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" If':trrin! Poclofy ,k '--'liiim,. liuildi,,,. Times H H VOL. 32. NO. 5. HEPPNER, OREGON, APRIL 21), 1915. SUBSCRIPTION, fl.50 PER YEAR EARLY WOOL SALES Salt Lake Clips Sold at Three Cents and Finer Twenty Wool SelU For HIrIi Figure, Says Report to Loral Banker. T. J. Mahoney, cashier of the First National Bank of Heppner, is in re ceipt of a lotter from the National Woolgrowera Association at Salt Lake City which is as follows: Salt Lake City, April 24. Mr. T. J. Mahoney: Nine clips sold here yesterday at twenty-three and one half to twenty four cents. Three clips were graded from 3-8ths blood up to fine and were all short wool shrinking about sixty-three per cent. One clip quar ter blood sold at 26, and 27 cents was offered and refused on the Allen Cotswolds. NATIONAL WOOLGROWERS ASSN. First Wool Mis at Pendleton. The sale of the Boylen & Stephens coarse wool to Mr. Livingstone, rep resenting the American Woolen Com pany, at a price of 25 cents per pound constitutes the first Umatilla county wool sale of the season. At Arlington the nrm of Wheel house & Horst lias sold their coarse wool to the scouring mills at The Dalles for the price of 26 cents per pound. These sales while at prices far above last year's prices are not con sidered strong in view of the wool situation. It is complained by wool men that only one buyer is actually in the field, Mr. Livingstone, and hence there is no competition at pres ent. Pendleton E. 0. Mayor Smead, Supt. Hoffman and E. L. Starkey took a Jaunt into the mountains in the vicinity of Ditch creek the last of the week and put in some time trying to Inveigle mem bers of the finny tribe. The roads were good, the weather fine, and the gentlemen enjoyed p pleasant outing, but the fishing was nothing to brag about. IONE. Henry Clark has just finished giv ing his home a bath in the shape of u good coat of paint which adds irreatlv to the anuearance of the house. C. W. Swanson's new lift bar is drawing a good deal of attention and we believe it is a good machine. Mr. Swanson lias patented it. Mr. E. R. Luntinil made a flying trip to Heppner last Monday morn ing. Me was accompanied by Mr. Cronan. Quite a number from lone attend ed the Odd Fellows anniversary last Monday which was held at Hardman. Tho lone team journeyed over to Condon last Sunday and crossed bats with the Condonites. The result of the game was a victory for lone. We saw Coyote Harold going through lone last Monday on a white horse. Harold wore a broad grin and was anticipating another good catch The ladies of the Dorcas society met at the home of Paul Kletmann last week, going out to the ranch in Jitney busses. Jack Hynd and Tom Lowe of Cecil passed through lone one day last week. They were enroute to Hepp ner. Doc, Little Doc and Charles made a trip to the jungles last Saturday to catch some trout. They were very successful but we did not learn the number of finny beauties they re turned with. J. H. Bryson and wife went to Ar lington by auto last Saturday night taking the train from there to Port land. Mrs. Bryson will remain there for a short visit with friends. Mrs. Marie Moore, who has been down at Portland from some time having her eyes treated, returned to lone the latter part of last week. We are glad to learn that Bhe Is much better. F. H. Robinson returned from Portland last Saturday evening where he was attending to some mat ters of business. J. H. Blake came in from the Dav idson ranch last Friday, taking his family back with hira to spend Sun day. He returned with them Mon day morning in time for school. W. R. Cochran, who has been over in the Hermlston country for some time, returned home the latter part of last week. Ben Judy, one of our Willow creek ranchers, made a trip to Heppner last week to get some vaccine to use on some of his cattle that have been suf fering with an ailment of some kind. French Burroughs has had a gas lighting system put in his house. It is of the hollow wire kind and he seems to think it is a great improve ment over the old oil lamp. We understand that Uncle Mun is thinking of digging out his bunch of Tigers and whipping the Camas out of all the base ball sharks in Eastern SCHOOL NOTES. By Supt. S. E. Notson. The writer visited the Heppner School last week and checked up the standardization cards. The high school receives the full number of stars. Each of the other rooms re ceives eleven