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VOL. 33, NO. 42.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUABY, 11 1917
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(In a brief period since the enact
ment of this law the Interior Depart
ment has not had time to compile
rules and regulations governing the
entry of lands under the provisions of
this legislation. Pending the compi
lation of official rules and regulations
the following general comments and
explanations have been prepared for
the benefit of those seeking informa
tion on this subject.)
1. The provisions of the law permit
the entry of 640 acres of semlarid
grazing land by any qualified entry
man. The bill does not apply to all
public lands, but only to such areas
as are suited largely for stock raising
and grazing purposes. The Interior
Department will later designate the
areas that may be entered under this
"act.
2. At the present time it is impos
sible to give specific information as
to the location of the areas that will
Subsequently be designated for entry.
In general it may be stated that de
signations will be made in the Rocky
Mountain States and westward. A
sought to be entered Is the only satis
factory manner in which ft prospec-
1VC villi tuou vau I4IIVIU
Melt as to the relative worth of the
" land.
3. To acquire title to a homestead
under this act an entryman must re
side upon the land not less than
three years and make permanent Im
provements thereon tending to in
crease its value for stockraising pur
poses, of the value of not less than
$1.25 per acre, one-half of which
must be placed on the land within
three years after the date of entry,
Cultivation of the land is not requir
ed. Commutation of entry is not al
lowed. 4. It a homestead entryman has
heretofore exhausted his homestead
right by securing title to 160 acres
of land in the humid regions, this 640
acre homestead tract does not restore
bis rights nor permit him to enter
an additional homestead. The theory
of the law Is that only one homestead
may be taken by an individual en
tryman. Of course, If the homestead
was lost and title never acquired, or
it the land entered heretofore was
grazing land of the charcter cover
ed by this act, then and in that event
4 second entry could be made as per
section 4 and 5 of the act. Legis
latlon. known as "the Ferris bill"
(H. R. 8492,) is now pending look
lng to the restoration of the home
stead rights of those who have here
tofore bought Indian land. This bill
has already passed the House and Is
now pending in the United States
Senate. It is hoped the measure
.will become a law before the present
session of Congress adjourns.
6. Previous to the time the Intur
lor Department designates the areas
that may be entered under this law
a prospective entryman may file affi
davit showing that the land he desires
to enter is gr.v.ing land and make
application to the local land office
for suspension of the entry until the
character of the land is designated.
The entry may then be suspended un
til the land is designated, at which
time, if the land has been designated
as grazing land, the application to ac
tually make the entry will be receiv
ed. Of course, if the department
should hold that particular tract of
land sought to be entered under this
procedure is not grazing lands no
rights would accrue to the prospec
tive entryman.
6. As each applicant is required
to swear that he is well acquainted
with the character of the land des
cribed in his application and all en
tries are made subject to the rights
of prior settlers, the application can
not make the affidavit that he is ac
quainted with the character of the
land or be sure that the land is not
already appropriated by a settler un
til after he has actually inspected it.
7. All proceedings connected with
the entering and filing on a home
stead are conducted by the officials
of the local land offices in the States
where the land Is located. The Gene
ral Land Office at Washington does
not Issue maps showing the location
of vacant public land subject to entry
This information can be reliably ob
tained only from the records of the
various United ' States district land
offices, which are located as follows.
Arizona. Phoenix.
Californla.-Eureka, Independence,
Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Fran
cisco, Susanvllle, and Vlsalla.
Colorado. Del Norte, Denver, Du
tango, Glenwood, Hugo, Lamar, Lead
vllle, Montrose, Pueblo, and Sterling.
Idaho Blackfoot, Boise, Coeur
O'Alcne, Hailey, and Lewiston.
Montana Billings, Bozeman, Ka
lispell, Glasgow, Groat Falls, Harve,
640- RE
HEPPNER HIGH INS
FROM 1E-16 T0 10
The Heppenr High School basket
ball team defeated the lone high
school at the Rink in this city last
Saturday night in one of the fastest
contests ever witnessed here. The
score at the end of the game was 16
to 10.
It was a game wherein every
player was in the contest at all times.
