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VOL. 32. NO. 4.
IIE1TNER, OREGON, APRIL , 1015.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
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Wool Growers Expect Good I'rires
l)ute for Wool Sales Set anil
Buyers Will be in Heppner
on June 8.
A dispatch from Baker says that
the best season for sheepmen within
memory is expected in all parts of
that section. Special investigation
in Baker and Grant counties and in
parts of Malheur county have
brought forth reports showing that
sheep are In splendid condition and
mutton and wool prices are good.
Practically no wool contracts have
been made, growers holding for
higher prices.
Growers say that the animals Win
tered in fino shape and are on the
range, which is in perfect condition,
earlier than in any previous season.
Lambing was particularly successful,
in some places the bands brought
more than 100 per cent of lambs, the
best crop ever realized in this dis
trict. In the Burnt River section, It is re
ported, there is fine class of wool
sheep, which, coming from the feed
yards to the splendid range so early
in the season, insures a heavy crop of
wool and from 8 to 10 cents more a
pound than ever received before.
Medical Springs, home of John G.
Hoke, secretary of the Oregon Wool
Growers' Association, has unusual
prospects, a line lambing season and
prospects for good prices.
North Powder, on the Union Coun
ty line, reports that good No. 1 lambs
and ewes are bringing $10, while
wool Is 28 cents, with growers wait
ing for still higher prices.
Grant county reports that the wool
clip will be about 25 per cent better
than last year, with mutton higher
than In 1914. The Malheur forest
reserve has issued grazing permits
for 130,000 head 'of sheep. Woolmen
are expecting not less than 25 cents
and some sheep have sold for (7..
In a circular issued this week John
G. Hoke, secretary of the Oregon
Woolgrowers, sets the following wool
sale dates for Oregon, 1915:
Echo May 25.
Pilot Rock May 26.
Pendleton May 27.
Baker May 28.
Riverside June 1.
Joseph June 4.
Enterprise June 5.
Heppner June 8.
Condon June 10.
Shanlko June 10.
Maupln June 12.
Metollus-Madras June 15.
Bend June 16.
It Is to be hoped that all wool
growers will use their best efforts to
at least put forth an effort to grade
their wool at the shearing pen. This
can be done to some extent by sep
arating the different kinds and grades
of sheep before they go to the shear
ers. It is essential to pack your wool
in good condition, eliminating the
tags and pack them separately. Also
keep all blank wools from the white.
See that fleeces are tied properly. We
are in competition with wools that
are prepared in the best of shape for
market, and if We expect to get true
market values It is up to the growers
of tills country to do something along
the same Hues or take less prices for
their wool.
. I am taking steps to stop the in
humane manner of handling sheep at
the shearing pens. We expect to
liave the humane society of the state
to help enforce the laws, and we want
the full cooperation of woolgrowers
in this matter. We raise sheep for
the money that Is In them, and we do
not propose to stand by at the shear
ing pens and see them butchered as
heretofore. -We will have posted In
all the shearing pens of this state
the laws covering the Inhumane
treatment of dumb animals.
At least 2 per cent of the sheep are
killed at the time they are being
sheared, or die from Injuries receiv
ed at that time. We trust that we
will not liave to prosecute any one
engaged In shearing sheep for a liv
ing. When they depend on this work
every year It is up to them to stop
and consider the sheep men's inter
ests. Yours truly,
JNO. G. HOKE.
Flume Will be Improved.
The Heppner Milling Company re
ceived a car load of sand last week
which they will use In the construc
tion of additional concrete flume for
their mill race. The company spent
several thousand dollars on this ditch
a couple of years ago and at that time
constructed a concrete flume a mile In
length. Another -piece will be laid
where the new Willow creek road
crosses the ditch near the John By
land farm,
Dan McDevitt Kills
$291 Worth of Coyotes
Dan McDevitt, a young farmer who
resides west of Heppner about four
miles, returned Saturday from the
lower Sand country, where he had
spent 15 days hunting for coyotes.
He brought back the pelts of 97 of
these animals and in return has re
ceived a county warrant from Clerk
Waters In the amount of $291. Most
of the slain were young coyote pups,
there being only two old ones in the
entire olt. County Clerk Waters es
timates that the county will have
paid out $3000 in coyote bounties for
the month of April.
Clean-up Days Big Success.
Heppner clean-up days proved suc
cessful, and from the amount of
trash hauled away by the city team
sters, the town is undoubtedly a
great deal cleaner than it was one
week ago. Our reputation as the
cleanest city in Eastern Oregon has
been well sustained. Let's keep clean.
SCHOOL NOTES.
By Supt. S. E. Notson.
