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VOL. 32. NO. 8.
HEPPNER, OREGON, MAY 20, 1915.
SUBSCRIPTION, fl.50 PER YEAR
FOREST OFFICE IS
LOST TO HEPPNER
For Reasons Best Known to Depart
ment, Umatilla Forest Office in
Moved to Pendleton Hang
er's Office Retained
Here.
The Umatilla Forest Office has
moved to Pendleton. Contrary to
the Impression left with local people
several weeks ago that Heppner's side
would receive a fair hearing, the
office has been moved to the Umatilla
county metropolis and the headquart
ers of the Umatilla forest reserve will
be located In the Smith-Crawford
building in that city until the new
Federal building is completed.
The reasons for the removal as set
lorth by the department are that Pen
dleton is nearer to the center of the
reserve, and therefore more conven
ient to stockmen generally; that Pen
dleton lias better phone and trans
portation services, especially auto
service, and that $500 per year can be
saved in office rent alone.
Local stockmen goi busy several
weeks ago when it was first learned
that a movement was on foot to take
the office from Heppner. Petitions
were circulated and many stockmen
of this section Bounded their protest
against such a move, The petitioners
were assured at that time that there
was no hurry in the matter and that
lleppner would have ample time to
present her reasons for retaining the
office in this city.
Upon beingjiotified of the change,
Supervisor Cryder at once began
packing up the office fixtures and
they were shipped to Pendleton yes
terday. It is understood that a
rang-er's office will be retained here,
which will be in charge of Celsus
Keithley, who has been conencted
with the forest reserve almost from
the time it was established in Hepp
ner. Mr. Cryder and his family and
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson made many
warm friends in this city during their
residence here who will regret to see
them leave, but the change is Hepp
ner's loss and Pendleton's gain all
the way around.
Seventy Years Young.
Justus L. Simpson celebrated his
78th birthday at his home in Hepp
ner on Sunday, being surrounded by
a number of the members of his fam
ily from outside points. Among these
were his sister Mrs. Mary J. Moss, a
nephew, Mr. W. II. Frazler and his
wife from Milton and Mr. and Mrs.
V. W. Bechdolt and two sons from
Hardman. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson
greatly enjoyed the visit from their
relatives and the occasion of Mr.
Simpson's birthday was made a very
pleasant one indeed. He is 78 years
young and enjoying good health and
expects to be lined up with the old
soldier boys at the memorial services
next Sunday. We wish for Mr. Simp
Bon many returns of Ills natal day
along with the blessings, of good
health and comfort which It should
be his to enjoy.
Commercial (Mill) To Meet.
The regular meetng of lleppner
Commercial Club Is scheduled for
next Monday evening at the council
chambers. This Is to be a meeting
of Importance to the Interests of
lleppner. The Spray-lleppner mail
route will be discussed and the pres
ent status of that proposition arrived
nt, and also the recent removal of the
headquarters of the Umatilla Forest
to Pendleton. There will doubtless
be other matters prespnted in which
our people are Interested, and it is
greatly desired that, there be a full
attendance of the members of the
Club.
TO THE PEOPLE OF HEPP1R AND MORROW C
L N. EEES and S. E. NOTSON
2nd Door North Palace Hotel.
IONE.
On Saturday night, May the 15th,
the citizens of lone and the adjoin
ing community tendered Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Waters a surprise party in
the skating rink at lone. About
8:30 In the evening, probably two
hundred and fifty or possibly three
hundred ladies, gentlemen and child
ren had congregated in the spacious
building and were comfortably seat
ed awaiting the arrival of J. A. and
his wife. In the meantime Dr. and
Mrs. Chick were oevising some
scheme to land "Mr. and Mrs. Waters
at the rink without suspicion. We
did not learn how they managed it
but the visitors arrived amid a great
burst of hand clapping. A couple of
special police collared Mr. Joe and
made him stand up before!he crowd
and give some reason for his leaving
the community. This was the first
number on the program. Thebal
ance of the program, was as follows:
Music by the orchestras solo, Miss
Marie Cason; address, W. T. Mc
Nabb; music, mandolin club; recita
tion, Carlton Swanson; violin solo,
Mrs. Ruth Mason; duet. Misses Agnes
and Llnnie Pennington; recitation,
Lawrence Shutt; solo, Zelma Engle.
man; recitation, Bdine Moore; duet,
Mrs. Mason and Miss Wilt; solo, Mr.
