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VOL. 34, NO. 5.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1917.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
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MONEY RAISED FDR
. Willi SUFFERERS
Sleeting Last Friday Night Brought
Out Strong and Generous Re.
spouse. Fund Will Be
Increased.
Nearly fifty dollars In cash was
raised at the public meeting held In
the Opera House last Friday night
and steps were taken to perfect an
organization for permanent relief
work:. Besides the actual cash that
was raised, two hundred dollars was
pledged by citizens who will contrib
ute monthly to the fund over a per
' iod of months.
R. F. Hynd of Portland spoke of
the work being conducted for war
sufferers in the city of Portland, that
the organization meets there once ev
ery week and there is a continual
campaign for raising more money.
In the opinion of Mr. Hynd, no one
has received greater financial benefits
from the war than the farmers. Also,
all the present misery and suffering
has been brought on account of the
war. Therefore, Mr. Hynd believes
that the farmers should be appealed
to, and once they are approached on
the matter, they will contribute lib
erally. In order that the matter
might be placed before the general
public In the proper shape, Mr. Hynd
announced that he would pay for the
printing of circular letters for every
taxpayer in the county and that the
Heppner Milling Company would pay
the postage for sending the letters
out.
A committee, of which C. E. Wood
son is chairman,' is busy at the pres
ent time getting out the circular let
ters and those who started the move
In this county for permanent relief
to the war sufferers believe that their
efforts will meet with great Buccess.
May Day Program.
Following is the program to be
given by the grades of the Heppner
school on the evening of May 4, 1917,
at the Fair Pavilion, beginning at
eight o'clock.
Maypole Dance First Grade
Pollywog Dance Second Grade
May Pole Dance Third and Fourth
Grades.
Flag Song and Dance Fifth Grade
Winding of the May Pole"-. Sixth
Grade.
Song, "The Mermaid" Seventh
Grade.
"My Irish Jig" Eighth Grade
Military Drill The Boys
Admission, 25 cents.
Church of Chrlnt.
Morning subject: "Loving the
Brethern.' This is an "eye opener"
on this subject. Evening subject:
"Are You Paying Your Debt?"
Special music.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Thomson were
passengers to Portland Tuesday,
where they will visit for a few days.
P. A. Anderson of the Morrow
County Abstract Company, was called
ts- Portland on business this morn
ing. He expects to return on Sunday.
Walter Kllcup, prominent Jones
Canyon sheepman, came in from the
ranch Tuesday. He was accompanied
by George Lund, who has been work
ing at the Kllcup ranch for the past
few months.
Norman Florence, upper Willow
creek farmer, brought a load of
"gold" to town this week. He de
livered a fine lot of Burbank pota
toes to the Phelps Grocery Co.
BO ARDMAN ITEMS
Joe Simmons left for Irrlgon Mon
day afternoon. . . ,
Mrs. Johnson was down from Her
mlston Monday looking over the pro
ject. Nick Fahr of Portland filed on a
homestead.
Mrs. Alta Howard' came down from
Pendleton Monday to look after the
improvement of her land.
Frank Brown went to Hermlston
Monday.
S. C. Mack went to Irrlgon Sun
day and brought back his fine driving
horse.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Paine and two
children, Mrs. Sidney Mack, Miss
Clara Voyen and Joe Simmons spent
Thursday evening with the Calverts
and Dorings.
Emmett Callahan has his new
home completed and is at home to all
his friends.
Ballanger and Mack have com
pleted a barn on the Ballenger lot.
The barn will be used for housing
their driving horses.
Mf. Cason, a homesteader, is hav
ing some tent frames put up to ac
comodate him for the time being.
L. E. Gottfried and H. E. Hamilton
will be here this week inspecting the
telephone line. .
Prewltt Cox was this week ad
vanced to the position of assistant
cashier in the First National Bank of
Heppner, following the resignation Of
S. W. Spencer. Mr. Cox has been
connected with Hie bank for a num
ber of years as bookkeeper, and his
trlends congratulate him on this well
deserved promotion. ,
iiiiCRUITING OFFICER TO
EE IN HEPPNER FRIDAY
Sergeant E. L. French, U. S. A.
recruiting officer, will be in Heppner
again on Friday, April 28 and will
aeept men between 16 and 40 years
of age for infantry, cavalry, artillery,
aviation corps and hospital corps.
All enlistments made now,-since
the declaration of war are made only
far the duration of the war.
