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'The GazetteTimes .
VOL. 34, NO,
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1917.
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NEXT SATURDAY
IS DEFENSE DAY
Statistic Will Be Given Showing the
Food Shortage of the World
Wide Campaign to be Carried
on in Attempt to Increase
Food Production.
The most serious food shortage of
all history now confronts not only
the United States but the entire world
according to announcements recent
ly issued from government depart
ments in Washington. It is hard to
convince people in general that such
a condition Is a fact, In view of the
seemingly prevailing conditions. It
is possible that the farmers of Mor
row county, in spite of their big-crop,
blg-prlce conditions, will be unable to
buy canned foods at any price.
The canneries of the Onited States
at the present time are facing a tin
famine that is without precedent. It
Is estimated that this industry at the
present time Is 5,000,000,000 cans
. short for the coming year. There is
absolutely no indication that this
shortage can be eliminated, therefore
people who have heretofore depend
ed on canned products for their win
ter supply of vegetables and fruits
are In danger of being deprived of
mat source of supply.
All other lines of foodstufTs show
' a similar shortage. Country-wide
campaigns are being inaugurated to
, Increase food production. In this
state Dr. W. J. Kerr of the Oregon
Agricultural College has charge of
the work and under him is a small
army of men, agricultural experts
who are carrying the campaign Into
every section of the state, not a coun
ty has been ommitted.
In view of these conditions. Gov
ernor Withycombe has designated
May 12 as Agricultural Defense Day
in this state and on that day every
farmer will be expected to add his
unit to a big concentrated effort
which will result in a more thorough
organization toward Increased food
production.
"The war in which the United
States Is engaged with Germany will
he won or lost by the farmers of this
country," is the way the existing cri
sis Is summed up by one of the best
authorities in the country.
J. W. Brewer and H. O, Miliar of
The Dalles were in Reppner last
Thursday to get preliminary organi
zation work under way. The men,
Mr. Brewer representing the State
and Mr. Miller representing the Wit-tnburg-Klng
Co., of The Dalles, are
visiting the principal cities in the
counties of Sherman, Wasco, Hood
lilver, Gilliam and Morrow.
A campaign is now being carried
on to secure two classes of enlist
ments. First, all boys and young
men from the age of sixteen to the
minimum age of army conscription.
Second, all men above the age of con
scription who would be available for
farm work. The municipal free em
ployment bureau of Portland will act
as a clearing house for labor. Every
farmer who desires help at the pres
ent time or will need help during the
harvest season will be furnished
blanks upon which to make such re
quests. These blanks will be on file
at the office of the District Agent
and copy sent to theXentral Clearing
House in Portland. A minimum wage
scale for boys will be fixed but such
boys as are capable of doing a man's
work will be allowed the going wage.
In addition to the above, women and
children will be enlisted who are will
ing to assist in berry picking, hand-'
ling of fruit and vegetables.
L
The funeral of William Hughes
was held in Heppner on Monday
morning last, the services being held
at the Episcopal church at 10 o'clock.
Rev. H. A. Noyes, of the Federated
church conducted the services at the
church, after which the remains were
taken In charge by the members of
Heppner Lodge No. 69, A. F. & A.
M. who conducted the graveside ser
vices. Mr. Hughes died at his home in
Portland at 8 o'clock Saturday morn
ing following an illness of several
months, and the remains were
brought to Heppner on Sunday for
Interment in the family plot in the
Masonic cemetery here. They were
accompanied by members of bis fam
ily. William Hughes was a pioneer
stockman of this section, having set
tled here in 1878, and he prospered
greatly in that business. He re
moved to Portland with his family
a number of years ago and that city
had been his place of residence ever
since. He was a native of Tlpperary,
Ireland, and at the time of his death
was 67 years of age.
He is survived by his widow and
four children, Dr. W. G. Hughes, of
Milton, Ore.; Percy Hughes, of Hepp
ner; Mrs. William Whitfield and Miss
Helena Hughes of "Portland.
N. S. Whestone and wife depart
ed Tuesday morning for their Grant
county farm and will be absent for
some time looking after their inter
ests there.
Police Chief Nash Succumbs.
