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VOL. 32. NO.G.
HEPPNER, OREGON, MAY ;, 1915.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES
Recent Cold Weather Catches Newly
Shorn Sheep Unawares and Many
if Them Freeze to Death
as a Result.
Exagerating reports from the north
end of the county last Friday indicat
ed that upwards of 20,000 head of
sheep had been killed by the extreme
cold weather of the day before. How
ever, it now developes that there were
not more than 7,000 killed and this
number is being decreased as the re
ports keep coming in. Stanfield
brothers, who operate mostly in Uma
tilla county, although they run con
siderable sheep in Morrow county,
were the heaviest loosers. First re
ports placed their loss at 7000, but
their actual shortage will probably be
around 2000 head.
Kelley & -Ward, two young men
who had only branched out into the
sheep business this year, lost several
hundred head, the sheep having just
come from the shearing pens. That
they did not lose their entire band
is due to the fact that they mixed
their band with one belonging to
John Kilkenny, the latter being
heavy wooled, thereby greatly pro
tecting those recently sheared. M.
S-. Corrigall was also a small loser.
The greatest loss occurred in Uma
tilla, in the Echo-Stanfleld neighbor
hood. Frank Sloan lost 650, all old
ewes, James Hoskins 400, Jos. Cunha
about 1000 and Will Pedro not over
400. The majority of the sheepmen
the section over were fortunate in
that they experienced no loss.
Barney Doherty, who runs sheep
north of Lexington, said that out of
a band of 4000 sheep, lie did not lose
one. However, Mr. Doherty got up
before daylight Thursday morning
and put all of his sheep in the shed
when he saw a very severe change in
the weather coming.
Loses Valuable Horse.
Frank Wlnnard lost one of his
good driving -horses on Saturday.
The animal was running in the pas
ture and suffered a broken leg in
some manner, and Mr. Wlnnard was
compelled to shoot him.
Is Successful Dairyman.
Robert B. Wilcox, successful alfal
fa raiser and dairyman of Willow
creek, was a Heppner visitor on Sat
urday, He announces that his al
falfa will soon be ready for the first
cutting and he will begin on it In a
couple of weeks. While grasshop
pers were quite numerous in his
locality last season, he suffered no
particular damage and his alfalfa was
not injured In the least.
Mr. Wilcox is developing a fine
farm on Willow creek west of Lexing
ton, and he Is also quite successful as
a dairyman. He has adopted the
system of cutting his alfalfa with a
chopper before feeding it to his cows
and he pronounces it a success. The
animals eat it up thoroughly and
thrive well, presenting a better ap
pearance than do those of his neigh
bors who feed from the stack without
cutting.
Pleasant Birthday Party.
A very pleasant birthday party was
enjoyed at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
E. It. Merrltt on Monday evening
after school by a dozen of the young
friends and schoolmates of Miss
Violet Merrltt and Miss Anita Turner.
These young ladies were celebrating
their eleventli birthdays on this date
and the party was a joint affair in
their honor. They were remember
ed by numerous gifts by their friends
and the young folks enjoyed them
selves hnmensely in playing games
and disposing of the refreshments
that hail been prepared for them by
the hostess, Mrs. Merritt. Those
present were Leora Dcvln, Ethel and
Lena Thompson, Cora Mae Crawford,
Mary Clark, Anita Turner, Violet
Merritt, line and Carol Shurte, Ellis
Irwin, Baird Patterson, Leonard
Schwarz, Charles Driscoll and Earl
Merritt.
Heppner Defeats Falrview.
The local bunch of pick-ups defeat
ed the ball tossers of Falrview at the
Depot Grounds last Sunday by a score
of 10 to 5. The game started off
with the visitors getting three runs
across the first inning and the home
team one. For a time it looked like
a losing game for Heppner, but the
locals picked up wonderfully In the
sixth and from that time on, every
thing worth picking, was taken by
Heppner. Jaynes, Raymond and
Knight, all old stars, played good
ball, and their staleness seemed to
have no ill effect on their old style of
playing. The three of them were
strong at the bat. "Husky" went
Into the box in the sixth for Wilson,
who started strong. Dave picked up
some hot ones at third after being
supplemented by Knight in the box.
For Falrview, F. Griffin started on
the mound and "proved effective for a
few innings until the locals succeed
ed In getting his measure, and then
he was unmercifully walloped. Rich
ard Peterson finished the game for
the visitors. Both pitchers were given
good support, although the locals
were guilty of making more errors
than were their opponents. Hlatt at
short stop played bang up ball
throughout the game. Heppner will
probably meet lone In a few weeks.
