Oivpon Historical Society
J07-2St.
Gazette-Times
VOL. 34, NO. 15.
HEPPXEK, OKEGON, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1917.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEA j'
15
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llourds For Selecting America's New
Army of One Million Men
Now Working.
Washington, July 2. President
Wilson today created and set into mo
tion the gigantic machinery of the
draft. ' '
By a proclamation of regulation's
the president started the huge labor
of singling out the manhood of the
nation for America's armies.
The regulations fix the general
classes of men free from military ser
vice, set up the exemption boards
that sift out the men and define their
duties.
Only a very small group of classes
of men are exempt from bearing
arms. All others must appear before
the tribunals. Upon hearing of evi
dence they will be discharged or
drafted into the army as the case may
be. Every action of the boards is
hedged with double safeguards
against unfairness and wide open to
public gaze.
Draft to Come in Few Weeks.
The exact method of the lottery is
left for a later proclamation. Within
a few weeks the draft will be made.
In military quarters it is stated that
one million men will be drawn in the
first levy.
Upon proof of their status, the fol
lowing cluHses are exempt:
Men indespeiiHable to industries
that are necessary to the maintenance
of the military establishment or the
national interest.
Men with wives, children, parents,
brothers or sisters decndent solely
uxm litem for support.
Members of well recognized relig.
ious sects whose creeds forbid bear
iiiX arms, students of divinity and or
dained ministers.
Legislative, judicial and executive
j)flli ers of the United States or the
states of the t'nion.
Men in the army or navy of the
United States.
Aliens who have not taken first cit
izenship papers and subjects of (ier-
many. '
Workmen in the armnrie.s arsenals
and nary yards of the United States
and men engaged in the transmission
of United States mails.
Pilots and mariners in the mer
chant marine of the United States. -
Criminals convicted of felonies and
the morally deficient.
The most vital power that of de
ciding which men are indispensable
and the necessary industries, is placed
in the hands of the district boards.
One or more boards is created for
each federal district in the country.
The entire burden of proof for ex
emption is put upon the claimant.
Appeal from the rulings of the tri
bunals Is provided for in the regula
tions. As outlined In the rules, the fol
lowing are the steps leading up to
the ordering of the men into camp.
A local exemption board of three
members for approximately each 30,
e0 of population is set up. Most of
these tribunals are already formed.
In many cases they are the registra
tion boards.
Other higher boards for each feder
al judicial district are formed. They
are composed of five men of the high
est standing and known as district or
appelate boards. Any member of
either board may be removed by the
president.
On a day to be Bet, the lower
boards meet and organize.
Names to be Posted.
The registration cards are secured
from the registration boards, which
then cease to exist. The cards are
numbered serially from one up and
the names and numbers posted in a
public place and given to the press
for publication. At the Bame time a
copy Is sent to Washington.
When every card is numbered and
posted In every precinct in the nation,
the stage is set for the actual draw
ing. Although the method is left for an
other proclamation, it la known that
the drawing will take place in Wash
ington. After the order In which the men
are called up for service is deter
mined, the quota each state must
yield up to the armies will be an
nounced. Drawing in Washington.
The state governors are directed to
divide the quotas among the counties
and cities on the basis of population.
Then numbers will be drawn in
Washington. Each number drawn
will strike the man of that number
in each precinct In the nation.
These numbers and names will
again be posted and published, and
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LA
GIVEN BY PR
51 I
Hardman People Are
Proud ofTheir Showing
We have just cause to be proud of
Hardman,' Parkers Mill and vicinity
for the manner in which they re
sponded to the call of the. Red Cross
relief fund. They raised three hun
dred and forty-seven dollars more
than was asked of them. No appeal
to the generosity of the American
people has even been unanswered and
the citizens of Harauian and Par
kers Mill are as thoroughly American
as will be found anywhere in the Uni
ted States. The campaign as han
dled by the solicitors, Dr. G. G.
Gaunt, H. A. Emry, Arthur Craw
ford, Geo. McDuffee, L. Bisbee, Han
son Hughes, W. P. Prophet, and G.
A. Bleakman was conducted in such
a manner that it insured success.
These men not only gave a hearty
donation themselves, but contributed
their time and service to the human
itarian cause. In order that everyone
might have opportunity of partici
pating in so noble a work, the solicit
ing was made general throughout the
vicinity. Only a few who were Inter
viewed refused to give, while the
great majority expressed regret for
not being able to give more.