Davis; selection by the quartot;
piano duet, Miss Swanson and Chas.
Chick; musk: by the orchestra. After
this lengthy program came the cake
ond the punch. There was only one
kind of punch, bul my- my! the
cakes, most every kind under the sun
and lots of them. After disposing
of these good eats the people visited
and the younger folks amused them
selves as they wished, and at almost
midnight the joyful party broke up,
all declaring that they had had the
time of their lives.
A miscellaneous shower was given
by the Misses Muriel and Marie Cason
on Monday night for the pleasure of
Miss Opal Cochran whose marriage to
Mr. Holmes Holeman of North Yaki
ma, Wash., will occur in the near fu
ture. Miss Opal was the recipient of
many beautiful gifts. Those present
were: Misses Eva Swanson, Edna
Mohr, Catherine Jones, Doris Wilt,
Opal Padberg, Agnes and Linnle Pen
nington, Vena and Delia Davidson,
Anna Lindsay, Kittie Wilmot, Ethel
Sperry, Mae Ganger, and Mrs. Iluth
Mason, Mrs. Jesse Smith and Mrs.
Edna Hossner.
We are looking forward to a big
gala day In lone next Saturday at the
school track meet. Besides this Uma
tilla and lone will play ball both Sat
urday and Sunday, and the school
play, entitled "The Country Squire"
will be given in the rink Saturday
night.
O. A. Brians, the Gooseberry post
master, was an lone visitor Wednes
day of last week. He says he will
either have to move the office closer
to his garden, or visa versa, as it is
just the proper distance from one
place to the other to Keep his shoes
all worn out.
Mrs. John Olden left last Tues
day morning for Wisconsin where she
was called to the bedside of her mo
ther who is very ill. We hope she
will find her mother much improved
when slie reaches her.
The ball game last Sunday be
tween lone and Fairview was a kind
of tame affair, the game being too
much one-sided to be real interest
ing. The score was 15 to 2 in Ione's
favor.
S. E. Moore has adorned his home
with a brand new piano. S. E. has
had the Fordeltis pretty bad for some
time We do not know whether he
has sufficiently recovered to be out of
danger yet or not.
The north side was visited with a
young water spout Monday evening.
Aaron Aggeo says spuds are moving
right nlong In his section; about half
of his patch being washed out.
Miss Oreda Rietmann and Mrs.
Alice Keller who have been visiting
in the vicinity of Portland for some
time, returned to lone Tuesday night.
(Concluded on page five.)
We wish to announce that we are located in Heppner
for the purpose of presenting the plan of pure life in
surance offered by the
Guarantee Fund Life Association
Senator Burkett of Nebraska
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Photo by Hams & bwing.
SENATOR HUKKETT is one of tbe great "young" men of the na
tion. He has been a member of the state legislature, was elected
to the house of representatives at Washington four times and
'lias served six years as United States senator. He has filled
many notable Chautauqua engagements and is now regnrded as the
foremost lecturer among American orators. His coming lecture at the
local Chautauqua will be one of tbe great treats of tbe week.
MISHAPS OF 1-
ERVA" FRIDAY NIGHT
Seniors Have Worked Hard to Make
Success of Their Last Theatric
al Production.
The departing Seniors of Heppner
High School will appear In their last
theatrical production as high school
students tomorrow night in the
school auditorium, when they will
present to the public that laughing
comedy in two acts, "The Mishaps of
Minerva." The participants of this
play have been working earnestly for
several weeks for the proper presen
tation, and it will be safe to predict
that their large audience will go
away fully satisfied with what they
saw. The play will hot be all of the
entertainment however, for there will
be given the class history and proph
ecy in an original manner, and var
ious stunts. The proceeds will be
used in defraying the expenses inci
dent to graduation.