IONE.
Jack Hynd of the Big Flat Cattle
ranch near Cecil was an lone visitor
Friday of last week.
J. H. Wilt is driving a brand new
Ford these days, having disposed of
his other machine.
W. H. Cronk and family drove
down to Cecil in Mr. Cronk's car one
day last week, going down to the
Hynd ranch.
C. B. Sperry has Joined the army
of rubber tired vehicles and we see
him and his family enjoying the fresh
air these days in his caf.
The lone Orchestra gave a dance
in the skating rink last Friday night
and the young people all seemed to
enjoy themselves in the old fashioned
way.
Mrs. Phelps, who has been the
guest of R. F. Wilmot and wife for
the past three weeks, left lone last
Friday for Walla Walla where she
will visit with her son a short time.
She will go from there to Baker.
Mr. Yonkey, who is the head team
ster at Bert Mason's store, returned
from Salem Friday of last week,
where he spent a few days attending
to some business matters.
J. H. Blake was In from the David
son ranch the latter part of last week.
He says that they had a very heavy
freeze out there making it necessary
for them to turn the plow teams out
till the ground thawed out some.
Mr. Long, who runs the Hawthorne
Stables at Portland and has some
land Interests up here at lone, spent
several days In this community last
week.
We noticed several people who
took down their heaters the early,
part of last week getting busy putting
them up again during the cold snap.
J. H. Wilt and family took a spin
In their new car over to Echo last
Sunday. They prinounced the roads
in excellent shape.
We understand that C. E. Carlson
is having his new home lighted up
with acetylene lights. Mr. Carlson
certainly believes in home comforts.
J. A. Waters and Ed Bristow made
a trip out to the Waters ranch last
Sunday morning. In place of finding
frosty weather out there they found
foggy, damp weather.
We noticed that Little Doc has had
his class colors changed. Of course
we are judging from the colors that
he wore at the ball game last Sunday.
Frank .Hopkins was a passenger to
Heppner last Monday evening on the
train. He returned overland with O.
D. Forbes.
P. G. Balsiger went out to Barlow's
the beginning of this week to pipe
their new well.
Lon McCabe and wife were in town
last Tuesday doing some shopping.
Lon says there is no rest for the
wicked on the ranch these days.
Walt Smith drove to Arlington last
Monday to meet his sister, Mrs. Jesse.
Smith, who has come to lone to visit
for some time. She came from Spo
kane on the North Bank road.
We understand that the Farmers'
Union Picnic will be held at lone on
June the 9th. We have not learned
any of the particulars but hope be
fore long to tell you some more about
it.
lone had one of the best, the fun
niest and one of the most Interesting
ball games last Sunday that a great
many of us have ever witnessed. The
married men and the single men
crossed bats in the good olfl fashion
ed way, the losers having to put up
a clam feed. The singles said "we
will just put one over on those old
married stiffs, we will show them
Iioav to play ball," and when the
game started the single boys were all
glad they were single, but as the
game advanced some of them were
wishing that they were married, and
at the close of the game they were
a bunch of whipped players and we
have not a doubt but they all wished
they were married. There was a
very large crowd present to witness
the game and there was plenty of
rooting for both sides. It tqpk three
special police to keep things in or
der and then they had their hands
full. The result of the game was sev
en runs for the singles and twelve for
the married. The lineup was as fol
lows: MARRIED Bert Johnson, Titus
the Jeweler, Frank Engleman, Walt
Puyear, O. D. Forbes, Tiney Shepp
ard, Fred Bender, Prof. Doak, C. J
Pennington.
SINGLES Ralph Hymer, Ray
Beezeley, Hubert Haguewood, Dick
Turpin, John Clark, Bailey Hayes,
Joe Beezley, Earnest Higgs, Leo
Gist.
The Trey O' Hearts Attracts.
That popular serial, The Trey O'
Hearts, which began Monday evening
at the Home Theater, is creating an
Interest among Its followers from the
start, being greeted with a full house
on Its initial appearance. This great
photoplay, consisting of 15 episodes,
will appear at the Home every Mon
day night. Unlike so many serials
this play has a well defined plot In
stead of a haphazard jungle of thrill
ing adventures.
For Friday and Saurday the Home
presents the regular well balanced
program of high class films. "Red
Bird Wins" and "The Little Country
Mouse" of the serious strain, and for
a hearty laugh, see "Fatty's Jonah
Day." The Home has only one price,
which is always ten cento.
