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Orceon Historical Society Stock Exchange Building. ETTB-TlME VOL. 32. NO. 49. HEPPNER, OREGON, MARCH 2, 1916. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR Gaz COUNTY FAI BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS Industrial Work by School Pupils Will Receive Added Attention . Fair Dates Sept. 14, 15, 10. The Morrow County Fair Board held a meeting at the count house in this city Monday morning and E. R. Huston, ot Eight Mile, was elected president for the ensuing year, suc ceeding W. E. Leach of Lexington to that position. Mr. Leach served the fair board from the time the first fair was launched forth until the close of the third fair last year, when he retired. Jack Hynd, of Cecil, was recently appointed to fill the vacancy In the board caused by the retire ment of Mr. Leach. W. W. Smead was re-elected secretary. The board decided to allow $300 for the Industrial work of the school pupils and to prepare an. exhibit. This sum will be placed in charge of county superintendent of schools, S. E. Notson, and more time and atten tion than ever before will be given over to the exploitation of the school children's work. Mr. Notson was al so instructed to take up the matter of prize Judging by pupils, with O. A. C. faculty, and outline a system for such judging. The dates for the Fourth Annual Morrow County Fair have been set for September 14, 15 and 16, 1916. The Pendleton Round-up dates come the week following and the State Fair on September 25. St. Patrick's Day Celebration. The celebration of St. Patrick's day this year promises to equal, if not to surpass the hitherto success ful celebrations that have been held during the past four years. On Thursday, March 16, there will be a musical and dramatic entertainment given at the Star Theater. The morn ing of March 17, many will wend their way to St. Patricks' church. As on Sundays there will be two Masses, one at 8 a. m., the second at 10:30 a. m. The second Mass will be High Mass, and the panegyric of Ireland's Patron Saint will be preached by Rev Luke Sheehan of Bend, Oregon. The Hibernians will march in a body to the 10:30 Mass. In the afternoon the Ladles Auxiliary to the A. O. H will be organized, Mrs. Elvers, State President, assisted by other Portland ladies, being the organizers. Inltia tion and election of officers will be held in Odd Fellows Hall. The ladles of the Auxiliary will serve supper in the evening, and after the supper there will be music, recital and song till the wee small hours of the morn ing. !.oo fnntwpll Informs us that Jim Mltflmll una married In Salem on the 17th of February, according to a let ter which he received from Mr. Mit chell. However, the letter did not state the lady's name, but said she has a fine home on an orchard farm in the Valley. Mr. Mitchell resided In this rltv a number of vears and was at one time engaged in the dray business here. Catholic Church Services. First Mass, 8 a. m. Second Mass, 10:30 a. m. Christian Doctrine, 11:30 a. m. Evening Devotions, 7:30 p. m. THE ROYAL CLUB HOUSE OF HEPPNER Sam Hughes Company We are prepared to do honor to Coffee Week by placing the Celebrated ROYAL CLUB COFFEE ' . to you at SPECIAL PRICES 1-lb. Tins, Special 35 Cents $1.00 for 3 lbs. $1.50 for 5 lbs. Sam Hughes Company LEXINGTON ENTERTAINS The Lexington school gave the first one of their series ot programs in the new auditorium on Friday after noon of Feb. 25. The lower grades furnished most of the entertainment, which consisted of drills, songs, marches and recitations. The high school orchestra furnished some very highly appreciated musical numbers. After the program, the visitors and patrons enjoyed looking over the building and equipment. Tea and wafers were served to all present. On Friday evening, March 3 at 8 p. m., the high school will give their play, "The Sophomore." All patrons and friends of the school are cor dially Invited to attend this play. Will Establish Experiment Farm. That the O.