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HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1917.
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1. 0. 0. F. LODGES OR
GANIZE ASSOCIATION
.Five Morrow County Lodges Meet
and Elect Oflieers for New
Organization.
Delegations from the five different
11. 0. O. F. lodges met at Heppner
.last evening and took preliminary
-steps toward organizing the Morrow
County Association, carrying out the
plans adopted by the last meeting of
't'ie Grand Lodge of Oregon,' in which
'the state was districted for this pur
pose. The plan is calculated to bring
the lodges of the state Into closer re
lationship and make it possible to
carry out the principles of the order
more effectively.
Morgan lodge was represented at
'last night's meeting by W. F. Palma
teer; lone, C. B. Sperry, O. B. Bar
low, M. R. Morgan, Henry Clark;
Lexington, H. L. McAUster, E. S. Du
ran and S. E. Notson; Hardman, W.
T. Reynolds and Chester Baling.
These came together at the regular
meeting of Willow Lodge of Hepp
ner. . '
After going over the plans of Asso
ciation program and fully discussing
the same, officers were elected as fol
lows: C. B. Sperry, president; W. T.
Reynolds, vice-president; T. E. Chld
sey, secretary and S. E. Notson, treas
urer. Another meeting will be held
on Dec. 19th for the purpose of
adopting constitution and by-laws
and thus completing the organization,
when the Association will be fully
launched for effective work in this
district, which at the present time
constitutes Morrow county.
WARNING TO MERCHANTS ON
HOLIDAY FIRES.
We do not know to what extent the
stores will display their Christmas
goods, but we are going to be early
and appeal to the merchants of this
state to take every precaution possi-
ble against the destruction of their
stores by fire.
In the past a vast amount of prop
erty has been destroyed through care
lessness and thoughtlessness In decor
ating and displaying Christmas goods.
Statistics show us that many fires or
iginate through defective wiring and
placing of electric bulbs too close to
paper or other inflammable decora
tions. Candles or open lights of any
sort should never be used near Christ
mas decorations, and trsah and rub
bish should never be allowed to ac
cumulate in the basement or in the
rear of the stores. It you Intend to
make an electrical display, do not
permit amateurs to tinker with your
electrical wiring. While it may be a
'little more expensive, it will pay to
have an expert make your electrical
changes.
This year we cannot afford to lose
one store of any value, as we must
protect and preserve our resources,
for once a fire gets started no one can
tell but what an entire block or town
may be destroyed.
Just remember that Fire Preven
tlon Is the elimination of carelessness
and It Is your patriotic duty to pre
vent carelessness Dy taking every
precaution to remove a possible cause
of a fire. '
Elks Memorial Sunday.
Heppner Lodge of Elks will hold
their annual lodge of sorrow on Sun
day next at I. 0. O. F. hall at 2:60 p.
m. The memorial address will be
delivered by Hon. R. R. Butler of The
Dalles.
Dr. McMurdo reportB the ai rival
of a so'n at the homo of Mr. and Mrs.
Miles E. Martin, who reside on the
McCullough place on Willow croek,
this morning.
FEDERATEDCHURCH
Sunday School 9:45 A. M.
Theme of morning sermon:
"Jesus Christ and
Democracy"
Christian Endeavor 6:30
p.m. Topic' 'Self Control."
Evening sermon subject:
"WHAT CHRIST WOULD
LIKE TO DO FOR
HEPPNER."
If you are not worship
ping elsewhere we cordially
invite you to join us in any
or all of these services.
H. A. NOYES, Pastor.
HIGH SCHOOL GIVES A
THANKSGIVING PROGRAM
The Thanksgiving program render
ed by the Ciceronian Literary Society
last evening in the Auditorium can
well be counted a great success. The
students had about one week to pre
pare their parts, and this, with the
numerous other things which now oc
cupy their time tended to make this
program a failure, but the never end
lng Btick-to-itiveness of the students
overcame these obstacles and the pro
gram given last evening was entirely
free from defects. '
The program was started by music
and readings which took very well
with the audience. After these were
given, Mr. F. A. McMenamin gave a
ten-minute address on what the
American people have to be thank
ful for and he no doubt opened the
eyes of many of the people to things
they had never dreamed they had to
be thankful for. The last part of
the program was a scene of the first
Thanksgiving and several tableaux.
