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Newspaper Page TextGazetteTimes -1. i 1 iiL VOL. 33. KO.U. HEPPNER, OREGON, JUNE 29, 1916. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR HEPPNER INS 10 10 Wheat City Batten Fail to Hit In Pinches. Ruin Prevents " Fast Ball. Heppner ball tossers and fans journeyed through 42 miles of all kinds of weather last Sunday to take a second fall out o the Condon ag gregation. The return trip was made through -only one kind of weather, however. It rained iatorrents all the way home. As the umpire, our own Hugo Sie bolds, started the game In motion, rain drops began to gently fall and almost throughout the entire two hours of playing, Jupiter 'J Pluvius showed his dtesust at the way the Condon boys played ball. Heppner was somewhat reinforced by Hopkins, Rietraann and Cochran, star infield men of the lone team. Rletmann, playing in center, "-field, succeeded In getting three hits out of five times at bat. Cochran batted five hundred per cent while Hopkins got two walks. Fulwlder met the ball tor a long drive on three ocasious but Brown, who played a stellar game at center field for Condon, pulled two of them down. Heppner started the scoring and led all the way through. The teams were: Heppner Jaynes 3 b, Hopkins ss, Rletmann cf, Neal lb, Fulwider p, Decker c, Cochran 2b, Hayes rf, Cliristensen If. Condon Robertson 3b, Kennedy rf, R. Fltzmaurice"2b, C. Fitzmaurice c, Olds lb, Brown cf, Dams ss, Keeny If, Hollen p. Trail Work Begins In Columbia Gorge Park. Portland, June 22--The Forest Ser vice has a crew of sixteen men build ing a new trail up the Eaglej Creek Valley of the Columbia Gorge Park. This" is in accordance with an announ ment made today. Besides build a number of camp sites In order to make the recreational features of the region available for public use. This Eagle creek project is the first of many developement plans to be carried out for the 'park. The trail will follow the Creek up the Oregon National Forest, and then on to Wah tum Lake. From the Lake there Is a trail down Herman creek to the Her man Ranger Station and the Colum bia Highway, thus completing a twenty-six mile loop. Parties wish ing to make this loop trip can do so in two days, camping over night at Wahtum Lake. The Eagle Creek work also contemplates other trails to points of scenic Interest, and a general preparing of the area for the comfort and use of the public. The whole area of the Columbia Gorge Park consists of 14,000 acres along the Columbia River between Eagle Creek and Viento, which was set aside last December by order of the Secretary of Agriculture for the permanent use of the public as a recreation park. The full develop ment of the park will take several years, and will include picnic grounds many camp sites and additional trails. But it can be used this season in its present state. A water supply has been Installed and a sewer system built. A ranger has been stationed at Eagle Creek to look after the grounds this season. Inside Information Given. Wo rather like the man Moses- not tha, one who led the children of Israel, but the one who leads the un- regenerate and unterrifled Demo cracy of Benton county. He is such a cheerful cuss, the kind who will smile and look pleasant at his own funeral. Vic is postmaster here and came into this sanctum yesterday and facetiously asked, "Who Is this man 'Hu-ghes' that you have placarded ln your windows here?" We were trying to keep It dark, Vic, but if you must know, Hughes is the man who will appoint your successor some time after next March. Corvallis -Gazette-Times. THE WEATHER The following Is the report of the weather for the past week as given us by Cooperative Observer Frank Gil-Ham: 5 11 I Temp. K . s i i : : 2 S 5 3 s I .a . & q B 3 erf u 21, 66 37 .14 Part Clear 22 74 40 - Clear 23 76 ' 60 .13 Part Clear 24 77 61 .04 Part Clear 25 75 63 .50 Part Clear 26 70 62 .145 Part Clear 27 64 47 .42 Part Clear RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE Whereas it has pleased our Heav enly Father to take from our midst, our esteemed brother, Peter O. Borg, who by his sterling qualities has en deared -Mmself to our chapter. In his passing, we have sustained a loss which we deeply feel. Therefore be it resolved that these resolutions be placed on record on the minutes of our chapter. A copy be sent to the family of our deceased brother and to both papers for publi cation. RUTH CHAPTER, O. E. S. Signed ' Frank Gilliam Frank Habelt Henrietta Cohn RESOLUTIONS OP CONDOLENCE. Whereas; it has pleased Almighty God, the Father of all men, and Ma sons, to call from our Lodge our be loved brother Thomas 'Quaid, who for many years was a prominent and respected citizen of Heppner, and