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Ororon Historical Society Stock Exchange Building, jrii: Ii JL JL VOL. 33. NO." 13. HEPPNER, OREGON, JUNE 22, 1910. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR THIRTY 10 CENTS PAID FOR WOOL Local Growers Receive Flutterl 115 Bids, But Few Sell. Ike Howard Gets Highest Price. Many Refuse to Offer Clips For Bids. Ike Howard received the high price of the 1916 wool sales held in this city last Saturday. He sold his clip consisting of 2700 pounds of coarse wool to Crlmmins & Pierce of Boston. The price received was 32 cents. So far as we know, this is the largest price offered this year to any Oregon wool grower. The entire sale was marked with the Indifference on the part of the growers to sell their clips. Many of ; the sheepmen refused to put up their wool for bids, probably thinking that: they will be able to sell at better prices at private sales. All bids of fered Saturday were high, in view of prices offered in previous years. The following clips were bid on Saturday, some selling and some holding: Smythe & Boyer, 15,000 pounds at 29 cents, to Crlmmins & Pierce. Webb Brothers, 191C clip, two lots, 8,400 at 28 and 10,000 pounds at 24 cents. 1916 clip, two lots, 12,- 000 pounds at 30 and 11,600 at! 24. Koshland bid in the 1915 clip ; and The Dalles Mills bid in the 1916 ; clip I Woods & Davidson, 11,000 lbs. at! 20 cents. J. W. Hamilton, 3,000 lbs. at 25 cents, by Angell. Smythe & Kilcup, 19,000 pounds at 30 cents and 11,000 lbs. at 23 cents, by Crlmmins & Pierce. A. E. Wright, 34,642 lbs. to Kosh land at 28 cents. Neil Doherty, 14,500 lbs. at 23 cents by Burke. Curtis Jackson, 13,500 lbs. at 24 cents, by Crimtnins& Pierce. Josephine Jackson, 8500 lbs. at 23 cents, by Crlmmins & Pierce. Hynd Bros, 18,500 lbs. at 23 cts. W. B. Barratt, 25,500 lbs. at 25 cents, by Angell. J. S. Buesick. 14,000 lbs. at 29 cts. and 10,000 lbs. at 24 cents. O. W. Rporry, 16,200 lbs. at 25 cents, by Burke. Ike Howard, 2700 lbs. at 32 cents, by Crlmmins & Pierce. J. H. Wyland & Son, 10,200 lbs. at 25 cents, by Crimmins & Pierce. Mike McCabe, 10,000 lbs. at 223i cents, by Crimmins & Pierct. Mollahan Brothers, 24,000 lbs., at 24 cents, by Crimmins & Pierce. U. P. French, 6800 lbs. at 22 cts. by Crimmins & Pierce. Will Howard, 13,000 lbs., at 24 ?i cts, by Angell. G. W. Crebs, 14,000 lbs. at 23 cents, by Koshland. C. E. Thompson, 7,800 lbs. at 23 cents, by Green . D. 0. Justus, 25,000 lbs. at 25 cents, by Green. Newt Robinson, 33,000 lbs., at 24 cents, by Koshland. George Perry, 6,000 lbs. at 22 cents, by Green. Ed Farnsworth, 10,000 lbs. at 23 cents, by The Dalles Mills. J. W. Chapman, 8000 lbs. at 23 cents by The Dalles Mills. L. Sweek, 21,300 lbs., at 24 cts., by Green. George Rader, 10,000 lbs. at 23 cents. Union Pacific to Put In New Ralls and Roadbed From Kansas City West. Officers of the Union Pacific system have Just agreed on an expenditure of approximately $1,000,000 for lm-' proving the Kansas City -Denver line. There has been much work on this road for several years and when that which has just been authorized is finished the line will be on a par with the Omaha-Ogden route of the Union Pacific. One of the items just authorized Is the ballasting with Sherman gran ite of the line between Oakley and Ellis, seventy-five miles! This will complete the ballasting of the line between Kansas City and Limon, Colo., 650 miles. This will cost about $300,000. The entire system from Kansas City to the Colorado termin als will be relaid with 90-pound steel. This will cost about $200,000. There will be new steel bridges put In cost ing $125,000. Electrical block signals will be in stalled between Salina and Ellis at an estimated cost of $175,000. This will complete the electrical block signals between Kansas City and Ellis, about 803 miles. This Is one of the biggest expend! lures made by any Western road this season and the work Is to be pushed as fast as men and money will do it. WALKING DISEASE DEATH TO HORSES By State Veterinarian. The losses that have been due to this malady of horses in Morrow and Gilliam counties have reached an ag gregate of thousands of dollars and naturally the situation is viewed with alarm, The disease is one that has previously appeared in this section, though last year the' country was practically free from it. We have cried to make a thoro investigation and have come here with our minds free from any previous or formed opinion. From the history of the several cases here in Morrow county it would seem that the trouble was indirectly due to either an Infection or a poison that was taken into the system with either the food or water. The first cases investigated pointed rather strongly to a source of plant poisoning, larkspur, death camas and lupine were found, the latter plant In it will require probably half a million abundance in the pasture where the more men to face the situation in horses affected were grazing. The Mexico. symptoms in one ailing animal pres-, When the call for the state militia ent were those that would be seen in came, Oregon was second on the list chronic lupine poisoning. The horses to respond. Washington was first, on a near neighboring farm, where and Khaki-clad men all over the na ten had died during the past four' tion are hurrying to Jhe colors. months, showed none sick and the pastures revealed only lupine and Reasons for U. S. Action as Outlin-.