Sergeant French has been spend
ing several days in recruiting in the
south end of the county. His head
quarters are in The Dalles.
IONE IS PROSPERING
A representative of this paper was
In lone on Tuesday for a few hours
and was greatly pleased to nSte the
evidences of prosperity manifested on
every hand in that little city. The
work on the new Mason store block
is being rapidly pushed and Mr. Ma
son will be able to get into his new
quarters before many more weeks.
This is a splendid building of tile,
brick and concrete construction and
is Ideally built for the store business.
The Rivers garage is also well un
der way, but work was abandoned
for the time owing to lack of mater
ial Mch it seems almost impossible
to get on the ground because of the
car shortage. These two new struc
tures with the I. 0. 0. F. building
lately completed, add greatly to the
appearance of the north side of Main
street. It was also noted that im
provements were going on in various
portions of the residential district
and withal the little city is present
ing a very prosperous air. Splendid
reports were current, also, of the
good crop prospects and the Egg
City is apparently "up against" an
other year of abundant prosperity,
for all of which we are thankful, and
heartily join with them in rejoicing
over the splendid outlook.
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FOR PREPAREDNESS
Heppner has heard the call of
President Wilson to mobilise every
possible resource for national pre
paredness and as a result more than
one vacant lot heretofore untouched
by the plow is feeling the trod of the
city farmers and every available hoe
Is being mustered Into serivce.
If there is a shortage of potatoes
and onions in this town next year, it
will not be the fault of the Industrial
Club workers from the local school,
or the fault of their parents . and
teachers. The work that has been
carried on in this line in the past is
bearing good results at this time. The
school children who took up the art
of gardening, first to attain honors
at our county and state fairs, are
now able to apply their knowledge
to an extremely practical purpose,
and they are the best men in the
Industrial preparedness army.
Dennis McNamee tore down an old
building on one of his Main street
lots last Fall, but he has decided not
to let the land remain idle. It was
plowed up this week and will be
planted to potatoes and other staple
vegetables which will, in their small
way, serve In the campaign to bring
down the high cost of living.
The Gunn lots oh lower Main street
have been put under the plow for the
first time and Dr. Wlnnard and son
Norton will plant this formerly un
used land to potatoes.
It is unnecessary to state that
every back yard is receiving the
closest attention from the host of
gardeners and if every town in the
country does as well as Heppner is
doing, the H. C. of L. should begin a
rapid descent before long.
BUSINESS MEN BUY BALL
SUITS FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Due to the generosity of a num
ber of the business houses of Hepp
ner, the Heppner high school base
ball team in now clad In new uni
forms and as a result the team makes
a pleasing appearance on the field.
Each firm paid for a suit and the
following are those who helped the
team out in this respect: Phelps
Grocery Co., Humphreys Drug Co.,
Minor & Co., McAtee & Aiken, First
National Bank, Palace Hotel, Case
Furniture Co., Heppner Garage, E.
G. Noble and Gilliam & Bisbee.
ANOTHER CANTATA
WILL BE GIVEN
Heppner will shortly be5 enter
tained by the rendition of the can
tata "The Rolling Seasons," which is
now in course of preparation under
the direction of Mrs. Noyes. The
chorus of singers will be busy for the
next few weeks cm this new music
and hope to have it ready for presen
tation to the public of Heppner by
the last week In May. Full an
nouncement will appear in these col
umns later. '
Kenneth Mahoney, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, arrived this
week from Bonners Ferry, Idaho,
where he has been attending school,
and has taken a position in the First
National Bank.
Creston Maddock of the Palace ho
tel, went to Arlington last Saturday
to see his father, who has been in
poor health for some time.
BIG TRANSACTIONS
MORROW COUNTY REAL ESTATE
An exchange of two farms valued
at 1105,000 each has been reported
by the Ralph Ackly Land Co., of
Portland. The larger of the two,
consisting of 3100, acres, was ac
quired from W. B. Swing by A. Hen
rickson, a stock farmer of Oakland,
Ore. The Ewlng land consists of two
parcels, one near Cecil, about 35
miles northwest of Heppner, and the
other tract is situated in the moun
tains south of this city.
The Willow creek ranch near Cecil
Is regarded as one of the best alfalfa
and stock ranches in this section and
contains 300 acres of irrigated land.
Two hundred acres are now in alfalfa
and 600 acres In wheat and pasture
land. The mountain tract will be
used by Mr, Henrickson as pasture
for about 3000 head of sheep. The
capacity of the lower farm is esti
mated at from 600 to 800 tons of hay
per year more than the sheep will
eat.