(Pendleton East Oregonlan)
Chief of Police Frank L. Nash died
Sunday afternoon in a Portland hos
pital where he had been for two
weeks in the vain hope of successful
ly combatting the fatal malady from
which he was a sufferer. His body
was brought to Pendleton on the
morning train by his widow and. is
now lying at the Folsom- chapel.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2.30 at the Methodist
church. Rev. R. E. Gornall will con
duct the services at the church and
the Odd .Fellows will conduct the
graveside ceremonies.
Mayor J. A. Best and the members
of the city council will act as honor
ary pallbearers and in addition J. B.
Wilson, W. W. Cryder, James L. Hall
and Fire Chief W. E. Rlngold, all
close personal friends, will act in an
honorary capacity. The active pall
bearers, selected from the I. O. 6. F.
lodge, will be C. P. Miller, L. E. Arte
burn, Jphn Brown, Frank Whetstone,
Ben Moulton and Thomas Hodson.
Frank Lee Nash was born in Ad
ams county, Nebraska, June 2, 1881
and was thus nearly 36 years old.
With his family he came west in 1890
and lived for ten years In Douglas
county. In 1900 the family moved
to Morrow county where the deceased
member served in the capacity of
deputy sheriff and also as agent for a
warehouse company.
In July, 1915, he moved to Pen
dleton and in the following fall be
gan work on the Pendleton police
force. Upon the resignation of Chief
T. B. Gurdane about two months ago,
he was elected chief. He had been
suffering from Bright's disease for
several years and two weeks ago
went to Portland to secure the best
medical aid in that city.
As an officer Mr. Nash enjoyed the
reputation of being an honest, fear
less ' and capable worker and as a
citizen he commanded a universal re
spect. He Is survived by his wife, two
small children, aged five years and
14 months, a mother, two brothers in
Cecil and one in Redmond. Albert
Nash of Cecil Is here today. His
brother, Peter Nash of Redmond, is
principal of the schools there.
Mr. Nash was well known in this
city where he resided with his fam
ily for a number of years before go
ing to Pendleton. Mrs. Nash is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. WaV
brldge of this city.
Turner-Crawford.
The wedding of Jesse O. Turner
and Virginia E. Crawford was sol
emnized by Turner MacDonald, pas
tor of the Christian church, at an
early hour Sunday morning. The
wedding took place at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Vawter Crawford, par
ents of the bride, in the presence of
about thirty relatives. The rooms
were decorated with carnations and
other flowers and the ring ceremony
was used.
This wedding unites two of the
oldest and most influential and re
spected families in the community.
The groom is a well educated and
progressive rancher, numbering
among his talents that of a fine viol
inist. The bride is an exceptionally
lovely and talented character. She Is
also a musician of unusual talent.
But it Is her genuine worth of char
acter that has endeared her to the
whole town and community. Few
newly weds carry with them to their
new home as much interest, love,
and well wishes from such a host of
friends.
After the wedding, the party had
breakfast at the Palace hotel. The
proprietor deserves high praise for
the service rendered. The ten course
meal was a delight to all and the
table decorations of fruit, ferns and
carnations were beautiful. The
thoughtful souvenirs' provided by
him were appreciated by each guest.
The last course was a bountiful
supply of rice with which the happy
couple were showered. They immed
iately went to the depot, their, de
parture being attended with rice and
old shoes, and their baggage prop
erly labeled, "We are just married,"
"Don't we look it," etc.
The young people expect to make
short visits In Portland and the state
of Washington, after which they will
reside on their ranch about fourteen
miles from Heppner.
A FRIEND.
McAtee-Culbertson.
The marriage of Mr. Arthur Mc
Atee to Miss Luclle E. Culbertson
was consummated at the home of
Judge C. C. Patterson at 7:30 on
Monday evening in the presence of
a few friends and relatives of the
contracting parties, Judge Patterson
officiating. The wedding was a very
quiet affair and the young people
have gone to housekeeping In this
city where their home will be in the
future. Mr. McAtee Is a native son
of Heppner and Mrs. McAtee has re
sided here for several years past, be
ing at one time a teacher in Heppner
High school. They are excellent
young people and enter this new re
lationship with the best wishes of a
host of friends.
FARMERS I pay $5.00 per ton
for old iron delivered at warehouse
In Heppner. Want your old rags and
Junk. Buy and sell second hand fur
niture; pay highest market price for
hides and pelts; old rags 75c per
100 pounds. GEO. W. VERDOT, at
Second Hand Store, Heppner.
