Orson Historical Society
Stock Exchange Building.
The Gazette-Times
VOL.32. NO. 13.' HEPPXER, OKEGON, jrXK 1915. SUHSCItllTlOX, $1.50 PER YEAR
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS
SATURDAY I1NG
Colonel Miller and the Adelphian
Quartet Will be the Lead-off
Attractions Junior Chau
tauqua Will be Or
ganized. Our first Chautauqua is soon to
start. Mr. A. R. Nleman, the advance
man Is here now. Mr. Chapln D.
Foster who Is to be the superinten
dent (or the week, will arrive today
In company with his assistants, Mr.
Wills and Miss Miller, who will have
complete charge ot the Junior that
will be carried on tor the holders ot
children tickets. The Fair Building
is in shape and Saturday afternoon
the first program will be staged.
Miss Miller Is a very fine young
lady who has been connected with
children and the Chautauqua move
ment for children for several years
past and is the very best person that
one could find to take this Junior
Chautauqua work. This work will
start promptly at 9 o'clock Saturday
morning in the Fair pavilion and ev
ery child should be there for the first
session and not miss, any session after
that one as there will be some new
games and stories every day.
Col. Miller, who is the first speaker
on the platform, is the man who
made the "Home Town Plea" a liv
ing message and no one should fail
to hear what he has to say about our
little town of Heppner. The Adel
phian Male Quartet travel with Mr.
Miller and he is so full of fun that
he keeps the men that compose the
Quartet laughing at his stories, and
he has more of them than any other
man on the American platform to
day, and he talks taster than any
record "Maude S" ever made.
The Adelphian Male Quartet, that
give four different programs here,
have been together for over twenty
years and have been called "the best
Quartet that ever came along" by
more cities than any other one quar
tet, and then their "Old Home Pro
gramme" you just must hear if you
are a lover ot the old songs that nev
er will die.
Mrs. Flsk, that lady who talks and
at the same time draws the pictures
ot "Kweer Karacters I've Known"
has been on the Chautauqua plat
form for 15 years and hag filled more
returns than any other lady enter
tainer, and in her Becond lecture she
shows you the lives of the people as
they come to our shores to find a new
home and when you have seen the
pictures that she draws right before
you, and then the explanation that
she makes, one really thinks them
selves right down on Ellis Island and
that you seem to see the different na
tionalities filing down the gang plank
before you.
Those of us who are music lovers
will surely get a "square meal," mu
sically speaking on the days that
Mandel witepskle brings his world
famed Hungarian Orchestra and then
MIsb Bergh, that prim little lady
who made all the critics of Chicago
gasp when they heard her sing, will
give two programs accompanied by
the complete orchestra. Miss La Dell,
that child impersonator, will also be
heard on these two days.
Dr. A. A. Franzke, the "Little
Giant" of the platform, will give two
lectures and when you have heard
him you will wonder how any person
could be so full of knowledge on the
subject of the affairs of the world.
Buckner's Jubilee Singers need no
Introduction to any one in Heppner
or surrounding country as they gave
us such a fine programme last winter
on our Lyceum course.
Senator Burkett of Nebraska, trav
els with the Jubilee Singers and will
give his matchless lecture on the
"Government Ownership of Rail
roads," and he knows this subject
from all angles, having served In
the Congress of this country for six
ten years In all.
The great crowds attending the
Chautauqua at Cottage Grove last
week were unanimous in their opin
ion that Ex-Senator Burkett's speech
against the government ownership of
railroads was the feature of the
week's entertainment. Morrow coun
ty people will have the opportunity
to hear this renowned speaker dur
ing the Chautauqua In Heppner.
The leading cities of Oregon are
alive with Chautauqua boosters and
not the least among them Is Hepp
ner. With the vigorous spirit which
local boosters have entered Into our
first Chautauqua, it can be nothing
else but a success.
Season tickets may be purchased
at any of the stores In Heppner.
Special season rates are still on and
will be until 12 o'clock Friday night.
Save money and buy yours now.
"What Is the Chautauqua?" one
man asked. The Chautauqua is a
form of entertainment which is edu
cational, and the program Is divid
ed into four parts, embracing lectur
ers, readers, musicians and entertain
ers, while there are also organizers
and directors for games for children.
There are three sessions a day, the
chief programme usually being given
at night. The best orchestras, solo
ists, glee clubs, ladies clubs and op
eratic companies obtainable are util
ized by the "New American Idea"
which is embodied In the present day
Chautauqua.