a worthy Brother and member of Hepp ner Lodge No. 69, A. Ff. & A. M.; Be it resolved that while we bow in reverance to the will of Him who doeth all things well, yet we do not the less feel and deplore his loss." To the family of Brother Quaid, we his fellow Craftsmen and Brothers, extend our deepest sympathy In this thir hour of grief. Be it further resolved that a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes of our Lodge, a copy be sent to the family of our deceased Brother and a copy be furnished the local pa pers for publication. FRANK GILLIAM W. B. BARRATT , AL .EMERSON CASTLE ROCK WOMEN DIES IN PORTLAND Mrs. Rose McCarron Marshall was born in Monalian, county Tyrone, Ire land, May 24th, 1876. She died in the Portland Surgical hospital last Friday night at 9:00 o'clock after a short illness. Mrs. Marshall was married at Ar magh, county Armagh, Ireland, to Mike Marshall, October 18, 1900, and shortly after they came to the Uni ted States, locating at Heppner. Since their residence in Morrow county they have lived on lower Willow creek and at Caatle Rock, where Mr. Marshall was engaged in the sheep business at 'the time of Mrs. Mar shall's death. None of her people lived In this country. Besides the husband, three child ren survive. They are Charles John, age 14; Cathleen Susan, age 12; and Robert James, 9 years old. The funeral was held In this city on Monday afternoon from St. Pat rick's Catholic church, Father Galla gher of Columbia University, Port land, conducting the services in the absence of Father P. J. O'Rourke. Burial was made in the Masonic cemetery. Mrs. Marshall was a woman loved bv all who knew her. Her untimely death is mourned by her wide ac quaintance of .friends, and their heartfelt sympathy goes out to the bereaved family in their sad hour of affliction. RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE. Whereas, It has pleased the Grand Master of the Universe in his wisdom to call from our midst our revered nnd faithful brother Peter Borg; And whereas. Brother Borg, for many vears was a true and valued Citizen of Heppner and a staunch and indom itable seeker of truth, the rock on which the great and fundamental principles of Masonry from time lin memorial have ever been founded. Be It resolved, while we, as mem' bers of Heppner Lodge No., 69, A. F. & A. M. bow in humility to the de cree of our Supreme and Omnipotent Master on high, yet we nevertheless deplore the loss of one who at all times was at his post, a leader a mnne men ' and Masons. His star Is set on earth, His labors are ended His seat la vacant, And his breathern mourn. Yet while we mourn for one so dear our Borrow is tempered by an abiding faith and hope, that the bright star now set on earth, shall arise again, arise to meet, and greet his brethern in the great Beyond where the great and lesser lights of Masonry Bhall be more clearly re- vealed to all. To the family of Brother Borg we hU fellow-craftB-men extend our deepest sympathy in this hour of grief and beg to assure them that we fully share with them in this hour of bereavement. Resolved that these resolutions be spread on our minutes, that a copy thereof be sent by the secretary to the family of our deceased Brother, and a copy furnished the local pa pers for publication. Frank Gilliam W. B. Barratt Al Emerson IH Hi PARKERS HILL 11 ENTERTAIN COUNTY ON 4TH QFJULY All Morrow county nas an oppor tunity to celebrate the 4th of July this year, for they have been invited by both Parkers Mill and Irrlgon to come to those places and take part in observing the anniversary of the nation's birthday. - Both places have made extensive arrangements for this event and ex cellent programs are being arranged for the entertainment of all visitors. At Parkers. Mill, there will be a ball game between Hardman and Heppner. Both these teams have been playing some good ball recently and this in Itself should prove an attrac tion. Of course there will be danc FORMER RESIDENTS TO AT The annual picnic of the Morrow County Re-Union Association will be held at the Oaks Saturday afternoon of July Sth. ; This is the eighth annual meeting of old friends and neighbors. All former gatherings have been held at Columbia Park on the 4th of July, but there are so many attractions this ,t v .i ... UU Wal ua, uO0 UCCu tuuue best ot change the time and place. Not only Is this a time for former Morrow county people to get together wnt and deserves to succeed. but every present day citizen who!, lpb Johnson, one of the mem- x , . i happens to be in Portland on that ; day, is cordially invited to meet with the association. j Mrs. E.,D. Rood is secretary of the Mororw County Re-Union Association at the present time. ' FARM PROPERTY OF 0 BY The farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner was badly wrecked i:i a wind storm which visited this sec tion about 12:30 last Monday after noon. The house was turned almost completely around and the interior badly shaken up. The barn was com pletely demolished. Mrs. Turner and the children and Sam Turner were in the house at the time. That they escaped without in jury is nothing short of marvelous. A piece of the floor, driven by the force of the wind, missed striking Mrs. Turner by a narrow margin. She and the children jwere brought to town and Mrs. Turner is under the, care of a nurse. , . That It was a wind of great force DESTROY is evidenced by the fact that not a have it, through interviews and pub tree remains standing on the place, ' He addreses, always widely quoted some of the largest ones being com-! and commented upon by the press of pletely uprooted. No other damage from the wind ln this section is reported although It touched ln parts of Umatilla county. The Turner ranch Is located about S miles northeast ot Heppner and is probably better known as the old WllUams place. Mr. Turner bought the ranch about three years ago and had made extensive Improvements since then. Much ot his three years ot labor was destroyed by Monday's wind. The growing grain was beaten into the ground and according to Mr. Turner, it will not even make hay. J. J. Hill's Newspaper Venture, The empire builder" once ventur ed Into the newspaper field. For a few years ago he owned the St. Paul Globe, says the editor and publisher. Whatever may have been his pur pose In controlling a daily paper, that pui-pose failed. Mr. Hill killed the Qlobe. He did not seek to realize a peny on the sale ot even its machi nery and fixtures. As we recall the matter, he ordered these to be scrap ped. He did not wish apparent! to have the paper survive his owner ship. He sought to erase It, even the memory of It, and he succeeded. The Globe had attained to influ ence and prestige In the Northwest. When Mr. Hill became its owner its readers and supporters became sus picious. They Inferred things. They imputed motives. It the Globe ex- presed an opinion upon a matter ot public improvement, that opinion was supposed to coincide with some in terest of Mr. Hill's. The paper un der his ownership was conducted on broader lines than before.' It was ing and other amusements. The mountain air will be one of the strongest attractions here. Irrlgon has prepared a big parade and a boy scout drill. A program of patriotic addresses and speaking will be indulged in. One of the big at tractions here, however, will be the boating and swimming in the Co lumbia river. Quite a number of autoists are planning to spend the day at the forks of Willow creek. It Is proba ble that a number will go to other parts of the mountains. Many will have to stay at home, so a dance may be arranged for at the Fair pavilion in the evening. TV0 TON ICE PUNT iMIl OPERATION The two-ton ice plant of the City Meat Market is now in full operation, at work of setting up the machinery having been completed the first of the week, " The-manufacture of Ice is a small feature of the new plant. Various co!d (Storage rooms which have been built will take care of practically all the perishable stuff handled by the local grocery stores. Here, also, the Morrow County Creamery Co. will store us ouuer. enUre CQst of pjant reoresenta an outlay of about $2000. It is an industry that fills a long-felt Ders oi me nrm, nas naa conBiaeraDie ri ln operat,ng a cold Btor. age plant. ' He and his partner, Harry Rood, have shown considerable faith in the tow In Vmne in this equip ment ana uiey snouia oe commenaen for their business foresight and judg ment.;; t i FRAi( -TURNER : WIND LAST MONDAY more progressive. More money was spent in making it a representative newspaper. But this did not avail. The paper was doomed.. It was doomed because It had been acquired by a man of vast power, supposedly to serve merly that man's interests and to help futher his plans The strange spectacle was presented of a newspaper backed by limitless resources, declining steadily and rapidly in those things which make a newspaper a force ln a commu nity the confidence of its readers and the influence it exerted upon their thought and opinion. Realizing this and disgusted with his adventure into the field of news paper making, Mr. Hill killed the Globe. Thereafter he sought public , understanding-so far as he cared to the whole country. Th case of the St: Paul Globe af forded final proofj if any proof at all were necessary that a newspaper can not exist, cannot grow, cannot earn profits, unless it exists for public ser vice. There met never be any doubts, any misgivings, on the part