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V Oregon HMnrioM PncMy. Public AwMtnHun rrnv HE GA VOL. 34, NO. 33. HEPPNER, OKEGOX, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1917. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR 7FTT1F MES RED GROSS HOLDS GOOD MEETING By-Laws Adopted Committee Ap pointed To Take Up Junior Work. A meeting ol Morrow County Chap ter ot the Red Cross was held on Tuesday evening for the transaction of business. The committee on by-laws present ed their report, and the by-laws were duly adopted. I In order that the Junior Red Cross work might be taken up, a committee consisting of Messrs. S. B. Van Vac tor and A. M. Phelps and Mrs. W. A. Richardson was- appointed by the president to investigate and report later as to the feasibility of under taking the organization of this branch . of the work. It is under stood that the work among the Juv eniles is purely educational, and to that end the assistance of the County School Superintendent will be elicit ed. In many places this line of work is being carried on very successfully and the young people are being in structed in the work of the Red Cross, that later they may be pre pared to take up the actual work of the organization. The Morrow County Chapter is railed upon to furnish at least 275 Christmas packets for the soldiers, and to this end It will be necessary to raise a fund of between $450 and $500. To get this program mapped out, and a plan of operations organ ized a committee composed of S. E. Van Vactor, W. P. Mahoney and M. D. Clark was appointed. This work will be taken up at once and the aid of the entire county solicited. In this connection it can be stated that the work has already been begun in dif ferent localities. An entertainment was held this week by the Strawberry school, Miss Robertson teacher, and $41.75 raised for the Christmas packet fund. The Lena school dis trict is at work, under the direction of Mrs. Percy Hughes and will short ly report success, and this is one of the lines of work that will be taken up, along with personal solicitations. No Christmas packet is to cost in ex cess of $1.50 and the Morrow County Chapter feel sure that they will be able to furnish their allotment. Home From Greenhorn. Dan Stalter got in from the Green horn on Sunday. He has been spend ing the summer at the Mayflower mines and reports a very succecssful season's run. The Heppner Mining Co., of which Mr. Stalter Is the presi dent, and in which a number of local men are interested, is pushing devel opment work and getting out a large amount of gold, copper and silver producing ores. Mr. Stalter Is now fully satisfied that the company will make good money in mining the May flower group, and he is very enthu siastic over the prospects. A rail road is being constructed into the section and this will be of great ad vantage in getting the ores ot the mines to the smelter. To connect with this railroad, which will be com pleted the coming summer, will re quire a haul of but five miles, all down hill. Mr. Stalter will remain at Heppner for the winter. Will Have Union Xmas Entertainment Arrangements have been complet ed among the churches of Heppner for a union Christmas entertainment on the evening of December 24. A cantata Is being prepared under the direction of Mrs. H. A. Noyes, par ticipated in by the children from the Federated, Episcopal and Christian Sunday schools, and these churches are to unite in preparing the other parts of the program and look out for the gifts that will be placed upon the tree, making it a community affair. It is a little early yet to make definite announcements, but the parts have teen assigned In the cantata and the children are already drilling, so we anticipate that this much of the pro gram will be a complete success. Look out for further and detailed an nouncements. Creamery Will Move. The City Meat Market building is being "made over" this week to re ceive t9 machinery of the Morrow County Creamery which will move to the new location just as soon as the work is completed. A concrete floor has been put down for the main part of the building and partitions re moved and the creamery will be quite conveniently situated in the , new quarters. M. R. Morgan, of lone, was called to Heppner on business Wednesday. SOLDERS' LETTER DAY WILL BE NOVEMBER 1 Write a letter to your boy or your neighbor's boy in the Army or Navy on Sunday, November 11. Tell him that you are thinking of him, that you believe in him and prove to him that you mean all this by writing him a letter. It is the letter from home, whether from mother, father, sister, brother, sweetheart or neighbor that helps to keep that boy's spirits up and to make him a good soldier. When you write tell him that you are sup porting the Army and Navy Y. M. C. A. movement and urge him to take advantage of the facilities of the Y. M. C. A. to the utmost. It Is abso lutely free to