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Newspaper Page TextOi-f.Ro,, Historical RorW -Stuck Exchange Uuildinf. ETTETlI VOL. 32. NO. l.". IIK1TXER, OI.EGON, Jl'LY s, l'Jl.j a. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 1'Elt YKAK iES MONUMENT ONTE 10 BE RE-OPENED Hi'iin(.r Commercial Club Hat Ite reived Several Bids From Parties Who Would Carry Muil Be tween This City and the (rant County Town. For the past several weeks the Heppner Commercial Club has been advertising for bids for carrying the mail between Heppner and Monu ment, that route having been discon tinued some time ago. In taking the matter up, the local club learned from the postofflce department that the only reason the route was ever discontinutd was because the depart ment could find no one who would carry the mail at their price. It now seems that the work of the Heppner Commercial Club 'Is about to bear fruit, for as many as four bids have already been rectivcd, and these bids will be passed upon at the regular meeting of the Club at the council chambers next Monday night. Other Important business will come before the Club for discussion, and Secretary Smead urges a full at tendance at the meeting Monday night. Harvey A. May. Harvey A. May, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. May, of Monkland, Sher man county, died Friday, June 25, at the home of his parents. He was born in Solomon City, Kan., January 3, 1890, and moved with his parents to the Willamette Valley at the age of 4 years. He married Miss Inez Jones, daughter of Harrison Jones, of Ger vais, Or., October 8, 1912. A daugh ter was born to them June 28, 1913. Mr. May was formerly employed In Portland, but moved to Eastern Oregon In October, 1913, and engag ed in farming. He Is survived by his widow and little daughter, Velma, Ills father and mother, three sisters, Grace and Lula, of Monkland, and Mrs. Guy Boyer, of Heppner, and two brothers, Wallace, of Monkland, and Everett, of Corval Us. Funeral services were held In the Methodist Episcopal Church at Moro, Sunday, June 27. Interment was In the Moro cemetery. Bom Ihwt. Heppner was overwhelmed with dust on Saturdey night, getting what was left by the big wind that hit the Ilermiston country earlier in the eve ning. The storm broke over Hepp ner about 10 o'clock In tiifl evening and after many residents had retired for the night, and it wa? notjealized by many that we were being covered with dirt. The wind lasted but a few minutes but it was the middle of the afternoon, Sunday, before the at mosphere cleared. What happened at Hermlston and Stanfleld can be judged from the residue passed over to Morrow county. At these two pla ces much damage was done to vege tation, and the light plants and tele phone lines were put out of commis sion. There was some stir in real estate and no mistake. Off For Turner. Rev. T. S. Handsaker and wife, J. V. Crawford, Miss Virginia Crawford, and Miss Leta Humphreys were pas sengers to Turner, Oregon, on Mon day, where they go to attend the ses sions of the Oregon Christian Con vention. They will represent the lo cal Christian church as delegates. Hev. Handsaker and family will be absent during tills month and perhaps the most of August on their summer ,,.,aHnn which will he sDent near T uv nvivu " ..... Eugene. Mr. Crawford also intends being absent for some time visiting relatives In the Willamette Valley and Miss Crawford will perhaps re main away for six weeks or two months, spending some time at the coast at Newport. ' Mil Attend Superintendents Conven tion. Supt. S. E. Notson departed on Monday for Corvallla and Salem. He goes to attend the session of the cfoto siinorintendents' Convention, the first sessions of which are held at Corvallis, where Commissioner oi &a ucation P. P. Claxton Is lecturing be fort the summer school, thus giving the heads of the public schools of the various counties of the state an op portunity of hearing him. One ses sion will also be held at Monmouth where Mr. Claxton appears. Mr. Not son will be absent for two weeks at least, much of this time being spent at the State Superintendent's office in Salem, where he will assist In mark ing the papers of the recent teachers' examinations. Card of Thanks. To all our kind friends and nelgh- 1.n.r ir1-rt on franornualv And RVTYinft- thetlcally assisted us In our recent bereavement we take mis means oi extending to you our heartfelt thanks. JOHN M. SPROULS, MR. and MRS. J. C. KIRK and family. t a Tlinmnson was In town yes terday to get a new header. He will harvest a good crop on his rooinin farm and reports that his grain has not suffered