-W. R. & N. Company will establish an experiment farm on the Newlon ranch north of Heppner the statement of Mrs. W. D. New lon. The' experiments will be done under the direction of Farmer C. L. Smith, agriculturist of the company. Mr. Smith came up from Portland Sunday evening and on Monday gave an interesting lecture at the Newlon ranch on dry farming and irrigation. A large number of farmers of the Strawberry section north of Lexing ton attended the lecture. Mr. and Mrs. Newlon recently returned from a visit of two months at Portland and Seattle. They had planned to be away two weeks but were snowed In at the Sound city. Woodcraft Women F.ntertaln. Members of Maple Circle, Women of Woodcraft, gave a surprise party for Mrs. Tom Boyd, guardian neigh bor at the I. O. O. F. hall Monday evening in honor of her birthday. A program was given in which Virginia Crawford. Marlon Long, Cecil De- yore, Margaret O'Rourke and W. W. Smead participated. At the conclu sion of the program, everyone sat down to an excellent dinner in the banquet hall. Fishermen Are Fined. Game Warden Robert Young, after inspecting some fine trout caught Sunday by Dr. R. J. Vaughn and Harold Colin, found that a few of the finny tribe came under the ten inch limit and imposed a fine of $26 apiece upon the anglers. Warden Young also held up their fishing priv til Mav 1. bv takine their licenses. Both men declare that they had no Intention ol violating me law and were sure that every fish was at least ten inches long. C. L. Sweek hooked several beauties that were all over ten Inches long. The Girl of My Heart. A large and Interested audience assembled at the Christian Church Sunday evening when Minister Hand saker spoke on the Ideal young wom an. Of especial interest was the read ing from the letters received from young men of Heppner. Mr. Handsaker said that in re questing an expression from the young men he had asked that the ideal pictured should be one that the young man would care to call his wife. He said that not one frivolous answer was received. The qualities demanded by most everyone were cheerfuluess, neatness, modesty, in dustry, and uprightness of character. Attention was called to the fact that not one demanded a pretty face or fashionable dress. Sunday evening, March 12, the young ladies will have a chance to talk back. At that time Rev. Hand saker will speak on: "The Ideal Young Man." Letters will be read from the young ladies of Heppner giving their estimate of him. I HREE QUARTERS OF OF UMATILLA WOOL IS CONTRACTED Pendleton East Oregonlan. Three quarters of a million pounds of wool, said to be the largest clip owned by a single sheepman in the United States, was contracted for sale in this city late Saturday evening. The seller was R. N. Stanfield, prom inent woolgrower, and the buyer E. J. Burke, representative of the H. C. Judd & Root Co., of Hartford, Conn. The exact price at which the con tract was made has not been made public. However, the fine wool sold within one cent of 20 cents per pound and the coarse wool within one cent of 26, according tq Mr. Burke. About one third of the clip will be fine wool and two-thirds coarse, making the transaction involve about $150,000. The wool is now on the sheep's back and will be delivered in the spring. Aside from this clip there has been little other wool contracted. Mr. Burke recently purchased the clip of Pedro Bros, and yesterday bought a small clip in Baker. According to reliable information, the buyers now in the field here are offering growers approximately two and a half cents more than was paid LIVE NEWS FROM W. H. Padberg was a visitor in lone on Monday from his Lexington farm. Rev. J. L. Jones and wife spent Sunday in Lexington, returning to lone on Monday morning. Commissioner Padberg departed for Heppner Wednesday morning to be in attendance upon County Court. C. A. Rhea came up from Portland Saturday and expects to visit for a time at the home of his son, C. C. Rhea. C. E. Pennington was a passenger to Portland on Wednesday, going down to interview the railroad of ficials with a view of taking a new place with the company. Ralph Beckett has just returned from a visit to the north end of Gil liam county, In the vicinity of Bla lock and states that the crops in that section are up and growing fine. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mason departed for Portland on Sunday. Mr. Mason returned on Tuesday, and his wife will remain below for a visit of some weeks with her parents residing at St. Johns. Frank J. Holboke, a recent arrival from Portland, will take up farming in the Gooseberry section, and have charge of the place formerly owned by Frank Holmes. We bespeak for him success. Dr. Chick was called to the Gor ger farm, near Ella, to attend Mrs. Gorger on Tuesday, and pronounces that she is very low and beyond the aid of human hands'. She is a lady well along in years. Frank Hall has been down from Heppner this week working in the Holgate.meat market. It has been rumored that Mr. Hall may possibly locate here and go into business for himself, but this is not confirmed. The New Town WHERE Junction new Coyote Cut off and Spokane branch 0. W. R. & N. ON COLUMBIA in North Central Morrow County. 