I . IHM
GRADUATION PLANS
MUST BE CHANGED
Owing to War Conditions Commence
ment Exercises of Heppner High
Will Not Be Held.
On account of the fact that almost
all of the boys of the high school, in
cluding the members of the graduat
ing class, have gone either to war or
to work in the fields, the directors of
the school have decided that it would
not be wise to attempt to hold the
usual commencement exercises this
year.
The teachers of the high school are
preparing a good entertainment to be
held about June 1 and at the close of
this entertainment the members of
the senior class who are present will
be presented their diplomas by the
chairman of the board.
It is to be hoped that at the close
of another year the conditions of the
world will be such that such a course
as this will not be necessary again.
H. H. HOFFMAN, Supt. :
WU1 Receive Car of Shorthonrs.
Hugh Neill, foreman of the Moun
tain valley Stock Farm of W. O.
Minor, is now in the Middle West
gathering up a car of Shorthorn bulls
tor shipment to Heppner. These ani
mals should arrive here within the
next ten days and Mr. Minor will
then be in a position to supply a part
of the demand. He is dally answer
ing numerous inquiries for breeding
stock and this shipment will arrive in
time to give some relief to the situa
tion. Due notice of the arrival of
the shipment will be made through
these columns.
CLEAN-UP DAYS
The City Council has des
ignated May 17 and 18 as
clean-up days. The people
are urged to clean up the rub
bish In front of their lots
where it can be easily load
ed. The city will employ
teams by the day to haul the
rubbish away, and the peo
ple will be charged simply
the actual cost. Health and
safety from fires demand that
we -make a thorough Job of
the cleanun " ' ' -
S. E. NOTSON, Mayor.
J. P. WILLIAMS,, Recorder.
No. 3774 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First National Bank at Heppner
IX THE STATE OF OREGON, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS OX
MAY 1st, 1917.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $797 155 51
Overdrafts, secured ZZZZ'JlllZZZ ' 25 10
I". 8. Bonds:
U. S. Bonds deposited to secure circulation
(par value) $25,000.00
U. S. Bonds pledged to secure postal savings
deposits (par value) 1,000.000 26,000.00
Bonds, securities, etc.:
Securities other than U. S. bonds (not including stock)
owned unpledged 24.140.20
Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock SOoloO
Value of banking house $13,400.00
Equity in banking house 13,400 00
Furniture and fixtures l,90o!oo
Real estate owned other than banking house Z 2oo2525
Net amount due from approved reserve
agents in New York, Chicago and St. Louis 4,822.70
Net amount due from approved reserve
agents in other reserve cities 179,136.11 283,958.81
Net amount due from banks and bankers (other than
Included In above ; 9,305.30
Outside checks and other cash Items $19,835.54
Fractional currency, nickels, and cents 90.98 19,926.32
Notes of other national banks 105.00
Federal Reserve bank notes 85,00
Lawful reserve in bank and net amount due from Fed
eral Reserve Bank i. 111,000.26
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U.
S. Treasurer 1,250.00
TOTAL - - l,31g,387.05
. LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in . $100,000.00
TTUri,115 Und 20,000.00
Undivided profits .$50,727.69
Less current expenses, interest and taxes paid 8,798.58 41,929.11
Circulating notes outstanding 20,100,00
Net amount due to banks and bankers- 12,715.98
Demand deposits:
Individual deposits subject to check 867,238.62
Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days 71,037.31
Cashier's' checks outstanding 2,440.85
Postal savings deposits - . 833.53
Total demand deposits $941,550.31
Time deposits (payable after 30 days or subject to
30 days or more notice) :
Certificates of deposit 152,180.96
Other time deposits , 22,290 69
Total of time deposits $174,471.65
Customers' letters of credit drawn against 1,620.00
TOTAL $1.312,387.05
State of Oregon, County of Morrow, ss:
I, W. P. Mahoney, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. W. P. MAHONEY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of May, 1917.
W. PREWITT COX, Notary Public.
My commission expires April 29, 1920.
CORRECT Attest.
FRANK GILLIAM, J. B. NATTER, W. O. MINOR, Directors
School Children Entertain.