of the twelve stars. If they can arrange to secure three fea tures of play apparatus before 'the end of the term, they will also re ceive the full number of stars. The teachers and pupils are busy round ing out the work of the year. In some of the subjects the regular work has been completed, and the re view is now under way. The closing weeks of the year are always stren uous weeks for both teachers and pu pils. The industrial club met Fri day afternoon. .There is an excellent spirit among the members, and we may expect some excellent work. No doubt the exhibit at the county fair will be something worth while. To many of the members the work is new, but if they continue as they have begun, the results will be very gratifying. In District No. 32, Miss Ruth Bow- an and eleven pupils were working diligently. A new dictionary has been recently placed in the school room. I noted that the pupils are making quite an extensive study of flowers. In District No. 37, Miss Mabel Wood was just closing the work of the term. Some improvements have been made in the building and equip ment since my former visit. New windows have been placed in the building, a new floor has been laid, and new window boards provided. A new dictionary has been added to the library, and a fine book-case has been purchased for the library books. The money which was spent for these improvements was raised by a basket social. Miss Verna Langdon teaches in District No. 21. She and her pupils have worked hard for a standard school. A new cloak room has been built at the front of the building, which is a great improvement. A flag-pole has been erected, and the flag is kept flying. The floor has been oiled. A swing, a see-saw, a merry-go-round, and a croquet set have been added to the play apparatus. A book-case has been provided for the books. A new dictionary has been purchased recently. A new jacket for the stove has been ordered, and when it is placed around the stove, the school will be entitled to the full number of stars for a standard school. Dr. Sheldon reports' that only about one-third of the teachers of the county have enrolled for the reading circle work. Teachers should not neglect this. The time is growing short. School boaras should not sign up contracts until the teachers have tho reading circle credit, so there will be no doubt about the reg istration of their certificates. Locals Will Meet Fight Mile. The local town team will play its first game at the depot grounds Sun day afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, with Eight Mile as the opposing team. Although Eight Mile has suffered one or two defeats this year, have a fair ly fast bunch of ball lossers and they should make an excellent showing against the green, unseasoned Hepp- nerites who have yet to play a match game. Emery Hiatt has taken the arrangements in hand and has suc ceeded in getting a line up that will be able to withstand the terrific pace that may be set lor them by their op ponents. "Mug Hayes and Dave Wilson, the high school battery will serve for the locals, with Jayne at first, Crawford at second, Hiatt, shortstop, Peterson, third, and Spen cer, Elliott and Hughes in the field. An admission price of 25 cents will be charged. Oregon. Go to it, Mun Walter Cason was working with stove pipes last Monday evening. We were not close enough to understand the meaning of all the expressions he used. The Ladles of the Union Aid will hold a bazaar at the Bulilngton build ing next Saturday, May the 1st. Ice cream and cake will be . there in abundance. Don't pass a good thing up. Peanut Dan has on his Bpeckled trousers these days and is busy as a a sage rat, splashing paint. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engleman were Heppner visitors this week, go ing up in the little Jitney. We understand that Oscar Lun dell of Rheas Siding is going to give a dance next Friday night. A good place to have a good time, boys. G. M. Calkins went up to Heppner this week with his dray team where he will sprinkle the Btreets in the oil fashion. Walt Puyear and E. R. Lundell went on a fishing trip up above Heppner last Tuesday. They report a good catch. Mrs. Earl Puyear was a passenger last veek to Idaho, where Bhe will join her husband who has located there. Mrs. CA. Low is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. L. L, McMurray on Rhea creek. Miss Miller, of Lexington, was an lone visitor last week," being