The first Thanksgiving scene was es
pecially good when one coniders that
each of the students participating
wrote his own part. The tableaux,
which were of a patriotic nature, took
well with the audience.
The Junior class held a "patriotic"
party at the school house last Friday
evening. The affair was counted very
much of a success, all those who at
tended pronouncing it a very enjoy
able evening. The decorations, which
were of a patriotic nature were very
pleasing to look upon. Most of the
evening was spent In playing Rook
and singing. Refreshments were
served after the Rook players had de
cided who were the champions, and
after a few songs the party broke up.
One of the main attractions was the
costumes which some of the students
present had donned, and these were
quite a source of amusement.
The football team Journeys to Moro
today. They expect to bring some
Moro wool home with them when
they return.
GOES "BUSTED" BUT
WILL TRY FT AGAIN
November 26, 1917.
To the people of Heppner and vlcln
ity:
As to promise, I wish space in your
paper to say that I made a complete
bust on the goat business. $600.00
and a summer's wages was my loss.
Am sorry to say good-bye but I must
go South where it never gets cold
and remain at least until winter Is
over. Should I return In the spring,
I will try the goat route again.
Morrow county has enough waste
In the way of weeds, grass and brush
between the Columbia and John Day
to make many a fortune if utilized In
the goat business. I had a lot to
learn. The summer was hot and I
got off on the wrong foot at every
crook and turn. As I stated before
Morrow county still has the smell of
honey in the comb to the man who
wants to make a start in this world
and willing to work for It. You have
the healthful climate and the fewest
livestock pests of any state I was ever
In, and a pinch of grass here goes as
far as a big bunch In the South.
So greetings to all acquaintances
with wishes of a bumper wheat crop
and a continuous flow of prosperity,
as well as au Allied victory and peace
to the world. I am yours truly,
J. O. ALLSTOTT.
YOUNG IONE FARMER
MARRIED IN PORTLAND
Miss Julia Amanda Haestrom of
Portland and Victor Leonard Carlson
of Xono weio married at the home of
the bride's aunt, Mrs. Mary Pearson,
in West Portland on Sunday, Nov. 25,
1917, at 3 o'clock p. m. Rev. A. V.
Anderson, pastor of the Emanuel Lu
theran church of Portland, read the
ceremony In the presence of about 75
guests. The bride was attended by
her sister, Mrs. Charles Eastman, and
the best man was Alfred E. Rivers.
Miss Sophie Hoboke played the wed
ding march and, Just before the ser
vice was read, Mrs. George Alfred
Cross sang "O Perfect Love" and lat
er "Oh, Promise Me." She was ac
companied by Miss Luclle Helmer.
The bride was beautifully frowned
In white Georgette crepe over satin,
and carried a boquet of Bride roses.
The matron of honor was attired in
pink chiffon and carried pink rose
buds. The house was artistically dec
orated with flowers and follaee and
made an effective setting for the cere
mony.
After the congratulations the
guests were all seated to a wedding
supper.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlson will be at
home on the farm of Mr. Carlson.
south of lone, after December 10th.
ENCE AT LA GRANDE
The Older Boys' Conference will
be held on Dec. 7, 8 and 9 at La
Grande, when the following program
will be carried out:
Friday Afternoon.
Letters of greeting from last year's
Conference boys who are now in the
Army or Navy. Preparation of an
Honor Roll.
Friday Evening.
- Patriotic assembly in Conference
church. Address of welcome and Re
sponse. Special Music. Opening ad
dress. Saturday Morning.
Leader's Breakfast.
Devotional Services.
Business Session.
Address, "Why the Government
wants boys to stay in school."
Address presenting the Boy's
Working Reserve U. S. A., by repre
sentative appointed by the Govern
ment. '
The Conference Picture.
It is expected that the Confer
ence picture this year from the
three great Conferences will be
particularly interesting in view of
possible war developments. Pos
sibly dose to 800 boys will be in
attendance at the three gatherings.
Saturday Afternoon.
Devotional Services.
Food Packets for Prisoners of War.
Presentation of Patriotic Service
League as a program for communit
ies during war times.
Group Conferences: How to apply
to: Sunday Schools, Y. M. C. A. '8,
High School Clubs.
Recreation.
Saturday Evening.