The Red Cross is the symbol of
mercy, honored on and off the battle
field by friend and foe. Those of us
whose duties keep us from the front
can, and should, show our sympathy
and support by contributing as lib'
erally as possible to the mercy fund
The amount supplied by Hardman
and vicinity was $1347.25.
Contributed.
Navy Recruit Here on Visit.
Edgar Copenhaver, who is a navy
recruit stationed at Mare Island, San
Francisco, arrived in the city Tues
day evening and will remain until the
20th, visiting with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Copenhaver. Young
Copenhaver has just been released
from a long confinement in the Mare
Island hospital. First he was taken
down with measlees and later he de
veloped pneumonia. For that reason
he did not get to go to San Diego with
the other Heppner boys. He says he
expects to go onto a training ship as
soon as he returns to Mare Island.
He likes the navy life fine, and barr
ing his sickness, he has enjoyed him
self In his new surroundings.
JUSTUS SIMPSON IS
Justus L. Simpson passed away at
his home in this city Monday morn
ing, July 2, after an illness of long
standing. Death was the result of
cancer of the stomach, from which
Mr. Simpsodn had been a sufferer for
a number of years.
Justus L. Simpson was horn on a
farm near Gilbertsville, Ostego coun
ty, New York, May 16, 1837. On
August 30th, 1862, when a little past
25 years of age he enlisted in Co. G,
152nd regiment, New York volun
teer infantry. He served through
three bitter years of strife and was
honorably discharged on February
4th, 1S65, on account of wounds re
ceived in a charge in the battle of
Hanover court house In Virginia.
Mr. Simpson was under constant
fire for 22 days, from May 2 to May
24, 1864. 'He participated in the
battle of Suffolk, Virginia, and in the
Wilderness campaign. The principal
battles of the constant fighting were
Wilderness, Spottsylvania court
house, North Anna court house and
Hanover court house, where he was
shot May 24, 1864.
After the war, Mr. Simpson set
tled in Illinois, April 14, 1865, and it
was there that he was married to
Emma Clemans. The marriage oc
curred December 22, 1868. She was
his constant companion from that
tlmo until death took him from her.
,To -Wieir union were born five chil
dren, Mrs. W. W. Bechdolt and Mrs.
E. J. Merrill of Hardman Ore., Ro
meo, who died in infancy, Ray of
Monon, and Sherrie of Mcdaryville,
Ind. ,
Twelve years ago Mr. and Mrs.
Simpson settled in Oregon and the
last few years of that time have been
spent in Heppner.
The funeral of the deceased was
held from the Christian church, of
which Mr. Simpson had been a devot
ed member for a long number of
years, on July 4th, the day that the
Nation honors, and the day which has
been made sacred through the blood
shed of such men as Mr. Simpson,
The obituary was read by the pastor,'
Rev. Turner B. MacDonald and a
large number of friends were present
to pay their last respects to their de
parted friend and brother. The re
mains were laid to rest in the Ma
sonic cemetery by fellow members of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
HEPPNER GOAL 115 ARE LEASED
-"TO H. V. GATES AND WILL BE DEVELOPED
After having laid idle for many
years, with no attempt whatever
made to produce fuel from the Hepp,
ner coal fields in the Willow creek
basin, tins properties have been
leased by T. J. Mahoney, trustee, to
Mr. H. V. Gates, president of" the
Heppner Light & Water Co., capi
talist and promoter of various en
terprises. According to T. J. Mahoney, vice
president of the bank, Mr. Gates will
at once begin active operations on
the properties and place them in a
state of productiveness.
The mines are to be opened up and
operated on a royalty basis, Mr. Gates
agreeing to produce a certain tonage
of coal each month. This fuel will
be placed on the Heppner market in
anticipation of the fuel famine that
this section is undoubtedly up against
unless relief from this or some sim
lar source is realized.
This 1b good news to Heppner. Mr.
Gates has long had in contemplation
the opening up- of this fuel supply.
He Is vitally interested, as his com
pany is a large consumer and all the
fuel that they have used since open
ing up for business in this town has
been shipped in from the mills down
the Columbia and at Portland, and
the money thus expended has moun
ed high in the thousands and thous
ands of dollars, and yet there was all
kinds of fuel right at our door await
ing to be taken from the mountain
and placed at the disposal of Hepp
ner and Morrow county people.