Have Taken Possession.
The trade of ranches between W.
11. Potter of Spray and Messrs. G. A.
and D. K. Nichols, of Winona, Wash.,
was closed the last of the week, and
tie i.artien are now exchanging
place of residence. The Nichols
hoys Ret Air. Potter's fine stock ranch
near Spray, known as the Da.m ranch
and which is considered one of the
bust general purpose stock ranches
In Wheeler county, aad Mr. Potter
takes over 1700 acres of wheat land,
all improved, in the Palouse country,
near Winona station. He gets all
farm Implements and necessary
equipment for running the place anil
a growiug crop of 700 acres which
gives promise of a big yield this sea
son. The sheep and stock of the Pot
ter ranch are taken over by the new
owners, and the deal Involved a large
amount of cash as well. The goods
and chattels of the Nichols boys
passed through Heppner this week
for Spray and they take immediate
possession of their new home. Mr.
Potter will leave at once for his new
possessions and expects within a very
short time to be in the midst of a
big wheat harvest. We are favorably
impressed with the new people, who
are experienced in the stockraistng
business, and we bespeak for them
abundant success, Mr. Potter and
family have resided at Heppner and
Spray for many years past, and their
many friends will wish them great
success in their new undertaking.
Church Services at Rhea Creek.
Children's Day exercises will be
held at the Rhea Creek School House
next Sunday at 11 a. m. There will
be a basket dinner at noon. After
dinner Miss Elizabeth Ware will
preach.
At 8 p. m. Miss Ware will speak at
Eight Mile Center.
Christian Church Notes.
"On the Lord's Day" will be the
the theme of Minister Handsaker'e
discourse next Sunday morning. It
Is hoped that the Adelphian Quar
tete will be present to sing.
There, will be no evening service
at the church on account of the Chau
tauqua session.
There will be a meeting in the
church next Saturday at ten A. M. of
all the Christian Churches of Mor
row county. This gathering will be
of Interest to all members of the var
ious churches. It is expected that a
number will be present from lone,
Lexington, Liberty and other parts
ot the county.
Gets Broken Arm.
Grover B. Swaggart is carrying his
left arm in a sling, the result of an
accident that happened 'to him on
Friday evening last at his farm home.
He was riding a lively nag, who
tossed her head back and struck Mr.
Swaggart In the face with sufficient
force to render him unconscious, and
after running a short distance he
was thrown to the ground, striking
with his entire weight upon his left
arm. The member was badly frac
tured between the wrist and elbow.
The services of a surgeon were called
and the arm is mending as rapidly as
could be expected.
As has been the custom for sever
al years for former Heppner citizens
now residing in Portland to hold an
annual picnic, so again this year will
those people come together in Colum
bia Park on July 5. The following
letter has been received from the
secretary of the Morrow County Re
union Association which we publish
herewith:
The members of the Morrow Coun
ty Reunion Association are planning
their usual good time and good eats
this year.
They will meet in Columbia Park
July 5th.
All former residents of Morrow
county with their friends and any
Morrowites visiting in the city are
urged to come and have an old-time
picnic dinner, and visit with their
neighbors.
(Signed) SECRETARY
Forest Nuies.
Nearly two million willow cut
tings have been distributed by the
Forest Service among State Experi
ment Stations, Forest schools and In
dividual growers. Now that the Eu
ropean supply of willow for furniture
and baskets. has been cut off, this
American material Is in greater de
mand. The total amount of standing tim
ber in the United States is nearly 2,
900 billion board feet. Of this
amount, about 76 per cent is pri
vately owned, approximately 21 per
cent Is National Forests, and about
3 per cent in some other form of pub
lic ownership Federal, state or mu
nicipal. The aim of forestry Is to bring the
forest up to its highest state of pro
ductiveness and keep it there.
By greater economy in the use of
wood, the per capita consumption
could easily be reduced from the
present figure of 260 cubic feet to
150 or even 100 cubic feet without
hardship. At present we use only
50 per cent of the total volume of
the tree and leave 50 per cent to be
wasted.
In this country, twenty-five states
have active forest departments and
employ professional foresters; twen
ty States have efficient fire-protective
systems; fourteen have established
State forests, and thirteen maintain
forest-tree nurseries.
WILLHAVEANNUALPICNIC
PIES OFFERED FOR WOOL NOT
HIGH ENOUGH FOR MANY GROWERS
Local Wool Sales Disappointing In Prices Offered
Prices Range From 16 to 27 1-8 Cents More
Than Million and Quarter Pounds Bid In.
