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Oroirnn TTlstorloal Rop!ofy Stock Exchange Bulldinf. H H VOL. 32. NO. 51. HEPPNER, OltEUON. MARCH 10, 1916. SUBSCRIPTION. $1.50 PER YEAR E PUPILS EX CEL IN Hi GLASS LP COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES f Entertainment Featuring Costume Drills and Plays Presented to Crowded House. Many line entertainments have been given by the students and pupils of the Heppner schools in recent years, but alter hearing the program of the grade classes through last Friday evening It is very hard to re frain from saying that that was the best ever. We are ever prone to be lieve that the world Is growing better day by day and ofttimes In support of that belief give credit where credit is not always due. In this instance we are supported by the unusual care and preparation and the consequent performance of the young folks. Each and every one had his or her part so carefully committed that there was a total lack of embarrassment and con fusion which so often marks an en tertainment of this nature. The work of preparation had been long and tedious for teacher and pupil alike, but the final culmination of their effort-repaid them fully for their la bors. The varied program was full of ' Interest from start to finish. Each number was properly costumed where costumes were necessary and the little maids and little gentlemen were charming and gallant in their respective stations. Especially was this true In the drills and plays of the little tots. The program opened with a "Flag Song" by the pupils of the second grade. This was followed by a French Minuet by sixteen primary jJupils in colonial costumes. Those taking part were: Kathleen Mona han, Mary Farley, Laura Hall, Mar garet Barratt, Margaret Smith. Hazel McDaid, Louise Thomson, Crystal Roberts, James Monahan, John Ed ward Farley, Evert Boten, Wesley Brookhouser, Onez Parker, Kenneth Merritt, Marvin Brown, Roy Quack enbtisli . , ' , Elaine Sigsbee gave a reading, "The Runaway Boy." Childhood plays were recalled to many older hals when the primary grade presented "Three Little Pigs." The little folks were right at home In this play and it was amusing to watch the manner in which the little "pigs" sought shelter from the wolf in their Imaginary houses. The cast of this play follows: Louise Thomson Mother Pig Anna Gentry 1st Little Pig Muriel Cason. -2nd Little Pig Gordon Bissett -3rd Little Pig Fred Knaus Man with Straw Laurence Copenhaver Man with Twigs Eldon Gentry Man with Bricks Onis Grogan The Wolf Marvin Wightman Merchant at the Fair Lovell Lucas warmed the hearts of local Scots in her character song and dance. The ribbon drill by twenty-four pu pils from the second and third grades probably elicited the most favorable comment of any number on the pro gram. The little girls In their dainty gowns and the boyB in white linen Ruits presented a beautiful stage pic ture and the drill was carried out without a hitch. Those taking part were: Mary Patterson, Francis Gen ' try, Irene Wattenburger, Leslie Neel, Vawter Parker, Mary Case, Helen Siebels, Ralph "Boyd, Margaret Ma honey, Alton Osmin, Lewis Osmin, Glenna Kirk, Crockett Sprouls, Fern Johnson, Marie Knaus, Lucile Mc Duffee, Melba Chidsey, James Hayes, Marguerite Hisler, Neva Brown, Stanley Minor, Stanley Williams, Tom Wells, Donald Bowker. "The Brownie Song," by pupils of the third grade was a quaint charac ter song. With the tall pointed hel mets the little brownies made a real istic appearance and their funny little bows were very amusing. Mary Clark entertained with a piano solo.' t A short play, "Books We Love," was given by seventeen pupils from the fifth grade. Two children, John, (Charles Church) and Mary, (Ethel Mlkesell) being left alone to spend the evening, fell asleep and dreamed nt hnnk friends they loved. As each i-haracter anpeared on the stage Ber- til Slitsbee read a short paragraph from the story it represented. Owing to a continual disturbance in the back part of the house it was difficult for many to hear what the young lady read but we were able to under stand some of it by the representa tion of characters as follows: Heidi Cleone Andrews LlttleLame Prince Roy McDuffee Peter Pan Austin Smith Alice In Wonderland Willetta Barratt Robin Hood .Leonard Schwarz Blue Beard Mvln Smith Red Riding Hood-Margaret Woodson By Supt. S. E. Notson. Miss Frances Doherty teaches the school in District No. 20. The en rollment is seven. Several improve ments are contemplated. Among them, are some new canvas shades for the windows, a jacket for the stove, and a new book-case. These additions, with the new blackboard, closed water jar, globe, and new fur niture, recently placed in the build ing will bring the equipment up close to standard. ' STATEMENT OF ROAD TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1916. ! In District No. 9, Miss Sylva Mc carty is the teacher. Thirteen pupils are enrolled. This Bchool has a new blackboard, a new set of "maps, and a new dictionary. In District No. 10, Miss Lillian Troedson is the teacher. A new set of maps has been purchased recent ly. A closed water jar has just been ordered to take the place of one which wasc racked by the frost dur ing the cold weather. The school at Irrigon is under the tuition of Prof. W. L. Suddarth and wife. A new heating and ventilating plant has been placed in the high school room. One had already been In use in the other room. Several new framed pictures have been placed upon the walls. A new water fountain has been Installed. The playground has been leveled at con siderable expense. An excellent lot of play apparatus has been provided, consisting of swings, see-saws, giant stride, horizontal bar, slide and fly ing rings. A basket ball equipment is also included. The pupils make good use of the apparatus. A new compound microscope has been add ed to the laboratory. A new four burner oil stove has been purchased for the domestic science class. ThU, with the other equipment, enables the girls to do some excellent work. On baking day, the class find the de mand for their products far greater than they are able to supply. Both rooni3 of the Irrigon school will reach the standard. Two evening meetings were held while the writer was at Irrigon. In District No. 25 J. A. Gibbons is still at the helm. The windows have been re-arranged so as to do away with the cross lights. The heat ing and ventilating are accomplished by a Smith heater. I noted that the program provided for both study and recitation work. The floor is kept in fine condition. It has been oiled, and sweeping compound is used in clean ing it. The sweepng compound costs about $2.00 a year. Mrs. M. E. Clark teaches n District No. 39. The grounds if this school have been enlarged, giving ample play space. I arrived just at noon, and the teacher and pupils were en joying a hot lunch. They have solved the problem of the hot lunch for a rural school. Mrs. Clark thinks it is an advantage to the work, aside from the training the older girls receive in preparing the lunch. A new encyclo pedia has been purchased recently. This school is doing some excellent industrial work. ROAD VAL. OF P'C'T'fJE TOTAL 50 70 DIST. PROPERTY OF TOTAL TAX OF TOTAL OF TOTAL 1 $709,288 .0G3 $ 1773.22 $ 88G.61 $1241.25 2 - 377.464 .034 943.06 471.83 660.56 3 356,260 .032 890.65 445.32 623.46 4 332.696 .030 831.74 415.87 582.21 5 501,988 .045 1254.97 627.48 878.48 6 248,760 .020 621.90 310.95 423.33 7 349,220 .031 873.05 436.52 611.44 8 500.072 .045 1250.18 625.09 875.13 9. 244.308 .022 610.77 305.39 427.54 10. 491,268 .044 1228.17 614.09 859.72 11 630,648 .056 156.62 788.31 1103.65 12 1,513.676 .135 37&4.19 1892.10 2648.92 13 203.024 .018 507.56 253.78 355.29 14.. 417,780 .042 1179.45 589.72 825.62 15 370,932 .033 927.33' 463.66 649.13 16 1,535,324 .137 3838.31 1919.16 2686.82 17 1,085,680 .100 2714.20 1357.10 1899.94 18 1,262,916 .113 3157.29 1578.64 2210.10 HIGHSCHOOL PARAGRAPHS W. Pearl LeTrace. A new student. Mr. Ben Griffiths, has joined the Junior class. He makes his home with Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson. Don't forget the literary program Friday afternoon. There is a de bate of great national interest to be settled and also several musical selections which promise to be good. $11,185,304 1.000 $27.963.26 13.981.62 $19,574.29 IE SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL PRESENT -F Dance at Whittingtons. O. M. Whittington informs us that there will be a big dance and basket supper at his place on Saturday, March 25. Good music will be fur nished for the occasion by Redifer's orchestra of this city. The public is invited to come and participate in the events of the evening. A jolly time is assured. Officers of Kappa Simula Pi Installed A very beautiful installation ser- vice was held in the club room of the Kappa Sigma Pi in the Christian Church, Tuesday evening when the newly elected officers of the club were installed. A number of the parents of the members were present and other Invited guests. The officers for the ensuing term are: Chancellor, Garnet Barratt; Vice Chancellor, Frank Edmundson; Scribe, PaulGammell; Purser, Ken neth Binns; Constable, Jared Aiken; Sentinel, Vawter Crawford; Stephen, Robert Notson; Gamaliel, Jasper Crawford; Teutmaker, Ray Shurte. Light refreshments were served and a social hour enjoyed after the exercises. (Continued on FaiJe 2) Dr. Leonard R. Purkey, of Loa Angeles, Calif., arrived Saturday to take charge of Dr. Conder's practice, Dr. Purkey is a graduate of the Los Angeles College of Osteopathy and the