OrcKmi Historical Society
Gazette
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VOL. 33, NO. 38.
HEPPXEE, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1916
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
DEAL IN
UMATILLA SHEEP
SnijUie Brothers Purchase liurnhurt
PlHJit or E. J. Smith Co.
For $123,000
Negotiations were completed here
Saturday for the sale of the Barnhart
plant of the J. E. Smith Livestock Co.
to a new company the Umatilla Sheep
company, a subsidiary of Smythe
BroB. Sheep Company. The price
paid for the plant is said to approxi
mate $126,000. Included in the pur
chase are 10,000 acres of range, a
'iout 6000 head of fine merino ewes
'and rights to range in the Wenaha
Forest reserve.
The Smith Livestock Co., reserves
the alfalfa ranch on the north side
of ther lver and the farming lands on
the extreme west but turns over all
the stock, hay, straw, feed, horseB,
pack outfits, corrals, buildings and
equipment for the breeding plant at
Barnhart, together with about 15,000
acres of wheat land that produced
as high as any in the county during
the past year. By this sale, the J. E.
Smith Livestock Co., will continue its
operations in sheep raising to the
Bear creek ranch near Pilot Rock.
Dan P. Smythe of Pendleton and
A. K. Smythe of Arlington are the
chief owners in the new corporation
but it will be operated independent
ly of their other holdings. With the
purchase of this plant, Smythe Bros,
are easily the largest breeders and
sheep raisers In the Northwest.
They have made a practice of con
fining their operations to the raising
and breeding of sheep selling only
the natural increase. The Pendle
ton Sheep Co., however In which they
are interested with T. F. Boylen, buys
and sells many head on the commis
sion basis. Mr. Smythe said yester
day that his company will lamb 60,
000 breeding ewes next spring and
will winter 75,000 head of sheep.
Frank Brown has been engaged as
foreman of the Barnhart ranch. He
has been in the business here and in
Colorado for the past 30 years and
was foreman of the Barnhart ranch
when the Smith compr.ny acquired it,
15 years ago. For the past few
years he has been foreman for An
ton Vey. The new owners take pos
session January 3.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Nora Mc
Cabe, deceased, by the County Court
of Morrow County, Oregon, and has
qualified as such. All persons having
claims against said estate are here
by notified to present the same to me
duly verified as by law required at
the office of Woodson & Sweek in the
city of Heppner, Morrow County Ore
gon within six months from the date
(if the first publication of this no
tice. Dated and published the first
time this 14th day of December 1916.
FRANCIS McCABE
Administrator.
Glen Y. Wells, district attorney,
teturned Wednesday evening from
Portland.
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LARGE
M. Howard Fagan arid wife will
begin a series of evangelistic servic
es at the Christian church Sunday,
December the 31st. This meeting
has been planned for some time and
will receive further announcement.
Mr. Fagan is a native of New Zea
land, but received his bible training
in this country. He has been most
successful and popular as a pastor,
and has done some splendid work as
an evangelist. He is full of energy,
his character is above reproach, and
he has a most pleasing personality.
He is also an excellent song leader,
having frequently led the song servic
es in our state meetings.
Mrs. Fagan is one of the very finest
soloists in the west. She gives uni
versal satisfaction. Besides her solo
work they sing many duets.
These evangelists will give you
toth pleasure and profit.
Come and hear them. :
G. A. R. Veteran
Is Called By Death
John Milton Baugher passed away
at the home of his son, C. M. Baugher
in this city last Thursday morning.
Paralysis was the cause of death.
Mr. Baugher was born In Marrietta
Ohio, October 23, 1839. While still
a young man in the East, the Civil
War broke out and he became a mem
ber of Co. F. 97th regiment of the
Ohio infantry and served as a pri
vate. Thirty years ago Mr. Baugher
came West and first located in this
county, living for awhile in McDonald
Canyon, upon what is known as the
Matlock ranch, now owned by Frank
McCabe. It was while living here
that his youngest son, Clarence of
this city, was born. Later, Mr.
