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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1915)
'' -l.l: Tt I EE Wtt?Q by I I -LLJL VOL. .''J. NO. :57. IIKP1WKK, OltKCOX, DKCK.Mr.KIi !), 191- SlT.SCKIITlOX, 1.50 l'KH YEAR L 1 El III HEAD lili uUuLlilLil D HOD Oregon Slulo Woolgrowers' Associa tion Has Successful Meeting In Pendleton. Here Xext Year. F.-ndleton East Oregnnian. W. B. Barratt, of Heppner, one of the members of the Btate livestock sanitary board and vice president of the Oregon Woolgrowers' association during the past year, was Saturday afternoon elevated to the presidency of the association without opposition just before the ISth annual conven tion was brought to a close. Ernest P. Johnson of Walla Walla was chosen vice president after a warm scrap with Frank Sloan of Stanfleld and It. F. Wiglesworth of Heppner. Four ballots were neces sary to decide the contest. No other officers were chosen, the others be ing appointive. President Ilarratt an nounced that he would take time to chose a secretary-treasurer but inti mated that his choice would not fall to John G. Hoke, the present incum bent, because he thought that the president and secretary should live close to each other. He named as members of the ex ecutive committee the same men who have served during he past year, namely: Jay Dobbin of Joseph; J. N. Burgess of Pendleton; A. N. Ingalls of Keating, D. 0. Justus of Heppner, and J. W. Creath of Portland. A vote of thanks was tendered to the secretary for his efficient past ser vices. In addressing the convention after his election to the presidency, Mr. Ilarratt paid Ppndleton a warm trib ute. "Everybody and everything wants to come to Pendleton,' lie said. "Last vear we came over from Hepp ner and brought with us a man who represented a federal department W. W. Cryder). He made a speech. This year we came back and found Mr. Cryder again here, but as a citi zen of Pendleton. I'm on the Hepp ner school board and a little while back suggested to onr county super intendent that we should prepare an Institute, lie said, "we won't have any institute here, we're going to Pendleton,' and darned if lie didn't bring every sclioolma'am In Morrow county over here. We woke up one morning and found our postoflice had moved half way to the depot and 1 believe it was on the way to Pendle ton. That's the way Pendleton mag netizes things. Well, we all like to come here for this little city is the livest and has the most warm-blooded and hospitable people on earth." The resolutions adopted by the convention also paid Pendleton and her citizens warm praise. The place of the 1916 convention has not yet been named, but Pendleton will send an invitation to return. Recommendation of a non-partisan tariff board, tariff regulation consist ent with the attitude of sheepmen in past years; a pure fabric law for pro tection of the consumer and repeal of the La Follette seaman act, were in cluded in the resolutions adopted at the close of the convention. It was recommended also that congress ap propriate $100,000 for the construc tion of range improvements, and in crease the appropriation for the ex termination of predatory animals, to $300,000 biennially to check a $15, 000,000 annual stock loss. The resolutions recommended that congress make no immediate changes In the land laws but appropriate to classify unoccupied public domain; that railroads give sheepmen owning adjacent land first opportunity to'buy or lease railroad land and that rail roads also Increase stock handling fa cilities and watering places, particu larly at Moutpeller, Idaho, and Lar amie, Wyo. Classification of wool on sheeps' back and a thorough system of tag ging was also recommended. Commendation of the Oregon Live stock Sanitary Board, of State Veter inarian Lytle and Br. rinkerton, of the bureau of animal Industry, were given. According to President Barratt, the 1916 convention of the Wool growers' Association will probably Jje held in Heppner. Salvation Army Desires Help. The Salvation Army Social Service Department of Portland is desirous of obtaining vegetables, fruits, meats, clothing and anything that can be of service for distribution among the worthy poor during the long winter months. Christmas dinners will be served to two thousand people, besides the hundreds of families that apply for assistance annually. Railroads will haul anything ship ped to this organization free if ad dressed to "The Salvation Army In dustrial Home, 24 Union Ave., Port land, Oregon.' COUNTY SCEIOl-L NOTES Mrs. Mabel ('. Head tenches in Dis trict No. 29. The teacher and pupils hud hoped that they would have a new schoolhouse this year, but