College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. He practiced In Wal Iowa, Ore., for some time. He ex pects Mrs. Purkey to arrive in a few days. The ladles of the chrysanthemum committee will meet at the council chambers on Saturday afternoon March 18. Everyone interested in making Heppner famous for the growing of these beautiful flowers is cordially invited by the ladies to attend the meeting. People living in the country, aB well, will be welcome should they care to attend. Prof. W. K. Davis is preparing un der the auspices of lone High School, the two-act operetta, "Windmills of Holland," drawing his talent from the pupils of the school. It Is his in tention to have the operetta ready by the 25th of the month, and it will be given in Walker's hall. This is a beautiful arrangement of music, and will be acted out in appropriate Dutch costume, even to the wearing of the wooden shoes. The entertain ment will be a drawing card. On this same date Is scheduled al so the first game of base ball for the season, which will be played on the lone grounds between Heppner High and lone High, this being the initial game of the interscholastic series. J, H. Co' hran and Harold Dobyns have been appointed federal hunters for this district, which Includes all of Morrow county and a portion of Umatilla and Gilliam counties. The appointment comes from E. F. Aver- ill, of Pendleton, predatory animal inspector of the Bureau of Biological Survey, and gives these gentlemen authority to hunt and trap predatory animals in this section. They will be under the direction of Mr. Averill and will have to be prepared to go where he directs in the district. Both Cochran and Dobyns have many scalps to their credit, and the coyotes and other prowling animals will have to migrate if they expect to save their pelts. R. W. Hastings, of Portland, own er of the Baker farm west of lone, was here this week making arrange ments to have the place seeded. It Is in chrage of W. R. Wyrick who has brought his teams and implements over from Umatilla county, and with the assistance of a number of other teams will proceed to get the seed in the ground Just as fast as possi ble. Owing to the dry fall it was im possible to get much seeding done as many farmers were afraid oi me great abundance of weeds. The weeds are up in good shape now and every farmer is busy killng them oft and getting his seed in the ground at the same time. Wheat that is up prom ises well and is all growing fine. D. C. Peterson, of Beach, North Dakota, is here looking after his land interests. He is owner of a part of the T. G. Earhart farm, northeast or lone and will look after making needed Improvements on the place which is now being farmed by A. M. Zink. Mr. Peterson will have a well bored on the premises and Is now having some fencing done. He states that he may become a resident of Oregon and get away from the rigors of the climate of the Dakotas. The people of Morgan are prom- ised a treat on Friday evening, the 24th Inst. At that time the min strels from lone will appear at Whit- comb hall and present to the people of that vicinity their well-prepared program of music, songs and jokes The announcement was made on t n day night last at a party dance given there, and the people of Morgan re ceived it with enthusiasm. E. S. Duran and Chas. Burchell were visitors in lone from Lexington on Thursday last. Mr. Burchell hav ing recently disposed of his farm near that place, was looking for some prospective buyers lor nis miiK siock We understand that he will remove to the Willamette Valley to reside, The school has just received about 100 slides on tuberculosis from the treasury department of the Public Health Service, Washington, D. C. The slides will be used in both the grades and the high school. New Rug Purchased. A new rug has been purchased for the auditorium stage. This rug is to be furnished by the high school, possibly the graduating class. Grade Entertainment Great Success, A crowded house witnessed the performance of the grade pupils last Friday evening. Every one spoke highly of it. The gross receipts amounted to $63. This money goes to buy library books for the school Something Terrible. The manager of the baseball team has among his pitching staff David Wilson, who has during the last few- weeks developed the wonderful "mud ball," which he expects to use effec tively this coming season. E OF REPP- Wooden Awnings Are Disappearing. .Now Buildings Completed and Others Are Under Construction. P.od and Gun Club. Having in mind the preservation of the game of this section, a meet Ing was held at the office of Judge Robinson on last Thursday evening and a rod and gun club organized. About twenty of our local sports were present at this meeting, which was called to order by W. H. Cronk and F. H. Robinson