The excellent guard work of Hughes
the big Heppner center, was a fea
ture. Hughes held down his oppo
nent Howell to one basket. Hughes
is given credit for winning the game
for Heppner, but the shifty foot work
of Nickelson, the Heppner forward,
was a contributing factor in deciding
the victory:' Time and again Nickel
son get away for long dribbles and
on a few occasions brought the crowd
to its feet with his spectacular goal
throwing. He missed but one try for
goal from the foul line position.
Lee Howell is easily the mainstay
of the lone team, but coach Coss-
man has builded around this husky
center, an aggregation of able assis
tants. Cochran and Sperry as guards
broke up the play of their opponents
time and again and were responsible
to a large degree in keeping the
Heppner score from soaring to a
much higher point.
John Blake of lone, through his
prompt and able decisions gave satis
faction as referee. Gay Anderson
also officiated.
In the girls' game preceeding, lone
was victorious by a score of B to 2.
Merle Blake officiated for this game.
Harvie Young was In the city from
Eight Mile Wednesday.
Helena, Lewistown, Miles City, Mis
soula. Nebraska Alliance, Broken Bow,
Lincoln, North Platte. O'Neill, and
Valentine.
Nevada Carson City and Elko.
New Mexico Clayton, Fort Sum
mer, Las Cruces, Roswell, Santa Fe,
and Tucumo&ri.
North Dakota Bismark, Dickin
son, Minot and Wllllston.
Oregon Burns, LaGrande, Lake-
view, Portland, Roseburg, The Dalles
and Vale.
South Dakota. Bellefourche, Gre
gory, Lemmon, Pierre, Rapid City
and Timber Lake.
Utah Salt Lake City, and Vernal.
Washington North Yakima, Seat
tle, Vancouver, Walla Walla, and
Waterville.
Wyoming-Buffalo, Cheyenne, Lan
der, Douglas, Evanston and Sun
dance.
8. Persons who desire to make
homestead entry should first decide
where they wish to locate, then go or
write to the local land office of the
district in which the lands are situat
ed and obtain from the records dia
grams of vacant lands.
9. A personal Inspection of the
lands should be made to ascertain if
they are suitable, and, when satisfied
on this point,' entry can be made at
the local office In the manner pres
cribed by the law, under the direction
of the local land offices, who will give
the applicant 'full information.
Should a perosn desire to obtain in
formation in regard to vacant lands
in any district before going there tor
personal inspection he should address
the register and receiver of the par
ticular local land office, who will give
such information as is available.
10. Person desiring to make home
stead entries should first fully inform
themselves as to the character and
quality of the lands they desire to
enter, and should in no case apply
to enter until they have visited and
fully examined each legal subdivision
for which they make application
as satisfactory information as to the
character and occupancy ot public
lands can not be obtained in any oth
er way.
11. All blank forms of affidavits
and other papers needed in making
application to enter or in making fin
al proofs can be obtained by appli
cants and entryman from the land
office for the district in which , the
land lies.
Following is a copy of the 640
acre homestead act: '
H. R. 407. An act to provide for
stock-raising homesteads, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate, etc,
That from and after the passage of
this act it shall be lawful for any per
son qualified to make entry under the
homestead laws ot the United States
to make a stock-raising homestead
entry for not exceeding six hundred
and forty acres of unappropriated un
reserved public land in reasonably
compact form: Provided, however.
That the land so entered shall there
tofore have been designated by the
Secretary of the Interior as "stock
raising land."
Sec. 2. That the Secretary ot the
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOLDS 29Hl f.'!!iilnL
MEETING -WILL ENLARGE BUILDL'IS
The 29th annual meeting of the
First National Bank ot Heppner was
held at the bank's quarters on Tues
day afternoon. The old board of
directors was unanimously re-elected
the only change being the addition
of W. P. Mahoney, vice president of
the First State Bank of Bonnera Fer
ry Idaho and a brother ot T. J. Ma
honey, who has acquired an Interest
in the local institution. The follow
ing officers were choscen tor the ensu
Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Benedict left
Saturday .for Kennewick, Wash.,
where tbey will visit Mr. Benedict's
brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Morgan and
family returned Sunday from Moro,
where they were visiting friends and
relatives. .' -:
Miss Elva Troedson, who has been
spending her vacation with bar par
ents, returned to Monmouth where
she Is attending Normal School. '
Miss Jaunita Gibson returned to
Eugene after spending several. days
with her father. She Is a student at
the University of Oregon.