Baugher moved to the Willamette
Valley and lived successively in the
towns of Cottage Grove, Crawfords
ille and Portland. In the latter cltyv
he lived for 19 years prior to com
ing to Heppner with his son in 1914
where he resided until death.
The funeral was conducted, on Sat
urday, members of the local O. A. R.
having charge of the services and in
terment took place in the Q. A.
R. cemetery. Four sons survive.
There are, J. H. Baugher of Hamil
ton, Ore., E. N. Baugher of Newark,
Ohio, C. E. Baugher of Montgomery,
Ala., and C. M. Baugher of this city.
STRAYED OR STOLEN.
Notice is herby given that one
black yearling mare colt, branded a
on right stifle, has strayed away or
has been, stolen from the Lotus Rob
ison ranch on the middle fork of
Rock creek. Ten dollars reward is
offered for information that will lead
to the recovery of the above described
animal. Notify Lotus Roblson or
Howard Anderson, Eight Mile, Ore.
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Fuchs have pur
chased property at Eagle Creek, in
Clackamas county, and they expect
to move to that place in the near fu
ture to make their permanent home.
They will rent their house here for
the time being but expect to dispose
of all their Heppner property even
tually. Manager Sparks announces that it
is quite probable that Ted Thye of
The Dalles and John Berg will wres
tle in this city sometime during the
present month, although the exact
date has not yet been agreed upon.
If they come, they will wrestle for
$200 on the side and sixty per cent of
the gate receipts.
Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Basey, former
well known residents of Basey Can
yon, are visiting old Heppner friends
this week. They have been making
their home in central Oregon the
last few years.
TURKEY SHOOT WILL
BE HELD HERE SUNDAY
Trap shooters from Morrow and
Umatilla counties well meet in Hepp
ner tunday and will be the guests of
the local Rod & Cm: Club at their
traps above town. Corsiderable in
terest is being taken in the meet and
it Is expected that a largo number of
outside sportsmen will be present.
Several prominent met: of Echo and
Pendleton havo already notified the
local club that they will oe here.
The shoot will be conducted along
the same lines as the one held at Pete
Sheridan's Butter creek ranch a few
weeks ago, when a number of Hepp
ner men took some of the high
prizes.
Turkeys will be given to those
making the highest scores. In or
der that a poor marksman will not
be forced to compete with his super
iors, a classification will be made,
thereby permitting all poor gunmen
to shoot in one division and the bet
ter ones in another division. Guns
will be furnished all those who have
none, but wish to shoot and every one
participating will furnish his own am,
tmltion. A supply of shells will be
on the ground for those who wish
to purchase.
Percy and Dee Cox Jr. of Lex
ington were in the city on business
Tuesday. Dee Cox Jr. is farming
the W. S. McKimmey ranch in
Clark's Canyon.
John Key, the young man who was
assulted last week during an attempt
ed hold-up, left Friday for his old
home in Missouri where he will
spend the winter with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis of
Minneapolis, Minn, are visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E ,R. Mer
ritt in this city, Mr. Davis being a
brother of Mrs. Merrltt.
OREGON WOQLGBQWEBS OPEN ANNUAL
SESSION HERE 111 MORNING
The stage is set for tl:e appear
ance of the shepmen of the state
when the annual session of the Orc
ein Woolgrowers Association con
venes in this citytomorrow morning.
President Barratt announces that a
goodly representation of flockmasters
will be on hand, as inquiries have
been pouring In from ail over the
jtate regarding some of the impor
tant questions which will be taken up
fur discussion at this time.
As has been stated before, probably
by far the most important question
uming up at this time is the advance
in fees for grazing on National for
ests. The first advance, as contem
plated, will be made March 1, 1917,
and other advances are to be made
during the years of 1918 and 1919,
finally increasing the present rates by
one hundred per cent.
During the two days session of the
woolmen, entertainment will be pro
vided to take up the time of the vi
sitors while they are not busy at
tending the session of the conven
tion. Friday evening the members
of the association will be entertain
ed at the Star theatre. On Satur
day evening they will sit down to a
banquet in the Palace hotel grill as '
quests of the Heppner Commercial
Club.