ID
FOR CHAUTAUQUA WEEK
Heppner and Morrow County Will
Have Opportunity of Seeing and
Hearing Talent Which Will
Appeur in Large Coast
Cities.
Heppner and Morrow county will
have the opportunity of seeing and
hearing that high class talent which
will appear in all the larger cities of
the coast this summer, when the Ellison-White
Chautauqua bring their
special train of varied entertainers to
this city next month.
One of the leading features of the
Chautauqua will be the appearance
of William Hamilton Miller, a speak
er of national repute. Another will
be Elmer J. Burkett, termed by many
as America's most popular senator.
Although Mr. Burkett is only 45
years old, he has served four terms
In the National House of Representa
tives and has been a United States
Senator for six years. In speaking
of Mr. Burkett, Ellison-White says,
"Senator Burkett is coming to your
Chautauqua as the leading lecturer
on the American platform today. If
you go to hear him, you will remem
ber his lectures all the rest of your
life. If you don't go to hear him,
your neighbor will tell you what you
missed and you will always be sorry."
Other numbers on the program will
be Adelphian Male Quartet, Mrs.
Marion Ballou Fisk, cartoonist;
Witepskles Royal Hungarian Orches
tra, Miss Bergh, soprano; Marietta
LaDell, entertainer; Buckner's Jub
ilee Singers and A. A. Franzke, lec
turer. The Chautauqua will last over
a period of six days. The Chautau
qua people also hold what they term
"The Junior Chautauqua" which is
the play hour for children. This is
considered an important feature of
the six days entertainment.
MRS. W. C. HOWARD PASSES.
Mrs. Margaret E. Howard, wife of
Prof. W. C. Howard, passed from this
life at her home in Stanfield, Oregon,
at 10:30 A. M., Wednesday, May 5,
1915, aged 38 years, 5 months and
28 days. Funeral services will be
conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock
at Milton, Oregon, Rev. W. A. Orr,
presiding elder of the Methodist
church, South, conducting the ser
vices, assisted by Rev. S. G. Rogers,
pastor of the Milton church and Rev.
H. S. Shangle, her former pastor. All
members of her family from Hepp
ner attended the funeral, with the ex
ception of her father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Adkins, of this city.
Mr. Adkins being bedfast, was unable
to attend, and Mrs. Adkins was com
pelled to remain with him in this sad
hour, to administer to him in his
helpless condition.
Mrs. Howard was taken suddenly
very ill with pleuro-pneumonia on
Friday of last week, during the ab
sence of her husband in Walla Walla.
Upon his return, her serious condi
tion alarmed him to such an extjt
that he called in a nurse and physi
cians from Walla Walla, and also
summoned Dr. Wlnnard from Hepp
ner, who was accompanied to Mrs.
Howard's bedside by her mother,
Mrs. Adkins. All that it was possible
for human hands to do was done but
the ravages of the disease were not
to he assuaged.
Besides a husband, four small
children are left, the oldest being a
daughter of 12 years.
Margaret Elnora Adkins was born
November 7, 1876, on Rhea creek in
this county and was raised and edu
cated here, being a graduate of the
Heppner school. She was married on
June 17, 1902 to Prof. W. C. How
ard, and their home has been princi
pally at Milton since that time.
She was a member of the Method
ist church since her early childhood,
and always took a great interest in
Christian work. Wherever it was her
lot to live, she made many friends be
cause of her splendid character and
high ideals of life. A host of friends
at Heppner extend sympathy to the
bereaved husband and family of the
deceased.
Horse Would Walk Into Postofllce.
Some excitement was created for a
few minutes on Main street Monday
morning when a gray mare which Dp 1
Ward was driving, suddenly took a
notion to shy up onto the side walk
in front of the postoffice, taking her
team mate with her as well as the
buggy, but not its occupants. The
driver and his companion, Jeff Neal,
were not slow in getting out of the
buggy when the equestrian perfor
mare started. The mare had always
been considered perfectly gentle and
she never acted in that manner be
fore. Beyond a few injuries to the
buggy and a few scratches on the
horse, no other damage was done.
The team belongs to, Frank Turner
and Mr. Ward was just starting on a
trip into the interior, when the trou
ble occurred. He was detained until
the damaged buggy was repaired.
NOTICE
Will those owing me on past ac
counts please call and settle at their
earliest convenience. In my present
crippled condition I am unable to do
any collecting, but I do need the mon
ey. Please call and settle.