164 miles east of Portland and 66 miles west of Pen dleton. 13 miles from any other town. .Building Will be Com menced at Once. Address Boardman Townsite Company Or DODD & KENNEDY, Hermiston, Oregon 1LIP01DS for fine wool here last year while course wool is ranging about five cents per pound above last year's prices. In the light of this state ment the prices annexed with refer ence to the Stanfield sale appear low. The National Woolgrowers asso ciation refuses to advise the sheep men whether or not to sell at this time, but Dr. S. W. McClure, the sec retary. In a letter to J. N. Burgess of this city, member of the executive committee, sends some valuable in formation which may guide the wool men. I In part he says as follows: "My advice is that around 6,000, 000 pounds of inter-mountain wool have now been contracted. Fine wool is selling at from two to three cents abovv last year's, with cross breeds at two to five cents above last year. "On Monday several crossbred clips sold at Dillon, Mont., at 31 cents, and it is reported that the Wool Livestock company's clip has sold at 30 cents, and also that 30 cents has been of fered for some quarter-blood clips in western Wyoming. I hope you will give this information to your sheep men, but this association refuses to advise any one whether to sell or not to sell. He must use his own judg ment entirely in this matter." THE IE COUNTRY Some stormy weather prevails here on this first day of March, and many of the surrounding hills are white again with a light covering of snow.- The storm had delayed farm work which was beginning, to some extent, but additional moisture is go ing into the ground and will help la ter on. h. P. Davidson departed for Port land Saturday morning on a visit to his brother-in-law, Martin Lovgren, who has been receiving attention In a private sanitarium at that place for several weeks past. It is reported here Wat Mr. Lovgren is .improving In health, and this should be good news to his many friends. E. M. Shutt was up from his Hol- stein Dairy Farm the first of the week, and states that he is getting ready to "spring tooth" his alfalfa fields and do up the Spring work. It Is not often that he is allowed to es cape from the confines of the dairy and show his smiling face in these parts, and he has found ere this that there Is "something doing" even on a milk ranch. Mr. Chas. Hovey is a recelit arrival from Albany, with his family and will be located on the Barber farm about four miles west of lone. He Is a young man of fine appearance and has come to this county determined to make a success of farming. More of his kind are needed here. The Barber farm was recently purchased by Mr. Perfect, of Salem, father-in-law of Mr. Hovey. The basketball game on Friday evening last was pronounced the best of the season. It was a fine game and greatly enjoyed by the large number of fans present. The score of 48 to 26 in favor of lone is evidence that there was a lot of good basket shooting and all the score was made (Continued on Page 4) BOARDMAN WHY U. S. Reclamation Service has completed dam, and gates and main canal of West Extension of Umatilla Project, 27 miles long. 2500 acres will be opened for irrigation in Spring 191C and 3500 in 1917. Tributary to Boardnum under canal are 20,000 acres. Small Farms and Diversi fied Farming. HIGH SCHOOL PARAGRAPHS Entertainment to be Given. On March 10th in the High School auditorium, the grades of the Hepp ner school will give an entertain ment. Further information will be given next week. Baseball Schedule. t . The baseball schedule for Morrow County Interscholastlc League is as follows: Beginning March 25th, 1916: March 25th, Heppner at lone. April 1st, lone at Heppner. April 8th, Heppner at lone. April 15th, lone at Heppner. April 22nd, Heppner at lone. Please tuck these dates away in the remembering portion of your brain. Basketball Notes. The last basketball game was de cidedly the best of the season. More enthusiasm and "pep" was put into the game than any time this year. It being the deciding game, the play ers played harder and better than ever before. lone showed good team work, but had trouble in getting the ball into the basket. The first half ended with the score 4-16 In favor of Heppner. Heppner won the game with the score 33 to 11. The Heppner line-up was: Hughes, center; Peterson, Smith, guards; In gram, Wilson and Hayes, forwards. Reached Portland in Good Condition, Thomas Hughes1 was taken to Portland Monday morning to the op en-air sanatorium. He stood the trip fine and really felt well enough to enjoy it. Several of the students accompanied him to the depot. Mr