Last week the writer visited the
school at Morgan. Twenty pupils
are enrolled, and all seemed to be
working enthusiastically under the
direction of 'Miss Ollanna Olsen. A
number of improvements have been
made recently; among them may be
noted the following: A new jacket
has been placed around the stove, a
new dictionary and metal shelf for
the same have been added to the
equipment, a fine standard picture
has been placed upon the walls, new
blackboards have been purchased,
the outbuildings have been repaired
and put into sanitary condition, and
a new barn which accommodates ten
horses has been built. The books in
the library have been properly listed,
and a correct record of the books Is
kept.
At Cecil, Miss Esther Cox and Miss
Erma Davenport were busy with the
monthly tests. Since my former vis
It, new adjustable, tan colored, can
vas window shades have been pur
chased. They are certainly a great
convenience. When it is necessary
to have the shades all drawn, there is
still plenty of light in the room,-and
the light Is soft and agreeable to the
eye. A new standard picture has
been placed in each room. A new
fountain has been Installed. A fine
lot of playground apparatus has been
provided. There are several swings,
three see-saws, and a slide. The
grounds have been cleaned up and
are in fine condition.
The writer also visited one school
In Gilliam county, the Arlington
school. The Arlington people are
justly proui of their new building.
It is built where It commands a fine
view of the mighty Columbia, in
the basement , are two large play
rooms, which are reaened by Inclines
instead of stairs. On the first floor
four rooms have been finished and
are In use. They are well arranged
and are well equipped with appara
tus. Some excellent pictures adorn
the walls. In the hall there are
drinking fountains. The third floor
is reached by an Incline Instead of
stairs. The rooms on this floor are
not all finished yet. Two rooms are
so arranged as to be easily thrown
together, thus making a splendid
auditorium. This part of t he "build
ing will be finished to accommodate
the new county high school, which
will open this fall. Arlington deser
ves to be congratulated upon the en
terprise shown in erecting such a fine
school building.
Back from Virginia.
Alex Green and family have re
turned to this city after spending a
year and a half in Virginia. Some
time ago Mr. Green bought the in
terests of Chas. B. Cox in the Phelps
Grocery Company and he will now be
engaged in that business with Mr.
Phelps. Mr. and Mrs. Green have
many friends In Morrow county who
are glad to welcome them back again.
Before leaving here, Mr. Green was
engaged in farming In the Eight Mile
country.
Old Alfalfa is Dead.
John Wiglitman, of the Alfalfa
Lawn Dairy Ranch says that all of
their old alfalfa is dead, and they
have sowif the fields to barley and
oats; Mr. Wlghtman attributes its
death to the grasshoppers and the
extreme cold weather which was ex
perienced the past winter. He states
that the young alfalfa was not in
jured. Grand Lodge Delegates Klectcd.
The I. O. O. F. and Rebecca lodges
of Heppner have chosen their dele
gates to the annual grand lodge meet
ing of the order, which convenes at
! Newport about the middle of May.
Hanson Hughes, Dr. N. E. Wlnnard
1 and E. E. Beaman will represent the
'subordinate lodge, and Mrs. Geo. J.
Currln, Miss Pearl Wright and Mrs.
J. L. Yeager will attend as the dele
j gates of the Rebeccas,
endleton Paper States That Bureau
Would Move Ottl e to That City
if Quarters in New Federal
Building Cau be Had.
From the Pendleton East Oregon
Ian we take the following item, which
would lead us to believe that the
Umatilla forest office will be removed
to that city without any doubt:
President J. V. Tallman of the
Commercial Club received a letter to
day from the forestry bureau an
nouncing that the Umatilla national
forest headquarters will be removed
to Pendleton as 'soon as room can be
provided in the new federal building.
A statement from Postmaster
Tweedy on Thursday gave assurance
that there will be ample room for the
forest department, so this letter to
Mr. Tallman confirms the statement
that the bureau has practically decid
ed to remove here from the present
headquarters at Heppner. Stockmen
have long wished this change would
be made as Pendleton will be more
convenient for them in transacting
business with the forestry service.
Henry Schwarz Receives Injury.
Henry Schwarz, proprietor of the
People's Cash Market received pain
ful Injures to the back of his neck
and shoulder last Friday out at his
slaughter house, when a heavy door
of the killing pen dropped down on
him. The door is a very heavy one
and is raised and lowered by weights.