HENRY SCHWARZ,
Peoples Cash Market.
The Gazette-Times Printery for all
your printing; whether a card job or
a big catalogue. "
BE HELD IN IONE
The Egg City Is Preparing To Enter
tain County Union On June tt
Prominent Speakers Will Be
In Attendance.
The annual picnic of the Morrow
County Farmers Union will be held
this year in the grove at lone. The
date fixed for this event is Wednes
day, June 9, and the committee hav
ing the picnic in charge are preparing
a fine program which will include
speeches by prominent men of the or
ganization, chief among whom will
be a leading member of the Union
from the East. Full announcements
will be made soon and the complete
program published.
The picnic goes to lone this year
upon cordial invitation of the lone
Commercial Club, and it is expected
that tliis organization will have a
suitable program of sports and other
entertainment prepared to offer the
crowd when the Union shall have con
sumed its allotted time.
A great basket dinner will be one
of the big features of the occasion,
and the picnic should be the means of
bringing together a very large gather
ing of people from all parts of the
county for a good time is certainly in
store for them.
Ten Fords in Two Weeks.
Ten Fords in two weeks is the new
sales record made by Vaughn & Sons,
the local hardware and implement
dealers. Those who have purchased
cars of this popular make this week
are Chas. Stanton if Eight Mile; Wil
son Bayless, of Rhea creek; W. T.
McRoberts, of Heppner, Oscar Keith
ley, Eight Mile, and E. O. Neill of
Butter creek. John Sprouls of Rhea
creek, is another farmer who has a
Ford, the second one of this brand he
has owned.
Mother's Day.
Mother's Day will be observed next
Sunday at the Christian Church. In
accordance with a beautiful custom
all are asked upon this day to wear
a bright flower in honor of mother,
if still living; a while flower for the
mothers who have passed away.
" At the Sunday School hour there
will lie a Kscial Recognition service
for the babies of the cradle roll. Ba
bies and their parents are especially
invited.
At eleven o'clock Minister Handsa
ker will preach on "Mothers." Fol
lowing the morning sermon there will
be a baptismal service.
The Y. P. S. C. E. will meet at
7; 15 p. m., led by the Pastor.
There will be a special song service
from 8 to 8:30, led by the combined
Senior and Junior choirs. There will
be a special song by the Juniors.
The evening sermon will be on:
"The Second Coming of Christ and
the End of the World."
JOURNALISM COURSES IX
NEXT YEAR'S SCHEDULE,
Department at University Expects in
DM5-16 to Give Broad Proles
siomil Work in Practical Way
From a modest beeinntne in Sen-
tember, 1912, of three courses given
by one person, the denartnient. of
journalism of the State University
has expanded to 17 courses given by
nine persons. These 17 courses will
he offered for 191 5-1 fi. nntiinpa if
them have just been sent to the edi
tors of the state and to the high
schools.
The schedule for the coming year
is to consist of the following courses:
Elementary newswritinc: advanc
ed newswriting; newspaper technique
and typography, typographical lab
oratory; editorial theory and history
of journalism; law of the press; lavf
of libel, of blackmail, of copywright,
ot literary nroDertv. of nrfvileirpil
communications, etc.: convreadinir:
short story; current news; proofread
ing; assignments and conferences;
psychology of advertising; advertis
ing practice: cost aeeountine for
printers; laboratory cost accounting;
statistical methods; musical, art, dra
matic and literary criticism.
Students mn Wine in ii,r,,.iiiem
will hereafter have four years of sug
gested, work, totaling 120 hours, of
which a maximum of 52 hours may
be journalism. These lournallsm
majors will be required to take a
laboratory science, a foreign or an
cient language, a course in economics
or sociology, history, and a course in
psychology. Only about 30 hours.
or one-fourth of the work for the A.
B. degree, are left elective.
Of the nine Dersons who are to
give one or more journalism courses.
inree will be connected exclusively
with the department. The' remaining
six are in other departments of the
University but are enabled by special
knowledge to give some certain
course in journalism, as for example
a professor of mathematics, who will
teach statistical methods, such as are
often invaluable in court house and
similar reportorial work.
A weekly bulletin is to be issued
by the Chamber of Commerce that
will be sent to every commercial or
ganization in the state, and those
chilis desiring to have such bulletin
mailed to them should notify the
Chamber of Commerce at once, so
that their name may be placed on
the mailing list.
LEXINGTON.