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
Bitrnes, the butler. ... David Wilson
Mike Shannon, a very new police
man Thomas Hughes
Mrs.'Lydla Sterling, domestic and
quiet Anna Howard
(Concluded on page, five.)
of Omaha,
LIGHTNING STRIKES
" NEAR THIS GITY
Machijie House on Mountain Valley
Form Belonging to J. ('. Staple
ton, (ioes I'p in Flumes
During Storm.
The machine house on the Moun
tain Valley Farm, one mile below
Heppner, was struck by lightning
during a storm last Friday morning
and burned to the ground in a short
time. Nearly everything of value
was removed from the building, with
the exception of 1500 sacks, about 5
tons of hay, and a fanning mill.
Mr. Stapleton, the owner, in des
cribing the fire, said it was not more
than two minutes and a half after the
lightning struck , until the entire
building was a mass of flames. Ap
parently the lightning struck in the
hay. Fortune favored the fire fight
ers, as there was no wind, and the
heavy rain which had preceded, was
a factor in preventing the fire from
spreading. Many of the townspeople
hurried to the scene in autos and
added their assistance in subduing
the flames, but all that could be done
was to prevent its spreading. There
was fear for a time that the big barn,
not more than 20 feet away, would
be taken also, but by the liberal ap
plication of water, applied from
buckets, it was saved.
" Loss by lightning is a very un
common thing in this section. This
is the second building destroyed by
(Concluded on page five.)
Nebraska
LEXINGTON.
I nenry Biauui was a L,exinglon
caller Monday.
W. G. Scott made a business trip
to The Dalles Friday returning Sun
day. Pat Curran is busy these days
hauling his wool to the Heppner
warehouse.
William Lawson, a pioneer resi
dent of this vicinity, is stopping jere
a few days talking over old times.
Hank Parker left Sunday to be
present at the meeting of the I. O.
O. F. grand lodge which meets this
week at Newport.
Jess Lieuallen, of Walla Walla was
a Lexington caller one day last week.
Jess used to live in this part of the
country many years ago.
Tom McDandel, of Sand Hollow,
was in town Friday. He reports lots
of rain in his vicinity, but too late to
help some grain damaged by worms.
E. C. Van Dyke is laid up with the
rheumatism at the present time and
is not able to be out at all. Dr. C. C.
Chick of lone was called to attend
him.
Jas. Carty, of Tub Springs coun
rty, was in town Tuesday, going to
Heppner the same day. He reports
heavy rains in his vicinity during the
last few days.
Lee' White, who lives in Sand Hol
low, was transacting business in this
burg on Monday. He reports lots of
moisture in his vicinity and it will
help many farmers to finish their
summerfallowlng in good shape.
Mr. R. Q. Teague who lives north
of Lexington on the Ed Brown place,
took his departure Tuesday for Cali
fornia, where he will take in the
Panama Exposition and visit friends
in that state.
Frank Mason, who lives southwest
of Lexington reports grain looking
very well since the rains. Frank has
been suffering for some time with
blood poisoning in his left hand. At
the present time it is much better
and will soon be well again.
Last Thursday afternoon the
heaviest rain fell that has occurred
in this section for several years. In
the path of the storm the water ran
everywhere. The storm was not of
long duration nor very widespread.
No serious damage was reported.
The rains of the past week have been
most welcome to growing grain.
Heppner Doctors Make Change.
The past week has seen a change in
the professional business in Happner
as regards doctors: - The partnership
heretofore existing between Dr. N. E.
Winnard and Dr. A. D. McMurdo, has
been dissolved, and Dr. McMurdo has
purchased the office fixtures of Dr. H.
T. Allison in the Patterson & Son
drug store and will conduct his office
there in the future. Dr. Allison has
taken offices with Dr. A. P. Culbert
son in the Gunn building for the
present, and will remain there until
more suitable quarters can be se
cured. Dr. Culbertson, as stated else
where, will retire temporarily from
this field, having located a home
stead on Butter creek which will re
quire his residence there for the next
year. Dr. Winnard will continue his
present office in the Fair building.