The entertainment given by the
children of the grades at the Fair
pavilion on last Friday evening was
greeted by an immense crowd. It
was a May day program In which the
Winding of the maypole by different
classes was the predominating fea
ture. Several beautiful dances were
also staged in which the children did
their parts in excellent shape and
brought much credit to themselves
and their teachers. One feature of
the program that took well was the
military drill carried out by a squad
Of thirty boys from the grammar
school. These lads have been taking
a course of military drilling under
Prof. Atkinson and are beginning
to show quite a bit of proficiency.
Boland Humphreys was drill master
on this occasion and handled his
boys like a veteran.
FARM PREPAREDNESS
COMMITTEES MEET
' Citizens representing the various
districts of the county met in Hepp
ner on Monday evening and received
their Instruction from Messrs. Brew
er and Miller. It is arranged for a
general county gathering on Satur
day, and those present at Heppner
on Monday will have charge of the
meetings. From Cecil we noted Mrs.
T. H. Lowe and Jack Hynd; lone,
Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Chick, E. R. Lun
dull, W. T. McNabb, and Prof. Doak;
Lexington, W. G. Scott and Karl
Beach; Galloway, C. H. Bartholo
mew; Irrigon, Mrs. N. Seaman;
Boardman, C. C. Paine; Heppner,
Mrs. Shurte, S. E. Notson, Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Ayers and others. Great
interest is being manifested in this
preparedness program, and much val
uable instruction was handed out to
these people by Mr. Miller and Mr.
Brewer concerning what can yet be
done in the way of planting grain
and vegetables for food. Through
this effort there should yet be many
hundreds of acres planted in Morrow
county, making our people self-supporting
so far as the necessities of
life are concerned, and leaving an
abundant supply to send out to those
who will be in need and who are not
In position to raise foodstuffs.
NOTICE TO VOTERS..
The registration books will close
for the June 4 election on the 19th
of May. Those who have failed to
DU u m?
1 la Iiay8 P" voting on we ques-
t ; tions to come up at the special elec
, tlon, should see to their registration
at once, otherwise they will be great-
I ly Inconvenienced on election day.
J
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I
IT LAST WEEK
Claims allowed May term of Coun
ty Court:
N. H. Leathers,
B. Brady
H. P. Long
N. Matteson
E. Mattesoq
R. B. Steers
Philip Oilman
Bounty. $
do
do
do
do
do
2.00
1.50
3.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
1.50
1.60
do
do
W. H. Crawford
Bessie Flynn, Wid. Pension 23.25
J. A. Yeager, Sealer c.90
W. L. Repass, Bounty 16.60
F. Burroughs, Bounty 1.50
W, M. Ayers, Salary 2 mo... 120.00
C. C. Patterson do 150.00
Geo. McDuffee do . 333.33
W. H. Herren, salary 1 mo, 7
days , 92.50
J. A. Waters, salary 2 mo 333.33
Gay M. Anderson do 166.66
T.J.Humphreys do 83.32
J. S. Wells do 200.00
Sylva Wells do . 100.00
Lena Snell Shurte do . 200.00
uattie W. Adklns, Widow
Fen- 2 Mo 20.00
Harriet Balrd, Widow Pen
sion 2 Mo. . , 20.00
unariotte Brown, Widow
Pen. 2 Mo 35.00
Mary McDaid, Widow Pen
Z Mo. 65.00
'Sarah Sperry, Widow Pen.
f a m r - .
2 mo. 20.00
Elva Roberts, Widow Pen.
i Mo. 20.00
cora walker. Widow Pen
2 Mo. .... 36.00
Mrs. Mabel Akers, Widow
' Fen. 2 Mo . 35.00
J. H. Helms, Bounty ... 4.50
W. G. Culick, Bounty 1.50
Roy Stender, Bounty . 12.00
A. Misslldlne, Bounty 9.00
Elmer Byland, Bounty . 1.50
Gilliam & Bisbee, Court Hse 5.00
Palace Hotel Co., Jail oBard 31.00
Sam Hughes Co., Court Hse. 1.10
Poor i.go
Burroughs Adding Machine
Co., Adding Mch 403.60
Albert Bowker, Poor acct... 2.60
Fred Esteb, Election Exp 2.00
L. E. Knighton, Tax rebate. 1.92
Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co., Current
Exp 14.43
Gazette-Times, County Court 8.70
Clerks exp 31.35
Humphreya . Drug .Co,, Poor ,..