him. The Y. M. C. A. in the army Is his club. He goes to it for amusement, entertainment, physical, social and spiritual help. He is always welcome and finds there some of the comforts of home, writing paper and envelopes. reading matter and friendship. It is the greatest influence for good that he finds in the army. It is the con necting link between the Boldler boy and his home. Write him a letter and give him news of the folks at home. He will appreciate it. It will show him that there are those who love him and it will help to strengthen him in the face of temptation. Write that let ter on Sunday, November 11, the day J that the Y. M. C. A. starts its na tional drive for $35,000,000 to main tain its work in the American armies, and send him a copy of the old home paper. Pastor Tenders Resignation. Turner B. MacDonald, pastor of the Christian church here for the past year and a half, presented his resignation to the church on Sunday morning last, the same to take effect on or before the first of the year. This step is made necessary, Mr. Mac Donald explains, owing to the con tinued ill health of Mrs. MacDonald, who finds that there Is no chance of Improvement in this high altitude and must go to a lower level. Mr. MacDonald has found a warm place In the hearts of the people of his church and they regret to have to part with him. - Mr. Krebs, who runs sheep on Skinner creek, lost a bunch of 14 head of fine bucks by poisoning one day this week, while driving the ani mals up Willow creek from Heppner. I VENTIQN ON NOV. 14-15 The annual Morrow County Sun day School Convention will be held in lone on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 14th and 15th. An interesting time is promised all Sunday school workers, and it is earnestly desired that each school of the county be re presented by delegates. The follow In is the program in full: Wednesday Evening, November 14. 7:30 Song Service. 7:50 Scripture Reading and Prayer Rev. J. L. Jones 8:00 The Sunday School' as an Educational Factor Prof. L. A. Doak 8:15 Address ..Rev. A. J. Sullens, D. D. Appointment of Committees. Thursday Morning, November 15. 10:00 Opening Service, Lexington Congregational S. S. 10:20 Missionary Teaching in the Sunday School Mrs. J. L. Jones 10:40 The Newest Things in Sun- , day School Work Mrs. M. A. Danenhower 11:00 Round Table Rev. T. B, MacDonald 11:30 Registration. Thursday Afternoon, November 15. 1:30 Song Service and Devotions. Heppner Christian S. S. 1:50 Business Session. Reports of Committees; Finances of County , Association; Roll Call of Schools, Responded to by Verse of Scrip ture and Pledge of School. 2:20 The New Plans Mrs. M. A. Danenhower 2:40 Doing Your Bit Rev. H. A. Noyes 3:00 Song by Convention. 3:05 The Wider Y. M. C. A. Work S. E. Notson 3:30 The Kind of a Sunday School I Like Girl from lone Christian Sunday School. 3.40 The Kind of a Sunday School I Like Boy from lone Baptist Sunday School. 3:50 Mrs. Danenhower. Thursday Evening, November 15. 7:30 Song Service. Prayer. 8:00 Address, "The World's View" ..Mrs. M. A. Danenhower Adjournment. ORGANIZATION FOR IN MORROW COUNTY The big drive in Morrow county for raining our quota of the Y. M. C. A. war fund will be on, commencing with Sunday, next, when it is ex pected that sermons will be preached in all the churches in the county in I behalf of this work. i In our last issue we called atten-l tion to this drive, and stressed to aj considerable extent the importance of the work being done among the va rious camps and across the water, and setting forth the aims of the Ar-. my Y. M. C. A. It is not possible to give this work the prominence it de serves, and during the week that is before us it will be the aim of the general committee, through the agen cies it has set in motion, to acquaint our people with the work being done and to inform them of the plans that are laid for carrying out the work during the continuation ot the war. As stated last week, these calls for money to aid our soldier boys, as well as to back up our Government, are coming along quite rapidly, and we shall all have to give to the breaking point, and when that is done, we shall still have to give and sacrifice, that the lot of the soldiers and sailors who are going to the front to do battle for us, may be made as easy as possi ble. The Army Y. M. C. A. will keep up the home tics and furnish suitable places of recreation for the boys, and every dollar given to this cause will go to this special work. Look up last week's paper and ee what the plan is for distribution of the $35,000,000 fund that America will raise In the coming ten or fifteen days. Then be ready to give the lift when the com mittee in your section calls on you. The following gentlemen will have charge of the campaign In a general BOYS ARRIVE AT CAMP ' LEWIS IN GOOD Ml That the last contingent of the Morrow county draft arrived ot their destination at Camp Lewis in good