Geo. B. Whltcomb returned to Mor
gan Sunday with his tractor.
The Morgan Literary Society met
at the school house last Friday and
spent a very pleasant evening. The
chief features of the program were a
paper entitled "Morgan News" writ
ten and read by George Ely and a de
bate, "resolved that capital punish
ment be abolished." The affirmative
side won. The next meeting will be
held January 19.
Miss Flora Robinson of Columbus,
Washington spent the week at the
home of Alfred Troedson. . . . ..
Word 'has been received; of: the
death of George Ely's little baby at
Salem. The body will be burled at
the Morgan, cemetery. (
Don Sargent, popular La Grande
young man, was visiting with Hepp
ner friends this week.
FANNIE L. SMITH.
Mrs. Fannie L. Smith was born. In
Vermont, November 10 183S and was
81 years old her last birthday. She
made the trip across the plains by
ox team to California and after a few
years the family again crossed the
plains to Kansas. They immigrated
to Oregon where they have since re
sided. Her husband died several
years ago and six children survive.
Mrs. Smith has been tor. many
years a member of the M. E. church
South and also of the Rebekah lodge,
Funeral services were conducted
by the pastor of the Federated church
on the 8th Inst., and Interment was
made In Masonic cemetery. , Another
of the old pioneers Is thus removed
from our midst, leaving the memory
of a well spent life.
STAR THEATRE SUNDAY; Jan. 14
"WHO KILLED THE WIDOW LEROUGE?"
The Wm. Fox Latest Featcre Fktre
Presenting Frederic Perry will tell the story in
five thrilling and startling parts.
DON'T MISS IT !
"THE FAMILY STAIN
Founded on Emile Gaboriau's celebrated detec
tive story "The Widow LeRouge"
The Funnies! Stunts
YOU EVER SAW
Will be pulled off at the
Fair Pavilion, January 16th
when Heppner High School presents that
SMOKELESS SMOKER
Admission - Adutls 50c; Children 23c
ing year:. If. 8, CorrigalL president,
J. B. Natter, vice- president; T. J.
Mahoney vice president and cashier;
S. W. Spencer, assistant cashier and
Hugh E. Bras assistant cashier.
The bank expects to remodel its
quarters shortly, taking la the Hugh
es stare and thu occupying the entire
building. . ; : , :
The bank's Dullness for 1916 has
been the greatest la the 29 years of
its experience as national institu
tion, and the oatlook for 1917 is
"erv favorable.. H
J. W. (hick.
J. W. Cradle was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Win. tt. tradiek aad he was
born at Springfleli Mo., Oct. 10 1859.
In 1861 he' moved with his parents
from Springfield Mo. to Springfield
111., and again in 1I7C the family
moved to Scandy in the latter state.
Mr. Cradick earn accross the plains
with his parents is 1S77 and settled
in Umatilla county six miles above
Milton on the Walla Walla river.
Mr., Cradick came to Morrow coun
ty In 1886 and took up a homestead
In the Hall Ridge eons try. He kept
adding to Ka. holdings til at the
time of his 'death he was tu? owner
of 1100 acres of fine wheat land. .
On October 11. 1MW he was united
in marriage to Maude 8. Warren.
Four children are the molt ot this
union. Gilbert MarL the eldest child
died in October, If Those now
living are Opal Lea. Myrtle and Eth
el Gale.
John Wesley Cradick was probably
better known an, his away friends as
"Link" Cradkk. this being the fami
lar name among his friends. Mr.
Cradick died at his home on Hall
Ridge, Dec. IdVatlC after a long
illness. , Ha had eafeced from a com
plication of elssasns aad death came
as a relief to his swferiags. He was
a member of the L O. O. T, lodge at
Hardmt ji for war If yaera tad the
order took ehaage et the fnerai and
Interment was isds ia the Hardman
cemetery. Besides tb wife , and
three children, he is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. . Francis X. Cordon of
Heppner and Mary K. Moore of El
topla Wash., and two brothers, james
F. Cradick of Milton Ore., and Chas.
W. Cradick of Walla Walla, Wash.
The funeral seiikes were conducted
by Rev. T. B. McDonald of the First
Christian church of Heppner.
