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HEPPXER, OUKlioN, JIJXE 17, 1915.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.5 lEI( YEAR
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Silver and Bronze Medals Are Award
ed to Exhibitors of Morrow v
County Products at Panama
Pacific Kxposition.
Secretary Smead of the Morrow
County Fair Board, has Just re
ceived a letter from O. E. Freytag
who has charge of the Morrow county
exhibit at the Panama Pacific Expo
sition, Informing him that Morrow
county was recently awarded silver
and bronze medals for products on
display there.
Silver medals for wheat were
awarded to Brown Bros., Bates Bros.,
D. H. Hanshew and C. A. Minor. In
this division two awards were given
Brown Bros.
J. H. Carmichael received a sil
ver medal on potatoes and brcnze
medals were given to Bates Bros, on
wheat, W. 0. Bayless on squashes, W.
E. Leach on wheat, B. H. Peck on
corn, Herman Neilson on wheat and
George Sperry, R. A. Thompson and
Jeff Jones on barley. It is expected
that more awards will follow later.
Successful Well Drilling.
W. D. Newlon and wife were In
Heppner Tuesday. Mr. Newlon has
just finished drilling a well on the
J. W. Becket place on Eight Mile and
secured a good flow of water at a
depth of 260 feet. He also completed
a well for Geo. White who resides
north of Lexington. The latter well
is producing a good flow of water at
160 feet and was completed by Mr.
Newlon and his outfit In just six
days. Mr. White may decide to go
deeper in order to get a more sub
stantial flow. Mr. Newlon has been
'drilling a great number of wells In
different sections of the county, meet
ing with good success. He has also
spent a lot of money in boring for
water on his lands in the north end
of the county and has faith that he
will yet succeed In getting an arte
sian flow in that part of the county.
When this happens there will be
great development out there.
Bear Got His Goat.
J. Roby McCraw, our big marshal,
who met John Brown, the wrestling
bear In the feature attraction of the
four day's carnival last Tuesday night
succeeded ' In getting John on his
back, but the bear's defeat really
amounted to a victory. During the
fall Roby lost his balance and struck
the ground with such force that his
shoulder was dislocated. John
Brown is a scientific wrestler and
met some of our best mat men while
in the city, among them being Ward
Goodman, Jake Dexter and Harry
Cummings. The bear's wrestling was
easily the big attraction of the Car
nival. Boy's Arm Fracturefl.
While out horse back riding near
their home at Parkers Mill yesterday
the three young children, two girls
and a boy, of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Harlow, fell from the horse. The
boy, who is only Ave years old, re
ceived a compound fracture of the
right arm, just above the elbow. The
other children were uninjured. The
boy was brought to Heppner where
Dr. A. D. McMurdo reduced the frac
ture, and he is now recovering as
rapidly as could be expected.
Jake Hamilton, a Grant county
woolgrower, arrived in Heppner with
his clip this week. Mr. Hamilton ex
perienced a merry time of it when he
hit the Little Wall creek road In this
county.- People coming in passed
Mr. Hamilton with his rig beside the
road bottom side up. John Crisman
was near by, working hard to save
his load from going over, and Dan
Murphy, who came in a day or two
ahead of these parties, had a turn
over on the same piece of road, and
to get his load back on was compelled
to drag It on a sled for a distance of
300 yards and then place it on the
wagon again. These Grant county
people are very proud of the good
roads they encounter when they
reach the Morrow county line.
The editor and his wife enjoyed
an auto ride on Sunday afternoon
through a portion of the wheat grow
ing section of Morrow county,
through the kindness of Mr. J. F.
Vaughn. The day was delightful and
It was a pleasure, indeed, to observe
the splendid condition of crops, gen
erally speaking, throughout the sec
tion visited. We saw much of the
country north and northeast of Lex
ington, and most of the crops out
that way are now sufficiently ad
vanced to be practically out of all
danger from hot winds or drouth.
Most of the wheat is filling well and
promises to produce abundantly. A
mighty fine showing when it is un
derstood that it Is all spring grain.
That entire section of country had
to be re-sown on account of winter
killing. From all over the county
come reports equally as encouraging.
J. J. Simas and Joe M. Si mas, of
Monument, came over for the wool
sales, which are being held here to
day. Relinquishments Cheap.
Five hundred acres In one body.
One good house, one cabin and barn.
Good well of water that will produce
60 gallons per minute. Will irrigate
40 acres. Inquire at this office.
Will Entertain Chautauqua
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W." C. BUCKNER'S SOUTHERN JUBILEE QUINTET.
The southern plantation melodies have never lost their charm to the American people, and nothing
ii more truly musical when presented by talented colored singers such as W. C. Buckner's Southern Jubilee
Quintet. This is one of the finest organizations of its kind.
L
ARE ALL SEALED
Offerings on All Clips Will Be In Be
fore Prices Are Made Known.