One of the pulley ropes broke while
Mr. Schwarz was under the door and
he was caught as it struck him across
the back of the neck and on the left
shoulder. He was badly lacerated
by the impact and was laid out for a
time, but being a man of good grit,
he went on with his work of cleaning
and dressing a beef, and looked after
his injuries when he was through,
He considers that be escaped luckily,
a very stiff neck being the worst re
sult. Mr. Schwarz has had the door
repaired and Bays'he will be careful
to see that the accident does not oc
cur again.
Has it Bad Eye.
Rufus Nichols, a prominent farmer
of the Lexington neighborhood, was
in Heppner Monday having his eye
treated. He is suffering from an
ulceration of the right eye and it is
giving him a lot of pain and causing
him much inconvenience at the pres
ent time. He is hopeful, however,
that proper treatment will soon bring
him permanent relief, and we cer
tainly hope that it will.
Council Orders Excess
Gasoline Out of Town
The city council, at the regular
mid-monthly meeting on Monday eve
ning, passed a resolution asking that
all gasoline, with the exception of 50
gallons to each firm, be moved with
out the city limits. The resolution
also asked that empty gasoline tanks
be removed from the city after 2i
hours, since an empty tank is con
sidered as dangerous, if not more so
than a full tank.
The council also asked that all
owners of old vacant buildings be
notified to close them up by barring
the open windows and locking all the
doors. The empty building menace is
also becoming a nuisance and the
council considers that if the owners
do not value their old buildings high
enough to talte care of them, the
same will be condemned by the coun
cil and torn down.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To the People of Heppner and Vicin
ity :
Owing to the fact that the report is
being generally circulated that I am
contemplating leaving Heppner, I de
sire to Inform the public that I am
here to stay.
I have leased the shop connected
with the Heppner Garage which is
one of the best equipped automobile
repair and machine shops in Eastern
Oregon.
I have had years of experience as
an expert automobile mechanic, guar
antee all work turned out and per
sonally Inspect everv car hern rer.
mitting- it to leave the shop, and make
my charge as reasonable as possible,
consistent with expert, reliable work,
and assure you that I shall continue
to do so.
Assuring you of my appreciation
of your liberal patronage, I remain,
Respectfully yours,
JACOB KING.
View South Knd Roads.
The County Court went out to
look at the roads in the south end of
the county yesterday. They were ac
companied by A. L. Avers and Roml
(Supervisor Culick.
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Deciding: Game of Inlerscholastic
League Won by Loral High Last
Saturday at lone,
Score 7 to 3.
In one of the best games ever wit
nessed on the lone diomond, Heppner
High won the deciding game of the
Interscholastic League series from
lone last Saturday in a score of 7 to
3. Up to the fourth frame there had
been no runs made by either side. In
the fourth M. Blake scored aud In the
fifth Pennington crossed the plate for
another tally for lone. Both teams
were retired in one-two-Uiree order in
the sixth and seventh, and the Hepp
ner fans began to fear a shut-out
game, but In the first of the eighth
the Heppner team found their luck
with the stick and in this inning
everybody landed on the ball in such
a way as to put it just out of the
reach of an lone fielder. When the
dust had settled and our boys were
retired for this inning the score keep
er announced four runs, these being
Irwin, Barlow, Hayes and Peterson,
lone came to the bat this inning with
the intention of evening up the score
and their start made it appear as if
their intentions would be carried out,
for the first two batters up succeeded
In getting on bases. But Barlow
steadied down and held them to one
run; Roy Blake coming in for Ione's
third score. In the ninth the Hepp
ner boys continued their hitting and
three more runs were made, E.
Hughes, Barlow and Hayes crossing
the pan. The lone team was retired
In short order and the Heppner boys
left the field 1915 champions of Mor
row county.
The game was remarkable in the
fact that both tennis played steady
ball throughout aud there was no
time when either team "blew up."
Only one bad throw was made, this
by Iomt, and only one run was allow
ed in this manner. Pennington, cat
cher, starred for lone both behind
the bat and with the stick. For
Heppner there were no particular
stars but the pitching of Peterson
and Barlow deserves special mention.
Barlow fanned the first five men con
fronting him and Peterson held the
opposing team down to few hits. One
or two serious errors were made by
the Heppner team as well as by lone.
Nicholson and W. Cochran gave
good satisfaction as umpires and only
on three occasions were their decis
ions questioned.
Dr. Straub of University
Speaks to High Students
Dr. John Straub, dean of the liber
al arts school of the University of
Oregon, visited the high schools of
Morrow county on Monday. Dr.
Straub makes a trip into the Eastern
Oregon country every year. His
mission is to bring to the high school
students of the Northwest, the value
of higher education and the patron
izing of Oregon institutions. Dr.