W. G. Scott was a business visitor
to Portland last week returning on
Thursday morning.
Richard Lahue returned to Hepp
ner Wednesday, after spending the
lambing season at Jas. Curty's ranch
north of Lexington.
Guy Nordyke took a layoff for a
few days for a trip to Portland.
Wednesday another car load of new
Ford cars was unloaded at the local
warehouse.
Otto Robinett has installed a new
gas engine in his blacksmith shop.
Mrs. Ethel Davis started Saturday
morning for. her former home in
Michigan, where she will remain for
the summer. Her husband, Clark
Davis, went with her as far as Pen
dleton, returning Sunday evening in
his auto.
Mrs. Ida Burchell came up from
Portland Saturday, where she visited
with her parents. She also visited
with her daughter, Hulda, who is at
tending the State Normal School at
Monmouth.
Jim Helms went down the line
Tuesday to help open the Celilo canal.
He will return the last of the week.
A heavy frost fell here Sunday
morning and ice froze during the
night. Some garden stuff was slight
ly injured. The cold snap was appar
ently the result of the heavy rain
which fell all day Saturday.
Ralph Leach left Saturday in his
Ford car to spend a few days with his
uncle, William Leach, who lives near
Weston.
Ralph Becket, of Rhea creek was a
Lexington caller Friday.
Surprise Party for W. T. Campbell.
Last Sunday, May 2, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Campbell, six
miles south of Lexington, occurred a
gathering of friends and neighbors to
do honor to Mr. Campbell upon the
occasion of his 50th birthday. Mr.
Campbell received many congratula
tions and presents in commemoration
of the occasion. At the noon hour all
partook of a bountiful dinner, such
as is only served in these country
homes; under the supervision of Mrs.
Campbell and her daughter, who
alone were responsible for the gather-
ng as a surprise to Mr. Campbell.
The guests present were Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Becket, Mr. and Mrs. W.
G. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Benge,
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. EsKelson, Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis R Fridley, Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. Stockard, Mr. and Mrs. Eph
Eskelson, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Crow,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Keene, Mrs. E.
J. McAllister, Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Campbell, Ruben Johnson, J. W
Johnson, Miss May Severance, Miss
Gladys Benge, Peter Peterson, H. L
McAlister, Misses Edna and Mary
Fridley, Roy and Arthur Campbell.
New Pianist Coming.
Miss Anna Dowall, secretary of the
Musicians Union of Missoula, Mont.,
has accepted a position as pianist
with the Star theater. Mr. Sparks
informs us that she comes highly
recommended.
Altar Society Meets.
The Ladies Altar Society held their
meeting last Sunday in the Sacristy of
St. Patrick's church. Though the
attendance was not large, those pres
ent voted it a very enjoyable gather
ing. In the future all meetings will
be held in the Sacristy.
Will Observe Mothers' Day.
The Federated Sunday Sshool will
observe Mothers' Day Sunday morn
ing. An interesting program will be
presented. Dr. Kantner. of Port
land, will deliver the address. He
will also preach at 8 o'clock. Every
body cordially invited.
Memorial Day.
" In accordance with a general cus
tom, the G. A. R. Post of Heppner
will observe Memorial Sunday, May
23, by attending church service in a
body. The sermon will be delivered
by Rev. Handsaker in the Christian
church. Every patriotic citizen of
Heppner should attend this service
and show respect to the fast-thinning
line of the G. A. R. It is especially
desired by the Commander of the
Post that all Sons of Veterans and all
veterans of the Spanish American
War join in this service.
Sunday School at Runker Hill.
There will he a Sunday School
service at Bunker Hill school house
next Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'
clock. At the close of the Sunday
School, Rev. T. S. Handsaker will
preach a short discourse.
To Members of Library Association.
You are urged to attend the annual
meeting of the Association, May 14,
for the purpose of electing officers.
If there is not a quorum present, the
old Board of Directors will continue
in otlice for another year. Don't for
get the date, Friday, May 14, 3 p. m.
at the library room.
The last meeting of the City Coun
cil made a small appropriation to
help the Association to get some
more new books. The library is be
ing gradually built up, but there is
urgent need of a larger membership.
Why not become a contributor to this
worthy institution by joining and
paying your dues of 10 cents per
month. You will be enabled in this
manner to get the best current liter-
ature and have access to good books
I every week. Think it over and hand
in a membership card to the librar
I tan. Librnry open each Wednesday
' afternoon from 3 to 6.