-d death camas, but the history of the In Secretary Lansing's Note "7 case would indicate that several hors-J to Carranza. es had died during the winter months ' Carranza recognized by 'United with the same symptoms and of States and six other republics as head course no access could then be had to . the poisonous plants. On another farm where ten head of animals had died, no poisonous plants could bo found in the pasture, and also a cow I had died with symptoms that would indicate possibly a disease Hemor rhage Septicemia, which might be the disease that the stricken horses were dvine from. In order to arrive at , some definite conclusion we vaccinat ed horses on three farms with a vac cine thtrt is known to prevent Hemor rhage Septicemia and some of the allied diseases that resemble this malady. Tf this vaccine offers protec--' tion it will be reasonable to believe that the disease Is of the Hemor- rhagtc Septicemic order. It should ; be said that this disease Hemorrhagic Septicemia is not contagious, it is in- ( factious, that is. it is contracted from , the infection that comes out of the soil and generally enters the system through the drinking water. It Is possible, should this be the ailment, that the disease is held over from year to year by improperly dis posed carcases. The disease Is'known in hn rrnvnlent clurine vnrs in which to be prevalent during years In which that contains much nitrogeneous ma terial is most apt to carry Infection, Tliis f-pring being one of frequent rains would be a source of much veg etation In the water, and the winter being a severe one left many bands of horses quite poor in flesh and natur ally weak in resistance, hence the reason for the ailment this year and the absence of it last year. The dis ease, In my opinion, is not infectious. Animals will not give it directly to one another, although the presence of a dead animal left nnburied will increase the amount of Infective ma terial for next year and a sick animal in certain stages might be the means of distributing some of the Infectious organisms, but it would seem that the infection is not transmissable from animal to animal. On a great many farms reports have come of horses dying during former years this would Indicate either poisonous plants or an infection that had lain dormant last year. Owners should make all changes possible In the handling of their arf Imals. Feed should be changed. Pastures should be changed. Water should be changed or purified by add ing lime to the well or a table spoon ful of chloride of lime to a large tank of water. Sick animals should he separated from the well. Alfalfa hay should be provided and grain hay dis carded. Animals should be vaccinat ed if it proves that it will protect. Treatment Is not satisfactory in hor ses that are affected. In prevention lies the solution. Sick animals should be given mild liver stimulants such as ten grains of calomel followed by a quarter-pound dose of salts (epsom or glauber) morning and night. Dur ing the middle of the day four ounce doses of parapliine or raw oil should be given. Food should be withheld for thirty to forty hours when the animal first takes sick. Fresh water , jng here. The sermon was preached should be always within reach. Two Dy Rev. w. B. Smith and the church to four drachm doses of crude euro-waa nned with old friends and lodge tropine should be given to disinfect brothers. There were many beautiful the abdominal and urinary tract. Af- florai offerings and music by the spec ter the first treatment which should iai choir. Miss Edith Thorley sang be eliminative, good nursing should be carried out. Eggs and milk should ' be fed liberally. FOR SALE Four hundred acres prairie and timber land, known as the South Jones Prairie. Mrs. Henry 'Jones, 321 14th St., Portland, Ore. 1 lm. . . 500,000 VOLUNTEERS MAY BE CALLED TO MEXICO MEXICAN SITUATION HAS GROWN ACUTE PRESIDENT HAS CALL. ED OUT MILITIA IN EVERY STATE IX THE UNION FOR BORDER DUTY AT LEAST. The situation in Mexico has grown acute within the past week and the administration is considering calling out duu.uuu volunteers. At tne pres ent time there are only two alterna tives for Carranza head "of the Mex ican de facto government either ha will submit to threats of physical hindrance. ,. force contained in Secretary Lan- United States government strives sing's note or he will call on all Mex- to suppress chaos and murder by ap icans to make war on the United prehending the ringleader, Villa, and States. 