The Heppner Wool Sales are be
ing held at the local warehouses to
day and upwards of a million and a
half nnnnris of wool is being placed
on the market. Unlike sales of for
mer years, the bids will not be made
nnhllc until all cliDs have received
an offer. It Is understood that Hynd
Bros, received an offer of 22 cents
on their entire clip before the sales
opened, consisting of fine and coarse
wool, which they refused. The en
tire day will probably be taken by
the buyers in bidding and conse
miontlv it will not be known until
evening what prices were offered and
what clips were sold. A lull account
of the sale will be published in our
next issue.
w w. Howard and wife were In
Heppner yesterday from their But
ter creek home.
T n French, nromlnent stockman
of East Morrow county, is in Hepp
ner today on business.
rjiarlpv and Miles Gilman. ranch
men from Monument, were in Hepp
ner Saturday after supplies.
The family of W. R. Irwin were
passengers Wednesday for their sum
mer home at Rockaway beach.
Gus Williamson has accepted a
position with R. M. Hart in the
Palm. Gus Is an expert store man.
Miss Mnrcia Winnard. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winnard, has
rotnrnpil h nni ft from Manchester.
Iowa, where she spent the past win
ter with relatives.
Harry Davis and wife, of Oakland,
Calif., arrived at Heppner Tuesday
evening for a visit of two weeks with
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Stevenson, the
parents of Mrs. Davis.
John Jenkins, the Eight Mile far
mer, was trading in town yesterday.
John says It would not surprise him
If many of the farmers of his sec
tion got 40-bushel crops this sea
son. Wheat is certainly doing fine
now, with conditions improving ev
ery day.
J. S. Buseick, the Grant county
sheepman, came over Tuesday to be
at the wool saleB. John considers
himself fortunate in having all coarse
wool this year, the demand being
stronger for that class of wools. Mr.
Buseick's ranch is near Hamilton and
he states that crop conditions there
are splendid.
Mrs. Gay. M. Anderson and son ac
companied F. H. Wilson to Golden
dale In the latter's car Tuesday where
Mrs. Anderson will visit with rela
tives. Mr. Wilson has been looking
over Morrow county with a view of
locating here, providing he can find
what he wants. He owns property
in Klickitat county.
The citizens of Heppner were fa
vored this week by a visit from the C.
C. Patton Carnival Co., Mr. Patton
conducts a good clean line of shows
consisting of wrestling bear, other
trained animals and a merry-go-round,
which was a strong attraction
for the children. The Carnival went
from here to Echo, to be on hand for
the Flremans' Celebration which is
going on at that place this week.
With Plantation Melodies
Former Heppner Boy
Entertains at Fair.
Ralph Kenton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
F. L. Kenton, of tD.s city, left for
Portland this morning where the
Oregon Agricultural College band Is
collecting, preparatory to sailing on
the steamship Northern Pacific for
San Francisco, wher .. the -college
band has been engaged to give a
series of 15 concerts in the Oregon
building at the fair. Ralph Keaton
is a Junior at the College and has
been a member of the band for three
years. Albany Democrat.
Ralph formerly resided in Hepp
ner with his parents and completed
grammar school here, besides spend
ing three years in high school. He
later removed to Albany, where his
father conducts a store. Young Ken
ton has made a remarkable success
playing the clarinet, making the col
lege band the first year after he en
tered O. A. C. Ralph began playing
the clarinet during his Becond year
in high school.
O. E. Farnsworth was a passenger
for La Grande yesterday morning.
Nat Scott is over from Gilliam
county today attending the wool
sales.
Ed Farnsworth came over from
Monument Tuesday to be present at
the wool sales.
A young waterspout struck In the
vicinity of Frank Anderson's at the
head of Jack Rabbit Canyon on Fri
day afternoon and did some damage
to his field of summer fallow grain,
as well as to the road past his place.
The force of the storm seemed to
center about Mr. Anderson's place
and no damage Is reported from oth
ers In that vicinity.
You're strong and well
That 's pleasant.
You hope to remain so
That's natural.
You may be disappointed
' That's possible.
You need protection now
That's evident.
BALL GAMES DURING
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK
lone and Moro Will Play Here
Dances at Fair Pavilion Last
i xiirw mis,
A meeting of the subscribers to
the guarantee of the Chautauqua was
held last evening at the council
rooms, presided over by Chairman
Christensen. Several matters of in
terest to the success of the under
taking were brought up, and It was
decided to have a series of dances at
the fair pavilion the last three nights
of the Chautauqua. There will also
be several games of base ball to be
played between the teams of lone and
Moro. These clubs have recently
played some fine games and are anx
ious to come together again. This
attraction Is scheduled for Saturday,
Sunday and Monday, the first three
days of the Chautauqua. Gratifying
reports on the sale of season tickets
are coming in and all signs point tc
a complete success of the week's en
tertainment. Christian -Church Notes.
