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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1917)
Historical Society " 2o7-2St Mi VOL. 34, NO. 14. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY JUNE 28 ,1917. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR Gazette 1JE STREET PAVING ATTENTION Heppner Business Men and I'roperty Ouners Met Last Friday and Were Unanimous in the Opin ion Tliut at Least Main Street Should be Paved. The business men and property owners of Heppuer met at the City Hall last Friday evening and dis cussed at some length 'the street par ing proposition which has been con siderably agitated the past few weeks. . f W. B. Barratt was chosen to act as chairman of the meeting and J. 0. Hager served as secretary. A large number of "business men expressed their views on the subject. Three or four of the city councllmen made short talks, other property owners voiced their Bentiments and Johd W. Johnson, paving contractor, talked on the subject from the standpoint of cost and material. He also drew a few plans which might be adopted in paving Main street at the mini mum cost to get the maxmum value of paving. A noticeable feature of the mass meeting was the fact that everyone who had anything to say on the sub ject was strongly in favor of the pav ing proposition. Mayor Notson and the city council believe it to be the one equitable solution of Heppner's street problem. The question of finances loomed as the one big obstructing factor. Some believe that direct city assess ment against all property abutting on the proposed street paving should he the means adopted for paying for the same. Others believe that a gen eral bond issue should be voted for paving Main street either from the South end of Main street by the power house to the depot or from the Court Mouse down 'May Btreet to the Palace Hotel and 'from there on to the depot. Upon motion, Chairman Barratt appointed a committee to get esti 5 mates c-n "cost of 'various forms' of street paving and after two or three different designs, from the state en gineer. This committee will also look into the matter of finances and report on what they find to be the best method for raising the money. Another meeting will be held in the City Hall on Friday evening, July 6. From present Indications it appears that something in the line of real active work will be started on Hepp ner's street paving in the early fut ure. Buys Sheep Bark. During the past week Richard Pe terson of Eight Mile sold to L. V. Gentry of this city 900 head of sheep. These are the same sheep which Mr. Peterson bought from Mr. Gentry last Fall. Mr. Peterson received a substantial increase over the price paid for them a few months ago. FOR SALE Ten registered Short horn bulls. W. O. MINOR, Heppner. p-RECOGNITION! .5? Never have so many voluntary ex pressions of satisfaction and good will been received as those coming from Cole Eight owners. Never have sales been go great, nor cars ardered so far in advance. Never has the Cole been more strongly entrenched as America's dominent Eight. Each day the growing demandfor the Cole Eight is more difficult to meet. , We suggest that if you want a Cole Eight now, next month, or the monthfollowing, order it TODAY. Seven passenger Cole Eight $1795. Four Passenger Cole Eight Roadster $1795. Prim I. o. b. factory. Subtct to change without nolle. t Harold Cohn, Agent, Heppner, Oregon Utile Girl Sells $10 Worth of M. Buttons We believe that a little Heppner girl haa made the record lor ' one day's donation to the Fled Cross. Marjorle lark, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Clark, went out" and sold ten dollars worth of Red Cross buttons In one day. This is working pretty hard for a grown up, to say nothing about a little girl when one considers that its a hun dred buttons. Little Miss Clark thinks she has saved the lives of the Heppner boys who have gone to the colors. Anyway, she has done her bit. BIBLE CLASS ENTERTAINS The Roe Bible class of the Feder ated church gave a delightful little party at the parsonage Monday even ing in honor of Miss Anna Forbes, sister of Mrs. E, D. Brown of this place. The evening was spent in each one present writing some funny little story, or rhyme to be read by Miss Forbes on her journey. So many of the ladles came without their glasses that it got to be quite a joke. Miss Forbes wag required to write an original joke or poem, and this Is what she wrote on the spur of the moment : Here's to the ladies of the Bible Class And to the farewell given to a lone ly lass; May they all prosper