1 his band of outlaws. In flie first event it will require an In Villa chase, Carranza acts as a army of 100,000 men, the number of hindrance rather than a help to this the state militiamen that have been ' caled out by the president, and sup plemented by the army which is al ready there, to carry out the present policy of the government. In the second event, officials have declared mtm dimikr Peter Borg Came to Morrow County in 1880 and for Years Was Lead er in Heppner's Business and Political Life. Peter Borg died at his home in Portland Sunday morning after a lin- gering illness. At the time of his deatii ne was 75 'years of age, being born in Christianstod, Sweden on February 30, 1S40. Although Mr. Borg had been a continuous resident of Heppner for a long number of : years, he removed to Portland a few 'years ago, after he retired from bus- iness. Mr. Borg received his education in the public school and the military acad,emy In his native country, taking an exceptionally thorough course in the latter Institution Hn served In the regular army for bIx years. In ' the year 1866 he was married to Miss Annie Anderson and two years later they left the old country, coming to America. They stopped first at Chi cago, where Mr. Borg opened up a jewelry store. From there the fam ily moved to Carroll county, Missou ri and Mr. Borg followed the farming Industry for ten years. After spending ten years as a far mer in Missouri, Mr. Borg heeded the call of the west. He fitted out a prairie schooner and started on the Innn nttnrlnnri Innvnoif QW Mnntlin long overland journey. Six months time was taken up in this trip, Mr. Borg taking plenty Of time to look over the territory through which he passed. Upon arriving In Heppner, Mr. Borg opened up a jewelry store and became one of the city's most active citizens. In 1894 he was elected mayor and served with credit to hlm- self and town for one term. He made a success of his business and invest ed considerable money in Morrow county wheat land and city property In Hepnper. He later disposed of his farming land but up to the time of his death still owned valuable busi ness lots and residences in this city. Mr. Borg was once a member of the Oregon National Guard, being second lieutenant of Company E, 3rd Regiment, and was officer in charge of the regiment which greeted the representatives of the railroads at the driving of the golden spike which commemorated the completion of the line Into this section. He was a mem ber of Heppner Lodge No. 69, A. F. & A. M., and a charter member of both the Knights of Pythias and the Elk lodges of this city. He was also a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason. The funeral was held on Wednes day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the South Methodist church, . with which he had been affiliated when liv- "Face to Face." The Masbnlc lodge conducted Its ritualistic service at the grave. The deceased is survived by Mrs. Borg, two daughters, Mrs. J. C. Swope and Mrs. H. A. Wright, and two sons Frank and Oscar, were all present at the funeral They of the Mexican de facto government. De facto government failed to avail itself of the opportunity to establish peace and order in Mexico. Banditry and outrages against American citizens both in Mexico and across the border continue without government. De facto government asks for the immediate withdrawal of American troops from Mexico. Request is not complied with for the same reason that United States originally sent troops Into Mexico, that Is, Carranza has never shown yet that he intends to restore order among his people and arrest any fur ther destruction of American life and property. Secretary Lansing points out In his note to Carranza that it is not terri tory which the United States desires, for had this been the case, a much better oportunity could have been taken 'advantage of several months ago, when Mexico was badly rent with internal strife. iE JI PK HEPPNER'S 31 uc After Leading Several Innings O to 3, Locals are Overwhelmingly Iieat en by a Score of 12 to 7. ,The lone jinx proved Heppner's undoing fo a third time this "season, at the depot grounds Sunday, and at- ter it seemed that the local boys sure ly had the game salted away for keeps, the jinx came In for several runs for the visitors. The final score was 12 to 7 with lone on the long end of the scoring. v For several innings, beginning with the 1st frame.Heppner took the lead and before the game had progressed far, the score keeper had chalked up six runs for the locals and only three for the visitors. Sperry, pitching for the visitors, got off to a bad start and things look ed blue for him up to the fifth Inning. It was here that Cochran, lone back stop, was forced to leave the game on account of an injured finger. His place was taken by Coshow, who had been playing in the outfield. At once Sperry's form seemed to change and his work from there to the finish was of high