Carded
We. desire, to take this method
to thank our many friends aad neigh
bors who so kindly assisted as daring
the hours of oar bereavement, in the
death of our haahsnd. father and
brother, J. W. Cradick. We especial-.
ly desire to thank the members ot
Hardman Lodge. I. O. O. F.
Mrs. J. W. CRADICK;
and children.
J. F. CRADICK.
Mrs. FRANCIS J.
GORDON
That Klevator.
(By Spencer Akers.)
Of all the bills the farmer pays.
The one he bates the most;
Is that big sack bill every fall.
Which eyes him like a ghost.
He sure would never make complaint
If 'twasn't for the fact,
That grain is worth as much in bulk.
As 'tis when it is sacked.
He pleaded with the warehouse men,
To build some elevators,
That he might store his grain in bulk
And beat the speculators.
The warehouse men did not respond,
And so the story goes,
The F. E. and C. U. of A.,
Was launched against the foes.
And thus the farmer came to know,
His all prevailing might,
And learned the one and only way,
In which to win a fight.
The sack has been a constant drain.
Upon the farmers purse,
And all their waitings did not help
To eliminate the curse.-
They bought the sacks with hard
earned cash,
And gave them to the mill;
Indeed the weight was figured off,
To sweeten well the pill.
Three-quarters of a pound indeed,
They weigh, and nothing more.
Although a pound is taken off,
Amid their constant roar.
Now let the tillers ot the soil,
Who will not be a traitor,'
just please come forward- with the
dough,
And build an elevator.
Break Even On Trip.
The Heppner High basket ball team
returned Friday evening after their
trip into Sherman county and told
a tale of one defeat and one victory.
The defeat was met at the hands of
Grass Valley, whose team the boys
report, was .not a high school team,
but; rather represented the best tal
ent in the basketball line the town
could produce. The score was 28
to 14 and the boys are very well
satisfied with the results. The next
evening, after the game with Moro
the score card showed a different re
sult, for the Heppner team bad man
aged to nose out a victory over the
Moro High School team. The result
was 18 to 13. The boys have much
praise for the treatment they received
at the hands of the Morltes and say
the Sherman county lads are "real
fellows."- - ' ' '
Card of Thanks.
.This is published in the hope that
it may eome to the notice of those
friends who so willingly performed
the last service for Mrs. Morrow, all
of whom it is not possible for me to
thank in person.
To the members of the Eastern
Star, to the many old-time friends
who met to pay her last tribute, and
to all those who by their kindly and
sympathetic expressions have help
ed me td carry my great sorrow, I
extend my very sincere thanks.
J. W. MORROW.
Boardman
W. E. Harper is moving over on
Boardman Island where he will put
in an extensive truck garden in the
spring.
S. A. Barnes is busy hauling a car
load of baled bay out to his dairy
ranch.
Ferdanand Emberger will finish
his shop this week.
' Chas. Nizer of Portland filed on a
homestead Thursday of this week.
He left for a visit to Chicago before
returning here to take up his resi
dence. Mr. Attebury and brother of Her-
miston were looking over the project
Friday.
C. G. Blayden went to Hermlston
on business Tuesday.
Next Friday evening everyone is
invited to attend a house warming in
he new building just finished by C. C.
Paine.
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE.
Whereas, it has pleased our Heav
enly Father to call to His Eternal
home,' our dearly beloved sister,
Katherine Morrow, who was a char
ter member of Ruth Chapter, and
during her residence here, one of its
most devoted and active members.
Resolved that while we bow in
humble submission to the will of the
Omnipotent, we deeply deplore the
loss we have sustained.
To the bereaved family, whose loss
is such an irreparable one, we ex
tend our heartfelt sympathy, and
trust our Heavenly Father may
watch over and comfort them in their
sad affliction.
Be it further Resolved that these
resolutions be spread upon the minut
es of our Chapter, a copy sent to the
family of our deceased sister and to
both papers for publication.