and have many dimes And keep right on having very good ' times. And here's my thanks for your kind ness to me, Tou have made me hate very much' to flee. And when you part with some more May all of you be sure to bring your : glasses. Mrs. Woodson made a beautiful talk, and on behalf of the class pre sented Miss Forbes with a handsome souvenir spoon, bearing the single word "Heppner" in open work on the handle,. anJlqa, Bible. Class" engraved in "the bowl. , . Dainty refreshments .of ice cream and cake were Berved, after which the following guests departed for their homes, declaring they had had , a lovely time : j Mrs. Woodson; class teacher; Mrs. Parker, president of class; Miss For-j bes, honor guest; Mesdames Crock ett. Kirk, Olive Campbell, J. A. Pat terson, George Thomson, James Cy pert, L. W. Brings, Leo Hill, J. L. Ycapier, L. E. Bisbee, A. M. Phelps, W. E. Pruyn, John Cason, Walter Cason, W. O. Bayless, Misses Opal Briggs, Jeanette Noyes and Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Noyes. Miss Forbes left for her home In Gilby, N. D., Wednesday morning. She will visit in Salt Lake, Chicago, and points in Wisconsin en route. Miss Forbes is a young lady of more than ordinary talent . and sweetness of disposition, and she will be missed greatly by all her friends. MRS. W. O. BAYLESS, Class Reporter. The factory distributors for literally fighting for every territory. MORROW GOUNTY'S EXCEEDS FIFTEEN Morow County's gift to the. Red Cross in the recent drive will exceed $15,000. The returns from Eight Mile are incomplete and Boardman has not yet been heard from; Con servative estimates by the committee put the fund well past the fifteen thousand dollar mark. This is fifty per cent more than the county was apportioned, our quota being $10, 000. The local chapter of the Red Cross worked under a handicap, inasmuch as the work wag not organized here for the drive until almost a week late. Practically all the contributions were gathered in a single day's drive which speaks much for the work of the executive committee. Returns to date show the follow ing amounts received from the cap tains of the various districts with the assistance of their co-workers. Hardman : Dr. Geo. Gaunt, cap tain, assistants George McDuffee, Peter Prophet, George Bleakman, Hanson Hughes, Lewis BIsbee and IS 11 TO SITUATION Rich and Poor Give to Red Cross With the Same Willingness, Real- ' izing They Can Do Their Bit in This Way. The men, women and children of the Hardman country have come to the support of the Red Cross in a most substantial manner. Their spir it of giving will linger long in the minds of those men who were solicit ing subscriptions there the first of the week. The work which the Red Cross or ganization is doing upon the battle fields was brought home to Hardman.. in a clear manner by S. E. Notson in a masterly address on Sunday after noon. Later when the solicitors made the rounds it was not a hard matter to get liberal subscriptions on every hand. A total of nearly $1400 was raised in the Hardman section. Under the leadership of Dr. Geo. G. Gaunt of Hardman the territory was divided into three parts, George Bleakman and George McDuffee having charge of the other two divisions. The men were met at the front gates by the wealthy sheepmen who were already alive to the situation and were meeting it with a heavy check. Little children gave all their savings and the women gave in a generous manner. One woman said, "We know you will probably be back again at some later date, so we will not give it all this time." She gave $15. That was the spirit of Hardman. They are Into the Re,d Cross work with all their heart. this Pacific Northwest are . carload shipped into this GIFT TO RED GROSS lOIID DOLLARS Arthur Crawford; total amount rais ed, $1346.25. North Heppner: W. B. Barratt, captain, John Kilkenny. D. O. Justus, John Kenny. L. V. Gentry, Mrs. Mike Kenny, W. G. MeCarty. E. G. Noble and Dan Rice assistants, rais ed $1930.45. Mr. Barrett's team won first place in amount of cash subscriptions. '.t South Heppner : J. G. Thomson, capfin; assistants Jake Wells, A. L. Avars. Willard Horrpn Wm nm.. ' " ' mj UIOI Jr 0. Hager. Mrs. S. W. Siwnmr Mr, A. L. Avers, Mrs. S. E. Van Vac- tor,, Mn W. E. Provn. Raised $1$82.80. The ladies made a union. did record ot $700.00 In their imme diate neighborhood. Art Minor's district : assistants. Will Ball, A. M. Phelps. Andr Rood. Jr. Fred Lucas, W. T. Campbell and Unas. 