H. V. Gates is a man that does not
do anything without knowing well
RE-
According to the announcement of
Mrs. E. D. Rood, secretary, the n
nual meeting of the Morrow County
Re-Union Association will be held in
Laurelhurst Park, Portland, Satur
day afternoon of July 7th.
All Morrow county people, past and
present, are urged to bring their bas
kets and enjoy a picnic supper at six
o'clock.
Mrs. Rood says, " We held our first
meeting In 1908, so this makes the
9th annual gathering. A number of
those who have met in former years
have passed away during the past
year."
Morrow county residents visiting
in the city of Portland are always
welcome at the meetings of the Re
Union Association, in fact it is urged
that they attend the meetings if it is
possible for them to do so.
The Morrow County Re-Union As
sociation is the means of bringing to
gether, at least once a year, those
good people who formerly lived in
this county, where lasting friendships
were formed. Now In a large city !
some of them do not see each other (
often. This annual event, however,
is a thing apart from the hurly-burly
of the work-a-day world, and old;
friends can again gather to talk over, '
in reminiscent mood, the days that
are gone, but days that have left be- j
hind thoughts of pleasant memories.
Lost Small white Spitz (female) I
dog. Answers to the name of Tiny. I
Finder return to this office and re-j
ceive reward.
OREGON STATE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
WILL BE ENTERTAINED IN PENDLETON
When members of the Oregon State
Editorial Association are in Pendle
ton for their annual convention July
13, 14 and 15 they will be entertain
ed in true Pendleton style with a pro
gram that will have its climax in a
special trip to Wallowa lake aboard
an O-W. R. & N. special train de
luxe, the visitors on the occasion be
ing guests of the people of Pendleton,
represented by the Pendleton Com
mercial Club. i
The convention is to be brought .to
a close Saturday afternoon and at
6:30 a banquet in honor of the con
vention will be given at the Eagle
Woodman hall. At 10:30 the special
train will depart for Wallowa lake,
arriving at the lake at 7 o'clock Sun
day morning. On the arrival at Jo
seph autos will take the members
of the party to the head of the lake
where breakfast will be served. The
day will be passed recreating at the
famous resort and in the afternoon
the return trip will be made in time
to arrive at La Grande where dinner
will be served, the return to Pendle
ton being made following that event.
what he is about, and his taking hold
of this proposition means develop
ment of a big industry here. The coal
will be1 brought to Heppner by auto
trucks, so we are informed, and this
will mean the construction and main
tenance of a good road up Willow
creek to the mines.
The coal of the Heppner district
has long been, known to be of excell
ent quality, and as to the quantity,
there is no limit. It is easy of access
and once the mines are properly op
ened it should be gotten out at a
small cost per ton.
The railroad right of way from
Heppner into the mines is retained,
awaiting future developments. It is
thought that as soon as the mines are
opened and in full operation tbat it
will be necessary to build the rail
road in ordei1 to get the product to
market more rapidly; this la for fu
ture consideration, however.
The opening up and operating of
the coal mines will be the means, no
doubt of bringing about the promo
tion of other enterprises, among
which is the development of the lum
ber Industry. Much good timber is
lcoated In this tome region and would
be made accessible by the building
of a railroad into the coal mines. A
big mill could be maintained at Hepp
ner to manufacture this timber into
lumber and its by-products, and this
would create a big pay roll for Hepp
ner. We have many natural resources
right at our door awaiting develop
ment, and it would seem that the
time is at hand for the promotion
work to begin.
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WILL BE BUILT HERE
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Thousands of dollars will be ex
Sanded in Heppner within the next
few months on new homes. Some of
the new dwellings are now under the
course of construction and contracts
have already been let.
Hanson Hughes now has his house
on upper Court street under construc
tion. Henry Johnson nas the con
tract. ,
Mike Kenny has already started on
a $2000 bungalo on the west end of
Center street. T. G. Denissee has the
contract.
Stacy Robrts has bought the W. O.
Hill property on the corner of Gale
and Center streets and will commence
the erection 'of a modern bungalow
there in the near future.
W. E. Brown, who recently pur
chased the J. P. Conder property on
Gale street, is making preparations
to commence the construction in the
near futuref of a magnificent house.
The foundation has been built for
some time and Mr. Brown plans to
complete the structure, which will
cost in the neighborhood of $5000.