elected tempor ary chairman, who, upon request, stated the object of the meeting ami the benefits to be derived from such an . organization. The election of permanent officers then followed and the organization was made complete byA'he selection of J. W. Puyear as president, F. H. Robinson, secretary and C. B. Sperry, treasurer. A com mittee of three was then appointed the draft by-laws and present the same at next meeting; these being Bert Mason, E. J. Bristow and Ray Beezeley. W. H. Cronk was appoint ed to head a committee to boost for additional members and he appoint ed as his assistants H. D. McCurdy, H. Cochran, Joe Mason and F. L. Chrlstenson, and the result of their labors to date is an enrollment of about forty. It is expected that this will be augmented considerably be fore the committee stops work. The next meeting is to be held, this, Thursday, evening, at the office of F. Robinson. "Bug Hunting." The Biology class have begun their regular spring bug hunts. One day this week a troop of them were seen going down the road. Some had rifles. Guess they shoot the bugs they get; in fact one member of the class boasts that he shot the head off a cricket at a distance of 20 yards. H. Trees Ordered. A number of . trees have been or dered by the high school. In fact ach class ordered one. The board also ordered a number. The class trees, together with the number the board ordered amount to 27 trees. Some shrubbery was purchased also. Two classes ordered the sycamore maple, and three classes ordered the weeping linden. They were ordered from Mr. Burns, the landscape gar dener of Condon. He assures us these trees are hardy and thrifty and grow fine in this climate. The Mexican trouble is making it somewhat interesting for some of our Morrow county people who are near the border line. Lou Davidson is in receipt of word from Ray Conner, who has charge of his string of race animals at El Paso, Texas, and has been running them in races across the border at Jaurez, to the effect that all races have been stopped, and that he is anxious to get out of there at once. Mr. Davidson immediately dispatched means for him to come home on and he should reach lone by the middle of the coming week. O. D. Forbes and family will move to their farm near this place this week. Mr. Forbes has been, busy get ting things in shape on the ranch for the reception of his family. He was engaged for a few days in putting new pipe in his deep well and was unfortunate in letting it get away from him and going to the bottom Getting it out again proved to be no easy task, and when it was "pulled it was found to be pretty badly crimped. D. O. Barnes and family are recent arrivals from Ashton, Kansas, and expect to make Morrow county their permanent home. They are at pres ent living on the L. P. Davidson place neaf Gooseberry, Mr. Barnes having engaged to work there for the sea son. He is the father of Mrs. Arthur Wilkin. Rev. J. L. Jones spent Sunday at Lexington where he held services ac cording to regular appointment in the Congregational church. He was accompanied by Mrs. Jones who is spending the week visiting at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Pointer. Jake Bortzer and Chas. Conner were in town from the west side of the county yesterday. They are very busy with spring work, and Jake is getting In 480 acres of his summer fallow land which he is sowing to bluestem wheat. Typewriting Tests Twice nIontli. The number of typewriting tests lias been changed from one a month to two a month. The first test for this month was given the 14th. Miss Hannah Wilson made an average of 31 words a minute and Miss Oma Bennett 31 words per minute. They are both 2nd year typists. Norton Wiunard made a record of 20 words a minute and Isabel Wilson 17 words per minute. They are 1st year students. A record of 27 words was made by Hannah Wilson and 24 words by Oma Bennett on the Rem ington typewriter. This is a new ma chine and more difficult for them to use, not having had any great amount of practice on It. At the Christian Church. Next Sunday morning, Minister Handsaker will preach on: "A Model Conversion." In the evening the subject will be: "The Message of the Church." The Christian Endeavor will meet as usual at 6:45 P. M. Interest is growing each week in the young peo ple's meeting. All young people not attending elsewhere are asked to come. Building Improvements are on the up-grade and Heppner's industrial life presents a prosperous appear ance. The past week has witnessed the completion of the Masonic build ing and this edifice will be dedicated some time this month. The furniture for the lodge rooms will arrive this week. On the ground floor the fin ishers are busy getting things in shape for the reception of tenants. Oscar Borg will move soon into the south