the delay in selling the bonds made it impossible to build before spring. This school lias a new dictionary. A full equipment of apparatus will be provided when the new building is completed. The school in District No. 6 is quite small this year. Mrs. Margaret Cramer is the teacher. A new book case has been ordered, and the star for library requirement on the stan dard card will be added. This school opes to meet the requirements for a standard school this year. Miss Zettie Stephens lias taken the place of Miss Montgomery who re signed as teacher in District No. 31. Miss Montgomery's health made it necessary for her to give up teaching. Tliis school has new desks and black- hoard. A standard picture has been placed upon the wall. A new diction ary has been ordered. A cloak room and some other improvements will be added soon. Miss Annabell McAllister teaches the school in District No. 49. Many new things have been provided for this school recently. Among them may be noted the desks, blackboard, stove and jacket, water jar, diction ary, globe, maps, and standard pic ture. I noted that a can of water is kept on the stove. The little folks displayed much ability in story re production. They told the stories or ally and with pencil later. In District No. 22, Miss Delia Smith and eight pupils are doing some good work under dilficulties. However, there is some talk of build ing a new schoolhouse. New desks will probably he provided soon. A new stove lias been purchased recent ly. I noted that a can of water was on the stove here, also. Miss Elva Troedson has a school of 17 pupils at Morgan. I noted an excellent framed picture on the wall. A closed water jar and individual cups are provided. A new dictionary lias been purchased. I noted that the card and pocket system of keep ing the library record is used. There are many advantages in this system, and the cards and pockets cost very little for a small library. This school chooses a health officer each month, One of the duties of the officer is to see that the "humidifier" is kept filled with water. The new barn is a great oenvenience for those who ride or drive to school. U.OFO. WELFARE CON FERENCE IfJ PORTLAND Portland, Oregon, Dec. 8. The University of Oregon, its present and future, will he the subject of discus sion at a meeting of the Oregon Civic League which will the held at the Multnomah Hotel Saturday of this week. The rccnt survey of the Uni versity by the United States Bureau of Education will he analyzed and the question whether its recommen dations can be put into immediate ef fect in Oregon will be taken up. President P. L. Campbell will ex plain the purposes of the University authorities in requesting a survey of the institution and set forth the con clusions and recommendations of the survey in their wider aspects. Then Hon. W. K. Newell of the Board of Regents will precipitate the discus sion by an address on "A Board of Regents in Relation to the Public on One hand und the Inner Work of the University on. the Other." Mrs. George T. Gerlinger, of Dal las, the only woman regent, will take up the problem from the woman's point of view. Dr. George Rebec, l rofossor of phi losophy, wi'l present the case from the position of the faculty, and Mrs. Alice Benson Beach will take up "The Alumni's Stake in the Institu tion." Dr. S. P. Capen, on behalf of the government, recommended that Ore gon should undertake to be the pion eer state of the Union in effecting certain reforms in university govern ment, which are nt present under dis cussion in all higher institutions but which have as yet never been actual ly tried. He expressed the belief that the University of Oregon, on account of the openmindedness of the people of the state and their freedom from undue reverence for precedent, is in a position to demonstrate the desir ability and success of a reorganiza tion along the lines of the best mod ern thought on the subject. T. J. Mahoney and W. B. Barratt returned from Pendleton Sunday af ter attending the two days session of the State Woolgrowers' Association in tlie Umatilla city. They made the trip overland between Echo and Heppner in Mr. Mahoney's car and report that the roads now are in very poor condition, TRADE AT HOME DO YOUR CHRIST MAS SHOPPING IN HEPPNER. '1TF, cmnxTMAs: kf.akoy nt i,n,i avi,;u h, -.