from the adverse weath er conditions of the past week. Dave Miller, who resides near Hard man, was a business visitor in Heppner on Wednesday, Wind Does Much Damage at Hermiston From the HermiHton Correspon dence In Pendleton East Oregonlan: The most costly wind this county has ever known came from the north east without warning about 9 o'clock Saturday night. Continuing until past mid-night it blew at its hardest between forty-five and fifty milts an hour, while the average was between twenty-five and thirty miles an hour. The extremtly high wind made It al most suffocating as the air was a cloud of sand and dust. This is the second wind of its kind In many years, although none ever so destructive to vegetation. The Hermiston Light & Power Co s high line leading to Echo was brok en in two by a large falling tree, near Stanfleld, cutting off all power irom Hermiston, Echo and Stanfleld. Several shade trees on the main streets were uprooted and locust and poplar wind breaks protecting or chards were broken and twisted. Fur ther than the loss of ripening fruit shaken from the trees, orchards will have little loss. The alfalfa crop which .Is In the middle of its second c'uttlng Is badly wilted by the heated wind though it is beginning to show more signs of life now. Corn, while badly blown down, is young enough to revive with little assistance. Mrs. Gemrnell Dies At Home Of Her Son Mrs. Mary Gemmel, wife of Robert Gemrnell, passed to her reward at the home of her son, Robert Gemrnell, at the Skinner creek ranch of Minor Brothers, on Thursday, July 1, at the advanced age of 84 years. She had been an invalid for many years and deatli was caused from an in testinal cancer. A short funeral ser vice was held at the grave on Satur day forenoon, Rev. J. V. Crawford officiating. Mrs. Gemrnell was a native of Scotland and was born in Wlghton shlre. She came to this country in her early girlhood and became the wife of Robert Gemrnell, who sur vives her. Besides the husband, she leaves two sons and one daughter. The sons are Robert and William, and. the daughter is Mrs. Minnie Gourley, of Mountainview, Wyoming. Mrs. Gourley was present ot her mo ther's bedside when she passed away, but the son, William, could not be reached, as his present address is not known, he residing at some point in British Columbia. Mrs. Gemrnell has resided at the home of her son here for the past two years, during which time she has been tenderly cared for by her rela tives. Site is said to have been a great sufferer but patient through it all, her greatest grief being the bur den she seemed to be upon those who had to care for her. For herself and her suffering she made no complaint, and was fully prepared to meet her summons at the time it should come. IRRIGON. Jack Kennedy, the camp wrestler, returned from Heppner where he spent the fourth. George Caldwell went to Hooper Monday gone harvesting, of course. Mrs. Jack Smith will remain in Hermiston this summer, coming down to Irrigon week-ends. Mrs. John Hilber spent Sunday and Monday in Hermiston, returning Tuesday morning. The Stockards have moved into the recently vacated Graybeal house. Mrs. John Graybeal left for Gib bon, Monday. She will make a short stay there with her daughter, then they will go on to La Grande. Snowey McCoy spent the fourth In Umatilla. Mrs. Kaeser and small daughter went to Coyote Sunday morning. They will live there as long as the government camp is located there. Mr. Kaeser Is an employee at the camp. Several Irrigon families spent Sun day afternoon and evening at the Lester home. Mrs. LeBter, with Mrs. Oscar Corey's help, gave a little ice cream and cake feed which was great ,ly enjoyed by all partaking. ANNOUNCEMENT. To the ladies of Heppner and vicinity, I wish to announce that I have moved my stock of millinery and ladles furnishings into the Gro shen building at the upper end of Main street, and just north of the Gazette-Times office, where I will be temporarily located. While unable to display my goods for lack of space, I shall nevertheless be prepared to serve my customers, and your con tinned patronage is solicited, with kind appreciation of past courtesies MRS. L. U. H Kit KEN. Mr.and Mrs. Jas. Keeney, of Port land, arrived yesterday by auto from Pendleton and are visiting at the home of Mrs. Keeney's father, Thos. J. Matlock on Hinton creek. They are accompanied by the young eon of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Metchan. Arthur E. Vickers met with an ac cident one day this week which dls abled him for work for several days following. While removing a broken window sash in