the guest of Miss Muriel Cason. lone was visited in the shape of a good wetting down last Tuesday. The city engineer was going to give the reservoir a good cleaning, so the peo ple on Main street took advantage of it and used the fire hose to give the street a thorough good wetting. STUDENTS WILL PRE- I GLASS PLAY "The Mishaps of Minerva" and Other Interesting Numbers Will Be Presented By Seniors on the Nijsht of May 21. The Class Night entertainment by the Senior Class of Heppner High School will be given on the 21st of May. This entertainment will con sist of a farce comedy in two acts, entitled "The Mishaps of Minerva," the cast of which is made up of the members of the Senior class assisted by three members of the Junior class. Other numbers on the program will be the usual class history and pro phecy, presented in an original man ner, and various "stunts." The en tertainment will be given in the High School Auditorium, and the proceeds will be used in defraying the graduating expenses of the class. The cast of characters of the play is as follows: Victor Brown, a young doctor, friend of the family, and especially of Minerva Harley Adklns Harry Stevenson, a "cub" reporter, attentive to Clara, Spencer Crawford Barnes, the butler. .. .David Wilson Mike Shannon, a very new police man Thomas Hughes Mrs. Lydia Sterling, domestic and quiet Anna Howard Minerva Sterling, willing to oblige. . Edith Thorley Clara Sterling, her younger sister.. Lera Githens Molly, the maid Melba Griffiths Belle Brantley, reporter for the "Screamer" ... .Grace Van Vactor Mrs. Wright, a club woman Helen Aiken Miss Palmer, a philanthropic work er ,Ina Johnson Mrs. Jennie Van Deusen Spuyker, a Personage Harley Adkins Members of reception committee. Miss Elva Troedson, one of Mor row county's 6chool teachers," was a visitor in Heppner yesterday from her home near lone. Mrs. Waldo Vincent, of Butter creek, visited during the week at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mattle Ad kins,. in this city. E. H. Turner is up from lone with his famous pacer, Premo, which he will stand for the season at the Mc Roberts stable in Heppner. Mr. Turner will have his horse here on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week during the season. Frank Turner was in town yester day from his shearing plant down in the Sand country. He says that shearing is progressing rapidly and he expects to start up his plant at the Minor Bros, ranch about the 10th of May. L After several weeks of prepara tion, the Morrow County Metropolis Industrial Club, which is composed of pupils of the Heppner public school, will present a lengthy and varied program to the patrons free of charge at the high school auditor ium tomorrow night, Friday) at 8 o'clock. The program as presented will be as follows: Talk S. E. Notson Song Industrial Club Concert Recitation. A number of boys Duet Cleone Andrews and Cora Mae Crawford. Play By Boys Solo Lovell Lucas Reading Cectlle DeVore Folk Dance By Girls Song, "Try, Oh Try," By Fifth Grade Girls. Recitation Elene Sprouls Composition Robert Not6on Reading Ruth Van Vactor Piano Solo Violet Merritt Reading Miss Casey Piano Solo Marjorie Ball Song, Neva Chidsey, Alma Akers, Laurena Groshens, Nellie Thomp son, Henry Aiken, Harry Groshen, Merrill Perry. Recitation Flora Forbes Tableaux '..Industrial Club Yell. Interesting Program In The Movies At The Home For Friday and Saturday. The Home Theater is presenting an all Mutual program for Friday and Saturday. The headliner will be "Betty Morse" in two acts. The leading roles ore taken by Ed Coxen and Wlnnlfred Greenwood. Then there will be a Keystone " comedy, "His Talented Wife." If you have ever seen these comedy films you know that they are good. There is many a hearty laugh waiting for you when you see this one. An interest ing Majestic film, "The Niggard," completes the program for these two nights. Monday evening that popu lar serial, "Tho Trey O'Hearts" in 15 episodes, will start. The Home has one price for all shows, which is ten cents. L AIIEioIlLOPEIG Trip From Heppner To The Dalles and Return For $4.35 Boat Will Hun From Arlington To The Dalles. Those desiring to go to Big Eddy for the celebration of the canal open ing can make reservations for boat from Arlington through Mayor W. W. Smead. The fare from Arlington will be 11.00 but the return trip will be made by train, since the boat will not return. The boat will leave