trim and fine spirits, is evidenced by the following letter from Captain Peterson. Camp Lewis, Nov. 5, 1917. Editor The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Dear Sir: The last contingent of Morrow county's draft arrived in good condition at American Lake. After a good send off and a greeting ot God's speed we left Heppner at 9:00 a. m. Pulled into lone where the good ladies of that city had pre pared some splendid lunches; thanks to them. Arriving at Portland at 5:30 p. m., where we met several of Hepp ner business men, among whom were J. F. Vaughn and E. G. Noble, also a man from Heppner who has already answered the call to the col ors, Ray Rogers. At 11:10 we board ed the train for American Lake, ar riving 6:00 a. m. Our eyes were at once open to the great work which is going on. It is wonderful what a great work Uncle Sam is doing; everything is run so scientifically and systematically that one would think it was a piece of ma chinery. We receive plenty to eat and our bunks or beds are the best and every thing Is very sanitary. But just the same it is a great change from dining around father's table on white linen, altho we keep in mind that it Is for the sake of Old Glory. Have seen many of our other Hepp ner boys who came earlier. They are all feeling fine and In the best of spirits. Several companies have left for New York, and we expect to leave on a few hours' notice when the or ders come from our captain. We wish to thank the Morrow county people for their hospitality and kindness Bhown us on our de parture, and we njay be able to win battles that the good people at home can prosper by. For we are positive that we are fighting for a cause that is just and if we can sacrifice any thing for the uplifting and freedom of humanity we have the willing spir it that Morrow county has taught us. May God be with you. . As ever, HENRY E. PETERSON. Co. 46, 12 Bn., 166 Depot Brigade, Camp Lewis, Wash. Is Exporting Sheriff's Books. Max Crandall, of Portland, Is here on a special call and has been busy making an expert examination of the books of Sheriff McDutfee. The sher iff was not satisfied, we understand with the condition of the accounts, and requested that the books be gone over by the expert and the discrep ancies located. Mr. Crandall is reg ularly employed by the county to audit the accounts of the officials and makes his examinations at stated In tervals. III CI IS way: j C. E. Woodson, campaign manager. W. S. Spencer, treasurer. Rev. 11. A. Noyes, chairman speak ers. Vawter Crawford, chairman pub licity. The county has been divided into districts, and each district will be in charge of the parties as named be low: No;' 1. Lena and Pine City R. F. Wlglesworth, Ed Nelll and Mrs. Percy Hughes. No. 2 Hardman George Bleak man, J. T. Knappenberg and Jas. H. Wyland. No.; 3. Irrigon Prof. W. L. Sud darth,' W. A. Walpole and N. Seaman. No. 4. Boardman J. A. Gibbons, C. C. Paine. No 5. Lexington W. G. Scott. No ' 8 lone M. H. Cummins. No. 7. lone W. H. Cronk, No. 8. Heppner C. A. Minor. No. 9. Heppner W. B. Barratt. No. 10. Heppner-W. T. Campbell. No. ll. Heppner Andy Rood, Jr., F. J. Lucas, and E. E. Rugg. No. 12. Eight Mile Frank Ander son, O. E. Adkins, Walter Becket and Richard Peterson. It will be noted that in some In stances above the committee did not make full appointments, simply nam ing chairmen who are left free to choose their own assistants. In each case the district committees will use their own judgment on this point and select just as many assistants as they feel their territory will require in or der that the work may be done quick ly and thoroughly. Morrow county is asked, as a min imum, $3000 for this work. Let us make it as much more, if possible. Y. GENTRY SUFFERS BIG LOSS OF SHEEP Ik V,- Gentry, one ot the foremost sliecplilsers et ihU section,- ha suf fered a heavy loss of sheep during the week, some 500 head or more dying on his hands. The total loss to Mr. Gentry is not less than $13,000. The sheep were just recently brought In from the summer range in the mountains and placed on the home range up Hinton creek, and the loss is no doubt due to lupine poisoning, although Mr. Gestry was loth to be lieve that this was the cause at first. Many of the sheep lost were young ewes that are worth at the present time no less than $18 per head. Mr. Gentry is a game looser, however, and does not back up the least bit on the proposition. He has got the sheep out ot danger of further poisoning and will doubtless in the future be able to avoid such another jolt, A loss of this magnitude is felt by the entire Industry and means much to the community at large as well as to Mr. Gentry individually. Mr. Gentry states that this makes in the neigh borhood of 1300 sheep he has lost during the past year and he natur ally feels as though he had suffered his portion. Reception to Soldier Boys. The reception tendered the soldier boys at the opera