acct. k... 6."4
Court House 1.10
Assessor exp. 1.20
H. Githens, Court House - 12.02
Irwin-Hodson Co., Clerks exp. .35
Thos. B. Kay, State Treas.,
Fire Patrol exp 129.81
J. J. Wells, Assessors exp. 150.00
Patterson ft Son, School Supt. 1.25
County Clerk .60
Glass & Prudnomme, Treas.
exp. 31.33
County Clerk 6.06
Sheriff 8.45
Assessor . 11.80
School Supt. . 8.85
J. T. Williamson, Assessor
exp. 3.00
N. E. Wlnnard, Insane exp. 5.00
Evelyn Shipley, Sheriff exp... 44.00
W. H. Padberg, Bounty 15.00
Loren Matteson, Bounty 7.50
Marian Gray, Bounty 1.50
H. F. Jones, Bounty. 10.50
Glenn McFerrln, Bounty.... 12.00
Walter Drum, Bounty 1.50
T. C. Troge, Bounty 13.50
Guy McFerrln, Bounty 12.00
Loren Matteson, Bounty 7.50
Gus McMillan, Bounty 13.50
R. E. White, Bounty 12.00
Avl McRoberts, Bounty 10.50
R. S. Crooks, Bounty 16.50
W. A. Richardson, Clerk exp, 11.28
W. Z. Browning, Bounty 10.50
John Cason, Bounty 9.00
H. D. Sperry, Bounty 15.00
Oscar Keithley, Bounty 9.00
O. E. Adkins, Bounty 12.00
Joe Howell, Bounty 10.50
Henry Peterson, Bounty 9.00
Frank Johnson, Bounty 9.00
J. A. Yeager, Sealer 7.91
Geo. Zink, Bounty.., '. 12.00
Dan Way, Bounty 9.00
Harvey Young, Bounty 12.00
J. W. Stevens, Bounty 6.00
X. A. Palmer, Bounty 15. Ou
COUNTY
CDUR
C. F. Williams, Bounty 13.5i-
Ben Buschke, Bounty 3.0ft
Jack Hynd, Bounty 1.60
J. C. Scott, Bounty 4.6 1)
Mrs. Lee White, Bounty 6.00
M. F. Hefner, Bounty , 8.00
Dorr Garrison, Bounty 9.00
Evelyn Shipley, Sheriff exp. 60.00
Irwin-Hodson Co., Clerks
exp. 4.20
Pac. Tel. ft Tel. Co., Current
exp. 12.70
Heppner Herald, Current exp. 17.50
H. T. Allison, Health Office.- 5.50
C. C. Chick, Health Office... 4.60
G. G. Gaunt, Health Office... 1.75
Pacific Stationery ft Printing
Co., Clerks, exp. 9.10
Hudson Land Co., Assessor
exp. . 2.40
Heppner Light & Water Co.,
Current exp. 69.55
Vaughn ft Sons, Court House 1.30
Dist. No. 9 4.35
T. J. Humphreys, Poor acct.. 6.75
F. M. Bayless, Poor acct 33.50
Gazette-Times, Clerks txp.. 42.65
Sam Hughes Co., Poor acct... 25.60
Court House 1.70
Glass & Prudhomrae Co.,
Dist. Atty. exp. 4.57
election exp. 19,13
clerks exp. 7.72
Lena Snell Shurte, School
Supt. exp 13.25
Palace Hotel Co., Jail board 30.50
Insane exp. 2.00
H. T. Allison, Poor expense. 35.00
Glass ft Prudhomme Co.,
Election exp. 2.25
Geo. J. Currin, Commission
ers exp. 4j.oo
W. H. Herren, Sheriff exp... 2.00
W. T. McRoberts, Sheriff exp. 14.50
poor acct. 2.50
93844.72
Road Fund, May term of County
Court:
Bill Kirk, Dist, No. 1 $27.75
Henry Clark, Dist. No. 16.. 724.89
A. D. Reid, Dist. No. 5 2.00
Oscar Keithley, Dist. No. 9. 106.50
C. J. Anderson, Dist. No. 11 15.00
H. M. Olden, Dist. No. 11 26.00
Loy M. Turner, Gen. Road 71.60
Hodson Fenaughty, Dist. No.