Arlington on the morning of May 5 and the celebration at Big Eddy will take place at 2 o'clock in the after noon of the same day. The railroad company has made a special rate for this event of $4.35 to Hie Dalles and return with no stop-over privileges. Tickets will bo on sale the 4th and 5th, good to return on the 7th. The human interest of the occasion centers -4n the participation of old timers, who have been prominent in the development of the Pacific North west, as well as in the visitation of the great men of the nation and of the northwest who will be the guests of honor at various points, and the orators of the week. Prominent among the former is Captain William Pope, uray, of Pasco, Washington, who has been designated Admiral in command of the fleet of steamboats, nearly a score in number, which will make the journey from Lewiston, Idaho, five hundred miles inland, to Astoria, the Port of Entry to the Col umbia River. Admiral Gray has named an official staff of Admirals, Vice Admirals, Rear .Admirals, etc., covering the list of retired and active steamboat men and men engaged In transportation service of the Pacific Northwest, supplemented by an hon orary staff list embracing men high in business circles. While great features are proposed at all points of celebration, interest naturally centers in the formal dedi catory exercises of The Dalles-Celilo Canal at Big Eddy, where the United States engineers and their staff who have the responsibility of construe tion wl,'l have the happy privilege of turnlhgrover the completed' work In the presence of a vast constituency Estimates of the number of people who will be in attendance at Big Eddy vary from 15,000 to 30,000. Lewiston, Idaho, has the honor of staging the initial celebration on May 3rd, as the farthest inland navigation center in the Pacific Northwest and, to quote the language of the late Sen ator Heyburn, "Idaho's only seaport.' The curtain will ring down on the drama at Astoria, Oregon, the pioneer city lounded by John Jacob Astor. (ii'iKluutioii comes out once in a child's life. A serviceable present is appropriate. Visit Haylor for gift suggestions. 3t. LOCAL MAN INJURED IN Henry Schwarz, of this city, re ceived Ills second injury almost with m the same week, when he was thrown from an auto while riding with Frank Bayless last Sunday af ternoon. The trouble was caused when Mr. Bayless lost control of the machine and it pitched madly out of the main road just this side of the linger bridge. Mr. Schwarz fell with his lull weight upon his two hands breaking his right wrist and badly spraining his left. One shoulder was also badly bruised. A few days ago Mr. Schwarz barely missed death when a heavy door in his slaughter house fell down on him From the results of this accident he had not fully recovered, only to meet with the second one, which resulted more disastrously. His injuries were attended to by Dr. Allison and the In jured hand is slowly mending. The machine was taken to the garage for repairs, one front axle being badly bent. Lyceum Series Ends. The 1914 lyceum course ended with the home talent number at the High School Auditorium on last Fri day evening. A good program of readings and musical selections com posed part one of the program, and part two was a laughable farce sketch from girl college life, rendered by the Misses Casey, Long, Power, Schwittay, Walker and Ames. Trof Hoffman had announced that if anv one could discover a plot to this play let, he would be liberally rewarded and to date the reward has not been claimed. It was the source of much merriment and fun just the same The program contained many merl torious and well rendered numbers and was a creditable ending to a sue cessful lyceum course. A lady of Somerset bewailed the loss of a somewhat ill-bred but ex treniely wealthy neighbor who had been very liberal in his help to her country charities. "He was so good and kind, and helpful to me in all sorts of ways. He was so vulgar poor, dear fellow, we could not know him in London, but we shall meet in heaven." Boston Post. LEXINGTON. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Swaggart left Saturday for Seattle where they will make their future home. John Moore and family went to Walla Walla for a few days' visit. Ed Cummings is the drayman during Mr. Moore's absence. Beach & Allen have discontinued the blacksmith department on ac count of too much business in their auto repair department. The black smith shop has been taken over by Otto Robinett, who will continue to serve the farmers in the repair line. Mr. Robinett has been located here a litle more than a year and has given general satisfaction in his work. GalleyJohnson and wife have gone Portland for Mrs. Johnson's to health. It is thought that a change of climate will prove beneficial. J. R. Ashinhurst of Sand Hollow was trading in town Friday. He re ports crops fine in his locality, con sidering the backward spring. A fine shower Saturday night in this neighborhood. It caused crops to look fine and take a new start. These warm days have improved the appearance of growing grain very mucn. Miss May Severance and Miss Ina Gilbert spent Saturday and Sunday In the Eight Mile section. C. A. Johnson came in from the shearing plant just north of Barney uonerty's place on Sand Hollow. He reports shearing going on very nicely and they will finish sooner than ex pected. David Hynd of Sand Hollow was a Lexington caller Monday, taking out a load of supplies. Sunday was quite a day here from the fact that everybody that could get away went to the "Banana Belt" to spend the day hunting rabbits. Dr. McMurdo, of HeoDner. was a Lexington caller Saturday. Elmer McMillan and wife and Lee Reaney and wife returned Monday from the Weston, Atliena and Walla Walla country, where they spent sev eral days visiting. Richard Robinett and wife of Hardman are visiting his brother Otto this week. Pete Beymer took a load of sight seers on a pleasure trip to Hermiston Sunday. W. E. Leach has commenced work on the new addition to his store. W. J. Davis and son are doing the work. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Since the winning of the baseball championship, interest has revived in track athletics and some good work is being done. The date has not yet been set for the scnool try-out in track but it is suposed that is will be soon. The tennis try-out comes next week, and the courts will be put in the best of shape for this event. The county tournament will be held here on the 15th of May and Heppner High expects to have a strong team to compete in the event. This is a new sport in the high school and one that has received a good deal of at tention, especially since the building of the new court. The annual high school picnic will be on the 8th of Mav. This was de cided at a student body meeting Wednesday morning. The place of pilgrimage has not been selected yet but it is likely sgme spot up the right fork of Willow creeic will be chosen. The annual high school picnic is one of the happiest events in the school year and it promises to be the best ever tins year. Much interest has been shown the past week in the Civics class in the debates which have been given on various live political subjects. Ques tions concerning current political is sues are chosen and are hand'ed by members of the class in formal de bates. Monday the Immigration question was settled; Tuesday Labor Unions were disposed of and Wed nesday it was decided that the Uni ted States should have a larger navy. On Friday the girls of the class will consider the present day fashions as pertaining to politics and on Wednes day of next week the tarift question will be settled before the assembled student body. -On Friday night the Juniors will give a banquet in honor of the Sen iors. This will be rather an elabor ate affair and wil be given in the Palace hotel grill. The Seniors are working hard on their Class Night entertainment. Practice on the play, "The Mishaps of Minerva" has been in progress for several days and the other numbers on the program have been receiving attention. This entertainment will come on the 21st of May. A cast of characters of the play will be found in another column of this issue. Union county plans to vote on good roads bonds to the extent of $750,000 in the near future. It is said the move has strong support and It is predicted that the bonds will carry. Geo. Anderson, camp tender for the Hynd Bros., was up from Cecil over last night. He is now busy get ting his bands onto good feed.. Sheep in the lower country have not fared as well as usual this Spring owing to a shortage of grass on the ranges. Drs. Lowe & Turner, the well known eye specialists will be in Heppner May 14-15. See them at the Palace hotel. Albert H. Rea came up from Port land last evening for a short visit with relatives in this city. IS