More than a million and a quarter
pounds of wool were bid in at the
Heppner warehouses last Thursday
and the sales were carried on under
die method of sealed bids. Several
ot the larger growers, Including W.
B. Barratt, Emmett Cochran, Hynd
Bros., J. H. Hayes and Son, W. B.
Potter and Fred Waters, refused to
let their clips go at the prices offer
ed. D. O. Justus, ot Hinton creek,
received the high price of the sale
tor his mixed wools, which sold at
27 cents." Those refusing to sell,
voiced their dissatisfaction at the
prices offered and they will hold their
wool for a more satisfactory offer.
Following is the list of growers
who received bids on their wool and
the buyers who made the offer.
Bales Bros., to Livingston, 34,000
pounds fine wool at 18 cents.
John Buselck, Livingston, 26,945
pounds medium at 26 cents.
W. B. Barratt, Angell, 22,937
pounds at 18 cents.
Minor Bros., to Botany Mills, 63,
096 fine wool at 19 cents.
J. W. Beymer, to Botany Mills, 13,
946 at 19 cents.
Jas. Farley, to Livingston, 10,000
lbs., at 18 cents.
N. 8. Whetstone, to Angell, 17,000
lbs. fine at 17 cents.
H. Hartwig, to Greene, 11,142 lbs.
at 16 cents.
J. B. Huddleston, to Greene, 11,
842 lbs., at 16 cents.
Hynd Bros, to Livingston, 35,103
lbs. at 18 cents,
B. B. Kelly, to Angell, 12,975 lbs.
at 17 cents.
Smythe & Kilcup, to Koshland 20,
000 lbs. fine at 18 cents.
Smythe & Kilcup, to Livingston,
16,000 medium at 26 Z-8.
John Kilkenny, to Hooper, 105,
817 fine at 20 cents.
A. E. Wright, to Dalles Mills, 8,
000 fine at 19 cents.
A. E. Wright, to Livingston, 38,
000 lbs medium at 24 3-4 cents.
Webb Bros, to Botany Mills and
Koshland, 23,447 lbs. medium at
17 and 25 cents.
Rugff Bros., Botany Mills, 27,476
lbs. at 17 cents.
Emmett Cochran, to Angell, 19,
600 at 18 cents.
G. V. McHaley, to Greene, 2,536
lbs. at 18 cents.
G. W. Hamilton, to Dalles Mills,
2,339 lbs. at 19 cents.
D. O. Justus, to Livingston, 20,
815 fine at 18 3-4 cents.
D. O. Justus, to Livingston, 26,858
lbs. at 27 cents.
Stevens, to Greene, 6,592 lbs, at
17 cents.
T. H. Williams, Botang Mills, 7,
500 lbs. at 16 cents.
N. Robinson, Dalles Mills, 60,000
lbs. tit 1 9 C6ntSi
Neil Doherty,' Koshland, 16,000
lbs., at 24 cents.
Neil Dohery, Botany Mills, 20,000
lbs. at 17 cents.
Pat Curran, Greene, 16,000 lbs. at
18 cents.
Con Carty, Botany Mills, 18,500
lbs.. at 17 cents.
John Sheridan, Angell, 21,000 lbs.
at 19 cents.
Mike Kenny, Hooper, 19,291 lbs.
at 18 cents.
Little Interest Taken
In School Election
The annual school meeting was
held at the Council chambers in
Heppner on Monday afternoon, and
was remarkable for its extreme tame
ness. There was no opposition ticket
in the field, hence nothing to arouse
the Interest of the voters.
Just thirty people turned out to
cast their votes, and these were re
corded for L. E. Blsbee for director,
tQ take the place of M. D. Clark, and
Vawter Crawford for clerk, to suc
ceed himself.
At the opening of the polls It was
thought there was not going to be
enough present to conduct the elec
tion but this condition changed after
a short time and In the course of a
half hour enough men were in sight
to start the ball rolling. Two wo
men, only, voted at this election, and
it was decided by those present that
it was absolutely necessary to get two
tickets in the field if any interest of
note was taken in school elections In
District No. 1.
However, there should have been
a larger representation present to
hear the reading of the annual report
of the district clerk. This report
shows total receipts for the year
from all sources to be $18,411.00;
total expenses, $14,661.84, leaving a
balance on hand of $3,749.16. The
total bonded Indebtedness of the dis
trict is $48,000.00, and the valua
tion of the school property is placed
at $53,800.00, this being estimated.