Fellowship Supper followed by
toasts, musical numbers, presentation
of Contest cups, and address.
Sunday Morning.
Leader's Breakfast.
Devotional Services.
Sunday School.
Church service with visiting boys
and leaders in pulpits.
Sunday Afternoon.
Address to Older Boys.
Sunday Evening.
Closing address which will be a
real challenge to service.
Farewell service which stays In the
minds of boys for years.
Takes Tnto Himself a Helpmeet.
Announcements have been received
In Heppner this week of the
marriage at Butte, Montana, Sunday,
November 18th, 1917, of Mr. Richard
Terah Mahoney to Miss Laura Leone
Carter. Mr. Mahoney has many
friends In this city who remember
him as having worked in the First
National Bank here for a year or
more before going to Butte some
three years ago. He is a nephew of
W. P. Mahoney, cashier of the First
National Bank. This paper joins with
the many friends of Mr. Mahoney
here In extending hearty congratula
tions. Brings Home Fine Stock.
M. J. Devin returned the first of
the week from Portland, where he
hp.d boon spending a few davs at the
Fat Stock Show. Mr. Devin bought
three head ot young Shorthorns at
the Eales, these being two heifers and
a bull, and the animals arrived at
Heppner Monday and were taken out
to the Dev n farm. He states that
there was nothing like enough stock
offered for sale to meet the demand
of the buyers. The show was a splen
did success.
Church of Christ.
Subject of morning sermon: "Some
Questions for Us to Answer."
Evening subject: "The Great
White Throne."
TURNER MacDONALD,
Minister.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J.
J. Johnson, of this city on Nov. 24.
AT THE STAR SATURDAY ONLY.
SUPT. SHURTE WRITES
Morrow county has the honor of
being the first in the state to place in
her schools the Dally Health Charts
for Boys and Girls, issued by the So
ciety for the Prevention ot Tubercu
losis. We now ask the cooperation
ot the teachers and pupils in the sale
of Red Cross seals.
District No. 51, known as the Bur
ton Valley school closed a successful
term this month. The following
named pupils received certificates of
award for being neither absent nor
tardy during the year. Thomas Mc
carty, Madge Osborne, Helen Os
borne and Alice McDanlels.
Industrial Clubs for the year 1917
1118 are now organizing. We antici
pate a larger membership than we
had last year. The children seem
pleased with the term, "Soldiers of
the Commissary." , -
Miss White, teacher in District No
54, reports the purchase of a flag
This district has had the most up-to-
date school buildings in the country
districts, but District No, 2 Is soon
to have this honor. They bave a con
crete basement and will have the
water piped into the school room,
where a drinking fountain will be in
stalled."
The pupils and teacher of District
No. 31 have signed the following
pledge: '"We pledge' ourselves to use
no candy until May, 1918, If U. S
needs the sugar that long."
Dist. No. 4, a district created last
year, has a neat school building.
They are planning to standardize this
year and already have eight gold
stars on their card. Miss Margaret
Hammer is the teacher. She has 12
pupils, nine of whom are going to
form an Industrial Club and thereby
become "Soldiers of the Commls
sary. Dan Cupid is playing havoc with
our schools already. As a result a
change' has been made in the Pine
City school. Miss . Beulah Barker
has been elected to fill Miss Ada L.
Thayer's place. The latter has be
come Mrs. Victor Wiglesworth.
We have just learned of another
change to. be made from the same
cans Ho weyer, We will gladly tor-
give the offenders providing they
promise never to repeat the offense
and we extend hearty congratula
tions. LENA SNELL SHURTE,
County School Superintendent.
Interesting Services Held.
Very interesting services were held
In the Federated church, both morn
ing and. evening last Sunday. Pastor
Noyes spoke in the morning on the
"Work of Marcus Whitman" pioneer
missionary to the Indians of Oregon.
He was assisted by Parsons Montanlc,
Allan Patawa, Philip Jones, and Rev.
J. M. Cornelison, all of the Umatilla
Reservation Mission, the three former
being Indian preachers, and they ad
ded much interest to the oscaclon. In
the evening one of the Indian minis
ters preached. The entire service
was in the nature of a memorial to
Marcus Whitman, the martyred mis
sionary, and the man who saved Ore
gon territory to the United States.
Hunt-Call.