the Eastern hotel, he cut his right arm severely Just above the elbow. The piece of glass pene trated his arm nearly an inch, WIND TAKES DNE-THIRD Conservative Estimates By (.rowers and Buyers Mhow Damage to Crop has Been Considerable. That Umatilla county farms were hard hit by the recent winds which visited that section is evidenced by the following article taken from the Pendleton East Oregonian of July 5: A third of Umatilla county's wheat crop for 1915 is thu toll taken from the farmer by the recent winds, ac cording to Conservative estimates by growers and buyers. This does not necessarily mean a third of the nor mal crop for, until recent winds, the prospects were bright for an abnor mal yield. ' . The damage done has been general all over the county. No section has escaped and hardly a farmer but has suffered from the killing winds. Two weeks ago considerable damage was done in some sections by cold winds and last week hot winds did a great deal more damage. Even the heavy lands on the reservation and in the Athena-Adams section have felt the damaging effects. The damage is apparent even to the unexpert eye. The golden tint which betokens the perfect crop con trasts this year with the pale hue that signifies burnt-out wheat and the bluish caste that tells of straw cured up before the heads had matured. Most all of the fields are spotted and some farmers declare they have fields of 50 to 100 acres hurt so badly that it will not pay to cut them. The grain is so shriveled that, even if cut, much of it would blow over during the pro cess of threshing. The reseeded fields were particularly hard hit, according to reports from farmers. The barley loss will not be as great in proportion as the wheat loss There was less barley than usual sown this year and much of It was so far ad vanced that the winds did but little damage. In some sections, too, some1 of the wheat was advanced beyond the stage where much injury could be done. One result of the damage will be the necessity of testing the grain. Since 1909 the Umatilla county grain has been so. uniformly heavy that buyers have not felt the need of test ing for weight, but this year thee will be considerable light wheat and many light tests are anticipated. The testing will be difficult in view of the fact that the light grain will be pret ty well mixed with the heavy grain. Another result of the damage al ready apparent, Is in the sack market. Farmers, who were Insistently clam oring for more sacks two weeks ago, are now satisfied with what they have ordered. The root of the damage is traced back to the heavy May rains. So much moisture was received at that time that the roots of the grain spread out just beneath the surface instead of going deep. The grain grew rank and gave rise to anticipations of big yields even in the light land sections but when the hot weather came, the roots could not secure enough moisture to sustain the stalks and nourish the heads. ' MrLauglilan-Doherty. The marriage of Mr. Cornelius Mc Laughlan and Miss Mary Doherty was solemnized by Rev. Father O'Rourke at the Catholic church in Heppner, at 9 o'clock a. m. Tuesday. The wedd ing was a quiet affair, attended by only the relatives and Intimate friends of the bride and groom. Fol lowing the ceremony at the church, the guests gathered at the farm home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Doherty, in Blackhorse, where they enjoyed a sumptuous wedding dinner and spent a few pleasant hours. The bride is the eldest daughter of the Doherty family, a fine young woman and popular among her many friends. Mr. McLaughlan Is a rising young rancher of the Butter creek country where the young people will make their home. The G.-T. joins with their many friends in wishing them the greatest success and pros perity in this new relation. Maurice H. Kopple, proprietor of the Fair store, returned home from Portland last evening. Secretary Smead announces that the Morrow County Fair Board has decided to make some extensive im provements to their property on low er Main street before the Third An nual Fair rolls around. These im provements will include some better ments in the exhibit pavilion. Here the board will put sky lights in the roof, permitting natural light, here tofore electric lights have served al most entirely. A floor will also be laid and this will eliminate the dust which has proved an evil In the past. Farmers are urged to begin the se lection of their grain samples at once and have them ready for the fair officials when they call In the near future. Gralu will be of much better IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE IDE 10 COUNTY FAIR EXHIBIT PAVILION PIONEER CITIZEN OF Geo. Noble Came to Morrow County lu 1872 Was a Native of Wit tenlerK, Germany. After an illness that kept him to his bed for the past four weeks, George Noble, honored pioneer citi zen of Heppner, died at his home in this city at 8: a. m., Tuesday, July 8, 1915. Having been in poor health for some time, Mr. Noble was com pelled to take to his bed some four weeks ago and remained confined at home constantly until his death. While he rapidly approached a very serious condition and the members of his family at a distance were called to his bedside because of the fear that this would be his last sickness, he was thought to be much- improved Sunday and Monday, and hopes en tertained that he would rally from this attack. A sudden turn came on Tuesday morning, and before mem bers of his family residing in town could reach his side, he had passed beyond. While not unexpected, his death came nevertheless as a shock to his family and many friends. Speaking of himself to his near friends just a few days before his de mise, Mr. Noble stated that he felt he never could be well again; that his suffering had become an extreme bur den to himself and his family, and he was anxiously awaiting his summons to go; he rejoiced in the fact that he was prepared for the change and was happy and content. The end came very peacefully after a night of com parative rest. George Noble was born on Novem ber 12, 1841, at Wittenberg, in Ger many. His parents died when he was very young and he was thrown upon his own resources and at the tender age of fifteen left behind the scenes of the fatherland and the friends of childhood, seeking his fortune in the new world and locating In Indianap olis, Indiana, where he sat himself to learn the harness maker's trade, which was accomplished before 1862, the date of his enlistment to fight in the Civil War. After various service connected with the fortunes of war he was detailed to act as one of an .cort to an emigrant. train from the Missouri river to Walla Walla, Wash ington, it being his lot to drive a mule team over the entire distance. Being discharged at the end of his service he turned to the Boise valley to search for the hidden treasure in the mining fields, continuing there until 1865 when he repaired to Sa lem, Oregon, and took up his trade, following it uninterruptedly there for seven years and then came to what is now Morrow county, arriving here in 1872. He located on McKinney creek where he took four hundred and eighty acres of land. This he added to by purchase and established a fine farm and engaged in stockraising. In 1886 he was nominated and elected to the office of county treas urer of Morrow county, being the first one elected to fill that position after this county was formed. He served in this capacity for two terms and was then elected to the sheriff's office, serving the people in this ca pacity very faithfully for two terms. He then returned to the farm and de voted his attention to his private in terests there for three years when he came to Heppner and established the harness and saddlery business that Is now continued by his son, E. G. No ble. Mr. Noble also served as city councilman of Heppner for many years, being elected to this office at various times. Mr. Noble was married to Mildred M. Gray, at Salem, Oregon, in Janu ary, 1870, and is survived by his widow and the following children: Eugene G., of Heppner; George, of Amos, Nevada, Mrs. Jennie McCarter, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Frank of Grant County, Oregon. All were present at the bedside of their father in his last sickness except George who has been unable to reach Heppner. Besides theBe, two other children, Nellie and Clarence, are deceased. Mr. Noble was for years one of the foremost of our citizens, being active in the upbuilding of this part of the state. He had been called to many quality this year and keen competi tion is looked for, since bigger and better premiums will be offered this year for special exhibits. The management is busy at the present time lining up special at tractions and one of the features al ready signed up is the Belmont sis ters, balloonists. Instead of making the double parachute dive as last year, Julia Belmont will make the more thrilling descent this year by a triple parachute dive. The band has also been secured for the next fair. Postmaster Richardson and fam ily spent their fourth of July vaca tion at the Hamilton ranch at the head of Rhea creek, and enjoyed a gook soaking from the big rain on Sunday afternoon. Former Heppner