The smaller of the two farms ex
changed and taken by W. B. Ewlng
for his Morrow county property, con
sists of 1750 acres in Douglas coun
ty, Oregon. Nine hundred acres of
this farm are now under cultivation.
The rest is covered with oak timber.
Grain and fruits are the principal
crops. The farm is on the main line
of the Southern Pacific railroad. Mr.
Ewlng expects to put - out a large
prune orchard and make a fine coun
try home of the place. There is now
a modern five-room house on the
property as well as three large barns
and other buildings.
BUYS STALTER RANCH
' Casper C. Lleuallen, of Portland,
this week closed a deal for the Dan
Stalter ranch some seven miles south
east of Heppner. This place was
owned by H. Taylor Hill and is one of
the best ranches in the county. We
did not learn the consideration. It
is understood that Mr. Lleuallen will
farm the place on an extensive scale.
Writes of Relief Work.
Editor Gazette-Times:
;' I nave been requested by the com
mittee having the matter in charge
to present to your readers some of
the considerations which have led the
people of Heppner to undertake or
ganized relief for the innocent suf
ferers in the war striken parts of the
world.
The committee referred to Is a vol
untary one and Is composed of one
representative from each fraternal
organization in the town, the princi
pal of the High School and the pas
tors of the churches. Two public
meetings have been held In Heppner
at which contributions were received
amounting to nearly one hundred dol
lars besides monthly pledges reaching
nearly or quite two hundred.
It is believed that there are many
people outside the city not able to at
tend such public meetings, especially
at this busy season, who. would be
glad to add to the funds raised here
If the matter were presented to them
and they are sure there is a responsi
ble and successful means of receciv
ing and forwarding their contribu
Announcement
'HE PALACE HOTEL MANAGEMENT
wishes to announce
friends that on and
May, 1917, the Hotel Lobby will be in what used
to be the Bar Room The entrance will be in the
front of the Hotel instead of the corner. The
side door will be closed' The Grill Room will
have an entrance from the side street so that
our patrons can get in and out of the Grill Room
without going through the Lobby.
PARSON'S ORCHESTRA will furnish mu
sic for dinner and supper on above date at which
time we would appreciate the opportunity to
show the people of Heppner and Morrow Coun
ty some of our improvements which we think is
a benefit to us and the general public.
We extend a cordial invitation to one and
all.
The Palace
By J.
MADE III
tions.
I It was with this thought In mind
that Mr. Hynd offered to provide the
expense of mailing to every taxpayer
in the county an appeal for help. No
dbubt there are some to whom the ap
peal ; will come who have already
jfcjone their bit" through other ave
nues, but there are probably others
who will be glad to respond to this
effort to help the starving multitudes
in the pathway of this cruel and hate
ful war.
The most conspicuous among these
distressed peoples who have been
caught between the giant powers
engaged in the conflict are the Bel
gians, the people of Poland, the Ser
bians, and the Armenians. We have
naturally heard more of the Belgian
tragedy than of the others, first, be
cause they are nearer to us and also
because of the heroic stand which the
Belgian people made in defense of
their rights as a people when, in dis
regard of treaty, the German array
invaded their land. Yet their suf
ferings, tho indescribably tragic have
not been worse than those of ttfe
other three nations mentioned above,
In the case et the Armenians there
has been a systematic attempt on the
part of the inhuman Turk to extermi
nate them. To what extent the at
tempt has been successful will not be
fully known until the close of the
war. Many thousands of them, how
ever, escaped by flight to sections
under the protection of the allied
troops where they are being assisted
by the charity of the Christian peo
ples of the world. The people of
Serbia have been driven from their
land and those who survive are main
taining their existence as. best, they
can among people already burdened
to the limit of endurance by the
tress of war. The people of Pol
and have been driven hack and forth
as first one army and then another,
has marched over their land, pillag
ing and destroying their homes, corn-
Selling the able bodied to join the
armed forces ana leaving the help
less to shift - for themselves' in a
country already shorn of the means
fa living. .
( I shall make no attempt to des
cribe- the sorrows of these unfortun
ate and outraged peoples. To tell
the whole truth would be impossible
and everyone is more or less famil
iar with the facts as they have been
presented in the public press from
time to time.