Signed
'HENRIETTA COHN,
ANNA SPENCER,
BLANCHE PATTERSON.
F INTEREST
Frank Wilson suffered the loss of
a lot ot piping in his deep well this
week, a portion having broke loose
and gone to the bottom. He will
have to await the arrival of a well
machine In his neighborhood before
the pipe can be recovered, as it is
impossible to drag It out by hand.
Joshua Ambler has been up from
Portland the past week looking after
his interests here. He owns the
Sperry place just to the west of town
and is arranging to place a new ten
ant thereon. The place is occupied
at present by the family of H. Mil
lard. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cochran came
up from Grand Dalles, Wash., on
Monday for a visit of a few days with
their lone people. Johnie has been
working in that vicinity during the
past few months, trapping for the
government and sates that he has
met with fair success. He will re
turn In a few days to resume his la
bors. S. I. Stratton, formerly a resident
of this county, with his home at lone,
came up from Lyle on Monday and
has been spending the week visiting
old acquaintances and friends here.
Mr. Stratton was School Superin
tendent of this county some several
years ago, but has been living at
Lyle for the past six or seven years
where he has built himself a nice
home.
Smith & Hoss, big wheat farmers
of this section, are getting a Holt
caterpillar engine which they wiU
use in doing their farm work. They
expect to spread out some this season
and will each put in a large amount
ot grata.' As all grain will have to be
put in In the Spring, it wll be neces
sary to be In position to do the work
fast, and these gentlemen are figuring
that they will be able to get away
with it more rapidly by using the ma
chine. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kincald re
turned on Friday last from a visit of
two weeks at Pendleton. While there
Mr. Kincald suffered a severe attack
of grippe which, spoiled his visit in
a large measure and he. was not fully
recovered when he got home, being
now about well again, however. Mr.
Kincald is a strong believer in Spring
sowing of grain, and has been very
successful in sowing bulestem and red
chaff club, as these two vareties of
wheat are the best producers. He
puts the grain in good and his ground
is thoroughly worked and free from
weeds. Poor farming does not pay
at any time, and Mr. Kincald has
demonstrated that good crops can be
produced most any kind of a season
by spring sowing under the proper
conditions. His neighbors are begin
ning to take note of the fact that he
has never had a failure from Spring
sown grain, and he has been farming
in Morrow county for the past thirty-
four years.
The Federated Church.
You are cordially Invited to at
tend our services next Sunday morn
ing and all through the day.
Sunday School at 9:45.
Regular morning service 11 a. m.
Our theme will be, "What Is The
Mission of the Church."
C. E. at 6:30 p. ra.
Evening Service 7:30
Come out and shake hands and let
us get acquainted.
H. A. NOYES, Pastor.
I. O. O. F. Install Officers of Wil
low Lodge.
District Deputy Grand Master,
Hanson Hughes, Installed the officers
of Willow Lodge No. 66 I. O. O. F..
last Wednesday evening. The offi
cers installed were George McDuffee,
N. G.; W. E. Mikesell, V. G.; A. M.
Phelps, secretary; W. O. Hill, treas
urer; O. O. Edwards, Warden; T. E.
Chidsey, conductor; J. L. Yeager,
chaplain; Jeff Jones, R. S. S.; W. B.
Tucker, L. S. S.; J. C. Kirk, R. S. N.
G.; F. N. Frye, L. S. N. G.; L. W.
Briggs, B. S. V. G.; Mr. Brooks, L.
S. V. G.; E. E. Beaman, I. G.; J. O.
Hager, O. G.
Marriage Was Surprise
Coming as a complete surprise to
their many friends, was the marriage
on Sunday afternoon of Miss Cecile
Sylva of Oakland California, to Ar
thur R. Crawford of this city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. M.
Howard Fagan at his temporary home
in the Mrs. J. V. Crawford residence.
Mrs. Crawford Is a talented young
lady, being a graduate ot the Oakland
Technical high school and a former
student of the University of Califor
nia. She made her first visit to Mor
row county last summer, at which
time she met Mr. Crawford. The
young people will continue to make
their home in this city.
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