The program as outlined by secre
tary J. O. Hager will be as follows:
Friday Morning.
Address of Welcome, S. E. Van
Vactor, Heppner.
Address of Welcome, S. E. Not-
snn, Heppner. ,
SAYS FORMER PASTOR OF LOCAL CHURCH
Rev. H. A. Van Winkle, formerly
pastor of the First Christian church
In this city, but now holding a similar
position with the First Christian
church of Oakland, Calif., delivered
the sermon in that city during the
Union meeting of Protestant church
es of Oakland Thanksgiving Day.
Quoting Rev. Mr. VanWinkle's ser
mon in part, the Oakland Daily In
quirer has the following:
"It is difficult to define thankful
ness. The reason tor tins is tne ract
that we do not all show our thanks
in the same way. Children do not
know our forms, but often they are
thankful without giving the obvious
signs. America is thankful today,
although it may not show it by
church attendance, or in any other
concrete form. I sometimes fear that
we do not show our patriotism as
we should, and I point to the way we
celebrate the Fourth of July with a
lot of noise which means nothing. It
is not the exterior token which counts
and we need a revision of forms.
Comes From Heart.
"The people of any nation are
greater than their achievements
ments. For instance, the great bat
tleships are achievements but they
are worthless without the proper
kind of citizenship. The heart of a
great man or woman is greater than
all the battleships, because the bat
tleship is decreasing in power and
the man and woman is increasing.
Preparedness means citizenship
first.
"Thankfulness comes from the
heart. We do not all show it the
same way. We are not made of the
same mold. We are individual. In
days gone by, men were known to be
great according to the number of ser-
accordlngnwIMAlnVa ace t t ao oin
vants they had. Now they are
known according to the number of
people they serve.
Christmas Is Near So Small Boy
Asks Santa Claus To Bring Gift
A letter addressed In rather a
queer handwriting and not at once
discernable, halted the gaze of post
master Richardson while he was go
ing through the routine business of
stamping the first class mall one day
this week.
The letter was addressed to Santa
Claus, North Pole. Inasmuch as
there is no postofflce at the North
Pole and furthermore since Santa
is already on his way to the States
with his annual load of good cheer,
Mr. Richardson did not forward the
letter, but will hold it here awaiting
the arrival of the Old Man of Yule
tide. The letter reads as follows:
"Santa Claus I want to make a
wagon so please bring me a key hole
Response to address of welcome,
J. N. Burgess, Pendleton.
Reading of the minutes of the last
annual meeting.
President's Annual Address, W. B.
Barratt, President, Heppner.
Annual Report of Secty-Treas., J.
O. Hager, Secty., Heppner.
Reading of official communications.
Appointment of committees.
Actual demonstration of effect of
lupine poisoning on sheep at Fair
Pavilion.
Friday Afternoon.
"Wool prices, past, present and fu
ture" Thos. Ross, Echo.
"Shipping of Sheep," Hon. R. N.
Stanfield, Stanfield.
"Better Method of preparing wool
for market," J. H. Dobbin, Joseph.
General discussion between fores
ters and woolgrowers pertaining to
trails and Increased fees for for
est rang?
Saturday Morning.
Address, "Rabies" Dr. David N.
Roberg, Portland.
General discussion on advantage
of handling wool In Porland ware
houses, introduced by R. W. Rumble,
Portland.
Lupine and other poisonous plants
affecting the sheep industry, Dr. W.
H. Lytle, Salem.
General discussion on any subject
pertaining to the sheep and wool
Industry.
Saturday Afternoon
Report of committees.
- New business.
Election of officers and delegates.
Place of meeting 1917.
Adjournment.
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- "We must remember that the most
thanks is shown in the idea that Is is
more blessed to give than to receive.
And we have that opportunity now:
It is more so now than in other per
iods of the history of the world. Sur
ely we should give thanks for it. Al
though we may differ from the presi
dent in his political arrangements, it
is a fact that we must realize he is a
prouct of humanity, a great man with
the Idea of serving. This, is not only
a holiday time. It is a thanksgiving.--
Blessings Many,
"This nation is so filled with bles
sings that it is something most extra
ordinary which would be noticeable.