Dr. A. D. McMurdo has ordered the
material for a fine new house on his
Chase street property. One of the
features of this new home is that the
floors will all be of hard wood. This
is a new departure in the construc
tion of Heppner homes.
Hugh C. Githens, local lumber
dealer, now has under way the build
ing of his new house on the flat op
posite the high school building. This
will be a house of two full stories
and will be a valuable addition to the
growing list of new Heppner homes.
News received here indicates a
large attendance at the coming edi
torial session and aside from the pub
lishers many other men of promin
ence throughout the state will be
h,ere on that cccasion. It is expected
there will be between 100 and 200
men and women here for the conven
tion and in addition to these a limit
ed number of local people will be list
ed for the trip to Wallowa lake.
The arrangements for the Wallowa
trip and other social features of the I
convention are being managed by the
Commercial Club through the enter-
tainment committee, J. F. Robinson,
chairman, and by others called to as
sist in the work. J. V. Tallman, pres- j
ident of the club, will list local peo- j
pie desiring to make the trip.
The editorial association is to meet
here on Friday July 13 and the busi
ness sessions will be held in the au-j
ditorium of the county library. At '
noon on Friday a buffet luncheon
will be served In the library club
room for the men of the convention
and at the same time the women of
the convention will be entertained
Patriotic Program Is
By Sunday School
A patriotic program worthy of
more than passing notice was render-1
ed at . the "Federated church on last
Sunday morning in a union service of
the church and Sunday school. The
program was largely the production
of the Sunday school, and the church
itself was appropriately decorated
with U. S. and allied flags. An ad
dress by the pastor, Rev. H. A. Noyes,
and a short talk also by Prof. J. B.
Horner of the O. A. C, whose theme
was Patriotism, kept the close atten
tion of the audience and its apprecia
tion was appropriately expressed.
The recitations and readings were of
unusual excellence, but the most im
pressive number was the "Unveiling
of the Honor Roll." This is a roll of
the Heppner boys who have enlisted
or offered their services in the differ
ent branches of the government ser
vice army, navy, etc. The roll was
covered with the U. S. flag. Miss
Mary Notson lifted the flag and made
an effective brief address about what
the soldiers are doing for ns and
what we owe to them. Miss Notson
drew a very vivid picture and one
that the audience could not fail to
remember, and it was beautfiully de
livered. The roll will be kept on the
wall of the church and names of
Heppner boys added from time to
time as they enter the service.
The program as delivered follows:
Song, "America."
Responsive Scripture Reading and
Prayer Pastor
Recitation, "Your Flag and My Flag"
. Rachel Noyes
Recitation, "The Tale of the Flag"
Margaret Woodson
Song ...Girls Choir
Recitation "Hats Off, The Flag Goes
By," Delvin Adkins
Recitation, "Knitting For the Sol-
, diers" Bernlce Woodson
Song Primary Department
Recitation, "Grandad's Old Canteen"
- Philip Mahoney
Reading, "Soldiers Letters"
........ Mrs. Bayless
Song, ''Star Spangled ' Banner - ;
Address, "Patriotism of 1917"
Prof. J. B. Horner
Vocal Solo, "Hold Thou My Hand"
Mrs. Sims
Reading, "Reveille"
Katherine Pattison
Unveiling of the Honor Roll by Mary
Notson.
Reading Ruth Van Vactor
Instrumental Solo Loa Briggs
Address by the Pastor.
TO BE TWO STORIES
Work was commenced this week on
the new First National Bank build
ing. A portion of the building in the
rear, of wooden material, is being
torn down and when this is com
pleted, work will be started in an
earnest fashion in remodeling the
bank building proper.
Plans which had been drawn pre
viously, have been altered and bank
officials now announce that the new
plans provide for an additional story
to the main structure.
When completed, the new building
will present an elegant appearance
In its pressed brick front. The new
banking rooms will be arranged in
the most approved manner, giving
the maximum convenience to pa-ons
as well as to bank officials and clerks.
The upper floor will be given over to
office rooms, which, when completed,
will be the most modern In the city.
UNION PACIFIC IS GIVING
FLE MAI'S AWAY FREE
The Union Pacific System has just
issued a folder map of the United
States, which on account of its con
venient form and the important in
formation it contains should at this
time be of unusual value to the pub
lic. Additional copies of this folder
will be mailed without cost to any
one upon application to the local
agent or to William McMurray, gen
eral passenger agent of the O-W. R.