'Johnson raised $1986.50. In pledges and cash Mr. Minor's team stands first, although the W. B. Bar ratt team tops the list for cash sub scriptions. - Phill Cohn's team with Prewitt Cox, Miss Vivian Cox, Sam Hughes and Frank Gilliam, assistants, raised $100. North lone: E. J. Bristow, cap tain; C. B. Sperry, Wayne Sperry, J A Troedson, B. F. Morgan, Mrs. T H. Lowe, Geo. J. Currin and S. E, Moore, assistants, raised $608.00. South lone : W. H. Cronk, cap tain: assistants. W. T. McNabb. Jaa Cossman, E. R. Lundell, J. A. Waters, Dale Ray, Chas. O'Neil, Vawter Crawford, H. M. Cummins and Joe Mason, raised $1682.00. Irrigon : W. R. Walpole, captain, raised $350.00, all cash. The only district making an all cash subscrip tion. Eight Mile, (incomplete with Fair view to hear from): E. R. Huston, captain; assistants, Howard Ander son, Dan Barlow, Ture Peterson, Ru fUB Farrens, Nels Johnson, Frank Anderson. C. E. Jones: J. F. Vauehn and ; Oscar Kethley. Reported $101J.90.- SlWingtoa : W. E, Leactu, captain, assistants, Jas. Pointer, W. P. Mc Millan, W. F. Barnett, W. G. Scott, and S. E. Notson. Two districts: Leach $1081; Scott $1186. Lena and Pine City : Ed Neill, captain; R. F. Wiglesworth, John Brosnan, Dr. R. J. Vaughn, C. L. Sweek, Henry Cohn, Jas. Wilson and J. ,L. Wilkins, assistants. Raised $943.50. The Pine City district lost $320 through Umatilla county solic itors who encroached upon Morrow county territory Umatilla county will get credit in Echo on strength of Morrow county money. TWO SOLDIERS AND RED CROSS . NURSE ARRIVE AT HEPPNER Dr. McMurdo reports that two sol diers and a Red Cross nurse have ar rived in Morrow county within the past few days. The first, a son, ar rivd at the Cleve Van Schoiack home on the Stalter ranch last Sunday. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. John C. MoEntire on Hinton creek a daughter and to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Gemmell a son weighing eleven pounds. MAX PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED AT LEXINGTON Jas. Brown, a brother-in-law of Andrew Reaney was probably fatally injured at the Reaney place near Lexington last Wednesday .when the bones of his leg were crushed and ground by a jack ass which he was watering at a trough. The jack became infuriated over something and grabbed Mr. Brown's leg with his teeth. Although Dr. McMurdo was called from Heppner to assist the Injured man, it is be lieved there is little hope for his recovery. He is past seventy years of age. Mr. Brown and his wife live In Pendleton and they had been visiting at the Reaney home. FORMER MORROW CO. GIRL WEDS PORTLAND MAN A recent wedding of interest to Morrow county people was that of Miss Vera Shadduck who became the bride ot Edward R. Stone on Sunday, June 24th, at the home of the bride's mother, 3313-54th street, Portland, j The bride is the only daughter of A. S. and Ida Shattuek while the groom j is a postman of Portland. Among their guests were numbered the fol lowing Morrow county people: Mrs. Laura Ward and daughter Fay, Ethel Holmes, Douglas Becker and Wilfred Ward. W. H. Ayers and wife and Dr. Geo. G. Gaunt and wife were Tuesday evening visitors In Heppner from their Hardman horns. Germany Loses First oarue ai raraers mil The first clash in hostilities be tween the United States and Ger many had its local setting at Par kers Mill one day last week which resulted in a rout for the German forces. Captain Milt Maxwell ot the home guard appeared with re-tn-forcements at the proper time, other wise the day might have been lost to the home boys and a serious loss of life would have been the result. h. V. Gentry's sheep, consisting of two bands had stopped at the Mill over night and in some manner two or three sheep out of one band got mixed with the sheep in the other band. Alb art Crewdson had charge of one bunch and a yoang German lad had charge of the other, and it was the German's sheep that got mixed up in Crewdson's band. The mixup occurred the night before and the German insisted that Crewdson get the sheep separated at once. Crewdson said nothing doing, as It was getting dark the matter could wait until morning. At that, the German became infuriated and start ed after Crewdson with an ugly look ing knife. , Just what damage would have been inflicted upon the body of Crewdson by the irate German is hard to say, but at this juncture of the fighting. Milt Maxwell, the Par kers Mill postmaster, appeared on the scene and disarmed the German. Some time during the night the .German picked up his belongings, everythnig but the knife, which was still in the possession of Mr. Max well, and left for points unknown to anyone except himself and he has not been seen or