The teaching for the year cost the
district $8,027, and interest on bond
ed indebtedness, $2680; fuel .and
school supplies, $1601.28 ; repairs,
Improving grounds and janitor, $1,
789.97; insurance premium's, $399.
50; clerk's salary, $100.00; all other
expenses $64.09,
Geo. Perry, Moran, 12,653 lbs. at
17 cents.
J. B. Andreen, to Greene, 10,340
at 17 cents.
Mollahan Bros., Moran, 23,204 lbs.
at 18 cents.
Nat Scott, -Angell, 9,454 lbs. at
19 cents.
Will Beymer, Angell, 32,542 lbs.
at 19 cents.
Williams and Mulligan, Greene,
16,379 lbs. at 24 cents.
W. B. Potter, 18,000 pounds me
dium at 17 cents.
Farley and Healey, Botany Mills,
17,349 lbs. at 18 cents.
- L. Groshens, Angell, 5,600 lbs. fine
at 19 cents.
L. Groshens, Livingston, 5,000 me
dium at 25 cents.
J. D. French, Moran, 9,222 medium
at 26 cents.
J. D. French, Greene, 5,152 lbs.
fine at 19 cents.
Fred Waters, 10,311 lbs, at 15
cents.
L. V. Gentry, Livingston, 14,600
lbs. fine at 16 cents.
L. V. Gentry, Livingston, 13,300
lbs. medium at 23 cents.
J. H. Hayes & Son, Moran, 12,880
lbs. at 16 cents.
J. H. Hayes, Greene, 13,269 lbs. at
17 cents.
McEntire & O'Rourke, Greene, 17,
300 at 17 cents.
McCollough Bros., Angell, 17,400
lbs. at 16 cents.
Emmett Cochran, Koshland, 30,
233 fine at 17 cents.
Emmett Cochran, Koshland, 5,481
lbs. medium at 23 cents.
C. E. Thompson, Greene, 10,200
lbs. at 17 cents.
M. Rounds, Dalles Mills, 12,047
lbs. at 19 cents.
Carsner & Spray, Moran, 10,290
lbs. at 16 cents.
Williams Bros., Greene, 11,000 lbs.
at 16 cents.
J. J. Mclntire, Moran, 10,590 lbs.
at 16 cents.
Templeton, Livingston, 8,134 lbs.
at 17 cents.
Joe Simas, Livingston, 15,000 lbs.
at M cents.
H. Scherzinger, Angell, 10,425 lbs.
at 1 9 cents.
Ed Farnsworth, Livingston, 14,000
lbs. at 18 and 26 cents.
W. E. Straight, Angell, 25,000 lbs.
at 19 cents.
Chapman to Dalles Mills, 5,456 lbs.
at 18 cents.
L. Sweek, 17,640 lbs, price not
given.
Sweek and Dickey, 11,917 lbs.
Price not given.
Rod And Gun Club to Meet.
Secretary Chrlstensen would noti
fy every member that there will be
a meeting of the Morrow County Rod
and Gun Club at the Council cham
bers tomorrow night. Business ot
importance will come before the
meeting, and every member is urged
to attend.
Daily Programs Start in Afternoon
At 2 O'clock.
Your attention is called to the
fact that the afternoon programs
start at 2 o'clock during each day of
the Chautauqua and not at 2:30.
Heppner and lone to
Play Three Games
Visitors to the Chautauqua who
are keen for a good ball game will
not be disappointed, but instead of
Moro and lone, who were previously
advertised to appear on the local
diamond, Heppner will take on the
Egg City boys since it is impossible
for Moro to make the trip at this
time.
Three games will be played. The
first game will be played Saturday
afternoon at 3.30 at the Depot
grounds, and the second game will
take place at the same time on Sun
day. The third game is scheduled
for 10:30 Monday morning.
Creston Maddock has taken charge
of rounding up a team ot players and
he has been fortunate in being able
to get a line on some very good ma
terial at this time. lone has not lost
but one game all season and the lo
cal boys are expecting to meet with
some stubborn opposition.
Returns With Mrs. Mend.
Lee Mead, our local operator at
the O.-W. R. & N. depot, returned to
this city last Sunday evening after an
absence of two weeks. He was ac
companied by Mrs. Mead, who was
formerly Miss Emma Fleck, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fleck of The
Dalles. The young people were mar
ried in that city June 9. They spent
their honeymoon visiting in Portland
and Cnuer d'Alene, Idaho. Mr. and
Mrs. Mead have established house
keeping rooms in the Fair building,
where they are now at home to their
friends. The Gazette-Times extends
congratulations and best wishes to
the young people.