& N. Co.
elsewhere at a lunehon arranged by
local women, acting for the Commer
cial Club. The ladieconimlttee will
be headed by Mrs. E. B. Aldrich and
Mrs. William Lowell.
At 3 p. m. Friday afternoon, the
convention will suspend its business
session for the purpose of making an
auto tour to the Eastern Oregon State
Hospital and through the wheat
fields of the county and the Umatilla
reservation. At 8 p. m. Friday eve
ning they will be treated to a special
presentation of the motion pictures of
the Round-Up, this program being at
the Arcade theater. Pendleton E. O.
NATION'S BIRTHDAY
OBSERVED
Large Crowds Attend Celebrations
And Many Seek Mountain
Shades for Day.
Morrow county celebrated the 4th
of July in true style. lone was
thronged with people yesterday and
the regular routine of street sports
was put through. In the afternoon
the center of interest was on the base
ball diamond, where lone and the
crack Honeyman Hardware team of
Portland went through nine innings
in fast time. The game resulted 3 to
2 for the Portlanders. In the eve
ning the dancing is proving a popu
lar diversion to the strains of music
furnished by Parson's Novelty Or
chestra of Portland. "
The residents of the Burton Val
ley neighborhood enjoyed a nice lit
tle celebration on the Fourth which
was quiet largely attended. S. E.
Notson of Heppner was orator of the
day.
Heppner People Enjoy Outing in the
Mountains.
Some twenty-five of thirty auto
loads of people from Heppner were
distributed along the north and south
forks of Willow creek on the Fourth
where they enjoyed the day to the
full. The larger portion of the peo
ple gathered on the creek in the vi
cinity of Slocum's mill, this being
about the end of navigation on ac
count of the bad condition of the road
in many places. Fishing occupied
the attention of a great many while
others put in the time climbing over
the hills and eating picnic dinners.
The camps of Van Vactors, Spencers,
Cohns, Vaughans and Sweeks at
tracted a number of visitors. These
people have made themselves com
fortable for the heated spell and have
excellent camps on the creek just be
low the mill. The family of Jas.
Thomson will also join the outing col
ony soon and take up their abode in
their summer cottage. As a day ol
real enjoyment those who spent the'
time at the mountain retreat on Wil- ,
low creek have no regrets.
Editor Pattison, of the Herald, and
his family are guests for the week
end at the mountain camp of Mr. and
Mrs. S. E. Van Vactor. Thos. Bren
an is sojourning at the Spencer camp,
and he and Pattison have agreed to
keep the table supplied with fish.
They are both great fishermen.
New Garage For Hardman.
Hardman will have a fine new gar
age when the building which W. P.
Prophet Is now constructing there is
finished. The garage will be operat
ed by Bleakman & Rau. These gen
tlemen have been in the garage bus
iness in the south end city for some
time, but they find themselves crowd
ed for space In their present loca
tion. The new garage will be com
pletely equipped for automobile stor
age and repairs.
POISONOUS PLANT INVESTIGA
TIONS IX MORROW COUNTY
What poisonous plants do you havo
In Morrow County? Will you help
the Oregon Experiment Station to
find where and what they are? Pro
fessor Wm. E. Lawreuce, assistant
botanist at the Oregon Experiment
Station in charge of poisonous plant
in' estigatlons, will be In your coun
t. between July 9 and July 12 for the
purpose of collecting plants likely to
cause stock poisoning, and informa
tion concerning the conditions caus
ing the poisoning. If .anchers and
stockmen who have lost s"c'.; due to
poisonous plants will r"- .) a card or
letter to Profeesor L v . i ence at Hepp
ner before July 9, ho will endeavor to
investigate as many cases as time will
permit. Such persons should state
what stock were poisoned, how many,
and when, and the location of range
or ranch.
As the poisonous plant problem is
more one of prevention than cure af
ter poisoning occurs, these investiga
tions are confined to a determination
of what poisonous plants occur in
your region, where, when and under
what conditions they are dangerous.
All questions of diagnosis and cure
should be referred to your local vet
erinarian, or Dr. W. H. Lytle, state
veterinarian, or to Dr. B. T. Sims,
professor of veterinary medicine at
the Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis, Oregon.
Lost Between Heppner and Hard
man, 33 x 4U Silvertown Cord casing
on rim. Finder return to Heppuer
Garage. Reward.