The marriage of Earl Edward
Hunt and Mildred Arleta Call was
solemnized on Sunday last at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry F. Call, of Balm Fork,
Rev. H. A. Noyes, pastor of the Fed
erated church of Heppner, officiating.
The groom Is the sin of Mr. anl Mrs.
Ed Hunt, pioneer residents of this
county, and was raised here, while
the bride Is a more recent addition
to the younger set of the community,
having come to this county within the
last year with her parents. The
young couple will make their home
on the Ed Hunt farm.
NEW PLANS ADOPTED
FOR COUNTY S.S. WORK
The Sunday School convention liplrt
at Ioiic November 15. was An tnter.
esting and profitable one. Every one
on the program had made careful
preparation and sooke rieht to thp
point, and Mrs. Danenbower showed
herself an able successor to Mr.
Phipps in the State Sundav School
work. Altogether it was a meeting
that Sunday School workers could not
well afford to miss.
Some changes were made in nlans
of county work. The county was di
vided Into four districts with a vice
president in charge of the work of
each district. The districts and their
vice presidents are Heppner and Lex
ington, Rev. H. A. Noves. who is aUn
county president; lone, Morgan and
uecii, jura. chas. O'Neil; Hardman
and Liberty. Mrs. G. G. Gaunt: Irrl-
gon and Boardman, Prof. W. L. Sud
darth. A one day's institute will be
held in each district as soon as it can
be arranged for1.
The next County Convention will
be held in Heponer In June instead
of in November as heretofore. - It is
planned to have the best convention
Morrow county ever had, and every
Sunday School will have a chance to
help. One class has already started
a convention fund. Immediately fol
lowing the convention will be held a
two day's session of the Central Ore
gon Girl's Conference with Mrs. M.
A. Danenhower in charge. This will
be a splendid opportunity for the
older girls to meet and hear a suc
cessful woman. Beein now to Dlan
and work for these meetings.
MRS. C. E. WOODSON, Secretary.
John R. Olden and wife were visit
ors in Heppner Tuesday from their
Rhea creek home.
IRR1G0N NEWS ITEMS
Miss Lois Samson was down to
spend Sunday with her mother at this
place.
The ladies of Irrigon put up forty
pounds of candy for Uncle Sam's
boys week before last.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashbaugh of Lone
Rock came in last Friday to live at
Irrigon for the winter.
Anyone wishing the latest receipt
for making sausage should write to
Ben Smith or Paul Stockard.
Mr. Fitz of Boardman has contrac
ted to level and seed a fine alfalfa
tract at Irrigon for Mr. Davis.
Max Graybeal is spending the week
in Irrigon with friends. He expects
to join the Army the 15th of Decem
ber. L. M. Davis crossed the river at
Boardman Sunday and visited his
ranch near Whitcom, Wash. He
found everything in good shape.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lester came
down from Seattle to spend the win
ter with Mrs. Lester Sr., having se
cured work with the Government.
Tuesday of last week quite a meet
ing was held in the church. Pro
fessor Suddarth spoke of the need of
Christian amusements for . the sol
diers and he with W. A. Walpole and
N. Seaman raised $108.90 cash.
C. W, Caldwell, our road super
visor, took the train for Boardman
Monday, returning In the afternoon.
He called his crew of workmen toge
ther Tuesday mornnig and the long
needed street improvement Is now go
ing on in earnest.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis went to Board
man Sunday and found some pretty
bad roads for the car, where the far
mers have been hauling, and they
found a vast difference in the appear
ance of the country, as the new sett
lers are full of vim and they are mak
ing a big showing on the project.
On last Sunday evening at a meet
ing at the church it was decided to
lower the building and fix It up in
good shape by voluntary work of the
men, the ladies giving them a good,
substantial chicken dinner in return
for their work. Ross Logensleger,
H. Stockard and V. Castle were ap
pointed as a committee to see what
was needed.
An Industrial Club was organized
among the pupils with Ralph Wal
pole, president and Tresa Stockard,
secretary. The Girl's Sewing Club
was organized with Mae Davis, pres
ident and Esther Graybeal, secretary.
They are getting along nicely with
their year's work well started. They
elected as advisors, Mesdames W. L.