Boy Dies at Walla Walla John Roberts, a native son of Heppner, died at the Walla Walla Hospital on Thursday evening last after an illness of many months dura tion. Mr. Roberts had been an inva lid for the past two years and spent last winter in California in the hope that his health would be benefitted but he found no permanent relief and upon his return to his home at Waits burg, he was taken to the Walla Wal la hospital where he could be better cared for. All that medical science could do was done for him but his ail ment could not be overcome. Joh Roberts was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Roberts, old time residents of this city, and vic tims of the Heppner flood. His rela tives here are Mrs. J. T. Kirk, and aunt and Iter family. He leaves a wife and two little daughters. His grandfather, John R. Simons, resides at Portland, and an uncle, Bert Si mons, lives near Vancouver, Wash. His funeral was held at Waitsburg, Wn., on Saturday afternoon and the remains buried in the cemetery there. Martin Lovgren, of Hale Ridge, was doing 'busines in Heppner yes terday. He is preparing for his har vest which starts soon. City Fathers Meet And Transact Business The city fathers met in regular monthly session at the city hall on Tuesday evening, the meeting being deferred until that date owing to Monday being a legal holiday. Mayor Smead was present and presided, with all councilmen present except Kirk. Two new ordinances were present ed for first reading. These were Nos. 153 and 154. The former pertains to the Issuing of building permits anywhere within the city limits, and when it finally becomes a law, no class or kind of a building can be put up in the city without permission from the proper authorities. The latter Is designed to regulate and con demn old and unused and decaying buildings and awnings about the city. Both are good measures. Applications were filed for the rt. newal of six liquor licenses and the same granted. The reports of the recorder and marshal were presented and ap proved. Permission was granted to a party to erect an electric sign on Main st., the same to be at least 22 feet above the level of the street. This regula tion will govern the erection of all such signs. Report of city treasurer for term ending June 30, presented and re ferred to the finance committee. The city attorney was instructed to prepare an agreement between the city and School District No. 1, re tarding improvements on the street leading to the school house. These improvements will be in the nature of grading up the street, putting in a new 12-foot sidewalk leading up to the concrete steps from the bridge north of the Healey barn. The school district and the city will join in the work and it will make it much easier to get to the school building from that way. The following bills against the city were presented, audited by the finance committee and ordered paid: S. E. Notson, attorney's fees.$ 50.00 J. L. Hale, labor 3.40 Gazette-Times, advertising.. 4.20 J. O. Hager, labor 40.75 H. C. Williams, labor 1.50 Humphreys Drug Co 1.35 Light & Water Co., lights and water 145.75 Union Oil Co., oil and freight 550.05 J. R. McCraw, salary 88.00 J. P. Williams, salary 35.00 L. W. Briggs, salary 8.33 S. E. Notson, salary 25.00 Dr. McMurdo, salary 30.00 Henry Boten, labor 4.50 Floyd Thomas, labor 4.80 Geo. Knause, labor 2.40 C. L. Grogan, night watch. . . 2.59 Wm. Driscoll, labor 11.10 W. W. Smead, for county fair 500.00 places of trust In public and private life, and had never been found want ing. It was said of him always, that his word was as good as his bond. He was a citizen of sterling worth and modest demeanor, and while he has lived a quiet life most of the time for the past fifteen years, yet he has been called upon to act in smaller places of responsibility the most of this time, and every duty has been faithfully and promptly discharged. He was a faithful member of Hepp ner Lodge No. 69, A. F. & A. M., and Willow Lodge No. 66, I. O. O. F. In these two lodges he has held the highest offices, and for years he has been the treasurer of the Masonic lodge and a faithful attendant. Of late years he has been a sufferer from chronic stomach trouble, and this ail ment at last brought him low. By his splendid character and upright manhood, George Noble has built a monument to himself in this com munity that will last for all time. His funeral will be conducted to day nt 2 o'clock from the Christian chiirch. Rev. J. V. Crawford officiat ing, and the remains laid to rest in Masonic cemetery under the charge of Heppner Lodge No. 69, using the beautiful burial