Umatilla County Hoa-ts of Man 1M ,
Years Old. j
Umatilla county l.as a man 109 1
years old, according to reports from
Nye, where he liven. lie is J. II.
Foster, a pionter resi lent. The Wes
ton Leader is responsible for the fol
lowing story relative to the centen
arian: "J. H. Foster of Nye, Oregon, is
thought to be the oldest resident of
Umatilla county and perhaps of east
ern Oregon, having reached the age
of 109 years. George L. Horseman,
of Weston, who has known the old
gentleman for thirty years, says that
he is still quite spry and hearty, and
bids fair to celebrate several more
birthday adversaries. Mr. Foster
has lived in this county for half a
century or more, having a small stock
ranch on Big Butter creek below Vin
son. He seldom leaves his ranch and
Is known to but few people as a cen
tenarian outside of his own neighbor
hood. Not long ago an argument
over his age was brought up among
his friends and he was asked to set
tle It, but replied he had forgotten
the exact number of years. A neigh
bor thereupon wrote to Mr. Foster's
home county In England, and found
from the records that he is 109."
Pendleton E. O.
The New Masonic Building.
It has been practically settled that
Heppner Lodge No. 69, A. F. & A. M.
will erect a new temple on their lot
at the corner of Main and Willow
streets, and that work on the same
will not be long delayed.
The matter Is now in the hands of
the Finance and Building committees
who are authorized by the Lodge to
proceed with the preliminary ar
rangements. This involves the ar
ranging for funds and the selection
of an architect, two very necessary
steps to be taken before the final ar
rangements are entered into.
The building contemplated will cost
In the neighborhood of $16,000.00.
It will be constructed of pressed
brick, two stories and have full con
crete basement, and according to
present expressed ideas will be a
splendid ornament to our little city.
Some handsome drawings have been
presented to the Lodge by various
architects and a selection from most
any of them would be a desirable
structure so far as outside appear
ances go.
At any rate, the style and con
struction of the new building will be
such as the citizens of Heppner will
be proud of, and will add much to
the attractiveness and appearance of
Main street.
Hardman Pioneer Dies.
John Miller, a pioneer of the Hard
man section, died at the hospital in
Heppner last night. Mr. Miller had
been very sick tor the past four
months, suffering from a complica
tion of ailments of stomach and bow
els. It was at last decided that he
could be relieved only by an opera
tion, and he was brought to Heppner
for this purpose, when it was found
that It was too late for this step to be
of any benefit to him.
Mr. Miller was 76 years of age, and
he leaves four grown sons who reside
near Hardman. Besides these sons,
who are William, Dvaid, Francis and
James Miller, he leaves a married
daughter, Mrs. John Eads. residing in
Malheur county. He was a pioneer
of the Hardman country, having set
tled there more than thirty years ago,
was a good neighbor and a well re
spected citizen. Funeral services will
be held at Hardman tomorrow, and
Interment will be in Hardman ceme
tery. Buys Arlington Hotel.
E. C. Maddock has bought the
Grande hotel In Arlington, according
to a phone message received from
him, by his son Creston In this city
last night. Mr. Maddock, it is un
derstood, is to take immediate po
session and will move his family to
Arlington from Castle Rock, Wash.,
in the near future.
Mr. Maddock was formerly en
gaged in the hotel business In this
city and has had a wide experience
in that business. Being well ac
quainted with the traveling public
throughout Oregon, he will undoubt
edly receive a flattering patronage In
his new location. Creston went to
Arlington this morning where he ex
pects to remain until school starts in
September, when he will again re
turn to his studies at the University
of Oregon.
GELE6RATEATLEXIN6T0N
We wish to call attention to the
splendid program for the Indepen
dence Day celebration at Lexington
on July 3rd. You will find it else
where in these columns, and by go
ing over it you will note that the
good people of that community are
preparing to entertain the Morrow
county citizens in grand style. So
far as we are informed, there will be
no celebration elsewhere in the coun
ty, and this being the case, Lexing
ton should have a big crowd.
We should like to see large num
bers go down from Heppner. The
grove at Lexington is-a fine place for
a picnic, and there is no better way
to show our appreciation of the ef
forts being put forth by our sister
city to give us a good time on the
"Fourth" than by attending her cel
ebration. It is a neighborly act.