12 .57
TV. H. Padberg, Dist. No. 12 104.00
Gilliam ft Blsbee, Gen. Road 1453.68
J. V. Cowdrey, Dist. No. 6.- 13.50
J. F. Barlow, Dist. No. 8 114.65
W. E Pointer, Dist. No. 12. 327.70
J. H. Gentry, Dist. No. 1 8.25
State Highway Commission,
; Dtsta. No.17, 18, 19 841.67
B. F. Fuqua, Dist. No. 1 15.00
Roy Hunt, Dist. No. 1 30.00
Oscar Keithley, Dist. No. 9. 32.25
C. D. Morey, Dist. No. 15 61.00
Dan Lindsay. Dist. No. 15 I3.no
Henry Tafel, Dist. No. 15 49.50
W. B. Finley, Dist. No. 15 4.50
Gilliam ft Rlshpn S3 11
H. C. Githens, Dist, No. 1 13.3i
1. 1. Barlow, Dist. No. ( 26.65
R. H. Quackenbush, Dist
No. 5 16.00
B. H. Bleakman, Dist. No. 7 48.60
Henry Clark, Dist. No, 16.. 608.85
Orve Brown. Dist. No. 1 211 SO
John Cason, Dist. No. 1 2.50
J. H. Gentry, Dist. No. 1 650.00
W. E. Pointer, Dist. No. 12. 490.30
Lee Slocum, Dist. No. 4... 157.95
R. F. Fraser, Dist. No. ll. 96.00
L. D. Neill, Dist. No. 14 58.50
Bill Gosney, Dist. No. 1 3.00
Arthur Harlow, Dist. No. 6- 16.00
Howard Cooper Machinery
Co., Gen. Road ..... 1 164.64
Good Roads Machinery Co.,
Gen. Road ; 236.37
$0781.43
NAVY MAN WRITES HOME
Mrs Anna Pickett of this city has
received the following letter from
her son Joe, who is now in training
for the navy service at the Goat Is
land training station. The letter
gives a pretty good idea of bow the
men are handled there.
Goat Island, Cal. May 1, 1917.
Dear Mother:
I got your letter last night and will
try to answer it. I don't know how
to answer all your questions, but the
first thing in the morning at 6:30
they blow the bugle to get the boys
up, hang the bedding out and then
clean up the .building. Bugle blows
for lineup for mess and it blows
again at 8. Then we drill until
11:30. Then there is nothing to do
until 1. From 1 to 3:30 Its drill
again and nothing to do then until
9, when everybody goes to bed. We
all sleep in a canvass hammock, a
mattress and two woolen blankets.
Every week there Is a company
detailed to work in the mess hall,
wait on tables, wash dishes and all
of that stuff. It happened to be us
this week.
We went to Oakland on a parade
last Saturday. 'We sure had a swell
time. 1 was In the leading squad
and more than once I wished I- was
back in Heppner for it seemed all
eyes were turned on me. It sure
makes a fellow feel funny. After
the parade they turned us loose for
two hours in the park, 500 of us and
everything in the amusement line
was free. We. sure had some time.
You asked about my health. I
am as well as usual only my arm Is
a little sore. I had to be vacctnted
and take three shots in the arm.
I wish you could look across the
parade grounds and see seven or
eight hundred boys drilling like they
die now. 'iiiese officers are sure
"an eaters but I like it line down
here.
I went to Frisco the last two Sun
lays. It sure isn't the nice town
:oy say it is. It seems to me like
9 the dirtiest big town I was ever
in.
Taul Gemmell, Jim Adkins, the
two Stewart boys, Molly Slocum and
Iljb Ho;tKiiw are an thai are left of
the Heppner boys. The rest have
;oue to sea. I think we will go be
fore long.
I am sending you a picture of my
self taken by another boy while I
was on sentry duty. It is not a gocd
one but will send a better one later.
Well I must get back to the mess
hall and sling hash so will close.
Please tell more news next time
and soon: , J. C. PICKETT,
Nava Training Station, Co. A 6,
San Francisco, Cal.
Star Theatre Installs Ventilators.
Manager Sparks nf the Star Tlm.
tre this week installed a couple of
ventilators in the rear of his theatre
building and nrnmisoa that thn ni
trons will be supplied with plenty of
iresn air during each performance.
The ventilators have been so placed
that cool, fresh air will ha fnro.i
through the building from the rear
to the front, and the fans on the
sides of the building will be re
moved ana tneir noise done away
with. The lmnrnvpniBiif la anmo.
thing that had been contemplated
for some time and is tn Una with tha
policy of Mr. Sparks to keep up to
uaie.