order. The home guard now has enough material, if handled right, to make a wlnnlnor hull tonm Thfv clinU'pH nn fl, w b Uer , t gund than " at. any time since the season opened. Decker, a new man behind the bat, is proving the mainstay of the entire team. Fulwlder's support in the last game was good and his arm was working better near the finish than it was at the beginning. Neal at first is as good as Reitmann If nnt hottor The Antlra infiplfl' is j , , eU -he outfie,d hafJ beea strengthened by the addition of Yea- ger and if he is given half a chance he will do something before the sea son is over. Next Sunday the team will journey to Condon for the second game with that team this season. In view of for mer events, the locals should have an easy time of it and bring home anoth er victory. Wife of "Fighting Bob" Will Be Here Friday. Mrs. Bob Fitzsimmons, nee Coun tess Temo Zelien, prima donna, wife of world's ex-champion, puglist, will deliver an address at the Federated church In this city Friday evening. Mrs. Fitzsimmons will tell the story of her life and conversion, and tell of her labors now in the interest of unfortunate women. She will lec ture under the auspices of the Pacific Coast Rescue and Protective society. There will be no admission charge, but an offering will be taken for the cause she espouses. Joe Vey, Butter creek sheepman, is In the city today on business. Mrs. Chas. Vaughn entertained a number of her friends at her home on Center street Tuesday afternoon. FOR SALE Fine registered Hol steln bull and nine milch cows. Good ' stock and prices reasonable. Sea A. E. Johnson, lone, Ore. St. MUSTARD WEED IS MENACE TO CROPS lone Correspondent. While contemplating the problem of the Jim Hill mustard, and the great abundance of it growing along the public roads in various sections, the thought comes to mind that this pest might be turned to good use. It should be cut and put In the road bed, taking the place of the usual strawing that is necessary to be done before the fall hauling of the grain sets in. This mustard would cer tainly be as good a road preserver as the straw, and by cutting it out of the lanes now, before it goes to seed, a double purpose would be served. The weeds should be removed from the public highways for the protection of the lands adjoining and what better use" could be made of them? There is a fight on sure enough by the far mers to get rid of the weed pest, and it is going to be up to them to work harder and more persistently In the future than they have in the past. This will not prove a bad Investment, cither, as we believe the farm lands will pay better returns and produce surer crops by more work. This is the expression we have had from some of our most successful farmers men who have to work to keep their lands free from weeds and are getting the results. This road mat ter, however, is worthy of considera tion and should receive immediate at tention. , A ride around much of the wheat growing section north of lone on Sun day reveals the fact that there is much good grain now growing out that way. A number of fields are pretty badly infested with Jim Hill mustard and large quantitits of this weed fills the lanes in all directions. This will cause some trouble at har vest time but there will be a lot of grain produced just the same. It was also noted that there are numerous large fields of grain that appear to be entirely free from weeds of any sort.f Lots of the grain Is now head ed afid seems to be developing well. Weatnef conditions are " Just rigTit and it would seem that this part of Morrow county is going to come back good and strong this year. Farmers out this way are suffer ing the loss of many horses again this season from the walking disease. A. A. McCabe has lost fifteen head of work stock and colts and others are having trouble of the same sort, and deaths are occurring right along, in dicating that there may be an epi demic of the disease going through the county. J. L. KIncaid, who lost so heavily a number of years ago, is again having trouble with the disease among his horses and has lost some of the best animals on the place. Mr. McCabe reports that his horses seem to be getting well now and he hopes to suffer no more loss from the dis ease. Many farmers in from the country yesterday were rejoicing over the good rain that fell Tuesday night. A few hot days last week caused no little apprehension as It was feared that damage would be done to the growing grain. Any serious hurt to the grain was -prevented by the time ly arrival of cool weather and now all danger seems to have passed. The creek farmers are not rejoicing so much, however, over the wet weather as many of them have hay down and the rain does that no good, but all cannot be pleased at the same time. E. M. Shutt was in town Monday and took out a new buck rake. He is getting things in shape to begin his harvest which promises to be abund ant. The writer was offered a job