Any person who has all that he wants
must of necessity look upon an or
dinary gift as a great thing in order
to require especial thanks. That is
the trouble with this country today.
It is too full of the goodness of the
earth to realizze the gifts of God.
Therefore, it does not know how to
properly show its thankfulness. For
many millions a good meal would
be a wonderful event, and yet we
do not show our appreciation. In
this war cursed world, we lack ap
preciation for the lavish kindness of
Providence.
"The two great powers for goed
are the schools, which teach of this
life and the churches which teach of
the preparations for the coming life
we wonder if Oakland people appre
ciate this and give the kind of thanks
they should. We know Americans
do not appreciate their power and
glory, for do we not read in the news
papers of the bitter strife, and of the
thousands daily who take their own
lives by their own hands. They do
not know. Forgive them.
"It is our duty to appreciate, and
so remember that it is more blessed
to give than to receive, and if pos
sible to show our thanks in our daily
lives."
saw very truly Jim Hager."
Jim Hager is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. O. Hager and is six years old.
He has been asking his father for a
key hole saw for quite a while, so
finally his father told him if he would
write a letter to Santa Claus, maybe
that kind old gentleman would bring
him one. Young Hager took his
father at his word, and now we have
no doubt but what Jim's Christmas
will find Santa Claus and the key hole
saw.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Turner arrived
home the last of the week from the
Farmers' Union convention in McMin
vllle. They were interested visitors
at the live stock show in Portland on
their return home.
New Abstracter
Buys Local Office
P. A. Anderson, formerly connect
ed with the legal department of the
Portland Title & Trust Company, but
more recently from LaGrande. where
he conducted the Abstract & Title
Co., has purchased the W. L. Smith
Estate Abstract Office in this city.
The consideration involves several
thousands of dollars. The new com
pany will be known in the future as
the Morrow County Abstract Co.
Since the death of W. L. Smith
several months ago, the business has
been conducted by Arthur Smith as
administrator of the estate, and the
office was in charge of M. A. Loehr.
Mr. Loehr has returned to his home
in Portland.
Mr. Anderson is a young man of
the progressive type.' He expects to
locate here permanently. Being
raised on a South Dakota wheat farm
he says this country compares fav
orably with his native state, and be
lieves that future progress will be
fast In Morrow County.
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE.
WHEREAS, It has pleased the be
nificent Ruler of the Universe to re
move from this Earthly sphere our
beloved Brother, H. A. Emerson and
waft him to that unknown bourne
from which no traveler returns, be It
therefore
Resolved that Heppner Lodge No.
69 A. F. & A. M.. has lost a true and
worthy Brother and the community
an upright, faithful and respected ci
tizen. .
.While we hope and trust that
whatever comfort and pleasure there
is in life to come, pur beloved and
faithful Brother may choose rest and
peace with life eternal for evermore.
Still we realize that we shall miss
him much in our councils, and will
look longingly to that vacant chair
for those words of cheer, his pains
taking work about our Lodge, room,
a work that few, if any of us will be
able to fill like he did. But feeling
and believing him safe In the care
of . Him who doeth all things well,
that he will be enabled to meet with
those of the faithful around the altar
In that higher Lodge, where pain,
suffering and death are unknown.
There to dwell In blessesness with the
Grand Master of the Universe for
evermore.
Be it further Resolved, that a copy
of these resolutions be printed in
the county paper, a copy sent to the
widow of our deceased Brother and
that a copy be spread upon the re
cord of this Lodge.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN ILER
Wr. E. PRUYN
GEO. J. CURRIN.
HARDIN MILL PUTS
A. E. Bates of the Hardman
Flouring Mills Co., was in Heppner
this week making arrangements with
local merchants to handle the Mon
arch brand of flour. The mill has
been grinding for three weeks and
the flour is said to be of high quaility.
The mill has a capacity of 40 bar
rels per day, but as yet, they are not
running full time. Beside the flour,
Mr. Bates announces that breakfast
foods and pancake flour are also pro
ducts of the new mill. Much of the
output of the mill will be handled
through Heppner merchants, al
though home consumption and inter
ior trade will take lots of the flour.