Straub spoke to the local students at
tlie high school Monday morning and
gave them some interesting facts
which he hail taken from government
reports and his own experience as a
professor in the University of Oregon
for the past thirty-eight years; show
ing the advantage of a well trained
brain over muscular strength. His
message was well received by the
students. Dr. Straub left Tuesday
morning for Wasco, and will visit at
The Dalles and Hood River before
returning to Eugene.
NO MORE FLAT IRONS AFTER
MAY FIRST.
The Heppner Light & Water Com
pany will furnish no more free flat
irons after Slay 1. I'p to that time
Irons may be had on the old plan,
that is, the Iron is yours at the rate
of "." cents per month for current,
and after one year the iron is jours.
You will be able to get the iron on
that basis only between now and May
1. Should you leave town any time
before the year is up you must re
turn the iron to our ofllce. Remem
ber, alter May 1, if you want nil elec
tric iron you will have to buy it and
pay our regular rates for current.
HF.IM'XKR LIGHT & WATER CO.
Dentist Is Arrested.
On request by telegraph from Sher
iff J. W. Lillie of Gilliam county,
Deputy Sheriffs Phillips and Sigglin
yesterday arrested Dr. Guy Penny
packer, a dentist, on a charge of se
curing $500 from a Condon bank by
false pretenses. Dr. Pennypacker
will be taken to Condon to face the
charge. Portland Journal.
For Sale Young Jersey heifer
coming fresh In April. Price rea
sonable. Inquire at this office.
Streets Will Be Oiled
First of the Month
Mayor Smead informs us that the
oil for the streets of the city has
been ordered and that the first appli
cation on the dusty streets will be
made about the first of May. The
city fathers have at this time some
street improvement under considera
tion which they wish to make before
putting on the oil. This improve
ment will include the making of fills,
some grading and cleaning up.
It Pays to Advertise.
George Bleakman was down from
Hardman Tuesday and dropped into
our office to see about that auto tire
inner tube, which had been advertis
ed. It proved to be one which iie
had thrown away In Cason canyon,
and was picked up by a party later
and brought to this office. George
didn't want the tube, which was an
old one, but this is only one of the
many instances which go to prove
that it pays to advertise.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Last week was one of considerable
excitement, and the recitations suf
fered a good deal f.s a result. The
reason was that everybody was
having their pictures "took" for
the Annual. Two days were given
over to this interesting diversion but
the results will be well worth the
time devoted to it. The staff is hard
at work and report great progress.
They say we will have an Annual of
which any high bchool might be
proud and If hard work counts for
anything we know this will be a fact.
Now that baseball is out of the
way interest is centering around the
coming track meet and tennis tourna
ment. E. G. Harlan has volunteered
his services as coach of the track
team and it is hoped under his di
rection to turn out a winning team.
The school tennis court is in fine con
dition and is being used at every op
portunity by the tennis aspirants.
The most pleasant party of the
school year was given last Friday
eveniug at the home of the teachers.
The ocasion was a surprise by the
High School on Miss Schwlttay whose
birthday came on that day. -The
yard was tastily decorated with Chi
nese lanterns and bunting and pre
sented a very pleasing appearance.
The pupils assembled at half past
seven and Miss Schwlttay was
brought home by Mrs. Wedding at
about eight o'clock. The surprise
was complete. Miss Schwlttay was
placed on a platform in the chair of
honor and speeches were made by
Prof. Hoffman, David Wilson and
Spencer Crawford. After these a
short program was given and Miss
Schwlttay expressed her pleasure and
surprise over the affair. The rest of
the evening was spent playing var
ious games and refreshments were
served.
Largest Sale of National Timber
Ever Made.
The district forester at Portland,
Oregon, announced today that the
Pelican Bay Lumber Company of
Klamath Falls, Oregon, were the suc
cessful bidders on the sale of the
largest body of government timber
ever advertised by the Forest Ser
vice in Washington or Oregon.
The sale includes two units, one of
85 million feet of yellow pine and
other species on the west side of
Klamath Lake, and a second unit of
about 300 million feet of nearly pure
yellow pine located just east of Cra
ter Lake National Park. The prices
on unit 1 are $3.00 per M. for pine
and 50 cents per M. for other spe
cies; and the prices on unit 2 are
$3.37 per M. for pine and 51 cents
per M. for other species. The re
moval of the Douglas fit and white
fir is optional with the purchaser. A
cutting period of twelve years will be
allowed for the removal of the tim
ber. The total value of the timber is
reckoned at $1,250,000, of which the
State of Oregon will receive $437,
500 as its share for the benefit of
schools and roads.
The Pelican Bay Lumber Company
has been cutting National Forest tim
ber for about four years. The Com
pany's mill was burned last summer,
but It has been rebuilt and enlarged
and is ready for immediate operation.