room, which is being especially fitted for the jewelry and optical business. Who the other tenants of the building will be, has not yet been announced. Under the supervision of contractor Hedges, the new con crete walks are being put in this week. Just across the street, Frank Rob erts has been making extensive im provements to his stone building. The feature of these improvements is the new plate glass front and the re moval of the wooden awning from the front and side of the building. Mr. Roberts has also remodeled the interior for Gurdane & Son, taking out the stairs in rront ana running them to the second floor from the rear. He intends to work over the second floor suitable for tenants. C. E. Woodson, owner of the Mor row block, is continuing improve- mentwork on that structure started last fall, by tearing out an old build ing at the rear of the R. M. Hart con fectionary store. This will be re placed by an entirely new building. Clyde Wells is putting up a build ing, on his AVillow street property which will be occupied by Bradford & Son, painters. Mr. Wells has plans under consideration for the erection of still another structure on, an ad joining lot. Johnson brothers are doing trie carpenter ofk.'v'i"!T"',J"1' Work of remodeling the interior of the Slocum building, occupied by the City Meat M'arket, started this week. Ralph Johnson, one of the proprietors of the meat market, re turned from Portland the l.rst of the week, where he had gone to make arrangements for installing a cold storage plant. The plant will be placed at the rear of the market pro per. In the same building, next door John Maxwell, the candy maker, is adding new shelving and show cases and preparing to install a sods fountain. D. E. Gilman is preparing to move the old Masonic building onto his Main street lot just south of the Wil son hotel. At the present time three resi dences are under construction. Two more were only recently completed. Spencer Akers and Chas. Vaughn in west Heppner are now the possessors of modern bungalows and both dwell ings have added much to the appear ance of that part of town. Three other dwellings now being built are the homes of Dr. R. J. Vaughn and C. L. Sweek on Court street and the Osmin Hager home in east Heppner. (Continued on Page 6) Let the Heppner Bakery supply your table with the cakes, pies and cookies. James Gentry and Will Kirk, who have been doing some extensive road grading for the county, in the vicin ity of the Thos. Matlock ranch on Hinton creek, brought in the grader Saturday evening. They have also been doing some work on the Balm fork road. Oscar Keithley, road supervisor in the Eight Mile district, reports that he has been doing considerable work on the Rood canyon road, In the mat ter of putting in a new bridge aud working over the entire road, which was badly cut up during the severe weather of the past few mouths. Oscar Davis underwent an opera tion at the Heppner Sanatorium a few weeks ago for the purpose of having a broken bone in his shoulder wired together. About a month ago he consulted Drs. Winnard and Alii son and although the bone had been broken and displaced for nine months an operation was advised. X-ray pictures show the bones being well held together by the silver wire placed there for that purpose. Mr, Davis' friends will be glad to learn that although the arm will never be a ntrmii! as before, he has a- good I chance to recover the use of it. Building Large Shearing Plant. A sheep shearing plant unequalled by any in the country is now being built at Echo, by the wool growers of this neighborhood. The new plant will consist of a large permanent building of substantial construction, arranged so that a large number of sheep can be handled easily. The building is to have a front of 100 feet and will be ISO feet in depth. Through the center there is to be a shearing deck 36x80, onto which the sheep are driven for shear ing. Shutes carry the animals to the ground floor after clipping. A belt conveyor runs down the center of the deck to carry the fleece to the pack ing machine. Inspection bins will be along the side. Heretofore the Echo plant, housed in rough temporary sheds, has shear ed from 60,000 to 70,000 sheep ev ery spring. The increased facilities provided by the new plant will allow of handling a much larger number. When at capacity the plant will em ploy 50 or 60 men. A cook house, 20x40, for the shearers, is now being built. Echo News. Vormer Heppner Man to Wallowa. Wallowa Sun: Frank McNally, who purchased the Wolf pool hall a couple of weeks ago, has remodeled the interior of the building and has opened up a neat cigar store and billiard parlor for the accomodation of the general public. Mr. McNally formerly lived in Heppner, but until recently has been making his home in Elgin.