Subject next Sunday morning:
"The Name I Wear."
Evening theme: "If I Owned Hepp
ner."
There will be a meeting of the
various Christian churches of Mor
row county on Saturday morning at
10 o'clock, June 26. All members of
the Christian church in the county
are asked to attend.
E. D. Rood came up from Portland
Tuesday evening.
Better start today
That's wisdom.
Guarantee Fund Lif e
That's it.
Reserve Fund $1,300,000.00
That's Important.
Home Office, Omaha,
Neb.
That's the place.
L. N. Klees and S. E.
Notson
." That's them.
r Delays are dan
gerous
THAT'S ALL.
Heppner Man Took
Course 30 Years Ago
J. W. Vaughn, This City, Wax First
x.Mun to Complete Chautauqua
Course.
J. W. Vfllielin. nf thla' nlnno la
greatly interested In the coming
unauiauqua at Heppner, and hopes
to be able to attend. Mr. Vaughn Is
a "Chautauqua" graduate, complet
ing the four-year course just 30
years ago this Spring and received
his diploma. He was the first man
to complete the course in Oregon,
and has always been an admirer of
this popular means of education. He
further exnresses tlip tinnA that thu
meeting will be the means of creat
ing a deep interest in the Chautauqua
work during the next year in Hepp
ner. IONE.
Ed Rood, of Portland, has been up
visiting with Jake Bortzer for a short
time.
Two of Mr. Lou Davidson's sisters
made him a pleasant visit for a few
days last week.
E. A. Clare and son were Portland
visitors last week, making a short
stay down there.
Mrs. J. L. Jones left lone last Wed
nesday morning for Seattle to visit
her mother for some time.
Walt Smith made a flying trio to
Olex last week taking a party of
lony good people with him.
Mrs. F. H. Robinson and son Har
old are visiting in lone at present
Mrs. Robinson has been down in the
Valley for some time.
C. B. Sperry,- who has been down
at The Dalles and about Portland
for the past week, returned to lone
last Sunday evening.
Ray Beezely started for Denver.
Col., last Sunday morning where he
will visit with his mother for some
time.
N. A. Leach of Portland, who Is
general manager of the Kerr Gif
ford Warehouses, was in lone last
week.
Mrs. Walter Cason, who has been
very sick for some time, is much im
proved and is able to be about once
more.
Aaron Agee returned from Hepp
ner Wednesday morning, where he
waa filing on a homestead that joins
ms. piace. .
Leonard Carlson, who has been
down to Portland for the past two
weeks, returned to lone Monday eve
ning. Dick McElligott made a trip to
Portland last week where he saw all
the gala Bights of the big city for a
few days.
The" Patten Carnival Company left
lone last Thursday evening for Hepp
ner where they will remain for a
few days.
French Burroughs Is enjoying the
company of one of his aunts from
Spokane. She will remain here for
some time.
Miss Agnes Pennington left last
week for the Pendleton countrv
where she will visit with friends and
relatives for some time.
Mr. Robertson, county manager of
the Balfour Guthrie Warehouse
company was attending to business
matters in lone this week.
The farmers in this vicinity are
either busy haying these days or get
ting finished up and the stacks along
the creek are fragrant and green.
E. M. Akers is flying about these
days preparatory to going to the
mountains where he will enjoy the
odor of the pines for some time.
L. P. Davidson is having his house
fixed up in proper shape. He has
had a fine basement put under it and
is building it a good deal larger.
The way In which Uncle Mun rides
the bucking burro would make one
think he was contemplating being
one of the crack riders at the Pendle
ton round-up.
Peanut Dan and his able helper,
Henry Clark, have finished painting
C. E. Carlson's house and they tell
us that Mr. Carlson has one of the
prettiest houses in the land.
Mat Halvorsen is suffering these
days with a pet carbunckle on the
back of his neck. It has taken all
the rubber out of Mat's neck and he
walks with head erect like a soldier.
Colonel Bristow and Judge Robin
son made their weekly Sunday visit
to the creek where they got a big
bunch of the small fry that tickle
your palates so much.
Chas. O'Neil and wife and big Ed
and family made a trip out to the
big plow last Tuesday evening. These
people are plowing and harrowing
fifty acres a day and are doing a fine
job too.
Bert Mason and Fred Bender took
their wives to Arlington in Mr. Ma
son's car last Sunday, where the la
dles boarded the train for Portland.
They went as delegates for tht East
ern Star lodge.
The day after we had the big rain
last week brought a big hail storm to
some of the farmers west of lone.
Chas. Devln was caught out in it and
before he could get his horses un
hitched, the jockey box on his wagon
seat was filled to overflowing with
hall. Chas. says it did not damage
the crop any.