CITY BEAUTIFUL IS
IDEA OF COU WEN
Town Fathers Would Have Uniform
Parking on Streets Minimum
Width for Sidewalks Or
dinance Passes.
The city council has taken another
step In the direction of Uie city beau
tiful plan, and a committee consisting
of W. O. Minor and J. O. Hager re
ported at the Monday evening meet
ing on the matter pertaining to uni
form parking and width of sidewalks.
After no small amount of investiga
tion, the committee handed in a re
port favoring 12-foot walks an Main
street, 8-foot walks on the cross
streets of May, Willow, Center and
Baltimore, running one block back
each way from Main. All other
streets will have an uniform parking
which is not to extend farther from
the inside line than 6 feet. It is the
idea of the committee that the walks
be not smaller than 4 l,$ feet wide but
not more than 6 feet wide. The rec
ommendations of the committee are
to be incorporated into the ordinance
pertaining to sidewalks.
The city will set an excellent exam
ple for other property owners by con
structing a new concrete sidewalk, 8
feet wide in front of their property
on willow street, rue city jail win
also be put in a more sanitary condi
tion for the reception of guests.
Marshal McCraw says there has been
some kick on the part of his boarders,
and he has plans to make the bastile
a more enjoyable place in which to
sober up.
City attorney Notson read a lease
from the O. W. R. & N. Co. to the
City of Heppner, which allows the
city, for the sum of one dollar, the
use of a tool house on the railroad
property, for a city hose house. The
lease Is good until 1919.
The following claims against the
city were audited and ordered paid:
J. P. Williams, salary $ 35.00
L. W. Briggs, salary 8.33
V. A. Stapleton, labor. . . . . 13.00
F. A. Stapleton, labor 15.00
Fayette Stoner, labor 2.40
Fred Krug, labor.. 1.20
Ed Breslin, labor 17.50
Geo. Knouse, labor 10.50
F. E. Parker, labor 47.25
G. M. Calkins, sprinkling... 25.00
J. R. McCraw, board prisoners 2.50
Freight bill on oil 181.75
Union Oil Co 483.04
Union Oil Co 240.70
Freight on oil 181.29
Harry Snyder, labor 2.40
Heppner Milling Co 12.00
H. C. Williams, labor 2.70
W. A. Avers, labor 2.50
Chas. Williams, labor 8.85
Gazette-Times, printing.... 1.75
J. O. Hager. labor 50.25
Wm. Driscoll, labor 43.05
Albert Williams, labor 44.60
Heppner Light & Water Co. . 146.50
Vaughn & Sons, 10.15
James Gentry, labor 72.50
A. Z. Barnard 11.50
The council instructed the recorder
to purchase 100 pounds of borax,
which will be used in exterminating
the fly pest. Read of government
experiments with borax as a destroy
er of the fly germ in another column
of tliis paper.
The ordinance relating to the post
ing of bill boards and the appointing
of a billboard censor, was read by sec
tions for the third time and was pass
ed by unanimous vote.
Preparing For Court.
Preparations are being made for
holding of the May term of Circuit
Court, at the court house next Mon
day. The docket is one of the heav
iest the court has had to dispose of
for some time. In the jury room,
beds are being arranged for the con
venience of tlie jurymen.
To Open Up New Shop.
Mike Szepanek and son will open
up a new blacksmith shop in Hepp
ner, going into the building recently
vacated by H. C. Asiibaugh. Mr.
Szepanek left for Portland yesterday
morning to lay in his tools and ma
chinery for the shop and expects to
be ready for work in a week or ten
days. He is one of the best mechan
ics In the country and we bespeak for
him success in this new venture.
Charge Was Not Assault.
In mentioning the affair at Cecil
some three weeks ago in which there
was some trouble between Mr. Ew
ings' family and Mr. Jack Hynd over
the use of irrigation water, this paper
stated that complaint for assault had
been lodged by Mr. Hynd against the
members of the Ewing family. Our
attention has been called to the fact
that the complaint was not for "as
sault" but was "for the malicious
destruction of an irrigation ditch."
We desire to make this statement In
Justice to the parties interested, and
to say further that we gave out the
information as it hail been given to
us. I'pon the case being investi
gated, it was not pressed in the jus
tice court as there seemed to be no
justification for further action in
tliis direction. There is to he a set
tlement of the rights of parties as to
tlie use of water in which they are in
terested, before tlie circuit court and
it is to be hoped that future trouble
will be avoided by a satisfactory ter
mination of the case.