of its readers as to the motive back of such service. And therein lies the security of a democracy, for an un controlled press is indeed a democra cy's greatest asset. Falls Out of a Zeppelin. London Cable to New York Times. Curious things happen in war time, but there has been nothing more startling than that which happened to a certain family which lives in a town on the east coast of England. Some days ago Zeppelins flew over this port, which was nothing unusual. The members of the household were partaking of a late evening meal. They heard bombs exploding and the fire of anti-aircraft guns. Suddenly there was a tremendous crash at the back ot the house. Evidently some thing tad dropped Into the conserva tory. It was assumed that It was a bomb. For a few minutes the people remained where they werfe, fearing a further explosion. Then they InveS' tlgated. In the conservatory, most ot the glass of which was broken, they found the body of a German airsail or. He had evidently accidentally fal len from a Zeppelin, or perhaps he was knocked out by a well-placed British shell. He had fallen a tre mendous height, probably no less than 7000 feet. Sinn Takes Poison By Mistake. The report reached Heppner Wed nesday that Matt Reilley, formerly of this place, was dead at Umatilla. The report stated that he had taken strychnine, believing it to be medi cine. He worked hear Heppner at one time and now has a brother here who is working for John Kilkenny. The body will be brought to Heppner for burial. Charley ' Wattenburger returned the first of the week from Wallowa county where he has been working with his father's shearing crew. There is some diversity of weather in Wallowa county according to Charlie. He was located 25 miles from Enter prise. One night his tent fell down under the weight of snow. That hap pened on the 18th of June. Seven miles from there, on the Imnaha, itie cherries were ripe. A big sale of farm stock and ma chinery is being held at the Ed Ad kins farm, four miles west of Hepp ner, today and many people from here and other points are attending. Frank Hall, who ln company with Henry Holgate made a tour by auto of Southern Oregon and Northern California, has returned to Heppner. Mrs. Mack Smith, who has been seriously ill at her home ln this city with an attack of bronchitis, is slow ly improving. . Rev. H. S. Shangle, Presiding EI der, M. E. church, South, will preach at the South Methodist church Fri day, 8 p. m., and at the Federated church Sunday, 8 p. m. 10 I0E PEOPLE lone Correspondent. Herbert W. Phillips died at the home of his son-in-law, Wate Craw ford, on Saturday evening last, and was buried at the cemetery at Morgan at 11 : 00 a, m. JMftnday,, Janft; litiut He had been 111 but a snort time ana death was the result of an organic weakness from which he had suerffed a great deal during the past year but from which he had apparently large ly recovered. Funeral services were held at the grave a short address be ing delivered by C. W. Reynolds, of lone, who conducted the services. Mr. Phillips was a native of England, and was born near Croydon in the County ot Kent, and at the time of his death was 61 years, 10 months. and 5 days of age. He came to Oregon in 1878 and settled near Cor vallis, later coming to Crook County where he engaged in the sheep busi ness, here he also married and then moved to Morrow County, locating a homestead near Ella. His wife and a son and two daughters suffered death in the burning of the store and residence at Morgan station some two years ago, and this left him alone with but one remaining member of his family, Mrs. Wate Crawford, with whom he has made his home much of the time since. Mr. Phillips was a good citizen and neighbor. He leaves a small amount of personal property besides his homestead of 160 acres which he patented a number of years ago. Mrs. R. F. Fraser died suddenly at her home near Gooseberry on Tues day evening, and arrangements have been made for her funeral at the graveyard near their place today. Mrs. Fraser was formerly Lena Brock and was raised ln the home of Mr, and Mrs. F. M. Holmes ot this place. from the age of six years. She is a sister of Mrs. Harry Fletcher ot lone. She leaves besides her husband, three children, the oldest being ten years of age, and the youngest being an in fant of Bix months. Her illness was of very short duration and her peo ple were not aware of her condition until It was reported that she was dead. The funeral services will be conducted by C. W. Reynolds, pastor of the local Christian Church. This has certainly been a week of moisture, at least the past few days have been wet ones, and as a conse' quence there Is general rejoicing on the part of the farming end of th