Cal Hale and J. A. Wilson are bus
ily engaged this week at the farm of
Frank Turner blasting out a well.
Frank is determined to have plenty
of good water on the ranch,
COT Mil SAVED
ESTRUGT
Second Blaze Within Week in He
ner's Business District Threat
ens Town For Time Scriv
ner's Shop Damaged.
Heppner wis again saved from a
disastrous fire within the week when
a terrific blaze in the W. P. Scrivner
blacksmith shop on Main street was
subdued after an hour of fire fighting
last Friday evening.
The fire was discovered in the rear
of the work shop about 9:20, but by
the time the first water was placed on
the blazing building, the Are had
gained great head way. For a time
it appeared that the entire block
was doomed, and all autos and repair
fixtures were removed from the Ore
gon Garage next door, while all hor
ses, buggies and harness were taken
from the White Front Stables on the
other side. From the fact that hose
cart No. 1 contained no wrenches,
there was some delay in uncoupling
hose -and getting the nozzle attached.
Later, three streams of wate were
playing on the flames, one from the
inside, under the direction of John
Vaughn, and two upon the roof un
der the supervision of Fire Chief Mc
Craw. Within an hour. after the first
alarm was given, the fire was under
control.
It is believed that the fire originat
ed from a cigarette, dropped in the
saw-dust and shavings under a band
saw. This fire probably smouldered
along for several hours under the
floor before it broke out in sufficient
volume to be detected.
A week ago last Friday, a fire
broke out in the roof of the City
Meat Market's smoke house, not
more than sixty feet from the scene
of the last blaze. Luckily, on both
occasions there was but little wind,
and both were discovered before they
got beyond control.
Eighth Grade Pupils
Receive Diplomas
We are furnished the following
list of pupils who have successfully
passed the eight grade examinations
in Morrow county and received their
diplomas. These are granted upon
the May and June examinations, and
the list is furnished us from the of
fice of County Superintendent Not
son. ' District No. 1. Heppner Mary O'
Rourke, Troy McCraw, Leo Nichol
son, Dale Watkins, Marjorie Ball,
Cecile Devore, Laurranah Groshens,
Jasper Crawford, Max Rogers, Earl
Evans, Loye Devore, Helen Barratt,
Ruth Van Vactor, Alma Akers, Nellie
Thompson, Blanche Akers, Dessa
Devin, Gladys Wattenburger, Robert
Notson, Lena Cox, Emery Gentry,
Flossie Barlow, Eight Mile, Emile
Groshens, and Henry Aiken, Hepp
ner. District No. 3. Wm. Anderson
Hayes, Heppner, Lola Arwilda Hayes.
District No. 5. Dottie Wiles, Mor
gan.
District No. 12, Lexington Teddv
A. Johnson, Wm. E. McMillan, Carl
Allyn, Gerald White, Lulu Beymer,
Dona McMillan, Nora Shaw, Tillman
Kirk, Elsie Allyn.
District No. 15 Ralph Philllos.
Lexington, George Gilham, Heppner.
District No. 17. Clara Brown.
Heppner, Anna Doherty.
District No. 20. Margaret Mc-
Devitt, lone, Cassie McDevitt, Annie
McDevltt.
District No. 35, lone. Sibyl Ca
son, Charles Cochran, Florence
Frank, Bernlce Haguewood, Lee
Howell, Jos. Lowell, Jesse Miller,
Wayne Sperry, Blanche Turner, El-
dred Corson, Charles Chick, Earl
Blake.
District No. 36. Agnes Anderson,
Gooseberry.
District No. 37. Carl Barlow,
lone, Olie M. Anderson, lone.
District No. 3S. Elizabeth Blahm,
Heppner.
District No. 40. Naomi Wyland,
Hardnian, Cecile Stevens, Archie
Bechdolt, Pearl Ward.
District No. 42. Elverda Win
nard, Heppner.
District No. 50. Ada Ashinhust,
Lexington, Ethel Copeuhaver, Albert
Miller.
Muro Fair Money For Morrow County
Morrow county will receive from
the State of Oregon this year $767.
S9. The original amount apportioned
by the State was $619.10 but a la
passed at the last session of the
islature increased the maximum in
itial amount apportioned to any
county for fairs, land-proiUu t and
live stock exhibitions from $10,non
to $12,500. A tax levy of one-twentieth
of a mill on taxable property is
set aside for this purpose, and the ex
cess in Multnomah county, which
amounted to $5,207.63 lias been di
vided equally among the counties of
the state. Counties not expending
the money apportioned, for purposes
named in the act are required to
place them in the general road funds.
C. D. Peterson, of Eight Mile, was
In the city yesterday.
Jack Hynd is up from Cecil today
to attend the wool sales.
Matt T. Hughes Is over from his
ranch near Lone Rock today.
Andrew NVel is over from Lone
Rock to attend the wool sales.