Is Running Mill Full Time.
Lee Slocum was down from his
i Willow creek sawmill on Monday to
! lay in a load of supplies for the lard
. er. He reports that the mill has
been running full time with a large
force of men and that they have at
present cut out all the logs in the
pond. The mill will be shut down
for a few days until more logs are
run in, and then the saws are to start
work again until the run is finished.
Lots of wet weather at the mill' but
this has not interfered with the work
of the operatives, and at this time
the roads leading to town are iu fine
shape.
Hanson Hughfs left Sunday for
Newport. Oregon, to attend the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge. I. O. O. F.
as a representative of Willow Lodge
No. 66 of Heppner.
OUNTY:
Morrow County Agents
HEPPNER, OREGON
MANUAL TRAINING
FOR Hi SCHOOL
Another Department Added to Hepp
ner High School With Addition
To Faculty All Positions
Now Filled.
Manual training will be added to
the course now offered in Heppner
High School. The school board have
had this department under considera
tion for some time and after a thor
ough canvas of the situation, this im
portant branch of instruction is to
be added to our already very efficient
high school course. This decision
was reached on Moifday afternoon at
a meeting of the board, and Mr. E.
N. Southwick, a graduate of the Val
paraiso, Indiana, University, has been
elected to the position. He will also
have charge of several classes in the
high school, and be instructor In
athletics.
All positions for the year have
been filled. Superintendent H. H.
Hoffman will again be at the helm
with the following corps of teachers:
Lucy T. Wedding, Addie M. Schwit
tay, E. N. Southwick and Mariin A.
Long, High School; Ethel Casey, 7th
and 8th grades; Mrs. C. WT. Shurte,
5th grade; Ella B. Wallen, 3rd and
4th grades; Florence Kreutz, of Col
fax Wasii., 6th and 7th grades; Ev
adna Kuentzel, of White Rock, North
Dakota, 2nd primary and Mary E.
Power, 1st primary.
Prisoner To Penitentiary.
Sheriff George McDuffee took
Frank Thomas to Salem Friday and
turned him over to the warden of the
state penitentiary. Thomas was con
victed at the recent term of the cir
cuit court and given a sentence of one
to five years. He had bought a
watch from a local jeweler and in re
turn gave a worthless check.
Goes On To Homestead.
Dr. A. P. Culbertson has given up
his practice in Heppner temporarily,
having located on a homestead near
his farm on Butter creek which will
require his attention for the next few
months at least. He can be reached,
however, by phone at his Butter
creek home, and will be in easy reach
of the residents of that section who
may ned the services of a. physician
at any time.
A Birthday Party.
A birthday party for the little
folks was held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. M. D. Clark In this city on
last Thursday afternoon from 4 to 6,
in honor of the tenth birthday of
their daughter, Mary. A few of the
girl and boy friends of Miss Mary
were invited, and they spent a very
pleasant afternoon and enjoyed them
selves greatly in playing games. A
dainty lunch was served by the wait
resses, Berle Hale and Marjorie
Clark. Those present were Cleone
Andrews, Lovell Lucas, Violet Mer
ritt, Charlotte Winnard, Leora Devin,
Rose Ellen Hale, Cora Mae Crawford,
Mary Van Vactor, Bernice Sigsbee,
Baird Patterson, Ellis Irwin, Rae
Shurte and Stanley Minor.
TO THE PUBLIC Heretofore I
have granted the use of my invest
ment to a private individual; in the
future the public shall have the ben
efit; there will be no charge made for
use of hearse where my services are
required. Undertaking supplies
priced below normal.
lmo. J. L. YEAGER.
Married.
At the court house in Heppner, this
A. M.. Judge C, C. Patterson officiat
ing, Mr. E. P. Berry and Miss Vera
Towne. The young people are resi
dents of this county, Mr. Berry being
a farmer living in the vicinity o
South Springs. We extend congratulations.