Wronged without cause and dis
tressed beyond our power at this dis
tance to appreciate they hold out, in
their dispair, to us who have escaped
the sorrow which has overwhelmed
them, an appeal for human sympa
thy and help. While Europe has
been passing through fire and flood
the people of America have reaped
from the disturbed conditions a gold
en harvest. The products of our
farms, our mines, and our factories
have risen to abnormal prices and
America has suddenly become the
world's banker.
Out of our abundance we shall
surely minister to their need. A
small contribution from many people
wil reach an amount proportioned
to the need. Up to the present time
j the people of the Unitd Stats have
to its patrons and
after the 4th day of
Hotel Co.
L. WILKINS, Mgr.
W. SPENCER 13
NEW BANK CASHIER
S. W. Spencer, who for many years
has been connected with the First
National Bank of Heppner. being
the first assistant cashier of that in
stitution during the past two years,
has resigned to take the cashiershlD
of the Farmers, and Stockgrowers
National Bank, a pew institution
which will open its doors in Heppner
about the first of June.
- Although no definite announce
ment has been made regarding the
new bank, it is understood that it will
begin business in temporary quarters
and will later nut no ltd own hnllil.
ing. Neither has it been announced
wno tne otner omcers of the bank
wlU be. but rumor ha It that Wm
Beymer, former Grant county stock
man, is one of the principal stock
holders and was instrumental in the
organization of the institution.
Morrow County Good Roads Associa-
tt tlon Committees.
The ; following committees have
been appointed by the Morrow Coun
ty Good Roads Association:
Executive: President and Secre
tary, ex-offlcio; Jeff Jones, W. G
Scott, Jos. Knappenberg. ' ' ,
Advisory: Art Minor, Cliff Jones,
Oscar Keithley, Dr. G. G. Gaunt, W
E. Leach, W. T. Campbell, Bert Ma
son, G. B. Whitcomb, Jack Hynd, J
A. Gibbons, C. C. Paine, Peter Sua
bauer, R. F. Fraser, W. E. Wigles-
worth, W. D. Newlon, Percy Jarmon,
Theo, Anderson, John Olden and Geo,
J. Currin. ;'
Finance: S. - E. Notson, J. F.
Vaughn, C. L. Sweek.
PALACE HOTEL WILL
! CELEBRATE W 4TH
: .The Palace Hotel management has
announced May 4th as the day for
observing the event of remodeling
the lower floors of that hostelry and
elaborate preparations - have been
made for the occasion.
On and after that date, the hotel
lobby will be situated in the room
formerly occupied as the bar room
and the entrance into the lobby will
be from the center of the building on
Main street Instead of -the xorner, ju
at present.
Another feature of the new order
of things is the side entrance from
the street into the grill room, so that
patrons can get in and out of there
without going through the lobby,
Parson's orchestra of Portland has
been engaged to furnish music for
dinner' and supper on this day and
the management will bend every ef
fort to show visitors through the
building.
In connection with this, 'change
M. C. Curran, who has leased the
basement, announced the opening of
his billiard hall on the same day,
Mr. Curran is preparing to entertain
all visitors on that day as real guests
and he will serve, free to all, coffee,
sandwiches, ice cream and cake. Par
son's orchestra will furnish music all
day.
Miss Mabel Darland of Arlington
attended the dance in this city last
Saturday night.
A. S. DuPuy of Portland arrived
in the city Sunday to make a busi
ness visit of a few days.
H. L. McAlister of Lexington was
In the ctly Saturday.--
RED CROSS COMMITTEE
HAD FIRST MEETING
At the public meeting held in the
Opera House on Friday evening last
to consider the relief work for the
European War sufferers, the subject
of organizing a chapter of Red Cross
was also presented and a committee
consisting of the following ladies was
appointed to proceed with the mat
ter: Mrs. Phill Cohn, Mrs. S. E.
Van Vactor, Mrs. S. W. Spencer, Mrj.
Vawter Crawford, Mrs. W. P. ..:
honey, Mrs. A. E. Btnns, Mr. v. H
Herren and Mrs. A. M. Phelps. These
ladies met on Wednesday afte-noon
at the library building and elected
Mrs. Phelps as secretary to take up
the correspondence with Red Cross
headquarters. They chose as the ter
ritory to be embraced in the work of
the local chapter, the whole of Mor
row county, and as soon as the pre-
llralnary-work is completed and the
charter arrives, the chapter will be
fully organized and ready for work.
The ladies look forward to a large
Red Cross chapter here and feel
greatly encouraged with the splendid
interest so far manifested in the
work.
given less than ten cents each to
relieve the appalling want. Every
cent given will be forwarded without
expense, and if relief ships are des
troyed the loss Is in every case cov
ered by insurance. The circular let
ter which is going out over the coun
ty will give further details so that
all may know where and how to
make their gifts effective.