Power to operate the mill is fur
nished by a big oil burning enginp,
which Mr. Bates says is cheaper pow
er than steam.
Mr. Bates is also a threshernmn,
and he states that considerable grain
in the Hardman country remains un
threshed. John Adams has six set
tings of wheat which in all proba
bility cannot be threshed out until
Spring. The scarcity of machines
and the enormous crop with the late
ness of the season has been the cause
of this situation, according to Mr.
Bates.
Experienced young man, wants
work on farm around Heppner. J.
H. Ray, Portland, Oregon, Gen. Del.
Robert Allstott of Eight Mile was
in the city Monday making final ac
count in the estate of, his father,
lohn Ailstott.
John Lax, a violinist from Portland
has taken a position with the Star
theatre orchestra In this city. He is
a member of the musician's Union
and comes highly recommended.
DELEGATES
WILL
GO TO CONVENTION
Heppner Commercial Club Will Be
Represented At Irrigation
Congress In Portland
Next Month.
The Heppner Commercial Club will
be represented at the Irrigation
Congress in Portland next month.
From four to six delegates will go
trom the local club. President Phelps
has not given out the names of those
who will go from this place, but It is
afe to say that Morrow county's In
terests will be well looked after in
the convention. Owing to the fact
that the legislature meets shortly af
ter the adjournment of the congress,
it is likely that many important ques
tions will be discussed during the ses
sions of the congress. President
Phelps will announce in a few days
the delegates who will attend from
this city.
The club also received the report
of the entertainment committee, Os
car Borg, C. L. Sweek and Dr. R. J.
Vaughan, who have charge of the
banquet for the visiting woolgrowers.
After hearing their report the Club
decided to hold the banquet in the
Palace hotel grill at 9 o'clock on Sat
urday. Following is the menu which
has been arranged by Manager E. J.
Wood of the Grill:
Grape Highball
Consomme
Celery, Queen Olives
Assorted Pickles
Toke Point Oysters
Chicken Salad
Filllt of Halibut Parisian Potatoes
Creme de Menthe
Oregon Young Turkey, Stuffed
' Chesnut Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Green Peas, Baked Potatoes
Cream of Cauliflower
Logan Sherbet
Swiss Cheese, Oregon Cheese
. . - Crackers . j.
Coffee
Nuts, Raisins, Assorted Fruits
They Are Selling Fast
What?
RED CROSS XMAS SEALS.
Why do they sell so well?
Because the money Is used in a
good cause.
For what is the money used?
The money is used to fight Tuber
culosis.
Who is responsible for this move
ment? The American Red Cross and the
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of Tuberculosis.
When was this movement started?
In the year 1907.
How much money has been raised
by the sale of Xmas seals?
Three million dollars.
What has been done with the
money?
Tuberculosis hospitals and dispen
saries have been established, needy
persons have been cared for, visiting
nurses have been supplied, open-air
schools have been established, prac
tical instruction on the prevention of
tuberculosis has been given to mil
lions of our people in this country.
What part of the money raised in
Oregon is spent in Oregon?
Ninety per cent.
Do the agents who sell these
stamps receive pay for their service?
Yes, they are well paid.
What compensation do they re
ceive? The joy of knowing that they are
helping a good cause.
What should I do with the stamps
if I buy them?
Stick them on every letter and
package you send out from now til
Xmas and, thus show the Xmas spirit.
How expensive are these seals?
One cent apiece.
Where can I get them?
At nearly all the stores in town.
Good I want a dollar's worth.
Miss Ida Irby of Baker is visiting
at the home of her uncle, J. B. Sparks
of this city. She may remain here
for some time.
Oscar R. Otto, the musical instru
ment man. reports sales brisk in his
line. He sold three large Edison ma
chines in one day tills week.
Word was received by relatives In
this city of the arrival of a nine
and a half pound boy at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Rhea Luper in Salem.
There will be a dance at the Opera
House next Saturday evening. Good
orchestra music.
Frank Hopkins the lone jltenuer.
I was is the city on Wednesday.