house on Thursday vening last by the ladles of the Red Cross, was a very successful affair. Music and speech making was the or der of the first part of the evening, and dancing was indulged in for a short time following the program. Speakers of the evening were Prof. H. H. Hoffman, Turner B. MacDon ald and C. E. Woodson. The two for mer dwelt more especially along po triotlc lines, while the latter present ed the work of the Army Y. M. C. A. and called attention to the big drive for funds that is to be launched all over the country the coming week, beginning with Sunday. Each speak er was greeted with warm applause. Those who took part in the special singing were Miss Peggy O'Rourke and Messrs Roy Cochran and Guyle Shurte, while the audience joined in patriotic airs, led by Mrs. H. A. Noyes. The boys left on Friday morning with the benediction of the community resting upon them and the fervent hope expressed that each boy meet his duty bravely and be spared to return to us again. Elks to Entertain. Heppner Lodge No. 358, B. P. O. Elks will be host to their wives and sweethearts on the evening of Fri day, November 16. Entertainment will consist of music, cards and danc ing. Every Elk is requesied to be present. COMPLETED Mrs. J. P. Conder of lower Sand Hollow Is a visitor at the home of her sister, Miss Mary Morgan, of Hepp ner this week. t INITIATION. BANQUET PLANS COMPLETED At hte regular meeting of the Hi bernians in I. O. O. F. hall Sunday last, arrangements were completed for the initiation and banquet to be held on Sunday, Nov. 18th. On this date, services will begin at 10:00 by all Hibernians and candidates assem bling at the I. O. O. F. hall and then in a body proceeding to the church for religious services, then will follow the program as heretofore announced. F. A. McMenamin, Michael Kenny, M. L. Curran and Pat Connell were appointed a committee to solicit the people of Morrow county for their assistance in behalf of the Knights of Columbus War Fund for the sol diers and sailors. The Knights of Columbus are par ticularly fitted for the work that they have undertaken, after having estab lished and maintained sixteen recrea tion centers along the Mexican border last year for the men of the National Guard, and for which work they re ceived the commendation of the mili tary authorities. This order has been designated by the War Department as the official agency for all Catholic ac tivities among the soldiers and sail ors, just as the Y. M. C. A. has been designated as the official agency for all Protestant activities along the same line. , Both the Y. M. C. A. and Knights of Columbus have been granted equal privileges by the Gov ernment in the buying of lumber and other supplies from the Government at its prices. Both organizations fur nish recreation centers for all regard less of religious belief, and their work is performed over seas as well as at home. The Knights of Columbus have started a campaign to raise $3,000, 000 for the purpose, among other things, of taking care of the religious needs ot Catholics, which number about 40 of the men In the service At the Hibernian meeting Sunday, although many of the members pres ent were members of the Knights of Columbus and have already paid their per capita tax, through which $1,000,000 has been raised, yet they responded generously to this new ap peal and In a short time an amount running into the hundreds was sub scribed. , . , The Knights ot Columbus In their war work liaver the commendation of President Wilson, Ex-President Taft, Wm. J. Bryan, and a host of well- wishers among prominent business and professional men of all creeds, 1! SEATTLE Through the efforts of the Pacific Northwest Tourist Asso ciation, made up of leading public of ficials and prominent citizens of Brit ish Columbia, Oregon and Washing ton, the Pacific Northwest is being brought to the attention of tourists as one of the greatest summer and winter playgrounds in America. Un der the direction of Executive Secre tary Herbert Cuthbert an extensive advertising campaign is now being carried on in the so-called cold coun tries of Western America. This cam paign includes the liberal use of ad vertising space in prominent newspa pers and farm publications, the ex tensive use of attractive circulars as well as Inviting looking posters. The Pacific Northwest has at last gone af ter this tourist business along system atic and well organized lines and that the work Is bearing fruit is indicated by the large number of Inquiries that are already being received at head quarters from men and women, who make their horns in the colder cli mates of the west and who each win ter are looking for a milder climate, where they can spend from two weeks to three months enjoying outdoor life in an atmosphere, bracing, invigora Ing, healthful but with no elemeiits of discomfort to the body. These good points in favor of the climate of Washington, Oregon and British Co lumbia are being emphasized In all of the newspapers and magazines ad vertising. This tourist business, once it is thoroughly established, means hundreds of thousonds ot dollars an nually to the Pacific Northwest and will probably do more than any other one thing to increase the population of. Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Once residents of the cold states get a taste of our mild winter climate, many of them will come to the Pocific Northwest to make their permanent homes, and those who do not will surely make it their winter playground. T. A. Lowe, of Cecil, was in Hepp ner yesterday. Mr. Lowe but recent ly departed to join the Canadian forces but was relieved from military duty at this time, owing to some dis ability. He is glad to get back to his family again but states that he is somewhat disappointed in not being nble to get Into the fray and help sub due the Kaiser. JOHN DAY TIMBER SELLS FOG $500,000 Albert Hirwlilieiiner of La Crosse, Wis., Acquires 22.0(H) Acres in Central Oregon. (Portland Telegram) Confirmation has been given of the deal recently closed whereby Albert Hlrschheimer, of La Crosse, Wis., has purchased approximately 22,000 acres of pine timber on the head waters of the north fork of the John Day river, in north central Oregon, at a total price of a little more than $500,000. Plans are under consider ation for getting the timber out and manufacturing lumber which will re quire th construction of a logging railway with several spurs. From the nearest railway point to the tim ber tract it is about 25 miles. This point is the southerly terminus ot the Heppner branch' of the Oregon Washington Rail Road & Navigation system. The estimated amount of timber in the tract has not been dis closed. Purchase of 15,000 acres was made in September from the Earle & Ed wards Land & Title company, a Wis consin concern, but the deal was kept quiet until the papers were signed last week, wherby title to over 7000 acres was taken from the Northwest Timber company, a Spokane concern. Some property figured in the consid eration, but the transaction carried a large part in cash. The exact location of the timber which has just changed hands is in township 6 south, range 25 east, which Is in Wheeler county, and in ranges 26 to ,30 east, both inclusive, which are in Morrow and Umatilla counties, with portions extending over the boundary line into Grant county. Mr. Hlrschheimer, the purchaser, was formerly heavily interested in the Wind River Lumber company, op erating in the Cascade mountains. He is president ot a large concern manufacturing agricultural machin ery at La Crosse, Wis., and is rated in the millionaire class. Ouswmplet-; Ing the timber deal here last week he returned home, but expects to come out this way again shortly to further consider his development projects. The deal was conducted by J. O. Storey, a widely known timber op erator who formerly resided in Port land now living at Tacoma, assisted by C. H. Naylor, of Seattle. George S. Shepherd, Portland attorney, passed upon the legality of the papers in the transaction. Higgs-Keer. Mr. J. Ernest HIggs and Miss Nina Clara Kerr were married at lone on Monday afternoon, immediately upon the arrival of the bride from her home in Arkansas. Mr. HIggs has been a resident of Morrow county for many years, is an estimable young man and highly respected. His home has been in lone for several years past, where he has been engaged in business. Mrs. HIggs comes as a stranger. She is a sister-in-law of Dr. A. K. Higgs, brother of the groom and the third daughter of her family to marry into the Higgs family. The many friends of Mr. Higgs at Hepp ner and lone join in extending to himself and his bride their heartiest congratulations. Sale of Punch Brings Red Cross Over $50 The net results of a sale of punch held at the Palace Hotel Friday last, was $54. which sum has been turned over to the local chapter of the Red Cross to be used in its work. The punch had been prepared in liberal proportions by the Red Cross ladies for the reception at the Opera House on Thursday evening, and a large por tion being left over, it was suggested that it be sold, and Manager Wilkins of the hotel not only furnished a place suitable as a dispensary, but al so took hold of the matter in his us ual energetic way and hustled in the customers, and for a time everybody in reach had all the punch they could drink, and then some. The venture was a splendid financial success. Sells City Property. Grover Cox this week disposed of his city property on West Willow street to Luf!er Huston. The proper ty is at present occupied by Painter Bradford but will be taken posses sion by Mr. Huston as soon as Mr. Bradford can find another house to move in to. Peter Prophet, Hardman merchant, was in Heppner today. Mr. Prophet makes an announcement of import ance to his section In another column of this paper. ! ?4 I