running the new rake, but owing to other pressing business was com pelled to pass it up. We worked at this job once for a half day and we know just how to do it, providing we are furnished with a team that can manage the affair with little as sistance from the driver. We man aged to stay on the rig and the horses did the rest. Work of razing the old I. O. O. F. building is going on under the direc tion of the Lodge. As soon as the ground is cleared the construction of a new building will be started. The improvement to that corner will be of wood construction as the lodge will not be able to erect a more sub stantial structure. The Jack Hynd sheep passed through lone on Monday on their way to the mountains for the summer. They were in charge of Jack Knox and this is a guarantee that they will return in the fall In the best of shape. It was a band of ewes and lambs. Phill Griffin, young farmer of the Falrvlew district, was In lone Tues day getting his header repaired and making preparations to begin har vest. His crops are very promising this season, and he reports a like condition for all of his neighbors (Continued on Page 2.) HIS' PICUIC IS BIG SUCCESS Hundreds of Visitor Attend Farmer Party and Listen to Addresses. J. D. Brown Explains . Rural Credits Bill. The Third Annual Farmers' Unioa Picnic was held in this city last Sat urday according to schedule and hun dreds of visitors from over the coun- ' ty were present to Indulge In the pleasures of the day. The program opened at 11 o'clock in the morning at the fair grounds, a platform having been constructed out in the open under the , spreading shade trees, where seats had been provided. Mayor S. E. Notson ex tended welcome to the visiting farm ers on behalf of the city of Heppner. In his few remarks he paid a tribute U the farmer and spoke of the com munity idea, an idea which is grow ing each year. Formerly the town people went to the country for an event of this kind, but now according to Mr. Notson, the country people come to the town. Mr. Notson drift ed into his favorite subject, that of education, and spoke briefly of the important part which the farmers are taking in educational advancement. "Learning of the growth of plants," said Mr. Notson, "is as important, if not more important, than extracting the cube root in figures." Mr. Notson's address of welcome was responded to by E. R. Huston, president of the Morrow County, Far- mers' Union. President Huston stat- ed that the idea among many people was to the effect that the Farmers' Union was organized with a view of putting the retail merchant out of business. Mr. Huston refuted this and in addition read the pre-amble and the constitution of the Farmers' Educational and Co-Operative Union of Aumrica. . . , .. . r C. P; Strain, county assessor of -Umatilla county addressed the au-. dience at some length treating the trust question and showing the rela tion of the Farmers' Union to the big trusts and the work which the Union is doing to bust the trusts and cut ' down the present high cost of living. J. D. Brown, state president of thn Farmers' Union, discussed the rural credits bill which will be on the bal lot in November. This bill is con sidered the best in the line of farm credits that has yet been proposed and if it is passed, it is believed by those who know, that it will mean much for the agricultural advance ment of the State of Oregon. A little diversion was brought about in the afternoon through a line of sports which took place on the street, just outside the fair grounds. Goldie Cummlngs won the small girls' race; Conser Adkins was winner of the sack race; Jimmie Cowins won both the 100-yard and 50-yard dashes and Carl Cason won the potato race. Free dancing in the pavilion in the afternoon proved to be an attraction, many of the young people indulging In this favorite pastime. The Uni ted Orchestra of Pendleton, under the able leadership of R. W. Fletcher, furnished the music. A grand ball was given in the evening which was one of the big successes of the season. It has not yet been announced where the Farmers will hold their next annual picnic, but it will prob ably be either at Lexington or lone. James Bannon, popular traveling man who makes his headquarters in Pendleton, has purchased a Saxon Six motor car, which he will use In the future in making his territory. Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our friends for the kindness shown during our recent bereavement, the illness and death of our beloved husband and father, also for the many beautiful floral of ferings. MRS. P. O. BORG, MRS. M. A. SWOPE, MRS. H. A. WRIGHT, MR. FRANK BORG, MR. OSCAR BORG. THE WEATHER The following is the report of the weather for the past week as given us by Cooperative Observer Frank Gilliam: Temp. cs 111 ! - 3 M a a o 3 js Q M -3 M M 14 S5 50 Clear 15 90 52 Clear 16 93 56 Clear 17 92 58 Clear 18 84 58 .OS Part Clear 19 61 47 .06 Part Clear 20 53 40 .03 Part Clear