community. Those along the creek bottoms, however, are not quite so well pleased as a number had hay down and the wetting it has received has done, it no good. It would seem now that the grain crop is assured and nothing short of a serious calam Ity of some kind will prevent an abundant yield. The rains have come at an especially opportune time for the spring sown grain, and this will now develop Into a great crop. As the greater portion of the grain is spring sown, the benefits derived from the heavy rains of the past few days is incalcuable. So far as reports have reached here, there has been do (Continued on Page 2) CROPS BENEFIT FROM REM Rl Reports From Over County Indicate Little Damage Done But Bump er Crops Are Assured. Hail Harms Very Little. The heavy rain storm which visited Morrow county the first tbree days ot this week has benefitted the crops greatly and will increase the yield thousands of bushels. This is the general report from over the county. After the clouds had cleared away it as found that no serious damage had been done. ' About noon on Monday, Heppner . as visited with a severe wind, rala and hail storm and chunks of ice a half-inch in diameter fell. Fruit and garden stuff in town suffered somewhat from this storm, but indi cations are that the hail fell only ln and near Heppner. Some excitement was caused to residents of Chase street when the water, several feet deep came down Donaldson canyon. The Chase street channel could not carry all the water and as a result the banks overflowed and a large portion of the water ran down Chase street. No damage was done by this, how ever. Probably the most serious loss sus tained was to creek farmers who had just cut their alfalfa and had not yet got it ln the stack. Yet the damage done on the creek was more than off set by the great good done to the grain on the hill. W. O. Minor, pro prietor of the Mountain Valley Stock Farm, states that for every ten cents he was damaged he was benefitted a dollar. He regrets very much that reports have gone out as they have. Farmers over the entire county are jubilant. Crop prospects were never better. One Eight Mile farmer said. 'this rain is the best thing that could have happened; It has practically In- sored 'a bumper crop and thegErlng, sritlnTwhlcTf bad not grown fast on account of the backward spring, will probably make a better, crop now than the fall-sown grain." So far as reports go, the stock of the county did not suffer from the storm. Celsus Kelthley's milk cow was caught in a draw where the wa ter came down suddenly and she was washed out Into the Willow creek channel before she finally gof out. The cow was cut by barbed wire, ac cording to the report. . Some damage was caused to roads where the water came down the gul lies and canyons, but such damaga as lias been known in former years bas not been reported. HONOR OREGON BOYS. All honor to our young men of Oregon, with whose ambition was mixed enough patriotism to prompt them to enlist in our State militia! All honor to their parents, whose tender fears and fearful misgivings as to the ultimate outcome of mili tary service were more than balanced by pride in the patriotism and manly aspirations showu by their sons! Al honor to the employers who re membered that the government whose protection made It possible for them to engage In business was esta blished by righteous war, and who contrived to accommodate themselves to the inconveniences caused by em ployees serving in the militia and gave words of encouragement to their young men to serve their State and country! All honor to the snow-hairad ve terans who are saluting the trim young men of Oregon as they march to their camp of mobllzatlon! All honor to the pioneers of Ore gon, wno tins weeK gainer at me campfire of reminiscence and ming led their stories of the past with the glory of the young men whose en campment is in the vigorous morning of life! All honor to those who paid the great price-the mothers whose sons are sleeping In the hillsides of dis tant lands where they feel nobly in loyal fulfilment of duty to flag and country! We salute ye, young men of Ore gon; our beloved country is safe so long as you rally to the trumpet call! C. C. Chapman, Oregon Voter. Scrivner-Bennett. Clarence Scrivner, son ot Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Scrivner, ,and M?ss Oma Beunett were married in this city on Wednesday at the home of the groom's parents. Both are popular and well konwn young people of this city. Mrs. Scrivner graduated from the commercial department of the high school this year and Mr. Scriv ner was one of the regular four-year graduates. They will make their homo In Heppner after returning from a visit to outside points.