Jasper Crawford, messenger boy
at the "union depot" is riding a new
bicycle which arrived this week from
the' Mead Cycle Co., Chicago. Us
will not "hoot It" any -longer.
EGGS Will BE
GRADED 61 SYSTEM
Portland Kgg Dealers Form Associa
tion That Will liiin Oregon
Eggs Out of Present Bad Re
pute Will Have A Stan
dard System.
The Gazette-Times is in receipt of
a letter from one of our local mer
chants which will naturally be of In
terest to the farmers of this section,
and especially to those who are in
the poultry business. This letter tells
of a new organization which has been
formed in Portland by egg dealers of
that city, which has been named the
Portland Egg and Poultry Dealers
Association. The letter says in part:
"For some time past Oregon eggs
have been in bad repute in the other
coast markets. This has been caused
by the eggs not receiving proper care
both by the producer and the shipper.
"This feeling was growing to
alarming proportions, and in fact, got
to such a point that all Oregon eggs
were in danger of becoming second
class product In other markets. There
being no good reason why this should
exist other than the fact that our
eggs were not being cared for prop
erly, it became plain that the remedy
was to find some means that would
take better care and more attention
to quality by the producers and ship
pers. "For this reason, and to promote
the egg and poultry trade and indus
try in general, The Portland Egg and
Poultry Dealers Association was
formed. It is composed of practically
all the egg dealers in Portland. Im
mediately after the association or
ganized it decided to establish a stan
dard of grading eggs that could be
used as a basis of trade.
"Following are the grades estab
lished: "The grades shall consist of No. 1,
No. 2, and No. 3 eggs.
"No. 1 eggs shall weigh not less
than 55 pounds to the case. In stan
dard cases and shall be fresh, clean,
full and sweet.
"No 2 eggs shall consist of slightly
dirty, slightly shrunken, and under
sized eggs and washed eggs; and
shall be reasonably fresh and sweet.
"No. 3 eggs shall consist of stale,
extremely small, dirty and cracked
eggs that are not leaking.
"Duck eggs, pickled and treated
eggs shall be graded No. 2 or 3 ac
cording to quality. All rots, spot
rots, leakers, sour and musty eggs
shall be considered a dead loss.
"All eggs shall be packed In stan
j dard egg cases, new or good second
hand that will stand shipping. Eggs
packed In other than standard egg
cases shall be subject to a deduction
of one-half cent per dozen.
"From time to time the association
will issue letters to the general trade
containing matters of interest regard
ing the egg trade and industry."
TO SEE HISTORIC SELL
Spokane, Wash., June 23. The
greatest patriotic celebration ever
held in Spokane is being planned on
the occasion of the visit of the Lib
erty bell, from 8 o'clock a. m., until
noon on Tuesday, July 13.
All railroads serving the Inland
Empire having granted round trip
rates of fare and one-third for the
territory 100 miles in all directions
from Spokane, the event will be par
ticipated in by several thousand peo
ple from all parts of the district.
Patriotic and civic societies of
Spokane are In charge of the day's
celebration, under the direction of a
general committee of which W. S.
McCrea, vice president of the cham
ber of commerce, is chairman. The
bell will be seen at the new union
station, where arrangements are be
ing made safely and expeditiously to
handle a crowd of from 50,000 to
100,000 people.
Throughout the journey of the his
toric old bell in the state of Wash
ington, Governor Ernest Lister will
act as escort. Governor Lister, Sena
tor Miles Poindexter and Mayor Ru
dolph Blankenburg of Philadelphia
will be the speakers at the ceremon
ies attending the visit in Spokane.
The Liberty bell was brought to
America from England in 1752. In
the colonies it was first rung to call
the assembly together in August.
1753. Its ringing often assembled
the people in the years precetlim: th't
Revolution, but its most notabl
function was the calling of the col
onies to hear the reading of ''.; leo
laration of Independence. T,e sur
render of Lord Cornwallis at York
town In 1781 and the proclamation
of peace in 17S3 were celebrated by
the ringing of this famous old bell.
It was rung several times later, the
last time to mark the death of Chief
Justice John Marshall, July 8, 1S:15.
when it sustained the crack that has
silenced it for all time.
In all probability this will be the
Liberty bell's last journey on account
of the danger of further breakage
from travel.
Frank Glasscock, who is In town
today, says his wheat Is doing nicely
these days and is developing into a
good crop. While It has been pretty
warm, there has been no indications
that crops are suffering In the least,