--i.i.i(.j.r. .j v im ii' w ll inn, nil I JL wise buyers are shopping early they should not overlook the fact that the local merchants, with a view of satisfying the every wish of the most particular, have placed in stock goods that cannot fail to please the most exacting buyer. Don't overlook the fact therefore, that in placing your Mail Order Catalogue on the shelf and confining your purchases to the Home Merchant you will be able to en large the scope of Christmas cheer. Your merchant is your personal friend and accomodates you year in and year out. Do your shopping early and don't forget the local store man is prepared to supply your Christmas wants. Trade at Home. L AT D.A.C. JAN. 3 The 2106 students who attended last year's Farmers' and Conference Week at the Oregon Agricultural College, and all others who did not attend and are interested, are being notified that the next conference has been set for the first week in Janu ary. "We are going to make Farm ers' and Home Makers' Week and Rural Life Conferences the greatest event of the year," says R. D. Het zel, Extension director, "a week when all those interested in the develop ment of Oregon can get together and plan for state, community and indi vidual betterment." Some of the big problems of Oregon's agricultural and home making industries will be discussed on this occasion by some of the most successful leaders in Ore con and in other parts of the United States. The regular college exercises will not be resumed after the holiday vacations until the close of Farmers' Week, so that students' quarters will be available for visitors who are thus assured of good accommodations at moderate prices. Also the entire fac ulty will he at liberty to hold person al interviews and conduct the special exercises. Reduced fares have been granted on all railways. Tiiere are no charges or fees. All those who are interested are invited to attend and those desiring further information should write for the complete pro gram, which will be ready for dis tribution sometime in December. Mail M ill t lose Kaily. Postmaster Richardson informs us that after the 15th of this month un til the first of the year the morning mall will close at S : 20 o'clock in stead of 8:30 as previously. This early closing is caused by the holiday rush. During previous holiday sea sons, the postoflice employees have been greatly rushed up to the very minute of closing the mail. This year it is figured that ten minutes will give them ample time to prepare the mail for dispatch. HEPPNER LODGE OF SERVICES FOR Heppner Lodge No. 358, Benev olent and Protective Order of Elks, observed the annual memorial ser vices of that order in a most fitting manner last Sunday afternoon in I. O. O. F. hall. The exercises started promptly at 2:30, Mrs. C. L. Sweek playing the voluntary while the members en tered. Owing to sickness, Mrs. J. R. Vaughn was unable to sing and the second number was omitted. In the opening ceremonies of the lodge Ex alted Ruler H. H. Hoffman presided in a very dignified manner and the ease and self possession with which he conducted this part of the services at once relieved that tension which always attends gatherings of this nature. Prayer was offered by Rev. T. S. Handsaker of the Christian church. Miss Margaret O'Rourke sang "My Little Gray home in the West" in a very pleasing manner. Thanathopsis was read by Miss Jessi ca Suhm. This very difficult selec tion was handled In an easy manner without taxing the elocutionary powers of the reader. The memorial address was deliv FARMERS WEEK T AND PA! BILLS The city council met Monday eve ning in the office of Mayor Smead, the council chambers being occupied at that time by the city election board Councllmen Hager, Kirk, Currin, Barratt, Cornett and Minor were present with Mayor Smead presiding. The street committee called the at tention of the council to the defect in the new Gale street bridge, recently completed and it was decided that Chas. H. Huber, the contractor, should be notified of the defect and be called to Heppner to explain the reason for the same. The city is about to become in volved in legal dilficulties over the cln-?i;ig of a portion of the south end of Court street. Robert Dexter, who is alleged to have closed up the street by fencing it in, lias been notified by the city to open this street with in ten days or action will be taken against him. The street has been used as such fur the past 14 years. Recently Dexter, it is said, fenced in the street during the middle of the night. The land originally belonged to Dexter. Ordinance No. 156, .which provides for the transfer of any kind of li cense from one party to another, was read for the third time and passed. The following bills were allowed and ordered paid: J. P. Williams, salary $ 35.00 J. R. McCraw, salary L. W. Briggs, salary J. R. McCraw, street exp Wm. Driscoll, labor J. O. Hager, labor Held Bros., lumber fl. C. Aslibaugh, bl'ksmitliing Harry Archer, labor S3.00 S.33 .50 6.4 5 77.25 44.95 6.25 36.25 