, our heartfelt sympathies. Resolved, That a copy of these res olutions be spread on the records of this Lodge, that a copy be sent Strict Account Lodge No. 276 of Linden, Michigan, and that they be published In the local papers and that our Charter be draped lu mourning for a period of thirty days. Fraternally submitted, T. E. CH1DSEY, F. N. FRYE, HANSON HUGHES, Committee. A BUSY SESSION Court Will Cooperate in Road Work. Gazette-Times County Official . Paper. Be It Remembered, that at a regu lar terra of the County Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Morrow, begun and held at the Court House in Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon, on Wednesday the 3rd day of March, 1915, at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, the same being the first Wednesday In said month and the time fixed by law for holding a reg ular term of said Court, when were present: The Hon. C. C. Patterson, County Judge; John Kilkenny, Commission er; Geo. J. Currin, Commissioner; J. A. Waters, Clerk; Geo. McDuffee, Sheriff. When umong others the following proceedings were had, to-wit: At this time comes tlie resignation of John Kilkenny as County Commis sioner of Morrow County; after due consideration the Court accepts the resignation. At tills time the matter of a new County Commissioner to Bill the va cancy caused by the resignation of John Kilkenny, was taken up, and after due consideration the Court ap pointed E. L. Padberg to fill the va cancy made by the resignation of John Kilkenny. At this time the petition of Fred Ashbaugh to make a change in Coun ty road was taken up. Same was read by the Court and continued until March 5th, 1915. At this time the petition of W. O. Minor and others, for a County road was read, and continued until March 5th, 1915. Thereupon Court adjourned until Thursday, March 5th, 1915, at 9:00 o'clock A. M. At this time the bonds of the sev eral Road Supervisors as follows: W. J. Blake, C. E. Carlson, R. Hoge land, C. W. Caldwell, J. S. Young, W. B. Finley, W. O'Sullivan. J. F. Barlow, C. J. Anderson, .W. T. Ayers, A. J. Cook, W. B. Barratt,Lee Slo cum, and G. W. Smith were read and approved by the Court. At this time Frank Gilliam takes up the matter of Deputy Treasurer with the Court and after due consid eration the Court allowed the sum of $600.00 for a deputy for the year, L. L. Giliam to be the deputy. At this time the bond of C.E. John son as Constable for District No. 7, was read and approved by the Court. At this time the bond of H. T. Al lison, as County Physician, was read and approved. At this time Sheriff Geo. McDuffee presents to the Court the appoint ment of W. C. Cason and W. G. Scott as Deputy Sheriffs for Morrow Coun ty, Oregon. Same were read and approved by the Court. At this time the matter of appro priating an amount equal to the amount raised by tlie citizens of lone and vicinity to be expended on tlie roads In the vicinity of lone was tak en up by the Court and after due con sideration it was agreed by the Court to appropriate an amount equal to that raised by the citizens of lone and vicinity, said work to be under the supervision of the road overseer. At this time the petition of Fred Ashbaugh, et al., for change in Coun ty raod was taken up. Same was read and continued until April 2nd, 1915. At this time the petition of W. O. Minor, and others was read, and March ISth, 1915 set for the time of making survey and viewing of said road, and R. L. Benge was appointed to act with tlie regular viewers on the above road. At this time the Court takes up the matter of the list of penalties that were collected in 1914, same list be ing presented by the tax collector, and It appearing that the said list should be refunded to the taxpayers paying same last year. After due consideration the Court instructed the County Clerk to issue a warrant in favor of the Sheriff of Morrow County, for $155.55, this being tlie amount of the list of penalties taxed. Sheriff to refund tlie amounts as per list to tlie various parties. At this time the matter of the offi cial County Paper was brought before the Court. The Court having heard the evidence on the sworn list of sub scribers to the Heppner Herald and the Gazette-Times, and it appearing that the Gazette-Times has tlie larg est number of bona fide subscribers, the designation of the Heppner Her ald as County Official Paper, made the Sth day of January, 191j, Is re cinded. It appearing at this time that the Gazette-Times has the largest list of bona fide subscribers in Morrow County, the said newspaper is sel ected and designated as tlie Comity (Continued on last page)