service of the order, and attended by the officers and mem bers of Willow Lodge No. 66. In fur ther honor of Mr. Noble, all business ot Heppner will be suspended from 1 to 3:30 p. m. LEXINGTON HOLDS GOOD CELEBRATION Wrestling .Match and Parade by Res idents of ('larks ( anyiin and Social Kidge Features Large Crowd Attends. Observation of the national day was held at Lexington last Saturday, July 3. Long before the opening ex ercises teams and auto loads of peo ple commenced to arrive in town to spend the day. During the week the weather had been unusually warm, but on this day the weather was much cooler and proved to be an ideal sum mer day for this event. The program began at 10 o'clock with the races held on Arcade street, which occupied the attention of the visitors until 11 o'clock. Then came the water fight with the fire hose on Main street, which was enjoyed greatly by the spectators, the con testants receiving a good wetting. After this event all went to the grove for the musical program and addresses. The principal address of the day was by Rev. T. S. Handsaker, of Heppner, after which followed a basket dinner. At 1:30 the crowd assembled at the ball grounds to witness a good game between lone and Moro. lone won by a score of 5 to 2. After the ball game the horse races were held on Water street, and some fast races were pulled off. The races were followed by a bucking contest. The wrestling match between J. L. Nouregaard of Baker and Jack Ken nedy of Hermiston, was staged In the dancing pavilion at 8 o'clock. After more than two hours of wrestling, with neither man getting a fall, the match was called a draw and stopped. After this event, dancing was in dulged in until a late hour. Last, but not lease, In the import ant features of the day was the spec ial parade by the people of Clarks Canyon and Social Ridge. This pa rade was a complete surprise to the spectators as this feature of the day's events was not known even to the committee on amusements. It was a great treat to the crowd, and the old fashioned plug uglies in the pa rade brought forth shouts of laugh ter from the spectators. In the pa rade were also pioneer people In pre historic vehicles, wlio had come to town to see the sights. Their liberty car was beautifully decorated with the national colors. The last In line was a huge auto truck, the latest in vention in road machines. Taken all around, the parade was well got ten up and carried out in good shape, and those who were privileged to see it will not forget this event for some time. This was the first celebration held in Lexington since 1907 and the crowd, was in good humor ot all times, since there was never a dull minute in the day's entertainment. The program was carried out without any delay and the comments from the visitors were, that it was a day well spent. The Live Wire committee that had charge of the program, is to be congratulated for the splendid manner in which it was carried out. Catholic Church Services. Sunday, July 11th. First Mass 8:00 a. m. Second Mass 10:: 30 a. m. Catechism Class 11:30 a. m. Evening Devotions 7:30 p. m. The subject of the sermon at Sec ond Mass will be "Sins Against Our Neighbor's Soul." At the evening Devotions the subject will be "The Possibility of Miricles." During the week the Mass will be offered up at 7 a. m. Changes Hotel Name. Ed Buckman has just finishtd ren ovating the old Star hotel and the name of the institution has been changed to the Eastern Hotel. The builJing now presents a very attract ive appearance, both from the in and outside. Off For the Coast. Claud Andrews and family depart ed on Tuesday for the Tillamook coast where the family will remain for the summer. Mr. Andrews ex pects to be off his run on the Hepp ner branch for about six weeks. His place is being filled by Harry Halz opfel, of The Dalles. Card of Thanks. We desire to thank all our friends who so kindly and ably assisted us during the recent death of our be loved mother. ROBERT GAMMK1,',. MRS. J. M. GORLEY. James McCarty I'asses. James McCarty, a native of Tlp perary, Ireland, died at the Heppner Sanatorium on Wednesday afternoon I from typhoid-pneumonia, after an ilt j ness of several days. Mr. McCarty was stopping at the Wilson hotel ; when lie took sick. The deceased was about 4 2 years of age and came 1 to this country when a young man. i His nearest relatives live in Montana, j The funeral will be held from St. Pat- rick's church on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. P. J. O'Rourke con ducting the service. Mr. McCarty was at one time en gaged in the sheep business In this county.