Hughes has credits enough to grad uate in June, with this assurance he went away feeling much happier. Dr. Allison, who accompanied him to Portland, returned Wednesday eve ning and says he has strong hopes for Tom's recovery. The typewriting test was given February 29. Hannah Wilson Is the champion typist for last month. She averages 27 words per minute. She Is a second year pupil, An average of 19 words per minute was made by Pearl LeTrace, a first year pupil. The manual training class have completed the stools' that they have been working on for some time. They are now constructing book cases, hat racks and flower stands. They report the apparatus for the play grounds nearly finished. Burbank Day. State Superintendent Churchill wishes each school to observe a Bur bank Day. The appoiuted date is March 7th. Each class in the Hepp ner High School will plant a tree in the school yard. They have select ed the cork-elm, on account of its hardiness and rapid growth. This species of tree gives good shade. The tennis court is now ready for use. About 40 students have signed for tennis, making it necessary to have more than one court to play on. The school will put the double court near the court house in shape and use that also. Married, at the home of John Busl in Heppner, March 1st, Mr. Alvt Exxie Bennett and Miss Florence Ee telle Kirk, W. B. Smith, pastor c the Federated church officiating. WHAT-ALFALFA Level land, good heavy sil ty, sand loam. Settler on every 40 acres. Rail and River transportation. Near Markets. CHEAP LAND AND HOMESTEADS. WRITE US FOR PRICES AND INFORMATION. ELKS' ANNUAL BALL 15 SMART EVENT Local Lodge is Host at Successful Social Dance, Decorations Feature, The annual ball of Heppner Lodge of Elks held in the Fair pavilion last Friday was one of the smartest events socially held in Heppner for a long time. The pavilion was beautifully dec orated in 'the colors of the lodge, long paper stringers being interwoven forming a huge canopy of purple and white. The decorative effect produced reflects credit on the hard working committee who were responsible for the success of the entire affair. The men on the committee in charge were Walter Richardson, John Vaughn, F, N. Christensen and Harry Duncan. Another feature of the evening was the many beautiful frocks worn by the ladies. , Several Condon Elks who had planned to be present were unable to attend owing to the condition of the roads, which were, in many places, nearly impassable. The music for dancing was fur nished by the United Orchestra, of Pendleton. Punch' was served from one corner of the pavilion by David Wilson and Earl Gordon. About six ty couples enjoyed the evening's en tertainment. Musical and Dramatic Entertainment on March 16. The entertainment which is to be given on St. Patrick's Eve In the Star Theater promises to be a most suc cessful one, as the program is so va ried, and the talent of a high order. Many well known local singers have promised to take part, and in addi tion there will be outside talent. George B. Hennessey, "who as an en tertainer has few equals on the stage, will sing and recite. .There will be an amusing sketch, entitled "The New Reporter" in which eight em bryo actors will participate. The opening address will be delivered by P. E. Sullivan, State President of the A. O. H. and President of the Press Club of Portland. Taken altogether, there can be ex pected a very pleasant evening on March 16. . Tickets can be obtained at Patter son & Son's. There will be no res ervation of seats. Christian Church Xotes. Next Sunday morning Mr. Hand saker will preach on "Our Debt to the World." In the evening, Mr. George N. Tay lor of Portland, will deliver a sermon-lecture on: "Bottled-Up Preach ers and Warmed Over Saints. Mr. Taylor comes highly recomemnded as a vital speaker with a stirring message. - The Kappa Sigma Pi will have Its regular meeting in the club rooms of the church Monday evening. All members are asked to be present. A public installation of the newly elect ed officers will be held some evening in the near future. The Woman's Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. Wattenburger Tuesday afternoon. W. P. Dutton came up from Port land last night and will spend a few days in this city on business. Ready For Business WHO IS WHO BOARDMAN is the cen ter of all this new irrigated land. A beautiful level spot. Schools, churches, roads, water system, and modern conveniences will be added. Fine place to make a home. Location for several business houses, still open. Houses needed. Special Offers on Business locations. Ground Floor Opportunities. xxe