If donors will designate to whom
they desire their contributions to go
the committee wm see mat tneir
wishes are followed out to the letter.
H. A. NOYES,
For the Committee.
LATE NEWS FROM
1 EGG CITY
lone Correspondent Tells What Is
Taking Place in This Busy
Morrow County Town.
Quite a number of Lexington la
dies attended the convention held at
lone last week.
i We saw Vawter Crawford of Hepp
ner in lone last Tuesday shaking
hands with old friends.
Mr. Amey, the Holt man, has been
around lone several days doing quite
a bit of machine business.
Mr. Hall, after spending several
days down at th Rose city, returned
to his home in lone Thursday.
We see Tilman Hogue has Joined
the ranks of those who drive a real
auto. He bought a fine new Reo.
; F. S. Bender made a business trip
to Walla Walla last Sunday, return
ing to lone the following Wednesday.
Beech Haines and wife, who have
been over at Tacoma, returned to
their home at lone last Sunday eve
ning. L. L. McMurray returned from
Portland last Tuesday evening, where
he had been disposing of a car load
of stock.
Mrs. John Cochran and Mrs. Arml
tage were Heppner visitors last week
being the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wai
ter Cason.. .
Gus Wilcox and E. R. Lundell
made a business trip to The Dalles
last Tuesday, each coming home in a
new Reo. ..
Providence is certainly smiling on
all the good farmers this season. It
rains most every night and is fine the
following day.
Ray Drake' and wife from the
Gooseberry country attended the
baseball show and dance given at
lone last week.
Graridma Norton, who has been liv
ing down in the Valley for the past
several months, returned to lone last
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Joe Craig and Mrs. Adams
were passengers to Heppner last
Monday evening. They returned the
following morning.
..' The Odd Fellows have made a new
cement walk around their new build
ing; "which adds -greatly to the appear-,
ance of the building.
E. A. Hartwell and family are Hv
Ing out on their homestead these
balmy days. Mr. Hartwell says this
is ideal farming weather.
John Cochran, who has been hunt
ing coyotes for the government over
In Washington the past winter, made
a flying visit to lone last Monday.
The new carpet that was put down
In the Odd Fellows hall last Tuesday
is certainly a beauty and one that
any organization should be proud of.
The Mid-Columbia Convention was
held at the Congregational church
last Wednesday and Thursday. vThe
convention was well attended at all
times.
Mrs. Armitage, who has been vis
iting with relatives in lone for the
past several days, returned to her
home at North Yakima last Tuesday
morning.
J. E. HiggB and E. D. Brlstow went
out to the John Williams place last
Sunday to: see Bally Hayes. They
both partook of a good square while
out there.
O. D. Forbes jitneyed to Arlington
last Monday night. He took the train
from there to Walla Walla where he
is looking into the buying of a cater
pillar engine.
Dick Sperry and one of his palls
went up to the Halvorsen buttes last
Sunday and spotted a den of young
coyotes. The boys got ten young
ones for their efforts.
The Worthy Matron of the Eastern
S'ar lnrten was a euest of the differ
ent members last Tuesday and in the
ivninc a s"lpndid fed was served
at the close of the session.
Mrs. Vicey Sperry and her son
F':"ha went up to Heppner last Tues-
evening. They will go out from
c to John Mclntires where she
wl'l conk for several ranch hands.
The show and dance given last
oi. i f--r v t-f '-is-'-Ml boys
was well attended and the music fur-
rl?!r?d by Person's orchestra was the
good kind that makes old and young
want to TPt up on the floor r.nd have
a good time.
The ball came Dlaved at Goose-
"berry last Sunday was a very good
game, the score being six to four in
Ione's favor. The day was fine and
there was a large crowd in attend
ance. There were tourty-two auto
mobiles at the game.
Five carloads of farming machin
ery, horses, mules and good people
arrived at lone last week from Cali
fornia. They will settle near lone
and our best wishes go out to these
new people who have come here to
make our community bigger and bet
ter. Miss Dora B. Schilke, Grand Wor
thy Matron of O. E. S. of Oregon,
visited Ruth chapter on Monday eve
ning, when a special session was held.
Two candidates were initiated into
the order. Miss Schilke went fron
here to lone.
Percy Garrlgues of Portland Is In
the city on a business visit.