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VOL. 34, NO. 14.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY JUNE 28 ,1917.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
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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..
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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