Suddarth, W. A. Walpole, N. Seaman,
G. Sorenson and H. Stockard.
Quite an excitement was caused
by a stray dog that appeared to have
the rabies and was raising a disturb
ance among the dogs of the town
Monday night. It was killed by Mr.
Rider Tuesday morning early and the
head sent away for examination by
the State health officials. If it proves
to be Infected, Irrigon will have quite
a dog killing as it is known that he
was with half a dozen at least.
ROBERT MATTESON
IS OLD PIONEER
Came to Morrow County Several
Years Before Heppner Was
Laid Out.
The death of Robert Potter Matte
son marks the passing of one of the
very earliest settlors in this section.
He came to what is now Morrow
county in the days when there were
but few settlers along the creek bot
toms and was here through all of the
vicissitudes, Indian uprisings and tri
als incident to the early settlement
of the West. At the time Mr. Matte
son located in the stock business on
Rhea creek in the southern part of
this county, his neighbors were few
and Umatilla Landing on the Colum-,
bia river was the nearest post office
while The Dalles was the chief trad
ing point for the people here. A
small cabin marked the place where
Heppner now stands, and it was many
years after his arrival here that the
town began to take on shape. He
had been a witness to all the develop
ments made here and had his part in
much that was going on during the
formative period of the county. -
Robert Matteson was born in El
gin, 111., Nov. 3, 1836, and when yet
a very young man he came with his,
family to Yamhill county, this state,
settling near where the present town
of Gaston now stands, in the year. 18,
54. He lived in that locality for fit
teen years when he removed to Eas
tern Oregon, locating first In Umatilla
county where he resided for several
years and then moved onto Rhea
creek in this county, where he had
continued to reside until two years
ago he moved with his family to
Heppner.
He was married in 1877 to Virgin
ia Hess, who with six children sur
vive him. These children were all
born in this county and have grown
up here. They are four boys and two
girls, Edgar, Newton, and Walter
M a tluann on A Mra Mov P oM rt Uonn.
ner, Alfred Matteson of Tabor, Al
berta and Mrs. Viola Gabler of Monu
ment. Two brothers, Albert and Ed
gar Matteson, of this county and a
sister, Mrs. Frldella Tupper of Port
land, also survive him.
Mr. Matteson was typical of the
early pioneer stock of this country.
He with his brothers engaged in
farming and stockraislng for a num
ber of years and met with many re
verses of one kind and another, most
of which were met with a smile and
overcome as best they could be.
They engaged -also in timber cutting
and coal mining, opening up the first
coal prospects ever discovered in this
county, which are located on Matte
son Butte and for years were known
as the Matteson coal mines. These
deposits were never mined profitably,
however and active work there was
abandoned a good many years ago.
Some very good coal was taken out.
At the time of his death, Mr. Matt
eson was just past 81 years of age.
His demise was caused principally
from ailments due to age and he pass
ed away peacefully at his home in
this city on Saturday, Nov. 24. Fun
eral services were conducted at the
Christian church of which he was a
member, on Monday forenoon and
burial was in the Matteson graveyard
on Rhea creek. Turner B. MacDon
ald, pastor of the church officiated.
Robert Matteson was a respected
member of this community and he
has passed to a just reward after hav
ing lived a long life as an honorable
citizen.
Is Now Improving.
Dr. Winnard reports that A. J.
Hunt, of Clarks Canyon, who some
two weeks ago suffered a severe
stroke of paralysis, is now much im
proved. For a time Mr. Hunt was
nearly entirely paralyzed on his left
side, having no use of his arm and leg
and being unable to talk, and for sev
eral days it was a serious question as
to whether he would get better. His
physician feels that Mr. Hunt's com
plete recovery is now only a matter
of time as lie is regaining the use of
his limbs and can talk as usual.
Hardman Red Cross Enthusiastic.
Mrs. L. G. Herren reports that
there were between 35 and 40 ladies
present at the first Red Cross meeting
In Hardman last week when she went
out from Heppner to assist them lu
getting started with their work. The
ladies are all very enthusiastic and
Mrs. Herren is satisfied that they are
to become a very valuable addition
to the Morrow County Chapter.
WORK HOUSES FOR SALE.
I have several spans of good work
horses to sell; geldings and marcs;
some good young stock, all broke;
no wire cuts or blemishes. Sell for
cash or good bankable notes.
TEGGY.
lmo. F. E. MASON, Lexington.