Ninety-sixth Anniversary of the Birth of the Order Is Fittingly Observ ed In the South-end City. Large Attendance. Monday was the ninety-sixth anni versary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Answering the invita tion of Lone Balm Lodge of Hard man, delegates from all Oddfellow lodges of the county wended their way in automobiles to the busy lit tle town in the south end to hold ex ercises fittingly commemorating the founding of this great order. The weather was as near perfect as could be desired for such an occasion, and the recent rains had settled the dust sufficiently to make travel pleasant. In extending the invitation to the other lodges, the Hardman people stated that they could furnish the place of meeting and plenty to eat but that it would fall to the visitors to provide the program. This fell to the lot of Heppner, and both lodges fulfilled their share in the day's cele bration very successfully. M. S. Maxwell, of Hardman lodge, called the meeting to order and stat ed the purpose of the gathering. He then turned the program over to Dr. N. E. Winnard, Noble Grand of the Heppner lodge, who presided. Call ing the program in regular order, the exercise's were as follows: Music, - - - - Orchestra Ritual, conducted by the officers of Willow Lodge. Music, ... Orchestra Vocal Solo, - Mrs. O. G. Crawford Address, - - Bro. S. E. Notson Music, ... Orchestra Vocal Solo, - Mrs. N. E. Winnard Music, - - - Orchestra In stating the object of the meet ing, to commemorate the founding of Oddfellowship, Mr. S. E. Notson said he did not think it necessary to dwell at length upon the virtues and ac complishments of the order during the ninety-six years of its existence. Instead, he defined the meaning of the three great words forming the motto of the order: "Friendship, Love and Truth." Taking each word In o'rdeT he explalttefl that he believed " it impossible to give a satisfactory definition one that could be styled a dictionary definition but by re citing many instances from the lives of people both in and out of the lodges wherein noble deeds of love and friendship have been enacted, even at the sacrifice of one life to save the lives of others these things he pointed to as an exemplification of the principles upon which the or der was founded. In all, the address was one of high order. The next number on the program was dinner. To dwell at length on this very important feature would require much time and space. Suf fice it to say that the ladies of Hard man maintained the long established reputation for perfection in the culi nary art. The only thing lacking was capacity to handle the many good things set before the hungry crowd. Remembering that bounti ful spread, it is safe to say that out of the many visitors present there would not be one who would fail to avail himself or herself of the oppor tunity to again visit Hardman under similar circumstances. At the lodge exercises in the morn ing it was announced that the pupils of the Hardman school would enter tain the visitors at two o'clock in the afternoon at the town hall. It was somewhat in the nature of an im promptu program, owing to the short space of time in which it was pre pared, but the children acquitted themselves creditably, showing that they are in the hands of capable teachers. G. A. Bleakman presided and called the program as follows: Song by girls of the upper grades. Recitation, "The Spoilt Story," by Blaine Chapel. Doll drill by girls of the lower grades. Recitation, "Moo-Cow-Moo," Beth Bleakman. Monologue, "When I Am a Wom an, Ketha uwens. Song, "Coming Day of Peace." Dramatization of Half Chick by primary pupils. Recitation, "The Burglar and the Old Maid," Clara Bates. Song, "The Mouse and the Kitty," primary pupils. Dialogue, The Scout Master's Dream," class of boys. CHRISTIAN CIll'KCH NOTF.S. The pastor is attending the State Sunday School Conention in Portland this week and will give a report of same at the 11 o'clock service next Sunday. In the evening he will de liver a chart sermon on: "The Jewish Tabernacle." At 3 p. m. there will be services at the Bunker Hill schoolhouse west of Heppner. Beginning next Sunday the hour of service will be a half hour later. Y. P. S. C. E. will meet at 7:15 and the preashing service will begin at S o'clock. Oscar Keithley, Eight Mile farmer, has joined the Ford army, having purchased one of those cars this week from Vaughn & Sons, the local agsnts,