J. O. Archer, labor 4 2.00 Frank Murray, labor 33.00 Hugh Currin, labor 6.75 W. O. Minor, labor 4.00 Cash for sand 17.00 Heppner Light & Water Co. 145.75 ELKS HOLD DEPARTED BROTHERS ered by Captain K. K. Kuhli of Port land, Deputy Exalted Ruler of Ore gon for his district. In securing this gentleman, known so well through out the state and Northwest as a sincere and loyal Elk, Heppner lodge was exceedingly fortunate. Mr. Kubli's addres was thoughtful and eloquent of speech, the tribute he paid to both the departed brothers and the order in general being In keeping with the occasion and in no wise overdrawn. The closing cere monies were despatched with the same dignity and precision which characterized the opening ceremonies and after the singing of the Doxol ogy the audience was dismissed with the benediction by Rev. Handsaker. Some excellent talent was heard for the first time here at this service, which combined with the efficient manner in which the officers of the lodge conducted their part of the ceremony, made a very favorable im pression on the large crowd assem bled. Deserving of special mention was the work of Mrs. Sweek at the piano. She is an accomplished mu sician and a valuable addition to the musical talent of the city. CITY S 25 YEARS AGO !N HEPPNER I From Heppner Gazette, Dec. 11, 1890 A. J. Hamilton, of Hamilton, passed through Heppner on Thurs day last. He had just returned from Portland where lie had taken a large band of sheep to fill an order. He re ports the market good for mutton sheep. The shoe factory at North Dalles will probably add a tannery. J. A. Woolery, one of Hardman's leading merchants, called at the Ga zette office on Saturday last. He re ports everything looking well in his section of the county. Charley Jayne was down to their Ella ranch last week, and wes told by reliable parties that quite a num ber of horses were recently stolen in Umatilla county, near Echo. There is undoubtedly an organized band of horse theives in this section. Miss Winters, the school teacher at Hardman, was unable to control the boys in her school, so the directors engaged. L. W. Lewis to assist her. He took a good sized whip with him and knocked out four of the largest lads the first day. These fellows were the ring leaders and he succeed ed in establishing order in the school. The gymnasium club have elected the following officers: president, Frank WhetBtone; vice president, Geo. Noble; secretary, Bennie Pat erson; treasurer, Emry Leezer; mar shal, Ed Stevens; janitor, John Mas- terson. The boys inend to put up a hall with the necessary apparatus. This will be a good thing, as our young men will have a place to go to spend the long winter evenings Give them all the encouragement you can, and help the club along. A read ing room should be organized in con nection. Club Appoints Committee. At a meeting of the Heppner Com mercial Club on last Friday evening the following committee was appoint ed to represent that organization at the Irrigation Congress which meets in Portland the last of the month: S. E. Notson, R. F. Hynd. W. W. Smead, W. B. Barratt and T. J. Ma honev. This same committee will al so represent the club at the annual convention of the Oregon Develop ment League immediately following the Irrigation Congress. ORIOLES NEXT U AT The third number on the lyceum course will be presented at the high school auditorium next Monday, De cember 13, by the Orioles, exper ienced musical entertainers. Inasmuch as the lyceum of today demands something more than the musical and artistic company, the Orioles have been brought together because they possess those qualities of character and personality. It is the character and personality of its members with which the lyceum of today must appeal to its audiences. The Misses Ethel Iloyd, Orah Harkness and Madge Becker com pose the membership making up the Oriole company. Miss Ethel Boyd is one of the well known sopranos of Los Angeles, and her work before the Badger Club of that city and at Ho tel Maryland, Pasadena ,will long be remembered for its fineness of exe cution and brilliancy of rendition. Her voice of unusual sweetness, com bined with ample volume Is remark able for its brilliancy and dramatic qualities. Miss Harkness, like the other members of the "Orioles" is an ex perienced artist. She carries her au dience with her emoti6nally and holds their closest attention as she vividly portrays the characters of her readings and recitals. Miss Hark ness is a graduate of the Columbia College of Expression, and it was the president of this institution that wrote of Miss Harkness: "She has a pleasing personality and a good stage presence. Her audiences