heard' of since. For tunately, a young man at the Mill consented to go on with the sheep, otherwise Mr. Gentry might still be minus the services of one herder. WASSOLD LAST WEEK Doak Brothers Heavy Investors in Wheat Lands Tillman Hogue, Eight Mile Farmer, Sells Out At Good Figure. i Deals in dirt Involvlne consider ations totaling $90,000 have taken placfe in the lone vicinity during the past few days. The largest of these transactions was the purchase by Doak brothers of the Walter Rlet- mann three Quarters lyinc a few miles north east of town atr $25 per acre. The sale was made by Walter Smith who has purchased the land a short time ago. Mr. Smith also negotiated the sale to Doak brothers of the John Kiehn 862-acre place, owned by B. F. Berry, at $30 per acre and entire section 16, owned by various parties, at $15 per. These different tracts are adiacent to each other and will be farmed by the own ers. ' Tilman Hogue announced the sale yesterday of his home ranch of 480 acres at $23 per acre and also the 480 acres of the Harve Akers estate, to J. A. Huks of Portland. C. E. Emerick bought a quarter section near here from John Prnnnn at $12 per acre. lone Independent. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The First National Bank OF HEPPNER. OREGON AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JUNE 20, 19 ! 7 A made to the Comptroller of the Currency Loans and Discounts. . $860,938.42 Overdrafts 95.64 U. S. Bonds 31,000.00 Warrants, Bonds and Securities 17,095.60 Real Estate (including Banking House).... 35,775.25 Cash in Vault and due from other Banks on demand 660,202.82 Stork In Federal Re serve Bank 3,600.00 S1.0S,707.6 We Solicit the Business of Our Territory Mill DAY III COUNTY lone Has Made Extensive Prcpara tions for Proer Observance and Burt4n Valley Will Draw Big Crowd to Mountains. Morrow county will pay due re spect to the occasion of the Nation's birth on the 4th of July. lone will be the main objective point for the greater part of the crowds who will particpiate in the celebration. lone is bending every effort to make the two days, July 4th and 5th, enjoyable to all who may come to their city and to that end, two ex cellent speakers have been obtained -for the occasion. Judge Stephen A. Lowell of Pendieton, who has ap peared before Morrow county crowds on various like occasions in the past, will deliver the patriotic ad dress on the morning of the 4th. On the morning ot the 6th, J. W. Brewer of The Dalles will speak. Mr. Brew er is secretary of The Dalles Business' Men's Association and is well known throughout Oregon, having taken a leading part in this 'section in the Food Preparedness campaign. Among other things to entertain, lone will have base ball games and street sports. In these events will appear a team of semi-professional ball players from Portland. lone has a good team and the lovers of the national game will not be dis appointed when Portland and lone clash. Dances will be held each eve-' ning. Another feature will be the big patriotic automobile parade. Heppner will be represented at the festivities in large numbers. Another section of the county ' which will appeal strongly to many people will be Burton Valley In the mountains. The people at that place have made extensive preparations for the entertainment of a large crowd and those who will seek the pines and mountain air on the 4th will not do "better tfiah maWngfa day or'two of It at Burton Valley. Dancing will be indulged in each evening. A lunch stand will be on the grounds. A feature of the cele bration at Burton Valley will be a patriotic entertainment by the school at that place. Those who have charge' of the affair there are assuring the public that they will be glad they came. THANKS To the team captains, their assist ants, in the Red Cross drive and to the generous people of Morrow County : The Red Cross executive commit tee takes this means and opportunity to express to you the unbounded thanks of the committee for your hearty co-operation and splendid lib erality, which has made our united efforts a great success. With the re turns yet Incomplete, we have $15, 000.00 in contributions. This is fifty per cent more than our appor tionment and proclaims in no uncer tain manner the patriotism and un ited stand of the people of our coun ty. You have done your duty and rendered a great service to the cause of humanity. Again we thank you. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Capital Stock $100,000.00 Surplus 20,000.00 Undivided Profits 53,354.29 Circulation 18,900.00 Deposits 1,416,453.34 t,OK,707.63