New Postoff ice Will
Be A Thing of Beauty
The new postoffice will be a thing
of beauty as well as being an im
provement in every other way over
the old quarters. The work of in
stalling the new fixtures is being
rushed as rapidly as possible and
from present indications, Postmaster
Richardson will be able to move in
to his new office by the first of May.
The fixtures were all manufactur
ed In Seattle and are made of Wash
ington fir. Besides being equipped
with modern time saving devices, the
office will have 300 up-to-date lock
boxes. Henry Johnson and son,
Harry, and T. G. Denisee are doing
the work of placing the fixtures.
SHIPMENT OF HORSES
HIDE FROM HEBE
Buyers for Foreign Countries Take
Ninety-Six Head Morrow County
Horses to be Used for Cav
alry Purposes.
Ninety-six head of horses were
shipped from the local yards Monday
morning, making a total of four car
loads. These animals were purchas
ed by Ray Turner, of Caldwell, Idaho,
who, with his father, C. H. Turner,
are buying on a contract from the
English, French and United States
governments. The average price
paid for these horses was better than
$75 per head. Mr. Turner was as
sisted in buying in this locality by
Guy Boyer, who Is veil acquainted
with the local horsemen.
CAMPBELL BROWN MAKES
GOOD HORSE SALE.
C. H. Turner, mayo of the city of
Caldwell, Idaho, was In Wheeler
county this week, when he bought
185 head of horses for military pur
poses, 167 of the number being from
Campbell Brown, the well known
banker horse dealer of Condon. For
100 head Mr.Brown received $10,000,
aud the remaining 67 brought him aa
average price of something less than
$100 per head. These horses were
bought by Mr. Browu in Wheeler
county last Fall, at an average price
of about $50 per head, with a view to
selling them as cavalry horses to the
warring European governments, and
for some time it looked as though he
would do well to break even on them,
but the demand and price have in
creased so rapidly of late that he has
been able to dispose of the horses at a
good round profit, his only expense
having been the pasturing of the
horses at the Corncob ranch through
the winter, and the breaking of them
there by the Seale Bros., of Condon.
Mr. Turner also bought 13 head of
aged work horses, one being 17 years
old, from Manager Joe Younce of the
Gilman-French Company, for $1300.
He offered Mr. Younce $160 for a
1300 pound work gelding and $125
for one of the Company's saddle
horses, but these offers were refused,
Mr. Younce's instructions being to
not dispose of any mares or young
geldings.
Ray Beckley sold a small saddle
horse to Mr. Turner for $95.
Mr. Turner is a member of the
widely known horse dealing firm of
Hailey & Son of Caldwell, Idaho. He
said they have secured contracts from
three governments British, French
and United States-fnr military horses
of all sizes, and that he had just re
turned from a hurried trip to New
York to close the contracts. While
at the Corncob ranch the other day
he phoned his son at Heppner, wh'
Is working Morrow county, to get
busy and buy all the horses that he
could. Fossil Journal.
Milling Co. Subscribe $100.
For the p'urpose of aiding with tile
work of improving the roads leading
to Heppner from the Spray and Mon
ument sections, the Heppner Milling
Co. have added their subscription to
the road fund in the sum of $100.
These people liave always been
among the foremost of our business
houses in giving to everything that
looks to the upbuilding of our resour
ces, and they feel a keen interest In
the good roads movement. They feel
that it is to the interest of Heppner
to get the trade of the Monument and
Spray sections; that the trade of
these communities is naturally ours,
but they have a lot of bad roads to
get over in reaching this place and it
makes it very difficult to haul their
produce here and get home with their
supplies. Some good, consistent
work is needed on botli roads, and
Heppner should certainly consider
her Interest in this trade of sufficient
importance to make strong efforts to
secure the travel this wav.
ODDFELLOWS
The 96th anniversary of the order
will be celebrated tills year at Hard
man, on Monday, April 26th.
Exercises at 10 o'clock a. m. to be
followed by a big dinner. All mem
bers of any branch of the order are
cordially invited to attend and bring
their friends. Splendid program has
been arranged. Everybody turn out
that possibly can.
WILLOW LODGE NO. 06, I.O.O.F.,
A. M. Phelps, Secy.
PASTURE - Cattle or horses; vear
lings $1 per mo.; other stock $1.50.
SHERMAN WAKEFIELD.
We have a fine new Bungalow, a
good barn and two lots in Lents, Ore
gon, Talued at $6000 to trade for
Morrow county land. If Interested
come and see us. This property is
not over-priced.
8MSAD CRAWFORD.