may confidently anticipate an entertain ment at once uplifting and inspir ing." Miss Becker possesses a matchless whistle of exquisite sweetness and bird-like quality. These, coupled with a magnetic and winning per sonality, combine to make her one of the most artistic and pleasing whis tlers of the present day. Her tones, rich, full and liquid, possess also systematic tenderness, brilliancy and power. She enters into the spirit of her selections with fervor and that keen understanding which belongs by nature only to the great artists. Her imitations of the bird notes and bird songs are exceptionally accurate and defy the little songsters them selves. The program will begin at 8 o' clock, and for the benefit of those who have not purchased season tick ets, we have been asked to announce that the admission price will be fifty and thirty-five cents. 151 IS MAI VOTES Record Vote Is Cast at City Flection Monday. Wiien Xohle, McCarty and Vaughn Are Elected Council men. Shows Will Remain Open. The city election has come and gone and after the votes had been counted it was found that S. E. Not son, county school superintendent, and for the past few years city at torney, is the peoples' choice for may or. Mr. Notson won over Mr. Barratt by a margin of 5 votes. It took the last few remaining ballots in the box to decide who would preside over the city council of Heppner for the ensu ing two years. A total vote of 426 was cast at Monday's election and sets a new record mark in the number of votes cast at a city election. The vote of the women and the interest taken by all voters in this election are the two factors accredited for the increase in Heppner's electoral body. John F. Vaughn, one of Heppner's progressive young business men, polled the highest vote for council man, receiving a total of 219 votes. E. G. Noble and W. G. McCarty, the other two candidates elected, were second and third respectively wih 238 and 227 each. J. P. Williams was re-elected recorder over his opponent Alex Cornett by 120 votes. L. W. Briggs, for treasurer, with no opposi tion, received a complimentary vote of 318. The proposal to close thea ters on Sunday was defeated. The vote on this question stood 136 for and 264 against. Following the result of the votes cast at the Monday election. For Mayor: W. B. Barratt 208 S. E. Notson 213 For Councilmen, 3 : II. C. Aslibaugh 12S George McDuffee 187 W. G. McCarty 227 E. G. Noble 238 Chas. Thomson 192 J. F. Vaughn 249 For Recorder: Alex Cornett 140 J. P. Williams 260 Closing Sunday Shows: Yes L 136 No 264 The retiring councilmen are Alex Cornett, Geo. J. Currin and W. B. Barratt. Those holding over are W. O. Minor. J. O. Hager and J. C. Kirk. Itecknmn Paroled. Elmer Beckuian, who was sent up from Morrow county in November, 1914, for the larceny of a cow, has been paroled by Governor Withy combe upon the recommendation of the State Parole Board. Beckuian was implicated with Robert Owens in a cattle stealing case and pleaded guilty, but Owens was later found guilty on the same charge. While in the penitentiary, Beckuian is said to have been a model prisoner. Pendleton Has Near Riot. A post-election row in Pendleton last Monday night resulted in a near riot, and the police were forced to hold the crowds back with guns. Ac cording to reports that have reached this city, the crowds surged through the streets until past midnight and the first disturbance occurred in front of the Bowman hotel polling place. During the course of the dis turbance an officer was compelled to draw his gun in order to disperse the crowd. Considerable feeling was wrought over the recent mayoralty contest between Dr. J. A. Best, the victorious candidate, and John Mont gomery, Christian Church. "The Call of the Christ" will be the subject of discourse next Sunday morning. In the evening the theme will be: "The Test of Faith." The orchestra which plays each Sunday evening is proving to be a delightful help to the service. The Sunday School is preparing a unique program for Christmas. The title is: "White Gifts for the King." The children will be remembered with the usual gifts, but the promin ent feature will be the gifts from the various classes for those who are less fortunate. The Juniors have for some time been planning a box of thugs that delight children's hearts to be sent to an orphanage. W. F. Honey, of Gresham, arrived In Heppner Wednesday evening to at tend to some business matters. Mr. Honey is an extensive land owner in the lone country, being a member of the Oregon Dakota Land Company. Mr. Honey is a good roads enthusiast and believes that good roads will do much toward the rapid development of our county.